Hey guess who just got promoted? I have been panel-beaten and rebadged as a "Client Service Executive" ... another ridiculous advertising title if I do say so myself!

Please join me in congratulating Nereis who has been promoted to Client Service Executive within the Interactive Group. Nereis is a great asset to our group and has worked extremely hard since joining us last year, not only trafficking & managing every single Interactive campaign across Sydney & Melbourne offices, but also learning how to plan & buy online media. Nereis will be planning & buying across Toshiba, ASX, Freedom, Infogrames, EMI, Hoyts, Philips and some products within St.George.

Car crash... it was raining cats and dogs... I overshot the underground carpark entrance in Chinatown... I needed to reverse so I could turn into the entrance... as I was reversing, vehicle #2 darted across the road from an alleyway and tried to enter the same carpark at a 90 degree angle... he hit me from my blindside, but because I was reversing at the time, it's considered my fault. Damn... there goes this week's salary!

Falling. Falling. Bear called me on Wednesday to tell me that Leslie Cheung had committed suicide. I thought it was an April Fool's hoax but no, it's true. He jumped from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Hotel. He was one of my favourite movie stars. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it all week.

What else is happening in my life? Did some good work helping Clinton shoot his dragonboat feature film. Drove out to Nth. Rocks for the fourth time and spent 3 hours in the testing lab fixing my new PC. Next time I'm sticking with Mac YP! Managed to plough through several chapters of Younghill Kang's East Goes West. My progress seems to parallel the advance of US troops in Iraq. I'm such an impatient reader these days. Cousin Jazz fell down the stairs and broke her ankle... drove her to RPA for early morning surgery. Get well soon! Grim weather everyday - overcast and chilled. I've switched to my winter quilt. It's incredible what a difference it makes. Sleep has been a blessing this week. No dreams to speak of though.

Watched several films this week. Donnie Darko, Die Another Day, Ned Kelly, Ghost World. Was impressed by Roger Avary's Rules of Attraction. Shannyn Sossamon. Evil Dawson. Bravura camera shots. Inspired moments. Scarred youth, BEE cynicism. Will have to explore this film a second time. There's something about it that resonated with me.

Currently listening to De La Soul's classic album, Stakes Is High. Old skool comfort. Can't help smiling when I hear the brakes. Let it be your anthem when you're having a ball.