iPod Inferiority Complex

iPod Socks are obviously designed for those insecure iPods that felt they weren't big enough in pants. *rimshot*

Actually they look quite practical, given normal iPod usage.

On an introspective note, I caught myself in another bad habit today. Whenever anyone acts weird around me, I blame myself and start wondering what vague social contract I've unknowingly violated. You can imagine what this does to someone who's a bit obsessive and over-analtytical. My brain starts to feel like an overclocked Athlon running vorpal fork bunnies . So its on my list of reactions to question - as in, how is this my problem? Have I noticed it? Sure. Could my reaction reflect reality? Perhaps, but worst case scenario nobody would obsess about my screwups the way I do.

Is it entirely possible they're acting funny because I've just caught them while they were having a pornographic daydream about sales figures or a new T4 connection? Yeah, why not.

Got enough *actual* worries without coming up with new ones. In all probability its something so far from being my problem that the light emanating from my *actual* problems may reach their galaxy in a hundred years or so.


In progress is a 1500 Mbps ADSL connection, Internode and Telstra willing. I can't see us getting by without broadband much longer. And Cupofzen wants EXTREEEM broadband so he can brag on Xbox World. But hey, maybe we need the bandwidth if he's going to be on Xbox Live in his free time and I want to download isos and maybe Other Things if certain fruity computer companies get off their duff. I suspect Australia will be getting iTMS right after Easter Island.

Weird Weather Thursday

Today's Earworm- Blue Monday, New Order

Strange warm, muggy andd dark weather in the 'borg. There's some suspicious clouds about, and it's windy.

Strangely, I've noticed I've been enjoying human contact the past couple of days, on the whole. I think its because I'm not at my wits end with customer service any more. I feel less like this -

With apologies to Empire and Shaun Of The Dead

I was ground down to a fine paste of rage and intolerance by varying kinds of zombie-like stupidity. Now that I don't have to pick up a phone anymore it feels like the wounds are healing and my 'sanity tank' is topping back up. I'm busy (lets just say I might have to start wearing a name tag when I go home) but its not the kind of stress that makes me want to climb a tower and pick off the shambling hordes. Yet.

I'll be posting some new strips for Midnight Blue before the weekend. Really.

Starbucks wifi rolls out in Australia

Starbucks Home

It looks like Starbucks just rolled out wireless. Heh maybe those cool services like music downloads and so forth will eventually cross over to this time zone too.

It's through Telstra, and not free (unfortunately) but they have deployed at virtually every Starbucks I know of locally.

Found - my ideal laptop bag

Slingpack that carrys a laptop | The Buzz by: TOM BIHN
This is perfect as far as I can tell. Unless its a bit big or something.

Today's Earworm - 'Special Ones - George'

Oh Noes!

(Turn off your speakers)



Must be Friday-itis.. this gave me the giggles. :)