Congratulations Wes Carr

So, we have a new Australian Idol.  Congratulations Wes Carr.

What does this mean for me?

Well, I am left in a quandary.  In fact, I am vexed.  Who do I worship now?  Wes Carr is hidden away recording songs with cliche lyrics and predictable chord progressions.  So, I look elsewhere.  There is no dancing idol (So you think you can dance) or talent idol (Australia's Got Talent).  So, perhaps I should search on a global scale and watch Bulgarian Idol or Vatican City Idol (slight contradiction).  

But as talented as Wes really is.  Australian Idol is merely a reflection of the fact that everyone needs to worship something or someone.

5000 day anniversary of the Internet

Well, ladies and gentlemen, let's celebrate the 5000 day anniversary of the Internet.

5000 days since the conception of the tangled World Wide Web.

So?

Lets discuss this for a minute.  A thesis could be written on this topic.  

But, let me give you a brief example to exemplify how the Internet has changed my life.

Ten years ago, when i was completing the dreaded VCE, i had a so called friend (Caleb White).  For whatever reason, he chose to wallop my head with empty Sprite bottles.  Furthermore, he proceeded to pull at both ends of my home made woollen navy blue scarf to the point of strangulation.  This was years ago.  I have recovered since then and live a normal content life.  

But, thanks to facebook (this marvellous social networking tool) and MSN Messenger (Thanks Bill Gates) Caleb is talking to me right now and is looking at my photos on facebook and is reminding me of the olden days.  So, the Internet is bringing people closer together whether they are ready for it or not.