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High Riser — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:50:00 GMT

Our Brother Friends will readily admit how ignorant they are about computers. I know nothing, as they fling their respective palms upward into the air.

Their computer had a virus. I could not fix it. I told them to bury deep in files any questionable content they may have on their computer and take it to their local computer shop. A mutual acquaintance had a bad experience at one such place, who told him to never return to the shop because of the filth he had on his computer.

They bided their time with their computer only working in safe mode. Eventually the spied an ad in the gay press by someone who fixes computers for a set fee of $100, parts not included. It took two visits of five and three hours and their computer is not only fixed, it is now running on Linux Ubantu or whatever it is. They plied the repair person with coffee, cakes and kindness and he enjoyed their comfortable home and many of their saved pictures. While I found their new system ...

I'm going to Brisbane soon, to start a new life because my family is very homophobic, they d...

Shannons Blog — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:57:00 GMT

My experience is that you can't run from your problems. Moving away for a while though may be a good idea because it will give you some space and the chance to be yourself. I often tell people thinking about coming out, that if they are worried about how their family will react then they should wait until they have some independence. This is good because you will have the chance to build your own support network of friends and financial independence should things go badly. Whether or not you decide to tell them is up to you.

You never really know how people are going to react. I had an Uncle who I thought would be the most homophobic person in my family. He was in a biker gang etc. But he turned out to be the most tolerant person I ever met.

Good luck with the move and your family.

Ask me anything

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Busy busy

Adaptive Radiation — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:46:00 GMT

A couple of weekends ago I was in Sydney visiting friends. This weekend I'm in Canberra visiting my folks. I'll be visiting Perth later in the month for a conference. And am also planning trips to Hobart (for fun), Brisbane (for Valentino) and Adelaide (for fieldwork). Now I just need an excuse to visit Darwin.

......2 Cents Thought...........

2 Cents Worth Down Under — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:39:00 GMT

While we pursue happiness, we flee from contentment.
- Hasidic Proverb.

Thursday

james o'brien — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:26:29 GMT

A reasonably quiet Thursday evening. Working quite hard right now. Came home, hit the couch. Watched a bit of tv. Filed under: jamesobrien.id.au

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Aussielicious — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:36:47 GMT

Why do you like being nude so much? Can you identify the core reason? Are there others in your family that are nudies? What do they think of this “favorite past-time” of yours? I love the freedom it gives and the liberation. If you experience social nudity with friends, it’s a very equalising and honest way [...]

OMD: If You Want It

briSPACE — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:50:00 GMT

"If You Want It" - The first track from OMD's return album 'History Of Modern'

random monteleone hotness

yaniblog — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:31:00 GMT

Google tells me that today's Random Hotness, Dominick Monteleone, is an actor as well as being a model...

But having a look at his resume on IMDB, I think it's good that he's a pretty face...

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Scissor Sisters: Any Which Way

briSPACE — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:25:00 GMT

"I want you to funk me"

Vampire Weekend: White Sky

briSPACE — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:21:00 GMT

Shoddy Newsspeak substitutions

Rodney Croome . gay advocate — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:52:21 GMT

A Bill allowing same-sex couples to be assessed as potential adoptive parents has narrowly passed the NSW Lower House. This is an important step forward. If the Bill passes the Upper House, NSW will join ACT and WA in allowing full equality in adoption (and Tas in allowing step-parent adoption). Opponents of reform have been out in force...

Etiquette for the modern homosexual #4

Aussielicious — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:45:11 GMT

It is customary when one is writing an online profile to embellish, enhance and perhaps bend the truth. One must resist the urge however to bludgeon the truth to death with the bleeding corpse of your integrity. There are certain given’s when interpreting an online profile. For instance 38 is really 43, top means very versatile [...]

Some days are diamonds

buggery.org — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:29:08 GMT

Just to recap the news from the last couple of days: Tasmania’s parliament has voted to recognise same-sex marriages performed overseas; Fidel Castro has accepted responsibility for the persecution of gays following the Cuban revolution; A Treasury analysis has found an $11 billion hole in the Coalition’s costings of its election promises; First the Greens, then Andrew Wilkie, have [...]

? Abandoned goods not at place of residence (Victoria)

Simon's inner world — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:55:41 GMT

Posted to <lj comm="lawquestions_au> also. Back in April, a young couple moved in with me temporarily as emergency accommodation. At that time they filled the shed and part of the back yard of my daughters small unit in town (I live about 30 minutes away in a tiny town). At no stage have they lived at my daughters house, offered to pay for storage or any such arrangement, they just filled her small storage shed and put the overflow in the back yard 'temporarily'. They moved out of my place 3 months ago with no notice when I asked them to follow some simple rules (regarding keeping the kitchen clean, clearing their cat litter trays regularly and putting waste food in the bin not the fridge). I am still trying to get them to collect the rest of their stuff from here, but that's only a minor problem as I have a large property. My daughters place is a different and more urgent issue, especially as what is in the backyard is hazardous to her ...

Tokyo Two on Trial

High Riser — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:22:00 GMT

You could argue that the world does not need beef to eat, in fact most meat. You could argue that the world does not need fish to eat, but I think it does. Yes, you could argue these points. What you cannot argue to me is that the world needs whale meat to eat, or specifically Japan.

But this is not particularly about the rights or wrongs of whale hunting. Pointless preaching to the already converted. This about the Tokyo Two, two Japanese Greenpeace activists. Yes Virginia, such people do exist.

Toru Suzuki and Junichi Sato are in a spot of bother. David McNeill from Japan Times tells what is happening to them. This was written back in 2008.

Six months ago Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki were ordinary men looking after young families. But in June they were arrested by a large group of uniformed police, taken to a detention center in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, and held for 26 days. They were granted bail on July 15 after paying &yen ...

Spring Break

Beauty and the Bum — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:15:34 GMT

AXN magazine welcomes Spring with model Ryan Wright in colurful swimwear & underwear. Photographer Russell Fleming shot on location at Pottsville, New South Wales.

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Happy ever after

Fletcherbeaver — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:31:00 GMT

Boyfriends, they are like people, you know, they have feelings you have to take account of. Not thinking for one, now, hey? It's an adjustment, I'd forgotten. I guess Manny wasn't very demanding, in a lot of ways. Some may say, a joyous adjustment and I might agree in my lighter moments. Other times, I'm left thinking, do I really want this? But, I think that's healthy... let's leave "taking for granted" a long way down the track.

Once you are thinking about them, when they are not around, you know you are a gonna.

Santo's funny. I'm not really the type who believes in happy ever after. I suspect he might be? He just looks at me sometimes with some of the things I think. Like Shane's recent birthday when we halves in a present (my friends just buy small gifts, a token. Sebastian gave Shane a potato masher) and I decided that we should both buy a card. Two cards, one present.

It's why I ...

Adam Franklin by David Love

Beauty and the Bum — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:14:41 GMT

Adam Franklin @ Chosen Models, photographed by David Love.

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Clark Lichty by David Love

Beauty and the Bum — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:52:52 GMT

Clark Lichty @ Chosen Models photographed by David Love.

where's the hottest place you've ever had sex? and what did you like most about the experience?

Shannons Blog — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:37:00 GMT

The hottest sex I have ever had was in my bedroom... the best sex is always with someone you love.

Ask me anything

Tiara the Merch Girl, Brisbane

This Is Oz — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:02:07 GMT

....2 Funny.... It's A Janice Kind Of Morning.....

2 Cents Worth Down Under — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:00 GMT

The bus driver

Adaptive Radiation — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:19:00 GMT

In contrast to most people, I don't mind bus drivers, especially the ones that take me between the train station and my work. The regulars always wait for me if they see me running towards the bus and yesterday I actually had a decent conversation with the driver on the way to the train station about, of all things, abstraction (the driver is also doing a Masters in Fine Art). So...Melbourne bus drivers are both learned and kind.

Flash Mob at it again

High Riser — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:02:00 GMT

Say Cheese have been at it again, this time in Sydney's Queen Victoria building. I don't suppose I will ever be lucky enough to witness a live performance. What great fun! Well done all.

Treasure Map?

broocees bower — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Ballast Point

Someone For Me — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:59:00 GMT

Andrew has written about Ballast Point here which reminded me that I visited the point as it turns out almost exactly a year ago on 10 September 2009.

I posted about my visit to the area the next day without me realising that my visit there included Ballast Point and without me posting any pictures that I had taken at the point. Funnily enough Muzbot even asked me if I had visited the point and I said that I didn't know anything about it!

Well, in his post Andrew asks 'who is silly enough to put photos up on the net for me to steal? I am and here they are from that unknowing visit last year.
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I’m a little bit country. I’m a little bit rock’n'roll

james o'brien — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:24:42 GMT

After one month’s break, Swedish class resumed tonight. And unlike previous occasions which have mostly been on a Tuesday night, my group now has classes on a Wednesday night. This is the same night as “Cafe Svensson”, the Swedish community … Continue reading →

Spring Has Sprung

Single in the City — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:48:00 GMT

Ok. So I was a bit of a delirious drama queen. I had not eaten solids in a few days. I’m also popping more pills than Lindsay Lohan (or Matthew Newton for Aussie readers). But the sun come out today. It’s Spring in Sydney.

It’s my favourite time of the year. Renew...rebirth...fresh start. Nature is cleaning out and waking up. There’s something so empowering about the seasons. It’s all part of the cycle of life.

I’m happy that I survived winter. I’ve healed. The sun came out this morning. It was a beautiful Spring day (24 degrees C = 78 degrees). Spectacular Sydney.

I smiled for those who did not wait to ...

....Shout Out To Ben Race.......

2 Cents Worth Down Under — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:58:00 GMT

................one of my good friends from Melbourne, Australia is Bentley Race....... who has the web site of the same name....... We have known each other for years and he is not just one of the sweetest friends I have ever had, he is SCORCHING HAWT with a scorching hawt site.....

.....needless to say he has a HUGE porn coup with his latest update......... Porn Star Tommy De Luca.........

..go here... http://tickleinmypickle.blogspot.com/2010/09/latest-update-at-bentley-race-tommy-de.html ............
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The Enemy in the Kitchen

Making it Work: Love and Commitment in a Very Gay Way — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:56:00 GMT

It arrived a few weeks ago. A gift from Sean’s mom that will either cause divorce or morbid obesity.

It’s a bread-maker. And it’s Sean’s new best friend.

We both have a weakness for carbohydrates. My definition of heaven is being locked in a bakery filled with rolls, loafs, muffins, cakes, cookies, and scrolls. Add Jensen Ackles, naked and sprinkled with icing sugar and you have nirvana.

Sean the mad-baker has declared war on my disappearing six-pack. At present there are two yummy loaves on our bench – one of them still warm.

Damn him!

As I see it, I’ve ...

spring has sprung template

yaniblog — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:50:00 GMT

Sometimes it amazes me how the perfect photo for a template sometimes falls right into my lap right before I'm about to change it.

I suppose it's not that surprising given that it's on my mind... but the Spring template quite literally was an accidental discovery... I was walking back to the car on Sunday and went past the City Beach volleyball court and saw the sun shining through these little green shoots.

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Ian + Michael, Glasgow + Melbourne

This Is Oz — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:26:10 GMT

Back In the Game

The Banal Chew — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:54:59 GMT

On Sunday afternoon, I enjoyed one of the most rewarding performance experiences of my professional life thus far, when my debut as music director of Coro Innominata took place in Glebe. The ensemble sang beautifully and with a depth of...

.....The Other Side Of Middle Eastern Extremism......

2 Cents Worth Down Under — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:24:00 GMT

...... I deplore both Israel and Palestine as they are right now......... they are both a bunch of thugs......... but celebrating 4 innoicent deaths by handing out candy????..................
Four Israelis shot dead in West Bank Hamas attack

Four Israelis were killed in a shooting attack on a vehicle in the West Bank, two days before a new round of Mideast peace talks is scheduled to start in Washington.
The four were killed shortly in an "ambush" and the police and army were searching for the assailants, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said in a telephone interview.
The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for the attack in a text message to reporters in the Gaza Strip.
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Once upon a time

Aussielicious — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:20:00 GMT

Once upon a time in a land far far too close to home, there was a young prince waiting for his Prince Charming. He occupied his days and nights doing things that made him happy but couldn’t help but think it would be nice to have someone hold his hand on the way to Grandma’s house and [...]

It's the monkey...

Fletcherbeaver — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT

Two of my friend's have said recently they would take a drug to stop them from getting horny all the time, if such a drug existed. (funny, aren't the pharmaceutical companies trying to do the opposite?) They say it's annoying, a need, a want, an urge they could do without, each morning, or late at night.

"Hell, lunch time in the toilets," said G. "It's the monkey..."
"Every day," said S. "I get it over and done with when I first wake up. I have to."
S said he sometimes finds it a crushing urge.
G said he does it morning, noon and night. He once did it at the day time wedding of his best friend.

I remember when I was sixteen, it was every spare moment I got. Not a problem.

I was surprised when the two of them said it, within a couple of days each other. They were both serious.
G said it used to get in the way of other things he wanted to do. "Eye on the prize ...

Ballast Point

High Riser — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:02:00 GMT

One wonderful feature of Sydney Harbour is the 'points'. It has so many jutting out into the harbour and many of them are parkland, although many are not and have houses built on them for the the lucky few.

Julie suggested I take a look at one such park, Ballast Point. I had no idea where it was or knew anything about it. Right, Birchgrove. The last time I looked at Birchgrove was to see Rowntree Street where the tram used to travel. The Birchgrove tram diverted off the more important Balmain line, that is more important if you did not want to go to Birchgrove. The Birchgrove tram was replaced by noisy smelly buses in 1954.

Hmmm, Ballast Point appears to be a construction site with googly satellite. Near Map has a recent photo, but the site still looks raw.

I better look elsewhere. Ah, the park only opened early this year, or officially last year. It was an industrial site. I suppose chunks ...

The XXX Factor!

Aussielicious — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:32:18 GMT

They are called the reason and they are inexplicably hot. I’ve said many times on this blog that I’m not particularly fussed on lots of tattoos but these guys do them ever so well. They have the bad boy gone good, or good guy gone bad look about them. You’d take them home to mum, [...]

Gay Kiss Passion-II

Earwig's Thoughts — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:01:00 GMT

Gay Kiss Passion

Earwig's Thoughts — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:58:00 GMT

Small town blues

Someone For Me — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:49:00 GMT

I lived in Canberra between 1982 and 1987.

In those days life for an unattached gay man in a small town dominated by government employment was a sort of double jeopardy. For one thing, regardless of your sexuality, career status played an inordinate role in social situations. Meet someone new at a party and inevitably you would quickly be made to 'show yours' to the newby. 'Show your' public service grade, that is. Wobetide that your grade wasn't sufficiently high in which event the newby would start looking around the room for someone more 'useful' with whom to spend their time chatting.

And being gay meant other perils. It wasn&apos ...

Perfect Body

Earwig's Thoughts — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:47:00 GMT