• gah! sporadic corruption in my music library. who to blame.. sony, itunes or traktor? big. sad. face. #
• to tick the box? or < X > the box? #
• Discovered that Tiger Balm gives the neighbour's cat crazy eye; making him drool all over carpet. Apparently menthol is related to catnip. #

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• Weta announces range of District 9 Collectibles: http://bit.ly/be15Pw #
• RT @tweetmeme Wooster Collective: Shit We're Diggin': Joe Stevens' Caifornia Vans http://tinyurl.com/ye8unz3 #
• I'm always naughty and upgrade my Wordpress installation without backing up the database… going to get caught one of these days, I know it #
• Today is hot & sunny; and the cicada's are going nuts outside. May avoid packing & amble around the city with a crushed ice drink in hand. #
• Back in the AK. 10 days of no internet nor computer usage wasn't all that bad. Catching up on email is another story completely ;) #

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• We're in Lyttleton today! Companions recovering from a traumatic ice cream experience. A 'single' cone does not imply a small ice cream. #
• Been a bit quiet on the internet front. Tomorrow, we're off to Christchurch for a bit, then we're moving to Wellington. Details as and when. #

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• An update to my Traknome project is in progress. This should pretty much complete the featureset. Also integrating my NI Maschine w/ Traktor #

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• Iron Man 2 trailer is up! http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/ #
• lack of recent postings has been due to catching up on a few projects… be back soon! ;) #

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• Email this morning confirms that I may be going back to university this coming March. Option is there; but final decision need deliberation. #
• We've re-secured her domain name, will share URL once images & site has been updated. It's really all about getting ideas out there. Not $$$ #
• m'lady's markets went alright today. not much was sold but she had great feedback (FYI she was selling hand made prints) #
• Pixel Junk Shooter for PS3 is a 'must have' if you like well-thought retro space shooters http://www.pixeljunk.jp/library/Shooter/#movie #
• hm… maybe twitter needs the 'www' ahead of url's to automatically truncate #
• Interesting object "the urban gridded notebook" avail from Ghostly International http://theghostlystore.com/products/urban-gridded-notebook #
• I am officially tired of lomography and their overpriced plastic bullshit camera's. Geez.. they can't even produce a decent LC-A any longer. #
• whew! all done. The battle with allergies has slowed everything I do down to a terrible trudge through mud. Itching, sneezing… mud. #
• m'lady is making tofu-choco mousse for dessert! #eatme #
• Worst. Decade. Ev… http://bit.ly/5Drvtb #
• CHOKER Previews http://bit.ly/8PcT4v #
• I guess nobody wants fish'n'chips in the rose garden's tonight. More for me then! :D #
• I have 17 Google Wave invites to dish out. Feel free to add me to your contacts if you're already on: mccarthy.johnpaul at gmail dot com #
• impossible to type when sneezing every 15 seconds #allergies #shootmenow #
• I just saw that @r_sail tweeted this on #yfrog. http://yfrog.com/1y16090301j #
• I might as well be talking to a brick wall. Next. #

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• aside from some graphic tweaks, the new skin for website is basically complete. priority is to load more content and portfolio material tho. #
• gah… i'm not going outside with the way today's rain & wind gusts are carrying on #
• All kinds of messed up from seasonal allergies. Coffee & music will (hopefully) ease the tension of constant sneezing and nose blowing. arg. #
• Fruit flies' memories reprogrammed with lasers
  – http://shar.es/aIgTa #
• Looking forward to some cinema this holiday season: "where the wild things are", "the lovely bones". Oh… Zombieland and District 9 on DVD. #
• Ape Lad’s Twitter Avatars http://bit.ly/6GAVka #
• …aaaaaaand the cat sitting business continues #
• interesting. due to worldwide uproar, Panasonic may be rethinking their plans to cease production of the Technics 1200 series turntables. #
• Bas Princen, Mokattam Ridge (Garbage city) http://bit.ly/73BElV #
• Aside from wall washing, bedroom is spring cleaned to hell. Living room is now a tip site full of boxes & spare bedding. Such is compromise. #
• Video of FFT Visualisation – sound as a seen travelling through the cosmos http://bit.ly/6PCDEP #

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• I just generated my #TweetCloud out of a year of my tweets. Top three words: time, thanks, nice – http://w33.us/c8i #
• my design competition entry: "the killamari – squid hydration cannon" tentacles are VERY rushed as I ran out of time http://flic.kr/p/7iTiKQ #
• JONAH HEX FIFTY: DAVE STEWART AND PAST MASTERS http://bit.ly/90afCM #
• deadline for the competition entry got the better of me… submitted design only about 75% complete. will post up images in a few days. #
• GAH. dumped a full pot of hot coffee on the floor — moments before serving :( #
• i'm gonna tear the belly outta this thing #
• cheap carpet in flat driving me nuts. i've never heard of a carpet install with diagonal seams. #noteveryoneisgoodattheirjob #stupidlandlord #
• ahhhh… chilled coffee… fresh from the freezer. tiny bits of ice crystal floating on the surface #
• Shame my PSP is registered for Canada, as Sony are bringing out some cool looking digital comics on early release. I can wait till Jan 2010. #
• Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. I'm thankful that Canada has enough water to keep you going for another year #imthankfulfor #
• Better get to sleep… before it's time to eat breakfast! #
• An OBJ import script for Sketchup: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=20584 #
• Taken some getting used to, but the Sketchup Follow Me command is a marvelous multi tool. Will post up images of competition entry tomo #
• I think those eggplants I roasted last night have marinated enough to be buzzed up into some smooth & tangy baba ghanoush #i'mhungry #
• As I've always told people; when it comes to resources, Canada truly is the BIG DOG. Watch H2oil animation doco at http://vimeo.com/7408834 #
• Through the news vine: Panasonic to cease production of Technics SL-1200 & SL-1210 DJ turntables at the end of February 2010. End of an era. #
• bah… i keep using the right shortcut keys in the WRONG application #needmorecoffee #
• nothing funnier than a cat in a massive paper bag #
• Plan A partially rejected. Therefore, back into sketchup… need to tweak base model. #
• For those interested… The new paper I'm using is Fabriano Technico 6 A4 240 gsm smooth #
• amazing! the technical drawing paper purchased yesterday takes inkjet printing very well. Just need to test brush, ink pens & watercolours. #
• Now off to watch the last half of this week's New Zealand Documentary on cults & seedy pseudo-religious organisations. #
• Tis funny how something so simple as the release of Little Big Planet on PSP can make the house go so very quiet. #
• I'm currently involved in some difficult tentacle-related action. #
• Also popped into the art shop & found some great 240gsm technical drawing paper. Ultra smooth, nearly a hybrid of hot press & bristol board. #
• Today's cloudless skies led to an extended walk, with the addition of extended distance. Food & coffee was a treat. #
• working from home means it can be beer-o-clock (including coffee) anytime! ;) #
• bilateral mirroring was a more painful operation than anticipated. finally done, but may need walk to check postbox. it's a cloudless day!!! #
• oh man… this (secret) 3D design-thing is looking more like a blowfish-shaped torpedo than what it actually is… need to change it.. FAST! #
• AFRODISIAC AND THE SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS http://bit.ly/5uNCrs #
• Terribly tempted to drop some cashola on Max 4 Live, Upgrade Ableton & (finally) take the Max/MSP plunge. The decent combo deal is alluring. #
• I subscribed to LesSail13's channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/LesSail13?feature=autoshare_twitter #
• It appears that robots have more humanity than real people. Sign me up for the brain-in-jar encased in a titanium exosuit experiment anyday! #
• Received a polite automated reminder from Lulu.com to complete my 'test' project. It's subtle prod for me to get my ass in gear was calming. #
• bah…. it's only money #
• computer isn't liking the high polygon stuff tonight. maybe develop concept sketch a bit more, return to it in the morning. #
• Currently playing with some sketches for a design competition entry due at the end of the week. Will post up entry once it's in the can. #

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• NOM NOM NOM http://www.bambalandstore.com #
• geez spambot… only 75% off pfizer? the other spambot is offering at least 80% #
• oh gawd… more twitter robots #
• Kitchen tip of the day: "never buy a cheap can opener" #trustme #
• i wonder if it is now possible to create a retweet infinite feedback loop? #
• oh great… more robots… the asshole kind #
• If you've been sick of Vista's FAIL of a file indexing & search feature… try this: http://www.2brightsparks.com/onclick/foc.html #
• Missing the Marks & Spencer choco milk we had while in the UK. The massive amount of cocoa & slight thickening from carrageenan was perfect. #
• dinner goodness = baked polenta & minestrone soup #
• never let 'em see you sweat #
• hm.. i thought i'd purchased an imperial gauge set of those tiny wrenches. shame the electronics shop doesn't print out itemised receipts :( #
• Get the #FreeM30Reverb (VST/AU) from TC Electronic – http://bit.ly/1lAkw0 #
• it all ends with the rubber feet #
• project: "leaky shower mixer" complete. initiate handyman mode power down. #

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• ahhhh.. Delicatessen #
• printer.. why do you not like my custom paper dimensions? #
• more as a reminder to myself… i managed to locate the missing dark horse volumes to complete my Akira GN set. #
• seasonal allergies denial. mainly because i know they will get worse… far far worse. fresh powder & -15 doesn't seem so bad right now #
• the neighbours cat likes marmite. nothing but the best baby! :D #
• also.. for those that don't know.. Luna Park is out today at all fine comic shops http://bit.ly/wo7st #
• Mastering the art of cooking w/ minimal supplies. Don't enjoy supporting Foodtown but we really need groceries & having no car is limiting. #
• dammit.. the only detraction of a wireless mouse 'mouse batteries critical' .. probably have enough juice for the evening anyhow #
• Flickr dump: Seattle in progress (been meaning to do this for a while) #
• Seriously… madlib owns 4 tons of vinyl? http://bit.ly/38lxBl #
• Need to get my machines working for me. Automate tedious processes, macro functions, etc. These new Photoshop templates are helping a LOT #
• Been working without music lately. This is odd for me. Possible reasoning is that I'm trying to juggle six projects in head simultaneously. #
• neighbour kitty asleep in sun drenched arm chair. this is the easiest unpaid babysitting gig i've had! ;) #

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