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Thursday, November 13, 2008

a note from the past

Every now and then I go for a web cruise related to past history and I just read the monastery in Melbourne where I spent six and a half years studying theology has closed. I guess there's been an absence of recruits. The vast majority of feelings I have about the place are negative. It was not a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

WELL DONE AMERICA

On behalf of a lot of people in the rest of the world I just want to give a round of applause to the US today for making an excellent choice for the future. It's a great moment of history and a cause for great pride. Well done! Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

happy friday

Ah Friday! Hooray! It's meant to be a hot day today (around 36 Celsius) so I'm hoping they're not scheduling outdoor activities for the clients! My thoughts go out to all my friends in the US who must be truly relieved that the never ending election campaign is finally, indeed, coming to an end.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

weird dreams and legal matters

I woke up from this weird dream this morning. I dreamt I had been charged with possessing drugs and was agonizing over having a criminal record for the rest of my life and the problems that was going to cause me in finding future work. I woke up and was relieved that it was just a dream! And then I... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 20, 2008

off to jury duty tomorrow

So I'm off to jury duty tomorrow (provided some recorded phone message tonight tells me that I have to go) and I actually wouldn't mind doing it. After three weeks in the job I'm happy to have a change of scenery!!! Even if I don't get selected it will, nevertheless, be an experience and if the case... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

a comedy I hope will end soon..

There is one comedy that I'm hoping will come to an end in November and all you joe six pack hockey mom moose shooting lay your hands on me preacher cause the spirit of the lord is at the pointy end of these old nuclear weapons.... and since we got 'em why not use 'em... and when the old man says... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 10, 2008

lost in translation

In the midst of all the news about the market crash and general economic turmoil there is one other story that's making the headlines in Australia: the failure of the American version of the much loved Australian comedy Kath and Kim. Humour is probably one of the hardest aspects of any culture to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

buzzing brains

I must say I am actually glad it's Friday. I felt like I hit some kind of wall yesterday and I'm still processing what that was all about (maybe feeling a bit of a diminishment in expectations as to the nature of the job). I came into it with big ideas about being involved in structured... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

breakfast time

I'm just eating my breakfast - cheese on toast and a good robust cup of java - and the sky is clear and blue outside. All is well. I had a training day yesterday run by a psychologist talking about behavioural management and developmental levels. It was all interesting stuff. It is kind of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

noticing the changes

The job continues to go well. I guess I'm in something of a pondering frame of mind at the moment: thinking about the things that really seem to connect and have significance to the clients and the things that seem to not quite work. It will be interesting to see how more thoughts develop over time... Sign in to see full entry.

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