first post in a long time.

While listening to Triple J's Hottest 100 yesterday, I realised how out of touch I was with what the hip kids are listening to these days. 2009 was the year I really got into the punk side of life(Soundwave, Warped Tour, Thrice, Paramore...) and as a consequence I felt little to no connection with the music yesterday. I'm no Nick Underhill. lolz.

Thank goodness for Mumford & Sons.

:)

Another restropective- My top 50 artists of 2009 according to last.fm were:

Paramore, Underoath, Thrice, Taking Back Sunday, Coldplay, Radiohead, Muse, Chiodos, Meg & Dia, Noah and the Whale, Eisley, Enter Shikari, Between the Buried and Me, Lisa Mitchell, Billy Talent, A Day to Remember, Brooke Fraser, Brand New, Feist, Elliott, Motion City Soundtrack, Jeff Buckley, Alexisonfire, Minus the Bear, Karnivool, Mogwai, The Devil Wears Prada, Bring Me the Horizon, Anberlin, Mew, Protest the Hero, Fall Out Boy, Jon Foreman, Jimmy Eat World, The Matches, The Beatles, My Chemical Romance, Emery, Rise Against, Gyroscope, Howling Bells, Arcade Fire, Jack's Mannequin, Bon Iver, The Frames, The Butterfly Effect, DJ Shadow, Mumford & Sons, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Girl Talk.

Two Thousand Ten

The end of the decade. When we enter out twenties, we have the benefit of actually being mentally capable of looking back and enjoying our memories- all the joys and regrets and all the ups and downs. It's very different from turning 10, and very different from turning 30. It's kind of the point where we can be thankful for all that's passed, yet entirely excited for the next decade to come, which in reality is very very difficult to predict. Once we turn 30, i assume life is pretty much set by then. Haha.

Anyway, here's a list of every movie I watched this year. Ever. This list covers 12 months, 4 countries, a few plane trips, a few Imax trips, and several anime nights. I started out the list by writing a small blurb about each movie I watched, for personal reasons, but I won't go into detail here. Some quality cinema in 2009, but here's to 2010- the year of the DEATHLY HALLOWS!!!!

Kung Fu Panda
Pursuit of Happiness
CJ7
Ip Man
Death Race
Vicky, Christina, Barcelona,
How To Lose Friends and Alienate People
Wristcutters
W
Brave Story
Valkyrie
Bolt
Bedtime Stories
War, Inc
Dark Knight (IMAX)
Heat
Zak + Miri Make A Porno
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Watchhmen

Princess Mononoke
Yes Man
Snatch
Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Afro Samurai
A Bug's Life
Changeling
Prince Of Egypt
Dragonball Evolution
Metallica Some Kind Of Monster
Seven
Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
Rain Man
Tokyo Drift
Wolverine
Akira
Howl's Moving Castle
Spirited Away
The Magnificent Seven
Love Actually
The Blues Brothers
Star Trek
Transformers 2
Monsters VS Aliens
Push
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Watchmen
American Teen
RocknRolla
Burn After Reading
Harry Potter 6
Adventureland
Race To Witch Mountain
The Wrestler
Taken
Defiance
Coraline
10 Things I Hate About You
Dave Chapelle's Block Party
Harry Potter 6
Inglourious Basterds
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Mysterious Skin
A Mighty Heart
500 Days Of Summer
GI Joe
Star Trek
Stop Loss
Up
The Ugly Truth
Terminator Salvation
Red Cliff
The Usual Suspects
Whip It
District 9
The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Inglourious Basterds
Gran Torino
Stardust
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Slumdog Millionaire
2012
Elizabethtown
My Neighbour Totoro
Paranormal Activity
Clueless
Mean Girls
Ponyo
Jesus Camp
This Is England
Avatar (IMAX)
Avatar (3D)

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Merry Christmas 2009

Japan is an amazing country. I was a big fan before even visiting it and I am an even bigger fan after it. It has been just over two weeks since we got back but still the memories of ramen, quiet trains and trendy trendy japanese youngsters remains fresh. However, right now i'm in melbourne and i have no particular desire to write about our Japan travels until a later time...perhaps when i finally upload the rest of those photos. My hesitation in uploading has been due to my thoughts of disconnecting a little, but due to popular demand and my many international connections the online activity continues. For now anyway.

Merry Christmas all. Remember Jesus Christ, the reason for the season.

And happy boxing day. Remember capitalism, the reason for this other season. lol.

I spent the whole day shopping something massive in Melbourne city, but i only spent $2 on a DVD. I just don't need any more clothes or shoes! I do enjoy Melbourne though. From my limited experience of the city, i would say it may even outshine our own premier city Sydney.

Listening to Arcade Fire at 12:56am. I gotta get up in 7 hours for church. Hanging out with great company in Melbourne.

Cheerio!
kevman

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I owe Tse Lynn a Japan blog perhaps?

Going through 3000 photos takes time unfortunately...bleagh.

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