Hello world I've been a little quiet of late, haven't I? Life is busy and oft confusing and sometimes the net isn't the best place to air private concerns. Busyness is the main reason for my recent lack of bloggage. You would think that that would result in my having much juicy information to divulge, but the truth is I don't really feel like I have any spesh news to show for my absence. My life hasn't been all mundane though. Today I went back to uni, my first day for what I expect (an...
Yo world! 'Tis early evening at my house and it's just me at home -- both sisters at work and Mum and Dad have gone out to see a movie. I'm glad to be home alone this evening as I've had so little time to myself lately and by the look of the coming weekend and ensuing week I can't see much more "me time" being forthcoming. Now that I do have time to myself though I'm torn over what to do... should I take the time to read a couple of chapters in my textbooks or do some research; should I let...
Forgive me for the Annie! quotes. But even such an offensively upbeat and cheesy musical as the one starring that gal with the gingery curls makes a good point sometimes. In 12 hours I'll be rousing myself from the sweet warmth of my bed to make my way to my Applied Marketing Research exam. It's been a subject I've truly struggled with (and complained about on here numerous times) and an exam I can't say I'm looking forward to sitting, although I am looking forward to it being over. Yet h...
Uni. Quarter to two in the afternoon. Flanked once more by Norwegian-speaking students. Tired, but alert. Excited, but in a subdued way. Confused, but happy. Confused even more about feeling confused but happy. Reminiscing. Looking forward. Enjoying where I am. Planning my day. Planning my weekend. Planning this month. Planning my life. Smiling.
Oodallally, what a day. I'm of the increasing opinion that sometimes things have to get incredibly dodgy in order for them to become good again. This concept can be applied across a variety of situations. It's the application of this concept to uni courses that I will be expounding on tonight. I'm studying journalism at UQ, as I've said a couple of times before, and it's a program I thoroughly enjoy. I've learned a great deal about culture and politics and have earned some valuable sk...
I know, I know, it's been ages since I blogged. This time I do have quite a groovy excuse though -- I'M IN SYDNEY at the moment! (feel free to inject cheers, throwing of confetti and popping of champagne corks at this juncture) I'm having a ball and I've been doing bucketloads of fun stuff, which probably means this entry will be short. A city awaits me! I couldn't be bothered detailing here the minutae (I'm sure I've spelled that incorrectly -- suggestions?) of my trip but suffice it to s...
Today's one of those beautiful grey days -- brooding and a little dim but with only sporadic sprinklings of rain. Even though it's the kind of weather that begs to be enjoyed from beneath a blanket on the couch (hot chocolate and a good book optional), it's welcome by me even on a work day like today. My day at work has been a pleasant one so far. This morning was an early start with a shorthand class -- second time and happily improving! Then I came here for a day of crafting stories, al...
Hey everyone I've got a press card! I feel so genuinely journalistic!! I joined the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance , functionally known as the journalism union, last week and my pack came in the mail today. Sure, there was the usual welcome letter and list of organisations which will give me discounted goods and services but the real prize was the card. Attractively hung from one of those trendy round-your-neck webbing straps, embellished with "alliance.org.au" is the blue and whi...
Guess what, lads 'n lassies!?!?! I HAVE A JOB!!!!! That's right, a job! And not just any job, but a real-deal, fair dinkum, 110% full-time job as a journalist !! *jumps around the room like a crazy person* After weeks of waiting and praying, the newspaper where I did my work experience has confirmed not only do they want me working for them but they want me to start on Tuesday! Yesterday my editor (MY editor!) took me to the office where I will be working and showed me around t...
I think sometimes tears, as well as headaches and sniffly noses, can be a good thing. They show you in embarrassingly obvious physical form what you've been suspecting for quite some time now: you're in need of a break. I'm in need of a break. Looking back and looking forward are two intensely tiring activities for me at the moment. Looking back I see months and months of study, assignments, exams, work, article writing and socialising, all fulfilling and fun. Looking forward I see mo...
Hey you lot, Well, nearly two weeks since I blogged but I'm here again now so who cares? Plenty has happened in the past fortnight, not the least of which being that I completed my internship at that exemplary publication, The Queensland Times. About twenty published articles (including three front pagers) later, I may seriously be soon to call the QT my new place of employment. We'll see, I should have more news (har har) on that front by Tuesday. For now, I'm just being patient and reco...
Hiya Two down, eight to go. Days that is, of my internship at the local daily newspaper. It's just tops at the moment, I'm really really enjoying it! Yesterday was my first day (though I'm sure you could have worked that out if you'd really thought about it) and although I had a fairly good day I wasn't feeling overly inspired about it. Retrospectively I think I have to put that down to tiredness. My life is crazy (but awesome... I've been having so much fun recently! Partly the reason I h...
hi. i probably won't send this, which is why i'm going to be really honest in my answers. first of all, i wondered if there was any particular reason for this email, whether you were worried about anything or if you yourself really wanted to answer these questions so you asked me first so i'd ask you back. either way i don't know how long i'm going to be on the computer so i'd better get on with the answering. hi there you, how are you??? no really... how are you? Whats goin...
On Channel 10 news tonight there was a story about how lesbian mums were featured on Play School this week. Play School is a very popular tv show for little kids (about ages 3 to 7) in Australia. Part of the show are "real world" snippets, where you look through these "windows" into how different people live their lives. In a recent episode (I think it may have been as recent as this Monday just gone), the trip through the window showed two little girls and their two mums, laughing and playin...
Greetings, tout le monde Maybe I'm out of the loop or something, but only today did I stumble across pro-ana and pro-mia websites -- for the uninitiated, web communities helping people become better anorexics and bulimics. I was shocked by what I saw and read... these girls (I didn't see any by guys) and their obsessions with their weight, and the "thinspiration" pictures of skeletal models and actresses that these women aspired to look like. Dozens of jagged ribs and knobbly elbows. Ad...