So anyway…

First, there was the original Chris Crocker sobbing plea to “leave Britney alone”, and then countless parodies, including my personal favourite (until now, anyway), Leave Blackbeard Alone. I’ve mostly left the many, many parodies alone because, well, most of them were pretty stupid, but now, Seth Green is begging us to leave Chris Crocker alone, and as well as being self-referential, it’s a hoot.

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Note to non-Australians: This is a parody of a series of commercials that have been running in Australia for some time now, about violence against women. The Australian Liberal Party is the opposite of “liberal”. Last year or so, Mr Howard introduced legislation that was supposed to be “workplace reform” but which led to a tremendous amount of unrest and, according to many reports, people losing their jobs or being very unfairly treated. When Mr Howard sent troops into Iraq, 90%+ of Australians were against it. Mr Howard has gotten caught time and time again in half-truths and outright lies, and has a whole string of broken promises behind him. Mr Howard has steadfastly refused to apologise for… well, anything. He pretty much wouldn’t apologise if he shot God in the foot. (No, I don’t like Mr Howard; according to current polls, a majority of Australians feel the same way.)

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I got an email today from a company in India who have been trying to get me to buy their wholesale goods (I haven’t yet). Here’s the message:
Dear Valued Costumer,
Now we have some Carnelian machine cut Roundel beads. I send these pictures to you. Wish that you are interesting.
*sigh* Yeah. I wish I was interesting, too…

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I always knew Cockatoos were smart, but nobody ever said they had good taste in music…

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Andrew made omelettes today. First time he’s done it. We got a new omelette pan last week and this week we put it to the test. Yummy! He’s a pretty good cook, generally speaking, and now that I know he can do good omelettes, I’m going to press him into service making them… Mmmmm.
Just for the record he also makes an excellent risotto (from scratch, too!) and a killer green curry (usually with lamb and snow peas).

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I just finished reading Waiting for the Beatles: An Apple Scruff’s Story by Carol Bedford. What a fun read! It was really evocative and easily put me in London in the late 1960s, sitting outside the Abbey Road EMI studios, waiting for the Beatles to come or go…

Carol Beford, the author, was one of the the Apple Scruffs. These were the world’s most dedicated fans. They weren’t groupies in the usual sense of the word, in that, they weren’t offering or trying to get sexual favours from the band. Instead, they just waited for hours at a time in all kinds of weather just to get a glimpse, to say hello, to give the Beatles gifts (for birthdays, for example). The Apple Scruffs eventually even produced their own magazine!

I was quite interested in the insights into George Harrison’s personality offered by this book. The author formed a friendship with him and while I don’t entirely understand why she basically walked away from him (well, I kind of get it, but she may have left some stuff out that would make it clearer) and ended their friendship, I do appreciate the glimpse she gives into his personality and mannerisms. Very interesting (and, like the author, George is my favourite).

The book was published in 1985 and has been out of print for some time, so it can be hard to find. I bought a second hand copy through Amazon, but you can probably find it through your local library system if you look hard enough. Anyway, it’s a really excellent read, and I enjoyed it very much. I think most Beatles fans would, as well.

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Pen to wand
I fear he will.
Magic is real
Make your secret wishes come true!

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