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Simon!

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.

About Me

these are a few of my favourite things: lounging about, pessimism and optimism, observations, doubt and hope, chess and debates, beer and debates, film and debates, hanging out amongst ferns and nature and stuff, thoughful half-read books, soviet posters, long blacks, pac-man, ocean swell, steamed mussels, raunch, kitsch curiousity, dead popstars, old jazz, experiencing fckn brilliant art, whiskey, all go down well, Enough said.

My Interests

Film, Art, Politics, Music, BMXing, Absurdity, Exploring Documentary, Painting, Getting Lost, Expresso, Musing, Scootering, Yelling.

I'd like to meet:

The Queen

Music:

oh at the moment... Al Green, Broken Social Scene, The Roots, Sebastian Schuller, Saul Williams, Otis Redding, Jollie Holland, Cat Power, Love, Iggy Pop, Charlie Parker, Os Mutantes, The Smiths, Syd Barrett, Miles Davis, Hendrix, Camille, Antony and the Johnsons, Elliot Smith, Lou Reed, Steve Abel, Chet Baker, The Shins, SJD, Thom Yorke, Ruby Suns, The Stone Roses, Kraftwerk, Still Wil, Dimmer, Beta Band.....list continues depending on mood

Movies:

too many to list, I love cinema.

Books:

De Manifest

Heroes:

Kerouac

My Blog

a few photos

http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h48/simonb_01/Berlin%20etc /choiceSimon
Posted by Simon! on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:23:00 PST

it's raining outside

tonight, it's raining in a very satisfying way.the kind of way I remember when I was really young, perfectit means I can just curl up in my space.I've just had my hair cut...and am adjusting to having...
Posted by Simon! on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:39:00 PST

In the Night Kitchen

In early 2006, Auckland based installation Artist. John Radford embarked on an ambitious and chaotic projectOn an April night, Radford and his team stealthily plastered, shaped and sculptedtonnes of c...
Posted by Simon! on Thu, 10 May 2007 02:56:00 PST

some misc thoughts and music videos

Today I'm at work, gazing outside and pineing to go home, thinking I'll take my vespy for a run around the bays. that aside I'm currently designing, learning Te-Reo A-E-I-O-U!!!!, Colour grading a doc...
Posted by Simon! on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:25:00 PST

2007

Ki-ora kids, it's 2007, and for everyone the vaguely knows me (which is almost everyone)  I'm up to some interesting new tricks (I think)A sorely needed sojourn to Melbourne has allowed me to she...
Posted by Simon! on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:52:00 PST