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- October 5th, 2008
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Tom is Peeling Potatoes
He hates potatoes, but came up with a random idea to invite my parents and sister for dinner tonight. He was going to cook. Then I told him that dad only eats a limited range of foods, so he now finds himself cooking a roast. He’s not a fan of
- October 4th, 2008
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Eating Out
2nd October 2008, Philipa’s garden. This picture was taken earlier in the morning than the Caravan Park shot; all the snails were out. They were eating a succulent plant. Slowly. (c) Andrew Calder
- October 3rd, 2008
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Caravan Park
2nd October 2008. This is a little snail setting up camp for the day in a death lilly. The snails were active while everything was wet and the sun wasn’t up - once the sun was up they all retreated into their shells. (c) Andrew Calder
- October 1st, 2008
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Brida by Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho is one of my favourite authors. His website has plenty of free reading if you are interested and his blog is in my blog feed. ‘Brida’ was a light and enjoyable read. It’s about a young Irish woman learning about lov
- September 30th, 2008
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3 years
I started blogging on Joh Blogs, three years ago yesterday. Things have changed since then. I have learnt a lot and look forward to using blogs as a tool at school next term. I am having a bit of trouble setting them up because students at my school
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Philipa’s Succulent
26th September 2008. Philipa has an amazing selection of succulents that rival those in the botanical gardens. (c) Andrew Calder
- September 29th, 2008
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Moving
Today I went to Melbourne to help my little sister move most of her stuff out of her place in the city to store at my parents. I borrowed mum and dad’s land crusier so I could fit more in. I don’t like driving 4WD’s. They are so big
- September 28th, 2008
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Old Timer
Easter 2004. I stayed at a self contained unit in Boolara (Gippsland, Victoria) for a few days over Easter, just me and the mountain bike. On one of my trips, I pulled up at a track junction to consult my map. It was steep country, and I noticed a be
- September 27th, 2008
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Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
The second in the Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfeld sees the former Uglies transformed to Pretties. This book shows the discovery by the main characters that being pretty and partying, is numbing them and allowing ‘the powers that be’ to
- September 26th, 2008
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New Moon in Libra - Monday 29th September 2008
Relationship goals are an ideal focus when the new moon is in Libra. This New Moon has a ritual for this kind of thing should you be interested. I am not certain enough about what I want right now to be setting relationship goals. My thoughts about
- September 25th, 2008
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Wispy
12th September 2004. I can’t remember this for sure: I think it was on the way to Loch Sport Primary School. If I was driving and had Ella with me, we would often stop at one of the sandy tracks and go for a quick explore. Loch Sport is notorio
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Mango Tree :Angus and Julia Stone
Angus and Julia Stone are great. My favourite track of theirs is ‘Another Day’ but this is my favourite clip. This one captures perfectly how I feel right now. Good times, sunny days, life is good. I don’t wish I had a mango tree th
- September 24th, 2008
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Shadow and light
29th June 2004: Near the Tara Bulga National Park again. It is along the same route as the Brain Matter post. It is an amazing area with many different facets. It was the contrast of the shadow and light that attracted me to these trees. The other th
- September 23rd, 2008
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Half Done
I have a few half written blog posts about books half read. I have been starting things and not finishing them these holidays in that lovely way you do when you are on holidays and going at a leisurely pace. It’s wonderful. This is a no plans h
- September 22nd, 2008
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Mercury goes Retrograde Wednesday 24th September 2008
Yep, it’s that time again. The retrograde ends on October 16th, when the planet of communication etc will begin moving forward again. Mystic Medusa suggests that relationships will figure in this one, so it will be interesting to see. There wil
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A day at work
29th May 2004. I remember the alpacas were near the Seaspray Primary School. A lovely little school sitting all by itself surrounded by rolling hill farm land. From the ten acre playground there is a beautiful view of the unspoilt beaches and sea a
- September 21st, 2008
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Ella
15th May 2004. I have lots of photos of Ella, and this is a typical one, in typical surroundings. She was a wonderful companion with a great sense of humour. She was always telling me off for making fun of her or calling her names - all I’d hav
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The Last Deb
Last night I attended the deb and it was great. I think it is more relaxing when it doesn’t involve your own children. The girls looked amazing and the formalities were quick. There didn’t seem to be as many as previous years. Most of the
- September 19th, 2008
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Hello Cocky
17th September 2008. These cockatoos were pigging out on something. They were in Geilston Bay, next to a busy road and near the amazing hot food place. They are the first white Cockys I’ve seen in Tassie (I’ve seen a few black ones). A fr
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The Last Day of Term
Since that bell rang, I haven’t stopped. Might have been easier to have stayed at school that extra hour! I am attending a Deb ball tomorrow night for the daughter of my friend. I expect (and hope) it will be the last one I attend. I have endur
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Derwent River Flowers
17th September 2008. I started the day, as usual, without a plan; caught the bus with Philipa to her work, then wandered into Glenorchy for some car parts. Looking at the map, I thought I’d hit the river side and make my way to the Bowen Bridg
- September 18th, 2008
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Anticipation…
One of my favourite days is coming up. The last day of term. It is one of the best days of the holidays because when that final bell arrives, the entire holidays stretch out before me. Sure, the students are often excited and not as easy to manage, b
- September 17th, 2008
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Reflection on Blogging I
At school for the last term, I am having students do written assessment tasks on a blog. It’s led me to reflect on my own blogging and why I do it. I think it will take more than one post though. I like blogs. I read lots of blogs. My feedrea
- September 16th, 2008
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Three Suns
15th August 2004. Lake Narracan, about four kilometres from Yallourn North in Gippsland. I considered naming this Marble. It was an amazing evening - the reflections were mesmerising, and the water was so still. (c) Andrew Calder
- September 15th, 2008
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Under and Over
12th June 2004. While I lived in Gippsland, I would try to get up and out to see the sunrise once or twice a year. I remember this morning being really cold - my hands froze. Of course, I’ve had much colder mornings since, and probably would
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Picking Up
Things in my world are much improved today. After I blogged last night, I began to have a string of empowering realisations about what was working in my life right now and I felt better almost immediately. I nearly posted again to update but was too
- September 14th, 2008
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This full moon is..
Driving me nuts! I’ll blame that anyway. I was kind of relieved when I read Mystic Medusa:Bats Full Moon today. Luckily I haven’t got a partner! I have been up and down and all over the place. I have achieved very little. My day could be
- September 13th, 2008
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Clean Windows
What a great day! I really needed a warm day. I went for a walk down the street in the warmth this morning. I haven’t exercised for the last couple of weeks so I thought I’d gradually ease back into it. I really miss exercising to be hone
- September 12th, 2008
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Magical Mushrooms
13th July 2004. I found these in a logged pine plantation not too far out of Traralgon in the Strezlecki ranges (Gippsland, Vic).
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Full Moon in Pisces - Monday 15th September 2008
The full moon in pisces, has a lot of other stuff going on at the same time astrologically, check out what real astrologers has to say. There has been a lot of intensity around lately. Today there were tears flowing all over the place at school, incl
- September 11th, 2008
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Orchid?
9th September 2004. This is a native in the Won Wron State Forest, South of Sale. Ella and I used to drive home via different tracks through this area on the way home from work. Even though it is a dry, scrubby forest it had amazing flowers, but they
- September 10th, 2008
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Still Here
At school today, every class I went to I heard “We’re all gonna die.” I couldn’t believe it. At the bus stop after school, I was still hearing it. The students were full of it today. I tried to discuss it with them, but as I h
- September 9th, 2008
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Sleep In
Today I had a day off in an attempt to shake this cold I’ve been struggling with. I had the longest sleep in I’ve had for ages. I stirred a few times, but it was warm and I felt content and stayed put in the cosy bed. It was great. I also
- September 8th, 2008
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Death of a Wallaby
7th September 2008. This poor wallaby is in front of my house. Philipa was distraught when she saw him, and thought I should move him. I was hoping that he may give somebody some pause for thought; to slow down their driving at night time and be more
- September 7th, 2008
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The Dandy Cowboys - Soko
Soko is funny and silly. I loved ‘I’ll Kill Her’. I also liked My Ex-boyfriends. Some hilarious lyrics in her songs. She cracks me up. Her facial expressions are classic too. I hope she intends humour…..
- September 6th, 2008
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Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
This book is part of a series of books about possible futures. I have been reading it since January as I commented on Cellobella’s post: The Uglies Trilogy. I really got into it the last couple of weeks when I’ve been resting off this col
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Arterial Branch
7th August 2004. A routine combintion of me, Ella, and Gippsland. I have so many photos of dead trees. There are various land care groups throughout Gippsland, and dead trees are left standing in many places - at the least to provide nesting sites fo
- September 5th, 2008
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Cows have personality
7th February 2004. Another one of our walks (Ella and I). It is somewhere around Sale. Before we left Sale, we had explored every track within 85km, on foot or bicycle. The bicycle we used is a story in itself. Cows and horses were always curious wit
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Answers to Arrive Wednesday
Tonight, my son came home from school (eventually) and told the world might end on Wednesday, so I had to investigate. I’ve been reading about the Large Hadron Collider tonight. I don’t understand a word of it. Astrologer, Jonathon Caine
- September 4th, 2008
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Long Service Leave
Thank-you, big time, to whoever invented that concept. I’ve never been in a job long enough to entertain the idea, but today I received the news that I have some… and I can get my hands on it. I have to give a years notice though. What
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Brain Matter
3rd August 2004. I probably have a more recent photo of this. It is a track that Ella and I used to walk several times a year. This particular spot borders the bottom end of the Tara Bulga National park, in the Strezlecki ranges. I used to work in Ya
- September 3rd, 2008
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The Forklift course
No pictures. My creative photographic drive has gone out the window. It seems to be tied to my emotional state. Oh, the warning! I’m indulging myself today - inflicting my musings on the few viewers who trip over this site. The last two days ha
