iMac Day II
Posted Thursday August 23, 2007 by Tom Charman | Comments [1211]
Tags: apple
, games
, imac
, life
The Experiment
Posted Thursday May 31, 2007 by Tom Charman | Comments [1320]
Tags: job
, life
, website
Start / Finish
Posted Thursday April 26, 2007 by Tom Charman | Comments [1397]
Tags: leonardianplayers
, life
Urine Good Company
I’m exhausted and unintelligible. That’s show biz.
Posted Monday April 16, 2007 by Tom Charman | Comments [1304]
Tags: life
, music
University Day 1
My first day at uni. Strictly my second, but if I didn’t attend the first surely it can’t count.
Posted Sunday March 4, 2007 by Jackson Kearney | Comments [38]
Tags: life
, uni
Merry Christmas to All You at Home!
Posted Sunday December 24, 2006 by Tom Charman | Comments [417]
Tags: christmas
, life
It’s Over!
So, City of Angels is finally over. I shall miss it a lot. It’s been absolutely fantastic, and I can only imagine that the number of white suits I get to wear in future will dive dramatically.
Posted Sunday April 2, 2006 by Tom Charman | Comments [25]
Tags: life
Thomas Charman, BA, BSc
Now, the extra-letter-police (also known as Andy and occasionally as Captain Sardonica) can lay off. What a thrilling ceremony. It was at least mercifully short.
Posted Thursday March 23, 2006 by Tom Charman | Comments [17]
Tags: life
, uni
Fahrenheit
The musical, City of Angels, is going brilliantly. Well, pretty good. We’re a little less than two weeks out and everything feels like it’s coming together. Good cast, good atmosphere, and most importantly quite a few of us seem talented too.
Posted Friday March 17, 2006 by Tom Charman | Comments [13]
Tags: bsg
, games
, life
, tv
I wanna be an actor
Jackson and I are in a musical currently, for those that don’t know. Hopefully Shannon has noticed as she’s the director.
Posted Tuesday March 7, 2006 by Tom Charman | Comments [173]
Tags: bsg
, life
, tv
Yuletide
Everything’s a bit quiet around here at Christmas time. I’m busy, of course, buying presents, and relaxing, and watching The X-Files, and gleefully anticipating Doctor Who’s ‘The Christmas Invasion’. But I thought I’d just blog about a few random things to keep things ticking over here.
Posted Saturday December 24, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [9]
Tags: gadgets
, life
Powerless
So, we let someone turn our power off today, in order to upgrade something. I’m not sure of the details, they’re not important. What amused me was just how stranded I was without power.
Posted Tuesday December 13, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [9]
Tags: life
Phone Finding
Every now and then I wander around the interweb looking to see if any Australian phone companies are offering bluetooth mobiles that work with Salling Clicker.
Posted Wednesday November 30, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [11]
Tags: life
St Leonard’s is Famous!
Unfortunately, it’s famous for having really stupid kids.
Posted Tuesday November 22, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [194]
Tags: life
, media
, stleonards
The Method
Two assessments down, one to go. Then I’m free! FREE! Free at last! Well, free in the ‘unemployed’ sense of the word but hey.
Posted Monday November 7, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [11]
Tags: life
, website
Marshmellow man
She started cutting the Marshmallows in half again today. A cost cutting measure that will redefine the hospitality industry. An approach that is so beautiful in it’s simplicity that cafe owners everywhere will wonder why they didn’t think of it first.
Posted Saturday August 27, 2005 by Jackson Kearney | Comments [312]
Tags: life
Cover Flow
The more astute of you will have noticed the lack of a grapefruit redesign. It’s on it’s way, there’s just a few kinks to iron out.
Posted Thursday August 11, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [3]
Tags: ems
, ipod
, life
, macosx
, uni
Still Here
No, really. I’ve just been… busy. I’ll get right on to all the things that need doing around here, very soon.
Posted Tuesday July 26, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [12]
Tags: life
The Curse is Lifted
Thank the heavens.
Posted Thursday July 7, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [220]
Tags: curse
, life
, tax
Opportunities
I have a few friends stuck in painfully boring jobs. I may be joining their ranks soon. Even more people I know don’t know where they’re going in life.
Posted Friday June 17, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [50]
Tags: life
Swotting
Ah, what could possibly distract from the important task of writing essays and studying? Bearing in mind that these things must be accessible from the same places that I’m supposed to be doing work; i.e. my room.
Posted Tuesday May 31, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [9]
Tags: alias
, doctorwho
, games
, life
, tv
, website
Applications please.
I recently filled in enough forms to satisfy Centrelink that I have too much time on my hands and they’ve given me some money.
Posted Wednesday April 20, 2005 by Andy Cocker | Comments [7]
Tags: life
Equality for the Gay Penguins Now!
I have had enough of Tom’s torrents of abuse and I have decided it is time to blog. Now just for something to say…
Posted Friday February 25, 2005 by Andrew Coulthurst | Comments [5]
Tags: life
, uni
Cock a Doodle Doo
Yesterday began the Chinese Year of the Rooster.
Posted Thursday February 10, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [14]
Tags: life
A question.
Who has a DVD player that can play region 1 DVDs and preferably lives in Melbourne?
Posted Wednesday February 9, 2005 by Andy Cocker | Comments [10]
Tags: dvd
, life
The curse.
I swore I’d not be involved with the accursed cheque again. It’s only going to cause trouble I said. It’s a trap I told him. I’m not fooled by this early morning call. It’s false hope. But he pleaded with me.
Posted Thursday February 3, 2005 by Andy Cocker | Comments [4]
Tags: curse
, games
, halo
, life
Phone
I need advice. See, I’ve had my old phone for a while now, and I wouldn’t mind a new one. And you can get such sweet new ones. If I get a Nokia Series 60 phone, then I can use it as a Bluetooth remote control for my computer.
Posted Thursday January 27, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [28]
Tags: gadgets
, life
Money Makes the World Go Round
So, we went to the bank today to finally try to bank the $1500 Canadian security deposit for the Banff flat. Previous attempts with Matt, Andy and I in different states have met with failure, but with all of us in Perth, we thought we had a good shot.
Posted Thursday January 13, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [7]
Tags: apple
, curse
, life
Snails
I saw a deeply tragic thing the other day. Coming home from work a shade early, just before peak hour, I saw two snails starting to leg it across the footpath outside the train station. They weren’t quite in the middle of the pavement yet, but come 5:30 they were going to be half way.
Posted Saturday January 8, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [3]
Tags: film
, life
2005?
Oh great. It’s a new year so I guess I’d better accomplish something. Hmm. What to do. In the meantime, I am coming to Melbourne on the 28th of Feb at 15:10 by aeroplane.
Posted Friday January 7, 2005 by Andy Cocker | Comments [369]
Tags: life
, travel
2005
Welcome to 2005. Politically and internationally, things can only get better. Personally, if it’s half as good, I’ll be reasonably happy.
Posted Sunday January 2, 2005 by Tom Charman | Comments [367]
Tags: life
, website
It’s the End…
The apocalyptic visions of tsunami damage are fostering a sort of quiet sadness in me. After terrorist attacks, there’s a level of anger involved, but this time there’s nothing to say, nothing to do, except help people.
Posted Thursday December 30, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [4]
Tags: film
, life
Presents!
Merry Christmas, everybody! Here follows a list of all my received gifts…
Posted Saturday December 25, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [6]
Tags: books
, doctorwho
, dvd
, life
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Okay, I take back everything negative I said about Christmas! Because I finally found the true meaning of it: And no, its none of that goody-two shoes crap you hear about the Gift of Giving. It’s PRESENTS! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, presents. I love presents!
Posted Thursday December 23, 2004 by Jess Lonchas | Comments [15]
Tags: life
Sufforcatin
My adsl was down this week. It was horrific. I never want to speak of that dark time again.
Posted Friday December 17, 2004 by Andy Cocker | Comments [19]
Tags: life
Class Pet
My students are insane. I want to get a class pet and am having a damn hard time figuring out what to get. They do not want anything cute and cuddly, so all forms of rodents are out. We were interested in turtles but we can’t have one because they carry diseases. Same with iguanas. So, what do my darling five-year-olds want?
Posted Friday December 17, 2004 by Jess Lonchas | Comments [7]
Tags: life
, school
I hate Christmas!
That’s it, I hate Christmas. Yes, and hello to all of you too. Sorry, I was hoping to do my first blog about something fun and happy, like unicorns or bunnies, or something, but I just can’t because it’s that time of the year, and I hate it!
Posted Monday December 6, 2004 by Jess Lonchas | Comments [4]
Tags: life
news, some good, some not so good
It’s a bad news, good news day over here. The good news is that I’ll be able to go to the Tasmanian Circus Festival in February. The bad news is I can go because they won’t let me in to stinky NICA.
Posted Thursday November 25, 2004 by Andy Cocker | Comments [24]
Tags: life
, stargate
, tv
Bowling
There’s been little activity around these parts just recently. I apologise. Many more and exciting reviews to come in the future. Honest. Today’s a public holiday anyhow. It isn’t? Well, it should be. 41 years should count for something.
Posted Tuesday November 23, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [2]
Tags: life
Accidents Waiting To Happen
Are trains really “accidents waiting to happen”?
Posted Saturday November 20, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [2]
Tags: life
, publictransport
Examination
Gaaah. Worst time of the year. It’s amazing how little revision gets done during the semester. My mindset seems to be split up into a few timezones — during none of these do I actually get work done.
Posted Thursday November 11, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [16]
Tags: life
, uni
Study
Ooooh yes, exam time. Studying hard. Yes indeed. Muchas studioso.
Posted Monday November 1, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [2]
Tags: life
, ntgf
, politics
RED SOX
THE RED SOX WON THE WORLD SERIES. As a long time Boston fan this makes me extremely happy. To see them win so emphatically after the close call wiith the Yankees is euphoric.
Posted Thursday October 28, 2004 by Andy Cocker | Comments [9]
Tags: life
, usa
I’m not anywhere
I came to the realisation a few days ago that I’d actually be clearing more money per week if I worked about 7 hours less.
Posted Wednesday October 13, 2004 by Jackson Kearney | Comments [5]
Tags: games
, halo
, life
, work
I’m in There
From today’s MX. If I were advertising an educational institution, I’d proofread like buggery.
Posted Tuesday October 12, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [307]
Tags: life
Inappropriate
What are the most risky jokes to make? Jokes about the Holocaust? Jokes about suicide? Jokes about killing puppies?
Posted Friday October 8, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [22]
Tags: life
Time is on my Side
Not really. My assignment slowly approaches getting done, but only slowly.
Posted Saturday October 2, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [6]
Tags: life
NICA
I’ve got an audition of NICA tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Posted Tuesday September 28, 2004 by Andy Cocker | Comments [13]
Tags: life
Master of the House
This whole “no parents” thing takes a bit of getting used to. All these little jobs that got done invisibly behind my back. Closing the blinds. Opening the blinds. Preparing dinner. And who knew that clothes didn’t wash themselves?
Posted Tuesday September 21, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [23]
Tags: firefox
, life
, ntgf
In the Black
Oh yes. I’ve got positive money. No more of this negative money, or anti-money as I like to call it. Nasty stuff. So now, I’m earning interest and not paying bank fees.
Posted Friday September 17, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [322]
Tags: imac
, life
, politics
I deny nothing.
Just a couple of things. First, I’d like to officially deny the following rumours…
Posted Sunday September 12, 2004 by Andy Cocker | Comments [12]
Tags: life
, stargate
, tv
, wonderfalls
Physics
Just a quick entry to say that I’ve finally worked out why Physics is such a hassle to learn — It’s because there are no useful resources (that I can find) on the internet.
Posted Tuesday September 7, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [439]
Tags: life
, uni
Honour
Ah, such fun for the EMS Orchestra to play at the prestigious Dean’s Honours Awards, where students in the top 3% of their class are given little blue scrolls and shiny keyring lights.
Posted Friday September 3, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [314]
Tags: ems
, life
, uni
Pickle
I continue to be under the misguided notion that I am capable of pulling out decent pieces of work the morning they are due. If it were ever true, it certainly isn’t anymore.
Posted Thursday September 2, 2004 by | Comments [343]
Tags: life
, uni
Holy Grail
It’s hardly a revelation that in the prioritising of tasks, homework is invariably on the bottom of the ladder.
Posted Sunday August 29, 2004 by | Comments [305]
Tags: life
, website
Smiley
I love tax returns. Excitingly, I’m desperately close to not having any credit card debt any more. Just one more pay period… And then I can start gaining interest instead of paying monthly fees!
Posted Friday August 20, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [18]
Tags: life
, tax
, uni
, website
Soylent Green is Bacon!
I miss Canadian bacon. It may seem a little odd considering my initial disgust at their fatty bacon. But now I’ve come to miss the jar of bacon fat on the bench.
Posted Monday August 16, 2004 by Andy Cocker | Comments [6]
Tags: food
, life
Cybercultures
Ah, Cultural Studies. I’ve done borderline Arts/Cultural sort of subjects before but it appears that this time I’ve really crossed over to the other side.
Posted Thursday August 12, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [12]
Tags: ie
, ipod
, life
, uni
Return to University, Day 6
Hmmm. Well, my new resolution to be a really good student hasn’t quite kicked in yet, but I remain hopeful that, perhaps tonight, I’ll do some revision.
Posted Wednesday August 4, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [320]
Tags: life
, uni
Return to University, Day Two
No wonder I’ve been feeling sleepy recently. I haven’t been getting my in-lecture dozes in. It makes them even harder to resist when you’re sitting through lectures from a subject you’ve already done.
Posted Wednesday July 28, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [2]
Tags: life
, uni
Sunrise, sunrise.
I’ve been seeing a lot of these lately. I’m almost getting the hanging of it. I didn’t end up working on my birthday.
Posted Sunday July 25, 2004 by Andy Cocker | Comments [2]
Tags: life
Don’t panic.
This comes as a surprise to me too. I don’t know how half the year could disappear like that.
Posted Thursday July 22, 2004 by Andy Cocker | Comments [2]
Tags: life
Inventory
There’s been a breakdown in communication somewhere. My alcohol collection boasts only Whiskey, Southern Comfort and Tia Maria.
Posted Tuesday June 29, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [2]
Tags: life
The Tale of Crossing the Hopper
Are we sitting comfortably, children? Then I’ll begin.
Posted Monday June 21, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [125]
Tags: life
It’s a Website!
Shannon and I put together a website for her brother over the last week or two… and I think it looks quite nice.
Posted Friday May 21, 2004 by Tom Charman | Comments [29]
Tags: life
, webdesign
347 Marten St, Unit 305
Ah… solitude. Ish. After three occasionally fun but regularly irritating weeks at the glorious Y, jobs have given us the freedom to rent our own place!
Posted Wednesday December 24, 2003 by Tom Charman | Comments [677]
Tags: banff
, canada
, life
Friends, Countrymen
It’s probably about time I started focussing on some of the more positive aspects of our stay in Canada, especially now that we all appear to have been employed in a 50’s style diner.
Posted Thursday December 18, 2003 by Tom Charman | Comments [739]
Tags: banff
, canada
, life
It’s cold outside,
It’s cold here. It takes two minutes outside for our ears to start hurting so we have to keep ducking into shops to warm up.
Posted Wednesday December 10, 2003 by Andy Cocker | Comments [4]
Tags: banff
, canada
, life
Eye of Harmony
Went to OPSM today, thinking of getting contacts… left convinced that I wouldn’t.
Posted Tuesday November 11, 2003 by Tom Charman | Comments
Tags: life
, website
bits and pieces
I’m not a fan of washing dishes. It’s not a horrible job, it’s just slow. You’d think someone would invent a machine to do it. A dish washing machine. What’s that? They have?
Posted Wednesday November 5, 2003 by Andy Cocker | Comments [5]
Tags: film
, life
Fridays
8:30 am Alarm goes. The piercing shriek triggers a conditioned reflex and my body springs out of bed, turns off the alarm and is back in bed before I wake up.
Posted Saturday November 1, 2003 by Andy Cocker | Comments [8]
Tags: life
, work
Sailing
I was going to try and post only game related entries but I had to post about this.
Posted Thursday October 30, 2003 by Andy Cocker | Comments [8]
Tags: life
, ntgf
So, do you feel older?
What maybe, one day back in the mists of time, started off as a serious question must now have gone through so many ironic re-statements that I’m not sure people know why they ask any more, or even if they’re being ironic themselves.
Posted Tuesday October 14, 2003 by Tom Charman | Comments [284]
Tags: film
, life
The Fruits are Looped
Things I haven’t done, but should have…
Posted Friday September 26, 2003 by Tom Charman | Comments [3]
Tags: life
, tv
, website
Case Study
Below is a itemised account of what I do during your average day.
Posted Wednesday August 20, 2003 by | Comments [7]
Tags: food
, life
Ah damn.
Where does the week go. Only a moment ago, it was Saturday night and I was enjoying talking to a cute fellow performer about being nervous before your act.
Posted Friday August 15, 2003 by Andy Cocker | Comments [3]
Tags: games
, life
, ntgf
, uni
ATTN: Rabid fans everywhere
Let’s play a game. It’s called “If you don’t like my blog entries, DON’T READ THEM!!!”. That’s right. I’m not twisting your arm.
Posted Wednesday August 13, 2003 by | Comments [14]
Tags: life
Nothing to say…
No really. Go away. I’m not even going to pretend that interesting things are happening in my life right now.
What the hell is going on?
Quite suddenly, Tom has made updating blogs disturbingly easy. Now, when confronted with questions concerning my lack of entries I can no longer simply mumble some crap about it being annoying and be done with it.
Posted Monday July 28, 2003 by | Comments [3]
Tags: ireland
, life
Burnings
Does anyone know where I can buy fireproof pants?
Posted Wednesday June 25, 2003 by Andy Cocker | Comments [4]
Tags: life
