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1001 Book Reading Challenge - an update

August 31st, 2007 at 8:35 pm » Comments (2)

I haven’t posted any reviews lately, have I? Did you think you might’ve caught a break and I’ve forgotten about it? Nope. Sorry you non-readers out there (but I suspect most of you are!)
I’m plowing through three at the moment:
1) Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
2) Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
3) Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis […]


Metablogging Aussie-style today

August 30th, 2007 at 8:37 pm » Comments (6)

Craig has a ‘Get yer shit together’ challenge that’s he’s just put together for the month of September. In his words, ” Identify what needs to change in your life (you already know)..It doesn’t matter what area of your life those changes relate to (health, work, relationships, destructive habits, attitude, self-talk, overcoming fears)… as long […]


TT - could you pass to be an Australian citizen?

August 29th, 2007 at 8:17 pm » Comments (31)

It was published recently, and has been mentioned in the past, that the test one must take to become an Australian citizen is too hard. Here is a sample of some of the questions (source). Take it and see if you know your stuff, Aussies! (Or, non-Aussies, to see if you’d be a suitable candidate!) […]


WW - choose your own title

August 28th, 2007 at 8:08 pm » Comments (23)

Updated: The winners!
Adam picked la bellina mammina who said: “Who’s cuter?”I picked autofocused who said:”If I hold this oversized-plastic pickle high enough, perhaps they won’t notice the hat…..just keep smiling….”
Okay, here’s your chance. The person who gives the best caption to this photo will get credit for it forevermore (including a link). I’m holding […]