John Hughes has gone to the big high school in the sky...

My childhood died a little today when I found out that writer/director John Hughes, who brought us such quotable films as "Ferris Beuller's Day Off" and "The Breakfast Club", had died at age 59. John Hughes was responsible for me being simultaneously attracted to Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck and Charlie Sheen as a 13 year old, and for wanting to know the name of the band that sang "Twist and Shout". And to answer the plaintive request sung by Jim Kerr in the song that accompanies that final montage as all the kids leave detention to go back to their normal lives at the end of "The Breakfast Club" - no, we won't forget about you.

On a brighter note, surely this is the final nail in the coffin of Molly Ringwald's career.

Top 10 Things I Hate At The Moment

10.Blogs
Does anyone really care?

9. Queenslanders.
Even though I am one, Queenslanders are really irritating. Especially the ones who say "Queens-land-Aah" very loudly at sporting matches, pubs, clubs - anywhere really.

8. John Howard.
Yeah sure he is gone. But maintain the rage I say. We will never get those 11 years back.

7. Rugby League.
Boofheads watching boofheads play. Yawn.

6. Big Exhaust Pipes
Now this I really don't understand. Why do you want to make your blue 90's Barina louder? To draw attention to yourself? They are called mufflers. They are supposed to muffle. Dickheads.

5. Jet Skis.
How pointless are these? How noisy are these? How annoying are these? Go for a swim you bogan.

4. Four Wheel Drives in the City.
Seriously. Do you really need it? Buy something smaller, more efficient and less annoying for me.

3. Littering
Why is it often McDonalds wrapping? I have seen people at the park, next to the harbour, pull up in their 4WD's (with their Jet skis on the back), tuck into a Big Mac, then throw the rubbish out the window! What is that???

2. Putting on Doona Covers.
Is this not the most annoying thing to do in the world? A cross between swearing, laundry and bizarre Rock Eisteddfod moves.

1. The Hiccups
My most hated bodily function. I hate it more than pooing, peeing, sneezing and farting. I hate The Hiccups.