A contender for my photo of the year: Whitley @ The Annandale Hotel, Annandale - 16th May, 2008 Rather than wait until the end of the year I thought I’d undertake Part I of my photography review of 2008 at the close of June. Closing 2007 out with José González was always going to be difficul...

We had our baby Jasper Deven a week ago today October 18th at 9:01 a.m. He weighed in at a wee 6 pounds and 6 ounces and was 20 inches long.I will share his birth story in another posting as that is a whole other ball o wax.Here is a LINK to my Flicker page with pictures from his first few days in t...

As I am nearing my due date and preparing for Bebe Wombat's arrival by attending breastfeeding support groups (at the Pump Station in Hollywood which I highly recommend to any new mama or mama-to-be), I am realising what a great undertaking it is to breastfeed.I sat at the support group and listened...

Each week, dozens of songs and albums from up-and-coming (or just plain unknown) bands debut on the world's music charts. Some of these bands will never be heard from again; some may become the next little thing. That's why every two weeks Chuck Eddy will be exploring the world beyond the Billboard ...

canopy of trees, originally uploaded by Orchide. Darcy and I went up yesterday to Monrovia to hike into the Canyon Falls. It was gorgeous up there, saw a heap of deer (including an 8 point buck!) so despite the heat and mugginess, it was well worth it. It was nearly 3/4 of a mile from the car to the...

:: The Anniversary , The Devil Is On Our Side: B-Sides and Rarities (self-released) :: Atmosphere , Sad Clown Bad Spring No. 12 EP (Rhymesayers) :: Babyshambles , Oh What a Lovely Tour CD/DVD (Astralwerks) :: Jessie Baylin , Firesight (Verve) :: Be Your Own Pet , Get Damaged EP (XL) :: Beneath The S...

sweet, originally uploaded by Orchide. Oh yes- we had such a wonderful time up in the mountains for our wedding in June Lake. Here (above) we are in Yosemite the very day before the Tioga Pass was closed due to snowfall. Our goal of keeping by the lake & in nature just relaxing with some hiking ...

Agus mé ag úsáid Firefox, bíonn a lán cluaisín oscailte agam le foclóirí Ghaeilge de gnáth. An Foclóir Beag, Focal.ie, acmhainn.ie, Credo (sin suíomh rannpháirtí, ach is dócha go bhfuil ball ar fáil saor in aisce fríd do leabharlann aitiúil) agus mar sin de. Ach tá caoi níos fearr...

Okay get your mind outta the gutter!But yes, I have some news to share with my peeps aside from the wonderful wedding news (May 23rd)...we are expecting a baby.Our little Wombat is currently cooking up in my lady parts and will join our family come fall.We waited the prerequisite amount of proper ti...

From Fox News: Los Angeles —  A Pico-Robertson man has been sentenced to community service after telling police he was raped by a wombat and the experience had made him speak "Australian". Luke Carey Ford, 41, from Kurri Kurri, called police on February 11 and told them he was b...