tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61701182024-02-28T07:02:57.852+00:00neonwombatlife, innitneonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-73562091346057985992013-09-07T16:07:00.002+01:002013-09-07T16:07:12.198+01:00[title of post]
Five years ago I visited New York City with my parents. An opening line that perhaps suggests a horror travelogue; but my parents are lovely people, I get on well with them, and we had a fabulous time. So sorry reductionists, there is no conflict and therefore no dramatic interest in this tale. THERE IS ONLY GETTING SQUIRTED RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH PURE AWESOME SAUCE.
Since I've lived in neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-75362762703674371002012-06-11T20:53:00.002+01:002012-06-11T20:53:22.824+01:00Considering Spotify? Consider this (admittedly old) infographic first.
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/how-much-do-music-artists-earn-online/
It's old, but I note the fabulous Erin McKeown's pledgemusic campaign offered her entire quarterly check from Spotify for the princely sum of $11. If she ever gets one.
neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-23564344282172080662012-05-17T08:21:00.000+01:002012-05-17T08:21:44.702+01:00Wombat news: baby wombat emerges at Melbourne Zoo
Video here. Particularly enjoy the no-nonsense mother shoving the baby out of the way when eating. Food comes first.
neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-57636530790084285342012-02-07T22:27:00.004+00:002012-02-07T23:22:40.032+00:00new developments in the fascinating legal saga...The one I previously blogged about.Prop 8 has now been ruled unconstitutional by an appeals court. SCOTUS is coming at some point.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-60117163357911014242011-10-26T17:38:00.002+01:002011-10-26T17:41:14.543+01:00Wombat News: White WombatAge coverage of wombling white wonder here. I'm personally waiting for them to release a caramel or Black Forest wombat.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-14992358932089438462011-10-10T09:50:00.003+01:002011-10-10T09:57:59.357+01:00keen young web whippersnapper requiredMy employer runs a Foundation for a super-right-on ultra-worthy cause. They're currently looking for someone to help grow their support, particularly using the web. Interested? Read on:Web and Social Media ManagerAre you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop and grow your web and social media skills whilst also helping to grow the supporter list of a small charity working to help neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-87369596029718681732011-06-07T15:40:00.002+01:002011-06-07T15:41:54.911+01:00Hello Ronnie From The Gielgud If You're Reading ThisThanks for sorting the tickets :-)neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-11297991527413071572011-01-29T21:23:00.004+00:002011-01-29T21:32:02.243+00:00i get no respectExtract from my 7 year old niece's latest missive:She speaks the truth, though. My bum does indeed crack.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-47228743511300255892011-01-20T16:26:00.005+00:002011-01-20T16:35:08.305+00:00JUST KILL YOURSELF ALREADYWas bored bored bored at this. Utterly stupefied. The Albert Hall has a real water garden! Nearly threw myself in.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-84705319785877916202011-01-08T12:11:00.005+00:002011-01-08T12:17:03.046+00:00Happy 2011 - fantastic data visualization shows things are getting betterNot for everyone, and not all the time, but *overall*. This fantastic data visualization from Hans Rosling (thanks for sending Steve!) shows how:Let us not rest, but find more and better ways to increase equality without losing the gains we've already made.Happy New Year.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-80222147330032237592010-11-16T20:04:00.006+00:002010-11-16T20:37:12.919+00:00Amongst the Beatles on iTunes anti-climactic hoo-ha, there is something really worth checking outEveryone agrees Apple's announcement today (2,613 articles...really!? Who needs to pay for publicity, eh?) was a bit of an anti-climax. (Not to mention the other big story of the day...3,827 articles, REALLY!?) In the unlikely event you care and don't already have the songs, you can get the The Beatles 1967-1970 set on Amazon for 7.99, a saving of TEN POUNDS on the iTunes price. And you can rip neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-46483304044467930252010-11-16T19:20:00.005+00:002010-11-16T19:54:07.418+00:00Rear Window: CITY EDITIONJason B Standing shared a great link today: an 80 gigapixel (GREAT SCOTT!) panoramic image of London: http://www.360cities.net/londonAbsolutely fascinating.More explanation here at Londonist.There's an intriguing tidbit in the comments page there rather relevant to my recent post.P.S. I also apologise to Australia for breaking their internet with this link. That's not my inflated idea of how manyneonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-88705263995088243182010-11-08T21:54:00.004+00:002010-11-08T22:05:46.235+00:00I know touring is the only way to make money now, but this is ridiculousFrom my inbox this morning:Did Bruce Wayne have a lot of money in Lehmann Brothers?What's next, Green Lantern on a regional tour of RSL Clubs? The Silver Surfer at Sorrento charging $5 a go for pics on the ocean beach? Spiderman the Musical....oh, wait.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-53591372590105811322010-11-07T22:14:00.001+00:002010-11-16T22:58:11.723+00:00London Open House: Post Office TowerSeveral weeks ago we again took part in the fantastic London Open House weekend. When I say taking part, I mean wandering around and gawking shamelessly at buildings we'd normally be thrown out of. It's architectural voyeurism, and I love it.Hannah and I were very lucky to win places to go up the Post Office Tower, an iconic London landmark that has been closed to the public for 3 decades. We neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-86594748894368151662010-09-27T23:11:00.005+01:002010-09-27T23:26:08.111+01:00Haight AshburySaw the Vaselines at Scala last week. Great fun.
They were supported by a Glasgow band called Haight Ashbury, who, as the name implies, play a kind of psychedelic folk rock. However, it's delivered with an interesting combination of White Stripes style instrumentation - big, full guitar and sparse percussion - combined with almost abba-esque dual female vocals.
They were, alas, a slightly neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-22380583791576677212010-08-05T10:12:00.001+01:002010-08-05T10:13:59.611+01:00Wave goodbyeThe beginning of the end for Google Wave...http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/its-a-wipeout-for-google-wave-20100805-11igi.htmlneonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-81207254179095822922010-08-05T09:30:00.002+01:002010-08-05T09:38:36.229+01:00Prop 8 overturnedI wrote about proposition 8 a few times. The last time I did I said it might go to the Supreme court and today's ruling shows it's on the way: both sides admit it probably go all the way. Stay tuned.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-19916376384707938192010-08-02T15:18:00.003+01:002010-08-02T15:45:04.992+01:00rock 'n' roll wild man failTambourine throwing does not a rock legend make:"Ashcroft kicked over his mic stand and threw a tambourine at the drum kit before walking out on an audience of several thousand"http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/ashcroft-not-so-splendid-at-splendour-20100802-1130w.htmlneonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-39755601470184512022010-07-29T22:21:00.003+01:002010-07-29T22:30:27.953+01:00Today I took a picture I really likedneonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-87852809161936513312010-05-09T16:59:00.005+01:002010-05-09T18:26:54.295+01:00Don't sell out, Nick.Extraordinary few days here in pommyland. We had an election, in case you missed it. Nobody won. It's what the Brits call a "hung parliament" and several other countries call "normal".Won't go into detail about it here - the british press is rife with explanations, theories and speculations. As I write this, we're all waiting to see the outcome of the discussions between the Liberal Democrats andneonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-77685213116011349932010-05-05T20:49:00.003+01:002010-05-05T20:54:24.750+01:00In honour of the latest episode of GleeThink Glee's struggling a little to match the glossy, pacey, perfection of the first 12 episodes; but it's still a hell of fun.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-25803015361111883152010-05-04T22:47:00.003+01:002010-05-04T22:53:02.737+01:00May the 4th be with you(Not sure who to credit for that one, but well done, random internet person)neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-35081250386285660632010-03-26T11:35:00.001+00:002010-03-26T11:37:30.900+00:00Tiny Tim portrait wins Archibald prizePortrait of the fantastic Tim Minchin wins Archibald prize in Oz.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-6599945375410543032010-03-26T11:34:00.000+00:002010-03-26T11:35:18.617+00:00er yeah, I'm supposed to use this. sorry about that.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170118.post-15816393436282814802009-09-29T10:13:00.005+01:002009-09-29T10:23:21.285+01:00iSnack 2.0: All Publicity Is Good PublicityIt really is*. Would love to see the Kraft spreadsheet that shows how much sales have increased since they announced the name.*Unless a batch of iSnack 2.0 was found to have, say, live fire ants wielding razor blades and discarded syringes. Brand awareness isn't everything.neonwombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716801805743751020noreply@blogger.com0