Thursday, August 28, 2008

A very con-current Affair on Today Tonight...

Very rare for me to willingly tune in to Channel 7 or Channel 9 for the exaggerated affairs programs as I was bored.

But to my astonishment, A Current Affair and Today Tonight (Channel 7 and 9's affair programs screened at 6:30pm tonight) both aired the same 2 stories in the same sequence meaning the 2 stories I already knew about were drilled again... The pill dilemma and the death of the All Saints actor

Collusion or just plain coincidental that both programs aired their stories in the same sequence and despite channel flicking between the 2, both used up almost equal air time for the program = Agitation!!

Tuesday 19 August, the fame game...

Hi all,

Long time no posts but I am going to try and keep this up to date now - lots happening in Adam's life right now...

Single at the moment after several breakups with the one I loved most dearly. Unfortunately, work/study commitments were cited so I was broken up with. Hopefully we can remain friends but no contact so far so hopefully everything is ok, Ryan.

Changed branches at work so if a break up wasn't bad enough, I was slugged with a transfer to a non-legal branch due to inaccurate and inconsistent work being completed - all of which is bullshit but I guess you go with the flow (ironically against my principles I preached at work where bullying and tormenting should never be tolerated *sigh*).

So onto the main reason for the post, in case you live in a cave, are overseas, or blatantly ignorant to newspaper media, I was in the Daily Telegraph on page 11 on Tuesday 19 August. After asked the way to look at the camera etc., I was snapped up with a "frustrated" look and the piccie placed in large print along with 2 quotes conveniently taken out of context about train waiting times. To date, I have been acknowledged for being in/famous after the ordeal from colleagues, people frm a business I visit as part of work, a manager from a major supermarket, a fuel station attendant I visit for refuelling the company car, friends, family, and officiating friends. Putting it lightly, I have been lapping all the attention up but it was not the best of pictures - my "frustrated" look included boofed hair and a nasty frown!

Visit http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24203796-5001021,00.html but my picture doesn't appear online, only in the paper format. I have plenty of copies :P

Anyway, I guess you can't have it perfect so I count the blessings and can say I have been in the paper as the interviewee and not that of a bystander :P

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Ignorant Inevitability

Yes, I realise noone really gives s flying fcuk to read this blog but to vent my utter sorrow, I shall post my problem:


THIS RANT HAS BEEN DELETED DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Monday, February 18, 2008

Mediawatch

Mediawatch (ABC 9:30pm) - hilarious bloopers is a great summary.

How could the 'Bunch' on a radio station in Perth (Ledger's hometown where his family reportedly heard the whole thing) report Ledger's death as a hanging????????????

Moreso, the host was corrected on-air of his mistake... "Time should be taken on sources"

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Life really is a rollercoaster of emotions

Friday last week, I had a long and rather emotional conversation with a 'friend' who I have been attracted to and with whom I felt was a real cutie for almost 2 years.

I had finally booked tickets to come up and see the friend in Brisbane for the first time in real life and stay the weekend (of which is this weekend coming up now).

But the problem I found out on Friday was the friend was seeing someone else of which "sparks were flying" between them especially since they weren't in different states (such is the situation with me and 'the friend').

So meanwhile, back at the Friday conversation, it was an emotional night to kick start my weekend and was embarassingly fuelled further by the fact I was crying in a public internet cafe for I was let out of work early from a computer update office-wide.

The break off had been announced and because of the very nature of the hurt suffered, I had announced that friendship was not to even continue.

Tonight, I have just been advised that he (yes, by this stage readers, it is illustrating my orientation) has now broken up with his guy he was dating so I am baffled and experiencing many mixed emotions.

Should I still go up and meet this special, but cheating, spunk since tickets have already been paid for etc. - furthermore, foolishly for affection, I have organised for airfares up this weekend coming and fortnights time weekend - or should I stand my grand especially since distance is now suddenly a problem?

Half a year ago, he was really into me but from his view on the events, it came off as though I had problems with the distance and didn't want to make things progress. After attempts to get the second chance, I thought one had been given to start afresh but, as per above, things went array.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Attack of the robot

Monday, January 28, 2008

"No more dirty dishes"

First of all, I want to thank all of you that I hounded for recommendations/suggestions as to whether or not I really did need a dishwasher - Overwhelmingly I was convinced to buy one!

For those interested, I bought a funky benchtop dishwasher by 'Thor' given I have no room for the full sized editions.

Stay tuned for another (belated) update!!

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Freedom, Freedom...

Long time no update so try to put my life's story in here up until now.

Finally decided on a Coffee-coloured Hamilton-styled 2-seater sofa from Freedom after much indecision... Delivery in around a week.

Returned from Australian Open on Thursday last week where I was line umpiring. A fantastic experience and a real eye-opener to the opportunities out there in the wide world for tennis umpiring.

Did a lot of house chores this long weekend and still with a day to go, surely my place will be clean by the end!

Also, I succumbed to peer pressure in getting a facebook - searching my name (Adam Coombes) should find my ugly mugshot.