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Automated Sexism from Qantas
My boyfriend and I have decided to take a little trip away together in the future. Today we booked the flights online -- and when I say 'we', I mean I. I booked the flights in my name as the main traveller, using my existing Frequent Flyer account and pre-filled details from the many times I have previously booked with Qantas. Of course, I had to ( Read more... ) -
Domestic violence is still not funny
Dear Matthew Newton,
I was prepared to give you the benefit of the doubt and overlook all that stuff with Brooke Satchwell. More fool me. Now that you've done the same to Rachael Taylor, you're officially a creep with a history of domestic violence. You need help. We're done. -
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I can't help it, but I kind of love election time. Despite the false promises, terrible advertising, and endless sniping between both politicians and voters, I love how every news, current affairs or light entertainment TV show gets election fever. I like election night, even though I've never been happy with the result. I was in England during the ( Read more... ) -
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I'm back from England, by the way. Through the magic of crossing timezones I left England last... Thursday, really? Wow. And arrived back in Australia on Saturday. And haven't yet conquered jetlag. I've just been in a daze, unable to really cope with the weather, the sudden responsibility of feeding myself, and the resumption of anything ( Read more... ) -
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I feel I must not appear to be ungrateful about how fully my weather expectations have been subverted. While my first weekend in London was cold and grey, Oxford has been beautiful and warm ever since. I am loving it. It is exactly the change I wanted from the horrid Sydney winter. I think I might be cold-blooded. I even got sunburnt yesterday ( Read more... ) -
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It is so difficult to be away from Australia right now. It's all happening: a female PM, a World Cup knockout so we can stop pretending that we care about soccer, and Masterchef is down to the top seven. Not that England is without its assets: a place in the next round of the World Cup, lovely warm weather, and Minstrels sweeties ( Read more... ) -
Exciting Times
I was in England when Kevin Rudd was elected Prime Minister of Australia, and by the looks of things I will be in England when the Labor caucus votes him out. I adore Julia Gillard but question whether she can bring enough unity to the party in time for the election that must happen within the next six months. It would be an inauspicious start for ( Read more... ) -
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It has been a cold winter in Sydney so far, or at least, cold by this Queensland girl's standards. When it comes down to it, I would much rather prefer to be too hot rather than too cold. I have been making lots of jokes about how England's summer weather will be about the same as here, or perhaps just a few degrees warmer, but now that I actually ( Read more... ) -
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So now I'm having anxiety dreams about my upcoming UK trip. Notes to self:
1. The Heathrow Express does not involve boats;
2. There is no Tube station called Epic;
3. You are not, in fact, leaving next week, and thus you will not have to keep flying back to teach classes. -
Damn you, Bosie
Have been watching Wilde and being sad and introspective, although not as sad as I was after watching The Hours last week. I own far too many depressing films about writers.
For us there is only one season, the season of sorrow. The very sun and moon seem taken from us. Outside, the day may be blue and gold, but the light that creeps down ( Read more... )