Well life has come to a standstill in bonny old Newcastle in the glorious state of New South Wales as it is footy final day. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the liquor shops are doing a roaring trade as well as the frozen meat pie section of our local supermarket.
I, myself, will not be taking part in this local ritual as I am not footy fan. I will be spending this afternoon with family partaking in a birthday party - somewhat slightly more of a cultural affair.
To those who enjoy watching some pigskin being kicked around a large field by burly men who wish each other a swift descent into hell - I wish you fun.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
You learn to adjust
When life sends you lemons you make lemonade...right? Or do you just open the bin and throw them away?
Whatever you do each decision has consequences. Sometimes we can be so unprepared for what the Universe throws our way. One day we can think the world is fine and spinning quietly in the right direction, and then the next day everything changes.
It can be something as simple as a fall, or just by walking outside and being in the wrong place at the wrong time and being involved in an accident, it can be that your house burns down, or you lose your job or your kids get sick or the dreaded "c" word or war.
We are all a walking time bomb of turmoil that sees us walking on a thin tight rope between "all good" and "chaos".
We all have burdens. We all have problems and issues that can have a huge dramatic impact not only on us but our whole family, our friends, our community.
Its a miracle any of us survive and live long enough to be happy.
Mostly we just adjust, a little here, a little there..sometimes huge adjustments but always changing.
That is one constant.
Nothing stays the same.
Whatever you do each decision has consequences. Sometimes we can be so unprepared for what the Universe throws our way. One day we can think the world is fine and spinning quietly in the right direction, and then the next day everything changes.
It can be something as simple as a fall, or just by walking outside and being in the wrong place at the wrong time and being involved in an accident, it can be that your house burns down, or you lose your job or your kids get sick or the dreaded "c" word or war.
We are all a walking time bomb of turmoil that sees us walking on a thin tight rope between "all good" and "chaos".
We all have burdens. We all have problems and issues that can have a huge dramatic impact not only on us but our whole family, our friends, our community.
Its a miracle any of us survive and live long enough to be happy.
Mostly we just adjust, a little here, a little there..sometimes huge adjustments but always changing.
That is one constant.
Nothing stays the same.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
A new camera with a real need for a Scottish Highland
We have recently bought ourselves a new camera which just helps us take incredible pictures. Now all we need is a wonderfully picturesque Scottish Highland forest so that we can go crazy and take thousands of beautiful images..oh so wish we could make it happen.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Ah its Spring..
Spring in the Colonies is something to be warm the cockles!
Every morning the birds are chirping.
The leaves on the trees are unfurling in iridescent greens..
The sun is still bearably warm and toasty.
All is good with the world.
The flies and mozzies have not started their destruction of the serenity of both our days and nights
and living in Newcastle NSW allows me to drive past a sparkling ocean and see the migration of the whales on my very doorstep.
What more could I want right now?
Every morning the birds are chirping.
The leaves on the trees are unfurling in iridescent greens..
The sun is still bearably warm and toasty.
All is good with the world.
The flies and mozzies have not started their destruction of the serenity of both our days and nights
and living in Newcastle NSW allows me to drive past a sparkling ocean and see the migration of the whales on my very doorstep.
What more could I want right now?
Friday, September 7, 2012
The wind brings out the crazy people..
Have you ever noticed how the wind seems to bring out the crazy people in the township?
If its not the full moon then its that windy day that seems to blow idiocracy into people's behaviour and they start doing silly things.They get narky in the supermarket car park and drive around and around and get in people's way. They buy stuff and then return it holding up lines of people who JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF THE SHOP.
They make rude signs from their cars when they cut you off on the roadway.
They cant seem to form complete sentences when they talk to you and have a vague look in their eyes like their brains have been sucked up into a gigantic vortex...
Hmm yes..avoid going outdoors on windy days.
Today is a wind day in the colony.
If its not the full moon then its that windy day that seems to blow idiocracy into people's behaviour and they start doing silly things.They get narky in the supermarket car park and drive around and around and get in people's way. They buy stuff and then return it holding up lines of people who JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF THE SHOP.
They make rude signs from their cars when they cut you off on the roadway.
They cant seem to form complete sentences when they talk to you and have a vague look in their eyes like their brains have been sucked up into a gigantic vortex...
Hmm yes..avoid going outdoors on windy days.
Today is a wind day in the colony.
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