Send a letter

If, like me, you are concerned with the new New Zealand National party lead government's approach to climate change then you might want to send a letter. This blog, which was started by Morgue (an acquaintance of mine) gives a good reason why we should be sending heaps of letters to the new, supposedly centrist PM, John Key.

So do what I'm going to do, send a letter outlining why the Act Party's approach to this issue is wrong.

If you aren't sure what I'm referring to then here is an article on Stuff that might be worth reading: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4762961a7693.html

Any one here?

It's been forever and many things have changed. I have another blog, in another place, but recently I've been wanting to vent on things in my own sand box. So I guess this is it. The sand box.

I'll warn you now (if anyone is reading) that I'm likely to be talking from time to time on politics and my feelings. If you disagree with me, that's totally cool, just don't go agro. Like a sign in one of my favorite Wellington restaurants says:

"Be nice, or leave".

Off on Holiday

Well I'm off tomorrow for a 5 week jaunt all over the place. So if you want to be kept upto date on my adventures hop on over to http://feedtheenvy.blogspot.com/ for photos, comments and general gloating.

I'm an Aunt!!!

Hello all,

Well it has been more than a few months since I last graced the internet with my ramblings. However much has been happening, not to mention the birth of Felix Donald Melchior. My nephew.

Now I'm sure many people think that my slight obsession with the birth of young Felix (aka. Peanut) is well, a little nutty. After all he is my brother's son, and he will have a large number of aunts and uncles courtesy of my sister-in-law. However I have only one brother, and therefore only one source of nephews and nieces.

I want to be the doting, slightly eccentric aunt who swoops in from time to time to take my brother's children off on exciting holidays. Only to return them at the end of it all. I like the image it creates in my mind. There is also something very satisfying about knowing that my family, in one way or another, will go on. There is another generation and even though the world that we live in is somewhat messed up and not with out its very great faults I know that this child will be surrounded by love and education and opportunity.

So welcome to my family Felix. I'm looking forward to watching you grow.

To be gay or not to be gay?

Well it has been ages for one reason or another. But I have a few things to rant about. First on the list is homophobia.

Now luckily I've never been faced with any overt homophobia. And I prey that this continues. That being said though I am very sensitive when I stumble across it else where, like this gem of a website.

At first, I do have to admit, I found this rather amusing. But the more I read of the content the more I realised that this was totally serious, and not a joke as I'd first assumed. That they were actually selling this drug to 'de-gay' men.

In a way the thing that upsets me most about this entire site and its message is not its rampant prejudice, after all I'm very aware of small mindedness the world over, but the way the makers of this drug are using medicine to make homophobia ok.

But more importantly there will be people out there who truly believe the rhetoric that these people and hate themselves so much, that they will fill their bodies with a drug that will no doubt to little more that perpetrate their self loathing.

However it is important to remember I guess that the views of the makers of Hetracil are only one of the many different views out there. After all these people in Denmark obviously think it is great to be gay!

Well that is today’s rant. Look back soon for more on the New Zealand election and why love sucks.

I'm a fan girl, I admit it

So I'm sitting here on a freezing cold Wellington night listen to the Joss Whedon interview that Nick reccomended.

Not only that but I just got very excitied about the Buffy Complete Collection that is on pre-order at Amazon.

I don't entirely know why this stuff excites me so much. I have always loved it. I'm pretty sure it is the ability to escape my somewhat boring (well comparatively) world and enter this utterly different place. In terms of fandom Xena did it first, then Buffy took over the reigns. No other shows have yet been able to grip me in quite the same way, though I do constantly look.

I think it just comes down to strong women doing kick arse things. I like strong women. I admire them and I want to be one. And being able to watch them do the stuff they do is quite simply fantastic. I was going to go into some deep discourse as to why this was but really I'm just excited by Joss and anything he creates. Hell I even watched Alien: Resurrection after I heard he co-wrote it!

Listening to: Modest Mouse -- The Moon and Antarctica

Music I should listen to

Ok I'm bored with my music. I want something new that will excite me. So comments or email me your recommendations.

Thanks.

Election time

Those of you that are in New Zealand, or at the very least connected in some way, will be as painfully as I am that we are in the midst of the election.

I hate election year. The lying, the promises that you know will be broken, the smarmy politicians (read Winston Peters)... it really makes you wonder who the hell came up with this system. It isn't like anything will change or improve. Most likely it will just get worse.

It has all come down, for me at least, who I disagree with less. What a stupid way to decide who is going to be running the country for the nest 3 years. But the only other option is to just not vote, and I feel that there are too many people in the world, especially women, who still do not have that right for me to just throw it away. I know a number of people who won't be voting on Saturday, even though they are more than happy to reap the rewards of this slightly socialist democracy that we live in. But they do so due to strongly held idealogical beliefs, so each to their own I say.

But yeah, bring on Saturday and bring on the result so at least I can start bitching about how stupid the rest of the country must surely be. And hey if Winston Peters gets in to any major seat of power at least I'll have yet another reason to leave the country.

edit: Listening to: Fat Freddy's Drop - Based on a True Story

Smile and wave boys...

For any of you that thought that the Ninja Penguins were the coolest thing about Madagascar there is good... nay great news! When you go to see the new Wallace and Grommit flick there will be a short all about said Penguins.

I for one am excited beyond words.

I did have other stuff that I was going to talk about, however it is late and I'm going to go to bed.

Listening to: Kd Lang and Fat Freddy's Drop