Sunday, September 7, 2008great newsI was offered a job on Friday. Hooray! It's a part time role working with intellectually disabled people. It's going to be close to half of the income I was making when working at the hospital but it should still be financially manageable and a hell of a lot more personally rewarding. I have some... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, September 3, 2008the world is being demolished around meAs I'm writing this blog the floor is trembling beneath me due to the demolition of the place next door. I stood at the window, a while ago, and watched how easily the large machine clawed the two storey building into nothing but a pile of bricks and broken timber. It seemed too easy. As I watched I... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, August 31, 2008spring has comeHooray! It's the first day of Spring! The rabbits in the countryside are having prolific sex and plants are getting all green budded and floral and ravished by bees! Goodbye Winter! Good riddance you bone gnawing melancholic season! And it's September and you all know that means it's the Australian... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, August 29, 2008revolution revisited (a slightly aggravated morning followed by dance)The revolution may not be televised but it will, most assuredly, be rhapsodised, harmonised and electrified. Music! Viva Music! Hooray for Music! Music is a wealth that cannot be taken away in any socio-economic climate and, even when the ipod breaks down, you can always horrify the neighbours by... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, August 27, 2008communing with spirits and not bothering to applyI'm still communing with the spirit of John Lennon.. nobody told me there's be days like these.. strange days indeed.. most perculiar momma! Music's particularly important for me right now. It's helping me keep a certain upbeat vibe. I need it. It's near 4 pm and I just received an emailed... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, August 26, 2008today I want John to do the singing...People say Im crazy doing what Im doing Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin When I say that Im o.k. well they look at me kind of strange Surely youre not happy now you no longer play the game People say Im lazy dreaming my life away Well they give me all kinds of advice... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, August 25, 2008morning pagesAnd so begins another day. I've already written my morning pages (three pages written each day as per the advice of the Artist's Way book) and I've eaten toast and marmalade and am sipping coffee as I post. I know I've recommended the Artist's Way by Julia Cameron previously in my posts but it is... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, August 21, 2008gymnastic reflectionThe great thing about this job searching business is I'm going about it in a conscious, reflective way. For this past week I've stalled, in the application sending process, on account of a basic dilemma. The kind of jobs that really appeal to me, in terms of offering direct, beneficial work with... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, August 18, 2008two views in one bodyThe past couple of days have been interesting. I've been trying to stay positively on track with job applications but, having had little positive feedback from what I've already put out, there's been a hint of despondency and questions along the lines of.. for all my passionate focusing on community... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, August 15, 2008the emotion of creativity, the joy of fossil hunting and chai teaWell that was a good Saturday morning! The sun was shining. People were riding their handsome horses in the park and I sat down in a cafe and had a rather decent cup of coffee and a chocolate muffin. I did the working on my novel, scribbling in a notebook, in a cafe thing which only works for me up... Sign in to see full entry. |
