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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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The prodigal cat returns . . .

June 29th 2009 18:39

My beautiful cat iota deville is flying up from Tasmania today.

About time. I have missed her.

She has been living with my parents for the last three months while I have been galavanting around NSW and getting all my affairs in order.

I have been eagerly awaiting her return to me. I just dont feel like a proper spinster without a cat. I dont feel like an authentic wicked witch. I dont feel nearly Faustian or Nefarious enough.

She is the Mr Bigglesworth to my Dr Evil.

The M.A.D. Cat to my Dr Claw.

The Azrael to my Gargamel.

The Salem to my Sabrina.

The Garfield to my Jon.

She has a calming effect on me. When she sits on my bed blissfully purring away I feel content and reassured. Plus she's warm in winter and I dont have a hot water bottle.

My mum has been fattening her up. Mum took this photo recently to show me how plump iota has gotten in my absence. I shudder to think what the excess freight charge is going to be . . .

Taken just before I left Tasmania, opta has a thing for window sills and peeping.

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Little Big Cats

June 24th 2009 19:17

It must be breeding time for the Big Cats.

Spring has sprung in Europe in recent months and German zoos have acquired some new itty bitty residents. Check out these recent photos of the newest additions to the cub club.

Larisa and Sipura, baby panthers, Tierpark Zoo, Germany

Date: June 9
Photo credit: Getty Images / Sean Gallup

Newborn baby panthers Larisa and Sipura stare at photographers during a media presentation of the cubs at the Tierpark zoo, in Berlin, Germany. The two panthers are twins and were born on April 26.

Atiero, Jumanes and Valdivia, baby Jaguar cubs, Tierpark Zoo, Germany (Berlin)

Date: May 19
Photo credit: AP / Gero Breloer

Triplet Jaguar cubs, seen, at the Tierpark Zoo, in Berlin. The three cubs were born on April 16 and named Atiero, Jumanes and Valdivia.

German Dachshund dog Bessi mothers baby tiger cub, Stroehen zoo, Germany

Date: May 20
Photo credit: AP / Fabian BImmer

German Dachshund "Bessi", right, acts as guardian to a five-days-old yet nameless tiger cub at a zoo in Stroehen, northern Germany. The tiger cub was abandoned by its parents and is now being fostered by Bessie who belongs to the zoo owner's.

For more amazing animal pics from the zoos of the world CLICKHERE

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Lost Dog: Have You Checked The Mirror?

June 16th 2009 11:35

Charles Darwin once made observations about how animals react to seeing their own reflection in a mirror.

It was a test of self-awareness and self-recognition.

The "mirror test" has since been expanded on and scientists have discovered only nine animals (including humans) are able to recognise themselves when a mirror is held up in front of them.

All of the great apes (bonobos, chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and humans) pass the test, however human babies only develop the skills to pass the test after they are about 18 months old.

Other animals capable of passing the test are bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, elephants, and European magpies.

Dogs and young human babies fail the mirror test. They are not self-aware.

If a dog or a human baby has a blemish on them, even if you hold a mirror right in front of their face they will not see that the imperfection is part of them. They will look at the mirror and think the mark is on the figure on the other side of the glass.

If you lose a dog (or a human baby) and you put their face on posters around the neighbourhood, or on TV, they will not recognise themselves. They can not identify their own image. Dogs will never pass the mirror test, but human babies learn to as they mature.

Adult humans who have been blind from birth but have their sight restored initially react as if their reflection in the mirror was another person. They have no visual self-awareness until they learn to develop it.

I think there is a lesson about the value of self-examination in this for us all.

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Cruelty to Vegetables!

March 17th 2009 07:53

Chris Crocker is at it again with another irreverent video . . .

It is a playful jab at vegetarians, I hope the vegos out there dont send him too much hate mail.

I remember a video where he said his life was so much harder than a womans because he had to take his hair extensions out every day . . . all these outraged women went completely berserk at him!

Pinch of salt people, a big pinch of celery salt!

However Chris Crocker is not alone in his jest. I found this website Vegetable Cruelty.com entirely dedicated to the concept.

Just as a side issue for discussion, what do you think of pet owners that feed naturally carnivorous animals (like dogs and cats) vegetarian diets to comply with their own beliefs/lifestyles?

Ive seen it in quite a few movies but Im not sure if people really go that far in real life?

Animal cruelty or no? To which animal, I guess . . .

Chris Crocker with a bit of stubble reminds me so much of Kurt Cobain.

Kurt Cobain once tried a vegetarian diet in an attempt to ease the chronic stomach pain which plagued him most of his life. It didnt work. Heroin was his way of self-medicating.

Chris Crocker: stopping vegetable cruelty everywhere

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The New Cat In Town

October 30th 2008 16:54

When you are a cat there is possibly no greater insult than having a strange new cat come in and crap in your dirtbox!

This last week iota deville has had her nose out of joint due to the new arrival of a little ball of fluff called Milly.

Milly is only half iotas size (probably weighing in at 1kg), and just 8 months old, but she has iota bluffed through sheer audicity!

Milly is sitting on her bed and eating out of her food bowl, and worst of all, tries to follow iota wherever she goes . . . iota cannot cope . . . she has been refusing to come in and generally slinking about like a feline scorned!

Heres a few snaps of the itty bitty kitty intruder:

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The Uncooperative Model

October 16th 2008 09:18

What is it they always say, never work with kids or animals?

Have you ever tried to photograph your pet

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the truth about cats and dogs . . .

July 13th 2008 07:04

anyone who owns a cat would know how dramatic they can be . . . ungrateful, temperamental, suspicious . . . i recieved this forwarded joke email the other day (original author unknown) imagining what would go into a dog or cats daily diary if they had the ability and inclination to write one . . . i couldnt have said it better myself!

Excerpts from a Dog's Daily Diary......
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