Thats right, im one of the miserables. :p
One of the girl schools in the area is putting on Les Miserables (you know, the second most famous musical, EVER!) and I’m lucky enough to be in it…
Its not as if im playing a huge part like Thenardier, Valjean or Javert… Im the foreman and Joly (one of the students) but thats plenty for me…
As the foreman, i kick Fantine out of the factory…. and Fantine is played by Lisa (my ex-girlfriend) and there is a whole verse of me calling her a bitch and a slut etc. which is going to be heaps of fun…
first rehearsal is tommorow, all day, and im pretty damn excited…

I screwed my audition up so much, so im lucky to be in this thing, and im not a confident solo singer, but in a choir, im pretty damn good (if i say so myself…)

Im a big fan of Musicals, my uncle works for Cameron Mackintosh (the biggest musical theatre producer) so I have a lot of musical exposure… and finally im actually in one!

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Tags: musicals, les mis, les miserables, singing, musical theatre, school play

I didn’t really go anywhere, but ive decided to start posting again.
I havent had the best few days (thanks to v-day, my most hated ‘holiday’ of the year)
You see, V-Day always reminds me of the mistakes ive made, mistakes ive spent the past few months trying my best to forget about.
I still despise myself for what i did, wondering what it would be like now if i never did what i did
(oh, and i broke up with my latest girlfriend a few weeks ago, which sucks, thats why i hate v-day so much)
i dont hate v-day coz im ALWAYS lonely, its because i always seem to be lonely around this time.
its ironic, the part of the year im the least lucky in love is the part of the year its the luckiest to be in love
whats the point? of adolescent love….
you aren’t ACTUALLY in love with that person (trust me, you might think you are, but you’re not) your’e in love with the IDEA of that person, of having someone, of not being alone. THATS what teen love is.
even knowing this, doesnt mean i dont wanna be a part of it…
as queen would say, “Can anybody….. find me….. somebody to….. love.”

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I arrived safely in Sydney just under 2 hours ago after a very enjoyable flight.

We arrived at the gate in HKIA with a surprise waiting for us. New boarding passes for Business Class. Not just Business Class, but Row 1 (it was a 767, so there was no 1st class).

So I sat up the front of the plane. Which was awesome. But what was really surprisingly good was the service and the food. I’m not a big fan of Airplane food, but this was really good. And because I was sitting right up the front, guess who got served first!

The only problem I had with the flight was that it didn’t have Video On Demand, so I read a book the whole flight.

Good Night Earth, and Safe Flying…

Thats right. Tommorow I fly from Hong Kong back to beloved Sydney, I’ll let you know as soon as I arrive.

The thing is, the day after I arrive in Sydney I have to go up the coast to Lake Macquarie for a Sailing Camp… Which will be fun, but the truth is, I really miss all my friends in Sydney.

Especially 3 of my friends. You know them as Rob, Kate and my girlfriend Lisa.

Yes after all I did to Kate, and the fact that Rob is now going out with them, they are still my bestest friends. And I really miss them. Apparently one of my friends is going to throw a party for me when I get back from Sailing, so I’ll let you know if that happens…

Whoah, I’m an Alien, I’m a legal Alien,

I’m an Australian in Hong Kong…

Hmmm…. I dont think I got that right… :p

I really felt like one today. I really don’t enjoy being thought of as a ’stupid westerner’ and although i dont think thats what they’re thinking, i kinda get that picture a bit.

I was in a huge computer store, and there was this book, it had both English and Chinese on the front, so I picked it up, expecting to have a mix inside as well. No such luck. A woman came over to me as I was flicking through and started talking to me in Chinese, assuming I knew the language, as I was reading a book that was in it. I didn’t. I felt soooooooo stupid.

Ok, I am an Apple Fanboy.

And I am thrilled at todays news.

The new Macbook Air, an incredibly thin notebook computer,

An update for the iPhone and iPod Touch (YAY!!!)

iTunes Movie Rentals and DVD Digital Copies (in america…)

AppleTv Take 2 (nice….)

If you don’t know wtf i’m talking about, go to The Unofficial Apple Weblog

or even, Apple

Im sitting here watching one of my all time favourite movies, The Truman Show, which is ironic, you’ll see why in a sec, and i started thinking about the bane of our society, Reality Television.

It seems to get so much criticism, so much mocking, but still it attracts record numbers of viewers. Do you know why? Because ordinary people LOVE it! They love watching other ordinary people in not-so ordinary situations. But it’s crap. Im sorry if you enjoy watching Reality TV, but the truth is, it isn’t real.

“Theres no more truth out there [in the real world] as this world I created for you here.”

But there is. The truth of the real world is that it isnt true. None of it is real. But it’s stil B-E-A-UTIFUL.

So incase I don’t see ya, Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight.

Ok, I admit it, to name my blog I looked up two obscure words and put them together…

I thought it would be a good idea… And i guess it kinda was.

Jocund: Light Hearted, Mirthful

Paroxysm: An Outburst, A Fit

So thats what a Jocund Paroxysm is… You learn something new everyday huh?

Wow, this is getting harder and harder. Writing this blog. I cant seem to find much to write about… Maybe it’s because I lead a boring life… Who knows?

Im not going to quit, im going to keep trying in the hopes that something interesting WILL happen to me, but as of yet, all ive done for the past day is play PS3.

I guess its pretty interesting that its a brand new game, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, that im playing, but I didn’t think you guys (what guys) would really care…

So  I’m off to fight the evil Cragmite emperor Tachyon, while simultaneously battling with the fierce space pirate Captain Slag while searching for the Lombax Secret…

Have Fun, I know I will…

btw: the title is a reference to my first animation. i made it in PDM, one of my classes which we make movies and stuff, its pretty crappy, but if i find a copy of it, ill post it…

I really do, I have no self motivation.

I need to lose weight, and I try. But I dont try my best, so I end up staying at the same weight. Sure dieting and excercising SOUND good, but they’re soooo hard to actually put in practice.

I wish I could, then I wouldnt be as overweight as I am, but I can’t.  Ive tried going to the gym everyday for the past two weeks, spending at least 30 minutes running a day and cutting down on what I eat. Guess what… Nothing!!!

Damn this. Damn it all to hell. I hate not being able to get up in the morning to go for a run, or when I’m on the treadmill, not being able to go the full time, saying to myself “It wont hurt” when im eating chocolate or ice cream.

Its easy when I’m at home with my parents, thats when I lose the most weight, because they motivate me. But at school (i board) I have no control.

I guess that was a Paroxysm, but it wasnt very Jocund now, was it?

Stay safe folks!