Everyone's getting married...

My extended circle of friends appear to be getting hitched on mass.

I'm going to do my best not to make this a tirade, I mean it's lovely that they've found someone that they want to spend the rest of their life with, but I must confess to finding it a little strange.

I guess it's because I'm far from the point where I could consider settling down for such a committed relationship.

I don't think that makes me that strange though, I mean I'm only 26.

However on making the observation that a lot of people seemed to be getting married to an old school, let's say, acquaintance at his birthday he asked whether I felt like I was withering on the vine.

Ok he was probably joking in his own strange way, but I felt rather indignant as I answered no rather emphatically.

I then pointed out that he was my age too and didn't seem to be preparing for marriage, to which he replied that he had already withered.

What?

Why is this conversation even remotely acceptable...

Is that the word?

Words fail me.

What worries me more is that comments and conversations like this are going to be getting increasingly common.

Ok I have a hard core of friends who I can rely on, except perhaps in their darkest weakest self doubting moments, not to talk such rubbish.

But what about the rest?

Am I to expect a torrent of ear bashings about the state of my singledom?

This is madness.

Such behaviour should be out lawed it's ridiculous.

But now I'm feeling worryingly like Bridget Jones, but even then she was a fair bit older than me and she actually bought into some of this crap.

Eugh!

No wonder I decided on a feminist theme for my magazine concept.

I know I know I know

I haven't updated this blog in AGES.

I had every intention of posting blogs about Chinese Manga, various films and the other trivial things that I occupy my life with.

I failed.

I'd like to say that I have something really inspiring and original to write now that I'm returning after such a long time, but, well, I don't.

All I have to say is that I really want to make that bid for world domination, so I'm back.

My latest obsession is Last.fm.

Basically it's this online music thing, yes I know SO articulate, where you put in an artist that you like and it plays something by that artist, then (and this is the slightly clever part) it plays something like that artist.

So for example a while ago I put in Carole King and now Last.fm in it's infinite wisdom (don't worry you can skip tracks) is playing me Crosby, Stills & Nash 'Teach Your Children', which now incidentally always makes me think of School of Rock.

You get to discover lots of new music this way, plus you can play music by artists you don't actually own (like your own personal radio).

Hurrah for the internet revolution at this rate I won't care that there's nothing on the sodding tele.

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous indeed!

For my sins I did once have a soft spot for Good Charlotte.

I liked that they didn't take themselves too seriously and made amusing songs with equally amusing videos.

Girls Don't Like Boys They Like Cars and Money.

I do find that, don't you..?

Anyway it transpires that Benji Madden from the band is seeing Paris Hilton.

Not only is she rich and famous, but she is also vacuously - or at least like to appear so - rich and famous.

I can see my baby brother nodding sagely at this point with an: "I told you so look on his face."

Oh and Joel, the better looking twin brother, should not escape a mention for going out with Nicole Richie.

Benji!

What.

Are.

You.

Doing?

That's taking irony a bit too far surely?

Maybe he thinks it's okay because she's not one of the: "Celebrities who want sympathy"

Or maybe he has a grand plan: "If money is such a problem, Well they've got mansions,
Think we should rob them".

Yeah, rob her blind!

Why do I read the free sheets?

They just make me angry.

And if you still have a soft spot for the boys, then by all means have a look at this.

I am an evil person!

You remember my post pleading with you all to let me continue eating KFC?

Well I just saw something on my friends blog that made me feel a bit sick.

Have a look yourself, check out the post Dolly HEART Chickens.

I promise not too do it again, I'll find a fried chicken recipe instead.

Rock out to Old McDonald

Rock Stars sing nursery rhymes

This is really funny. I hope it's the right thing, I can't check the sound because I'm in the Library and I don't have my ear phones.

More stuff I unearthed in my spare time

Final Fantasy remixes the Ode to Joy

I think it's quite fun.

Last time we were here

Last time we were here

I've seen the whole of this film minus the sound and still really enjoyed it. Yet more proof that my brother is a genius...