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we’ll hitch-hike, bus or yellow cab it October 29, 2008

Now I’m really indulging myself. But hey, it is my blog after all. Enjoy these wonderful muppet memories. The fork in the road joke still makes me smile. (I’m also pretty chuffed that I worked out to read the blogger help to embed a video!)

“I love my shirt” October 28, 2008

Now I have to admit that I was only half listening to the television, because I was starting dinner at the same time, but this evening on Extra (channel nine) there was a story about mothers using classical music, specifically opera on their unsuspecting small children. Presumably, this is a bid to increase their intelligence. […]

"I love my shirt"

Now I have to admit that I was only half listening to the television, because I was starting dinner at the same time, but this evening on Extra (channel nine) there was a story about mothers using classical music, specifically opera on their unsuspecting small children. Presumably, this is a bid to increase their intelligence. […]

semicolon? October 27, 2008

After following the link to this from Catriona’s post I have now spent a good hour or so at work browsing through the other punctuation blogs. Is this the most productive use of my time? Well, arguably not I suppose. But, I do teach writing and literacy in some form so it could also be […]

semicolon?

After following the link to this from Catriona’s post I have now spent a good hour or so at work browsing through the other punctuation blogs. Is this the most productive use of my time? Well, arguably not I suppose. But, I do teach writing and literacy in some form so it could also be […]

How to manage your PMS October 20, 2008

I am all performance review managed out. Here’s some words and phrases that were repeated often during yesterday’s workshops: management (as in change, risk, merger, performance review)KRAs – Key Result AreasKPIs – Key Performance IndicatorsBenchmarkingSWOT analysis StrategiesActionsPMS – not what you think but rather generic acronym for a Performance Management SystemVision StatementMission StatementValues StatementLine managers […]

How to manage your PMS

I am all performance review managed out. Here’s some words and phrases that were repeated often during yesterday’s workshops: management (as in change, risk, merger, performance review)KRAs – Key Result AreasKPIs – Key Performance IndicatorsBenchmarkingSWOT analysis StrategiesActionsPMS – not what you think but rather generic acronym for a Performance Management SystemVision StatementMission StatementValues StatementLine managers […]

ok…..! October 15, 2008

ok….this is a little bit exciting.

40 million dollars? October 8, 2008

Is this really the best they could come up with for a new tourism campaign. Something about the invitation to “go walkabout” makes me really uneasy. You know I loved Strictly Ballroom and it remains one of my favourite Australian films. I also enjoyed the fluff and sparkle of Moulin Rouge, but every time I […]

40 million dollars?

Is this really the best they could come up with for a new tourism campaign. Something about the invitation to “go walkabout” makes me really uneasy. You know I loved Strictly Ballroom and it remains one of my favourite Australian films. I also enjoyed the fluff and sparkle of Moulin Rouge, but every time I […]