Half of you watching it will be all “LOL Gingers” “Gingers are hilarious and disgusting and deserve to be killed. Hahaha I’m so funny.”
But watching it was strange for me. These kids are white and look enough like me that seeing them rounded up that way really brought home how desensitised I am to seeing black people, or Asian people, or Jewish people, or anyone that has been historically persecuted treated like this.
Because I have seen scenes played out like that in movies, or even in news footage, and while horrifying and horrible and so totally wrong they still weren’t as shocking as they should have been.

• Ickle and Lardee are finally back! I missed them.
• Evolving happiness. “They say that you need to be a whole person on your own in order to be part of a successful relationship, and I believe that that’s true, too. But what they don’t tell you – what nobody seems willing to tell you – is that it’s also okay to work this stuff out with someone else by your side.”
• And another one from Nicole. Because she is better. The 100 lunches project.
• Brend has almost convinced me to grow something with all the gardening he’s been doing. I think it’s far more likely that I’ll make some succulent terrariums or vertical gardens though.

• Feminism, that touchy subject that shouldn’t be touchy because can’t we all agree that women deserve to be treated just as well as men are? I like how Sarah explains that feminism is not about being better than men, or being the same as them, but that we’re all equally as awesome as each other (or have the potential to be) and good at different stuff.
• Goddamn Sal is a brave woman for putting all of this out in the open. Body hair is one of those things you just. don’t. talk. about. I’m happy for that to change though! We’ve all got it, it’s all different, we all deal with it somehow.
• Best engagement shoot ever. Ever! Ever ever.
• ‘You Look Great’ and Other Lies. What to say to someone who’s sick.
• On the subject of privilege. “What other people are trying to say, and you aren’t really hearing properly, is that the way you have experienced the world has been shaped by a series of factors that you’ve probably never had to think about before.”
• Absolutely stunning doily lamp.
• While I’m sure we’re all aware that it’s not up to the victim to prevent sexual assault (a la this list) this video put out in New Zealand is a really great reminder that everyone can help prevent assault. Especially when a victim is not aware what is happening and may not be able to help themselves.
• If you love Instagram and/or can’t get access to it on a phone then these Instagram Photoshop actions will be right up your alley. Filter all of the photos you can get your hands on.
• Super simple tutorial for turning an oven rack into a jewellery organiser. Another item to add to the op shop list.
• Harry Potter Party! Want!

Even better than Na Na Na is ‘Save Yourself, I’ll Hold Them Back’ but there isn’t a video yet.

A love letter to Wellington. Too brilliant.

Neil Patrick Harris is the SHOE FAIRY. Fuck yeah.

Just like all the other movies from your youth you figured that if you watched Little Shop of Horrors again you’d ruin it because it wouldn’t be as good as your remembered right? If this one song is anything to go by I think that hypothesis is wrong!

500 Days of Summer wasn’t too awful, I guess. I mean Joseph Gordon-Levitt starred in it and I’ve loved him since I first saw 3rd Rock from the Sun. But this trailer looks like it’d make a much better movie!

You like True Blood too? Sweet.

Watch these videos in order and prepare to swoon.

Your move Jake.

Best to leave it to the pros, like these Royal NZ Ballet dancers who performed this amazing tribute to Lady Gaga after just 12 hours of rehearsal time. <3

I thought Sarah-Rose was very right when she said that font 5 would look adorable as a sweary word so I got it cut last night. I’m wearing it in the video and below.

Just as I finished recording the courier came with a package for me from Pakistan. It was all wrapped in cloth and I was a bit scared of it till I remembered my glasses were coming from Pakistan!
They are amazing for $26 NZD delivered! The right eye feels slightly blurred My ears are wonky so the right eye doesn’t line up properly all the time and is a teensy bit less clear, but I can still see great in them, they look cool and they even came with a hard case and cloth. Woop, will definitely be buying glasses online again.

Now I’m off to see Harry Potter. :D

O and please don’t name the winner in the comments so it’s a surprise.

Whittakers’ is taking a well deserved dig at them here. I think without even trying Whittakers’ has just taken a large chunk of Cadbury’s consumer base, Cadbury basically handed it to them on a platter.

If you would like to protest against Cadbury’s use of palm oil you can join the Facebook group or sign the petition.