I always assumed we lived in a “nice” area. It’s quiet (if you excuse planes taking off and landing). It’s friendly – everyone knows everyone. It has a brothel so there are always people around, including security staff walking the girls to their cars. So I was very surprised to discover one morning that some bastard had tried to smash the front windscreen of our car. It obviously take a hell of a lot to smash a windscreen these days. [...]
After quite a few years of running my “Just Say No!” campaign, trying to stop Dr Mark from entering floats in the Mardi Gras Parade, there has finally been success. Sadly, it wasn’t my poster campaign outside his house on days when he was holding meetings. Nor was it my promotional fridge magnets or key rings. After all these years of trying, it was Mardi Gras themselves that finally achieved what I have been dreaming of for so long. This [...]
It’s holiday time! There are three Australian states I still haven’t visited. Well, two states and a territory; Northern Territory, West Australia and Tasmania. Strictly speaking, I have been to Tasmania but that was for a weekend when ACON flew me to Launceston to teach the locals how to do the beat*. While I did have a small opportunity to check out what Launceston has to offer, it was hardly an exhaustive tour. So we have decided to remedy this [...]
Given the variety of quality New Years Eve events in Sydney this year, Greig and I stayed at home and watched TV. Honestly! What the hell has happened to the party scene in Sydney? Sure there are a few day parties being held on New Years Day, but absolutely stuff-all on New Years Eve. As an indication of how bad it is, most people I know headed to Lismore to enjoy the Tropical Fruits Party. Some even went as far [...]
We’re here! We’re queer! We’re not allowed to get married! The same-sex marriage debate seems to be reaching fever pitch at the moment. Our noble Prime Minister (who apparently doesn’t support any sort of marriage) has announced that her government will not support any changes to the law to allow marriage between same-sex couples. So, on a rather sunny Saturday morning, I joined around 10,000 people who took to the streets to voice their displeasure at the current state of [...]
Some of our friends have accused us of having some somewhat eccentric friends. Mind you, it’s usually our more eccentric friends pointing the finger at other eccentric friends who they feel are slightly more eccentric than themselves. So yes, we probably do have some eccentric friends. On a completely unrelated matter, our good friend George (otherwise known as His Imperial Majesty George II, Imperator et Primus Inter Pares), this month celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Atlantium, a parallel [...]
Despite everything that you may have heard (or read) to the contrary, I am a good, law abiding Australian citizen. Proof of this arrived this month in the form of a summons to perform Jury Service. Now, obviously I can tell you very little about the actual case as that would be against the law. What I can tell you is that it was a complete waste of time and money. You see, after being told how extremely serious the [...]
It’s all about balance. There’s the cultural side of life; where you allow yourself to be exposed to the fine arts, the community side; where you do your bit to support those around you, and the social side of life; where you usually get rancid. This story is about all three. Greig and I are highly cultured animals. We are regular attendees at high-brow functions at the Sydney Opera House. Not opera itself, of course. Opera is rubbish. But the [...]
The Inquisition Party has moved back to its traditional home – The Dome at Faux Studios. After years of being told that dance parties could no longer be held in the heritage listed building without risking the parquetry floor, someone got the bright idea that they could just put a dance floor on top of it. Sheer brilliance. So, after years of Inquisition slowly going down the gurgler, they finally managed to pull off a party that had a bit [...]
Well, well, well. I’ve been hung. Not particularly well hung, I might add – but at least I can now say I’m hung. One of the images I took for the Night Photography Course at the ACP was chosen to be exhibited at the Student Exhibition. Sure, it’s among 150 other images that have been selected, but at least it was selected. And here it is. Personally, not my favourite, but meh. At the start of the month Nick & [...]