T-dub. For fucks sake. Pakeha does not mean 'white pig'. It simply means non-maori, the word 'keha' means pale person which is a pretty accurate description of the early british settler I would have thought. Saying things like 'white pigs and maoris' reveals a lack of knowledge and a propensity to believe any bull-shit racist or ignorant comment that you hear. In my opinion this means you have know place debating issues which you claim to care about but are essentially ignorant of. I am so sick of hearing pakeha repeat the false assumption that pakeha means something derogatory. Pig in maori is poaka, and white is ma so it is obviously not an accurate translation. This kind off misinformed statement is representative of a wider pakeha state of mind, full of anger and bitterness, empty of information and understanding.
I went to a school that had a reasonably sized asian population and found that the differences between the japanese, chinese and korean girls were pretty clear. the accents definately sound different anyway, the whole sound of the languages were different. ok, sometimes it may be difficult to tell asian people apart but i am sure if i was faced with a group of people from say holland, sweden, denmark, switzerland , finland etc. i would find it difficult to match each with their country of origin and language.
also , that spinal tap thread is an absolute joy to read and reread.
What about cheeks? We serve beef cheek at my work . I've always thought that would be the way to go cannabalistically speaking.
Late thanks for the most exciting suprise Interisland ferry gig. My friends were the crazy muppet-esque dancers. Sure made that trip go faster!
I'm a little suprised nobody has mentioned Hone Tuwhare, surely a very strong contender for the most widely known living New Zealand poet. Perhaps his 'No Ordinary Sun' or 'The Old Place' would be recognisable to a few New Zealanders?
1. Leonard Cohen - Tower of Song
2. Nick Cave - Into my Arms
3. Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army
4. Dusty Springfield - Don't Forget About Me
5. Neil Young - Running Dry
1. Dusty Springfield - Breakfast in Bed
2. Sam Cooke - You Send Me
3. Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine
4. Cowboy Junkies - Blue Moon
5. The Flaming Lips - Do You Realise?
And wasn't Saint Valentine a preist who made it possible for young lovers to marry in secret when others opposed the match? I like Valentines day even though I won't be doing anything , the reflected happiness is nice anyway!
WHat about immigrants who are 'illegal' beacuse it is not possible for them to go through the proper diplomatic channels to apply for residency/ refugee status , like countries where there are no nz/ australian embassies and their home countries try to prevent people from leaving/escaping?
old style fairytales are often really disturbing , i don't think they used to be just for kids but more cautionary moral tales . like in cinderella , when the ugly sisters' feet don't fit the shoes the stepmum chops off their heels (and they make the shoes all bloody) which is a very gory process, i imagine.
Yay LOTR is the most nominated film for the Oscars . ANd Keisha Castle-Hughes got an oscar nod as well. Go NZ!!!
Actually that is an updated version. Here are the original lines...(because I'm sure everyone cares so deeply)
And his breeches made of haggis bags,And his buttons made of penny loaves,And his coat was made of good roast beef,And his hat was made of good cream cheese,
There came a man to our town,
to our town,to our town,
There came a man to our town,
and his name was Aiken Drum,
And he played upon a ladle,
a ladle, a ladle,
And his name was Aiken Drum.
And his hat was made of scrambled eggs,
scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs,
And his hat was made of scrambled eggs,
and his name was Aiken Drum.
And he played upon a ladle,
a ladle, a ladle,
And his name was Aiken Drum.
His shirt was made of fish n chips,
fish n chips, fish n chips,
And his shirt was made of fish n chips,
and his name was Aiken Drum.
And he played upon a ladle,
a ladle, a ladle,
And his name was Aiken Drum.
His pants were made of sausage rolls,
sausage rolls, sausage rolls,
And his pants were made of sausage rolls,
and his name was Aiken Drum.
And he played upon a ladle,
a ladle, a ladle,
And his name was Aiken Drum.
There now , everyone can stop fretting.
as far as untensils go I really like ladles. we have one with a goose head for the handle , ladling with it never fails to brighten my day. ladles make me think of that kids song 'and he played uopn a ladle , a ladle, a ladle, and he played upon a ladle and his name was .... 'I can't remember his name , maybe Axle something ? I want to say Axle Drum but that seems too weird. Does anyone know what song I'm talking about , and the ladle musicians name? After writing ladle for so long I'm not sure if I'm spelling it right....
I don't know if any one will be bothered replying to this but I've just finished reading High Fidelity(again) and I'm thinking in top five lists. What are your top five albums, movies , books and songs? Afterall it's not what you're like its what you like ...
Hoorah! at least I shall be able to go to this as my nice boss gave me the weekend off so I can drive to chch after work on friday . Yay I am very excited!
I could have , were it not for the fact that I am a giant baby about going to stuff on my own . So really it's my own fault that I missed out and I will discontinue my whining...
I would have gone to the BDO (despite living in a provincial shit hole in the south island and having to pay heaps for transport etc. ) but none of my friends wanted/could afford to go. So I was forced to sit at home starved of good music , only getting local radio stations and my cd collection having been stolen at new years . I need some new friends methinks.
i thought it was ok, not having been at the big day out myself. probably worth taping, or watching if you'r e not doing anything else.
I didn't think they sounded EXACTLY like Placebo but they definately reminded me of them esp. at the start.
At the start of their interview their shyness was quite charming but as it went on (and on and on) I started getting an urge to give them a good ol' shake and tell them 'to look at someone when they speak to you'. That said , I did feel sorry for them they did seem seriously uncomfortable but I guess shy and tortured can be a good image. Not that I didn't enjoy their song, I'm looking forward to hearing more from them.
Ok. In my very pissed off post I was hypocritical , generalising in the same way that I was angry about others doing. But ... I still believe that many pakeha , not all , but quite a few do have some misconceptions about the way Maori view them. I am pakeha myself and firmly believe that taking the time to try and understand maori words etc. is positive and more sensible than taking what others say as fact and feeling aggreived about some imagined insult to pakeha. The fact that so many pakeha perpetuate the myth that the term 'pakeha' has an insulting definition does bother me a lot, I feel like little assumptions like these hamper the development of a postive dialogue and understanding between moari, pakeha and other groups within New Zealand. So , sorry T-Dub , but I do still stand by my last post in that small areas of ignorance can lead to unfounded negative views and are potentially damaging to our country's progress.