SOME LIKE IT HOT

BUT I CERTAINLY DON'T. It's *only* 35ºC right now, but don't worry, that's set to go up to 40ºC in an hour or two. How hot is it? It'a so hot that I'm sweating in the shade. It's so hot I feel my skin cooking. It's so hot that I can't do anything. It's so hot that I can't think of a witty joke to make this post funny.

It's just to hot. To the folks in Dublin and London who are thinking "Well gee Elliott, you should consider yourself lucky that it's not like it is over here, we're freezing our asses off!" NOPE! I refuse to listen to that. It'd trade this 35ºC heat for 3 or 5ºC or even -2ºC. So yeah, make it cooler so I can go out exploring like I like to do.

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MY MOM SAYS I'M COOL

SO I GUESS I'M NOT COOL. Me and Soryi have finally come to this realisation after noticing that no-one reads this blog anymore, and more that no-one looks on our Flickr pages. Also, we're not famous in the design community, and we don't talk to many people on Facebook. Worst of all, we don't have very many friends. And when we go to hostels we never end up meeting anyone.

And this is of course our own doing. We're not very proactive when it comes to emailing people, or striking up conversations with old friends, or joing groups, or contributing to society in any way. It's not that we don't care, we do, it's just that we don't do it.

I feel uncomfortable with making new friends. I can make new superficial friends, but longterm, meaningful friendships are difficult. And fitting into groups that are interested in topics we like is very intimidating. I hate meeting new people and talking about graphic design with them. I always feel they know more than me, and that I am some sort of idiot who is trying too hard to fit in, but clearly doesn't.

I apologise to everyone who feels hurt that we haven't stayed in contact. Please, if you read this, and feel wronged, let me know. We're in Sydney now and instead of not talking to people like we normally would, I would love to hang out or grab a drink or whatever. Just let me know.

I'm going to say that my REAL new years resolution is to be more proactive when it comes to talking with people. It only has positive results! The more people we know, the more we can all share our experience and have fun times together. My FIRST step was to join Flickr groups that have shared interests with me, and hopefully they'll accept me. My NEXT step is to call Jay and Lisa who are both friends of ours from uni, and actually HANG OUT like I said I would.

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HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Okay, so I'm not much of a New Years Resolution kind of guy anymore, if ever, but here goes nothing!

1. Be. I like this one because it's nice and vague and it's one of those hug-yourself-and-tell-yourself-you're-perfect-the-way-you-are™ kind of bullshit that people just love because it's really, really easy. But to just "be" means to live life however I want, and stop trying to change. Which is changing myself... OH CRAP! I can't even just ... be!?!?

2. Lose some weight. The first thing people said was "Wow, you're fat!", so that's got to change. I'm feeling less secure about myself anyway, and this will be good. How will I lose the weight though? When I get a job I'll buy a bike and cycle to work. That's about it. I've been doing some sit-ups as well, so I'll try to keep that up.

3. Stay positive. Not easy given Soryi and my spiralling AND crippling depression since being back, and because of being back in Australia. But we'll go to NYC soon, and things will be more fun.

4. Do less computer based design, and more screenprinting, film photography and stencils. I've gotten used to using the ol' mouse and chain, and have forgotten to use my hands and do some stuff Old Skool™.

5. Wear cooler clothes. Both literally and figuratively. I want ONE photo of myself that I can look back at in 35 years and say, "Wow, I used to look like that? What a dork! Check out those pants!" or something like that. You know how you see photos of people from the 70s and you're all laughing at their funny clothes? Well, I want that! Also, it's hot here and I'm sweating heaps!

I'll let you know how it goes, but no doubt it'll go badly. Even if it is super easy and vague.
IESSO