When I was in Broken Hill a couple of years ago, I saw this sign and had to take a photo. My friend Rhonda and I often say ‘tough love’ after we’ve had to pull our kids back into shape. Sometimes, they just get a little away with themselves. They start taking you for granted, […]

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When I began ‘Joh Blogs’ a couple of years ago, I made a blog for Andy too, but he didn’t get into it. He didn’t quite ‘get’ blogging at that time. When pushed to come up with a name for the blog I initiated for him, ‘poohduck’ was his chosen title, which captures his quirky, […]

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 ‘The Island’ by Armin Greder is a dark tale. It has been shortlisted in the Picture Book category for the 2008 CBCA Awards. It’s no pretty little picture book with a feel good ending. ‘The Island’ doesn’t tell readers about prejudice, fear and the illogical feelings that arise in others when confronted with someone different, […]

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At school yesterday we had an ANZAC service. The students are always very reverent and respectful of this ritual in the calender. It is a powerful experience to be in a gym with over 600 teenagers and teachers and experience total silence and stillness. To be able to hear the slightest creak in the building […]

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On Sunday I am going to announce a secret, exciting, project I’ve been working on. It is the realisation of a goal that I had once upon a time, but let go. It was something I thought would never happen. All that stuff about visualising and letting go - seems it’s true! I want to […]

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 I love Amy Tan’s novels. “The Bone-Setters Daughter”, “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Kitchen God’s Wife” were very enjoyable reads for me and I will have to track down the ones I haven’t read yet and add them to the pile that is turning into a bookcase! Time for reading for me lately is […]

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Mediatrix has something to say about Saturns movements in her post: Incomprehensible Aquarian Men. I’m not sure about Aquarian ones particularly because I don’t know too many, but I am finding men generally pretty incomprehensible lately. Interestingly the Saturn movement times have been quite significant for me.
In the quest to move on romantically I have […]

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Our students have switched to winter uniforms at school this week. This involves wearing a long sleeved shirt and tie. If today is any indication I am going to spend a significant amount of time, showing kids how to do up ties, reminding them to do them up and other general nagging about the dress […]

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I like being fit. I really only like it because it allows me to do what I want to do. I haven’t always loved exercising and I’m not really a sporty person, but that could be due to commitment phobia, because I’ve played netball, tennis, basketball and enjoyed them all, but found being committed to […]

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I don’t like having to pay bills. Not just because I don’t always want to part with my money, but because it’s boring. I have most things set up to work automatically now and I probably am saving a fortune in late fees, because I would always put off looking at it.   
I have just waited […]

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