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Email Seppo: kris dot sipe at gmail dot com
EAT ME!!!

Beef Bourguignon
Bitchin' Baked Paella
Risotto Magic
Stuffed Salmon
Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Chili Prawn Penne
3 2 1 Spatchcock!
Tomato Basil Fettuccine
Chili Con Seppo
Blueberry Boat Roast
Marinated Buffalo Mozzerella
Grilled Swordfish with Mango Salsa
Miss. Highco's Creme Brulee



ON THE IPOD...

Sufjan Stevens - Come on Feel the Illinois

Tegan and Sara - So Jealous

The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday

Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die


FOR THE BOOKCLUB...

John Irving - Until I Find You


PREVIOUSLY ON...

95 Kg Tuna
Gay Post of the Week
Bonsai
Croc and Roll
French, Yes, Gay, Not so Much
I Could Spit on a Stranger
Outfoxed!
Heat Wave!!!
Bitched at Swirth
Sydney Supernova



WHEN?




WHERE?

blogger
all music guide
college music journal
internet movie database
slayage
urband legends archive
tripple j
all zone 4 dvd
grimsey records
britneyfreak
Blogger Boobiethon
Starlight Foundation
Sydney Morning Herald
Apple
Torrentspy
MacRumors



Favs, Fads and Friends

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Birthday Photo Bonanza



My ladies start things off right...



Two blondes and a redhead walk into a Karaoke bar...



Grant singing "The Thong Song"



Our artistic endeavours... My fat gut...



B & S - a study in rum perspective...



Apparently I made new friends.



The last hurrah...
... Seppo 4:42 pm...

Friday, May 27, 2005



Well folks, tonight is the big party, so I'm looking forward to a night of wild Karaoke passion. I downloaded "Cruisin" so that I can don my best Huey Lewis hat. I haven't quite mastered "If this is It," and certainly am not even close to getting "The Power of Love" down pat, but after a few rums and a little affection, who's to say what could happen. I think the neighbours might be a bit freaked out that me and Gwynie have been rockin' out at about midnight, but it can't be too much worse than the mentally handicapped man in the block next door who screams all night.
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Thanks for the props Behind Big Brother, howevs, generally we like a hyperlink. You made up for it in your Gianna's Accomplishments post.
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Through all the jokes surrounding Lindsay Lohan, I really felt sick today looking at her pic over on the Fiddle. Who is looking after this girl? Isn't there anyone to sit down and say, "You were an extremely attractive woman, with a gorgeous figure, look what you are doing." I just don't understand why the only 'stars' outspokenly comfortable with their natural weight are fashion car wreck, no talent skanks like Kelly Osborne. If I was a parent, I don't know how I would explain to my little girl that it is not cool to smoke parliaments and starve yourself, when the media plays these people up as heroes. When Disney Girl magazine has profiles on Paris Hilton, something is wrong. Stick to Hilary Duff, young ladies!!!
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After Jennifer Hawkins won best costume at the Miss. Universe contest last year, I guess whoever designed this years outfit decided to give EVERYONE else a fair chance.
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Seriously, why don't network executives just throw their money out of a helicopter. I really would love to be in the room when some of the crapolla gets screened. Out there, somewhere, is the dude who actually green lighted "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Australia". However, that shiz aint got nothin' on "Bad Girls Guide."

Ok, I understand the appeal of Jenny McCarthy. She acts like a bloke, she's blonde and hot, with a great rack, right??? I must admit, she was kinda funny back in the MTV days. I went out with a speech pathologist, Suzy, who was friends with her back in Chicago, and she said she was pretty cool. Anyway, since every show she has attempted has been a complete flop, I thought I'd give Bad Girls a shot. I have never, in my entire life, seen anything this horrible. It was so bad that I couldn't turn it off. I think they may actually get ratings by people tuning into the show to see how bad it can be. It really freaks me out that there are people that allowed this to go to air. It sucks when fantastic shows like "Dead Like Me" get taken off the air, yet this brain dead filth is allowed to screen.
... Seppo 2:36 pm...

Thursday, May 26, 2005

The Good, the Bad and the Birthday

Goodness:

12:05 Happy Birthday Text from Ms. B. in Perth.

A 21 minute drive in to work. (It was like Moses parted all of Sydney's Porsches, Bimmers and Mercs just for the gay French car.)

A blueberry cheesecake from my favourite Chinese pixie (with hopes of a saucy rendition of "Three Little Maids from School")

Message from Yorkshire from Fi Fi: "You all fart! he he :)" Was that supposed to be "Old"

Emails from Mom and Sis, and a monkey doing an erotic dance from Dad. Birthdays are not complete without monkeys!!!

Evil Eskimo in Perth: "Sorry I cant make it to your party. I was thinking but there is no way I could make it in time even with catching the 4pm flight from karratha. If i was there and i knew how, i would have baked you a cake too!! last time i forgot some main ingredients and it tasted like play dough."

A super hero Teddy Bear pin from one P.A.

An a capella "Happy Birthday" rendition over the phone from second P.A.

Second a capella "Happy Birthday" from Ms. Highco who is spending the day at the reptile park.

Third a capella "Happy Birthday" from Ms. Highco's mum, visiting from NZ, and making "petting a snake" her main priority in Australia.

Two Krispy Kreme donuts from Chopper.

In the inbox: Topless bachelor party photo of Big Brother housemate Michelle Carew-Gibson. Sorry Mom...

Badness:

Knowing that Jesus would not have approved of copyright breaches.

Outbid again on ebay!!!

Somehow ending up with caramel in my latte this morning (the boys at the shop knew something was wrong when they saw my "what the fuck is this" expression on my face).

Half Marathon photos make me look fat!!!

Disney has paid $1,000,000 to shrink Lohan's boobies! (via Grambo)

Horoscope from Two Can Lan...

GEMINI: You are a quick and intelligent thinker. People like you because you are ditzy as fuck. You are inclined to expect too much for too little. This means you are a cheap bastard!!!! Gemini's are notorious for thriving on incest!!!

What, that's just creepy!
... Seppo 3:19 pm...

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

I was reading the Thigh Master's Real O.C. Recap and realized I forgot to mention the much anticipated season finale of everyone's favourite show.

Best Bits:

Jimmy to Hailey: "You wouldn't believe the North Shore" an obvious reference to the crappy show that Amanda Righetti (Hailey) also stared in. Hailey's response: "So I've Heard"

The Bravery, a nice touch, I think they're growing on me, who cares what Mr. Flowers says, the kids need to dance, don't they?

"Who's the bitch now?" is uttered everytime someone points a gun. Remember last season when Ryan's Crabshack buddy, Donny, gets all up in Luke's face?

Seth's reference to Oliver being at the door.

"Friends" by Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

"Hide and Seak" by Imogen Heap featuring in the opening and closing. Very emotional indeed. Almost beats last year's "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Jem. The slow-mo drip of blood at the end was a very artsy finish, look out Twin Peaks.

Worst Bits:

Seth's pathetic attitude. It seems his character is regressing into an emotional vortex.

Mischa Barton's acting skills. Her and Hayden Christensen should look into staring in "Swept Away II"
... Seppo 2:41 pm...

Monday, May 23, 2005

The Memory of Running



Hobble, hobble, limp, limp... I feel like my Lassa Opso, Hai Kye, in the final six months of his life, as he tried to walk up the stairs to watch Leno with mom and dad. In my training for yesterday's 21.1 Km race, I only actually ever went as long as 18 Km. Who knew that extra 3.1 would make the next day so frickin' painful. Despite today's debilitating pain, the race went off like a dream. I ran the first 8 km at about 6 minutes each, and made up time by speeding up for the remainder, averaging between 5 and 5.5 minutes per Km. While the final results aren't in, and pictures are yet to be developed, I have clocked my time at approximately 118 minutes, and I couldn't be more pleased. Next step, Marathon in September? Thanks to the Blonde Bunny, TwoCan, Ms. Highco and especially Chopper for all the support.

Other weekend stuff...

Ms. Highco and I cooked up a mean batch of 321 Spatchcock for a pre-race binge, and she prepared an absolutely kick-ass Creme Broulee. So, finally after a long hiatus, the Raider will be updated with a new recipe this week, something that should be a weekly feature. Get your blowtorches ready kids, and don't worry, I've got Seppo's famous Mozzarella Lasagne, and some Putenesca on the way as well.
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It's nice when someone does the ranting for you, especially when they are eloquent and have hot bods. Thanks Ms. Fits for your fantastic comments on the horror of Australian Idol Guy Sebastian setting up Anti Abortion "Clinics".
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Buble, get off of my radio! The wannabe Sinatra's song "Home" has turned Schapelle's misfortune into a tragedy for our collective ears. Do you ever get the feeling that people get off on the misery of others, but somehow portray it as compassion?
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For all you Googlers looking for the "Harley" pics of my least favourite Big Brother housemate, Michelle Carew-Gibson, I do not dissapoint. Ok, they're not the full deal, but it's the best I can do, and beggars can't be choosers. How the got the young lady to look forty is beyond me.
... Seppo 1:54 pm...

Thursday, May 19, 2005



While you Americans are waxing up your boards and trying on bikinis Mischa and Rachel stiz, this Seppo is enjoying the beginnings of another Sydney winter. Just 5 years ago, I would wake up to 20 below temps, and walk out to scrape the snow off the Beetle, before heading over to the 3M Campus in St. Paul, Minnesota. Now, here I am wearing a scarf in 50 degree weather, and reminiscing about driving the gay French car with the roof down. Corporate Seppo is in full effect this time of the year, so postings are slim. But since y'all back home are gettin' ready for the summatime by pumpin' up Will Smith, and applying bronzer, it's probably a good time to lay low anyways. Sporadic postings are good therapy for stressing over office politics and 100 page deeds, so keep visiting periodically, kids.

Newsworthy and not so much...

I must say that this season of Big Brother is very watchable, and contestant Giana's connection to a certain energy company has made it even more entertaining. While Giana is coming across a bit on the naughty side, other than her saucy Christmas dress, her only major past crime seems to be dating a stripper from Bodz 'n' Babz. Her previous boyfriend left a message here on the Raider, but failed to give contact details! Michael, if you're reading this, give us a shout at kris dot sipe at gmail dot com. Housemate Michelle Carew-Gibson's record isn't so clean however. The smug little tartlet has not only shown her naughty bits in Platinum Girls magazine, she's also been a topless waitress. After the show, she should be able to boost up her bank account with a few FHM shoots before settling into a career working at a pokie change counter. For more detailed Big Brother fun, check out the Ausculture Big Bro Blog...
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Whoever is bidding against me on Ebay, Fuck Off!!! I only have about a month and a half until I come back to the states, and I will need one brand new Burton Custom X snowboard waiting for me at my parents house. Price in states: $400 Price in Australia: $900. Go figure.
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Anyone involved in Schapelle's Nightmare, airing on Channel Nine last night. Let me know what it's like in hell... For those in other local's not familiar with Schapelle's case, check out the official support website.



I really would like to wish Kylie all the best in her struggle with breast cancer, but I figure the fact that every publication in Australia has devoted five pages or more to her, she's doin' alright in the support category. The fact that mammogram appointments have skyrocketed in the last few days is an upside. Keep on shakin' those hot pants Kyles...
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BTEFNET.NET is down. The MPAA has once again wielded it's Orwellian fist and blocked Television's most verbal and influential viewers from downloading shows. There will be several chapters devoted to the lawsuit in Stupid Marketing Mistakes in History, published in 2010.
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If your bored and in Sydney on Sunday, feel free to cheer my broken down frame over the finish line at the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon. Secret Weapon: Ipod Mix including Louis XIV, Bloc Party, Kelly Clarkson and a sampling from the Buffy the Vampire Musical, "Once More With Feeling."
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And finally, speaking of Louis XIV, their naughty lyrics haven't just been fuelling my training, they've been gettin' the Suicide Girls all naked and shiz... (Boobies, not safe for work)
... Seppo 3:01 pm...

Thursday, May 12, 2005

Swellin' Orwellian

I have been out of the city this week playing the role of cooperate Seppo, and have not jumped ship, so bear with me. In the mean time, I have been question by several people on one Gianna Pattison, an Australian Big Brother contestant who may have a murky past. Apparently, the buxom brunette once worked for a certain Australian Energy company, and may have shown up to a corporate function wearing a very revealing frock.

I've never been a big fan of the show, and recently have met a few ex-contestants who were not exactly the coolest people I have ever had the opportunity to hang with. The flatmate was quite impressed by the hot-tub exposure on Tuesday night's 'uplate' edition. Anyvay... Don't say I never did anything for ya... Here's the infamous picture from the Christmas Party.

... Seppo 1:50 pm...

Thursday, May 05, 2005

Stop or Oberst!!!



I need some help with this whole Bright Eyes phenom going on in the states right now. I just don't understand the appeal. A breakdown for the Aussies: Bright Eyes is basically the vehicle of Coner Oberst, a 24 year old singer/songwriter from Nebraska, who started getting noticed by the indie world back when he was 14. In late 2004, Oberst had the top 2 number one singles in the Billboard hot 100, from two different albums, even mentioned in a 'blink and you miss it' quip from Seth Cohen, on last week's O.C.

The sales, I assume, were based on the quite obsessive following of glassy eyed young women, similar to that of tattooed Dashboard Confessional front man Christopher Carrabba. The similarities stop at the fan base, however, since Carabba sings acoustic emo love songs with such singable lyrics as "up the corners of your lips, part them and feel my finger tips," and Oberst sings about things like President Bush's use of religion in his warmongering. This all culminated last week with Oberst's performance on the Tonight Show, dressed in Cowboy regalia. (Link via Stereogum).

If you haven't had the chance to listen to Oberst, your missing out on naive protest, over thought metaphors, somewhat sarcastic attempts at pseudo country, and a truly cringeworthy singing voice. Ted Leo, he is not. Maybe I'm just getting old, I'm sure people said the same about Dylan.

'When the President Talks to God' Free from itunes (no soup for you, Australians)

'Lua' - from I'm Wide Awake and its Morning

'Take It Easy (Love Nothing)' - from Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
... Seppo 12:26 pm...

Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Modelling for Dummies



Lisa Ho show, Mercedes Australian Fashion Week, Sydney Town Hall
... Seppo 9:23 am...

Monday, May 02, 2005

Reasons for not writing since the 20th of April

Break-ups that were entirely my fault: 1
Rums: 27
Beers: 22
Wines: 20
People who are pissed at me: 4
People who have reason to be pissed at me: 7
Days until half marathon: 20
Days until I am even older than thirty: 24
Years of emotional maturity I have beyond that of the average 18 year old male: 0
Creative Energy: 0

On the bright side, I am not a heinous, one time teen pop princess who has to be extensively airbrushed for promo photos. Yay!

... Seppo 1:52 pm...