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10 December 2009 @ 03:36 pm
It's supposed to be a fairy tale about heroic children defeating a witch - perfect for stirring up some Christmas spirit.
But one primary school has transformed Hansel and Gretel into a depressing study of anti- social behaviour for its pantomime.
It sees the brother and sister recast as present-day thugs who behave like stereotypical hoodie-wearing yobs and terrorise their neighbourhood in search of a gingerbread house.
Read more: Hoodie and Gretel
But one primary school has transformed Hansel and Gretel into a depressing study of anti- social behaviour for its pantomime.
It sees the brother and sister recast as present-day thugs who behave like stereotypical hoodie-wearing yobs and terrorise their neighbourhood in search of a gingerbread house.
Read more: Hoodie and Gretel
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10 December 2009 @ 02:49 pm
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10 December 2009 @ 03:37 pm
10 December 2009 @ 02:24 pm
Today is a much needed rest day. It's been a busy, fun and good, but full few weeks. Alone time has been pretty much nil and so I hit a wall this morning. It was time to hole up and spend time with myself...doing pretty much nothing.
It's also satsuma season and I've been chowing down, two or three a day. I've kept a stash at work and at home. On top of it I'm immersing myself in pears. And apples. A trip to the grocery store an hour ago means a now overflowing fruit bowl.
The weather has been startlingly cold. Yesterday evening I needed to put on a very thick wool turtle neck cable sweater. The last time I wore such a sweater was in the winter of '98, back in New England. It's invigorating.
The bunny's birthday is being celebrated this weekend but he and I have a birthday date next week: Auntie Mame in a queer-filled cinema. We'll splurge on a bottle of wine and wood-fired pizzas brought to our seats while we screen the film. Bunny's Auntie Mame cherry is getting busted.
There will be some good painting time in the next few days. I'd hope to get back into my routine but between Monday's all day staff meeting, odd work stuff, friends in town, and an afternoon of back to back tests (mammogram and bone density stuff), everything feels a little off kilter. So I'm going with it, enjoying the time and not fret too much about lack of studio time.
It's been a week of immense rawness and extreme vulnerability.
It's also satsuma season and I've been chowing down, two or three a day. I've kept a stash at work and at home. On top of it I'm immersing myself in pears. And apples. A trip to the grocery store an hour ago means a now overflowing fruit bowl.
The weather has been startlingly cold. Yesterday evening I needed to put on a very thick wool turtle neck cable sweater. The last time I wore such a sweater was in the winter of '98, back in New England. It's invigorating.
The bunny's birthday is being celebrated this weekend but he and I have a birthday date next week: Auntie Mame in a queer-filled cinema. We'll splurge on a bottle of wine and wood-fired pizzas brought to our seats while we screen the film. Bunny's Auntie Mame cherry is getting busted.
There will be some good painting time in the next few days. I'd hope to get back into my routine but between Monday's all day staff meeting, odd work stuff, friends in town, and an afternoon of back to back tests (mammogram and bone density stuff), everything feels a little off kilter. So I'm going with it, enjoying the time and not fret too much about lack of studio time.
It's been a week of immense rawness and extreme vulnerability.
10 December 2009 @ 02:19 pm
If you flinch you can never leave.
10 December 2009 @ 02:14 pm
Happy Reindeer
10 December 2009 @ 02:13 pm
10 December 2009 @ 02:11 pm
Less Spendy
10 December 2009 @ 12:18 pm
doorwindowwallA stunning collection of images sure to delight anyone with a penchant for architectural elements, this talented community, largely from New York, is hoping to attract new members from around the world. Featuring an eclectic variety of photos depicting doors, windows, and walls, there's an interesting balance of interior and exterior shots, many from urban streets, some from ramshackle rural farmhouses. Wonderful!
10 December 2009 @ 01:17 pm
Last night as Top Chef was ending Gus turns the TV off and said to me, I hate these shows. So of course I ask why and he said it is because the assholes always win. I had no answer for that; because he is right.
10 December 2009 @ 12:15 pm
Happy Birthday, mister_don!
mister_don! Current Mood: 
cheerful
cheerful10 December 2009 @ 07:22 pm
Hey boss, I ain’t workin’ for free here. I dug your hole, but if you want me to – you know – “bury the bone” too, then that’s gonna cost you extra.
Oh, you’ll bury the bone. You’ll do it quickly. And you’ll do it quietly. And fortunately for you, I’m going to try and forget your very unfortunate attitude.
Has anyone seen Sir Purrsalot, Gwyneth D. and Ariel C.?
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10 December 2009 @ 11:36 am
10 December 2009 @ 01:17 pm
| minnesotatoast hosted a lovely Gingerbread party this last weekend. geometrician and I made a home together. Then, because we're dorks and we both play Kingdom of Loathing too much, we made a Spooky Mushroom to guard our campground. Geo even made a Bitchin' Car, but it wasn't made of meat, it was made of sweeter things. Cross-Posted to soredandsaucery.Related Posts:
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Current Location: Perkk's KoL Confectionary
Current Mood: 
happy
happyCurrent Music: Lehks – I am the Very Model of a KoL Adventurer
10 December 2009 @ 07:03 pm
EDIT! 18 videos in under 7 minutes from Tim Baker on Vimeo.
Ian Fondue's legendary mashup gets a video from Instamatic (ie, me!) 18 videos in 7 minutes, in a tribute to those 80's edit videos, Max Headroom and the like...it's got blipverts and internal references/in jokes in it, a la Alan Moore. Blink and you'll miss them!
Tried also to show that most videos are essentially the same, and what may seem random is in fact rather ordered.
Big thanks goes to Ian Fondue for such a great mashup - a staple of my sets, my Mashup of the Year (2008?) and long-deserving a decent video. I hope y'all enjoy.
Features:
Bodyrox ft Luciana - Yeah Yeah
Obie Trice - Got Some Teeth
Dr Dre - Forgot About Dre
No Doubt - Hella Good
Justin Timberlake - Sexy Back
D12 - Purple Pills
Lady Sovereign - Love Me or Hate Me
Missy Eliott - Work It
Black Eye Peas - My Humps
Dizzee Rascal - Stand up Tall
KRS1 - Sound of the Police
Reel2Reel - I like to Move It
Kylie - Slow
Kelis - Milkshake
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
Madison Avenue - Don't Call me Baby
Diana Ross - Upside Down
J-kwon - Tipsy
And a few other stealth bits ;-)
You can also download an iPod-friendly file here or it's in the feed so if you're subscribed you might have it already. (It's a .m4v file, which is basically a .mp4 that Apple strangely decided to invent it's own suffix for - beats me. If you have probs try Quicktime/iTunes or renaming the suffix to .mp4 and playing in a far better player such as VLC).
10 December 2009 @ 01:00 pm
The Nip/Tuck episode I mentioned recently (Season 6, Episode 10, "Lola Wlodkowski") is now up on hulu.com. Starting at 29:52, you can see the totally charming sequence which left me squeeing like a little girl.
( Nip/Tuck screencaps, with NSFW SPOILERS )
I'm still smiling, just thinking about it.
( Nip/Tuck screencaps, with NSFW SPOILERS )
I'm still smiling, just thinking about it.
10 December 2009 @ 12:35 pm
Thinking about buying a lovely calendar? There's still time! Click here! Now with 33% more exclamation marks.
If you're more in the mood to just look at the pretty pictures, the flowers are here, the wool is here, and the men are here.
10 December 2009 @ 09:48 am
10 December 2009 @ 08:44 am
Current Mood: 
contemplative
contemplative