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Lol, a real cat burg!! Now that is rather cool. I wonder why it likes to take things and 'collect' them?Was the cat a Bengal? Those a huugee but super cute.
I was wondering if it was snowing somewhere the wind has a real chill to it. Imade the mistake of going out in it to go to the library unfortunately got there 45 min before storytime by the time we picked our books and read them to make sure there were no tears someone had mentioned story time and craft and there was no getting out of there. AArgh I hate storytime and craft I'd rather just do it ourselves. Wow that sounds super snobby.
My son is not going to be happy. I pulled his jumper out of his school bag last night to make room for some other things. Oooops.
Snow has gone..well..it looked like it had vanished when I went for a drive this afternoon. Just hope it's not like that tomorrow :P Still, I will rug up just incase.It's only 12C atm but it's only going to be 8C over night :s And a top of 21C. Hmm...Will see how the weather is when I get to tomorrow :p
David wrote: "Well how's this.......my grandson, as part of a class project is today going to read one of MY poems LOL! & being the thinking male he is, has picked one of the most soppiest, sookiest, tear jerkin..."
My grandson received 20 out of 30 for his poetry reading, lost a bit with his presentation, still, not bad for a 8 year old boy trying to read a soppy poem, I'm proud of him.(-:
My grandson received 20 out of 30 for his poetry reading, lost a bit with his presentation, still, not bad for a 8 year old boy trying to read a soppy poem, I'm proud of him.(-:
Chip off the old block hey David!;)
Wow being 8 sounds allot harder than it use to be we just had to copy it from the board and colour in the picture next to it. That's a great mark I think I'd struggle to stand in front of my peers and read a poem.
Schools are great with kids these days. They have them up doing public speaking at a much younger age. My kids especially my son who is naturally shy and researved like I was, has been forced to get up and speak. He is now 12 and is quite confident.
I think public talking/acting can do a world of good for a child who is reserved, can give them more confidence than they ever thought they had :)I did that. I forced myself to take drama for a year because I'm kinda shy and I hated the thought of public speaking. I found in that year I learnt a lot more about myself than I thought. Yes, hard to start off with but worth the push in the long run.
He was & I am (-:
Here is the poem in question, it's a very early one before I knew about consistent metre.
Lost Love
A cold wind blows down behind my neck
It seems like yesterday we only just met
Now a lonely tear rolls down my face
Walking with my head down, at a slower pace
The sky has darkened, rain is starting to fall
My life is shattered, I feel like I’ve hit a wall
Gazing at this path as I walk, it’s so pale and gray
Not knowing what to do since you left that day
The pain, like my heart’s been run through with a knife
Should I continue, or just give up on this life
My tears flowed like a river, when they lowered the casket
To get through the coming days, can I get past it?
I miss you so much, god, only knows how it hurts
Back at our flat I try to pick up some clothes and shirts
Sitting on the bed, where our love was so wild
I’m crying again like an inconsolable child
Lying here on the bed looking into the dark
Why, why did your death, suddenly tore us apart
Going to be a long night listening to the rain
Because I know my love for you will never, never wane
David J Delaney
15/03/07 (c)
Here is the poem in question, it's a very early one before I knew about consistent metre.
Lost Love
A cold wind blows down behind my neck
It seems like yesterday we only just met
Now a lonely tear rolls down my face
Walking with my head down, at a slower pace
The sky has darkened, rain is starting to fall
My life is shattered, I feel like I’ve hit a wall
Gazing at this path as I walk, it’s so pale and gray
Not knowing what to do since you left that day
The pain, like my heart’s been run through with a knife
Should I continue, or just give up on this life
My tears flowed like a river, when they lowered the casket
To get through the coming days, can I get past it?
I miss you so much, god, only knows how it hurts
Back at our flat I try to pick up some clothes and shirts
Sitting on the bed, where our love was so wild
I’m crying again like an inconsolable child
Lying here on the bed looking into the dark
Why, why did your death, suddenly tore us apart
Going to be a long night listening to the rain
Because I know my love for you will never, never wane
David J Delaney
15/03/07 (c)
Ann Massey wrote: "New Technologies are turning the publishing world upside downBorders/Angus&Robertson: the first to fall victim to the internet
This week we heard the news that Angus & Robertson have gone into ..."
I am a publisher (we do our own distribution) and it's hardly surprising that Borders went belly up. Firstly they operated out of the US then New Zealand and they have always been elusive. Very hard to get them to take our books then they always 'lost' invoices so it was difficult to extract money from them. Did they drag the others down? Who knows? How will this affect the A & R franchise owners who may be in better financial shape than the 'parent' company?
There are excellent bookshops, independent bookshops invariably, and people go to them for an old-fashioned book-buying experience which is almost meditative and a welcome break from much of life's daily grind. Abbey's in York St. Sydney, Ariel Books at Paddington, Gleebooks in Glebe, Paperchain at Manuka ACT, the store at the new portrait gallery in the ACT is excellent - these are just a few of my favourites. I could go directly to a publishing house and get a standard industry discount but I'd rather go to a bookshop. The cost is not the driving factor. I do buy books online, specific titles usually that have a later release date in Australia. Why does this happen? Maybe so the Oz release coincides with an author tour. But it's frustrating if you've read a review and you want to buy the book. Half the time I think it's just a case of not being on the ball; the sleepy syndrome.
Most days I spend lashed to a computer so I view reading a book as a break from this so I haven't gone down the kindle track yet, but I might in the future.
I think the market will decide who survives in the book trade and the best bookshops will be here for a while, even while on-line shopping and e-books increase.
Dianne thanks for your really interesting post. It's great to get the point of view of a publisher. Hope you don't mind, I've copied your message into our discussion about the publishing industry: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...Anyone wanting to discuss this topic further is welcome to join us there!:)
Diane wrote: "Ann Massey wrote: "New Technologies are turning the publishing world upside downBorders/Angus&Robertson: the first to fall victim to the internet
This week we heard the news that Angus & Robert..."
Diane wrote: "Ann Massey wrote: "New Technologies are turning the publishing world upside down
Borders/Angus&Robertson: the first to fall victim to the internet
This week we heard the news that Angus & Robert..."
Times they are a changing and while there will be casualties the internet has given the rejected ones a voice.
Just saw on the news that there's been a terrible earthquake in Christchurch, NZ. Unknown if there are fatalities and much damage. I hope they find people quickly. It seems that Christchurch hospitalitself has been damaged and is evacuated. Saying lots of prayers for our NZ friends.http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8214...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt0iIH...
omg..i was just in the car and the radio comes on about the horrible earthquake in nz :( really sad news.
Global warming? Who knows for sure. Something is definitely not well with Earth at the moment. This is terrible news.
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Global warming? Who knows for sure. Something is definitely not well with Earth at the moment. This is terrible news."This will sound mega gloomy..But it feels like our world is really starting to fall apart. Things just seem to be getting worse and they keep happening more and more..*sigh*
It just looks dreadful, looks like there will be some loss of life. All my thoughts to our cousins across the ditch.
Sandra wrote: "... All my thoughts to our cousins across the ditch."my thoughts too!
Mandy wrote: "Just saw on the news that there's been a terrible earthquake in Christchurch, NZ. Unknown if there are fatalities and much damage. I hope they find people quickly. It seems that Christchurch hospit..."Auckland hospital is on standby waiting for the injured to be flown in apparently...
I heard that Christchurch hospital has opened up again.
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Global warming? Who knows for sure. Something is definitely not well with Earth at the moment. This is terrible news."
Earth is still young & growing & shifting all the time, the massive earth quake & resulting tsunami in Indonesia & the massive earth quake recently in Brazil shifted the earth on it's axis, the shifts might have only been small in measurement but quite significant in the whole sceme of things, all these I believe are attributing to the global weather patterns the world is experiencing at the moment & will continue as the earth changes, & not the global warming hype. Not saying though, as humans we can't do more to save forests & our oceans from greed.
I feel for our friends across the ditch & wish them well.
Earth is still young & growing & shifting all the time, the massive earth quake & resulting tsunami in Indonesia & the massive earth quake recently in Brazil shifted the earth on it's axis, the shifts might have only been small in measurement but quite significant in the whole sceme of things, all these I believe are attributing to the global weather patterns the world is experiencing at the moment & will continue as the earth changes, & not the global warming hype. Not saying though, as humans we can't do more to save forests & our oceans from greed.
I feel for our friends across the ditch & wish them well.
It's been a dreadful start to 2011. Hope this is the last of it.
Maggie wrote: "Laura wrote: "i dunno how many ppl here own cats? But it's worth noting a way to get some free food from Whiskers. If you join their 'cat club' every so often you'll get two pouches of cat food for..."Maggie I put my two cats in the contest...we didn't get many votes....haa but did get two pouches of cat food sent to us in the mail. They only send them once. :0 But you can't complain about that. ;)
@Velvetink- Did you join the cat club? I dunno how many things their site has to join. Did you only get them when you signed up as a 'thankyou for signing up' type of thing?
Carmel wrote: "Monya wrote: "Balls, toys, anything he can drag along - they had a night-film of him doing it! - and he particularly likes swimsuits left out to dry....."
Hmm Monya I think I found the culprit..."
LOL>>>>>>>>> fantastic pic...looks like my two furries.
Laura wrote: "@Velvetink- Did you join the cat club? I dunno how many things their site has to join. Did you only get them when you signed up as a 'thankyou for signing up' type of thing?"Laura, I had to join the cat club to enter my cats in the competition, it was a few months ago..winner got their pic on the new style sachets..we didn't win. They keep sending newsletters though now.
Ah yea...i know the comp..i didn't win either..lol Interesting, i don't think i get a newsletter from them just the free food.
Gail "cyborg" wrote: "Global warming? Who knows for sure. Something is definitely not well with Earth at the moment. This is terrible news."Totally agree. The phrase "reap what you sow" comes to mind.
Dee-Ann wrote: "Sandra wrote: "... All my thoughts to our cousins across the ditch."my thoughts too!"
Add my prayers to that.
@ Laura..well I think you came out better, if you are still getting free sachets.(I'm not) am only getting free newsletters - my cat's don't know how to eat emails!.@ My thoughts and prayers to all in NZ. So lucky that lady under the table got rescued today but so sad for all those who didn't make it. The damage to the cathedral is so shocking I was there in 1973..now it looks like a bomb site. so sad.
Hello All, I hope we are all well. Since this is a place to talk about anything at all. I would like to share with you all my video a dear friend did for me on Youtube. It is about my upcoming crime novel ( yet to be completed) but already is creating a buzz online and off line.
I even have people making t shirts of the front cover of my work.
I hope my book goes well as well as all of your endeavours in life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqMQla...
Also I have a facebook page regarding my book. :)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-upco...
https://sites.google.com/site/lizblad...
The link above will show you my work that a dear friend in Paris made this website for me. :-D A poem I wrote also appeared in the Philadelphia news paper.
Take care everyone and thank you for your time.
Currently renovating our bathroom. Don't have a shower or toilet and won't have either until early/mid next week. I live in fascinating times.
Will say though, decided to ditch the bathtub and put in a double shower. Shower heads on opposite sides of the bathroom. It's nice to spoil yourself.
I think I am getting a cold..Time to take some meds! Can't be sick :(
Thank you so much Carmel. I appreciate the kind words. I hope you are well. Do you like to write yourself? Or are you a big reader? :-) Carmel wrote: "love too wrote: "Hello All, I hope we are all well. Since this is a place to talk about anything at all. I would like to share with you all my video a dear friend did for me on Youtube. It is abou..."
What kind of book is Kevin's book? hehe. *waves to Kevin even though I have no idea who you are I thought I would wave to anyway* Well I am so slack at reading books of late. Life can get in the way. It can be a hassle.. But ah I hope you will be able to relax and get back into reading a good book. :-D Carmel wrote: "love too wrote: "Thank you so much Carmel. I appreciate the kind words. I hope you are well. Do you like to write yourself? Or are you a big reader? :-) Carmel wrote: "love too wrote: "Hello All,..."
*Waves to love too just cause i can* lol :P i know what you mean about getting slack with reading. I just read for about 30mins but I felt like I read nothing and was sleeping while I read..LOL
Hahaha..Not really :p It's the changing of sleep schedual that is mucking me around. Slept from 8:30pm till 7am the other day/night :O!
*ahem* I never take those *shifty eyes* lol
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Oh Laura, I would soooo love to be able to do that!!! LOL
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Thanks Brenda, really like that sound of that new release - what a shame the contest is not for Aust readers! I think Sheldon w..."
No, I haven't read that one, I hadn't heard of her before. My library hasn't got the new release, but I didn't check the first one...will have to do that. :)
So much going on and I'm still stuck in isolation at the stupid hospital. I must be getting better though, they've allowed me to do some Physio in a sterile environment, finally have TV so heard about the dreadful earthquake in NZ, cried my eyes out - I lived in Christchurch for two years when I was younger and seeing that beautiful city decimated broke my heart.On a positive note though my younger sister had her baby on Feb 11, two months premmie but both are doing well. Can't wait to see them [sigh].
How long to go before you get out Tracey?
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Congrats to your sister, Tracey..the little newborn would be tiny at 2 months premmie. So glad she & Mum are ok.
Keep positive, keep your chin up, and know we are wishing you all the best..*hugs* :)
Tracey wrote: "So much going on and I'm still stuck in isolation at the stupid hospital. I must be getting better though, they've allowed me to do some Physio in a sterile environment, finally have TV so heard a..."How lovely that your sister had her baby safely. He/she must be a tiny bundle - two months prem. But babies grow fast. Something for you to look forward to when you get out of hospital.
I'm glad you are able to do Physio now. thinking of you and hope you are soon well enough to leave hospital. Laurel
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She was on the news last night, talking about her book, and it sounds really good.
Brenda wrote: "Another new release, 'Beyond Fear' by Jaye Ford and published by Doubleday, is to be released by Random House, March 2011. She's from Newcastle, NSW and it's a suspense thriller. It's not on GR ye..."Thanks Brenda that sounds like a great book! I'll keep an eye out for it next month.:)
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@Monya- Ohhh..wow..interesting about the Glucosamine! My older cat also suffers from arthritis :( He has to get injections for it. But I'll ask next vet visit as our vet is into all sorts of herbal alturnatives for animals rather than the 'norm'. Actually, I can talk to my Mum as she's pretty big into looking at herbal alternatives.
Lol! I'd believe a vet/doctor telling you that. Gosh, I've put many different things on my cats when they've ended up in fights that we use ourselves for human scratches/bruises/etc. Just make sure its in a lower doseage and maybe slightly diluted. But never has it caused a problem yet.