Source: xkcd, of course
fun & hobbies
enjoyment, escapism, making and general lollygagging
Chris Clarke wants marsupial tales
So he’s tagged me with this Animeme, via Bora. I’m not that much into memes generally, but this one appeals to me. I’m afraid it takes me a little while to get to the marsupials, but I promise they’re here.
Looks so innocent, doesn’t it?
Image Source: originally uploaded by gramarye, aka The Crotchety Gardener This skink’s cousin just murdered a moth in my garden. I’d never thought of them as especially effective predators, although I’ve certainly seem them fighting each other and even several… Read More ›
Heh. Heheheheheh.
I’m putting this behind the cut so that the prank doesn’t get noticed before it’s had its full allocation of LOLZ.
Slices of Google, from the Buoyant Honed Two
Anagrams Because the cool kids at Shapely Prose are doing it, I went and anagrammed Hoyden About Town. Some of my favourites, a selection that I think reflects the spirit of our bloggy duo: You Wanton Hotbed! Dab Honey Onto… Read More ›
Linkfest: Cultures ‘n’ Vultures edition
The Age has this opinion piece by Claire Smith: “The Aboriginal intervention policy is failing”. Smith is an associate professor in archaeology at Flinders University, has worked with Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory for almost 20 years, and is… Read More ›
Weekend dose of art
The lad’s been enjoying a couple of different art media this weekend. He’s continuing his single-minded effort to catalogue the natural world. “Flower” Metallic textas on Reflex photocopying paper “Tiger” Acrylic paint on butchers paper
Weekend Wibble: improbable chums
Is there anything more aww-inspiring than unlikely pairs of animal friends? You’ve seen the dog nursing tiger cubs, now check out this macaque who has befriended a white pigeon. The Daily Mail reports that the baby monkey was found abandoned… Read More ›
Another linkfest: the Headcold edition
Taken in the front garden this morning Cory Doctorow has a piece in the Guardian about how the movie studio quest for a perfect copy protection system is doomed to fail. DRM is supposed to force those unwilling to pay… Read More ›
Spring stunner: Lavender honey
baroquestar has a new camera, and spring has sprung Down Under. Check it out.
Hoyden About Town 