If I look out my window right now, I can still see the last faint strains of this rainbow: I love the bright colours against the dark, ominous sky. If you look in the to right hand corner, you can… Read More ›
fun & hobbies
enjoyment, escapism, making and general lollygagging
Otterday, and Open Thread
Today’s otters are from a Minnesota Zoo advertisement. Description: A montage of extremely cute sea otters. Captioned: “Kittens can’t stand them. Puppies feel threatened. Even bunnies are jealous. Watch your back Mr. Otter. Sea Otters of Russia’s Grizzly Coast. Minnesota… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger: Threat Level
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Just what the doctor ordered
A dose of Zooborns is just what I need. Twin baby pandas: And the birth of a baby beluga.
Solstice Hoyden Drinkies!
It’s time for another afternoon gathering at the pub, Hoydenizens! This time the date is Sunday, June 21st, and we shall be matronising (hee!) the Rose of Australia Hotel, 1 Swanson St, Erskineville, which is located close to a train… Read More ›
Otterday! and Open Thread
Lauredhel has had a difficult week spoonwise, so I’m supplying this week’s otter. This river otter on ice comes from a gallery on BBC Online, and is taken by Jack Clegg of Exmoor Photography. There’s some interesting notes on the… Read More ›
Whoydensday: Karen Gillan (plus, new Torchwood trailer!)
This week it was revealed that Karen Gillan (who appeared as a soothsayer in “The Fires of Pompeii”) will be joining Matt Smith in 2010 as the Doctor’s Companion. We know nothing yet about the character she will play —… Read More ›
Something blue from a Biggest Morning Tea
I had the chance to remind myself of the charm of Emily’s work because I went along to a morning tea fundraiser for the Cancer Council at my second cousin’s home, which was a very pleasant few hours that flew by while drinking tea and noshing cakes with other women, and indeed went so well that we are probably going to form a book group of some sort. The Cancer Council’s target for their Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser is $11,000,000 and so far they’ve raised less than $1 million for their 2009 drive, but there’s the whole month of June to go.
13th DUFC nearing deadline, and nominate your fave Ozfem blogger at Cosmo!
Yikes, my usual alarm malfunctioned! (Or I dismissed it with a misclick.) It’s time to submit posts for the Lucky Thirteenth Down Under Feminists Carnival – and you’ve only got a day till deadline, so get to it now. Before… Read More ›