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Last night the Snook and I joined Amy in Paddington for The Ultimate Film Trivia Night. Unbeknownst to us, practically all of the other 250 people there were from the local film and television industry. We didn’t stand a chance. Our table did manage to tie for second in a couple of rounds, but we were never seriously in the running. (The team that did win? Was led by this guy.) I did get a genuine smile and eye contact from David Stratton though, so as far as I’m concerned I’M A WINNER. Here are a few of the stumpers we had:

• Name the eight actors who starred in The Big Chill.
• Name the seven movies that Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson have been in together.
• On what exact date did the events in Picnic at Hanging Rock happen?
• Who narrated the film Mean Streets?
• What was Dorothy’s last name in The Wizard of Oz?
• Which four Alfred Hitchcock movies starred Jimmy Stewart?
• Which Shakespearean play was the film Ran based on?
• Name the three films Michael Moore made prior to Bowling for Columbine.

No cheating! I’ll give you the answers in a bit.

Snookums just pointed me to Life in Chippendale. Looks like I have a blogging neighbour! And I already learned something new from his site: Deborah Mailman lives in Chippo too.

“If WisheRs Were Horses… The site dedicated to Human-Equine Transformation.” Some days I’m just amazed at the stuff you come across on the Internet. I can’t quite figure that one out. Is it a joke? Does it have something to do with furries? How did they make that cool-yet-creepy animation of the chick turning into a horse?

Two years ago today – give or take the time difference – a boy from New South Wales and a girl from Indiana got hitched in Las Vegas with all of their family and friends watching on the Internet. Now they’re a little bit older and fitter, but thankfully they’re just as silly as ever.

Happy anniversary, Snookums. Thanks for being my best friend.

Note: I used this tutorial to make the pop art Snookums.

If any of y’all in Sydney are interested in going to a hula loop class (yes, you read that correctly) with me tomorrow night, let me know. It’s at Camperdown Park at 6:00 and the hoops are provided! Cost is $15.

Ohio State lineman Kirk Barton just made a whole bunch of Irish enemies. What a dick. He probably couldn’t get in.

And just a quick note about tonight’s final Australian Idol performances… Damien’s got this one in the bag. Jessica was good, but his songs were just better. He even made the crappy manufactured single into something I would actually buy. (Note to Holden: Put that Ben Harper song as the B-side and I’ll pre-order. Seriously.) My only complaint – and I fear this will be unpopular – was the falsetto. I know it’s his thing, but the fact that he puts it in EVERY song means that part of my enjoyment is marred by waiting for the falsetto shoe to drop. His voice is so great without it that I don’t need to be reminded of the falsie during every single number. LOSE IT, DAMO! Other than that, the only surprise of the night was confirmation that Andrew G is, in fact, doing Movember. (And is rocking the Spurlock, I might add.) I totally called that.