December 31, 2005
December 29, 2005
Quiztime!
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You’re Brigitte Bardot!
What Classic Pin-Up Are You?
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You’re the color yellow. Happy and all-around cherrful, you make it your mission to brighten everybody’s day. You’re painfully optimistic, always making it so that the cloud
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You scored as agnosticism. You are an agnostic. Though it is generally taken that agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve in God, it is possible to be a theist or atheist in addition to an agnostic. Agnostics don’t believe it is possible to prove the existence of God (nor lack thereof). Agnosticism is a philosophy that God’s existence cannot be proven. Some say it is possible to be agnostic and follow a religion; however, one cannot be a devout believer if he or she does not truly believe.
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December 28, 2005
Flickr Delight
Originally uploaded by Dror Poleg.
Seeing Orthodox Jews is more than a bit unusual in these parts. And I certainly don’t expect to see them on the Great Wall. Something very incongruous about it.
Fitness…
Walking with Attitude
This looks like a great motivational tool if you are walking your way to fitness.
December 27, 2005
The one Boxing Day sport worth watching…
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005.. Home
and you can even watch it using Google Earth.
And from the BBC…
BBC NEWS | Europe | French sex inquiry ‘must be open’
Reminds me of that child abuse trial in NZ which is a glowing example of false memories being planted in kids.
BBC NEWS | Americas | Pinochet ruled fit to stand trial
Yay! This man is responsible for so much misery that he must go to trial at some point.
BBC NEWS | Europe | EU aids African ’silent tsunamis’
Fighting the war against…Barbie
I have a 4 year old daughter that I have tried to raise in a reasonably gender-neutral kind of way. I’ve read the feminist tomes and I own more than a few dealing with the chestnuts of body image. I have made sure that the little bit of TV she does watch is good old Aunty [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] because there are no ads and they make an effort to have good children’s TV programming.
As a result she still has no idea what the McDonalds arches represent. I’m actually quite proud of that. Her idea of fast food is “fish and chips” and pizza which comes from the locally owned Chinese takeaway in the next suburb.
She also has a mother who has refused to buy any US owned products unless absolutely desperate ever since President Bush started building up momentum towards an invasion of Iraq. And given that her mother has some mighty obsessional traits, that has meant a huge boost to the Australian owned economy.
So when Hanna suddenly started coming home from childcare with “I love Barbie” scrawled over her delightful drawings…well, what do you do? Apart from fervently hope that it is a stage she will outgrow sooner not later.
And the hot fashion trend amongst the 4 year old set is…Barbie pink. What is really funny is that Hanna actually suits that colour. She looks fantastic in pink. Pity there is so much of it around.
Well, she isn’t going to ever get a Barbie from me. She’s not going to get any Mattel products from me. Family were warned years ago not to do the Barbie thing. The rank commercialism of a product that tells you how to play, promotes consumerism [Barbie and her credit card], fails to recognise ethnic diversity [ever seen an Asian Barbie?] and reinforces the white dominant culture and the priviledge that goes with it If one does slip past I will be getting her a Feral Cheryl doll and the Barbie will be banished to Dad’s place although the wheelie bin would be preferred. What is it with little girl’s fascination with blonde haired plastic with big tits and unrealistically long legs? It’s not as though Barbie looks like my olive skinned part Polynesian girl with her muscular athletic frame. Barbie doesn’t even look like her best friend Shirlee who is of Indian descent and even darker than Hanna. She also looks great in pink and is also Barbie obsessed.
I did get her a somewhat Barbie-ish doll for Christmas. Yes, it has blonde hair. Yes it comes complete with cool boat and dolphin rescue sling for the wonderfully talented vet on board. The body shape is much more realistic. Good enough to satisfy Hanna. It also has some of the profit going towards the RSPCA. Suits me.
I have given in with the Barbie videos. They are not too bad if you go for saccharin-sweet pink fantasy adventure . As long as they are hire only from the video shop. If she wants a DVD then she can have Mulan instead when she actually wants me to buy one.
December 26, 2005
Flickr Delight
Originally uploaded by hearman.
I love this photo of a Turkey Vulture. You can identify this bird beautifully thanks to the detail of the head and I think he has caught the grace of this bird particularly well. Certainly a lot more attractive in the air than on land.
It always flies over land and these birds can be found from Canada to Tierra del Fuego. Which makes for interesting viewing in early March in Panama.
December 25, 2005
Merry Christmas!
| You Are Donner |
 The most loveable and sweet reindeer, you’re also a total dork!Why You’re Naughty: You keep (accidentally) tripping the other reindeer while flying.
Why You’re Nice: You’re always smiling, even if you’ve fallen flat on your horns. |
| You Are a Traditional Christmas Tree |
 For a good Christmas, you don’t have to re-invent the wheel.You already have traditions, foods, and special things you bring out every year. |
