Who’s on top?

Seriously, WTF?

I was never an F1 fan. Ever. I even went a couple of times when I was a kid (the Molson Indy used to be held in Toronto) and it never really caught my attention. Too noisy. Too quick. Nothing to see. Besides, I prefer sports where we hit each other.

But I got into F1 last year. The drama. The people. The race tracks. Yes, I fell a little bit in love.

This morning was great. The Australian GP was held a bit later than normal, which meant you could watch it at a reasonable hour in the UK. Having said that, I started watching at 06:45 which, if you count the cruel time change, was actually 05:45 in the morning. What the hell am I doing up then?

Really wasn’t expecting Jenson Button to win that one, and I can’t deny I’m pretty pleased. I think everyone has been counting him out this year – new team, new car, going up against Lewis within McLaren. But he did win the world championship last year and it’s not just about the car. You also need to drive it. He showed some of his class today – an excellent call on the tires (against ALL the pundits) and a classy (and smooth as silk) drive in wet conditions.

I’m also cheering on Schumacher. Possibly just because of the amount of shit he’s getting. Did anyone really think he was going to dominate the entire season? I actually think he’s doing pretty well. He’s getting back into the groove of things and starting to get a feel for racing again. For god’s sake he’s been out of F1 racing for three years…try taking three years off of anything and see if you come back on top form right away.

I think Massa, Button, Hamilton, Vettel & Schumacher could all be good shows this year.

-j

Put some new post up on ‘Marketing is Simple Stupid!’

Take a look

-j

Not exactly an exhaustive list:

1. Cartwheels
2. The Tango
3. Chop Onions
4. Run as fast as you can
5. BBQ a steak
6. Ride a bus
7. Host a radio show
8. Talk to your grandmother on the phone
9. Your taxes
10. Church

I have only done a few of these….but I wouldn’t recommend any of them.

-j

Well, a younger, thinner, less obnoxious on the golf course, version.

And only on the Squash court.

For some reason I have the complete inability to let a bad shot go. I blame myself, get angry, get frustrated and, eventually, lose.

This isn’t good.

I’m going to try to go the ‘Tiger’ route instead.

And by that I mean mental discipline, not screwing ugly pornstars (mind you).

-j

I was gearing up to write a pretty good entry here, but I just can’t be arsed any longer.

On the plus side I played at The Grange for the first time last night. Oodles of fun Unfortunately the guy I was playing with (club president Ali) got hurt after the first game. Still….nice club.

So that’s a shitty update, but it could have been worse. I could have posted pictures of dicks.

-j

(and I don’t try that hard, if I’m honest)

I will admit to a slight smile of satisfaction when I looked at the BBC website this morning and saw that Avatar hadn’t won everything under the sun. I haven’t actually seen the movie, so it may be unfair of me to say that, but I don’t care.

Nothing about these movies draws me to them enough to spend the time and money at the cinema. And I like going to the cinema. I really do. I forget that I do quite a lot, but that makes it a pleasant surprise when I come out at the end of a three hour stay (in a comfortable chair with a bottle of water) and genuinely feel like I’ve enjoyed the experience.

I loved the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies. Loved them. I went several times in the cinema (see? I can be bought) and I own multiple copies of the DVDs.

Nothing drew me to go and see Avatar, even though I am sure that I will regret not seeing it in the cinema in full 3D glory. It looks like a movie you should see in the cinema. It looks like a popcorn movie. You want to be there with your mates. You want to get the full experience.

But nothing drew me to go and see Avatar. Yes, I have had a patent dislike of James Cameron since he did Titanic. No question. But I didn’t expect to really have no draw to this movie. It looks…empty.

LOTR had a lot of special effects. No question. But it had a lot of story and the story is what made it happen. Avatar doesn’t feel like it has that.

Oh well.

-jordan

Saw this near office.

Probably not a strong enough message, eh?

Well I thought it was funny.

-j

Got sent this dubbed version of a scene from ‘Inglorious Basterds’ by @curexcomplex

Pretty damn funny. And more than slightly true.

Merci!

-j

*I’m kidding, of course.