February 2007

Thirteen Things that have been going on around here and the world this week

February 28, 2007

Oscars hypocrisy. First, granted, Al Gore deserved to win. But it sickens me to see all these people congratulating themselves for a “eco-friendly” Oscars broadcast when the rich people in the audience are dripped in diamonds and general gaudiness, when half of the money they put into their appearance could be put to better use. [...]

Holding her heart, holding mine

February 27, 2007

Isn’t she pretty?

Feeling the post-modern condition

February 26, 2007

One of my units at university was called “Realism and Postmodernism”. This rather expansively intellectual title was pretty hard slog, yet one of the most enjoyable of my degree. After being weighed down by philosophical tracts by some names as Foucault, Barthes, Derrida, Cixous, and Lacan (spunk!) what be basically learned can be boiled down [...]

Housekeeping Issues

February 26, 2007

The entries in my “Dear Me” Project (see sidebar) have kind of…exploded! I’ve added eight alone over the past two days. Let me tell you, they’re good. They’re great. Keep them coming, tell me more, I love them. Go have a read! Updated: Praise be for the magnificence of Scribbit’s ability to make blogging-coding jargon [...]

Celebrating the power of collective effort

February 25, 2007

Most of us are good, kind people. We love our kids and our families and we go about our days being compliant members of society, managing our levels of stress and happiness at varying levels of success. At the same time I would venture that many of us feel that, once all is said and [...]

Why? Why Not?

February 24, 2007

Create your own Friend Test here If you can be bothered doing it, tell me what you think!

The dear sweet sound of…

February 23, 2007

UPDATE: You know what my definition of bliss today was? Sitting on the couch in my underwear (hey, I’d just walked on the treadmill) and watching all of the original Poseiden Adventure in all its B-Movie gloriousness. Nothing like the sight of Red Buttons scurrying around like a little mouse and Shelly Winters hitching up [...]

What would the resume of a Disney Princess look like?

February 22, 2007

Yes, I’m talking about Disney Princesses again. Actually, I must have become desensitised to their presence in this house. Because, let’s face it, their invasion is almost complete. I see flashes of swirly skirts and tiaras everywhere: whether it be on bed linen, clocks, books, clothes, or backpacks. I am beginning to believe that lurid [...]

Thirteen Things I should do for my health…and so should you

February 21, 2007

Please note: I am no doctor. Most of what you see below you’d read about in any magazine. Or is common sense. Don’t take my word as Gospel truth, but. Check your molesSkin Cancer runs in my family (I lost my grandmother to it) so I am especially aware of the dangers. Living in the [...]