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Things That Make Me Tired

Things That Make Me Tired

By tigtog on December 10, 2012

Someone who describes a social interaction to me which made them sad or angry or bewildered and then asks me to explain why the other person did whatever it was that they did.

Posted in relationships, Sociology | Tagged not a hivemind, speculations, stereotypes | 6 Responses

Yawning at the press gallery

Yawning at the press gallery

By tigtog on February 6, 2012

I didn’t read, listen to or watch a thing over the weekend about the oh so crucial Labor caucus that was supposedly set to challenge Gillard seriously on her fitness to lead the party etc etc etc etc. It all smelled of such desperate hype, recycled hype at that.

Posted in media, parties and factions | Tagged speculations, spin | 7 Responses

Otterday, and Open Thread

By Lauredhel on October 25, 2008

Today’s outrageously cute baby otter was snapped by cb1979 at the Cotswold Wildlife Park. Do check out hir lemur photos, too. Lemurs are almost as awesome as otters, and it’s an odds-on bet that when I run out of otter photos, Lemurday may well replace Otterday in the Hoyden calendar. Though Meerkatday may well get [...]

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies | Tagged fur & fluff, open thread, otters, photography, speculations, temptations | 24 Responses

Otterday! And Open Thread

By Lauredhel on September 6, 2008

Today’s otter is from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, via Cute Otters. They have a new African Spotted-Necked otter baby named Ziwa, after the Swahili word for “lake” or “pond”. Ziwa will be three months old tomorrow, which is getting close to weaning age for otters. At this time, the Aquarium site says, they’ll soon be [...]

Posted in arts & entertainment, environment, fun & hobbies | Tagged fur & fluff, open thread, otters, photography, speculations, temptations | 58 Responses

Otterday! And Weekend Open Thread

By Lauredhel on August 23, 2008

Today’s happy sea otter comes from sgrace on flickr. Please feel free to use this thread as an open thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Reading a great book? Anything in the news that you’d like to [...]

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies | Tagged fur & fluff, open thread, otters, photography, sea otter, speculations, temptations | 21 Responses

Whoydensday! Season 4 Official Trailer

By tigtog on July 2, 2008

Below is the official BBC teaser trailer for Season 4: This is an Open Season 4 Wishes, Speculations and Horrible Suspicions Thread. As usual, those Hoydenizens who live in countries where some of the series has already been shown, please be aware of spoilers for us benighted antipodeans who have only just been shown the [...]

Posted in arts & entertainment, fun & hobbies | Tagged doctor-who, DWS4, eleventh doctor, gratuitous ogling, speculations, tenth doctor | 14 Responses

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