Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Playing squash at work... and I'm the ball!
Have you ever been in one of those situations where you feel as if you are being bounced between various people? That's exactly how I'm feeling at work at the moment. One of the techs gave me an invoice for some technical equipment used by one of our clients during their event. This particular...
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Monday, May 30, 2005
But what did they really do?
Self help, motivational and inspirational books form the greater part of my reading list at present. Most of the books I have read follow the lives of people who have managed to build themselves up financially, often from a negative position. But every time I read these books, one aspect frustrates...
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Saturday, May 28, 2005
As blood to killer whales, computers attract children…
I set my writing goal this weekend to write 10 articles for the freelance work I’m doing. Each article is around 500 words. I started yesterday (Saturday) at 3pm and managed to write 3 articles. For some reason my connection to the Internet was playing up yesterday and I had to keep reconnecting. So...
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Thursday, May 26, 2005
Have you made your list?
Lists are figuring predominantly in my life at the moment. I have my list of things to do at work, my list of bills to be paid, my shopping list, my list of things to do in my life outside of work and various other lists that float about now and again. My work list is interesting. Every week I...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2005
What do I do for fun?
I have an Internet friend who I have chatted to on and off for the past four or five years. He lives in Florida and works with computers. We met in a chat room and, over time, have developed an easygoing type of friendship. We used to flirt quite a bit, but the flirting has now changed into a...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2005
What is a writer's obligation to the world?
I recently read a report on a speech given by John Marsden, a popular Australian author of children's books, in which he seemed to be concerned that "writers are no longer doing their job of reporting on the condition of society." Marsden believes "something has to give in our present society and...
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Saturday, May 21, 2005
There’s a chicken on my windowsill
and other interesting titles. Making up titles for my posts sometimes comes easily and sometimes needs a bit of thought. I realise that there are a few bloggers who are very clever at thinking up catchy titles that will increase their clicks and I admire them. Good marketing skills are very...
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From removalist to taxi driver today
What a day! It’s 9pm on Saturday night and I feel as if I haven’t stopped running since 9am this morning. My best friend’s daughter was moving out of her uncle’s apartment and into her own house today. As her parents live in another state and her car is still at their place, I offered to help her...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Thank you Temple!
Thanks to help and advice from Temple, I have managed to find some freelance writing work. I couldn't have done it without her so I wanted to publicly say "THANK YOU TEMPLE!" It always amazes me how helpful and generous people can be, especially when they have their own problems to deal with. Temple...
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Monday, May 16, 2005
How does one explain the tears?
Lately I have been on the edge emotionally. Any small instance has the ability to bring tears to my eyes. They flow regularly, having a mind of their own. It’s an occurrence I find difficult to explain to my son. Why is it that females are more prone to tears and emotional outbreaks than males? I...
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