Sir F. Chook, Inventor of Leopard Oil
Likeness captured upon a daguerrotype machine in Japan, July 1891
Wherein the Author reflects upon certain topical & personal issues of the Day.
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Posted upon the 29th of June, 2008
I’ve been playing a nifty little game which seemed to slip under the gaming world’s radar, alas. It’s called The Ship, based on a Half-Life mod, and available on Steam. It could perhaps be described as a slow-paced first-person-shooter in which your character has to stop to go to the lavatory.
The story is this: set […]
Posted upon the 24th of June, 2008
My singularly foppish chum Melanthios just discovered something which looks rather wonderful - a mystery series with Oscar Wilde as the hero by Gyles Brandreth, the comedy writer, biographer and MP (Tory, alas.) I haven’t read any of them, but the concept is so wonderful, I’m driven to manifest one of the characters who’ve […]
Posted upon the 17th of June, 2008
I’d like to take a moment to discuss gonzo journalism and superheroes. Hear me out here, there is method in my mandrills.
I never quite understood the scene in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas where Hunter S fires his photographer, Lacerda. Sure, Lacerda’s annoyingly chipper and chirpy, but it just seemed petty and mean-spirited. Then, […]
Posted upon the 10th of June, 2008
Things are improving here, bit by bit. By way of a simple post, untaxing on the body and the nerves, I’ll tell you about an interesting artistic project happening here in Melbourne. Omnific Assembly are calling for contributors for an exhibition called Totem, a collection of sculptures of artists’ selves - not merely self-portraits, but […]
Posted upon the 31st of May, 2008
Burly-Man tea shirts are now available, in chaps’ and ladies’ sizes! Which would the defender of the night himself wear? It is not clear. But it is clear that you should get one, and you can do so here (for Burly-Men) and here (for Burly-Women.)
Posted upon the 22nd of May, 2008
Hello, gang. Not terribly great news from my end, I’m afraid. Between illness in the family and a thesis proposal to work on, I’ve had precious little time to give you the entertaining content you deserve. The best I can offer for now is the products of some amusing little outfit-assembling websites, working with precreated […]
Posted upon the 14th of May, 2008
I don’t often post my more academic pieces here - I like to keep FrillyShirt fairly accessible as a journal, plus I’m rather protective of my in-depth work before it’s extremely polished. I will, though, share a ponderable poser which has emerged in my continuing history studies: is it possible for the self to become […]
Posted upon the 6th of May, 2008
We’re planning a wedding! We’re planning our wedding. I’ll spare you the grisly details of catering plans and decorative flans, such as we’ve been inflicting on our families - but I will take the opportunity to babble on about our proposed venue!
In fact, I’ve mentioned it before - Villa Alba, a Victorian house I learned […]