As a lecturer at a regional university in Queensland who spends her days teaching academic writing in a preparatory program I am delighted that 2012 has been declared the National Year of Reading because it draws attention to the absolute importance of the skills of both reading and writing. The challenges facing Australia in terms […]

We waved goodbye to January and welcomed in what I think is the worst month of the year – February. Why so bad? It’s stinky hot here in sub-tropical Queensland and it’s too short. Suddenly I seem to be running out of time on everything. This year it was made worse by having to go […]

Today is my last official day of holidays. Cue sad face. It’s back to work on Monday. I really don’t know how I am going to manage to get out of bed before 8am and be at work on time. The first week might be a bit of a wrench I’m guessing. Still, it’s been […]

On Sunday I went to see The Muppets. Being a Generation X child who was six years old in 1979 when the first film was released I had high expectations. I had been following the stream of trailers leading up to the film’s official release. I had been sad when I realised it would be […]

On Sunday I went to see The Muppets. Being a Generation X child who was six years old in 1979 when the first film was released I had high expectations. I had been following the stream of trailers leading up to the film’s official release. I had been sad when I realised it would be […]

I had a beautiful holiday in Tasmania and it was sad to come home last Friday evening to stinky, hot Queensland. We had one hot day in Tassie where the forecast was 33 degrees. The locals were talking of nothing else but the weather. We Queenslanders felt a little like Mick Dundee, “Call that hot, […]

I had a beautiful holiday in Tasmania and it was sad to come home last Friday evening to stinky, hot Queensland. We had one hot day in Tassie where the forecast was 33 degrees. The locals were talking of nothing else but the weather. We Queenslanders felt a little like Mick Dundee, “Call that hot, […]

In what is becoming an annual habit (three years counts as a habit doesn’t it) I’m off to Tasmania on Thursday. The stinky Queensland summer has arrived just in time for me to be looking forward to this even more than I already was. The trouble is….the packing. I believe I have posted on this […]

Ah the first Wednesday of 2012. How exciting! Well not that exciting actually but I had to start this post somehow. What’s Wendy been doing I hear you wondering? Not very flipping much to be truthful. I have been doing bits and pieces on my assignment. Although part of me is wishing I hadn’t taken […]

Ah the first Wednesday of 2012. How exciting! Well not that exciting actually but I had to start this post somehow. What’s Wendy been doing I hear you wondering? Not very flipping much to be truthful. I have been doing bits and pieces on my assignment. Although part of me is wishing I hadn’t taken […]