Monday, May 19, 2008

Screaming possums.

Right at this moment there are possums screaming and banging in the space above my head. Literal.
Well I'm late for the anniversary, but only Hugh cares.
I suppose I should start with a beginning... the possums have stopped screaming for now.
I really should go into the roof and block up wherever they are getting in. They sound like elephants when they run over the tin roof. Elephants running, not trumpeting; that would be strange...

I'm starting a new blog because such a great gap in time has passed since I wrote in my old one, and Tom told me the old blog was "emo"... and in all honesty it was a bit. (I couldn't bring myself to type "and in all honesty it was fucking emo")

But I can't hate myself for being emo, because then I really WOULD be emo and then it wouldn't just be the blog. So on with it.

I've never really sank into the blogosphere like Ben or Hugh. So if this is short lived and I wander off for something less green then don't assume I've died. As is wont on the internet.

I think in a way, I'd prefer a blog that looked like my sketchbooks. No discerning direction, but more true to what I think about all the live long day.

The next post will be a real one, I promise.

Happy Anniversary,
Medium Ben, Johnny Beehive and Legs.

Yours Truly, Standard Harry.

41 comments:

Hugh said...

Oh, come here, you big baby.

And then change the wallpaper.

Standard Harry said...

I wish i could move the middle, so it was just green on one side.

Hugh said...

I wish I could fart less.

popcorn cynic said...

...as opposed to this non-real post.

Certainly couldn't wander off to anything -more- green. :p

Ben said...

I thought it was quite real.
Certainly more satisfying on a "what the crap is he going on about" way than Hugh's, less emo than mine, and lacking in all the pornography that brought Johnny B's to light.

Harry anniversary, you old souse.

Hugh said...

Not to diminish the compliment, but I hardly think you can accurately assess this blog based on one post that says only "Hugh" and another that serves primarily as a preface for an as yet unwritten next post.

Then again, this'll no doubt be the extent of this blog, so your way's as accurate as any. Not yet emo, direct, unpretentious, punctuated. Keep this up and there'll be a discoloured platter coming your way.

Ben said...

Remember that one time Harry posted?

That was great.

Hugh said...

We should drink to it one time.

Ben said...

On the condition that I don't get a bus home with you after.

Hugh said...

Why must you stifle my attempts to redecorate Melbourne?

Ben said...

Let's just say I think your colour scheme stinks.

Tom said...

He just wanted to town to match his vest's colour tis all.

Hugh said...

Exactly. Remember what Oscar Wilde said about wallpaper.

popcorn cynic said...

Was Oscar Wilde a vandal?
News to me. :p

Hugh said...

Well, he had a penchant for redecoration.

Ben said...

He had nothing to declare but his Guinness. There it was, splattered over the carpet.

Hugh said...
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Hugh said...

I'm still waiting on the accolades for my version of that quote.

Ben said...

I think that had all the accolades you could expect. As Oscar (or was it Wilbur) said himself, a little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.

Tom said...

Wilbur was fond of Sax on the Beach

Hugh said...

Gasp! We've moved beyond the fabled '19 comment' barrier.

Ben said...

...I've not heard of this fabled barrier.
Elucidate?

Hugh said...

That was where his previous blog died.

Ben said...

Oh, I think this one died long before 19.

popcorn cynic said...

I've tried nudging Harry via MSN/IM, but I think we'll see his sketch books up on the net before another blog post. (He says we'll be able to "plumb [his] subconscious mind".)

Ben said...

Oh gods, he's back on the pipe? We're in trouble.

Hugh said...

Discussed the very matter with him last night, yes. He's lacking a scanner plug at the moment, though. (What a rot of a party, ay Ben?)

Ben said...

Really, aside from you after that coke, it was quite... Amusing.

Tom said...

It was great when I showed up and you three tried to quickly usher me away into the night,

Hugh said...

Ushering you away and our subsequent stroll was the only amusing/enjoyable part for me. An utterly repellent experience; should hold me off testing those waters myself until I'm at least a severely infirm prune. Reminded me of my teetotaling days, only infinitely worse. I suppose I'll be less severe with Harry now.

Nah, that's no fun.

popcorn cynic said...

Which waters, exactly?

Hugh said...

Narcotic waters — never even been remotely tempted to dip.

popcorn cynic said...

Hmm, neither.

Hugh said...

And look how we turned out.

popcorn cynic said...

Indeed. I've often faced the question "What are you on? I want some". Seems my brain doesn't need any exogenous encouragement.

Hugh said...

Must be the Zappa in you.

Standard Harry said...

My blog is not a chat room. Sheesh.
Anyway, I've gotten my hands on a scanner and I'm starting the long arduous task of scanning in every page of my multiple sketch books.
I'm not sure where I'm going to host it, I'm thinking an image hosting site... and not deviant art.

Tom said...

Well somebody's got to keep this site active for the kids.

Hugh said...

"Anyway, I've gotten my hands on a boner and I'm starting the long arduous task of wanking in every page of my multiple sketch books."

You asked for it.

Ben said...

...How?

Hugh said...

Harry dropped the w-bomb.