Am I the only person who is a little disturbed at how little coverage the Burma cyclone is getting? I mean I remember the huge coverage the tsunami in Indonesia got, blanket coverage almost every where. People out with buckets on every street corner. So why aren’t we out collecting for Burma?
I’d hate to think it is just because not so many white western types died. But part of me thinks that has to have an impact.
I know, it is a lot easier to sympathise when someone of your own locality/nationality dies. Or maybe it is just that the tourists in Indonesia had cameras and videos and the footage was totally overwhelming. Or maybe western, english-speaking people work better telling their own stories of horror, rather than translators relating some one else’s story?
I don’t really know why it isn’t getting the same level of coverage but don’t you think that maybe you could donate a couple of quid?
And okay, maybe forecasts of 80,000 dead don’t come any close to the numbers of casualties after the tsunami, but come on, it is one huge tragedy.
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Well. So much for my much heralded return to blogging eh. Still, we can hope for better this week can’t we? There is always hope after all, unless you are busy dying, as whatshisface in that Stephen King film[1] once said.
In recent weeks I’ve been adding a fair few feminist blogs to Google Reader[2] And I think maybe they’re brain-washing me, cause every time I watch the telly lately I see nothing but the patriarchal oppression of the feminine[3] Or some such. And it is far too much hassle. I mean, isn’t it easier to just say ah well, things are a lot better than they used to be, and so what if there is still some amount of sexism going on, isn’t it on its way out, why bother making a fuss[4]
Tut tut. Terrible thing to think.
But you know, me = Teh Laziness.
A lot of them also make reference to racism and how under-represented POC[5] are in films where they really should be in the majority. So when I went to see Step Up 2: The Streets[6] the one thing that really struck me was that both the main characters were white. Sure, they had friends of different colours and races, but why were the two main ones white? Hmmmm.
Bloody political[7] blogs making me think things. That just isn’t right.
Linknotes:
- Shawshank, duh ↩
- RSS is totally wkd ↩
- dont worry I will never spell woman with a y ↩
- - straight face! ↩
- isnt that a nasty acronym. I certainly think so. But *shrug* it requires little effort with the typing ↩
- yes. I know. Yes, it was a silly film. But I can go see crap if I want. I don’t have to justify my choices to you, imaginary person who is accusing me of going to watch crap ↩
- in the sense that the personal is political not the whole election-y type stuff ↩
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I’m giving up the blogging for a while. I’ll probably continue on with the reviews, but I’m just “not feeling it” as American Idol’s Randy might say.
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So there is this footballer named Stephen Ireland, and last weekend he scored a goal, and promptly dropped his shorts to reveal Superman Underwear[1] I know, not a good move, but you know, worse things happen at sea. There was the Titanic incident, crappy film or what?
In response to Ireland’s celebration many of the papers have been giving out. Whatever. But one in particular struck me as amooosing as I wandered lonely as a cloud[2] home. It was probably the Evening Herald as I was finished for the day which makes me suspect that it was evening time. But maybe it wasn’t. Who can say for sure. The truth is as cunning as a very cunning fox and often hides from us. Especially when memories are involved.
But this is all beside the point, the point is that it was a shitty tabloidy paper that I’m talking about.
You know the sort, jump down anyone’s throat. Print pictures of naked peoples. That sort of class operations.
So, you have that image of responsible meeja behaviour in your mind? Now, imagine what they said about Stephen Ireland’s behaviour? Will I reveal all …
They said he was crass. Which yes, he may very well have been, but I wonder did the editor think about the colour of pots and kettles, or what happens when you toss stones about and live in a glass house?
I’m guessing not.
Title provided by Mr. Shakespeare in
Troilus and Cressida
Linknotes:
- Capital letters for emphasis ↩
- its like a pavlovian response to wander isnt it? ↩
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I’m late for this week’s association fun but you know, weekend in Sligo, Bank Holiday weekend, all that malarky. Plus I’m often late, you really should have gotten used to it by now.
And I’m about to delay it even more by rambling about other stuff. First Damien’s fluffy links bring news of NowILiveHere.com. It is a wiki where you[1] can tell the world what there is to do in the place that you live.
Second, I so agree with this post, so I’m I crazy that the first thought that popped into my head when I saw the trailer for Bee Movie was but he’s a male bee. Their only real role in bee society is to mate with the queen.
Drones never exhibit typical worker bee behaviors such as nectar and pollen gathering, nursing, or hive construction.
I’m sure ya’ll remember the issues I have with male cows so really, you shouldn’t be surprised by this annoyance.
I’m also thinking I just might purchase the box set of My So-Called Life. It probably won’t be as fun as I remember, but what the hell, nostalgia deserves to be indulged, don’t you think?
And finally I get around to copying and pasting in this week’s words
- Inaugural ::
- Pledge ::
- String ::
- Trot ::
- Fitness ::
- Cinder ::
- Edge ::
- 31 ::
- Blue ::
- Leather ::
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Linknotes:
- if you live in Ireland ↩
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Decisions, decisions. I’m thinking of spending money. But I’m not sure on what yet. When the PSP first came out I did think about getting one. But then that faded and I never did. De sister has a DS, and they do look fun. I’m thinking getting one. With the Brain Training game. Anyone got one and can recommend another game. Or got one and hated it and can tell me why I shouldn’t get it?
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It has become something of a habit with me that I spend a while browsing through AskMetaFilter reading the odd question and answer. Which is where I came across the question Do Waitstaff hate Change?, and in the middle of all the answers[1] was the fact that people usually tip 1.00 to 2.00 dollars on each drink in a bar. My response? Jayzis!
Now I know that the whole tipping culture over here is a lot different. We don’t assume that servers and bar staff live off of tips, I expect the owner of the pub/restaurant/whatever to pay the staff, that isn’t my job. My job is to buy drink. Course maybe that is why our drinks seem to be twice as expensive. I mean a pint is what, four to five Euro depending on what it is and where you are, and so adding on even one or two Euro to that would mean that a getting a round would be hugely expensive. But then again I don’t think I’ve ever tipped a barman in my life. Well, occasionally I’ve maybe said keep the change, but very very occasionally. Christmas-time. And only at the end of the night, not when actually paying for drinks. when i win the lotto I will, but apart from that, I don’t think so.
Course I do tip in restaurants but if any staff have the following attitude I think I’d not tip on principle:
tipping in change is an insult, no matter that four quarters equals a dollar. It’s a passive aggressive annoyance from people who think service staff are beneath them. If you argue this, you either need to get out more or learn to keep your cheap ass at home.
I know, I know, that is in the US where you have one dollar bills and tipping is a much bigger part of the the culture. But here, where the smallest note is a fiver and you’re often lucky to get one! Yeah, just expect the change.
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