Reasons you will hate me

Darlingheart, now don't you worry about Paris, she'll be fine! She's in the "special needs" section.

Apt, no?

It sounds like you've had a lovely time.
I am somewhat concerned however, re the rather posh and swanky setting for a mere hostie position... would this be role playing of sorts for some jet-setting playboy..? Or is that just how my mind works..?

Dating preferable... yes. Not even bothering to date: even more preferable (for now at least).
I do not miss the snoring and groping which always intruded upon my slumber. I love being able to watch whatever I want on tv, or to enjoy silence and read. The freedom to not feel I have to cook just because some people like to eat real food. ...I could go on and on.

(If the men in Perth were as handsome and bookish as they apparently are in Melbourne [tell me, are they really?], THEN I might consider dating...)

dating is inherently preferable to a committed relationship, discuss.

if the dates involve sharing with your fine self a dessert of cannolo with sweet ricotta, berries and sweet balsamic, then yes, yes it is preferable to playing house.

i'm already planning our next meal. perhaps i'll even cook you my latest specialty.

how was bob ellis human? did you swoon?

Sarah Silverman at the MTV awards, with Paris in the audience, telling jokes about how the gaurds are going to try and make Paris feel comfortable by painting the prison bar to look like penis. And hoping that Paris doesn't break her teeth on them.

Dating sucks.

But then again being in a committed relationship means that I am no longer allowed to listen to Phillip Adams.

crunchy with the smooth I spose

YOU'RE IN TOWN AND YOU HAVEN'T CALLED?
I'm crushed Fitz. Crushed!

Oh and yes – dating is preferable because people dating tend to put in some effort: you know, actually do stuff that's fun! As opposed to a relationship where it's more like "oh hey – sat night I was not going to bother changing out of my track dacks – want to come over and watch me play the PlayStation before we head to bed?"

Ms Fitz (if that is your real name)

Need an chuckle to yourself?
Just think, that of all the countries with a Westminster-based governmental democracy, the only one who credits its population with enough intelligence to ensure through legislation that they vote, is Australia.
Now THAT is what I call irony...

Disrespectfully Yours

Filthy

while Bob may not quite be Bono reading Bukowski, it pleases me most, that you were pleased.

x

Hi neofitsalogical,

C'est moi, the pedantic one, again. It's all very well to invent your own new words, but if you're going to use perfectly good latin ones, then they need to be meaningful. Exeunt means 'they go out', as you being all theatrical etc would know perfectly well. cheers - and would you believe, the wordthingy for this pedant is 'ipedgb' :-)

HOW MANY PEOPLE DID YOU TEXT ABOUT PARIS, LADY? And there I was feeling all special.

x

"Oh and yes – dating is preferable because people dating tend to put in some effort: you know, actually do stuff that's fun! As opposed to a relationship where it's more like "oh hey – sat night I was not going to bother changing out of my track dacks – want to come over and watch me play the PlayStation before we head to bed?"

Dr. Nic, as a frequent reader of your comments on Fits' blog, I don't mind you, but I reckon this is bollocks. This stereotype might be apply to lazy couples with zero imagination. But plenty of people put huge effort into keeping committed relationships vibrant and interesting and sexy and, similarly, dating can become pretty boring when it's all just elaborate game-playing bollocks. I hate the concept of dating; I don't 'schedule' fun, or intimacy. Connecting comes from brutal, open-hearted honesty, not smoke and mirrors. Sorry. Feeling stabby today.

word ver = phhapzs. maybe i'm wrong.

Dating is far preferable to a committed realtionship Fitsy; however, this can be mitigated by making sure that you view the things you do together in a committed relationship as being "date-like", so you don't get bored and in a rut. At least, that's what's gotten me through the past five months, instead of just jumping off and onto the next one....

While I would love to meet someone worth changing my habits for (not looking likely as I appear to have ridiculous standards), in the meantime dating is a good distraction. An even better distraction is commitment free dating long-distance...

I think she's wonderful and am always glad to see her, but remain guilt free about retaining a certain privacy and selfishness. Hopefully she does too...!

Walking into Ariel on Sunday afternoon as the Don Quixote reading had just wrapped up, I had the sudden though "Ms Fits is in town, if I were to spot her, this would be the place!"
18 hours too late, but still pretty damn accurate!

Also a coincidence is my word verification (waxlllz) as I did in fact get a wax yesterday.

I just heard the tragic news on the Tuesday Book Club that you have never read ANY of the Harry Potter books (which I suppose is better than only one or two; that would frankly be appalling) and was forced to come here and gasp... WHY? Why on Earth not? I am befuddled and potentially upset...

Aaah, but if you watch The Chaser tomorrow night, you'll find out what she has been {ahem} reading!
Naughty Fitz

I've been beaten to the punch re: exeunt. Oh well.

I don't even know what a pencil skirt is. Is it a skirt you can draw with?

Oh, almost anything is preferable to a committed relationship. Dating, bricklaying, cheezels, etc.

OMG you haven't read harry potter?

*weeps tears of cries*

Screw Harry Potter, I wouldn't date him even if he promised to wear a pencil skirt.

veri-astrology = lavdfqde, has phonetic potential but it kind of left me hanging.

harry potter, while possessing the odd charm (pardon the pun) is the most over-rated thing to happen to children's publishing in my lifetime. roald dahl was a thousand times the author rowling will ever be, for kids or adults.

now if you'd said you'd never read Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy...

Oh come on! What a steaming plate of stewed dogs bollocks. How in the hell can a woman, who has single handedly inspired millions upon millions of kids around the world to START READING possibly be overrated? For fuck sake.

Roal Dahl was a genius. Yes, yes yes. Pullman - I haven't actually read 'His dark materials' yet so I can't comment, although I have seen a couple of his interviews I personally think he's brilliant. But seriously - put down the potter and thoust shalt suffer my man-wrath(tm)!

Well, anyone can be overrated. The greatest author in history is overrated if someone thinks they're better than than they really are.

I enjoy Harry Potter. Is it great literature, well, no. Is it a very good distraction, absolutely. And, as rich said, kids read it. That's never bad.
The recently announced Harry Potter World, however, is a little scary. Although i'd love to see how they work out the quiditch ride.
Anyways, loved last night's Book Club. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland really is great. After the show I got out my copy and re-read the part with the Mock Turtle (my favourite bit. So many bad puns) where he's talking about going to school, with his teacher, an old turtle they called Tortoise, because he "taught us". Ah, love it.

Dear Ms. Fits

I never comment here (it's a bit scary) but I would like to complement you on the 'Book Club' show.

I thought all your comments were interesting and well timed.

I was a bit worried at the start because it looked like Richard E. Grant was looking at your legs.

now i don't feel so uncool that Dancing in the Storm is my 3rd most played song on my ipod.

Rich is right, and also, I'd like to ask why JK Rowling's work has to be forever framed in terms of what it means for contemporary children's literature, and how it compares to that of the past. YES indeed, Roald Dahl was brilliant, and his work was very different from Rowling's... his existence doesn't actually have ANY bearing on how much I enjoy the Harry Potter series.

Also, yes. A Harry Potter theme park will be a veritable abomination.

I do very much hope you will consider reading the books!

Can I just say I am sick to death of J.K fucking Rowling?

ANON: You're right. I did go for flippancy over substance. That said, I do find that a lot of couples can fall into the "comfort zone" a little too quickly – myself included.

Actually, Dr.Nic's comment made me smile because it was so similar to something a friend told me the other day.
I am happier in a relationship than out of, but let's face it, he's got a point.

Dating, ha.
Rich: "But seriously - put down the potter and thoust shalt suffer my man-wrath(tm)" Man-wrath? Is that like, "busting a loaf"? Are you gonna brick in our mouths if we "put down the potter". I'm conf.
BTW, my friend Voltz says Ryder is in no-way in your generation (certainly not mine since you're like at least 4 years older than me). He's got to be at least 40 or 50-something (Slapper Princess would know...), sooo not Gen X. And he has the blood quality of Keith Richards.
Bounce.

NFI what man-wrath(TM) is, I just rolled it in there 'cause it sounded all scary and stuff.

And, as we all know - the scariest thing of all is the... er...unknown. Well, right after Brendon 'fuck students up the arse with a pneumatic jackhammer and then rub some savlon on afterwards' Nelson.

Anyway, I have no right at all to violently reinforce my opinions or judge those of others - I just think, well, you know...you're full of shit. No, no I didn't mean that. But not really. Oh, fuck me, I'm getting into trouble here. No seriously, it's okay, it's all good, everyone make happy.

*reaches for the scotch*

Fitzadoodle all you bookclubbers were just wonderful with your porn reviews on the chaser this evening.

'Rubbed myself raw' was it?

Titillating indeed.

I have often felt that Boom Crash Opera's legacy of cultural commentary has been tragically overlooked.