From the monthly archives:

September 1999

I Doused Myself in Coke and Lit a Match

September 17, 1999

Oh, not really. But I’m not going to be able to update my journal thing for a while. Why? Because no job = no money = no internet = no updates (for now).
Hopefully it won’t be too long before I get a job again. But until then, nothing much is happening here.
The current plan for [...]

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This is a Very Important Announcement! If You Don’t Do This in the Next Minute You Will ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO

September 15, 1999

Conversation with my mum earlier on today:
My mum: Oh, this radio reception is so bad. It keeps going all loud then all quiet.
Me: It could be your hearing. Do you find things go loud then quiet often?
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I’m back from my little trip to Queensland. I’ve come to a few decisions during my time up there.
1. [...]

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Mmm, Ajaxy

September 8, 1999

Ajax Spray & Wipe Household Cleaner. It smells so nice, so why not use it as an ingredient in meals? I thought I should check it was okay to do this by calling their Consumer Information Service hotline.
Consumer Information Representative: Hello, how can I help you?
Me: Hi. I’ve got this bottle of Ajax here.
Consumer Information [...]

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Why Panic Anyway? They’re Being Held in New South Wales, Not Victoria

September 7, 1999

Today:
My mum: Oh!! When are the Olympics?
Me: Ummm?
My mum: (pause) Oh, next year. That’s okay. I almost had a panic, I thought they were only a month away.

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I Don’t Even Want to Know What the Hidden Messages in Backstreet Boys Songs Are

September 5, 1999

There’s an awful lot of those King Size chocolates available now. I’ve got a bag of King Size M&M’s here. I guess that kings must eat around 20 grams more in each serving of M&M’s than commoners do.
Don’t ask why, but I ran that Spice Girl lyric “Zig A Zig Ah” through a translator, in [...]

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Why Worry About Y2K When You Can Look Forward to C2D?

September 2, 1999

Chatting last night with a friend of mine:
Me: Do you know what we should be worried about? The Offspring live CD that was taped in Sydney. That’s getting released soon.
Friend: Ergh. God save us.
Me: And then… Celine Dion retires in the year 2000.
Friend: Hahahha…
Me: Seriously! She does. Most people are counting down to Y2K, but [...]

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