Too rude

[Too rude. Too crude. Too lewd.]

Don't you hate rude people? They yell at you and then just bugger off.

I've had a lot of this in my life - people seem to think that because I am different to others that I can be treated differently.

My tribe was treated poorly for decades by the people who invaded this land, some may say that they still are, hopefully the injustices of the tribe are coming to an end.

Why do people think that it is their right to come online, take potshots at me and then scurry off into the night like a rat running down a drain pipe?

I'm happy to give time to people I don't agree with. I told a mate that when Turnbull became opposition leader I am happy to listen to what he has to say but won't necessarily agree with it.

Unfortunately, what I've heard from Turnbull so far is more of the same from Nelson - the man who wasn't making a connection with voters.

But at least they allow people to make their opinions and respond. And they don't yell at you for nothing!

The things you do for love

[What is love? Baby don't hurt me. Don't hurt me no more.]

Love - it's crazy.

The things you do for love are crazier.

I have done stupid things for love. Like taking time off the IIRL, even walking out on work experience at a local newspaper (that could have got me started in my career in the media) to e with my (then) girlfriend.

But one stupid thing I've done was singing Baby One More Time... twice - once to impress a chick (who was meant to be nice but ended up being a bitch) and the next was at my brother's 21st.

Unfortunately, the latter was recorded so it shall be seen online sometime soon (I'm currently editing through the footage).

I love my family but I also love the media (what I want to get into in life) as well as loving someone else and that splits me big time - my parents want me here, that someone else wants me somewhere else and then there's the media.. Lord knows where I will end up there.

In the past I have just defaulted towards family and helping them out, but I am coming towards 30 and surely at some stage I need to look after myself.

No matter what I do for love this time, not everyone will love it.

UPDATE 27/09: My performance of me singing Baby One More Time at Ryan's 21st can be seen at - http://www.new.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=37227929847

For those about to rock we salute you

[I don't know why a kid would lay down on a wild animal's skin either...]

Metro Station. Gabrielle Cilmi. Kate Perry. Pink. Surely a lineup of artists like that you'd think you'd be listening to a pop chart station like 2Day FM or Nova - but you'd be wrong!

These artists above feature on so-called rock station Triple M!

So, why am I annoyed you may ask. Yes, these songs deserve airplay due to their popularity, but are they rock?

[They're writing a cheque their body can't cash! ]

Triple M boasts via a station id most hours about its rock heritage, but in recent years the rock has been replaced by these pop artists and some band have disappered altogether.

Example: when was the last time you heard Meat Loaf, Silverchair (their earlier stuff in particular), Metallica, Spiderbait, Oasis, Australian Crawl, Jimi Hendrix, Smashing Pumpkins, Wolfmother, amongst others being played?

[Now here's a man who knows how to rock!]

Sure, maybe these bands are played when I'm not listening, but obviously they are not played often enough.

And let's not forget how The M's totally ignored the entire career of Shannon Noll, probably the most successful Australian solo rock artist this decade. He rocks! But Triple M says no - Cilmi rocks.

Personally, I hate having these songs on Triple M, they make me switch over to Vega or 2WS.

I say, Triple M - if you rock - play rock. If you're playing this shit, it's false advertising.