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Haven't posted in a while. Been really, really busy - I'm alternating on work (employment & schoolwork) that I've missed while I've been on bed rest, working on my new pet project (42 Wallaby Way, which is looking quite good), and throwing up a myriad of new medicine I have to take.

I hate it. Today, I've seen so many types of doctors over the past 2 weeks, and they've put me on the following:

1. A vitamin suppliment (I'm actually not really sure what it is!), in form of a drop, where I have to add like 25 drops to my daily cup of coffee. Doesn't look good when at Starbucks - something akin to spiking drinks in clubs.
2. Anti-deps. Bit reserved about this... heard they turn you into zombies. But, I guess it helps.
3. Stress-reducing herb formula. Thank God it's a capsule - if it was in any other form, I'd stop all this treatment altogether.

Anyways, enough about me feeling like a complete zombie/drug addict - rant time. Royal Easter Show - yea or nay? I can get cheap tickets. They cost like $30 normally, but I can get one for $12. But then, that's  not it. You've got the overpriced food, the rides to pay for, and, fucking hell, the bloody overpriced showbags. I mean, who pays $35 for a bag of lollies that you can get for $3?

I remember the days when the Easter Show was good. Those were the days - where the attractions were somewhat, if not, barely, interesting, there was a lot for the kids to do and the parents to see, and the showbags were good. 2 words: Coke Showbag. That was the ultimate! For $15-20, you get a really nice Coke messenger bag, a few 600 mL Coke-affiliated various drinks, some nice speakers/headphones, and some other Coke-branded crap. The total value was definitely worth the $20. It was bloody awesome.

Fast forward to 2008's Easter Show. You get a hat. Wow! A hat! Sooooooo awesome! I pay (now) $30 for a hat! And, what's this? Ohhhh! Sunglasses! Wow!!!!!!!!!!1 [/sarcasm]

The only reason I want to go is for the Pixar showbag. More specifically, the Wall-E showbag. The only other reason I will be going for if there's some special show, like where a true re-enactment of Animal Farm is played by real animals. Or something as remotely interesting as that. But, at this current state, it's a piece of shit.

But, the Wall-E showbag! It's driving me nuts!

I'm a confused man.