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If a tree falls in the woods and nobody is there to hear it did it really make a sound? If i post a blog and nobody reads it was there really any point? You have entered the random thinking space of Morgan Bell . . . These are my musings . . . things about my life written off the top of my head . . . written in an informal disjointed style almost completely devoid of punctuation, this is where i flesh out writing ideas, discuss my life, and generally be self indulgent . . . it is also the bargain bin for articles which do not fit in with the film or arts themes of my other blogs . . . so have a wander around my mind, have a laugh, have a think, be nice, and humour me!

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Mardi Gras 2010 (photos)

March 7th 2010 14:56
Last weekend was Sydney's Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade along Oxford St and Flinders St in beautiful diverse Darlinghurst.

It was a warm day. I got ready with three dragqueens in Tempe and commuted by train in full costume from Sydenham Station to Central Station.

Here are some pictorial highlights. I was at The Taxi Club but many of my friends marched in the parade.

Morgan Bell - Mardi Gras, Sydney, 2010


Morgan Bell - Mardi Gras, Sydney, 2010


Morgan Bell - Mardi Gras, Sydney, 2010


Amanda Feelgood


Amanda Feelgood, Lola Del Arte, Natasha Tyra Knowles


Jesse, Summer Salt - taken by Beverly Buttercup


Madison Rose, Leo







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Knights of the Soundtable Ride Again

January 3rd 2010 20:01
Three days in and 2010 is already shaping up to being an awesome year . . .

Soundgarden are reforming!

The reunion has officially been announced, the band will be reunited in 2010.

I'm chuffed . . . no, I am beyond chuffed, I'm barely able to contain myself . . . I am a HUGE Soundgarden fan . . . I feel like I should call someone, someone important, maybe Barack Obama, or Jon Stewart, and just let them know: the boys are back!

*cartwheels*

Chris Cornell announced on his Twitter on the 1st Jan that Soundgarden will be reforming in 2010:

The 12 year break is over & school is back in session. Sign up now. Knights of the Soundtable ride again! www.soundgardenworld.com

Chris posted the same announcement on his website ChrisCornell.com on new years eve.

CLICKHERE to visit the new site Soundgarden World

Soundgarden: The 12 Year Break is Over and School is Back in Session


Hey baby, what’s your disease
My hearts bleeding
I’m dying to leave

Don’t worry, everything’s clean
Road worthy, hungry and mean

With a swarm of motor flys
Under the cola colored sky
Where the metal river bleeds
Where you never will believe
Where the water turns to steam
With a suicide machine

Get on the snake

Soundgarden
Soundgarden









What does Wiki say?

"In 1997, the band broke up due to internal strife over its creative direction. However, Cornell announced on January 1, 2010 that there would be renewed activity from the band, though no details have yet been released."






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Thanks 2009

December 22nd 2009 13:23
This year I am thankful for:

1. Being able to move back to NSW.

2. Getting my cat back.

3. Having my pet registration fine withdrawn.

4. Completing my course in Training & Assessing.

5. Having my parents move back to NSW.

6. The on-going survival of my car and it's air-conditioning system.

7. My radio spot on Hawksbury FM.

8. Seeing Marilyn Manson chuck the most epic hissy fit live in concert.

9. Afternoon beers with the boys at home.

10. Wednesday night Project Runway/Americas Next Top Model.

11. The Young Turks on YouTube.

12. Bejewelled and FarmTown on Facebook.

13. Brideshead Revisited (UK mini-series), Dead Like Me, and Oz.

14. Unpacking all my belongings from storage.

15. City Chic belts.

16. Strawberry Passion Pop.

17. The case of Coronas I was given as a gift.

18. Dinners, drinks, movies, shows, and phone conversations with family and friends.

19. Uninterrupted sleep.

20. Insulated living quarters, never too hot, never too cold, always just right.

21. The late night chemist.

22. Listening to MGMT in the car.

23. My Mt Annan adopted family.

24. Finding a new Avon lady.

25. Photographing Sienna Miller.

26. My new fridge, microwave, and electric wok, and all other donated kitchen items.

27. Soda water.

28. Holidays in Melbourne.

29. The Orble community.

30. Time by myself.

gratitude





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Get excited about life!

December 3rd 2009 09:13





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Get Involved in the Tweet Bomb!

November 5th 2009 17:02
Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New York, 12 noon Thursday 5th Nov 09, local time, CNN studios, there is going to be a protest for the Public Option in healthcare.

CNN Atlanta
190 Marietta St, NW
Atlanta, GA 30303

CNN Los Angeles
6430 W Sunset Blvd Ste 300
Los Angeles, CA 90028

CNN New York
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019

If you are not local to one of those areas, but want to help spread the word, get involved with the Tweet Bomb.

4am Friday 6th Nov, Syd/Melb time (second Tweet 7am)
9am Thursday 5th Nov, USA Pacific time (second Tweet 12 noon)
12 noon Thursday 5th Nov, USA Eastern time (second Tweet 3pm)




Send a Tweet to @cnnbrk at 12 Noon Eastern/9am PST on Thursday 5th Nov 09 saying:

@cnnbrk We want the public option! Look at the polls! Tell your audience what the American people want. #cnnprotest

You can also send a Tweet to Rick Sanchez at 12 Noon Pacific/3pm EST on Thursday 5th Nov 09 saying:

@ricksanchezcnn We want the public option! Look at the polls! Tell your audience what the American people want. #cnnprotest


These are all the percentage of Americans who said they wanted the Public Option:

61% (CNN/ORC 10/18/09)

77% (SurveyUSA 8/20/09)

65% (NY Times/CBS News 9/25/09)

55% (Washington Post/ABC News 9/12/09)

61% (Quinnipiac 10/08/09)

55% (Time 7/29/09)

72% (NY Times/CBS News 6/20/09)

56% (Washington Post/ABC News 10/20/09)

59% (Kaiser Family Foundation 8/20/2009)


If you dont have Twitter you can email feedback@cnn.com or call CNN to express your support.

CNN NY- (212) 275-7800 (@12pm EST/9am PST)
CNN ATL- (404) 827-2600 (@12pm EST/9am PST)
CNN LA- (323) 993-5000 (@12pm PST/3pm EST)


Lets help our American brothers and sisters get health care that doesnt discriminate, health care that is affordable and accessable . . . the health care every human being deserves.

Hit the Tweet Bomb at recommended times, or Tweet about it all day!

Smash the myth that the public option is "unpopular" with the American people.


tweetbomb








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Lavender

November 1st 2009 12:18
A few years ago on MySpace I read an inspirational short tory called "Lavender".

The full article is now available at Brizzle's Basket by William A Browning (aka Bill Brizzle


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350: a global movement

October 27th 2009 00:08
350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.

We are already above the safe zone at our current 390ppm


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Shifting Responsibility Back To The Perpetrator

October 12th 2009 13:25
Do you want a breath of fresh air from all the "blame the victim" rhetoric surrounding sexual assault of late (or of always)?

Have a read of this list. It has been doing the rounds of the Feminist blog sites. Original author unknown. If you are the mastermind who put this list together please let me know in comments, I would love to give credit where credit's due


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Word of the Day: Fisking

September 21st 2009 14:48


Fisking
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Photos: Foreshore & Nobbys Beach, Newcastle

September 13th 2009 14:16
It was a beautiful sunny day in Newcastle today, so I hit the beach.

Im not much of a swimmer but I did go for a nice long walk, camera in hand. Newcastle is my home city. It's a city of petrol-heads, singlets and thongs, manufacturing and mining, and drinking in the day. When I was taking these photos a nicely dressed man with no teeth approached me and asked for $1.50 because he was short for the cost of a cask of wine


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