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Antipodean Meme

2008-06-22T10:47:28Z

What were you doing ten years ago? I was working for a concert presenting organisation as an artistic planner-in-the-making. What are 5 things on your to-do list today? Laundry Tidy lounge room to make space for anticipated new loudspeakers. Proo...

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Unread Books Meme

2008-05-10T10:28:11Z

This one comes from LibraryThing. Members are taking the current top 106 unread books and marking it up according to their own reading. Here's mine: * = I own the book Bold = I’ve read the book # = I read the book for high school or university It...

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Vox Hunt: Freaky Friday

2008-05-10T09:15:28Z

Show us the person you'd most like to switch bodies and lives with for one freaky Friday. Ok, she's dead, but the gorgeous Audrey Hepburn would be my choice. She was beautiful and elegant and, as this set of pics shows, she aged gracefully.

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The Privilege Meme

2008-05-09T17:05:42Z

There's a privilege meme circulating the blogosphere. Its initial source: the work of doctoral students of Dr Will Barratt at Indiana State University. The original authors of this exercise are Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette...

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Vox Hunt: Tool Time

2008-05-08T14:25:43Z

Show us your favorite tool. Submitted by Maraschino. Rotring doesn't make the 600 series anymore. In fact Rotring (as a top quality German maker of pens) doesn't really exist anymore. I love the heft of the brass case, the hexagonal cross-sectio...

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Vox Hunt: Treat Your Feet

2008-04-29T12:08:31Z

Show us your favorite pair of shoes. It's a no-brainer – these are perfect, gorgeous shoes! "Cupid" by Audley.

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QotD: Outta My Way!

2008-04-19T10:34:56Z

Have you ever experienced road rage? Submitted by Question of the Day. Well, that's a fun one. You see, I don't drive. But I still get to feel the rage – let me count the ways: Drivers who think that because the only living soul in sight is a...

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I want one

2008-04-19T08:03:01Z

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Pet Ownership Wisdom: Treat yourself like a cat

2008-04-17T15:08:58Z

I must be on a cat roll. This brilliant set of parallels comes from Kate Conroy and her Serenity Now journal. Treat Yourself Like a Cat – 9 Life Lessons 1/ Get off pills. You don't give your cats drugs, even when they are insane, so why do it t...

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Cat plays theremin. Possibly

2008-04-16T13:55:18Z

[Original description: ブランテルミンを熱演中！]And the real thing: And the seriously real thing: amazing piece by Martinu: Observe how the thereminist has to stand at such a distance from the other musicians.

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