June 17, 2010 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
As much as I miss the genius of Jim Henson, I realised the other day that I will miss something else just as much as Jim’s Muppet characters. I will miss the insane and brilliant pieces of comedy gold he used to create with Frank Oz.
Frank Oz is nowadays probably best known for being the voice of Yoda, but he’s also a respected and talented film director. He’s still entertaining, long after Jim Henson’s death and I hope he continues to do so for a long time to come.
But what the world has lost since Jim’s death is not only a talented puppeteer and performer, but some classic comedic pairings of his characters with those of Frank Oz. I cry a little inside when I realise that there will be nothing new created by these two fabulous men working together.
Let me give you some examples. First up the most obvious pair:
This is the only video in this collection that I’ll forgive you for not watching in full. It’s a scene from my least favourite of the Muppet movies (Muppets take Manhattan ) showing the “wedding” between Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog, probably the most memorable Muppet pairing of all time (even if it’s not one of my favourites). Though an unlikely pair, Jim and Frank made the pig’s flamboyant declarations of love and the frog’s seeming indifference oddly engaging and has created a love affair that is still going strong.
March 15, 2010 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
I always thought the advice to “live life like there’s no tomorrow” to be a bit odd. I guess people say it to convince others to take risks and try for things they might be scared to do, but I don’t get that from it.
March 3, 2010 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
My wife is magical. She made me home-toasted muesli yesterday. When I ate breakfast this morning and it dawned on me that I have maple syrup in my breakfast cereal, I wanted to marry her all over again.
September 1, 2009 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
People here are always joking that my boss and I need to clone ourselves. Usually because computers seem to only behave when we’re peeking over someone’s shoulders. With the “Digital Education Revolution” (more computers per school), having a clone seems like it might be the only way to keep on top of it all.
Seems someone at Microsoft has a sense of humour about it, and sent us this clever “cloning kit” to promote their range of management tools and software licensing options. I though it very clever.
June 16, 2009 by ScreenbeardcloseAuthor: ScreenbeardName: Joshua Nunn Email: josh@nunnone.com Site:http://joshnunn.nunnone.com/ About: Josh Nunn is a technology-loving-guy working in a large metropolitan high school. He lives in South Australia with his wife Camilla and his daughter Amelynne. [more]See Authors Posts (402)
That show you like? Unless it involves people being voted off every week, it won’t be on next season.
We know it took you a half an hour to ‘mess up’ your hair this morning.
Unless you already work for NASA, right now, today — you’re never going to be an Astronaut.
No one reads your blog.
Putting in an energy saving bulb isn’t going to offset your pollution while you’re CEO of an oil company.
There is no way all 415 of them are actually your friends.
Sometimes in the night, when it does get a little lonely, I reach over and touch it. Then it doesn’t feel so lonely anymore.
If you don’t like your job, SUCK IT UP! A lot of people hate their jobs but do it anyway. Or alternatively, find a better job that makes you feel more fulfilled. Whatever suits your circumstances.
Your Asian tattoo does not — I repeat DOES NOT - make you seem deep. However, your barbed wire tattoo does succeed in making you look like a dick.
You probably aren’t as ugly as you think you are. Unless you’re very attractive and know it. In that case it’s likely that you’re a teensy bit less pretty than you like to think.
Special thanks to my co-author Carlynne Nunn. This sucked until she fixed it.
