I can’t decide whether she’s fascinating or irritating. Or both.
I do know that I don’t have much respect for people whose “work” revolves around going to parties and having their picture taken, though.
She explains that the charity needs “faces” to up the profile. Does it surprise her that, at 19, she is a “face” who can do this sort of thing? “To be fair, I’ve worked my arse off since I was 15,” she says. “My mum told me I had to get a Saturday job back then.” Back then! “I left school at 17 on the basis that I would work as hard as I would have if I was at school. And this is what it turned into.”
I Want You To Want Me / by Jonathan Harris and Sep Kamvar
I Want You To Want Me explores the search for love and self in the world of online dating. It chronicles the world’s long-term relationship with romance, across all ages, genders, and sexualities, using real data collected from Internet dating sites every few hours.
(via danah)
This is beautiful and insightful, but also kind of heart-splintering (maybe it’s the music?).
Makes me think of ‘Eleanor Rigby’: All the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely people, where do they all belong?
Hillary Clinton’s message to the superdelegates, according to Saturday Night Live.
Things to check out in Sydney this week
Because if I can’t make them all (and I never can), someone should.
Monday 12 May: Interesting South – The Second Edition
Surry Hills, 6pm-11:30pm. Blurb says: “We’ve found more fascinating people and have asked them to speak about something they care about. We want to replicate the experience of clicking from one really good blog to another, ranging across sciences, arts, music, jokes and whatever. You’ll be happy to know we picked the Belvoir as we’re striving to keep the kind of atmosophere we had at the last event. Something intimate enough that you can see the whites of the speakers’ eyes so it feels more like a chat than a lecture, but with comfier seats.”
Wednesday 14 May: Underbelly Festival Fundraiser
Annandale, 6pm-11pm. $10. “Fundraiser for Sydney’s only indoor winter fringe festival”, July 3-13. Blurb says: “Line up includes: Pork Pies (Jai from The Paper Scissors), Fergus Brown, Rumpunch and … a raffle!”
Thursday 15 May: Too Much, Too Young? Young People and New Media
Kensington, 6pm-7:30pm. Blurb says: “We are living in times of heightened public fear about the impact new media genres and technologies are having on the lives of children and young people. There are concerns that young people are substituting online interactions for real life relationships; that raunch culture is forcing our girls to grow up too young; that gaming is creating a generation of boys who are addicted to virtual violence; and that children are being exposed to adult material and adult predators online. What does recent research tell us about young people and new media? What should parents, educators and policy makers be doing to protect them? In this lecture, Professor Catharine Lumby will locate these concerns historically and examine new theoretical models for understanding them which point to practical solutions.”
Thursday 15 May: 41
Surry Hills, 6pm-9pm. Blurb says: “41 is the new show by prolific Sydney based artist Simon Lovelace. The artwork, with continuing themes of mortality, sexuality and popular culture will include new light based installations and paintings on vintage prints and found objects.”
Friday 16 May: Cultural Commons of Hope launch
Glebe, 6pm-8pm. Book launch for James Arvanitarkis. Blurb says: “Our world is confronted by a number of crises - global warming, entrenched poverty and military conflicts such as the ‘war on terror’. While these crises appear disconnected, this study examines how they are both interrelated and dominate our experiences of modernity. As these crises are often aggravated by the very solutions proposed to solve them, this experience of modernity can be described as ‘pathological’. Pathological modernity is driven by a frontier disposition that encloses and commodifies non-commercial spaces (or commons), and creates a crisis of scarcity.”
Friday 16 May: End Child Slavery
Kensington, 6:30pm-11:30pm. $10. Concert featuring Amy Meredith, Super Massive, TonksGreen, The Vangarde. Blurb says: “On Friday 16 May 2008, Australia will unite against the injustice of child slavery. In Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide, thousands of young people will unite with the vision to end child slavery.”
Saturday 17 May: Media Makers Workshop - Freelance Writing and Blogging
Ultimo, 10am-4pm. $25. Featuring Rachel Hills (that’d be me) and Monica Tan. Blurb says: “Got things to say about your city, your community or your leaders? Interested in investigative articles or reflective essays? Sharpen your short form writing and find places to send, upload and publish your work. Bring near finished pieces to be workshopped and find out how to pitch effectively.”
Saturday 17 May-Sunday 18 May: Hope Street Autumn Markets
Paddington, 11am-5pm. Blurb says: “Hope Street Design and Art Markets is back for an exciting location re-launch at the amazing Paddington Town Hall! The weekend of May 17th - 18th we will hold host to showcase over 60 independent designers and artists, both locally and from around Australia! The weekend will also showcase a great line up of local independent musicians, put on by the lovely guys at Pop Frenzy! Frankie will be hosting their very own cosy lounge area, and we will have a great selection of coffee, bites to eat and drinks.”
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