Jesse Rivest's Blog
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Vorn Thunk
As you can see, Jesse endorses Thunk by Vorn.
Sorry, this picture is lost off the server, boo!
It's my belief that Vorn is another of the musical brilliantalists in Wellington, New Zealand. Try him out at http://www.myspace.com/vornmusic and enjoy. I recommend the whole CD. So does Holly, who is 10 years old, I think. She is often heard singing "the americans are going to kill us." I am babysitting. I need a haircut.
Sorry, I lost this picture, too! I'm not sure that I'll regain these images.
This blog entry made possible by Georgie's computer and webcam. Georgie is Holly's mom.
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Sorry, this picture is lost off the server, boo!
It's my belief that Vorn is another of the musical brilliantalists in Wellington, New Zealand. Try him out at http://www.myspace.com/vornmusic and enjoy. I recommend the whole CD. So does Holly, who is 10 years old, I think. She is often heard singing "the americans are going to kill us." I am babysitting. I need a haircut.
Sorry, I lost this picture, too! I'm not sure that I'll regain these images.
This blog entry made possible by Georgie's computer and webcam. Georgie is Holly's mom.
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Monday, February 26, 2007
Cuba Street Carnival
I flew from Brisbane to Wellington on Friday night and awoke Saturday morning-or-was-it-afternoon to the Cuba Street Carnival/Festival and some fantastic weather. What a beautiful day! And evening! I danced all day.
I reckon some of my Canadian friends, perhaps even those that love Wilco, will love The Phoenix Foundation.
Located at:
http://www.thephoenixfoundation.co.nz/
http://www.myspace.com/thephoenixfoundationnz
Oh, look, on myspace.com they are friends with Spartacus R, whom I previously blurted to be awesome!
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I reckon some of my Canadian friends, perhaps even those that love Wilco, will love The Phoenix Foundation.
Located at:
http://www.thephoenixfoundation.co.nz/
http://www.myspace.com/thephoenixfoundationnz
Oh, look, on myspace.com they are friends with Spartacus R, whom I previously blurted to be awesome!
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Thursday, February 01, 2007
Let's have a bluebottle fight!
What's a bluebottle, you ask?
It's similar to a jellyfish. It's venemous. You can normally tell if they are in the water by walking along the beach - you will find many of them washed up on the sand. You can see what they look like, and read more about them here.
Several times during my January stay at Burleigh Heads in Gold Coast, I found these creatures on the shore and in the water. I haven't been stung, but I'm quite cautious - I constantly scan for them towards the open sea, the shore, and the source-direction of the rip. It's common to look forward and not see them, yet have one drift near you from the side, behind you! I watched one fellow catch a wave and float right into one... yes, ouch. They are very easy to spot - look for a water bubble on the surface with deep blue string around it.
My friend Chopper, a born-and-raised Queenslander, reports that mates occasionally enjoy a bluebottle fight - picking them up off the sand and flinging them at each other! Ha ha, outrageous, I'm assuming they are drunk mates! Bluebottles are easy to pick up by their air bladders, and can easily be flung a distance through the air - and knowing a bit about human nature, I believe Chopper's report.
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It's similar to a jellyfish. It's venemous. You can normally tell if they are in the water by walking along the beach - you will find many of them washed up on the sand. You can see what they look like, and read more about them here.
Several times during my January stay at Burleigh Heads in Gold Coast, I found these creatures on the shore and in the water. I haven't been stung, but I'm quite cautious - I constantly scan for them towards the open sea, the shore, and the source-direction of the rip. It's common to look forward and not see them, yet have one drift near you from the side, behind you! I watched one fellow catch a wave and float right into one... yes, ouch. They are very easy to spot - look for a water bubble on the surface with deep blue string around it.
My friend Chopper, a born-and-raised Queenslander, reports that mates occasionally enjoy a bluebottle fight - picking them up off the sand and flinging them at each other! Ha ha, outrageous, I'm assuming they are drunk mates! Bluebottles are easy to pick up by their air bladders, and can easily be flung a distance through the air - and knowing a bit about human nature, I believe Chopper's report.
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