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Number 25: Jumper

2009-06-18T00:22:00.001+10:00

Yeah. That’s right. Thought you was gonna see a jumper, didn’ ya? But you wrongskies. This one is not so much a personal joke as a common occurrence when there is even the slightest change in the weather. When it gets cold, Jenny shakes. When Jenny shakes, the whole world stops… well…not the whole world, I mean…you know, she gets cold, but…mumble… here’s a quote.
Everyone: “Where’s your jumper, Jenny?”
Bron: “It’s in her f*cking bag”

Number 24: Scary Mitch

2009-02-27T22:53:00.001+11:00

It all started back in year 9 music, when I found an extraordinary Jazz book. I sat myself down at the piano and started studying it thoroughly. This of course was the perfect opportunity for the good-humoured Mitch to sneak up on me and clash cymbals next to my ear. For this, I pushed him from his chair. Apparently that happens to him a lot… Anyway it continued at Liza’s party where he randomly appeared below the trampoline and other such places. Nothing like a lanky guy with a big grin on his face popping out of nowhere to give your wits a good turn.

Number 23: Liza's Dream

2008-11-13T21:48:00.002+11:00

“I always have weird dreams”. Liza contemplated her emotional existence whilst in her slumber. Ok, now to the explanation. At Liza’s birthday party she was explaining one of her dreams to everyone. It went a little like this: Pete was getting married to a woman whose face was blocked from sight. Mitch, Liza and I made up the band – Liza who had forgotten her violin was miming to the music, whispering “Do you think anyone will notice?”. I was playing my new keyboard and Mitch was guitaring away on his “Gretsch Power Tenny” like a zombie.

This all took place on a beach, upon the steps of a bungalow, with additional features of a flaming hut in the distance and an emo, who, after being offended at something or rather, was told: “Don’t go; we like your crustaceans.”

Number 22: Denzel

2008-08-11T20:03:00.000+10:00

Assuming you’ve had the experience of being obsessed with something, take that emotion and multiply it by a few thousand times. Then you might come close to understanding the feelings that Jake and Pete had for Denzel Washington after seeing the film American Gangster.

Number 21: Apple

2008-06-12T20:10:00.000+10:00

Now, what should one resort to when one is experiencing a lack of entertainment? That’s right! Invent a new game by taking a noun and a verb and carrying out the results. Note: Remember to create a theme song. Crucial requirement.
Example: NOUN – Apple VERB – Chuck
*THEME SONG – “Don’t drop the Ap-ple BADADADA
If you drop the ap-ple YOU WILL DIE”
*Thanks to Liza and Jenny for the game, and Erin for the lyrics.

Number 20: High 5

2008-06-08T18:38:00.000+10:00

This stick picture was inspired by a certain teacher whose name shall not be mentioned for confidential purposes… more so that I don’t get discovered and consequently get thrashed about the head multiple times. Anyway, this particular teacher was given a particular nickname relating to a particular evil historical figure, so when she becomes particularly excited about year 11 having the tidiest lunching area in the school, one can only consider the likeness of the two.

Number 19: Bug

2008-04-09T17:34:00.000+10:00

Another average lunchtime rolls along with no form of amusement. That was, until our area became the apparent residence of a wasp. Then a weird beetle. Then a few other bugs came along too. So, for the sole purpose of showing our ‘upper hand’ of the area over the bugs, we …to put it one way, eradicated their very existence – which was enthusiastically agreed to by Jenny: “Oo can I kill it?”

Here we have Jenny, obviously very excitable about the occurrence, Liza, Pete and I ...reacting, and Mitch asking himself once again why he knows these people

Number 18: New Habitat

2008-03-31T18:01:00.000+11:00

And so, a new year arises – new relationships form, new aspirations are discovered and temporarily pursued, and new uniforms are soaked in bleach in an attempt to remove the defiling stains of education. This is what I see as an average day in the life of our group – (moving in a clockwise direction) we start with the lovable jenny, almost collapsing from drowsiness as a result of staying up too late to watch the newest fictional t.v. series, supported by Pete and watched by the concerned Beth (with new and improved hairstyle) and Lize. In the bottom right corner is the beautiful Bron, eating her not-so-beautiful tuna – a delicacy commonly found in her lunch container. Accompanying Bron on her quest for nourishment is Hayley, smiling contentedly. Now to the ‘downstage’ area, where we find the adoring couple, Lainie and Matt. To the left we have Jenna and Erin displaying a somewhat infatuated attitude towards the band ‘the Jonas Brothers’, and above them, the newly found romantics Tabitha and Jake. And last but not least, we are confronted with a remarkable English technique – the contrasting effect of one character choosing to isolate himself (Mitch), while the other having loneliness thrust upon him by the rest of society (Meta …no hard feelings meta, got a bit carried away there…)

Number 17: Hair

2008-03-28T21:05:00.000+11:00

This was it. The locks of brown, almost long enough to sit on. The continuous comments on the effort needed to look after it. Having a conveniently placed whip for self-defence purposes. All was ended with one simple snip…

Number 16: Tipsy

2008-03-26T21:05:00.000+11:00

Let me just make one thing clear, Jenny WASN’T drunk when she said this – just very, very tired. Actually there’s not much of an explanation for this one, it was just one of those spontaneous, out of the blue, unexpected…and though I hate to use the word, random happenings.

Number 15: Chem Rom

2008-03-26T21:00:00.001+11:00

Everyone knows Mitch as having a bright and bubbly personality. Therefore, it appears what is rather unexpected, that we find him partaking in a concert of possibly the most alternative emo punk rock band known to the public at the present moment. So, to make a statement, Lize suggested that he wear bright fluro clothing, so as to stand out in the depressed crowd. Surprisingly, he didn’t take the advice as seriously as she had hoped, but the idea was amusing all the same.

Number 14: Piano

2008-03-23T23:06:00.001+11:00

Liza and I wrote a song dedicated to Mitch, running along the lines of “Mitch… Mitch… Mitch – they thought he was Jesus”. Afterwards, Mitch stated that throughout the performance he had experienced a vision of himself lying atop a piano. I drew it.

Number 13: Sink

2008-03-23T22:48:00.000+11:00

This joke was made in winter, when the area around our table became flooded and turned into sludgy clay slash mud. No matter how careful we were, we always ended up with mud all over our shoes. Everyone except for the guys. We kept questioning how they were able to stay above the surface…then, (referring back to joke no. 3) it occurred to us.

Number 12: Milo

2008-03-03T21:41:00.000+11:00

Yet another joke about Pete – he took a day off. Mitch explained that he said he was going to take Milo for a walk. Milo being his dog.
I didn’t know this at the time, and this picture popped into my head.

Number 11: Explode

2008-03-03T21:37:00.000+11:00

A perfectly normal school day, until Pete opened his bag and found that his deodorant can had exploded. Then later on he found his crushed popper. And later on still found his squashed banana. Not a good day.

Number 10: Cowboy

2008-03-03T21:07:00.000+11:00

This joke took place in one of the many dull music lessons we had. Everyone was bored. So Pete decided to play dress ups with Eliza’s Violin equipment. Around his neck he tied a handkerchief and above his mouth he made a moustache out of violin bow rosin. With these newly added characteristics I thought he had quite a resemblance to the actor Jake Gyllenhall. Mitch, being well educated on the topic turned to Pete and said “he played a gay cowboy. Pete, she just implied that you’re a gay cowboy”. And there you have it.

Number 9: Paranoia

2008-02-24T20:30:00.000+11:00

I get paranoid about things easily. Very easily. But it’s not just the fact that I become scared of anyone trying to poke me, I have a rather unexpected reaction to any perpetrators of the paranoia – I suddenly strike a “I’m about to punch you” kind of pose. Not that I would punch anyone, but the threat seems to be enough to cease any problems...

Number 8: Tabitha Idea

2008-02-24T20:28:00.001+11:00

This all started in a practice school certificate computing test. Apparently Tabitha had said something on an instant messenger program that made it sound like she liked Pete. Obviously, the guys stirred her up about it. So, to try and get back at them, she tried to talk Pete into pretending that they were going out. Not quite sure what she was trying to achieve by doing this, but Pete has certainly kept his distance ever since.

Number 7: Undress

2008-02-24T20:15:00.001+11:00

This could be taken the wrong way. A very wrong way – let me explain: Jake was listening to Liza’s ipod, known as “Andy”, but, purely to aggravate her, put it down his shirt. She was quite displeased, and I quote: “Jake, I don’t want to have to undress you to get Andy back”.
This all took place on an extremely hot day, and Liza was complaining about the flies hanging around her legs. She was quite shocked when Mitch replied with “That’s ‘cos your dress is so short; if you didn’t dress like a slut you wouldn’t have that problem.”
So, as you can see, I have completely changed the joke around. Only one thing is entirely correct, and that is the vocabulary of Meta.

Number 6: Castaway

2008-02-12T21:52:00.000+11:00

One of the more lighthearted personal jokes. It was a cold winter’s day when Pete and Mitch decided that just their school jumpers were not enough. They needed some other form of heat – a fire to be exact. So, like the guys they are, decided to make one. Well, try.
Quite unsuccessful, but they were sure they were using the right techniques.

“That’s how he did it on Castaway!”

“No, they’re two different sticks. You see, wood likes to ignite with its own species.”

Number 5: Suspect

2008-02-12T21:42:00.000+11:00

This also related to the Mitch incident. Apparently the first time it happened, Bron had been sitting beside him and noticed that he looked a bit pale. She turned to Pete asking what was wrong, only to be replied with “Just push him off the chair”. She turned around and Mitch was on the ground. The second time it happened, Bron had coincidentally been one of the closest people to Mitch as he went down, getting blamed a second time. But this time, everyone else had seemed a bit guilty too.
Result: this picture.

Number 4: Mitch

2008-02-09T13:00:00.000+11:00

This one has a more serious story behind it. Mitch had just fallen off his chair. By having a seizure for the 2nd time in 2 years. Very stressful time. Ok so once we knew he was alright he asked us to prepare a fake memorial for him because we missed him so much and wanted him to come back to school. And I guess it was also to test us on what lengths we would go to for a few minutes laughter later on.
So Liza drew a gravestone for him and brought a single wooden flower. We also took photos of people looking sad, and one that looks like we are digging a grave in the dirt around our table. This picture was my contribution: a portrait of the brave Mitch that kept battling on to restrain himself from returning to school, homework and a society of pure dictatorship. Poor thing.

Number 3: God Jesus

2008-02-09T12:55:00.000+11:00

Actually, I wasn’t present when this joke formed. I was about 5 metres away on the other side of the religion classroom. Probably drawing.
Started with Mitch’s birth date being the almighty Christmas day. But for some reason Pete was more important (?). And Jess and Bron were just there.
So the way it goes is; Pete is God, Mitch is Jesus, Bron is a high goddess and Jess is a lower high goddess. And now apparently, Liza is a bible.
I have absolutely no idea what relevance this has to me.

Number 2: Wiza Addiction

2008-02-09T12:23:00.000+11:00

This particular personal joke began with Liza having too much Panadol. She didn’t take too much, just the fact that she had on average 3 or more boxes stashed away in her schoolbag. Whenever anyone had a headache, Liza was on the job with her offering of the drugs and whatnot. Also, it began at the time of our cervical cancer vaccinations. She didn’t really like needles.
So this is the joke we had going: that if Liza would ever become a heroin addict, she wouldn’t be able to inject herself because of her pet hate of needles, thus causing much distress.
“I’m NOT a heroin addict!”
Sure Lize. Sure.

Number 1: Friends

2008-02-08T21:48:00.000+11:00

The First picture of the Collection.

Pretty self explanatory – you have Liza with her well known quote book, Pete enjoying a banana and juice, Bron looking pretty and Mitch looking tall. Oh yeah, and there’s me in the background looking like I should be on a postcard.
Simple, yet meaningless (less is more).

A new start to a new Blog

2008-02-08T21:19:00.000+11:00

Hey there friends!

As you know the rate at which i have been drawing my famous Stick Pics has been pretty constant, so a little birdy told me to start up a blog space, completely devoted to them. There are currently 16 in the collection, but depending on how long they take to upload, i will probably post them in a slow and boring singular fashion. i would appreciate any requests or ideas for new pictures too! thankybob.

Beth