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After having a chat with my friend we realized that both of us have some song (old or recent) that links us to the year passing by. Either with reminding me to a place, a travel, a feeling, or someone having a special impression on me this year.
I wonder if anyone else have some songs to add from theirs 2008?

My list goes like...

[ spring ]
De-Phazz > The Mambo Craze

Grupo Cinco (Peruvian) > Te vás

A-ha > Forever not yours

Gabriella Cilmi > Nothing sweet about me

[ summer ]
R.E.M. > Living…

Hi friends.....i have recently come across this thought provoking book"Whistling in the Dark" by R Raj Rao and Dibyajyoti Sharma( [http://www.sagepub.in/browse/book.asp?bookid=1351&mode=1] ) which focus on issues like sexuality, sexual identity, marriage, gay marriage, heteronormativity, gay utopia, gay activism, gay bashing, police atrocities and the laws

A Recommended Read
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R.I.P

Been a while since I posted, but since you are all resourceful and often very opinionated, I thought you might give some good feedback...

Long story short - a couple of computer crashes, files recovered, etc...am now looking at other programs to use for playing music...also, am in the process of setting up and computerizing the big tech-E home system, so I want a good program that will not give me hassle like itunes or windows media player..

I have tired mediamonkey at one friend's request…

Seriously I don't get these 'actresses'.

Anne Hathaway: really I thought almost ruined Rachel Getting Married, thank god for the strong supporting cast who essentially proped her up...and OMG she was sooo bad in her scenes in Brokeback, I was embarassed for her and couldn't even watch. Hun I can see you acting, and acting very very poorly.

Angie Jolie: really the same role again and again and again and again ad nauseum. And I think her Oscar should be rescinded for being actually crazy and…

I just love Christmas carols, Stille Nacht, Adeste Fideles, Away In A Manger, but I also love
Six White Boomers and of course Aussie Jingle Bells .

What are some of your favourites?

Enjoy!!

Believe it or not, even though we came out with an "Epic blockbuster" titled "Australia", there are actually quite a few truly great Australian movies. My top ten - the order influensed on my mood at the time includes....

1. The Castle.

2. Gallipoli.

3. A Death in Brunswick.

4. Chopper.

5. Picnic at Hanging Rock.

6. The Big Steal.

7. Malcolm.

8. Muriel's Wedding.

9. Puberty Blues. (great in it's time and very nostalgic looking back on…

The new Riddler in the Batman movie will be played by Eddie Murphy..

When I think of Eddie Murphy, I see - "Trading Places" . Somehow I can't seem to imagine him in Batman. what do others think?