tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31875632024-03-13T19:34:03.995+11:00The NightwatchmanBy <a href="http://glennpeterscreative.com/">Glenn Peters</a>. <br>Don't believe a word he says.Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.comBlogger728125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-3320488765866824042023-02-15T21:37:00.006+11:002023-02-15T21:37:36.657+11:00I'll Just Start Typing Okay.Listening to New Order's Your Silent Face and reckon it sounds exactly how I feel about turning 50 next week. It's not a happy song. It's not quite a sad song. There's a bit of hope in it. There's a lot of looking back at the road behind you to it. Let's see me type about where my typing onto a page or screen is right now. Or let's reflect on what it was. Where it started. Where I expected Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-67081818128270170742020-09-04T00:51:00.000+10:002020-09-04T00:51:04.388+10:00The waiting game.
I’m typing this into my phone in a back alley in Windsor while listening to exile on main street, waiting for the doctor to come out and do my COVID-19 test. It’s One of the strangest experiences of the whole pilava. Many people have had tests already, hundreds of thousands but this is my turn to go through it.
It’s like you’re the news. You’re one of the potential’covidiots’ who didn’t Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-81762624111589931772020-08-28T01:13:00.001+10:002020-08-28T11:38:34.095+10:00Art is a curse.
'The sleep of reason produces monsters' - Goya
My dear old friend Nick, an artist, rang me today to tell me that one of our friends, another artist, Mike, had died in the past day or so. It was sudden and devastating news.
We thought back to how hard it is to live with art and how hard it is to live with art as the one thing you do, and that loneliness that comes with it. It's the Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-72680108107112514622020-08-23T02:21:00.003+10:002020-08-23T02:29:01.218+10:00Two scenes in and outside lockdown.
So now we're in a pandemic lockdown. One hour exercise outside the house a day. One hour of shopping. Curfew at eight. Taking the kids out for that one hour is sacred time. So is being inside.
All time is sacred.
That's what I've found this year.
In the mornings we go out to play. This morning it was raining so we were the only people in the park. This park is full of people doing Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-55615392053005832742020-08-17T15:55:00.001+10:002020-08-17T15:55:23.041+10:00The Climbing Tree.
Today we visited The Climbing Tree. It's our favourite place.Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-16700811781756207672020-08-14T00:19:00.001+10:002020-08-14T00:29:46.531+10:00Dirty songs for dirty minds.In the past week, Cardi B put out this extraordinarily dirty song and video and I love it.
Have a look.
I had no hesitation in adding the song to this playlist of dirty songs I've collected over the year for a mate's birthday. There's some foul things on it. Please don't play this to people who blush easily.
My apologies in advance.
Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-33121692218750560822020-08-13T01:48:00.003+10:002020-08-13T02:24:20.870+10:00A spoon full of shit makes the medicine go round.Me and the family, earlier today. Today was a nightmare. Absolute nightmare. The pandemic lockdown has meant that we have to stay home and work from home, no school, and for us, only childcare on one day a week while we both work. This means two year old and a six year old in the house today while one of us works. And it was my turn to keep it all together while Lucy does her Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-6148147515905180112020-08-11T01:24:00.000+10:002020-08-11T01:24:45.808+10:00Sounds made for this late at night.Strings, choirs, orchestras, drama and melancholy. These are special sounds for this time of the night.
Sweet dreams. Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-49525112040285263492020-08-11T01:03:00.004+10:002020-08-11T01:10:22.918+10:002020 As Years Go, I Wanna Be Sedated.I'm back. Look at the previous post. It was saved as a draft probably a day or two after the 2018 Grand Final loss. You know the game. My team lost by a few points and have never been the same since. And did you know that I was concussed for the entire game? All trivial to what's happening now. We are in global pandemic. There is a lockdown and a curfew. We can only go out for an Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-24239218038958593862020-08-10T10:32:00.000+10:002020-08-10T10:32:00.276+10:00Enjoy The Week: 2018 Grand Final Week Diary. Life Goes On.I feel empty.
What just happened last week?Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-64262687655762013802018-09-27T09:40:00.003+10:002018-09-27T09:44:42.244+10:00Brown Ribbon Day 2018: Let's get through this together. It's Brown Ribbon Day.
Look.
This is what Finals Fever does to you.
Your ability to make important decisions declines.
Rapidly.
You didn't get your brown ribbons this year because of a blunder in the manufacturing process.
Wrong glue.
Wrong ribbon.
Bad decisions.
Disaster.
So today, this Brown Ribbon Day, call someone you care about who is making poor decisions because of their Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-20077121396111009442018-09-26T11:16:00.000+10:002018-09-26T11:16:33.679+10:00Enjoy The Week: 2018 Grand Final Week Diary. Brownlow Tuesday.It's dragging on and I'm fighting a cold.
Missed the training. It's the first time I've ever missed a pre-grand final training. But work was in the way.
Only 45 footy related messages on my phone today. Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-60143678442070392722018-09-24T23:11:00.000+10:002018-09-25T12:30:52.803+10:00Enjoy The Week: 2018 Grand Final Week Diary. Brownlow Monday.
I always post a picture of Greame Teasdale in his suit on Brownlow night.
So I put some money on Brodie Grundy to win the Brownlow and then remembered that I had already done that back in April. $10 each way to pay $1300.
Spent the rest of the day spending the winnings in my head.
He hasn't even come close. Tom Mitchell won it.
Most years I blog the Brownlow votes. You can see the hijinksGlenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-75455649400686649522018-09-23T22:26:00.001+10:002018-09-23T22:26:58.467+10:00Enjoy The Week: 2018 Grand Final Week Diary. Sunday.
I never thought my life could be
Anything but catastrophe
But suddenly I begin to see
A bit of good luck for me
'Cause I've got a golden ticket
I've got a golden twinkle in my eye
I never had a chance to shine
Never a happy song to sing
But suddenly half the world is mine
What an amazing thing
'Cause I've got a golden ticket
Yes. I got my golden ticket this morning.
Because of my Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-26910475155225192252018-09-23T01:00:00.002+10:002018-09-23T22:27:14.518+10:00Enjoy The Week: 2018 Grand Final Week Diary. Saturday.So here we go again. Another Grand Final week. I've had a few now.
The one best piece of advice to anyone whose team has made it to the Big Dance, is to 'enjoy the week'.
You hear it a lot, so much, it has become a cliche.
But it's true.
The best thing about the week isn't the grand final itself. It isn't even the result. It's the anticipation. Hope and anticipation does lovely things to yourGlenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-32692853859289345922016-09-26T22:38:00.002+10:002016-09-26T22:38:59.052+10:00Brownlow 16: I'm Packing It In. Dangerfield Wins The Brownlow (I assume).
Patrick Dangerfield, best dressed Brownlow winner since Greame Teasdale
Gil doing the slow read for drama. Too late dude. Just when we settle in, there's another ad break filled with beer, sports vitamins and betting ads. Then a Friday Front Bar thing which otherwise would be amusing but it's after 10pm and we have shitloads more votes to count.
Round 15 read by Merv Hughes. At last we're Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-52112862929508984832016-09-26T21:53:00.001+10:002016-09-26T21:53:27.218+10:00Brownlow 16: I'm Starting To Question It All.
When we question the Brownlow, we question our existence.
Back to typing after Alex Lloyd singing his Amazing song to a montage of retirees.
Is this a wake?
Is anyone still awake?
Tonight is the dullest production I can remember. It's so drab and earnest. No colour. No movement. Barely any cringe. I'm even bored. I NEVER GET BORED ON BROWNLOW NIGHT. What has happened to me?
R I OK?
Am I?
Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-55184144854573556962016-09-26T21:19:00.001+10:002016-09-26T21:19:17.722+10:00Brownlow 16: Molly Was Just On And Contrary To Popular Thought, Dangerfield Hasn't Won Yet.
Round 8 read by a jockey who was banned once for betting against a rival horse. This gambling thing has taken hold of the Brownlow. I'm too annoyed to say anything more about the round.
Round 9 read by MOLLY. Phew. A good bloke to get me happy again. Pies beat Geelong that week. It was amazing. One of the year's only highlights. Get my first look at Cotchin's hair. It's lovely and fluffy. Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-49404031654547409842016-09-26T20:58:00.001+10:002016-09-26T20:58:15.010+10:00Brownlow 16: Tim Rogers Was Just On.
Round 4 and 5. It's a drab affair. No vibe. Nobody is drunk. You can cut the tedium with a knife. It's so quiet in there, you can almost hear the rain hitting the casino roof. We need some entertainment on stage stat. Alyssa Camplin, pies board member, Olympian reads the montage. She's good. ANZAC Day round. Dangerfield on 8. Parker on 10. According to the TV, Dangerfield is best on ground forGlenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-58062144164889169782016-09-26T20:36:00.001+10:002016-09-27T14:50:26.096+10:00Brownlow 16: Let the Votes Begin And Of Course, Greame Teasdale's SuitGeez, it just started. No arsing about*. Just straight into the votes. No montages. No bullshit. Just straight to the counting. Strange television.
Then after the first round of votes there's an interview with Greame Teasdale ABOUT THAT SUIT.
He seems a bit annoyed about 'that stinking brown suit'. He shouldn't be. It was pure genius. I didn't think I'd be talking about the suit this early. Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-82630845689048163042016-09-26T20:22:00.000+10:002016-09-27T14:52:23.380+10:00Brownlow 16: Two Sports Casters Walk Onto A Basketball CourtSo two channel 7 sports casters walk into a Peter Jackson suit shop to get some suits. It's gripping television. On the way home they play a game of basketball in their suits. Then they go skateboarding in their suits. Then they go to a work site in their suits. Then they go out to chop some wood in their suits. And then everyone who was subjected to their skit started to weep. All of Australia, Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-60573080238754568822016-09-26T19:58:00.000+10:002016-09-26T20:05:55.832+10:00Brownlow 15: Let's Do This Thing.
Brownlow live blog HQ.
I'm doing it again.
Typing along to the Brownlow like I always do.
Sorry.
I can't resist.
I was just doing the dishes and thought, "Why on earth do I do this? Is it for the fame? Is it because I like typing fast? Is it because of habit? Should I take this watch off when I do the dishes? What is the point of an Apple watch? Only 7,000 steps? etc"
TheGlenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-5026427184305434282015-09-28T23:04:00.001+10:002015-09-29T08:03:59.654+10:00Brownlow 15: Nat Fyfe Wins The Chocolates.Round 16,032. Priddis needs five votes. How will he go? I just had a look at twitter. Oh God. People are actually watching and tweeting about QandA. WHAT IS IT WITH YOU PEOPLE. THE BROWNLOW IS ON. Back to the vote. Adelaide v West Coast.... No votes to Priddis.
Nat Fyfe has just won the 2015 Brownlow Medal.
He has a broken leg and a walking stick to walk onto stage.
This is him Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-15260892672764149072015-09-28T22:40:00.000+10:002015-09-28T22:40:00.081+10:00Brownlow 15: We're On The Home Stretch. Blue Lagoon Guy Catching the Guy With the Lips.Round 20. I'm getting tired but I type on. Dangerfield gets some votes. Dane Swan onto 17. Mitchell onto 23. West Coast game. Lots of pauses.... No votes to Priddis. Three rounds to go. Priddis can still win it.
Michael Barlow does some joke material.
Here's a screen shot.
Michael Barlow doing jokes at the Brownlow, TV and Footy's Night of Nights.
No idea why but Bruce seems to think it's Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187563.post-68083913760196042762015-09-28T22:29:00.000+10:002015-09-28T22:29:01.103+10:00Brownlow 15: Priddis Catching Up and the Obligatory Graham Teasdale Photo.
Obligatory Graham Teasdale photo
Jobe Watson reads R18 very deliberately. This round was the round the AFL world (most of them) showed their support for Adam Goodes. The people who were still booing are racists. Votes. None for Fyfe because his leg had fallen off by this round. Hannebery gets 3 and moves to 22! Priddis onto 23! They need to keep going.
R19 read by Brownlow 2015 winner (Glenn Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816394034828644190noreply@blogger.com0