i can't believe that i typed 14,000 kms. no wonder nobody believed me. it was 1400. and a further 900 today. and now we're in kalgoorlie.
this place has more going for it than i gave credit, and i may blow some of my tour $$$ on an organ. pardon the pun. saw a nice hammond in a hock shop. the hay street hockers, no doubt. not to be confused with the hay street hookers. of which there's no shortage of. there is a strip of 2 blocks which are brothels. all the size of garden sheds. each with a little billboard out front. this is the shit.
and seeing that bianca rose and anniefrannie have taken the time to do this, i shall attempt;....
ooops. how long is it?
1. What time did you get up this morning? 7.30am. just to drive 1,000kms through desert.
2. Diamonds or pearls? prince is the bomb.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? maybe "hero", i forget, but it was at an indie brisbane cinema....
4. What is your favorite TV show? the simpson's, although i only watch minimal when at home.
5. What did you have for breakfast? lots of organic fruit, soy latte (if you could have called it that (it was made in meekathara)) and fruit juice.
6. What is your middle name? anthony
7. What is your favorite cuisine? most things vegetarian. esp. indian.
8. What foods do you dislike? meat and olives
9. What is your favorite chip flavour? burger urge in brunswick street, new farm. i don't really buy chips.
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? a record.
11. What kind of car do you drive? avis tarago's or an '84 subaru sportswagon.
12. Favorite sandwich? sol breads filled focaccias.
13. What characteristics do you despise? dishonesty. and one nostril.
14. Favorite item of clothing? my specs (otherwise i can't focus)
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? everywhere. but right now, if you handed me a ticket, bristol to make sweet love.
16. What color is your bathroom? i think white, but i've only just moved and am currently on tour.
17. What color pants are you wearing? dark denim
18. Where would you retire to? hinterland.
19. Favorite time of the day? all 24 hours of each and every day.
20. What was your most memorable birthday? 1997, i think it was. i was on tour and had a bad trip the night before which kicked in at about 2am. i thought i was going to die alone on the streets of sydney looking for a hospital, so stayed put and scribed my memoirs on the sheets, towel, everything so i would remember when i awoke alive but with amnesia. alas i dint' suffer amnesia, but swore off lsd.
21. Where were you born? mackay, qld, oz.
22. What's the last thing you ate? consumed- james squire amber ale. ate- an amazing felafel wrap in kalgoorlie!!
23. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? i'd be a colour that nothing has ever been.
24. Your Favorite flower? a hibiscus.
25. What fabric detergent do you use? one from the bulk section from organic shops.
26. Coke or Pepsi? neither. don't do soft-drinks. although gabs has gotten me onto soda with vodka and fruit, instead of h20.
27. Do you wish on stars? no, but when i see a shooting star, i make a wish, but my feet are on the ground, not the star.
28. What is your shoe size? you tell me when i put my foot in your ass. about a 9 actually.
29. Do you have any pets? not at the moment, but bungie will live on in my heart and head.
30. Last person you talked to on the phone? becky. one of my best friends whose band, the golden circles are playing next weekend with decoeder ring and jed from the mess hall. get on down peoples.
31. What did you want to be when you were little? bigger.
32. What are you meant to be doing now? well, the guys on the tour are at a topless bar, but nothing. i've got the night off.
33. What do you first notice about someone? the eyes.
34. Siblings? one older brother. thanks for making that easy for me anniefrannie. hi name is simon, and is a crime scene investigator.
35. What was your favorite toy as a child? lego
36. Summer or Winter? i love seasons.
37. Hugs or Kisses? snuggles. cara is the best at both. seriously.
38. Chocolate or Vanilla? mmmm.... chocklit. arrrrhhhhh.
39. When was the last time you cried? probably on my way home from overseas is when the teas flowed. no wait. when i heard some bad news from cara. i'm blocking that episode out though....
40. What is under your bed? guitar case, bass case, keyboard in a case, keboard stand, business files, a pencil case, dust and lint. i'm guessing. i'm away. remember?
41. How many countries have you visited? 12 and counting
42. In how many cities have you lived? 7, but i've moved a lot more.
43. Favorite movie of all time? top secret. funny as fuck and very clever.
44. Mountains or beach? c: all of the above. okay, beaches.
45. The current friend you've known the longest? tim warner. ('88)more of an acquaintance. matt wells, ('90)but he's moved to sydney. then all my friends since '91 who i love.
46. Full names of your kids? mergatroid the mindstretcher. kids? the government won't allow it...
47. Usual bedtime? between 11pm-2am. thanks again for the quick answer af
48. Are you a daredevil? i'm a bit of a pussy, even today, i only drove for 6 hours at 140km/h while the others took off at 160.
49. Do looks matter? not at all.
50. What is your second home? i have a lot. in fact my huse seems like a second home.
51. Do you trust others easily? definitely, although at gigs, security is of the utmost importance.
52. What class in school do you think is totally useless? religion, definitely.
53. Do you have a journal? one day i will publish this. but apart from this, no.
54. Do you use sarcasm? NO. yes, wait, maybe. fuck yeah.
55. What are your nicknames? shark, groundsy, sharky, sharkhole, sharkface, ravinda sharkwah, sharkwah zulu, merc, merchy, s.face, s.f., little baby jesus, l.b.j. merchboy, merchbitch. hang on... what's my real name?
56. Would you bungee jump? i don't think so as i already have a crook back.
57. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? i try to, but have to get my mum to retie them. if only they would invent velcro shoes.....
58. Do you think that you are strong? average physical. mentally stable. emotionally... one day i may burst from not letting them out there.
59. What are you favorite colors? brown, red, orange.
60. How many wisdom teeth do you have? me dumb.
61. Do you want everyone who sees this, to fill out their own answers? it's up to the individual. now do it cunts or you'll be ousted. are you even reading this?
62. What are you listening to right now? unfortunately there's a tv on here. i wish there was a record player. and keys being typed, and the voice telling me what to tpe.
63. Favorite drink? water and i'm addicted to a cup a day of the good stuff. latte di soya.
64. Favorite sports? i skate for transport and i wish i could surf but haven't had the board for 15 years, but bodysurf every opportunity (2 days ago) and snowboard every opportunity. but i think that skateboarding is a true artform.
65. Eye color? chameleon. blue>green>hazel>grey.
66. Do you wear contacts? no
67. Are you too shy to ask someone out? i don't need to.
68. Scary movies or happy endings? both, depends on the mood.
69. What did you watch on tv last night? the simpsons.
70. Favorite smells? "the smell of female" the cramps. coffee (roasting, freshly ground, just coffee), patchoolie, herbs, spices esp garlic, ganja, and hypnotic poison.
71. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up? i should open that blind. well, it's what i do at home. out on the road, "where am i again?" oh, meekathara. now where can i find a coffee with soy milk that's going to be half decent....?
fuck me. i thought there was going to be only 20 or so.....
if i endured, it you can peoples.
this place has more going for it than i gave credit, and i may blow some of my tour $$$ on an organ. pardon the pun. saw a nice hammond in a hock shop. the hay street hockers, no doubt. not to be confused with the hay street hookers. of which there's no shortage of. there is a strip of 2 blocks which are brothels. all the size of garden sheds. each with a little billboard out front. this is the shit.
and seeing that bianca rose and anniefrannie have taken the time to do this, i shall attempt;....
ooops. how long is it?
1. What time did you get up this morning? 7.30am. just to drive 1,000kms through desert.
2. Diamonds or pearls? prince is the bomb.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? maybe "hero", i forget, but it was at an indie brisbane cinema....
4. What is your favorite TV show? the simpson's, although i only watch minimal when at home.
5. What did you have for breakfast? lots of organic fruit, soy latte (if you could have called it that (it was made in meekathara)) and fruit juice.
6. What is your middle name? anthony
7. What is your favorite cuisine? most things vegetarian. esp. indian.
8. What foods do you dislike? meat and olives
9. What is your favorite chip flavour? burger urge in brunswick street, new farm. i don't really buy chips.
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? a record.
11. What kind of car do you drive? avis tarago's or an '84 subaru sportswagon.
12. Favorite sandwich? sol breads filled focaccias.
13. What characteristics do you despise? dishonesty. and one nostril.
14. Favorite item of clothing? my specs (otherwise i can't focus)
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? everywhere. but right now, if you handed me a ticket, bristol to make sweet love.
16. What color is your bathroom? i think white, but i've only just moved and am currently on tour.
17. What color pants are you wearing? dark denim
18. Where would you retire to? hinterland.
19. Favorite time of the day? all 24 hours of each and every day.
20. What was your most memorable birthday? 1997, i think it was. i was on tour and had a bad trip the night before which kicked in at about 2am. i thought i was going to die alone on the streets of sydney looking for a hospital, so stayed put and scribed my memoirs on the sheets, towel, everything so i would remember when i awoke alive but with amnesia. alas i dint' suffer amnesia, but swore off lsd.
21. Where were you born? mackay, qld, oz.
22. What's the last thing you ate? consumed- james squire amber ale. ate- an amazing felafel wrap in kalgoorlie!!
23. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? i'd be a colour that nothing has ever been.
24. Your Favorite flower? a hibiscus.
25. What fabric detergent do you use? one from the bulk section from organic shops.
26. Coke or Pepsi? neither. don't do soft-drinks. although gabs has gotten me onto soda with vodka and fruit, instead of h20.
27. Do you wish on stars? no, but when i see a shooting star, i make a wish, but my feet are on the ground, not the star.
28. What is your shoe size? you tell me when i put my foot in your ass. about a 9 actually.
29. Do you have any pets? not at the moment, but bungie will live on in my heart and head.
30. Last person you talked to on the phone? becky. one of my best friends whose band, the golden circles are playing next weekend with decoeder ring and jed from the mess hall. get on down peoples.
31. What did you want to be when you were little? bigger.
32. What are you meant to be doing now? well, the guys on the tour are at a topless bar, but nothing. i've got the night off.
33. What do you first notice about someone? the eyes.
34. Siblings? one older brother. thanks for making that easy for me anniefrannie. hi name is simon, and is a crime scene investigator.
35. What was your favorite toy as a child? lego
36. Summer or Winter? i love seasons.
37. Hugs or Kisses? snuggles. cara is the best at both. seriously.
38. Chocolate or Vanilla? mmmm.... chocklit. arrrrhhhhh.
39. When was the last time you cried? probably on my way home from overseas is when the teas flowed. no wait. when i heard some bad news from cara. i'm blocking that episode out though....
40. What is under your bed? guitar case, bass case, keyboard in a case, keboard stand, business files, a pencil case, dust and lint. i'm guessing. i'm away. remember?
41. How many countries have you visited? 12 and counting
42. In how many cities have you lived? 7, but i've moved a lot more.
43. Favorite movie of all time? top secret. funny as fuck and very clever.
44. Mountains or beach? c: all of the above. okay, beaches.
45. The current friend you've known the longest? tim warner. ('88)more of an acquaintance. matt wells, ('90)but he's moved to sydney. then all my friends since '91 who i love.
46. Full names of your kids? mergatroid the mindstretcher. kids? the government won't allow it...
47. Usual bedtime? between 11pm-2am. thanks again for the quick answer af
48. Are you a daredevil? i'm a bit of a pussy, even today, i only drove for 6 hours at 140km/h while the others took off at 160.
49. Do looks matter? not at all.
50. What is your second home? i have a lot. in fact my huse seems like a second home.
51. Do you trust others easily? definitely, although at gigs, security is of the utmost importance.
52. What class in school do you think is totally useless? religion, definitely.
53. Do you have a journal? one day i will publish this. but apart from this, no.
54. Do you use sarcasm? NO. yes, wait, maybe. fuck yeah.
55. What are your nicknames? shark, groundsy, sharky, sharkhole, sharkface, ravinda sharkwah, sharkwah zulu, merc, merchy, s.face, s.f., little baby jesus, l.b.j. merchboy, merchbitch. hang on... what's my real name?
56. Would you bungee jump? i don't think so as i already have a crook back.
57. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? i try to, but have to get my mum to retie them. if only they would invent velcro shoes.....
58. Do you think that you are strong? average physical. mentally stable. emotionally... one day i may burst from not letting them out there.
59. What are you favorite colors? brown, red, orange.
60. How many wisdom teeth do you have? me dumb.
61. Do you want everyone who sees this, to fill out their own answers? it's up to the individual. now do it cunts or you'll be ousted. are you even reading this?
62. What are you listening to right now? unfortunately there's a tv on here. i wish there was a record player. and keys being typed, and the voice telling me what to tpe.
63. Favorite drink? water and i'm addicted to a cup a day of the good stuff. latte di soya.
64. Favorite sports? i skate for transport and i wish i could surf but haven't had the board for 15 years, but bodysurf every opportunity (2 days ago) and snowboard every opportunity. but i think that skateboarding is a true artform.
65. Eye color? chameleon. blue>green>hazel>grey.
66. Do you wear contacts? no
67. Are you too shy to ask someone out? i don't need to.
68. Scary movies or happy endings? both, depends on the mood.
69. What did you watch on tv last night? the simpsons.
70. Favorite smells? "the smell of female" the cramps. coffee (roasting, freshly ground, just coffee), patchoolie, herbs, spices esp garlic, ganja, and hypnotic poison.
71. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up? i should open that blind. well, it's what i do at home. out on the road, "where am i again?" oh, meekathara. now where can i find a coffee with soy milk that's going to be half decent....?
fuck me. i thought there was going to be only 20 or so.....
if i endured, it you can peoples.
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i like rain, i always have. it makes me think sunshine is pretty good too.
have a lovely time next weekend!! sell lotsa stuff, meet lotsa cute peoples.