Amused by a variety of things

I feel like I've watched an awful lot of broadcast free-to-air television this last week, and for some reason I feel the urge to list it. I've got to say the elephant autopsy did rather stand out in my mind, although looking back it was actually the romcom 27 Dresses that bucked the trend. Draw what conclusions you might from my selections. Also, feel free to make suggestions if you think there's something I'm missing.

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Great Working Horse Stories by Angela Goode

Today I finished reading Great Working Horse Stories by Angela Goode (Allen and Unwin 2009), which was a Christmas present from Mum. I've been nibbling away at it for a while because it's a huge collection of hundreds of Australian anecdotes, some as short as a few hundred words.

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Meme via azhure

What kind of topics/entries would you like to see me posting about? Any particular questions you've always wanted to ask me but have resisted because the answer would be a huge essay? Ever want to wind me up and watch me go on a particular topic? Anything you've heard me say, "I should write that entry about XYZ I've been meaning to write" and have been patiently waiting for?