Jumping up and down and shouting “YAY”

As you can see my blog has had a total makeover and I’m so excited. Thanks to the wonderful team at Catalyst Media here in Bundaberg, in particular, Trudy, Mandie and Bevan, my blog now looks like me. I’ll blog more about the design later. Right now I’m just jumping up and down and shouting […]

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computers for the terrified

My mother was showing me her options for U3A classes. One in particular took my eye: “Computers for the Terrified”. I imagine this would be a prerequesite for Computer Basics (also offered). However, it doesn’t specify whether you must be terrified of computers, or whether terror of other objects, or even just a generalised terror […]

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computers for the terrified

My mother was showing me her options for U3A classes. One in particular took my eye: “Computers for the Terrified”. I imagine this would be a prerequesite for Computer Basics (also offered). However, it doesn’t specify whether you must be terrified of computers, or whether terror of other objects, or even just a generalised terror […]

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Presidents, Television and Goosebumps

I’m not really one for getting up in the middle of the night, so I made the decision to trust in the repetitive impulse of television to be able to watch the Obama inauguration. Morning television did not let me down. The differences in the free to air coverages here in Australia were distinct. Not […]

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Presidents, Television and Goosebumps

I’m not really one for getting up in the middle of the night, so I made the decision to trust in the repetitive impulse of television to be able to watch the Obama inauguration. Morning television did not let me down. The differences in the free to air coverages here in Australia were distinct. Not […]

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a din of parrots

What’s the collective noun for a bunch of parrots? I have decided it’s “a din” As in “the din of parrots outside in my tree are making it difficult for me to concentrate”. Because, you know, like, they’re also making a great din. So it’s got, like, you know, double meaning, which is like, you […]

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a din of parrots

What’s the collective noun for a bunch of parrots? I have decided it’s “a din” As in “the din of parrots outside in my tree are making it difficult for me to concentrate”. Because, you know, like, they’re also making a great din. So it’s got, like, you know, double meaning, which is like, you […]

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Squawking Sunday

Every January the corkwood tree outside my loungeroom flowers in a riot of purple and the birds arrive. They spend the day screeching, squawking and generally squabbling amongst themselves for the best pick of the flowers. It’s wonderful just to sit and watch them.

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Squawking Sunday

Every January the corkwood tree outside my loungeroom flowers in a riot of purple and the birds arrive. They spend the day screeching, squawking and generally squabbling amongst themselves for the best pick of the flowers. It’s wonderful just to sit and watch them.

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A mild case of domestic goddessness

I’m feeling extremely pious because I have just cleaned out the fridge. Not just thrown out the food that’s past it (I do that very regularly most of the time), but actually pulled the crisper out and washed it, as well as wiping out the shelves. This is something that doesn’t happen every day, or […]

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