Equality Now has made available a download of Joss’ speech at an event during which the organisation honored him “for his outstanding contribution to gender equality in film and television.” The link leads to a YouTube upload to save EN’s bandwidth. Click here I came across this on Whedonesque, thanks to Equality Now for making the footage available and to those who have been posting about it. Continue reading Joss Whedon’s Equality Now Speech

Squeeee! And WOOT! And WAHOOOO! Through the herculean efforts of Leishkin and nixygirl on Serenity Oz, and the deeply appreciated help of Jon Anderson from UIP, Sydney now has a Serenity screening organised as part of the world-wide charity event that has fans organising fund-raiser screenings of our Big Damn Movie on (or near) Joss Whedon’s birthday to benefit Joss’ favourite charity Equality Now. Looks like I get to stand up in front of theatre full of Browncoats and make a spectacle of myself one more time – if there’s one thing that must happen when a bunch of Browncoats … Continue reading Serenity Now / Equality Now

Turns out being sick makes my brain fall out. What the hell was I thinking? Friday, Saturday and Sunday were total disasters as far as eating goes and the only part I really enjoyed was the scones with jam and King Island cream on Saturday, mmmmm… What was I saying? Oh yes – food, too much and bad choices all round 😦 I forced myself to walk on Sunday morning in the hope that it would give me a bit of a boost out of the slump, I’m glad I did it but it doesn’t seem to have helped much. … Continue reading Ahhh…crap

I’ve managed to make up yesterday’s debt through the judicious use of points free soup for dinner, I’d pantry picked my way through my points during the afternoon on account of feeling miserable but still having to do the parenting thing. The vegetable and barley soup did duty as lunch AND afternoon tea and was delish! And now I am going to bed with tea and a good book and dumping the parenting duties on my long suffering and most wonderful husband (he says I’ve forgotten handsome, he’s reading over my shoulder as I type). Life ain’t so bad really … Continue reading Soup is good

…but are more than happy to share their lurgies? I had David (aged 9) home from school Monday and Tuesday with a horribubble cold and this afternoon it became apparent that he has generously shared it with me 😦 My head is thumping, my throat is sore, and my sinuses are nicely blocked. No walkies for me today, I’m going to bed with some lemon tea. Went a little over on points today, using up yesterday’s saved point and going into debt 1 1/2 for tomorrow, that should be easy enough to make up. I’ve cooked a huge batch of … Continue reading Why is it kids won’t share toys…

I’ve saved 1 point, done some walking and when the urge to raid the pantry reared its ugly head while I was cooking dinner and then again just after the kids had gone to bed I clobbered it on the nut with my will of iron and consequently am feeling slightly smug about the whole deal. I shall report in again tomorrow 🙂 Continue reading And at the end of the day…