My computer is doing funny things. I wish I knew about computers so I can figure out what is going on.
It's Sunday afternoon, I have just finished making a cake and am waiting for it to finish baking.
I was out in the backyard this afternoon and I uncovered what I think are termites near the side of my house. Great. I am feeling over the moon about that let me tell you. I haven't had much of a weekend to speak off and now I came across termites.
I am trying to look on the bright side it was a little bit away from the house. Maybe it's OK. I've looked and can't see any other wood that looks damaged.
Last night my football team got beaten and so they're finished to next year. Something will have to go right for the remaining hours of this weekend.
Can't really be bothered writing much
Come on Zhe call me.
Sunday, 9 September 2007
Wednesday, 5 September 2007
Hump Day Love and the whole damn thing
On Monday morning I woke up thinking about Zhe and our future together. We have a child, a daughter Elizabeth. I have often dreamed about the three of us over the last few months. I've seen Elizabeth eating a boiled egg for breakfast and then chasing the duck around the backyard. I have seen her and her mother cuddling and talking together and I have seen me playing with her. Anyway I woke with an ache on Monday. I needed family.
So I went to the library (great places libraries) and I borrowed The Blue Jay's dance by Louise Erdrich. It was pretty much the first book that came up on the catalogue when I typed in whatever keywords I put in. Anyway, i'm just about finished it. I suppose it's the new age man coming out in me but I really like this book. I love the way that writers can write about love. How Erdrich talking about love moves from the baby she carries around, out into other rooms of her house, or under her house with spiders webs and into the garden and then out into the woods beyond. The whole book is about love for her family, but it is also a great gardening book and a cookbook. The whole alchemy of family life. This evening on the train home from work. I wanted to tell the woman and complete stranger opposite me all about the book. I had it on my knee hoping that she would go "Oh you are reading The blue jays dance, isn't it a great read? Don't you like the bit when..."
Oh I am wanting Zhe. I want to lie in bed with her and cuddle into her. I want to reach out with my arm and draw her near to me. To make love to her and for her to make love to me. To kiss her, to be tender. I am so wishing that she could be here.
I have been in this funny mood all day. Where I want to sing and dance. It's wanting to be Mick Jagger and sing and dance on stage. When I was younger I loved Mick Jagger. But now I recognise that it wasn't love so much as yearning to be like him. The little boy, bullied at school wanting to be Jumping Jack Flash. A few years ago I saw the Rolling Stones on stage in Melbourne. They played Midnight Rambler and I was wishing that Jagger would bring out the belt and get down on the floor and do the belt thumping thing that he used to do. I wanted to feel young again with them. I was sitting there begging him to do it. To take me back, but he didn't.
A couple of weeks ago I was cleaning out some old boxes in the garage and I came across a cassette. On one side I had taped some of Exile on Main Street and on the other side I had taped Pete Townshend's White City Fighting. I must have down it years ago. Anyway I have been constantly playing it in the car. Old songs that you never tire off. Like old friends.
I suppose I had better be off now. I've got to ring Zhe tonight and it's a little cold sitting here.
See you later.
So I went to the library (great places libraries) and I borrowed The Blue Jay's dance by Louise Erdrich. It was pretty much the first book that came up on the catalogue when I typed in whatever keywords I put in. Anyway, i'm just about finished it. I suppose it's the new age man coming out in me but I really like this book. I love the way that writers can write about love. How Erdrich talking about love moves from the baby she carries around, out into other rooms of her house, or under her house with spiders webs and into the garden and then out into the woods beyond. The whole book is about love for her family, but it is also a great gardening book and a cookbook. The whole alchemy of family life. This evening on the train home from work. I wanted to tell the woman and complete stranger opposite me all about the book. I had it on my knee hoping that she would go "Oh you are reading The blue jays dance, isn't it a great read? Don't you like the bit when..."
Oh I am wanting Zhe. I want to lie in bed with her and cuddle into her. I want to reach out with my arm and draw her near to me. To make love to her and for her to make love to me. To kiss her, to be tender. I am so wishing that she could be here.
I have been in this funny mood all day. Where I want to sing and dance. It's wanting to be Mick Jagger and sing and dance on stage. When I was younger I loved Mick Jagger. But now I recognise that it wasn't love so much as yearning to be like him. The little boy, bullied at school wanting to be Jumping Jack Flash. A few years ago I saw the Rolling Stones on stage in Melbourne. They played Midnight Rambler and I was wishing that Jagger would bring out the belt and get down on the floor and do the belt thumping thing that he used to do. I wanted to feel young again with them. I was sitting there begging him to do it. To take me back, but he didn't.
A couple of weeks ago I was cleaning out some old boxes in the garage and I came across a cassette. On one side I had taped some of Exile on Main Street and on the other side I had taped Pete Townshend's White City Fighting. I must have down it years ago. Anyway I have been constantly playing it in the car. Old songs that you never tire off. Like old friends.
I suppose I had better be off now. I've got to ring Zhe tonight and it's a little cold sitting here.
See you later.
Sunday, 2 September 2007
Sunday Night Extra.
Oh, there was something exciting happen.
Yaaba my muscovy duck started laying eggs again... Good on you Yaabs!
Yaaba my muscovy duck started laying eggs again... Good on you Yaabs!
Sunday Night
Damm it, Sunday rolls around and tomorrow's Monday. Back to work.
I had one of those weekends where it seems promising enough, but then you don't end up doing anything. I can't remember doing anything mildy interesting yesterday. Perhaps getting my haircut. Today I got up and went to church - the first time for about a month and half way through the service, I was thinking about how good it was to be back there. What has happened to me in the last couple of years, that I've come to like going to church? This afternoon I went over to Shu Shu's and it was like what happens when old friends meet. It seemed like I hadn't seen her for five minutes rather than almost 2 years. We just started talking and picked up where we left off.
I've got some washing and ironing to do but I am going to leave that for someother time. I'm feeling tired tonight and will go to bed after writing this.
Monday tomorrow I can't get excited.
See you later.
I had one of those weekends where it seems promising enough, but then you don't end up doing anything. I can't remember doing anything mildy interesting yesterday. Perhaps getting my haircut. Today I got up and went to church - the first time for about a month and half way through the service, I was thinking about how good it was to be back there. What has happened to me in the last couple of years, that I've come to like going to church? This afternoon I went over to Shu Shu's and it was like what happens when old friends meet. It seemed like I hadn't seen her for five minutes rather than almost 2 years. We just started talking and picked up where we left off.
I've got some washing and ironing to do but I am going to leave that for someother time. I'm feeling tired tonight and will go to bed after writing this.
Monday tomorrow I can't get excited.
See you later.
Saturday, 1 September 2007
Saturday Morning Rolls Around Again
Well here it is, Saturday morning has rolled around again and through the window it looks like the first day of Spring will be a fine one. Which, on the one hand is great I can go outside in the garden, but not so good without rain as far as the drought goes. I have been collecting rain running off the roof of my garage and the barrells that store the water are not much more that half full. Melbourne looks like it is going to have a bad summer, with little rain again this year.
I have just finished feeding my four legged and feathered friends and am just passing the time waiting to go grocery shopping.
What's happening in the news - The opposition leader Kevin Rudd has criticised George Bush for interfering in domestic politics for not agreeing with the ALP wishing to withdraw troops from Iraq. With all the Asia Pacific leaders including George in Sydney next week, the demonstraters and political activists have arrived in force and have already hit the streets. Meanwhile, our little leader John Howard has stated that he might expand the intervention into the indigenous community in the Northern Territory. According to the ABC website - ...during the week Mr Howard promised an extra 66 Australian Federal Police will be sent to the Territory.
Mr Howard has told NT Stateline, the Commonwealth is in the Territory for the long term, not just until the election.
"We will be making further statements about ongoing financial commitments, but it's a bit rich for the Northern Territory Government to be suggesting that this is just an election stunt," he said.
"That really is trivialising it and at any event I thought the Labor Party federally was in favour of it."
While the Prime Minister maintains his health check teams as part of the intervention will significantly improve the lives of Indigenous children, the list of NT doctors opposing them is growing.
The health checks for Indigenous children under the age of 16 are a key component of the Commonwealth's response to the Little Children are Sacred report.
The Federal Government says the checks identify significant health issues and plan follow-up treatments.
But the director of Northern Territory Renal Services, Paul Lawton, disagrees.
"We don't see any ongoing care coming out of that package," he said.
Maningrida doctor Paul Burgess is another who has spoken publicly against the checks this week.
Both men say the territory's doctors would rather see more money being spent on providing sustainable resources for doctors who are experienced in Indigenous health.
Meanwhile, Mr Howard has defended a plan to punish school truants in the central Australian community of Yuendumu community by making them pick up rubbish...
Somebody should tell Howard about giving Aboriginals axe heads, blankets and mirrors why not it's worked before and Howard just loves the old ways of doing things.
Anyway enough of this, I better go shopping.
Bye until next time.
I have just finished feeding my four legged and feathered friends and am just passing the time waiting to go grocery shopping.
What's happening in the news - The opposition leader Kevin Rudd has criticised George Bush for interfering in domestic politics for not agreeing with the ALP wishing to withdraw troops from Iraq. With all the Asia Pacific leaders including George in Sydney next week, the demonstraters and political activists have arrived in force and have already hit the streets. Meanwhile, our little leader John Howard has stated that he might expand the intervention into the indigenous community in the Northern Territory. According to the ABC website - ...during the week Mr Howard promised an extra 66 Australian Federal Police will be sent to the Territory.
Mr Howard has told NT Stateline, the Commonwealth is in the Territory for the long term, not just until the election.
"We will be making further statements about ongoing financial commitments, but it's a bit rich for the Northern Territory Government to be suggesting that this is just an election stunt," he said.
"That really is trivialising it and at any event I thought the Labor Party federally was in favour of it."
While the Prime Minister maintains his health check teams as part of the intervention will significantly improve the lives of Indigenous children, the list of NT doctors opposing them is growing.
The health checks for Indigenous children under the age of 16 are a key component of the Commonwealth's response to the Little Children are Sacred report.
The Federal Government says the checks identify significant health issues and plan follow-up treatments.
But the director of Northern Territory Renal Services, Paul Lawton, disagrees.
"We don't see any ongoing care coming out of that package," he said.
Maningrida doctor Paul Burgess is another who has spoken publicly against the checks this week.
Both men say the territory's doctors would rather see more money being spent on providing sustainable resources for doctors who are experienced in Indigenous health.
Meanwhile, Mr Howard has defended a plan to punish school truants in the central Australian community of Yuendumu community by making them pick up rubbish...
Somebody should tell Howard about giving Aboriginals axe heads, blankets and mirrors why not it's worked before and Howard just loves the old ways of doing things.
Anyway enough of this, I better go shopping.
Bye until next time.
Monday, 27 August 2007
A Friend Indeed and Blogs
Have you ever had one of those moments when a friend just does something so special for you that it really wakes you up to what friendship is all about. When my ex partner suddenly left me, I lost a lot of people that I thought were my friends. The ones that stayed unwittingly become reminders of my life with my ex and all the pain that I went through after she went. So I stopped contacting them.
On Saturday one of them rang me - I haven't seen her for almost two years - and asked me what I thought I was doing. Over the last couple of years I've met Zhe and I love her so much, but she is in China and i'm here and the loneliness hurts. When my friend rang me I just felt so comforted by her. I didn't have to hide anymore and I could tell her how much I value her friendship. Shu Shu, you have a loving husband and two great kids- you are successful at what you do, I just want to tell you that you are also a great friend and I am so thankful that you are around.
I am not a great blogger. Sometimes I have this script in my head and it seems really good and interesting then when I come to write it, its like I have writer's block and I just write drivel. I also like to read other people's blogs, mostly gardening or food blogs - there are some good recipes out there. However today I was reading an article on the BBC's world news page about Iraqi bloggers. Of course I knew there was people in Iraq writing blogs it's just that I have never read them. However today I did. I just want to say how moving some of them are. Ordinary people writing about being bombed and shot at while trying to do things that are so taken for granted by most of us. Here in Melbourne, Australia the only major problem we have at the moment is a bout of horse flu which could disrupt the Melbourne Cup. I just hope those Iraqi bloggers keep safe and I hope that there is peace soon. Thank you for reaching out to us who have it so easy and sharing your stories.
And now, good night everyone.
On Saturday one of them rang me - I haven't seen her for almost two years - and asked me what I thought I was doing. Over the last couple of years I've met Zhe and I love her so much, but she is in China and i'm here and the loneliness hurts. When my friend rang me I just felt so comforted by her. I didn't have to hide anymore and I could tell her how much I value her friendship. Shu Shu, you have a loving husband and two great kids- you are successful at what you do, I just want to tell you that you are also a great friend and I am so thankful that you are around.
I am not a great blogger. Sometimes I have this script in my head and it seems really good and interesting then when I come to write it, its like I have writer's block and I just write drivel. I also like to read other people's blogs, mostly gardening or food blogs - there are some good recipes out there. However today I was reading an article on the BBC's world news page about Iraqi bloggers. Of course I knew there was people in Iraq writing blogs it's just that I have never read them. However today I did. I just want to say how moving some of them are. Ordinary people writing about being bombed and shot at while trying to do things that are so taken for granted by most of us. Here in Melbourne, Australia the only major problem we have at the moment is a bout of horse flu which could disrupt the Melbourne Cup. I just hope those Iraqi bloggers keep safe and I hope that there is peace soon. Thank you for reaching out to us who have it so easy and sharing your stories.
And now, good night everyone.
Saturday, 18 August 2007
It's been a while
Yes, It has been sometime since I wrote. I have'nt really had the urge to write about anything. Moreover, the computer is in the coldest room of the house and some nights I just don't want to come out here.
I've finished Harry Potter. Fantastic. loved the ending. Now for fun I am reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms (english) and I am watching the dvds (Chinese) of it to boot. I love the story but there are so many characters! Yes, I know Cao Cao and Liu Bei, Lu Bu, Kuan Yu and Zhang Fei, but when they're not in it, you start thinking who's that guy again. I was trying to read one chapter, then watch it on dvd, but it doesn't work out. Anyway, I've already seen the dvd of it before and I really like it.
Today is Saturday and I am trying to work out what I will do this afternoon. Maybe get out and do some gardening.
Better go. I want to get one DVD in over lunch and then get to work.
See you
I've finished Harry Potter. Fantastic. loved the ending. Now for fun I am reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms (english) and I am watching the dvds (Chinese) of it to boot. I love the story but there are so many characters! Yes, I know Cao Cao and Liu Bei, Lu Bu, Kuan Yu and Zhang Fei, but when they're not in it, you start thinking who's that guy again. I was trying to read one chapter, then watch it on dvd, but it doesn't work out. Anyway, I've already seen the dvd of it before and I really like it.
Today is Saturday and I am trying to work out what I will do this afternoon. Maybe get out and do some gardening.
Better go. I want to get one DVD in over lunch and then get to work.
See you
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