Finally, after all these years! Bazlotto is mine! Just had to take a screencap. Of course, I must confess my shameful secret – I actually got Bazlotto yesterday when I visited Lucy Tartan’s blog, and I thought I’d taken a… Read More ›
arts & entertainment
music, stage, writing, comedy, cinema, telly, arts, sport, crafts, photography – all this and more!
Mary Sues & Doctor Who
I posted an open Whoverse thread over at LP, for those who like such things, in which I mentioned the upcoming Season 4 character of Jenny, and whether she is indeed the biggest Mary Sue ever. I’m not sure though… Read More ›
Non-scandalous photography: classic farm cat shot
image source (via Lauredhel) Lauredhel sent me the link to this pic yesterday, and while it made me chuckle it also made me sniffle a little. My dearly beloved two passed pusscats, Bella and Poco, were respectively a tabby and… Read More ›
For the record
This is a photo taken of me when I was 14. It was taken at the social nudist club to which my family belonged, in a quiet area of bushland, and I was nude. It was part of a photo-shoot… Read More ›
Beijing Olympics “Volunteers’ Guide” lays into people with disabilities
The Beijing Olympics organisers have released a Volunteers’ Guide for the upcoming Olympics. And the guide has a chapter on volunteering skills, including a guide on how to interact with people with disabilities. This is good, right? Education, sensitivity training,… Read More ›
The Poison Dwarf scrapes the barrel: now a comedy act is a “sex storm”
He’s trying to manufacture a scandal over the fact that the ALP candidate for the upcoming by-election for the seat of Gippsland did, as part of his duties as a cultural festival organiser in the region last year, support and… Read More ›
The Henson photo scandal: so many knees jerking, so little real debate
I haven’t written about the matter here until now because I’ve had to sort out my feelings on this one: as someone who grew up in the social nudist movement I hate the way that nudity in any context has come to be automatically associated with pornography, and yet I see the necessity of ensuring that minors are not exploited for sexual imagery as well.
So, how’s your Sunday?
I’m still recovering from the excitement of seeing the Super 14 rugby semi-final last night at the Sydney Football stadium with a capacity crowd. I came home and celebrated the Waratahs’ win, so I’m ever so slightly still fragile. After… Read More ›
Otterday!
This Otterday shot comes from yeimaya at Flickr. Feel free to cap it, if you’d like this to be a bit more interactive. The ROLFbot is a handy tool.
Friday Hoyden: Michelle Atkins completes 10 marathons in 10 days
Last year the Guinness book of records set a challenge for runners – complete ten marathons in ten days and get in the records book. Lots of runners found the challenge motivational, and a few completed the challenge in 2007,… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 