Don't Fuck With My Fairytale

What does family mean to you?

2009-07-25T07:06:45Z

Submit a short film or video entry online

Families For Freedom - A WA Community Initiative for Equal Relationship Recognition
http://www.families4freedom.info

What is Family?

2009-07-23T23:48:31Z

Families For Freedom - A WA Community Initiative for Relationship Equality

In today's society, the word 'family' is used to marginalise, segregate and isolate people according to their particular types of relationship structures. Families For Freedom seeks to create a community based and online dialogue about what family actually means to todays community, towards the end of recognising all loving, supportive relationships equally.

F4F are holding two events in Perth in the coming weeks.

WA Community Forum on Relationship Recognition
The WA Community Forum invites representatives of all the significant political parties and community leaders in Western Australia to come and speak on Relationship Recognition. Lyn MacLaren from the Greens, and Jim Morrison fro Queers for Reconciliation have agreed to speak, and Labor, National and Liberal are currently still confirming their speakers.

When: Saturday 1st August, 2pm - 5pm
Where: University of Western Australia
REGISTER ONLINE: http://www.families4freedom.info/Families_For_Freedom/The_Forum.html

Community Picnic & Support Day for Equal Relationship Recognition
This event, being held 3 days after the anniversary of the ban on same-sex marriage, is an opportunity for all WA families and community members to come out and show their support for all loving relationships being recognised equally under Australian law. Participants are encouraged to wear bright colours or to bring a rainbow umbrella, and will be treated to some light community entertainment on Cottesloe Foreshore.

When: Sunday 16th August, 11am - 2pm
Where: Cottesloe Foreshore
MORE INFO: http://www.families4freedom.info/Families_For_Freedom/The_Event.html

Tell Your Story - Families For Freedom Fim Project

F4F Invites all community members in and out of Australia to contribute video blogs and short films about what family means to them, to extend the online dialogue and to explore an issue that never gets the attention it is due. Lets reclaim 'family' from fundamentalist groups, and give it back the meaning of love and support it used to entail.

MORE INFO: http://www.families4freedom.info/Families_For_Freedom/Tell_Your_Story.html

Faces For Freedom 4 Families For Freedom - A Freedom Centre Initiative

'Faces for Freedom' is a way of making a statement against homophobia, and for human rights in Australia!

It’s simply a series of photos of each of us holding a sign that makes a statement about anti-homophobia and our human rights.

Phase TWO of FFF is in support of Families 4 Freedom, the National Day of Action and relationship recognition regardless of gender!!

MORE iNFO: http://www.facesforfreedom.blogspot.com/

Yes! I am alive!

2009-07-04T02:57:56Z

But more importantly, I needs a video camera for two weeks, to work on a film project in Canberra - can anyone help? *puppy eyes*

Its for this: http://www.families4freedom.info/Families_For_Freedom/Tell_Your_Story.html

I hate angsty music vids, but...

2008-10-05T04:23:12Z

John Barrowman's a singer now, and while its an angsty song, its actually quite good, the themes half decent, and he uses queer & straight couples.

Plus pretty, oh so pretty...

Will vid Capt'n Jack and Capt'n John Hart to this methinks...

Shane Now Has A BlogSite!

2008-09-14T11:37:29Z

So, I took the idea from my last post, an ran with it. Hard.

Instead of updating here more regularly, I have started my own BlogSite complete with detailed info on my projects, activism and dorm life, and more regular, more in depth posts than usual.

I will work on a way to link it into LJ as well, so nobody should miss out.

Check it out: http://49threvolution.wordpress.com/

Because there IS stuff going on in my head, and the world should know.

XX
Cowboy

Shane Update 08...3? I suck...

2008-09-08T10:48:35Z

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimbel in the wabe...

Or something to that effect.

3 things:

1. My laptop dieded
Thinking of buying a MacBook and paying it off.
However, if anyone has spare laptops or stuff that can be played with, please let me know, and I will love you forever...

2. Big Gay Festival of Dionysus - THIS WEEKEND!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=30870558915
Dorm Party Saturday from 8pm, themed Dionysus - Sex, Drugs & Rock'n'Roll
Togas encouraged
Usual rules apply: BYO Booze, BYO Costume, BYO Friends

3. Should I start posting again?
I'm not sure if I can be bothered. But should people be given the opportunity to know whats going on in my head again? Or should I just let them go on assuming its full of busy and awesome? Which it is, obviously, but... well, you know...

Hrm....

El Presidente Comes of Age - Shane Cucow's 21st

2008-07-12T17:06:40Z

Theme: Black, Red and Leather

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22566351370

Who would have thought, who would have guessed that this boy is only 21? But yes, at last it has happened and I am finally approaching that most important date in any person's life - the time when I can drink and have sex anywhere in the world its legal for a queer alcoholic to do so!

There has been bits an pieces of info floating around the internets, so to make it easy I have set up a temp website with details for the event So for all the up to date info and details, go to:

The Official Website

In short:

Date: Saturday 19th July - Sunday 20th July

Time: 5pm till Sunday

Theme: Red, Black & Leather

Venue: Big Gay Dorm

Dorm Rules: BYO Friends, BYO Booze, BYO Costume

Hope to see you there!

XX Cowboy

Upcoming Events You Should Obviously Be Attending

2008-04-12T08:59:26Z

Dorm Party 087 - Mid Semester Bohemian Party
Friday 18th April
8pm Till its Over
@ The Big Gay Dorm

Same olde rules apply:
Dress Up (Google Bohemianism, Rent or Moulin Rouge)
BYO Booze (Pref Absinthe or Red Wine)
BYO Friends (More Friends = More People to Meet 4 Evry1)

SCAPE08 Launch Party
Thursday 24th April
4:30pm - 7:30pm
@ ECUBar, Building 9, Joondalup Campus
Edith Cowan University

Come to the launch Party of the new ECU Student Guild Program SCAPE08 (Social Cultural & Political Engagement 2008). The launch will have speeches by me and others, as well as free wine and refreshments, acoustics and entertainments. Please let me know if you're coming so I can cater appropriately.

X El Presidente

GAH! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!

2008-03-24T20:36:17Z

Gah! SCOWL!!!

All I can think about is the FUCKING guild! I can't sleep, have been tossing and turning for over an hour, and all I'm thinking about is fucking Guild stuff! ITS 5am AND I'VE HAD FUCKED UP SLEEP AND I HAVE TO GET UP AND GO GUILD IN AN HOUR! LET ME HAVE AN HOUR'S SLEEP!

apatheia_jane, i think I'm coming to understand your 5am insomniac rage at the world for sleeping blissfully.

GAH, ARGH!!!!

Stupid Imagination

2008-03-22T15:44:57Z

I just slept all evening, and had a fairly transparent dream about the Guild and about Izzie. Gee, can you figure whats on my mind? Stupid unimaginative imagination.

Sigh. Miss you Izzie.

rome_o @ 2008-03-02T11:09:00

2008-03-02T02:13:41Z

Sleepy, overworked man, early 20's, seeks spa, palm trees and mojhito. Likes relaxing sundays with alcohol and cute waitstaff who bring more pretty drinks w/ umbrellas and deliver fantastic massages. If you can make this happen, call immediately.

Dorm Party 083 - Back to School

2008-02-09T04:00:29Z

Dorm Party 083 - Lets get Educational! lol

Bored and sick of northbridge so I'm throwing a dorm party tonight. Theme is Back to School. So get out your skanky schoolgirl outfits, make way for some teen boy gay chicken, lets make some hilarious punch.

From 8pm till morning
@ Big Gay Dorm
83b Winthrop Ave,
Nedlands WA

BYO Drinks

Open invite so bring friends. I wanna make this a dif crowd to usual.

With love,
El Presidente

rome_o @ 2008-02-02T15:43:00

2008-02-02T06:45:57Z

What did you do on the weekend Shane?

"Wee-kend? Whats a wee-kend?"

Ball of Pent Up Itchiness

2008-01-28T03:14:51Z

GAH!

I'm bored, but the Guild is closed for the public holiday, plus I don't wanna do any work!

*head-desk*

Somebody give me something to DO!

rome_o @ 2008-01-19T10:21:00

2008-01-19T01:24:00Z

Headed to Sydney today for the National President's Summit.

Day 1 - listen to Angus
          - listen to Angus
          - listen to Angus
          - lunch
          - listen to Angus
          - Campus reports

*head-desk*

Will be there till Fri morning tho, so should have good time for catching up with old friends. Happy days.

rome_o @ 2008-01-17T23:41:00

2008-01-17T14:44:50Z

EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
that I have the 1st episode of S2 Torchwood on my laptop and its HOT
slashiest canon slash I've ever seen
and thats the 1st 10 mins
hooot...
i think i find John Hart (James Masters) twice as attractive as Captn JAck....

...watch, rinse and repeat...

2008-01-10T08:23:24Z

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU WATCH THIS. IT IS IN THE STARTS THAT YOU WATCH THIS.

Review

2008-01-05T04:26:19Z

Dorm Party 08-1 was good, managed to get a half decent turnout despite the fact I had none of my phone contacts available. So win methinks.

Plenty of spa-age, roofing, sex and drinking was of course had by all.

Kind of feel like we have all come back from awesome camping trip over new years break and all face-planted the internet. No-one has any money or any idea of what to do really, so they just sit around and have laptop parties. Fail people, fail.

Back to Guild Monday, so must spend weekend thoroughly avoiding guild, politics or anything related. Though have no money. Who's up for court tonight? We should show the americans how to dance and drink properly.

Let me know.

Ciao
Your El Presidente

Dorm Party 08-1

2008-01-04T07:16:02Z

Party 2nite

We have friends over from far far away and one of them will be a future dorm member, the other's just funky.

Therefore, you should come and help us welcome in the impromptu party I've just decided to have tonight.

Date: Tonight
Theme: Wear a hat. Preferably an interesting one.
BYO: Drinks, friends and hat.
Time: 8pm +

Also, invite others cos I lost all my contacts in a tragic camping accident.

And we still have the spa.

Love you, come to my party! Yay love.

rome_o @ 2007-11-21T09:25:00

2007-11-21T04:07:52Z

*head-desk*

Blarh. What a week.

Monday I didn't bother going to work, I was going to do assignments instead, but didn't.

Tuesday went down to Bunbury, got into long debate about the state of the world, and we all came to the conclusion it was all depressingly futile. Then a huge 3 car crash happened right in front of us. Much blood and huge amount of damage. Luckily we just missed them or it could have been us too.

Also was muchly depressing to look at the old Guild Building in Bunbury, which was given back to the Uni 5 years ago by the idiots who sent the Guild bankrupt... it was muchly depressing to see how far this Guild has fallen.

Got home and decided to check my voicemail... apparently some guy I met at ACUMA was trying to contact me about business stuff and was up at the JO Office, and cos I haven't bothered to check my voicemail all week there were some increasingly irritated missed calls.

Followed by one from Alice saying how well I did in the Fees Allocation Committee and how awesome a President I would be.

In summary, I feel like everyone expects me to be an awesome President, to save the Guild and make wonders happen. And while I do think I will do a good job, I am feeling a lot of pressure at the moment and I'm losing confidence in myself, and recent things like not getting stuff done on time and not answering my voicemail make me feel like I'm already fucking up.

Also I have a 4 hour exam in 30 minutes, whcih I didn't study for, and other assignments to finish before I take over in a week and a half.

Sigh..

On the bright side, while I was being all depressive yesterday, fuckbuddy msgd me; and thus I had night of really good sex. So thats good.

*blah is dead*

My Weekend

2007-11-19T01:13:05Z

Scowl, and stuff.

Had NUS State Conference this weekend. Couple of ranty points, mostly about Alice.

1. It was held at Murdoch even though only 2 Murdoch delegates could attend, because Alice wanted to follow the guys she's in love with around like a disturbing and annoying puppy, and because nobody elses life or ability to get there matters.

2. When he wasn't there, she was shitty, cantankerous and petty.

3. In her annual report (which she delivered verbally because she couldn't be bothered wrtiting it) she basically said thanks ppl for being there even though the year was shit, and that it wasn't her fault, and thankyou to Shane for teaching me I could detest someone as musch as I do you. Oh, and failed to mmention anything about the Guild itself.

4. She gave a gift of warm raw meat and red cordial to Murdoch Guild Rep because she wanted to take a stab at them for running using BBQ's etc in their election campaign against her crush (and winning). It was petty, it was diwsgusting, and the person she intended to give it to is a vegitarian. Way to represent our Guild, you petty childish cruel specimen of humanity.

Noetheless it went well and Eden got elected as next year's NUS West State Pres (yay!). There were no Curtin Delegates and few UWA etc delegates, so turnout was v. disappointing and Quorum hard to achieve, wasting a lot of everyone's time. Scowl.

On a brighter note...
The rest of the weekend was genuinely good. Went to an intimate but awesome party on Sat night.

Sunday we headed up to Lesmurdie to test out how many people will fit in a 3 person portable spa... quite a few it would seem ;) Made for a good day, and as usual the punch, brewed the night before; was lethal.

Just got home now. You know the weekend is over when your phone dies ;)

Sigh. Back to work I suppose...

Grra, Argh...

2007-11-15T08:29:05Z

Long day, feel depressed...

*scowl*

This Guild would be in such a better position for next year if it wasn't for Alice. Fucking Alice. Gah.

Had negotiations with the Uni today, the gist of which was "your Guild doesn't deserve this money", but the really depressing part was the point where the Director of Student Services came in to tell me they were claiming the Common Room spaces, which I was trying to claim back from the University.

Am depressed cos chances of getting spac back for the Guild are slim...

I need a hug. And beer. In a day or 2 I will be fine to tackle this, and be all Zest! Vigour! I will DO this! It WILL be glorious!

But right now, its just too hard.

*head-desk*

rome_o @ 2007-10-28T15:48:00

2007-10-28T06:49:11Z

Oh, by the way...

Am El-Presidente for 08! Its canon bitchez!

Stubble update: Enigmatic

rome_o @ 2007-10-26T00:22:00

2007-10-25T04:27:17Z

Horoscope for Cancer:

This week is going to be especially hectic. So, don’t take any kind of crap from anybody. Mow over anyone who can’t seem to keep up, anyone who slows you down. Use your stapler as a weapon. Open it up and aim it at lazy co-workers, then click staples at them. For special people press it against the back of their necks and impale them with the sharp metal stationary tools. Bend paper clips into two pronged forks, then use rubber bands to catapult them across cubicles and into people’s lines of vision. This is very important. It’s in the stars for you to do this.

lolz

Presidential Update

2007-10-24T10:05:50Z

Day 12-ish

Elections are open, and my purdy campaign material is all over Joondalup. Will be hitting Mt Lawley tomorrow.

My head is buzzing with ideas around what I want to do with the Guild, and also with anticipation of the battle I'm going to have with the Uni. Am considering making a bet with the Vice Chancellor - I make the Guild sustainable in a year, you double our funding.

Am also considering taking the bastard out (murder wise). Apparently I'm invited to his Xmas party in early December. Just imagine.. Tee hee. Drunken abuse. I'd have to sleep with a watier or sumthin.

Stubble update: Fluffy
Drinks: 3 swigs from the Tequila in my desk drawer
Energy Drinks: 6

Still not President.