December 2009
49 posts
Why my Peta Pan outfit just won't be the same...
Airport security: "sorry. You can't take that through"
Me: "why? It's made out of foam"
Airport security: "it's still a sword"
THINGS THAT I LIKE TODAY!!
Ben Frost!
See Ben Frost’s Solo Exhibition ‘Lost In The Supermarket’ at Boutwell Draper Gallery, 82-84 George St, Redfern Sydney exhibition continues until Dec 19.
http://www.pedestrian.tv/news/view/3626/ben-frost-is-lost-in-the-supermarket.htm
American Apparel Art??? →
Hairy-chested candour will win Tony Abbott hearts →
by Janet Albrechtsen (lover of all things cruel and twisted)
Oh. God. Where. Is. My. Bucket.
Same Same 25 Announced →
Today Same Same announced the third annual list of the 25 Most Influential Gay and Lesbian Australians.
And Sia made the cut!! Go Sia!
JA trying to take Bennelong from Maxine! →
The Liberal Party has set up a celebrity show-down for the next election campaign in the Sydney seat of Bennelong.
NO CLEAN FEED!! →
I want to see Precious So Bad!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929632/
http://www.thevine.com.au/entertainment/related/view/?id=14018&page=0
FASHION New Lady Dior and Chanel films in... →
by SamCorrey on Dec 15, 03:36PM
Watch Lady Dior Noir here.
The filter is the future →
By lukeryan on Dec 15, 09:52PM
So, it’s been confirmed. The long talked about, much-maligned Internet filter is coming to Australia. Proving that the worst thing about being young and understanding the Internet is that the country is controlled by people who are old and don’t.
Attorney appoints ALRC’s replacement for Weisbrot →
THE Federal Attorney General has announced the appointment of Rosalind Croucher as the president of the Australian Law Reform Commission. “I congratulate Professor Croucher on her appointment and look forward to her leading Australia’s foremost law reform institution” Robert McClelland said. Professor Croucher has been a member of the ALRC since 2007. “I would also like to acknowledge the...
My farm is in Cronulla
Dinner...
Gemma: Dinner is now at Ya Hala in Randwick. 7pm
Me: I don't like Lebs or their food.
Gemma: Are you serious?
Me: No! It's a joke!! hahahaha....okay you didn't find it funny.
Gemma: Hilarious. I cracked up
Me: Really? Really you did? Or are you being sarcastic? I cant tell over email.
I thought it would be funny because it was hard to find something we all eat, and then it changed from Mexican, so I thought I would make a joke about not liking Lebanese.
I just explained the joke.
kthanksbye
Gemma: haha. I'm serious
New Social Justice Commissioner - Mick Gooda →
Former ATSIC chief executive Mick Gooda will be the next Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Chris Masters - 'Empty-headed opinion will spoil...
fivefootnothing:
via abc.net.au
Chris Masters is one of my journalistic heroes, having broken the story that led to the downfall of the Bjelke-Petersen government, changing Queensland forever. I spent a good while trying to clip out the best quotes from this essay he has written, but conceded defeat. It is one of the least pithy and most sensible things I’ve read about being a journalist, and...
Peta Pan!
I am going to a 21st next week and the theme is cartoon characters. My cousin is going as tinker bell and I’m going as Peta Pan.
Soo, here is where I’m at with re-creating the look…
The Original
Not sure which colour to go with?
Or maybe tights with extra long shirt? All available from American Apparel.
And finally I need a brown pair of flats ($10 bucks from...
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Transformations in Indigenous higher education →
For a generation now, tertiary education has been the quiet success story for Indigenous people. Back in 1980, there were only about 400 Indigenous tertiary graduates across the whole of Australia, but by the end of this year, the total will be more than 25,000: that’s one in every nine or ten Indigenous adults.
The corporate university →
Recently a number of early career academics met at a conference in Sydney to discuss the state of Australia’s universities. One of the conference organisers, Dr Gregg of the University of Sydney, wrote a thought-provoking piece of commentary in New Matilda bemoaning the corporatisation of Australian universities and identifying the increasing number of hurdles facing young academics.
Why is violence and bigotry in Australia so... →
Recently the TV host Daryl Somers was forced to apologise on air after a controversial act on the Hey Hey It’s Saturday reunion special in which singers painted their faces black to mimic The Jackson Five. Notably, it took an American visitor Harry Connick Jr., to point out the political incorrectness and bad taste associated with this skit.
Rabbit-Proof Fence grossly inaccurate, says Keith... →
Discuss.
Overheard...
Girl: "omg! What kind of family doesn't have a tv!! Is that common in Australia?"
Boy: "hmmm, maybe in the outback?"
2009’s Top 25 Most Ridiculous Uses Of Photoshop →
Culture Buzz 2009 was all about the black guy, anorexic models, and plastic celebrities. Kudos for diversity and unrealistic body images. Thank you, Media!
From BuzzFeed
I really need to get my hands on the New Black...
look what i found! stuff from the archives...
What are you doing on the 26th Jan 2010? YABUN!
Held each year on Survival Day, January 26, Yabun is Gadigal Information Services major community event, an all day Sydney celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures at Victoria Park, Broadway.
The New Black →
Watch tonight!! ABC1 8.30pm
I like to google it →
Really clever parody of the google search story videos
Desperate...
It’s 3:48am and I’m still not asleep. I have to physically be at my desk in five hours. Desperate to get out of this town.
Fly away home...
Next Friday I’ll be flying home to Rocky. I’m super excited. I love Christmas time! Flying home certainly makes me feel better about only having $20 dollars and a travel10 to my name for a full 11 days.
Pov Struck!
I’m sooo poor.
Will be living off migoreng for the next couple of nights.
And yoghurt.
That is pretty much all that’s in my fridge.
Costello tells us what he thinks about Malcolm →
The girls are gone, I miss them.
Tony ABbot is leader of the Op.
wtf