The Spin of the Ball

Masters of the Universe: I love He-Man and Skeletor. Perhaps I love Skeletor more, because he needs more love. I think He-Man represents the good half and Skeletor represents the evil half of a single being, and the challenge is to love your evil half as much as the good. Have you ever fought evil with love? It’s pretty effective. E.g. being kind to someone who is rude to you. Anyway, I know I’m not saying anything new here. Perhaps they were just trying to sell toys.

Ants: We make movies and games about the mundane nature of office work. Imagine if ants made movies making fun of how they just follow each other.

The Script: When I’m in a conversation, I often think, “Wouldn’t it be funny if someone said…” and since I know no-one is going to say it, I end up saying it, and everyone is like, “What the hell, man!?” and I can’t be bothered explaining. I guess this is the explanation.

What You’ve Got: When I know someone abuses a substance but they’re in a relationship, I always think, “Why don’t you have fun with your partner instead?” But I’ve been in a relationship and I’ve abused a substance. It can make you take the other person for granted, or even see them as an obstacle. Also, once you’re in a relationship you may no longer see them as a mystery. The excitement of: “Who am I going to end up with?” is gone. It’s just them. A burping, farting witchetty grub who’s not wearing the sexy makeup and who ties her hair up in a bun which makes her look like she’s wearing a helmet. There’s the saying, you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. But some people do know what they’ve got. They are gods among us. Something to aspire to. Maybe I can start right now. What have I got? I’ve got me. I’ve got Josh. And I promise to love him and care for him because one day…