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04/30/10--18:41: A Tiring But Hugely Satisfying Week. (chan 2128031)

It has been quite a week. I am extremely fortunate to come into contact with so many wonderful individuals  who inspire me.They are the reasons I do what I do. Not always pleasant, often confronting and humbling but most of the time extremely...

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05/01/10--21:15: Asleep in the Shower. What the …….? (chan 2128031)

Well we didn’t go out for dinner last night. D asked if I really wanted to go and to be honest, when the time came to get ready to go, I wasn’t. In fact I think I went to sleep whilst I was showering! I usually get in to the shower, wash...

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05/08/10--13:52: My Mother’s Day Gift. (chan 2128031)

Today is Mothers Day, something which is now a marketing delight and a retailer’s bonanza. The commercialism surrounding the day is incredible. Advertisers have been imploring us to buy everything from fluffy slippers to large screen...

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05/14/10--23:07: The Only Person Who Got The Joke Was Me! (chan 2128031)

It is nice to sit down in front of the screen and tap out a few words! Spare time seems to be a thing of the past lately and what little spare time I do have is usually spent on household tasks or preparing for the next week. I am not complaining...

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05/22/10--19:19: Sleeping Rough-Our City’s Shame (chan 2128031)

I have just finished writing a short email to someone with whom I used to be quite close. In fact he was one of my best friends. Circumstances changed and we have not been in contact for years but as he came up in conversation here today it got me...

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05/28/10--19:02: A Day Home From Work. (chan 2128031)

Well it’s the week-end again and I am about to get stuck into the tasks around the house. I did not go to work yesterday and I feel guilty about that but I have been feeling poorly for over a week and yesterday I was just too sick to leave the...

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05/29/10--18:47: Heart Stopping News and a Cold Week End (chan 2128031)

It’s been a dull and cold week-end here and other than go to the clothes line in the back yard, I have not been out at all. D and Prue have been working on her car( I have not mentioned it before bow but the news I could not mention last week...

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06/12/10--18:49: A Long Week-End In Melbourne. (chan 2128031)

Today, is the first time in weeks that  I have a felt liking writing . Yes, there has been plenty to write about but I feel “written out” by the time the week end comes and the last thing I feel like doing is sitting in front of the PC...

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06/26/10--18:11: Same Horse, Different Jockey! (chan 2128031)

The last few weeks I have been pondering whether I should continue with this blog. Since I started the new job, I have wanted to write about some of relevant issues that  are going on in the wider community and how they impact on the most...

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07/10/10--17:50: I am fallible. (chan 2128031)

Finally, I am posting and before I write anything, I want to say a big thank you to those dear friends who commented on my last blog. I am so fortunate to have connected with these wonderful individuals who have become dear friends. Without...

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07/29/10--04:26: Surprises of many types. (chan 2128031)

There is nothing like being laid up with Glandular Fever to force one to rest! I left work early last Friday and have been home since, feeling quite unwell and terribly guilty for the inconvenience this is causing my colleagues.The only time I have...

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07/29/10--21:38: Just for Laughs (chan 2128031)

I have too much time on my hands.Enough for me to share some hilarious political cartoons.Elections ,in particular this Fedral election has all the elements to make it exciting. A coup d’état,insider leaks and a so-called debate that was...

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08/06/10--06:43: It’s the week end and time to relax. (chan 2128031)

This past week has been challenging in more ways than one but there have been some truly wonderful moments as well, like finally “meeting” a friend via Skype and receiving mseeages all week for my birthday which was last Saturday. Back...

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08/13/10--02:40: Modest Moi? I think not. (chan 2128031)

I arrived home a few minutes ago from what was a long week. We always finish off the week well, with drinks for those who drink and a trivia quiz. It is a great way to wind down, de-brief and ease into the week end. Without sounding boastful( Oh why...

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08/21/10--04:24: Election Night (chan 2128031)

It’s election night and I am sitting here watching the results come on TV.It is facinating. The banter and argie-bargie of it all. The politcal jostling , puffed up chests and testostrone of it all ( sorry  sisters but the guys get me as they...

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08/28/10--19:34: No election result and a lot of self doubt. (chan 2128031)

I know it has been quite some time since I wrote anything here. Often, I have been tempted to get on and express my opinion about recent events around our elections last week( which by the way, is still undecided) but to be frank, it would have been...

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09/03/10--22:51: Happy Father’s Day (chan 2128031)

It is Saturday again and I have been busy doing all the household chores in preparation for the next week.Work, work and more work.ade an announcement to D and Prue this afternoon, that I am going to do a roster, so I do not have to spend each and...

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09/04/10--15:11: Coincidence of the day. (chan 2128031)

What a surprise I had this morning. I opened up my Linkedin account to answer a couple of messages and there on the people I  may wish to make contact with was a  person with whom I was friends many years ago. We have not be in touch for quite some...

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09/10/10--18:00: Cafe Society (chan 2128031)

This has been a big week. In addition to work, which is ridiculously busy, there were some truly wonderful moments. Each morning at around 7am, two colleagues and I meet for espresso at a cafe called Vanilla, which is a lovely way to start the day....

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09/18/10--16:00: Oprah Is Coming (chan 2128031)

The talk about town this week has been the announcement that Oprah is going to tour here in December, bringing with her an American audience. There has been much discussion about the benefits of the trip to the Australian economy, through the...

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