Lynx Really Does Stink! (So Does Woolworths)
A lightning quick post tonight. I’ve just read this piece on Melinda Tankard Reist’s blog about the current competition campaign from Unilever for the Lynx men’s deoderant brand. Basically the...
View ArticleCelebrating the Community
I’ve had a few intense days with work, but as far as I know it all paid off this morning with the opening of our relocated library at Carindale. My entire body is still stiff and sore from the mammoth...
View ArticleIt’s OK to be “Weird”
The universe is trying to tell me something. Over the past few days, I’ve had a few little stings at my self esteem, some a bit bigger, particularly when it comes to my core beliefs. I’ve had a few...
View ArticleToo Little Too Late
Many of you may have seen or heard about the case of Casey, a 16 year old boy from New South Wales (Australia) who having being bullied repeatedly, retaliated by body slamming the younger boy who had...
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You Have No Power Over Me – The Futility of Trolling
The bulk of this post was written a week ago, and I had intended to publish it then. However with my coming down with some kind of stomach bug at the end of last week, and then other topics coming up,...
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The Power of Community
Yesterday, I found myself having a moment where it was keenly identifiable to me why the Fatosphere is so awesome. Now when I say the Fatosphere, I don’t just mean active bloggers and activists, but...
View ArticleWe Don’t Imagine It, We See It
I noticed the old woman at the table beside me first. Watching every morsel of food I put in my mouth with a look of disgust on her face. Then I notice the two guys in high vis vests, their hard hats...
View ArticleOK, I’ll Be The One To Say It…
This morning I reached a boiling point. I saw some more posts on Tumblr and Twitter talking about the subject of dieting fatties demanding to be included/acknowledged by several fat activists. I...
View ArticleBroken…
I was feeling like crud. Stomping my way in to work this morning, really fighting with the black dog of depression, feeling like dirt. And there she was. An angel in a floral skirt and cream top....
View ArticleCare of Magical Creatures
Boy oh boy, what a busy few days it has been since the magazine piece came out in That’s Life! My inbox has been chockas, I’ve had all these new people wanting to friend me on Facebook, I’ve had...
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