Aboriginals and Feral Animals in Australia; a Central Land Council report - guess what? They don't hate them, so why should we?

Ganked from ayellowbirds who kindly provided a link.
This topic is a very important one to me, it has always fascinated me how much loathing 'white/mongrel' people have generally directed towards feral animals in Australia. Like they 'don't belong.'

Hey, if most of the Indigenous peoples can accept them, where exactly is our problem coming from? Maybe we don't like the fact that their destructiveness reminds us of our own feral destructiveness. Who knows.

Also, happy hottest 100 day, which is far more exciting, in many respects. What will end up being the top 10 best songs in Australia? ;)

If it's fucking Bernard Fanning, I WILL kill him this time.

( time for some rare patriotism )

http://www.wildspeak.com/forum/

It's still early days yet, but... there it is. :)

1. What gives you inspiration for your artwork? Where did the idea for the firebird series come from? Why pencil? Do you use other media as well? What do you find aethetically pleasing in artwork, your own or other people's or in general?

( and the answer... )

2. What influences do you have on your spiritual life apart from Vilturj shamanism? What effect do they have, if any?

( and the answer... )

3. Favourite fantasy novels? Favourite fantasy anything-else?

( and the answer... )

You can find the meme here

me lately, with my amber necklace.

( me )

and in the distance, Jesse Lacey suddenly looks up from tuning his guitar and hears the dulcet tones of my voice going......

'Jesse COME TO PERTH YOU FUCKER!'

That is all.

killer kangaroos that galloped (or fangeroos, heh, how kitsch)
a demon duck and other birds that weighed more than 200 kilograms
marsupial lions
crocodiles that climbed trees

And I love the Australian scientists, really, calling one of the animals the Demon Duck of Doom, it's just something Tim Flannery would say. *grin*

Read on to see the words from the scientists who made some of the discoveries...

It explains a vision I had about 10 years ago too, but not all the other ones. I'm still waiting on a particular fossilised whale discovery...give it time.

No touchie Pia's brain, okay?

Whoops, my finger slipped last night and I accidentally became a paid/subscribing member of DeviantArt.

http://ravenari.deviantart.com/

Yeowch.

Taking Back Sunday are playing in Perth!!!!

It'll only be two weeks after my knee reconstruction, but I don't give a shit. I'm GOING. They'd have to be my second favourite band EVER! GOING GOING GOING GOING GOING!!! EEEEE.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

I just read the entire FAQ for Limewire. The WHOLE THING.

*sigh*

Today has been full on, family arguments, allergic reactions to new dog, etc. Waking up at 4.30am to make sure kitten went to litter tray, to put waste in bin, to save baby fledgling dove from new puppy and place it on the roof where it could get the morning sun (it's only just come out of the nest in our yard), to then put the dog out etc.

TIRED!

:)

Rest in peace, Smokey.
You've had a great 16 years, and a beautiful life.
And there's a hole in my heart and in the hearts of others you touched, which will stand testimony to the amazing, strong, wonderful character that you were.

We let you go at 2.15pm, but you'll be in my heart forever. We buried you by the fennel, surrounded by kangaroo paws, under the light of a glorious Summer day. My most handsome man, my one-eyed tiger, my lynx, my Smokey-cat. My birthday and Christmas won't be the same without you...

Though I will say this, you old coot, your timing is impressive. :)

I love you, Smokey.
My only familiar.
My brother.
My oldest friend.