3000 Miles to Graceland
While the rest of Australia utilised cheapo-Tuesday to see Baz Luhrmann's latest flick Moulin Rouge, I ventured into a near empty cinema to experience a cinematic masterpiece - Kevin Costner playing the bad guy in the bloodbath movie 3000 Miles to Graceland. With an absolute stellar cast including Kurt Russell, Courtney Cox-Arquette, and brief appearences by hubby David Arquette and good 'ol Christian Slater, this movie was definitely a little different to what mainstream Hollywood usually dishes out. Kevin Costner plays the alleged illegitimate son of Elvis Presly, and together with a band of fellow impersonators, pulls off an impressive heist of a Vegas casino netting themselves a cool million or three. What follows is a trail of love, betrayal and carnage around America. Amusing, entertaining, and with a body count that I haven't seen since the early days of Stalone and Arnie. This movie could quite possibly reach cult status.
Rating: 8 out of 10.
Wednesday, May 30, 2001
Tuesday, May 29, 2001
Q1 global SMS messages top 50 billion
I must admit - I'm a bit of an SMS junkie myself, probably averaging around 10 messages a day, but I was quite taken aback to discover that as a planet we are now sending around 200 billion SMS messages to each other every year. That's over 500 million messages a day, 22 million messages an hour, 380000 messages a minute, and over 6000 messages a second. I guess I shouldn't complain too much when a message doesn't arrive instantly. [via ZDNet]
I must admit - I'm a bit of an SMS junkie myself, probably averaging around 10 messages a day, but I was quite taken aback to discover that as a planet we are now sending around 200 billion SMS messages to each other every year. That's over 500 million messages a day, 22 million messages an hour, 380000 messages a minute, and over 6000 messages a second. I guess I shouldn't complain too much when a message doesn't arrive instantly. [via ZDNet]
Monday, May 28, 2001
Govindas
Went to Govindas restaurant and movie room in Darlinghurst for the very first time last night. Amazing - I lived in Sydney for seven years, all my friends raved about the place, and yet, I had to move interstate before I ended up there myself. Food was average - Vegetarian buffet, but the movie room is kind of cool. Lying down on couches and pillows, people hundle together and watch a movie. The feature last night was 'Himalaya' - great story, very scenic, go see it yourself.
Went to Govindas restaurant and movie room in Darlinghurst for the very first time last night. Amazing - I lived in Sydney for seven years, all my friends raved about the place, and yet, I had to move interstate before I ended up there myself. Food was average - Vegetarian buffet, but the movie room is kind of cool. Lying down on couches and pillows, people hundle together and watch a movie. The feature last night was 'Himalaya' - great story, very scenic, go see it yourself.
Thursday, May 24, 2001
Melbourne Business School
Went to an information session at Melbourne Business School last night. Looks pretty good. The full-time program can be completed in 16 months, and there's the opportunity to exchange to a b-school in the US during the third term (equivalent of the first semester of 2nd year in the States). At only AUD$42,000, this could be a fantastic opportunity ... and it's in my own backyard!
Went to an information session at Melbourne Business School last night. Looks pretty good. The full-time program can be completed in 16 months, and there's the opportunity to exchange to a b-school in the US during the third term (equivalent of the first semester of 2nd year in the States). At only AUD$42,000, this could be a fantastic opportunity ... and it's in my own backyard!
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