Category: Humour

  • Deck the Ute (an Aussie Christmas song)

    Christmas Dinner Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating today. I hope you’re having a wonderful day with family and friends, wherever you are in the world. I had a quiet day with my parents today; it was just us as most of our family live overseas and we don’t see our Australian relatives that often. We…

  • 10 Things I’ve Learnt This Month

    Image: A Writer’s Best Friend ~ © CJ Levinson 2011 Been busy writing the last few weeks, so haven’t had much time for an update until now. The novel’s coming along quite well; I’ve had to rethink how to approach it a bit as some of it wasn’t working but on the whole I’m happy…

  • The Aussie 12 Days of Christmas

    This is my first post in a while. I’ve had a lot on my mind recently but I wanted to do a Christmas post. I enjoy the time of year and I have a lot of fond memories of past Christmases with my family; hot and summery and typically Australian. I’ve always found it funny that…

  • Turn off your damn phone

    Dear Mr. Inconsiderate, Remember me? I’m the young man who had the misfortune of sitting next to you on the bus the other day. Yes, the bearded guy with the big nose. So you do remember me. I’m glad because I definitely remember you. Could you do me a favour? The next time someone sits…

  • Is happiness a state of mind?

    You know, one of these days I’m actually going to finish a post when I mean to. Recently I’ve got into the habit of starting posts and not finishing them… I’m not sure why, there’s nothing particularly wrong with them. I just don’t feel like posting them and they get put aside. I started doing…

  • Have you heard the Wilhelm Scream?

    I found this video through Net@Nite, one of my favourite podcasts, though I had heard about the scream before. If you don’t know what the Wilhelm Scream is, it’s a distinctive scream that’s been used in Hollywood movies for over 50 years. For studios it’s easier (and cheaper) to recycle the stock scream than to…

  • Podcast of the Week: WebbAlert

    Podcast of the Week: (8/10/07)WebbAlertRating: WebbAlert with Morgan Webb takes an informative look at the latest in online, tech, gadgetry and gaming news. Morgan Webb is the host of X-Play on G4 in the US and a former web developer, so she’s well-suited to analysing the latest in digital trends and culture. Webb is a…

  • Mac or PC?

    You are a PC You’re practical, thrifty, and able to do almost anything.Appearances and trends aren’t important to you. You just like to get the job done. Are You a Mac or a PC? Damn it! It’s done it to me again. I know I’m not a PC; sure, I have a beard and like…

  • How Much Do You Know About 80s Music?

    You Scored 65% Correct You are a solid child of the 80sYou’d never confuse Tiffany from DebbieAnd while you may not know Prince’s first #1 hitYou know every word to Little Red Corvette How Much Do You Know About 80s Music? I thought I’d do better, but I only remember the last year of the…

  • Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Springfield anymore…

    Not sure about you, but I feel like I’ve been dodging spoilers all month. First there was Harry Potter, then The Simpsons Movie… HP was easier as most people read it at once, so you just had to avoid anything online. The Simpsons has been harder. I meant to see it opening day but got…