Best and worst bits of the week

Kate Ellis and I with a Girl Guide

It seems like Friday’s come around faster than ever this week. It’s been an eventful week- here on Mamamia we’ve been completely absorbed by the debate surrounding the asylum seeker funerals and the fate of the 8yo orphan, Seena. We’ve also discussed a whole lot of other topics- everything from advertising to men faking orgasms to sugarto tampons. We’ve debated the merits of plastic shoes and talked about what’s offensive.

So now it’s that time of the week again when we talk about our best and worst. Remember your worst can be as trivial or as tragic as you like. And don’t forget to add what’s on your mind- something might not be a worst or a best but it might still be lingering in your thoughts.

As for mine..

Best: Attending the launch of the Girl Guides “Guides Say” survey. Catching up with my favourite minister Kate Ellis and meeting some of the girls and women who participate in guides. I love this organisation. When so many messages bombarding girls are telling them it’s all about how they look, Girl Guides tell them it’s about what they do. And what they TRY to do. And how they think. Refreshing.

Worst: I have been so upset by the ‘debate’ provoked by the callous remarks of shadow immigration minister Scott Morrison this week. I know politicians say lots of things and it’s all, well, politics. But sometimes it’s not. Sometimes people cross the line and bypass human decency and compassion and for that, I was distressed and ashamed that Morrison’s opportunistic, cold-hearted comments could gain traction on a day when orphans were burying their parents and parents were burying their babies. Shame, shame, shame on you Scott Morrison. And Tony Abbott for not calling him to task and presenting an alternate view in the way Joe Hockey was able to do.

On my mind: I’m resorting to bribery to get my daughter to school without drama. If she makes it to the school gate without tears, she gets a choc bit before she goes to school. Whatever it takes.

What was your best and worst of the week and what’s on your mind?

And here are the pics we’re talking about this week:

Ex-Egyptian President Hosni Murbarak is estimated to be the world's richest man, worth 70 billion dollars.

Funerals are held in Sydney for the asylum seekers killed in the Christmas Island tragedy.

CBS reporter Lara Logan is sexually assaulted in Egypt. She was surrounded and suffered a brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating before being saved by a group of women and an estimated 20 Egyptian soldiers.

More than 100,000 Italian women and their supporters turn out across the country to protest against Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi.

Charlie Sheen offers Lindsay Lohan some advice on impulse control on a US radio show: 'Just try to think things through a little bit before you do them.'

Irish singer and fiance of Delta Goodrem, Brian McFadden is restrained by Kyle Sandilands then arrested for a rampage on a Virgin flight to Sydney, he allegedly drunkenly abused cabin crew and passengers during the flight.

Rihanna debuts in a commercial for her first fragrance, called Reb'l Fleur.

Lady Gaga appears on the Jay Leno Show with 'horn' prosthetics on her face.

Baby gorilla 'Tiny' takes his first steps at the London Zoo.

Tweed Heads fisherman, Andy Wilson swam for up to eight hours in shark-infested waters after he fell overboard on Tuesday.

A health scare at the Playboy Mansion sees nearly 200 people infected with a respiratory infection during a fundraiser at the mansion.

A Malaysian woman hits a tiger with soup ladle to help save her husband. He was being attacked while he was hunting squirrels on Saturday near his home in a jungle settlement of the Jahai tribe.

The secret recipe of Coca-Cola is revealed by a radio station in the US. The station claimed it had found the recipe in a 32-year-old newspaper. Coca-Cola is denying the recipe is the real one.

Kraft launches a new vegemite for kids called, 'My First Vegemite' with less sodium and added vitamins.

Androgynous Australian male model, Andrej Pejic lands his first solo cover on German magazine, ZEIT.

Diane Kruger appears in fur (and not much else) for a spread in GQ magazine.

Singer Renee Geyer smashes her car for the second time in four months, the accident involved another car and a tree in St Kilda.

Natalie Portman reveals she is having a baby boy.

Advertising Fail: New Zealand police are pulling print and online ads that read: 'We've got a lot in common with cougars. We like 'em young too.' Apparently police were hoping to catch the attention of young people, a rep for the marketing company behind the ads explained, 'police had failed to see how the ad could be negatively perceived.'

Hawaii lawmakers approve civil unions for gay couples.

Liz Hurley tweets: 'Happy Valentine's Day! Remember, love is like a rollercoaster ride-sometimes it's exhilarating but sometimes u feel sick and want to get off.' After she visits Shane Warne's house in Melbourne this week.

Singer, Moby gives a home intruder $20 to buy breakfast and a sweater after he found him in the lounge room of his Californian home.

Japanese company, ASCII, designs an anatomical model sleeping bag.

Anyone for bacon flavoured toothpaste? The blurb from the company selling the product: 'Brushing your teeth with a strip of fried bacon is tricky. If it's too crisp it will break apart as you brush and if it's too limp you won't be able to remove any of the plaque. So when it's time to brush your teeth, leave the bacon strips for breakfast and try this Bacon Toothpaste. It's the perfect way to keep your teeth and gums healthy while coating your mouth with the delicious flavor of smoky meat!'

Volkswagen unveils the third and latest version of its two seater diesel-electric hybrid concept car.

Jessica Alba reveals in her Facebook status that she is pregnant with her second child.

Cynthia Nixon and partner, Christine Marinoni release the first photo of baby Max.

Justin Bieber's movie Never Say Never grosses $29.5 million in its opening weekend.

The fashion line from singer Jessica Simpson is forecasted to make big earnings this year. The line has been predicted to do over $1 billion in sales in 2011. Should it achieve this, it would the first fashion line from a celebrity to reach $1 billion in a single year. Last year, Ms Simpson’s No. 1 celebrity fashion line raked in $750 million in sales.

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