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Art Deco attraction. Fitzroy Place, Sandy Bay. November 2011. The W.T.F. Meme 1. One of my favorite TV shows recently changed the actors who played two characters. Have you ever been bothered by a TV show or movie series changing actors who play a character you love? I can't say that I have ever been so invested in a show. 2. A coworker recently shared a link to a blog listing the "five things you should know before dating a journalist." As a journalist, I can honestly say the writer was spot-on. What are some things people should know before spending time with you? That I am an emotional terrorist. 3. What is something you often do without realizing that you're doing it? Fly aeroplanes. Well, either that or biting my fingernails. One of the two. 4. Who has the capacity to make you angrier than anyone else in your life, and what in particular does he or she do to make you so angry? I find that pretty much anyone can make me angry, provided that they hit the right but...

Art Deco lives (although I’d argue that it was more a case of Art Moderne . Sandy Bay, April 2011. Sunday and no church to visit AGAIN . Oh well, I’ll have to console myself with another Sunday Top Five. This time I’m venturing back to the heady world of architecture , more specifically, (In No Particular Order And Off The Top Of My Head) My Top Five Favourite Architectural Movements Since The Beginning Of The Twentieth Century ! Googie : yeah, yeah… I know. Forgive me, but The Jetsens was very influential to an impressionable lad. A very American form, features of Googie include upswept roofs, curvaceous, geometric shapes, and daring use of glass, steel and neon. Think Googie, think Space Age. Art Moderne : a common feature of Burnie, Art Moderne is a late type of the Art Deco design style that emphasised curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. Brutalist : in what will be a controversial choice for many. Whatever. I happen to like much of the Bruta...