So…  blog.  Blogging.  Finally.  Again…

What the hell happened?  Why the year+ absence?  I’ll distill it down to one thing…  laziness.  Pure, uncut, 100% laziness.  After an unannounced one month break from blogging and the internet, I simply got lazy and then blogger switched off of custom html support and rather than doing the labourous task of moving/revamping it over, I got my priorities cris-crossed and decided to watch 365 new movies in 365 days.

Watched the shit out of those 365 films too and can hardly remember the most of them on an individual basis.  Instead, memories of 2010 have blurred into a singular haze of some weird Frankenstein monster like creation of movies, festivals, work, partying and I think there was some sleep in there at some point.  Averaging it out, I must have spent a total of 30 straight days watching movies.  Totally a smart thing to do.  I looooove the idea of watching a movie again.

Actually, it would have been much more rewarding had I had this blog up and running and blogging about it at the same time, but… well…  like I said, had my priorities a little messed up and when you’re sometimes watching 4-5 movies in a day just to catch up with your film count, you don’t have time for things like blogs, friends, food or bodily hygiene.

But anyway, blah blah blah, other things also happened, but who the hell really cares?

Fact is, this site and blog is now back up and I’ll be the first to say, I’m gonna be rusty at this to begin with so bare with me a bit.  Writing just the title of this post was enough of a task and really pointed out just how out of practice I am.  No idea what the tone or style of this blog will be from here onwards, but there will still be lots of links, videos and assorted random things discovered around the place and hopefully…  a lot less procrastination.

May you be as awesome as this video…

Friend Shane made an EP this year. He’s now put the whole thing online for you to listen to and/or download. Check it out here.

I’d never seen the Darth Vader one which is already well known, but this Luke Skywalker one is pretty damn loltastic too…

From boston.com’s the big picture blog. Can be a little bandwidth heavy, but well worth it. Check it out here.

I actually remember loving this lego ad as a kid. I hear it’s being played around again and it should be. It’s great.

I can’t wait for this movie to come out… Watch Nicholas Cage shoot his daughter with a handgun for comedic affect? Check.

Boston.com’s big picture blog is my new favourite go to photo blog really. Their latest is a great collection of photos summarising up the year 2009 and blah, blah, blah… it’s a great collection of photos. Looking forward to the next one and be sure to check out some of the great previous posts while your there.

The year 2009 is now coming to a close, and it’s time to take a look back over the past 12 months through photographs. Historic elections were held in Iran, India and the United States, some wars wound down while others escalated, China turned 60, and the Berlin Wall was remembered 20 years after it came down. Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2009. This is a multi-entry story, 120 photographs over three days. Please watch for part 2 and part 3 tomorrow and the next day. (40 photos total)

“Ain’t Nothing Like You” on Letterman…

Scientists discover tsunami on the Sun
In what is a surprising discovery, scientists have found tsunami-style towering waves that race across the face of the Sun. [full article]

Rumours that first dark matter particle found
The physics blogs are abuzz with rumours that a particle of dark matter has finally been found. If it is true, it is huge news. Dark matter is thought to make up 90 per cent of the universe’s mass and what evidence there is for it remains highly controversial. That’s why any news of a sighting is seized upon. [full article]

Innovation: Making a map for everyone, by everyone
Crowdsourcing a map of the world is a supremely democratic project – now new smartphone and online apps will let anyone join in… [full article]

The Original Coming Anarchy: Violence in West Africa
“…(Guinea’s military ruler) Camara was shot in the head, either during the coup, or in the violence that followed, or just days ago (reports vary wildly). Whether or not this is affecting his mental condition is unknown, but the stories we read coming from Guinea suggest a James Bond-esque mad villain ? he sleeps all day and emerges only after dark, broadcasts rambling tirades on the radio that last for hours, and has his official guests wait to meet him in a gallery adorned with life-size portraits of himself…” [full article]