This will hurt me...

This week, Handsome Henry prefers vanilla ...

The the reproductive structure of an Angiospermae. Napoleon Street, Battery Point. October 2012. Eighth Air Force , Randall Jarrell If, in an odd angle of the hutment, A puppy laps the water from a can Of flowers, and the drunk sergeant shaving Whistles O Paradiso!--shall I say that man Is not as men have said: a wolf to man? The other murderers troop in yawning; Three of them play Pitch, one sleeps, and one Lies counting missions, lies there sweating Till even his heart beats: One; One; One. O murderers! . . . Still, this is how it's done: This is a war . . . But since these play, before they die, Like puppies with their puppy; since, a man, I did as these have done, but did not die-- I will content the people as I can And give up these to them: Behold the man! I have suffered, in a dream, because of him, Many things; for this last saviour, man, I have lied as I lie now. But what is lying? Men wash their hands, in blood, as best they can: I find no fault...

Does that smile look genuine to you?

Tasman Bridge, Eastern Shore side. Hobart. October 2012. A Burnt-Out Case , Graham Greene: Faith, belief and unbelief. And lepers. A bleak and miserable cast of characters in deepest, darkest Africa ponder the existence of God. B . The Sixties , Lesley Jackson: A nice big book that concentrates on the design and architecture of the 1960s, this book traces the transition from the 1950s "Contemporary" design to the geometry of "the look" and styles that proliferated throughout the 60s to the proto-high tech developments of the 1970s. It covers all aspects - architecture, ceramics, glass, textiles and furniture - and is well worth a look if you're into that kind of thing. B . The Bird Room , Chris Killen: Dirty grubby people not doing much other than being dirty and grubby. Oh, and it's unclear who is who or even if there are more than two actual characters, neither of whom is in the remotest likeable. Not pleasant. F .

Alas, we didn't jump...

Lizard on a rock. At the ferry terminus outside Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney. September 2012. This Theme Thursday , I'm considering the POSSIBILITIES. For example, I might well end up accepting a dare today. Perhaps a doorman who is sensitive to others' auras might enter into the equation. You never know, I might have to prove myself to a psychic judge with transphobic tendencies. These things happen. Like the time that that guy told on that other guy. And the journalist who wants everything done by the rules got involved. It’s a dangerous business admitting to a fantasy, especially to a necromancer who has amnesia! We live in a colourful world. I knew a girl once who got into a bit of trouble when she started at a new school. She’d fallen into the wrong crowd and under the influence of a vampire who was trying to cover up a previous crime. It got a bit messy, there was a power-hungry weather announcer. The trouble was that he was trying to save his marriage but the vampir...

Wouldn't you like to just give those lips a great big kiss?

Lunch. Errol Flynn Park, Sandy Bay. October 2012. Wordless Wednesday.

What's going on here?

Domestic violence as comedy. Hobart Spring Festival, Royal Botanical Gardens, October 2012. Sunday Stealing: Who Are you? Part 2–The Grown Up Meme 15. How would you describe your childhood in general? Reasonably unnoteworthy. 16. What is your earliest memory? Kevin Bartlett’s final goal in the 1980 VFL Grand Final. 17. How much schooling have you had? Too much! Primary School. High School. College. University. On and on it went… 18. Did you enjoy school? I enjoyed the first few years. Loathed the middle part, and enjoyed the last year of college on. 19. Stop and count, Since you were born until today; how many homes have you lived in? That I know about: eight . 20. While growing up, did you have any role models? I’m sure that I did, but I am not certain that I realised at the time. 21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family? We have had our ups and downs. Being the youngest comes with its own set of challenges. 22. As a c...

Wer nicht hören will, muss fühlen!

Something about surfing. Clifton Beach, October 2012. As you know, the Internet is a wonderful place filled with the rich and varied treasures of the world holds (and RSS feeds.) The following are some things that I've had a look at in the last week. I call this: a Compendium of Click-throughs for Monday Morning... Why the rich look down on the poor. Australia’s unlucky parliaments... E tsy, Folksy and the mania for making crafts. Australian inventions I hope that Ezra does not get into this extreme mountain-biking ...

I think that there is a touch of the Nadia Comăneci about Henry here...

Shadow portrait. Napoleon Street, Battery Point. September 2012. Sunday Top Five already? An easy one this week: My Top Five Seven Picks In Fighting Games! The Barbarian (Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior) Johnny Cage (Mortal Combat) Chun-Li (Streetfighter) Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat) Eddy Gordo (Tekken) Ling Xiaoyu (Tekken) Dhalsim (Streetfighter)