Journeywoman

Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA


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I'm a young woman who likes to write. Words will flow freely on some topics, and not so on others.

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Taking a break

October 21st 2009 18:47
There comes a time in every blogger's life when there just aren't enough hours in the day left to write! My real life has suddenly become insanely busy, and so I've decided to take a month away from my blogs. A big thankyou to all of my readers, and I'll be back on the scene in late November. ~Journeywoman~

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Taking a break

October 21st 2009 11:11
There comes a time in every blogger's life when there just aren't enough hours in the day left to write! My real life has suddenly become insanely busy, and so I've decided to take a month away from my blogs. A big thankyou to all of my readers, and I'll be back on the scene in late November. ~Journeywoman~

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Taking a break

October 21st 2009 11:08
There comes a time in every blogger's life when there just aren't enough hours in the day left to write! My real life has suddenly become insanely busy, and so I've decided to take a month away from my blogs. A big thankyou to all of my readers, and I'll be back on the scene in late November. ~Journeywoman~

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Kristen Bell talks fears and fantasies

October 16th 2009 00:11
With beauty, brains and talent, it would be easy for us to hate Kristen Bell... problem is, she's also a total sweetheart! The star of 2009's Couples Retreat and the animated buddy of 80s favourite Astro Boy sat down with Parade magazine and spoke of her insecurities about staying employed, the beauty of Bora Bora and getting into fistfights with Meg Ryan. These are the highlights, but you can read the whole thing here.

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Kristen Bell: 'I constantly feel like my world is about to crumble.'

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And the new face of Armani is....

October 15th 2009 01:54
Who else but the hottest face (and body!) in Hollywood right now... Megan Fox! She'll be the main model for the Emporio Armani 2010 Underwear campaign, with the ads hitting the public arena as soon as January. The ad campaign is likely to be Armani's sexiest yet, and will give all those Megan-haters out there even more of a reason to be jealous!

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Fox in the June 2009 edition of Elle magazine

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Johnny Depp: No Hollywood for my kids!

October 14th 2009 23:59
Hollywood legend Johnny Depp has told Germany's Joy magazine that he hopes his children decide not to follow in his footsteps. The 46-year-old father of two has always been wary of the industry that made him famous, and has now said that his "greatest fear" is that his two children will want to become actors.

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Johnny Depp: 'I'm just an actor and not a hero'

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News on Hollywood's Hobbit

October 14th 2009 05:02
Sir Ian McKellen, better known as Gandalf to fans of the Lord of the Rings series, recently had a chat with Empire Magazine about his upcoming projects. He'll be donning the wizard's garb once again in the two film versions of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, the first of which is due out in December 2011. It's a long way off, but already has diehard Tolkien fans anticipating a cinematic masterpiece.

Ian McKellen as Gandalf
'There are no safe paths in this part of the world.'

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Celebrity Hair: Leighton Meester

October 13th 2009 16:59
With her long, chestnut waves and gorgeous face, it was no wonder Gossip Girl author Cecily von Ziegesar thought Leighton Meester was "the perfect choice" to play Blair Waldorf in the TV series! This 23-year-old New Yorker is multi-talented: she's making her mark on the music scene, has a burgeoning film career, is a spokeswoman for the prevention of domestic violence, and has been applauded for her bold fashion choices. She's also pretty brave when it comes to her hair, as these photos show. Long, dark, blonde, shoulder-length, with fringe and without, Leighton's done it all... but as to whether she goes for the major chop like Blair did in the book series is anyone's guess! So which hairstyle do you think suits Leighton best?

Leighton Meester headband

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And then there were three...

October 10th 2009 06:01
Given the recent surge in "third movie" installments, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Hollywood has been running out of ideas! The latest franchise to fall victim to the dreaded three is Ghostbusters, which is set to begin production on its third installment in a matter of months. Despite the fact that the sequel came out two decades ago, almost the entire original cast has been signed on for the third movie, and rumour has it that the original director Ivan Reitman will be taking the helm once again.

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Is that... Miranda Kerr?

October 10th 2009 05:00
Miranda Kerr showed off her versatility at last month's Paris Fashion Week, so efficiently that many in the audience didn't realise who she was! With her tan, brunette locks and trademark grin temporarily gone, the Aussie supermodel blended seamlessly with the other models strutting the catwalk for Balenciaga.

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The fabulous Miss Kerr, on the catwalk for Balenciaga

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Recent Comments

Comment by Journeywoman
on Reasons it's great to be a guy . . .

November 6th 2009 22:56
"One mood, all the time"????
Riiigggght......

Nah, screw it. I'm with Janice. IT'S ALL TRUE. Every single one. No generalisations, misconceptions or outdated gender stereotypes AT ALL.


Comment by Journeywoman
on Hate holds - Maine rejects same sex marriage

November 5th 2009 00:42
Great article Jeff, and how disturbing it is that in 2009 we STILL don't have social equality.

"Many will say "the voters have spoken." What do votes like this tell us? Sometimes voters are very wrong. There was a time in America that majorities supported slavery. Majorities supported denying voting rights to women. In other countries majorities have favored fascist agendas."

So true.

We don't have marriage equality in Australia yet, either. The problem is that social changes like these take such a long time to come about. Case in point: Australian Aborigines were classed as "fauna" - not human - until 1987. Little more than two decades ago... horrifying really!

Why do you think so many people balk at social equality, Jeff?

Comment by Journeywoman
on What Women Really Want

October 16th 2009 05:31
Excellent article, you nailed every point, in my humble opinion! The sad thing about this iphone application is that it'll probably be hugely popular... so many men just don't have a clue.

Just a thought - you should add some pictures to your posts. They tend to be what gets people in, and then your writing will keep them there.

Comment by Journeywoman
on THEY BAN TORTURE PORN, DON'T THEY?

October 16th 2009 05:00
"Movies made that scrape the bottom of the aesthetic barrel should be banned, or at least have a big sticker on the poster or the DVD cover that warns any potential viewer that there are virtually no production values, intelligence, style, or atmosphere to be found in the following 90-odd minutes."

Love it! Problem is, that would account for more than 50% of movies being released these days.

I'm anti-censorship myself, although I sit on the fence when it comes to absolute extremes, e.g. brutal rape scenes or the justification of paedophilia. That's not to say I would watch this film - I personally don't have the stomach for it - but as free-thinking adults we should be given the right to make our own choices.


Comment by Journeywoman
on News on Hollywood's Hobbit

October 16th 2009 04:50
Cool, I didn't know they'd be going beyond the Hobbit's pages, perhaps that's the reason for the two-film split.

I actually haven't seen any of del Toro's movies so I'll take your word for it! If he is, like McKellen says, very similar to Peter Jackson then there's got to be some ingenuity there. Just looked up that he'll be doing Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (one of my fave mini-novels!) and Frankenstein very soon as well. Busy man! He's making some good choices there, how nice to see a filmmaker who doesn't just think of the bottom line and the lowest common denominator of audiences... might have to become a fan. Cheers for the comment Bryn!

Comment by Journeywoman
on Who will be the next Catwoman?

October 16th 2009 04:43
Yep a couple of sites have reported that Charlize got it, but they're not credible....... will blog the news as soon as People, Parade or Variety confirms it.

Comment by Journeywoman
on Would you date a girl who is already a Mum?

October 16th 2009 00:36
Peter, you should go to the website askmen.com and check out the forums there, as there's literally thousands of discussions just like this one that people from all over the world have added their own opinion to. Of course there's the usual contingent of morons and spammers, but there's also quite a few insightful folk who can help you reach a decision.

Generally, a woman who has a child will be wanting a stable and reliable male in her life. Others (like my friend whose husband died tragically when her daughter was only 6 months old) will not be wanting a new man in their life at all, as their entire existence now revolves around raising their child, and nothing more.

These are not "ruined" women. They should not be looked down upon. They simply have more responsibilites, and different priorities to the majority of carefree, childless women, and as such you're right to think carefully about whether you'd be the kind of man they would want in their lives - and whether you could handle that sort of a commitment.

Anyway check out those forums Peter, and best of luck to you!

Comment by Journeywoman
on And the new face of Armani is....

October 15th 2009 23:36
Thanks for the comments all!

Raoul, I got the banner at dreamstime.com - so many amazing designs for bloggers there, and they're cheap too. Glad you like it

Comment by Journeywoman
on Johnny Depp: No Hollywood for my kids!

October 15th 2009 12:47
Yes, if they really want to become actors I'm sure he's not the kind of man who would absolutely refuse to allow it. With both parents in entertainment it's quite likely that one or the other would have performing in their genes... it's just his wish that they don't have to learn the downsides of fame the hard way. We'll wait and see what happens!