Happy 2008!
The holiday season is traditionally my busiest, and this has been no exception. While everyone else is off enjoying the summer, I've been hanging out in datacenters, or mapping out new networks, so this is when my blogging takes its biggest hit.
Although I'm a little late in posting my greeting for the new year, I hope you'll all join me in making the most of 2008 and enjoying Australia's economic prosperity while it lasts. There are quite a few interesting things happening this year which should keep us all riveted to our seats.
I'm particularly looking forward to more episodes of my favourite elimination-style reality show, the US presidential election. I can't wait to see who wins. I hope it's that cool black dude, or maybe the blonde chick if she loosens up a little.
The new year's eve story in Australia was that London organisers (presumably lacking sufficient local talent) imported a French pyrotechnician and gave him a simple mandate -- to put on a show better than Sydney's.
I've heard that the event is pretty popular with viewers overseas, but I'm convinced that has more to do with our time zone than it does with the spectacle itself.
I wasn't overly impressed this year, but they were much bigger and better than Melbourne's display, which just wasn't concentrated or choreographed as well as Sydney's.
I will say though, that Melbourne puts on a very well organised show in a number of areas thoughout the city with plenty of entertainment and room for people to enjoy themselves, it's just a shame that this results in six or seven pockets of fireworks which are underwhelming overall.
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I’d like to send a shout-out to the feminist who chose the songs for Sydney’s fireworks… FRICK OFF!!!
LOL… its not like they chose “menstruation is great mate” (to the tune of tie me kangaroo down)
I’m every woman is WORSE!!!
It was a truly lame fireworks display for Sydney, too.
I think it’s getting old… maybe they should do a laser show or something next year. They aren’t doing anything new with the fireworks!
Plus the fireworks are a waste of money!! A laser show would be impressive!! The fireworks are like… yeah ok… so what!
I like fireworks :P
However, I think its pretty hypocritical to spew noxious gasses and heavy metals all over the place just after making such a huge deal about signing Kyoto.
Fireworks aren’t even close to environmentally friendly, and it’s kind of an odd way to usher in a new year of conservation and positive environmental change.
Fun and pretty though :)
Greetings!! Happy 2008 to you.
So Bleachy…would you have complained if the song was the same but sung by say Natalie, Ricki or Marcia??!? I have to agree a song choice overlooking 50% of the population was probably a little bit silly.
I’m kind of over the fireworks thing too; I go occasionally but I really couldnt care less. I really notice when I moved to Sydney they have fireworks to celebrate any old thing. Our local village even has them for the church Carols by Candlelight, crazy.
BAH! It was a stupid song choice, regardless of the artist.
FYI Master BJ - I have a lot of respect for drug-face *cough* Whitney :p
lmao - I’m not sure whether or not liking Whitney is such a good thing Bleacho!
But then again you did address me by my correct title.
Thank you my junior submissive one! :) haa
I was just making my point that regardless of WHO sang the song… I think it was a poor choice.
Were those photographs taken by you?
Unfortunately not, I would have liked to be out shooting, but it wasn’t to be… These are captures from the television coverage.
Perhaps next year I’ll organise myself better, and grab some shots myself, if I can’t manage it by Australia Day (our far more lazy equivalent of the 4th of july)