January 2016 – Hoyden About Town

"Just north of Coogee beach" by Aschaf on Flickr (CC BY)

February Sydney Hoyden Meet Up

By Chally on 2016-01-27 • ( 5 )

All the details on our 7 February Coogee Beach meet up.

Otterday! And Open Thread

By Mindy on 2016-01-23 • ( 2 )

Please feel free to use this 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 discuss? Commiserations, felicitations, temptations, contemplations, speculations?

The 92nd Down Under Feminists Carnival

By Mary on 2016-01-15 • ( 3 )

This is the 92nd monthly Down Under Feminists Carnival. This edition of the carnival gathers together December 2015 writing of feminist interest by writers living in Australia and New Zealand.

Perth Bipedal Writers Festival

By lauredhel on 2016-01-14 • ( 4 )

There are things I hear a lot, when I’m trying to figure out whether I should bother trying to go to a place or an event. “Just ring and ask!” “Why don’t you just call?” “If there’s a problem when… Read More ›

Vale David Bowie

By Mindy on 2016-01-11 • ( 9 )

What’s your favourite David Bowie song/movie/thing?

A wide-eyed owl with open beak. Image is captioned "O RLY?"

Media Circus: Sets The Bar For Ministerial Conduct Impossibly High edition

By tigtog on 2016-01-06 • ( 3 )

Today’s news links are of highly paid professionals in positions with above-average levels of public interaction who have somehow failed to hurdle extremely low bars for standards of conduct.

What’s piqued your media interests lately? (the theme of each edition is merely for discussion-starter purposes – all current news items are on topic!)

The Greek philosopher Diogenes (404-323 BC) is seated in his abode, the earthenware tub, in the Metroon, Athens, lighting the lamp in daylight with which he was to search for an honest man. His companions were dogs that also served as emblems of his "Cynic" (Greek: "kynikos," dog-like) philosophy, which emphasized an austere existence.

Here’s 200 things to keep me busy for the rest of this year

By tigtog on 2016-01-06 • ( 11 )

One of my 2016 New Year resolutions has been daily decluttering. Nothing too intensive on any one day, just picking a corner/box/drawer/cupboard/shelf and committing a Neatness Of The Day. Some Daily Neatnesses will no doubt be more impressive undertakings than others.