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Deep Pencil - the musings of Morgan Bell

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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Tweedledee & Tweedledum

November 20th 2008 14:50

Tweedledum: "I know what you're thinking about, but it isn't so, nohow."

Tweedledee: "Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."

Through the Looking Glass
by Lewis Carroll
Chapter IV: Tweedledum & Tweedledee

Tweedledee & Tweedledum in the 1951 Disney animated classic

Tweedledee: "If you think we're wax-works, you ought to pay, you know!"

Tweedledum: "Contrariwise, if you think we're alive you ought to speak to us!"

Dee & Dum: "That's logic!"

Alice: "Well, it's been nice meeting you. Goodbye!"

Tweedledee: "You're beginning backwards!"

Tweedledum: "Aye, the first thing in a visit is to say: How do you do and shake hands, shake hands, shake hands. How do you do and shake hands and state your name and business."

Dee & Dum: "That's manners!"

Disney animated movie "Alice In Wonderland" (1951)

Little Britain actor Matt Lucas is playing both Tweedledee and Tweedledum in Tim Burton’s upcoming 3D adaptation of Alice in Wonderland.

Johnny Depp will be the Mad Hatter, Anne Hathaway will be The White Queen, Alan Rickman will be The Caterpillar, and Crispin Glover will be The Knave of Hearts.

Helena Bonham Carter will be playing an amalgamation of two characters, The Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts.

Freddie Bell & Roberta Linn sing "Tweedle-Dee"

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Tall Poppy Syndrome

November 17th 2008 11:03

It is thought to be a uniquely Australian phenomenon, to resent the success of others and attempt to cut them down to size, we call it Tall Poppy Syndrome, and it resonates through every facet of Australian culture.

When Australian exports make it big overseas in the fields academia or entertainment, they often find it difficult to return home due to the huge amount of criticism levelled at them. Our ex-pats like Germaine Greer, Robert Hughes, Paul Hogan, Mel Gibson, Clive James, and Kylie Minogue, seem to move away and never look back - nice place to visit, but hard place to live if you are doing well.

Australians like to deflate the pretensions of those they perceive to be "flaunting" their success. We like to pull down those who attempt to distinguish themselves by ridiculing them. It's the Australian way, and if you dont like it get out! Then we wonder why theres a "brain drain" and a "cultural cringe".

But what does an actual Poppy have to say on the topic?

Lets ask Poppy King and Poppy Montgomery what they think of home:

Australian lipstick queen Poppy King achieved fast and massive success with her cosmetics business Poppy Industries. Ms King was once named one of Time magazine's Global Leaders of the New Millennium, and Young Australian of the Year. She started her first company at 18, and by the time she was 23 her Poppy Industries had a $6.5 million turnover.

"I love Australia. It's an amazing place. I miss it terribly. I don't think I would have had the same chances in any other country."

"I've tried so hard to dispel myths about Australia, about it being a backwater,"

Ms King's business eventually failed.

"I got more praise than I deserved in the beginning and more criticism than I deserved in the end," she said

"But saying I suffered from the tall poppy syndrome doesn't acknowledge my complicity in becoming so high-profile. I put myself in that position."

As an Australian Poppy King knows that Tall Poppy Syndrome is all part of the package and readily holds herself partly accountable for the criticism she suffered for daring to go large and succeed on a world scale.

Poppy Montgomery is another great Australian export. Ms Montgomery has a main role in the USA television drama Without A Trace, opposite fellow ex-pat Anthony LaPaglia. Ms Montgomery left Australia at 18 for Hollywood, working for almost a decade in film and television before landing the career-defining role of FBI agent Samantha Spade.

"I used to run around in Australia barefoot - bugs, snakes, I didn't give a shit. And all my little brothers and sisters are like that." Poppy once remarked

"They're so tough. I went to visit my mum recently and she said, 'Come down and see the rain forest. It's gorgeous.' I looked in and there was this tangle of bush and dark and my Mum was just strolling through. I said, 'There's spiders, Mum.' And she was like, 'What happened to you in America? You used to be so ballsy.' "

Poppy says of her family "They're all in Sydney. Every time I go home they're mortified by my newly acquired American accent."

Poppy recently gave birth to her first child (Jackson) with partner Adam Kaufman.

"We wouldn't consider moving back because Adam's American and my work is here. We've talked a lot about getting a place in Sydney so we can go back and forth more. I want Jackson to know where I grew up and where I'm from and I want him to be near his grandparents. It's just such a long flight."

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Feeling a little Agro?

November 13th 2008 07:56

chill, baby, chill . . .

here are some angry puppets that might bring back a few memories . . .

Agro is a cultural icon in Australia due to his long running kids afternoon TV show

Agro

this is Agro kissing his co-star on the Cartoon Connection:

and we all know grumpy old Alf

Alf

Alf even had an interview with Bill O'Rielly:

but the coolest angry puppet of all time has to be Dickie Knee

Dickie Knee

a montage of Dickie Knee on Hey Hey Its Saturday:

PEACE OUT!

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Chimp Adopts Tiger Cubs

November 12th 2008 17:03

it must be the week for cute baby animals!

check out these two white tiger cubs who are best friends with a chimp . . . its a bit of a adopted mother-child relationship!

the chimpanzee's name is Anjana - she is two years old

the tiger cubs are called Mitra and Shiva - they are 23 days old

they all live at The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (TIGERS) in South Carolina, USA

photos from Barcroft Media

and watch the video, its gorgeous too!

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Gorgeous Baby Pygmy Hippo

November 7th 2008 09:13

Theres a new baby pygmy hippo at Taronga Zoo, Sydney . . . and she is gorgeous!

Her name is Monifa, she was born three weeks ago. She now weighs 6kg and is about the size of a small dog.

Monifa, meaning "I am lucky" in Nigerian, weighed in at 3.8 kilograms at birth on October 15.

Monifa is the first baby pygmy hippo born in the captivity of the zoo in 23 years. The pygmy hippo is endangered with only about 3,000 surviving in the wild of western Africa.

Apparently pygmy hippos are solitary animals so both of Monifa's parents live separately.

baby pygmy hippo Monifa - Taronga Zoo, Sydney

photos from ninemsn ninemsn

Find more videos like this on www.truveo.com.

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Never had plastic surgery?

November 6th 2008 15:33

Have you ever looked at Dr Phil's wife close up?

Robin McGraw is almost always in the audience of his shows and she is usually filmed walking backstage with him hand in hand as the show finishes

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enough with the xylophone music already

October 30th 2008 08:56

night owls and insomniacs unite!

i like writing at night, i stay up all night until the wee small hours in search of that peace and serenity that allows the words to flow . . . something about the combination of it being dark and cold and still, no interuptions, the rest of the world slumbers and my cat purrs away in lethargic bliss . . . everything just slots into place like a combination lock, my ideas align, and the writer within me is released

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Pillars of Salt

October 28th 2008 06:37

I always thought the expression "pillar of salt" was based on some abstract concept - randomly plucked out of the universe - for the ultimate punishment, but had no tangible physical reference. The expression features in the bible and people still use it to colourfully describe when a person is damned or morally condemned.

But why salt

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Craig McLachlan: Australia's answer to David Hasselhoff

October 22nd 2008 04:58

Craig McLachlan is cashing in on his own bad reputation. Long mocked for his vanity, Craig is now turning the tables and having the last laugh with an advertising campaign for Blu Ray.

Crig seems to be following in the footsteps of fellow gigantic joke David Hasselhoff who some years ago threw his hands up and surrendered in a moment of "if you cant beat 'em. join 'em". He is not the first to laugh at himself (think William Shatner, Kamal, Barry Crocker) ans considering how successful the gimmick is, im sure he wont be the last

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Stoner barters weed for Happy Meal

October 17th 2008 16:47

A sign of the times . . .

Now we know the econimic crisis is getting tough if drug dealers have become cash poor

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Obama: list of Laws, Reforms & Qualifications

October 14th 2008 17:10

Our little friend Sarah Palin said in her first speech that Obama "is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform"

The statement has left me wondering is this a bit of the case of the Pig calling the Arab black

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Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand

October 11th 2008 12:44

"The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men."

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The Palin Mockery: Gina Gershon, Harry Shearer, and Barbra Steisand weigh in

October 9th 2008 10:53

The decision to nominate Sarah Palin as a candidate for Vice President in the up-coming USA election was an unexpected move. Criticising Palin's policies and inarticulate public speaking has become something of a national pastime for disgruntled celebrities infuriated and confused by the strange choice. Many say it is dangerous and offensive and that John McCain is out of touch with women and dishonouring the seriousness of the position of VP.