In the News :: 2008 - It’s a Wrap!
It was the year of the rat, that seemingly ended up going to the dogs. It was the year of Obama, but definitely not the year for subprime mortgage backed securities (want to learn what that means?). And in Australia it was a year for equality but not for marriage.
From Pride WA’s incredible comeback to America’s historical elections, from Australia’s groundbreaking law reform to the heartbreak of Proposition 8, OUTinPerth News Editor Megan Smith takes a look back at the most unforgettable and unbelievable stories of last year… and just where those stories may lead in 2009. (more…)
New Year’s Resolution… or My Plan for Looking Better Naked!
Hello, 2009!! Whether you rang it in with a pash, a snooze or one too many cocktails, the new year is here and with it that age old tradition of the resolution.
Resolutions come in a wide variety from the financial ‘start a stock portfolio’ to the personal ‘get a partner and/or get rid of one’ to the most commonly made (and most commonly broken) resolution I like to think of as the ‘look better naked’ resolution. And like half of Perth shocked by the sight of themselves in a swimsuit as summer came all too soon (much like a bad one-night stand), I am vowing that 2009 is the year I get hotter and fitter than ever before. (more…)
Ollie’s World :: Where have all the good guys gone?
OiP’s single guy Ollie Pincott talks about the lows of life on the scene…
On a Saturday night you’d expect a 21 year old single guy to be out drinking, dancing and laughing with friends. That’s what we do right? And that’s usually the case, but tonight I’ve found myself sat at home surfing the net, trying to find an excuse for my unsociable mood and a good reason for being home alone. After wasting a good hour or two on Facebook, I’ve come to the conclusion that singledom sucks. I can’t think of any merits for being single at all. Not one. (more…)
Music :: The Piano Man in Perth
I am probably not Billy Joel’s primary demographic. After all, I’m in my mid-20s, an age more suited to Global Gathering than a Billy Joel concert. And while Global Gathering had a stellar lineup (though not necessarily stellar fashion), I just could not turn down the chance to see the Piano Man last Sunday. This was the music I grew up listening to, yes, I’m going to say it – this was my parent’s music, and I can’t help but love it. (more…)
In the News :: America - Change? Yes we can!
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In her first ever blog for OUTinPerth, News and Online Editor Megan Smith reflects on her recent trip to America and the change that she believes is surely coming…
For anyone who has left home for a long period of time, you can understand the complicated feelings that come from a return. It’s that sense, not so unlike déjà vu, that everything is the same, but different, that so much has changed and nothing at all. You pass places and catch up with people full of memories, and if you are a big sentimental softie like I am, you try not to get too nostalgic about it all. (more…)
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