http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/ Optomystic Opportunism en Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:08:00 GMT Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:08:00 GMT info@optomysticopportunism.com info@optomysticopportunism.com http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/images/paulees-winterfest2007opto.jpg http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/ http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/musicfeedscomau/ Hey all, I've recently started writing a column for a street press magazine (think 3DWorld, The Brag) called Music Feeds. The column is called 'Complimenting the Comatose.' If you're ever... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/musicfeedscomau/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/musicfeedscomau/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:08:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/a-treasure-hunt-in-st-kilda/ Last time I came here was five years ago, and left the joint with some excellent booty. "Brazil Boogie - Brazilian Jazz Funk from the 1970's and beyond" was the... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/a-treasure-hunt-in-st-kilda/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/a-treasure-hunt-in-st-kilda/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:24:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/dont-tease-please/ I just found out my mother is in hospital for the night, so our family dinner has been called off. On top of that my doctor didn't bulk bill me... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/dont-tease-please/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/dont-tease-please/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:35:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/dubbing-fashion-pt-2/ Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you feel out of place simply for the fact that everyone is wearing white when you are wearing black? Don't worry... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/dubbing-fashion-pt-2/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/dubbing-fashion-pt-2/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:58:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/danish-films-for-beginners/ I couldn't go past it. I figured a film called 'Italian for Beginners' from Denmark would at least teach me a bit about the Italian language. I was somewhat misinformed... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/danish-films-for-beginners/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/danish-films-for-beginners/ Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:13:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/mas-que-nada/ There's a line from that Brazil 66 song, in the chorus, that harmonises "Ar-i-a-e-o". I've been told that Aria in Spanish translates into the starsign Aries. Of course I was... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/mas-que-nada/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/mas-que-nada/ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:52:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/where-was-i-where-am-i-going/ This year started off with a bang and some jetlag. After the smoke cleared and my internal alarm clock adjusted, I realised things aren't what they were last year. Being... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/where-was-i-where-am-i-going/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/where-was-i-where-am-i-going/ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:51:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/ode-to-the-389/ You know, the bus route that goes through the backstreets of East Sydney, Paddington, Woollhara and Bondi. That 389. I was heading home from the city, feeling a little groggy... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/ode-to-the-389/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/ode-to-the-389/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:53:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/rich-ghetto-boys/ Since the rise in popularity of all things ghetto, from poor American colloquialism to poor white trash, all you have to do is walk to the closest shopping mall to... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/rich-ghetto-boys/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/rich-ghetto-boys/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:42:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/all-the-way-with-australia-day/ I'm surprised I did this much on a day that drunken patriots choose to get more drunk than usual. The highlight for me was not really Australian, it was Belgian... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/all-the-way-with-australia-day/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/all-the-way-with-australia-day/ Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:43:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/guangzhou-and-macau/ Southern China, where would the world be without it! The megacity of Canton and the counties/provinces surrounding it are like a stimulant which, taken in large doses, can be very... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/guangzhou-and-macau/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/guangzhou-and-macau/ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:29:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/okay-ttfn-back-soon/ It is a sad state of affairs, that which I am leaving my hometown in. Bondi is intensely hot, even though its 24 degrees C. Even the tar on the... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/okay-ttfn-back-soon/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/okay-ttfn-back-soon/ Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:19:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/serenading-2007/ Ah yes twas a beautiful year. Old friendships were rekindled, others went out the door in which to find greener pastures to while away their lives. New friendships were made... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/serenading-2007/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/serenading-2007/ Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:58:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/give-em-fake-visas/ On the bus to Bondi recently, a woman with a French accent caught my eye. And I'm sure I wasn't the only male in this situation. She was asking the... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/give-em-fake-visas/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/give-em-fake-visas/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:57:00 GMT http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/time-has-three-hands/ Time seems to be going by pretty slowly this millennium. Both Australia, the US and England have upgraded their leadership status just the one time. Considering that these three countries... http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/time-has-three-hands/#comments http://www.optomysticopportunism.com/time-has-three-hands/ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:15:00 GMT