Sorry Again

You would think that things would get quieter as the year came to a close but no such luck. I am very sorry for no post yesterday (that sounds like a new segment but let us hope it does not become one) but I left home at 7am and never returned until 10pm that night. I am so sorry. On the plus though I did win 4 awards (Humanities, History of Western Medicine, Game Design and School Service) so it was not a wasted speech night. Tonight I have my Piano concert so sorry again for the short post.

See you tomorrow.

A Late Disclaimer

Sorry for another late post but an unexpected event arose that I spent the majority of the night preparing for. I am sorry guys. Tomorrow night will also have to be a short one as I leave home at 7am in the morning and will not get home until late. Partly this is due to my School's Speech Night but it is mostly because of something I will most likely talk about in tomorrow's post.

Sorry again, see you tomorrow.

Doctor Who Sunday: Top Moments of Modern Doctor Who (Part 1)

Welcome to a brand new segment called "Doctor Who Sunday" where the whole post will be about something Doctor Who related. Over the first few weeks (by few I mean a lot) I will be listing the top moments of Modern Doctor Who (as I have not watched enough of Classic Doctor Who to make those judgements) in chronological order from Series 1. I already wrote my list and got 92 moments which I will spread out over several weeks. How much moments I put in each post depends on the amount I write about which. However, this is going to go on for a number of weeks so as new episodes air I will add new moments (if I find any I really like). After this is done I will move on to something else Doctor Who related. So, without any further ado, let us begin with my top moments of Doctor Who in chronological order of the modern series.

1. The Slitheen from Aliens of London and World War Three

These monsters added a lot of comedy to the show in 2005. What is not funny about aliens who have to take up a human's body to fit in which has the unfortunate side effect of a lot of farting. It does set up the show for a lot more comedy as it is one of the first bits of it we get in the new series of Doctor Who. One of the Slitheen who survived the end of the episode World War Three (I am not going to say what it survived due to spoiler reasons) makes a return in the episode Boom Town which comes right before the two-part finale.

2. Peter (Rose's Father) from Father's Day

This was an episode which revealed more of Rose's past and emotional side. The story basically involved Rose creating a paradox by saving her father from dying by being run over by a car. All Rose originally wanted to do was just make sure that he did not die alone but misses her chance and so tries again but this time saves him. As a result reapers come (attracted to the paradox that was created) and try to repair the paradox. It really is a very emotional and raw episode.

3. Captain Jack Riding a Bomb in The Doctor Dances

Source: http://www.ghostofaflea.com/archives/2005_06.html

Of all the things you think you might see in Doctor Who, I doubt a time agent riding a bomb in World War Two would come to many people's minds. The scene was, for the viewer, expected to be the time when Jack would die but he is saved by The Doctor and Rose using the TARDIS. Over the next few episodes, Captain Jack joins Rose and the Doctor as a companion. It was a great moment in television history. Would you just look at how well the writers set things up by seeing how that bomb says "Wolf" and presumably Jack's jacket is hiding the word "bad". Whovians will know what "Bad Wolf" is setting up for.

4. Captain Jack's Concealed Weapon in Bad Wolf

Source: http://forums.hiddenfrontier.com/lofiversion/index.php/t6644.html

This scene occurred when the Doctor, Rose and Jack were hidden in games shows on Satellite 5 to hide them from the Daleks. However, they all discovered how dangerous the games actually were and so tried to escape. Captain Jack was caught in a Make Over show with some androids who first used a machine to undress him and then chose clothes to make him look well. However, they soon moved onto more drastic changes through cutting off his head or body parts. At this point Jack literally pulled a gun out of his bum and shot the androids. It again added comedy to the show and was another way for the writers to surprise us.

5. Rose is Bad Wolf from The Parting of the Ways

This is yet another of the "How are they going to escape" moments which Doctor Who is so well-known for. This is also a very powerful scene which comes after the Doctor sends Rose back home to save her from the Daleks after they escape from the game shows on Satellite 5. Rose tries desperately to return to Satellite 5 and becomes an emotional wreck until she succeeds. Eventually, Rose accidentally looks into the Time Vortex and becomes the Bad Wolf. However, it is too much for a human mind and so the Doctor kisses Rose to save her.

See you next Sunday for more Doctor Who moments! See you tomorrow.

Random Thought Saturday: Thinking Ahead

Again, I bring you another Random Post Friday on a Saturday. That means that I have done more Random Thought Fridays on a Saturday than I have on a Friday. As such I had to change the name of the segment to Random Thought Saturday as it is more realistic that I can get these regular posts out on a Saturday as compared to a Friday. Anyway, onto the inaugural Random Thought Saturday! As you will know I recently missed two days in one week (very weird considering that over all I have only missed maybe 4 days (excluding the few days right at the start of this Blog where I was getting into the swing of things)) due to scheduling woes and late nights that went later than expected. Anyway, I would just like to say that every time this happens I feel bad about it as my blog is called "Daily Lukey" so I can not just get away with missing days every so often. I promise to work harder on this to prevent this from happening again but I can not make any promises that it will not happen again as it most likely will. In other news, I was surprised to realise that this is the 247th Post on this Blog. Seeing how far I had come made me think about where I was going and, as such, I got thinking about my one year anniversary which will be on March 24 2014. As part of this I began thinking of how I was going to celebrate it and make it special. Some ideas have already been drafted but you will have to wait until next year to find out what I am planning.

Source: https://museuminsider.co.uk/2011/11/10/feature/looking-and-thinking-ahead-libraries/

Thinking ahead another month and I will be in Papua New Guinea. This will, of course, mean no internet (how will I survive?) but it does not mean no posts. I will be scheduling posts to appear while I am away (16th to 25th of April 2014) and I have kind of an idea as to what I should write about but I also have to plan it out. After those dates there will probably still be a few days after where the posts will most likely focus on my experience. This may be a day-per-post or maybe one or two depending on what happens but I am planning to fill you all in on my experience when I return. If you have anything that you want to know about the journey, feel free to send them in via the contact form to the right, send it through my Facebook Page, comment below or email me directly at legolukeytutorials@gmail.com. Your question very well may be a part of one of my posts, if not the whole post (depending on the breadth of answer I can give). They will most likely be my experience of preparing for Kokoda and what the program has been like for me and how I got to where I am at that time. Basically the last half of April and most likely the beginning of May is all going to be about Kokoda and things in relation to it, so get ready for that! I may even give you all a little lesson in the history and significance of the place if I have space. Those posts will most likely be written sometime in March and April so they should be relevant and up-to-date. Thinking a little bit back from that point but still in the future, let us discuss Christmas and New Years. Since December (and Summer for Australia) begins tomorrow one of the main things on the majority of people's minds is Christmas and the new year. Today, after I returned from my training and boot-fitting for Kokoda, I helped my parents set up our Christmas decorations because Mum loves having them up before December because she really gets into the mood of Christmas for pretty much the whole month (it can take the remainder of December after Christmas for Mum to cool off from the buzz of the occasion). It is great though because it is a family tradition and what is family without a few traditions?

Sometimes we must look into the future to really appreciate our past. See you tomorrow.

What Songs Really Mean

Have you ever been listening to a song and thought "What is this person trying to say?" Of course, I am not talking about some of Miley Cyrus' new songs but instead some of the other popular songs you hear on the radio. Well, in today's post, I am going to talk to you all about what songs actually mean. Before we continue on I just want to apologise for yet another lack-of-post yesterday but my brother's Valedictory dinner went later than expected and all you would have got from me anyway was a hastily written "Sorry I am so late right now but I am writing this on my phone.." and the rest you can just guess. I was sleeping most of the way home anyway so was in no state to share my views with the world because, most likely, the world would have rejected them. So, on with the show!

1. Do What U Want by Lady Gaga (Ft. R. Kelly)

Source: http://www.celebuzz.com/2013-07-30/here-is-everything-we-know-about-lady-gagas-artpop-so-far/

Looking in on this song it just sounds like Lady Gaga asking you to do literally anything to her. However, if you actually look at the lyrics you get a whole different perspective. The first verse is all about how she puts herself out there and yet is judged by other people who do not know her and it makes her "want to scream". Then she goes onto say that you can do what you want with her body and you can say what you want about her but you can never take her heart and her mind. It is basically her fighting back at her critics saying that they can say whatever they want about her because she does not care. It really is a great message from a song that, from the outset, looks to be all about sex. That is merely one interpretation and the beauty of this is that it is open to all these interpretations and so how I read it is going to be entirely different to how someone else reads it. It really is quite fantastic.

2. Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus

Source: http://globalgrind.com/2013/10/16/acoustic-version-miley-cyrus-wrecking-ball-new-music/

This song is again one that people come into with a lot of prejudice. If you take away all your prejudices you actually realise that this is a very emotional and from-the-heart song that is just Miley trying to be sincere. Even the nudity is artistic in this context as it is intended to show her raw emotions and what she is going through. The song is about Miley Cyrus putting herself out there only to be heart-broken just when she let her guard down. It is all about her struggles with giving the person her all only to be shut-down. At some points she blames herself for coming in too hard (the wrecking ball being a metaphor for her love) and trying to get through to the other person. Even without the lyrics you can tell that this song is more than just Miley Cyrus trying to get some more attention, it is nothing like that. For all we know, it could be about her break up with fiance (sorry, it will not allow me accents on blogger) Liam Hemsworth.

3. Royals by Lorde

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5770722/lordes-royals-crowns-hot-100-for-fifth-week

It is hard to believe that this relatively new artistic sensation only just turned 17 this month but wow, he career has sky-rocketed. The song for which most people know her, Royals, is one that most people have listened to and liked so let us dissect the lyrics. She starts by saying that she is not rich and does not live in a rich-town. She then, correctly, says that every other song is about wealth, fame, drugs and sex and it is partly this true fact that makes the song so popular. People are finally getting something different and wholesome and have a new platform to support this view. Lorde than goes on to sing about how they will never be rich and famous but in their dreams they can be whoever they want to be. Lorde even says that she never did it for the money (here we can assume she is referencing her fame) while every other song is "like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom. Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room." It really is an honest song that takes a different perspective to all the other songs out there. It really is a great song.

Not all songs are as they initially appear, see you tomorrow!

The Wrong Lyrics

There are many horrible things in our world today. One of the worst is what I am going to be talking about today. For those of you who actually read the title (you would be surprised how many people do not) of this post would know what I am going on about. Of course, I am talking about the times when you have a song stuck in your head and you do not know most of the lyrics. But wait, this is not even the worst part. It is even more annoying when you think you have the right lyrics but all you end up doing is singing the one line over and over again (for some songs this works) or just putting in random words. For instance, I have only actually listened to Royals by Lorde once (do not judge me) and so I know the general sound and rhythm as well as a lot of the lyrics. However, there are some parts where I either just hum it or I insert some random words. Once, after watching Fringe, I found myself singing "And we will never be Broyles (Broyles)". It really just stuck and so now, almost every time, I find myself singing that line instead of actually singing the right words.

Source: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5770722/lordes-royals-crowns-hot-100-for-fifth-week

The worst part is sometimes what part of the song that you remember. You know how some songs make sense all together but if said in dribs and drabs it makes absolutely no sense and makes you look crazy. As my favourite artist is Lady Gaga and most of her songs are a little "out-there" as it is sometimes the parts of her songs I can remember can make me sound like a sexual predator. For instance, in Aura (one of her new songs from ARTPOP) the only part I can clearly remember besides the beginning is "Do you want to see me naked lover? Do you want to peek underneath the covers? Do you want to see the girl who lives behind the aura, behind the aura? Do you want to touch me cosmic lover? Do you want to peek underneath the cover? Do you want to see the girl who lives behind the aura, behind the aura, behind the aura, behind the aura?" Do you know how weird that would sound if you passed someone singing that on the street. Do not even get me started on the only parts I can remember of her songs Sexxx Dreams, Jewels and Drugs, and Dope. Even though Dope is actually a very emotional and deep song, the main parts I can remember make me seem like a drug-addict. Although, in Werribee that might not stand out as much (no judge). Admittedly, even if I knew all the lines of Sexxx Dreams I would still sound extremely weird to anyone passing by. At least Gypsy is a relatively normal song with no explicit sexual innuendo so I can get away with singing that in public, Venus not so much. Mary Jane Holland sort of though I would seem like I am having a delusion of stardom with someone called Mary Jane Holland. Donatella would just make me sound like a superficial rhymes-with-witch and Fashion would make me seem like that guy from the Target advertisements.

This is a very serious issue, see you tomorrow! 

Weird News Tuesday: What?

So we are back again to this day, Tuesday. I know you guys were expecting a post yesterday and, believe you me, so was I. However, scheduling again messed me up so instead I am doing another Weird News Tuesday post. I really do not know what is going on with my Random Thought Friday posts because each week, for whatever reasons, my Fridays get busy (or I forget) but you can always rely on the Weird News Tuesday: Keeping you up to date with the news that matters. Today I will be using the news site: The Daily Telegraph (Australian). We begin with the infamous Lara Bingle with a story I have seen on every news site I have visited tonight. Apparently, the weekly magazine Famous published a photo of her where they allegedly photo shopped more "Cellulite" onto her thighs. Yes, you read that right. They added more "cellulite", not fat, "cellulite". What do they stand to gain by saying cellulite instead of fat? It saves ink (and a few milliseconds). Also, in major news (according to every news site I have been on), the death of Brian Griffin from Family Guy has left fans all over the world reeling. Apparently this is news. Do not get me wrong though, I love Family Guy so I am dedicating this post to Brian Griffin (1999-2013). May he rest in animated peace.

Source: www.unrealfacts.com

In other 'news', a woman (Lucy Cavendish) gives an insight into what it is like living as a 'white' witch. I mean 'white' as in good, not talking about skin colour here. Her book 'Spellbound' gives an insight into how her spells work and how to incorporate witchcraft into everyday life. A man's life was saved after his old boss accidentally butt dialed him. The boss was actually plotting how to kill this man and if he had not have butt dialed him. First, why was that guy's number the one that pops up first. Was his name "Aardvark" or was his number "1111111" or "2148701273"? Seriously, how does that even happen. I have heard of drunk-dialing someone but this is reaching all new heights. A London woman has hatched an 'Ingenious"  plan to get a date with Ryan Gosling or someone similar. Basically she puts up "Lost" posters all around the place with Ryan Gosling's photo on it with her number underneath. Talk about new ways of picking up people. Apparently now there is a legitimate occupation where you go around to different toilets all around the world and use them to find the best toilet in the world. So that is a thing now. Also, an unlucky burglar got stuck in the bathroom window of a house he was trying to break into. When the victim came home the burglar actually had to ask him to call the police. If it were me, I would have waited an hour or so to let him sweat it out (Payback is a bitch and bitch is my middle name). Kids these days bring all sorts of things to show-and-tell. On the list you have toys, books, magazines, parents' "Vibrating Rocket Ship", teddy bears among other things. I could make a really bad pun about rocket ships and Uranus but I will not, I am above that (for now). A group (I do not know which one [there are so many out there these days]) has banned the consumption of soy because they believe it can turn you gay. Yeah, of all the ridiculous theories I have heard that has got to be up there as one of the most ridiculous. The worst part is that someone obviously believes this. Finally, family's had to rush from their homes in Brazil after a fire at a sugar warehouse released a flood of caramel that threatened the surrounding houses. That would have been quite the sticky situation.

The news just keeps getting weirder and weirder. See you tomorrow!