The Adventures Of Glennjamin In Europe

Friday, September 09, 2005

The Carragh Mhic a'Phi, or MacFie's stone. The last chief of the clan was murdered against this stone (originally a cross) in 1623 by "a rogue MacDonald".

I have other blogs

but this is the one I most regularly update :)

For pictures and stories of my time in Japan, visit here.

There are other non-Japan, non-Europe pics at this one.

For my creative ramblings... you can read lyrics of original songs and parodies here.

Thoughts of a human amphibian.

You can also find me on Xanga...

...or MySpace...

...or LiveJournal...

...or MSN Spaces.

My Favourite Links

In an attempt at some sort of logical order...

Alastair - my brother for those not in the know - has joined the blogging brigade.

My cousin Nick

His sister, my cousin Chrissie

Movie reviews and recommendations from my second cousin Matt

And to look up more info on those movies, try the Internet Movie Database

Clint is just too cool

Third Day, my favourite band

Third Day's new blog

My other favourite band

Third Day boards - I've met so many cool people here...

...like Kara

...and Angie

...and the Pickle

...and many more listed above in "other reading material"

Scott Adams recently started his Dilbert blog

This is how I keep in contact with most of my friends and family...

...Skype is also cool...

...and if they're not online, then this is always handy

buy cool t-shirts at Threadless

Koorong - Australia's best Christian bookstore

MusiChristian.com - my favourite place for cheap CDs

Xenos, Maris' band

OnLine Guitar Archive - good source of guitar tab

Ultimate Guitar - another good source of tab and chords

My creative blog - read lyrics of originals and parodies

The Chronicles of Tim the Enigmatic - online fiction

The Adventures Of Temp Boy - Steve Jackson's livejournal

Scott Peacock's site

Pseudogeekism boards - computers, photography, art...

Keep up to date with the news thanks to the BBC

I occasionally get updates on Aussie news from Ninemsn

Another good source of news, the Australian Broadcasting Commission

FIFA World Cup 2006 - COME ON GHANA!

The ruling body of the world sport

Find out what's going on in the cricket at Baggy Green

Google - not just a one with 100 zeros

Make your own South Park character

Learn some basic Finnish

Cooking for engineers - why use a recipe book when you've got flowcharts?

So many cool things...

Jars Of Clay - a fantastic band

Steven's Archaeology Forum - where you can discuss things found in other jars of clay

NOVA - this is who I worked for in Japan

Logan City Council Libraries - my job before that

Rochedale Baptist Church - my "home" church

This may be a dead link

Al wants one for Christmas

50 Recommended Movies

Almost Famous - Experience it. Enjoy it. Just don't fall for it. "I'm incendiary, too, man!"

Amelie - She'll change your life. "It's better to help people than garden gnomes."

La Cite Des Enfants Perdus - Where happily ever after is just a dream. "C'est moi l'original!"

Cry Freedom - The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world. "Why do you call yourselves white? You look more pink than white."

Dark City - They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night one of us went off. "First came darkness. Then came the strangers."

Das Boot - When the hunters become the hunted. "All for the Fatherland."

Delicatessen - A futuristic comic feast.

Die Hard - 40 Stories Of Sheer Adventure! "The benefits of a classical education."

Doctor No - His name is Bond; James Bond. "Our asylums are full of people who think they're Napoleon. Or God."

Doctor Strangelove: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb - The hot-line suspense comedy. "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room."

Donnie Brasco - In 1978, the US government waged a war against organized crime. One man was left behind the lines. "Forget about it!"

Donnie Darko - You can never go too far. "I made a new friend today."

The Fifth Element - There is no future without it. "Mul-ti-pass."

Finding Nemo - Sea it. "I'm H2O intolerant."

Gladiator - A Hero Will Rise. "At my signal, unleash hell."

The Great Escape - A Glorious Saga Of The R.A.F. "Tea without milk is so uncivilized."

In The Name Of The Father - Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father's name. "I always wanted to be an astronaut."

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade - Have the adventure of your life keeping up with the Joneses. "Rats!"

The (original) Italian Job

Labyrinth

The Last Of The Mohicans

The Last Samurai - "This has been a good conversation."

Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels

The Lord Of The Rings trilogy

Lost In Translation - "Nihon ni... nan nen... irun desu ka?"

Minority Report

Mission: Impossible

Monty Python And The Holy Grail

The Outlaw Josey Wales - "I reckon so."