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... is precisely what I've been displaying for the last month or so. Evidence - the last post was about how I went to the Wii preview event. I have now owned a Wii for coming up on two months. I've finished Zelda and enjoyed every moment of the experience (which still ain't quite finished... Golden bugs, damnit).
On the Wii front, I won't go into it here. Everyone that reads this already knows my thoughts and anecdotes on the marvellous little white box, suffice to say that
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*ahem*
The ten second wrapup of the last couple of months could go like this: Thesis work in lab at uni, going slowly. Christmas - awesome (thanks for DS-X Brianna!), Go Karting was awesome. New Years! Good beer! F#$% YEAH! Takin' it easy with the Wii - ZELDA! X3 HUGE WEEK, mostly in Sydney, seeing Muse @ Hordern Pavillion Tuesday 23rd - haven't seen such an awesome show in ages, F@#$in' awesome; Prague czech beer restaurant for friends send off on Wednesday, crash at Aaron's, Big Day Out on Thursday (!!!), massive, saw Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males, Butterfly effect, Lily Allen (Sassy!), Kasabian, The Killers (for like two songs... Kinda boring), The Streets (#$%@#^$%&%^^&@#$%@%&^ :D), Muse (again - DOUBLE THE AWESOMENESS), and (da-da-daaaaa) TOOL. Massive. Realised my musical tastes have changed a little in the last year to the more purely rocky stuff, away from sampled beats and drum loops... Actually, anything that exhibits good musicianship. Bugger it, whatever's on JJJ. :D
Well, in ther interests of adding some meaning to this crap, here's my shot at a quiz thing Jess stuck on her DA page. Everyone loves quizzes! EVERYONE!
1) Full Name:
Fletcher William Thompson
2) Name Backwards:
Nospmoht Mailliw Rechtelf... \:)
3) Were you named after anyone?
Yup, Fletcher Christian, famed mutineer of the Bounty. I'm not sure if this had anything to do with the actual historical character, or Mel Gibson's rather dashing rendition of mr. Christian in the film 'mutiny on the bounty'...
4) Does your name mean anything?
The name Fletcher is a direct inheritance from the old english practice of naming people after their professions. A fletcher was a tradesman who made arrows and fletchings (the tail feathers on an arrow). When the traditional surname name came to be used as a given name, it gained the connotative meaning of an arrow in flight - in literature, the meaning given to the name is "straight and true".
Poetic, yes? ;D
5) Nick Name(s):
Fletch, Sketchy Fletchy (bodgy old high school nickname), Stretch, Flasher (thanks, Dylan... |P ).
6) Screen Name(s):
Sketchy Fletchy, or some variant of it. Works for me.
7) Date Of Birth:
June 12, 1984.
8) Place of Birth:
Wollongong, Australia.
9) Nationality:
Australian
10) Current Location:
Australia - Wollongong :D
11) Sign:
Gemini
12) Religion:
Couldn't be arsed. People can have their religions, and I'd like to believe in some higher purpose, but generally, I'd rather live amongst people than fanatics. In the end, I'm a man of science.
13) Height:
194 cm. I think.
14) Weight:
100 - 106 kg. Goes up and down between meals and poop. :D
15) Shoe Size:
13 1/2. That's the average, anyway.
16) Hair colour:
Dark muddy brown.
17) Eye colour:
Greyish, with flecks of blue and green and brown and crap... Everything really.
18) What do you look like?
Ummmm... A human being, I would assume? In the metaphorical sense, I would say I'm definitely a light post wearing a bad wig from the 80's.
19) Innie or Outie?:
Innie all the way, baby. Actually, that sounds really nasty now that I'm re-reading it. Awesome.
20) Righty, Lefty, or Ambidextrous?:
Right handed, but I'm good with both. Piano and guitar FTW!
21) Gay, Straight, Bi, or Other?:
As the name implies, straight as an arrow.
22) Best friend(s):
Brianna and Sam and Jess and Richard and Steve and Darren and Dave and Bonsy and Lance and Meg and Adrian and Aaron and Cameron and...
23) Best friend you trust the most:
Brianna. She'd kill me if I didn't.
Seriously, she would.
24) Best friends {your sex}:
I would've said Bonsy, but we haven't been hanging out as much as we used to... I guess it'd be Sam these days, or Lance. Weird, huh?
25) Best friends of the Opposite Sex:
Well, I already said Brianna, but I guess in addition there'd be Jess and probably Meg. Engineering is an environment somewhat devoid of female contact.
26) Best Bud(s):
Everyone from Engineering and all the people I know from uni - seriously, there's a bunch here that I can't list all of.
27) Girlfriend:
I wish.
28) Crush:
There've been one or two, but generally I'm an idiot about emotional stuff and don't even realise when I like a girl or find her attractive in some way. Typical detached engineer, huh? I hope not.
29) Parent(s):
Christine and Daryl. A teacher and an engineer - an unusually common combination. Both absolutely lovely.
30) Worst Enemy:
Hmmmm... Years ago, I'd have said Bill Gates, for all the years of hatred and oppression. These days, he's just a rich old fart. Where has that anger gone? Where now is the fire that once burned? I guess my greatest enemy these days is the laziness in me that drives me to do nothing... Or should that be doesn't drive me to do anything?
31) Favorite on-line Guy(s):
Hmmmm... Probably Gabe and Tycho (they just seem to have the right idea), Hawk and Ananth from Applegeeks, Scott Ramsoomair of VG cats (just for holding his weight in a flame war with Jack Thompson - Awww, yeah.), and Aaron Wallis. He's a website designer, don'tchaknow?
32) Favorite on-line Girl(s):
Hmmm... Probably Brianna and Jess, then the frag dolls or some such, as they are really the only girls I know on the net that have clothes on.
33) Funniest friend:
They're all funny. I make other people funny by association.
34) Craziest friend:
Probably Russell Considine. I think he may actually be insane - always falls on his feet though (BASTARD!!!).
35) Advice Friend:
Brianna? Dunno... Don't often ask for advice unless it's something pretty specific.
36) Loudest Friend:
Probably Richard. Or should I say "RICHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD!!!".
Then again, Brianna is always complaining about how loud Sam and I get in close proximity.
37) Person you cry with:
I ain't fussy, and I ain't one to dump my emotional shit on others if they don't want it.
Do You Have...
38) Any sisters:
Yessir - Briannna, two years my senior.
39) Any brothers:
Nope, but plenty of surrogate bro's, including Lance, Jake, Bonsy, DJ and Aaron.
40) Any pets:
None of my own, but I am currently joint caretaker to three mice named Wicket, Moose and Chalk, and a young Galah by the name of Kevin (or chook).
41) A Disease:
Nothing serious. Bit of chronic eczema every now and then (comes and goes with the weather / stress), but nothing severe.
42) A Pager:
No. Who the F#$% needs a pager in this day and age?
43) A Personal phone line:
No. Living at home. Got no-one to talk to that needs a private line anyway. Again, who needs a private line in this day and age? Save the cash, get ADSL and go VoIP, FFS.
That was my inner tech junkie... Sorry about that.
44) A Cell phone:
Yeah, my grandma's old Nokia 3310. It's about 7 years old, but still functional, which is good. I have it mainly out of necessity, as I need to be contactable these days (when did that happen?). That said, I do have my eye on one of those shiny ass apple iPhones... :3
Sorry... Tech junkie again.
45) A Lava lamp:
Nah, but I've got a tacky fibre-optic UFO lamp, which is also quite awesome. :D
46) A Pool or hot tub:
Uhhh... We've got a spa bath?
47) A Car:
Not of my own - drive family cars as owned by parents. Still pay my way in petrol, etc., though.
Describe Your...
48) Personality:
Hmmmm... Silly, slightly lazy, occasionally obsessive (ZELDAAAAAA), friendly, a bit shy, trustworthy, stressful, caring, oblivious, generally upbeat. Basically, I just try to be nice and gentlemanly. Don't know if I'm succeeding, though.
49) Driving:
Safe, responsible, but not piss-weak. I know the limits of whatever car I drive (yay engineering!), and in an emergency, I can apply them. Always a safe driver when anyone else is in the car. That said, I do love speed, so hopping in a race vehicle is always fun, if still a little out of my league for want of practice.
50) Car or one you want:
Don't have one, in real world terms - something sensible but nice and driveable I guess... A Prius would be good... ;)
52) What’s missing?:
A girl, a job, and a clear direction. No idea where I'm going.
53) School:
Keira Technology High School, Dux 2002. Currently studying for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics). Half mech, half electrical, all robot. >:D
54) Bed:
Single. Had it for about 10 or so years. Bit too short, unfortunately, so my feet stick over the end.
55) Relationship with your parent(s):
Excellent. Parents are very understanding and caring. Basically, I sometimes image Brianna and I are almost a little more conservative than they were back in the day, so they're probably not too worried about us. Mum's always ready with a bit of guidance or a moral whack around the head of you're being an arse (she can lay on a pretty good guilt trip without being unsubtle), while Dad's always got a bit of sage wisdom delivered in his own typical slightly surly but well meaning style.
Do you...
56) Believe in yourself:
Usually. Not always. Depends on what I'm thinking about - if it's some sort of challenge posed to me, shit yeah. If it's a technical problem, shit yeah. Occasionally I have little crises of confidence though, mainly when I discover what I think are my limitations, usually when it comes to assignments or time management. Or socialising. Ironically, half the time, I'm only limiting myself by thinking 'I can't do it' or 'I'm friggin' useless when it comes to doing XXXX'.
57) Do you believe in love at first sight?:
Nah. Attraction at first sight, shit yeah. There's a reason porn exists, and that's because when we see other people a whole bunch of little bits in our brain fire up and go 'Cor, check out the tits on that!'. But that's only a small part of the deal. You've got to at least talk to people a bit, get to know them a little before it's really possible to actually love someone. Perhaps love at first chat?
58) Consider yourself a good listener:
Well, I ain't much of a conversationalist, particularly around people I haven't known for long or in awkward situations, so I usually prefer to listen, and occasionally throw in my two cents. That is until someone gets me explaining or recounting something. Then you can expect a 1/2 hour serve, and if you manage to deviate the topic, I have this tendency to come back to it later... Sometimes days later. I know that makes me a bit of a punisher, but I can't help it, I just don't like leaving things unexplained. And besides, you probably asked first.
60) Get Along with your parents:
Already answered this. Yes, I do.
61) Save your e-mail conversations:
I have a tendency to archive most all of my email for later reference, but little throw away messages about mundane things like when we'll meet for lunch or bad joke emails are headed straight for the trash bin.
62) Pray:
Nope. Ain't my way of getting shit done.
63) Believe in reincarnation:
That'd be nice. If it happens, I'll probably be a very surprised tadpole.
64) Like to make fun of people:
Nope. As a former target for consistent teasing and general slagging from my contemporaries throughout school, I could never abide by outright teasing. That said, there's teasing, and then there's friendly ribbing with people whom you are familiar with and who know you aren't insulting them, just poking fun at the things that make them as human as the rest of us.
65) Like to talk on the phone:
Nah. Like I said, I'm a terrible conversationalist. I can never think of anything to say. So removing the somatic elements of conversation which I tend to display only makes the process harder, as from my end, you generally just get a series of 'Ohhh's,'Ummm's, grunts, whistles and breathing. Don't mind listening though.
66) Like to eat?
FOOD!!! I shouldn't like some foods as much as I do, but goddamn if there isn't something special about a big plate of spaghetti, or a beer and slice of tasty meaty pizza, or snags and rissoles on the barby... Or a sloppy egg and bacon on toast with sauce... Shit, now I'm hungry.
67) Like to drive:
You betcha. Well, there are times when I've been running around all day from job to job that I get the shits with it, but there are times when it becomes a very spiritual sort of experience, where the music you're listening to matches up with the road and the engine and just for a minute you feel peaceful but focussed and alert. There's just something liberating about travelling faster than a human should be able to move and being in control. I imagine it's the same for pilots and being able to fly. Using technology to break the barriers, or something like that. Either way, I like a bit of a spin - explains my somewhat uncharacteristic like of cars and bikes and anything that goes fast.
68) Get motion sickness:
Nope.
69) Eat the stems of broccoli:
The whole damn thing. ALL OF IT. No point otherwise.
70) Eat Chicken fingers with a fork:
I would assume chicken fingers are some sort of crumbed thing. Crumbed things should enver be eaten with a fork except in a respectable restaurant, and even then only if it's bigger than you could hold in your hand without causing embarassment. So no, I do noteat chicken fingers with a fork. I may even be averse to eating them with fingers.
71) Dream in color:
All of them and then possibly some made up ones. I tend to daydream more than dream at night though.
72) Type with your fingers on home row:
A sort of hybrid home-row typing / point and peck method. I use all the fingers, and default to the home position, but I mostly type by feel these days, rather than touch type properly.
73) Sleep with a stuffed animal:
Only got one of my old stuffed animals in my room anymore, and he don't sleep in the bed. Honestly, I'm 22...
What Is...?
74) Right next to you:
Everything in the study, so 4 computers, a shitload of power supplies, the printer, phones, my watch, a hat, my uni bag (full of thesis stuff), the filing cabinet, the old computer I built, all the network equipment, some old records and a turntable, about 10000 CDs, and some old trophies.
75) On the walls of your room:
A full size Periodic Table of the Elements, which has been there since 1993. :D
Also, a shitload of anime and movie posters, some assorted musical / band / concert paraphernalia, and my swords (including the buster sword, which I got for my 21st).
76) On your mouse pad:
Mouse pad? I roll with a laptop, bitch! Fuck that mousepad shit.
77) Your dream car:
Hmmmmm. Many. Of note, a 1967 Shelby Cobra, blue body coat with GT racing stripes (ohhhh, yeah - go baby, go), a 1976 or 1992 dodge Stingray, convertible in red or hard top in black, just for the sound of the engine and the slick curves and low sling body design. On the luxury front, a BMW Z3 roadster or Aston-Martin DB7 or DBS are always, ALWAYS nice. Or on the tech junkie end of things, a Toyota Prius would be F#$%in' sweet; that or whatever pure electrical Hydrogen cell car they come up with.
78) Your dream date:
I don't dream about dates. I also don't really have any particular preferences for 'what kind of girl I like' either. Seems rude or unfair to judge and assess other people like that. Just the usual stuff - nice personality, can hold a conversation with me without running screaming, generally attractive, not actually a transvestite named Bob, is human, that sort of thing. I don't exactly have high aspirations or expectations.
79) Your dream honeymoon spot:
Hmmmm... Somewhere with either good diving or good skiing. Or possibly good moutain walking. Not somewhere with lots of people.
80) Your dream husband/wife:
Well, I would suppose this is the logical extension to question 78. To which my answer is, the woman who I decide to marry and accepts my proposal. This woman would probably fall under those criteria mentioned in my response to Q78, which, generally outlined, summarise to being human and not a filthy, evil whore.
81) Your bedtime:
I don't know. What's yours? Maybe we can negotiate?
Basically... When I'm done. That's my bedtime.
82) Under your bed:
All my old lecture notes and textbooks from uni (that's about 150 kg worth of paper, I nearly fuckin' killed myself trying to open that drawer last week), as well as a lot of my little old projects including a model aeroplane, helicopter thingy, a set of capsela stuff (little mechanical modules that stick together to do... stuff), some woodworking stuff, etc. Other stuff on the lower shelves next to my bed which have spilled out beneath the bed include all the various bits of electrical crap I've collected to fix over the years and a whole bunch of other shit like power cables and transformers (not the ones that are more than meets the eye...).
83) The single most important question:
How are you today?
84) Your bad time of the day:
The next day... Sounds a little cryptic, but I mean it literally - I've had to pull far too many all nighters in the last few years, only to follow them up with a full day of activity the next day. Lemme tell ya, by hour 47 without sleep, you just don't give a shit about living anymore.
85) Your worst fear(s):
Losing loved ones or someone near to me. The real fear here is that I can't even fathom what that would be like.
86) The weather like:
Overcast and kinda muggy. Damnit, either rain and give us the goods, or fuck off so it can be sunny again.
87) The time?
11:26 PM. Which, if you look at the posting time, means it's taken me 2 hours and ten minutes to get to this point. I'm slow.
88) The date?
February 1st, 2007
89) The best trick you ever played on someone:
I'm usually the target of tricks. That, and the few I have done I can't remember.
90) The weirdest food or drink that you like:
Hmmmm... Peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches? They're really tasty, man. That, and some forms of sushi. Seriously, try boiled eel sometime: the texture is highly unusual, but the flavour is superb.
91) Theme Song:
Well, there's about a thousand depending on my mood. Right now, probably Knights of Cydonia, by Muse (F#$% YEAH!). That or Vicarious, by Tool.
92) The hardest thing about growing up:
The rules and everyone and everything around you keep changing so damn fast you can't get used to anything. That, and coming to the realisation that you have grown up, and you're not a kid anymore. I still don't think I'm fully cool with that one yet.
93) Your funniest experience:
Too many to decide. 'Gayheart Lovedick' does spring to mind, though... ;D
95) The silliest thing you've said:
Well, I lied earlier. In the diseases question, I failed to mention that I live with fixed foot in mouth syndrome. So, generally, I spuriously blurt forth the most innappropriate garbage imaginable.
Probably the silliest thing I've ever said was the massive load of bullshit I contrived about Bonsy and myself accidentally deleting HSC major works on national radio on JJJ, in order to try to win tickets to coldplay. That was just stupid.
96) The funniest or most desperate thing you've done to get the attention of the opposite sex?:
Never actually done anything specifically with the intention of getting the attention of the opposite sex. Ain't the showboatin' type. Nearest I could say is that I was in a 4 unit English class with 7 girls and a female teacher, no dudes - we studied 'the female perspective', and I had to present a monologue with that theme in mind. F#!#@$%^$(*&!@#($^(#@$%&)!*#$^%!!!!!!!!
97) The scariest thing that's ever happened while you were with your friend(s):
Nothing, really. Although, being driven from the hotel to the SAE comp by Shayne 'Cocknose' Gill in the minibus we hired was a shit scary experience...
If I'm around friends, nothing scares me.
98) The worst feeling in the world:
As mentioned, I live with foot in mouth disease, so the worst feeling in the world is saying something, then either realising or discovering only a second later that it was possibly the worst, stupidest, most insulting, arrogant, annoying, mean-spirited thing you could say. Just generally losing something or someone special, being picked out for being in the wrong or knowing you've hurt someone elses feelings, whether intentionally or not, sucks.
99) The best feeling in the world:
Getting a job done right, and getting the proper recognition you deserve for a job well done. That kind of pride and ego boost can really go a long way and be a great motivational force, particularly when it inspires pride in the people around you. That and all the small pleasures in life that can be absolute bliss if you take the time to ignore everything else and enjoy them.
100) 3 people you tag:
TAG! You're it....
OK, so that makes one, being you, of course... No one else here, I'm afraid. Guess it's just you and me. :D
P.S. Final time stamp - 11:53 PM... Wow, that took a long time.
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