I finally remembered my password!
Yippppeeee!
Saturday, 5 July 2008
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Sunday, 27 April 2008
Fantastic Mr (or maybe Miss) Fox
As promised, here's my new 'pet' - actually, it is more appropriate to refer to it as Annie's pet.
It's the fox from the back garden!
UPDATE from Annie: There's not just one fox. There's two! WHAHHHAYYY!
It's the fox from the back garden!
UPDATE from Annie: There's not just one fox. There's two! WHAHHHAYYY!
Monday, 21 April 2008
Pop Quiz
How would you describe a polar bear (five words, maximum)?*
Well, I bet you never thought:
'[looks] like a psychopath' crossed your mind, but that is exactly how a little baby polar bear called Knut (oh the irony of his name) has been described.
Read below for the full article that was presented in The Guardian online on 9 April.
ZOO UNDER FIRE OVER FLOCKE PUBLICITY EFFECT
The latest German polar bear to capture the public imagination has confirmed her celebrity status with the appointment of a lawyer to protect her interests. Four-month-old Flocke made her first public appearance before the cameras at Nuremberg zoo yesterday.
She has been touted as the natural successor to Knut, the polar bear cub who became a sensation at Berlin zoo last year but is now fully grown. Like Knut, Flocke was hand reared after her mother rejected her. But Jürgen Ortmüller, chairman of the Whale and Dolphin Protection Forum, claims Knut's exposure to the public has damaged him and fears the same will happen to Flocke.
He is working with the high-profile German lawyer Ralf Bossi to challenge Nuremberg zoo in court, claiming that it is violating the country's animal protection laws which stipulate that animals in captivity should be brought up in a way approximating to life in the wild.
"The big problem is Knut is looking like a psychopath," Ortmüller told guardian.co.uk. "He is antisocial and he is doing what the visitors do. When people take photographs he makes the same actions. He is absolutely alone. The problem will be the same with Flocke in Nuremberg."
Staff separated Flocke from her mother after the parent began throwing her offspring around the enclosure on January 8. A day earlier, the zoo's other female polar bear, Vilma, had eaten her two cubs. Polar bears and other carnivorous animals are sometimes known to take such actions when their cub is ill, refuses food or dies. Like Knut, who appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, Flocke already has her own website and a range of merchandise. Pictures and videos of Flocke were posted on her website to whet the public's appetite ahead of the cub's unveiling to the press yesterday.
Ortmüller is sceptical about claims by Nuremberg zoo director, Dag Encke, that Flocke's most important contribution would be to highlight the threat posed by global warming. "Berlin zoo has got €5m from Knut and this will be the same with Flocke," said Ortmüller. "It's only about money." END
*You likely responded with cute, cuddly, white, ferocious, enormous, etc. But I don't think psychopath was anywhere in the vocabulary. Poor Flocke and Knut.
It makes me think twice about zoos. I also question the validity that exhibiting these animals is really going to highlight the issue of global warming. If we spent more time protecting natural habitats rather than producing artificial ones so we can take pictures of psychopath polar bears we might make a bigger impression in the grander scheme of things.
On another note, stay tuned for my next post where I will feature my new 'pet'.
Well, I bet you never thought:
'[looks] like a psychopath' crossed your mind, but that is exactly how a little baby polar bear called Knut (oh the irony of his name) has been described.
Read below for the full article that was presented in The Guardian online on 9 April.
ZOO UNDER FIRE OVER FLOCKE PUBLICITY EFFECT
The latest German polar bear to capture the public imagination has confirmed her celebrity status with the appointment of a lawyer to protect her interests. Four-month-old Flocke made her first public appearance before the cameras at Nuremberg zoo yesterday.
She has been touted as the natural successor to Knut, the polar bear cub who became a sensation at Berlin zoo last year but is now fully grown. Like Knut, Flocke was hand reared after her mother rejected her. But Jürgen Ortmüller, chairman of the Whale and Dolphin Protection Forum, claims Knut's exposure to the public has damaged him and fears the same will happen to Flocke.
He is working with the high-profile German lawyer Ralf Bossi to challenge Nuremberg zoo in court, claiming that it is violating the country's animal protection laws which stipulate that animals in captivity should be brought up in a way approximating to life in the wild.
"The big problem is Knut is looking like a psychopath," Ortmüller told guardian.co.uk. "He is antisocial and he is doing what the visitors do. When people take photographs he makes the same actions. He is absolutely alone. The problem will be the same with Flocke in Nuremberg."
Staff separated Flocke from her mother after the parent began throwing her offspring around the enclosure on January 8. A day earlier, the zoo's other female polar bear, Vilma, had eaten her two cubs. Polar bears and other carnivorous animals are sometimes known to take such actions when their cub is ill, refuses food or dies. Like Knut, who appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, Flocke already has her own website and a range of merchandise. Pictures and videos of Flocke were posted on her website to whet the public's appetite ahead of the cub's unveiling to the press yesterday.
Ortmüller is sceptical about claims by Nuremberg zoo director, Dag Encke, that Flocke's most important contribution would be to highlight the threat posed by global warming. "Berlin zoo has got €5m from Knut and this will be the same with Flocke," said Ortmüller. "It's only about money." END
*You likely responded with cute, cuddly, white, ferocious, enormous, etc. But I don't think psychopath was anywhere in the vocabulary. Poor Flocke and Knut.
It makes me think twice about zoos. I also question the validity that exhibiting these animals is really going to highlight the issue of global warming. If we spent more time protecting natural habitats rather than producing artificial ones so we can take pictures of psychopath polar bears we might make a bigger impression in the grander scheme of things.
On another note, stay tuned for my next post where I will feature my new 'pet'.
Saturday, 19 April 2008
'Playing it Posh' at The Ebury
The honeymoon's nearly over - my boss will return from her holiday soon. So of course, I had to kick it into full gear and actually start doing some work, the three days of blissful boredom was indeed wonderful though. Friday saw me trying to finalise the copy for a programme that is going out - unfortunately, in my current arrogant state, I thought I would be able to skive off early on Friday and make it for dinner plans at Wagamama for 6pm.
No such luck. I was definitely in the office until 7.30pm hoping to sign-off on final proofs (it didn't happen). That meant my Wagamama dinner that I was so looking forward to had to be cancelled in order to make it to another committment (drinks this time) at The Ebury. I had no idea what I was getting into.
Boy oh boy, this is another venue to go on that list of 'Very special places', because frankly, I know I shouldn't have been at a place like this and I know that really it's just for the kick of living out some strange princess fantasy (no signs of Wills and Kate this time though).
First indication that this was way out of my league - we got off at Sloane Square.
Second indication - the seats were either very low to the ground (to give a lounge-y feel) or far too high at the bar.
Third indication - the type of people in this place were definitely of the Wills and Kate (super posh, ie royal set). But no sign of them as previously mentioned, nor Harry. Supersigh.
The food was wonderful, the dessert was fantastic too. But I definitely wish I hadn't had my rucksack with me. But all in all, two Alli (ie very short and chubby) thumbs up.
No such luck. I was definitely in the office until 7.30pm hoping to sign-off on final proofs (it didn't happen). That meant my Wagamama dinner that I was so looking forward to had to be cancelled in order to make it to another committment (drinks this time) at The Ebury. I had no idea what I was getting into.
Boy oh boy, this is another venue to go on that list of 'Very special places', because frankly, I know I shouldn't have been at a place like this and I know that really it's just for the kick of living out some strange princess fantasy (no signs of Wills and Kate this time though).
First indication that this was way out of my league - we got off at Sloane Square.
Second indication - the seats were either very low to the ground (to give a lounge-y feel) or far too high at the bar.
Third indication - the type of people in this place were definitely of the Wills and Kate (super posh, ie royal set). But no sign of them as previously mentioned, nor Harry. Supersigh.
The food was wonderful, the dessert was fantastic too. But I definitely wish I hadn't had my rucksack with me. But all in all, two Alli (ie very short and chubby) thumbs up.
Sunday, 13 April 2008
25 going on 15.
Today I got ID'ed in HMV. I wanted to buy the second series of Little Britain on dvd. It's rated 15A. They asked me for ID because they thought I was younger than 15.
I do believe I am ageing gracefully.
I do believe I am ageing gracefully.
Friday, 4 April 2008
Vintage
I couldn't resist... the loves of my second grade existence. Sigh.
Image courtesy of www.nkotb.com
Talk about a flashback!
I am a very happy camper - first Take That, now New Kids! Hurrah!
What exactly is Joey doing with his hand? What emotion do you think he's trying to convey? Hmm...
Image courtesy of www.nkotb.com
Talk about a flashback!
I am a very happy camper - first Take That, now New Kids! Hurrah!
What exactly is Joey doing with his hand? What emotion do you think he's trying to convey? Hmm...
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