Category Archives: Lifestyles
Mandy Rollins obituary
In The Sydney Morning Herald. From the cutting room floor:
Filed under Activism, Fetish, I love Sydney, Lifestyles, Music, Parties
Obesity is now more deadly than smoking
Lead story in SMH. “We should take up smoking again. It’s safer than getting fat.” – “Smoking makes you less fat. Maybe that’s why it’s safer.” Turns out it’s a numbers thing — less smokers and more obesity.
Filed under Lifestyles, Media
My Little Pony
Went to a ponyplay workshop held by Mistress Circe and pony shyanne who had originally met as ponies and are in a 24/7 D/S relationship. They’re encouraging people to get involved and take part in pony gymkhanas. They gave us … Continue reading
Filed under BDSM, Lifestyles
Sniffer dogs at dance parties
Went to a legal seminar about all the sniffer dogs at GLBTIQ parties and what to do if you’re caught. The big problem is that the law hasn’t kept up with the pattern of drug use. This means you get … Continue reading
Filed under I love Sydney, Law, Lifestyles
Bisexual trivia nite
Joined the Bisexual table at a general trivia night. The quiz master must have been used to serious quizgoers, as he kept enforcing strict rules about keeping mobile phones off and during True and False game team members weren’t allowed … Continue reading
Filed under Lifestyles
A’s birthday party
Went to A’s birthday. T and R were there and T said she’d mainly seen punk bands and alternative, indie music, but she went to see Britney and it was “totally fantastic!” “I’d been told all my life that the … Continue reading
Filed under I love Sydney, Lifestyles, Queer anarchists
tattoo fetish
Went to G’s talk on tattoos. *Got his first tattoo at 42. He’d waited 20 years and finally got the courage. He joked: “I was worried what Mum would think, though I got 30 piercings and Mum didn’t say anything … Continue reading
Filed under BDSM, Fetish, Lifestyles, S&M
Amish transcendentalism
Went to an inner-west party recently where late-night discussion turned to Thoreau and Emerson, rebellious utopian 19th-century communes, and Amish transcendentalism. What keeps Amish society together? (from here) Transcendence: making the individual feel like an integral part of the larger … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Australia, Crime, Food, I love Sydney, Lifestyles, Parties, Queer anarchists
The GFC and how it happened
Went to a talk about the GFC, what caused it and what’s the outlook. It was given by a Socialist Alliance member, K, and there were other contributors. I’ve amalgamated all the info. Basically, the GFC – which will probably … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Australia, Federal politics, Lifestyles, NSW politics, US politics, World politics
‘Let’s sit around a fire’
Went to a workshop by Richard Downs, one of about 30-40 Aboriginal Elders who took part in the Ampilatwatja walk-off in June last year – they walked away from their community in the NT to set up camp in the … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Australia, Federal politics, Lifestyles, NSW politics
