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I'm back from Sydney now, had a lovely time. It really is such a wonderful city! I adore everything from Bondi to Circular Quey, and can't get over how lame Adelaide is in comparison :( I particularly enjoyed the countless ferry rides, walking round the harbor at night (two lots of fireworks in three nights!) and my conversation with a Kings Cross prostitute xD
Cant wait go back!
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Glad you had a good time Jess! Everything around the harbour and beaches is really pretty for sure:)
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Michael wrote: "I think your being a bit harsh on Adelaide Jess. We got the Tour down under atm, The Fringe is on soon the touring cars, Australia day test match, Port Adelaide footy club, great beaches, the Adela..."Regardless of the events and fairs, I still think Sydney is a better city. The harbor is stunning, the beaches are gorgeous and the nightlife is bigger. If we include events Sydney had the Harry Potter exhibition and Picasso exhibition :)
Im not saying Adelaide is bad, I just like Sydney so much more. I suppose Im just more of a big city girl.
Michael wrote: "I think your being a bit harsh on Adelaide Jess. We got the Tour down under atm, The Fringe is on soon the touring cars, Australia day test match, Port Adelaide footy club, great beaches, the Adela..."lol I dunno if Port Adelaide footy club is something to be proud about lol
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Feeding the Ducks - short story - free read on www.authorsden.com/laurellamperd & http://laurellamperdwriter.weebly.comA glimpse into three generations
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I was checking Barnes and Noble the other day to see if 'Ice King' was listed on B&N, via Smashwords. I then found the review. Unfortunately I am unable to thank the reader as I have no idea how to contact wordscourge. 
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Posted December 17, 2011
The best tale under sail.
A salty story of sailing ships and the turning of the slave trade out of Liverpool in the 1700s. Woodland has created a new hero to straddle the poop-deck next to Hornblower. True love, false love, a father and son at odds, a quest for an anti-slavery trade, and an evil and grasping pair of villains, also father and son, sets this big story fair and square in the cracking good tale category. The wind that lifts it further is Woodland's meticulous research and clear, evocative prose. The whole idea is so original and captivating I'll be looking out for the sequel.
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Geoff (Scouse) wrote: "I was checking Barnes and Noble the other day to see if 'Ice King' was listed on B&N, via Smashwords. I then found the review. Unfortunately I am unable to thank the reader as I have no idea how to..."congratulations, Geoff. I bet the review has given you a lift. I haven't heard of 'wordscouge' either. Cheers
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http://www.theherald.com.au/news/loca...
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Brenda wrote: "Internationally acclaimed author Nikki Gemmell is in Newcastle for a week....She will host a Q & A today at 5.30pm, for anyone in the area who is interested..http://www.theherald.com.au/news/loc..."
She would be good to see...
I read her book The Bride Stripped Bare years ago - I do remember it being quite shocking and confronting but very good book
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I haven't read any of hers, but I'm looking at them:)
The book I mentioned is not for everyone and in my opinion I would classify it as an erotica - it’s about one woman sexual awakening
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Thanks for that Mish!
http://s3.amazonaws.com/Author2zero/A...If this link works :-o) - an interesting article for those who self publish. The only bit of DIY that I like -
Happy Australia day everyone - 42 years ago today, Alan and Alma first set foot on Australian soil. They brought with them their three children one of whom was the beautiful and talented daughter, Sally - errr...that would be me!Ever since this day Australia has celebrated my arrival by having a public holiday. LOL - well that is what I like to think anyway :)
Thank you Brenda.
I thought I would post the Red Belly Black we encountered on our first bushwalk in the Snowy Mountains last week.
stuck on my mountain on aus day due to flooding and road closer :(
AUSTRALIA DAYThree aussie blokes working up on an outback mobile phone tower:
Mongrel, Coot and Bluey.
As they start their descent, Coot slips, falls off the tower and is killed instantly.
As the ambulance takes the body away,
Bluey says, 'Well, bugger me, someone's gotta go and tell Coot's wife.
Mongrel says, 'OK, I'm pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I'll do it.'
Two hours later, he comes back carrying a case of Beer.
Bluey says, 'Where'd you get the grog, Mongrel?'
'Coot's wife gave it to me,' Mongrel replies.
'That's unbelievable, you told the Missus her husband was dead and she gave you a case of beer?'
'Well, not exactly', Mongrel says.
'When she answered the door, I said to her, "you must be Coot's widow."
She said, 'You must be mistaken. I'm not a widow.'
Then I said, 'I'll betcha a case of beer you are.'
Aussies are good at that sensitive stuff.
Melanie wrote: "stuck on my mountain on aus day due to flooding and road closer :("Awe crud :| That is really no good..How bad is it?
Zuzu wrote: "Thank you Brenda.
I thought I would post the Red Belly Black we encountered on our first bushwalk in the Snowy Mountains last week."
Like your snake, they are definately out and about, just a few weeks ago I nearly stepped on a tiger snake sunning itself on my front porch....we should all keep our eyes wide open.Faye
well i can get out the back way now but that adds an hour to any trip i think the main rd is closed for two days or something while they fix it :(
I think it's been close to, or over, a year since I posted here. The last time I posted I was introducing my son, Declan. Well he is now 14 months old. Walking and talking(sort of) and his favorite activities include wreaking havoc and destroying things. Couldn't want for anything else :)Also, Happy Australia day!!
Melanie wrote: "well i can get out the back way now but that adds an hour to any trip i think the main rd is closed for two days or something while they fix it :("That does suck :/ Hopefully got plenty to do around the home to keep you occupied?
@Becca- Aw, you must think how quickly the time has flown by then?
I do all the time. I actually had to keep looking at the date when his birthday came around to make sure I wasn't mistaken. I've also missed a lot on here by the looks of it :/
Laura wrote: "Melanie wrote: "well i can get out the back way now but that adds an hour to any trip i think the main rd is closed for two days or something while they fix it :("
That does suck :/ Hopefully got p..."
yea lots of books and games...just worried about work tomorrow thats all :(
@Becca he cant help it breaking things is just soo much fun haha
That does suck :/ Hopefully got p..."
yea lots of books and games...just worried about work tomorrow thats all :(
@Becca he cant help it breaking things is just soo much fun haha
I have to agree with you there Melanie :)
@Melanie- Ahh, that was going to be my next question about where work was situated...That's annoying...Hopefully it'll clear up more by tomorrow and you'll be okay to travel. Work would surely understand if you couldn't though?@Becca- Time can get like that..Double checking just to make sure..Ahhh life! xD Don't worry about missing out on here you had more important things to take care of, your destructo kid..ehehe
Yea work would understand more worried about getting paid hahah I have been off for a week on holiday kinda itching to get back
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Haha!! Well said Sally:) Happy Aussie day to you too:)
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Thank you Brenda.
I thought I would post the Red Belly Black we encountered on our first bushwalk in the Snowy Mountains last week."
Eeww!! Scary! You look to be pretty close to it too!
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Welcome back Becca! It's amazing how quickly they grow, isn't it!!
Abit late but I only found this about us Aussies..haha..You should be able to relate to some if not all of it.You know you're Australian if:
* You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn.
* You're liable to burst out laughing whenever you hear of Americans "rooting" for something.
* You pronounce Melbourne as 'Mel-bin'. You believe the 'L' in the word 'Australia' is optional.
* You can translate: 'Dazza and Shazza played Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas.'
* You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep.
* You call your best friend 'a total bastard' but someone you really, truly despise is just 'a bit of a bastard'.
* You think 'Woolloomooloo' is a perfectly reasonable name for a place.
* You're secretly proud of our killer wildlife.
* You believe it makes sense for a country to have a $1 coin that's twice as big as its $2 coin.
* You understand that 'Wagga Wagga' can be abbreviated to 'Wagga' but 'Woy Woy' can't be called 'Woy'.
* You believe that cooked-down axle grease makes a good breakfast spread. You've also squeezed it through Vita Wheats to make little Vegemite worms.
* You believe all famous Kiwis are actually Australian, until they stuff up, at which point they again become Kiwis.
* Beetroot with your hamburger...of course.
* You know that certain words must, by law, be shouted out during any rendition of the Angels' song 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again' And "Living next door to Alice".
* You believe that the confectionery known as the Wagon Wheel has become smaller with every passing year.
* You believe that every important discovery in the world was made by an Australian but then sold off to the Yanks for a pittance.
* You believe that the more you shorten someone's name the more you like them.
* Whatever your linguistic skills, you find yourself able to order takeaway fluently in every Asian language.
* You understand that 'excuse me' can sound rude, While 'scuse me' is always polite.
* You know what it's like to swallow a fly, on occasion via your nose.
* You know it's not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle and a seat belt buckle becomes a pretty good branding iron.
* Your biggest family argument over the summer concerned the rules for beach cricket.
* You shake your head in horror when companies try to market what they call 'Anzac cookies'.
* You still think of Kylie as 'that girl off Neighbours'.
* When working on a bar, you understand male customers will feel the need to offer an excuse whenever they order low-alcohol beer.
* You know how to abbreviate every word, all of which usually end in -o: arvo, combo, garbo, kero, metho, milko, muso, rego, servo, smoko, speedo, righto, goodo etc.
* You know that there is a universal place called "woop woop" located in the middle of nowhere...no matter where you actually are.
* You know that none of us actually drink Fosters beer, because it tastes like shit. But we let the world think we do. Because we can.
* You have some time in your life slept with Aeroguard on in the summer. Maybe even as perfume.
* You've only ever used the words - tops, ripper, sick, mad, rad, sweet - to mean good. And then you place 'bloody' in front of it when you REALLY mean it.
* You know that the barbecue is a political arena; the person holding the tongs is always the boss and usually a man. And the women make the salad.
* You say 'no worries' quite often, whether you realise it or not.
* You understand what no wucking furries means.
* You've drank your tea/coffee/milo through a Tim Tam.
* You own a Bond's chesty. In several different colours.
* You know that roo meat tastes pretty good, But not as good as barra. Or a meat pie.
* You know that some people pronounce Australia like "Straya" and that's ok.
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That's really good:)
Laura wrote: "Abit late but I only found this about us Aussies..haha..You should be able to relate to some if not all of it.You know you're Australian if:
* You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or wor..."
Nice :)
Laura wrote: "Abit late but I only found this about us Aussies..haha..You should be able to relate to some if not all of it.You know you're Australian if:
* You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or wor..."
Very good Laura, I answered yes to them all!
Michael wrote: "Weather looks like its getting a bit wild outside. Bring on the thunder storm."But no rain or storm eventuated! That's not nice - to promise and not deliver.
I love the fact that there are a couple in there purposely designed to annoy kiwis - cause most of them cross the ditch but you would be denying your awesome kiwiness if you agreed with them all :D Oh and for some reason, although undrinkable here, Fosters tastes marginally better in the UK.
Has anyone ever used GEMM to buy or sell goods? It's like eBay but without all those pesky fees.http://www.gemm.com
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http://www.gemm.com"
Oooh looks interesting Laura:) You get stuff from them?
Never but it sounds interesting to use as a seller but they do take commision of 10% while eBay takes less.
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