Julie London "Black Coffee"

Christmas Short Bread Men!

This is what happens when Skye and I get together and bake.... Merry Christmas :) x

P.s. They didn't last very long at all... if it didn't have so much butter in it, i'd make some more!

Firm

"... and having done all, to stand."

- Ephesians 6:13

The Salon Show

Here is the current show that I have been involved in- "The Salon Show". Come and check out these amazing Northern Beaches artists and immerse yourself! 

Check out the Painters' Gallery too!

From the first Chapter of what i'm reading...

" Yes, as every one knows, meditation and water are wedded for ever."

- Herman Melville, "Moby-Dick"

'Persons' Explained

Man, I love english group study sessions :)

Language in Poetry and Novels

I am quite thrilled with my explanation of language, form & language devices in poetry and novels.... Thanks Carina and Pete for our study group!

Poetry

 Poetry is like Vodka... it uses language devices, form and meaning in a CONCENTRATED medium. Meaning is achieved in a condensed way.

Novels

Novels are like Light Beer or Cheap Wine...  Language devices, form and meaning are watered down.. Meaning is achieved over 500 pages, rather than a 10 line poem. 

Now compare a shot of each!




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Means to an End

Yesterday, although this assessment was significantly over due, I handed in a big essay. This may seem quite small and trivial for some, but for me this really signified the beginning of a new phase of my life. Yes, I know how cliche this is sounding... but let me explain.

Last year around this time I decided to drop out of university and work full time... Studying became too overwhelming and I did not believe that i could do it. I had medical reasons, and this seemed to justify my decision to take some time out. But working full time with no purpose in a job with higher expectations that university, led me to consider some new options. I felt like i was discovering myself again and I was tailoring what i wanted to do: by the unfortunate process of elimination. For the second half of 2010 I had been working as a youth leader at a local church co-ordinating their after school care program and sunday school... and having the opportunity to teach and learn from children of all ages got me thinking about studying education.

I never believed that I could be a teacher, even though all through out my life (the short twenty one years) I have enjoyed being around children. Out on a whim one night after work, I decided to apply to Macquarie University for a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education... I was so busy the next few weeks that i didn't check my offers until later, and i had received an early entry round! It really blew me away, and I accepted... and here I am almost a year later, waiting for my second last exam.

A lot has occurred between now and then, and I don't know whether I have the ability to write or capture what I have experienced and what I have learnt. I'm sure when exams are over i'll be able to share some of my experiences with you, but for now i want to focus on the idea of 'completion'.

To be honest, i'm not very good at finishing things.. whether they be related to uni work.. conversations, projects etc. I am ... spontaneous to say the least.. and when it comes to academia, if it became too hard I would find a way around it, or drop the subject. Yes, I do have medical explanations for this habit, but it was really something that came to my attention over the last year. Last semester I experienced a few hiccups, and so this semester i was determined to finish what i started. And although there has been many tears, coffees, rants, chocolate, driving, reading etc I am excited to say that I have almost finished this semester. That i have completed and attempted all assessments, and not given up.

I know this may seem trivial to some people, but for me it is really a huge landmark! During the year I also released my second book "Almost" - which again was something I started and finished. The clarity and wealth of knowledge and experience I have collected over the last 12 months has been astounding, and i am so thankful for the support which surrounded me.

I really can;t wait to put pen to paper and share some of these experiences with you (after exams of course!)...

So yes.. I thought i'd share this with the world wide web and let you know that i'm still going, still learning and still here! And most importantly.. I'm taking life one step at a time... :)

ReWiggled

ReWiggled - A Tribute To The Wiggles - ABC Shop - Buy DVDs, Music CDs, Books, Blu-ray & Video Games Online

This looks fantastic! :)

That thing

There is always this strange thing.

The thing is that whenever there are more important things to be done
I find other things to do.


What are these 'things'? And why do they appear? What makes them so important?

Well, you know, university work and meeting deadlines... I suppose they have their own significance. 
But what value do I put on their significance?

On my shopping list I wrote two things:

• Toothpaste
• Sanity

And I did not realise that one of them was not available from woolworths for a few minutes.

So... motivation and concentration, COME ON!
I'd like to finish with this beautiful illustration... (toothpastefordinner.com) x

Matt Corby - Brother (Audio)

Genius

Love this, I should have tried it! - from http://xkcd.com

Name changers: 285 Indian girls no longer 'unwanted'

Name changers: 285 Indian girls no longer 'unwanted'

Fantastic :)

Food for thought

Credit: From http://farryfun.blogspot.com/2011/07/life-quotes.html found by google :)

"The Moral Law tells us the tune we have to play: our instincts are merely the keys." - C.S. Lewis

Funny Talking Animals - Walk On The Wild Side - Series 2, Episode 2 Prev...

I love this video :)

Mutterings

Non chalant mutterings cascade between
individual barriers and sniffing students studying
who knows what with their ipad iced tea iphone
ringing obsession... I type amused and disgruntled
at the SILENCE assumed in the library that does
not exist, what to do?

Says it all...

Finally!

It appears I am getting more and more slack in regards to making blog posts! Unfortunately university tends to take up most of my time, and if it isn't university, normally its organising something else. In fact, I do not know where to begin to provide an update on my current poetical adventures!

Life has been hectic- but I can not wait until the summer! I hope to go on a camping trip and read & write for most of the time! Stay tuned!

Bob Dylan- Make You Feel My Love

Almost Blurb

So often we find ourselves ‘almost done’, ‘almost ready’ or ‘almost there’.

A new collection of poetry by  Emily McIntyre explores these ‘almost’ moments, offering an insightful glance at the experiences that too often fall short of our expectations.

Not adhering to one poetic form, McIntyre deliberately plays with structure and language:  absurdist influences overflow from “My compliments to the chef”,  confessional poets swoon to  “Now” and “Sonnet One” concludes the book with a mastered reflection.

“Almost”, the writer’s second publication, offers a compelling literary journey finding cohesion in the most unlikely places.

Writer Emily McIntyre and artist Rachel Carroll (both northern beaches residents) are joining together for a combined opening  at Mona Vale Gallery on October 1^st. . Come and experience both art and poetry and some lovely tea and cupcakes!

Poetry Reading at 1pm :)

Book Launch!

Come along for some poetry, art and tea!

Check out the event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167114803373476

Publications

2009

• "Petite", first published in 2009 for The ARt Tree's Petite exhibition. First edition, limited availability , contact Emily McIntyre ISBN: 978-0-646-51930-2  Request from Angus & Robertson instore

2011

• "Almost", first published in 2011 by Emily McIntyre. First edition available from Emily McIntyre ISBN: 978-0-646-55850-9    Purchase online from blurb.com (available in print or ebook)

It's been a while

As the title says, it's been a while...!
Unfortunately uni work gets the better of me during the semester, but never fear, I am now on mid-semester break! So hopefully I can post more regularly here and make up for the 'non-posting' the last couple of months... Works in theory, right?

So, big news... "Almost" has been released! Yes, that's right! My second publication has been printed... I can't explain how excited I am about it !

I am going to be having a book launch on Saturday, the 1st of October, combined with an opening for artist Rachel Carroll, so stay tuned for more details ! Come and say hi!

I hope you are all well and I look forward to seeing you sometime soon!

xx

Will lives on!

Check out Shakespeare's leagacy!

"Silence" by Thomas Hood

There is a silence where hath been no sound,
There is a silence where no sound may be,
In the cold grave- under the deep, deep sea,
Or in wide desert where no life is found,
Which hath been mute, and still must sleep profound;
No voice is hushed- no life treads silently,
But clouds and cloudy shadows wander free,
That never spoke, over the idle ground:
But in green ruins, in the desolate walls
Of antique palaces, where Man hath been,
Though the dun fox or wild hyena calls,
And owls, that flit continually between,
Shriek to the echo, and the low winds moan-
There the true silence is, self-conscious and alone.

From "The Penguin Poets The Centuries' Poetry 4: Hood to Morris", published 1956 by Penguin Books Ltd, pp 20

Underbelly Fantasy

After watching Channel 9's debut of Underbelly Razor last night, I realised that we seem to be more fascinated by the fantasy or dramatization of history, than the actual facts. I whole heartedly jumped on the band wagon and enjoyed the depiction of Sydney's 1920's underworld, loving the clothes, glamour and suspense- and the lives of gangsters.

But- even though the rival between Melbourne and Sydney may still exist in relation to fashion and cups of coffee  (i admit i am not up to date on the underground scene in modern times)- in reality, how glamorous would prostitution and gangs have been at that time?

When I think about most reactions to the concept of a brothel or prostitution in our society now- or even gangs or drugs - most people stay way clear. But when we see it glorified- somehow it's ok, it's a lot more approachable & accessible, and it's just on tv, right?

Whilst I love the twenties, I think I'm more in love with the concept of it, rather that the reality..

(Just some thoughts ) x

"Almost" is Ready!

Almost by Emily Mcintyre | Make Your Own Book

HATTAH – The Murray River In Flood

Underfoot,

crusts of dust shiver

as day breaks.

Breath.

In,

out.

Colour emerges: the sun is lifted by

sulphur crested cockatoos

across a kaleidoscope

of movement;

soaring through the blue wash sky.

Below,

a mirror rich in reflection

shimmers pigments as they swirl.

Beady eyes watch fish dance

under their translucent

coloured blanket.

Breathe.

In,

out.

The landscape sighs

as roots bathe in nutrient soil,

spreading as the gum tree unfurls

drought-stricken leaves.

This is the land

of dreams.

Breath.

In,

out;

alive,

in sweeping

brush strokes.

By Emily McIntyre

www.emilymcintyre.com.au

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Ship song

Incredible :)

Simple Things

I adore this photo !  This is my beautiful dog Denver ...




xx

Reunions & Goodbyes

Stumbling through a sea of changed faces can sometimes be exhausting...

Let me explain..

Today I attended a reunion and it made me feel quite uneasy... Not with the people,  but within myself- I think sometimes is hard to acknowledge the change in yourself by your past reflections.

REALISATION ONE: PEOPLE ARE DYNAMIC, CHANGING BEINGS


Old faces change. People loose and put on weight. Get married. Move house. Starts Ti Chi. Discover vanilla lattes.

Every day we move and adapt to our surroundings. How much are we shaped by our circumstances?

Coffee or no coffee? Mood and self regulation. A constant, changing state.


REALISATION TWO: RELATIONSHIPS & EXPECTATIONS CHANGE


If 'self' changes so radically from day to day, from environment to environment, surely anything connected with another 'self' would have to be managed with this in mind.

Do we shrink or grow? Push or shove? Give or take?

If you're stagnant in expectations & self, what are the nature of your relationships?


REALISATION THREE: THINGS CAN GET MESSY


The subheading says it all, really.


REALISATION FOUR: BUT.... DON'T PANIC.


I'm in the same boat as everyone else.

I have stuff, you have stuff, we all have stuff.

Not quite the 'radical acceptance' theory , but it's learning what stuff to keep and what stuff to throw over board.

Which stuff to acknowledge and foster, which stuff to put out with the trash.

We choose the stuff which gets melded into oars and rudder for direction and control.

I choose whether to use the oars and rudder, and that choice governs my direction & communication.


AND NUMBER FIVE:


Sometimes you've just got to go with it.



xx

Mmmmm

Rachel Carroll's Upcoming Exhibition: "HATTAH - The Murray River in Flood"

Floodlands - Rachel Carroll 

One of my great friends and inspirations is holding an upcoming solo exhibition at Depot II Gallery! Rachel's artwork captures the joy of the creation new life through exuberant colours and highlights the fragile beauty contained in the Murray Darling Basin River. Her use of rich colours brings to life the often drought stricken area, offering hope for the conservation and re-education on such an unique part of the world.

The details:

 "HATTAH - The Murray River in Flood"
Dates: August 2nd - 13th

Location: Depot II Gallery, 2 Danks Street, Waterloo

Open: 10-6pm, Tuesday to Saturday.

OPENING NIGHT: Thursday, August 4th, 6-8pm

Meet the Artist: Saturday 6th and 13th of August.

Contact: Rachel 0423982349

www.rachelcarroll.com.au

rc_artist@hotmail.com

This event is also a fundraiser for ACF

Reflection II - Rachel Carroll

Official statement about the exhibition:

"This new exhibition by Rachel Carroll is a continuation of a journey which began at the Coorong in 2006. Rachel has since visited a new location in the Murray Darling River Basin each year to encounter its beauty and its presence at the waters edge.

Often meeting local scientists, indigenous, journalists and even MP’s at the River side, Rachel has delighted in the stories and the experiences of others which in turn, inspired the large scale landscapes painted for this show.

This new series of the Hattah National Park, Victoria celebrates the beauty of the newly flooded wetland, a first in 15 years.

"The river has a life of its own… one that I have sought in paint. The colours of sunrise and sunset inspire this series and the reflections within the water. I have taken inspiration from the colours of the masters for this series, Monet and Vermeer. "  

My Dad's in a band!!

That's right, you read that title correctly... My dad is in a band! A reggae fusion band called "Addison Road" who have just released their first debut EP. Featured in Drum Media last week, the much anticipated release at the Landsdowne hotel with Freida's Boss went off last Saturday night.


To check out their groove, go to http://www.myspace.com/addisonroadsydney ! Or if you'd like to buy an EP for an amazing $10, email addisonroadsydney@gmail.com . 


Kudos goes to anyone who can guess who my Dad is! :)

Google +

I now have google + !

I love google's free web development... except i have no idea how it all mishmashes together....

Bumper sticker expectations..

Save the whales!

Save the trees!

Honk if you're horny!

Magic happens!

I support "Insert community here"

When I am stuck in traffic, I often find the most amusing bumper stickers. Some possibly not appropriate to put up here, and others I just role my eyes at. But there is one bumper sticker that i seem to find so confronting... the ones that disclose that the driver is a Christian- by means of a cross, a fish or one of those "Warning: if rapture occurs this vehicle will be unmanned".

Can you imagine the expectation that driver has put on their driving abilities? And how Christians are perceived to be "Perfect", and to be loving and forgiving, and now on the road? This is one expectation I have known to be quite destructive -  because when I think about it, when I say that I am a "Christian"- I am not declaring that I am perfect. I am saying that I am far from perfect and that I can not do it alone.

Huh. That's a bit different. 

Sometimes I may cut someone off ... or I may forget to indicate. Or may say certain things about certain pedestrians who decide to jaywalk unexpectedly...

But let's look at it another way.

The basics of Christianity- that Jesus, the son of God, died on a cross for the wrong in world and rose three days later and forgave the wrong in our lives- essentially rebukes this assumption. The fact is: I am not perfect and I have stuffed up- and sometimes it is a real struggle to love and/or forgive others in my life who have done me wrong, and when I've done the wrong thing. Especially with driving.

But it's not on me-I do not have to be perfect.

God is perfect- and it's Him working in our lives that makes the change within us that takes us one step closer to be loving.

And who has not reacted by blasting the horn in a traffic jam or swearing at another car who just cut you off?

So, I'm not perfect. Christianity does not equal perfection, but God equals perfection. And this isn't an excuse to get away with anything and everything, but rather an acknowledgement that it's through God's love, grace and His desire to have a relationship with us, that the change starts to happen.

I think my new bumper sticker will be "Warning: Christian driver who does not meet expectations" or something silly along those lines... because I suppose in the end you've got to give people in traffic jams something to think about.

Bargain CD Discovery- Fiction Family!

I've always been partial to Jon Foreman and his musical talents (discovered him through the band Switchfoot!), and I'm excited to announce I found one of his creations in the bargain bin for $4.95! It's a band called Fiction Family, where he has teamed up with Sean Watkins and it oozes this beautiful earthy creativity... with appearances from the harmonica, the accordion and thought provoking lyrics.

My favourite on my first listening was this song, "War in my Blood". Enjoy :)

Weekend Winds

You can tell when August is approaching from all these lovely winter winds which start rustling at the beginning of July. It seems to come like clockwork... Weather seems like such an extraordinary phenomenon , in the mere fact it constantly cycles between four distinct states. Unfortunately I have the habit of complaining about it, when really I should be admiring it- that despite its constant daily fluctuations, in the big picture it adheres to a set pattern.

Seems odd really, that something so unpredictable is set in a pattern, and that even though it may jump to extremes every so often, it will return and behave as expected. Four seasons- Summer, Autumn, Winter & Spring.

And yes, this does get me thinking of the metaphor about the "Seasons of Life", but it seems too obvious to really write about it, but it does offer an interesting insight.... That even in our erratic types of behaviour or emotions, the more you look at the bigger picture, the more a pattern is seen, and more can be put into perspective. But are we in the right cycle?

Big thank you

A HUGE thank you to the marvellous techie powers of Graeme, for configuring the DNS settings for this website! Yay!

In case you didn't realise, I have a new domain name: www.emilymcintyre.com.au ! So exciting!

So now, not to repeat last night... i'm off to bed xx

Woaha, it's late...

I haven't had one of these long, staying-up-late-on-the-net moments in a while..! It has been quite exciting having time off and being on 'holidays'. One thing it has allowed me to do is to read... maybe too much... I finally read Shelley's Frankenstein, which was a surprise to read- I was not expecting it to be a moral lesson about chasing after scientific pursuits. And C.S. Lewis!

But what I have really loved is being able to read the bible... the last two months i've managed to get through Romans, Acts, 1 corinthians and now i'm working my way through 2 Corithians and Galatians. It's so exciting getting the full or big picture- so often verses are misquoted and theology is thrown all over the place... it's amazing to be able to see how all the books fit together. Yes, I know there is a way to go !

I think what has hit me the most is the application of living for God after Jesus goes back to heaven. Paul is so passionate about telling people to live through and in  the spirit, not by the old "law". But the plot thickens- Paul was actually someone who was PERSECUTING the early church- and God turned him around- so one of the biggest threats became one of the leading pioneers in establishing and guiding the early church. Wow.  I guess it shows how much God can do through, with, and in us and that it is not by our strict adherence to laws- or do's and don'ts or by our own devices- but through God's grace.

It's really quite incredible..

Who am I?

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About me

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Exhibition List

2009

• The Manly Lagoon Life Festival, Manly Lagoon, Manly NSW  
•  “Le Petite” Mary Place Gallery, Paddington NSW
• Queenscliff Surf Club Art Market for the Manly Jazz Festival, Quenscliff, NSW

2010

•  “Immerse” Depot II Gallery, 2 Danks Street, Waterloo NSW
•  “Light + Colour + Movement” (An opening for Cade Turner), Gallery Red, Glebe 
• "Together" Studio 4, North Manly NSW
• "Reconciled Rejections" (An opening for Cheralyn Darcey), Studio 4, North Manly NSW

2011

• "Hattah - The Murray River In Flood" (An opening for Rachel Carroll) Depot II Gallery, 2 Danks Street, Waterloo NSW
• "The Salon Show" (An opening), Painters' Gallery, 1773 Pittwater Road, Mona Vale NSW

The trials of dating an englishman...

As I sip my cup of tea, I have just come to the realisation that since I have begun dating an englishman, I have been drinking quite a lot of tea! Before my changed relationship status I was drinking maybe one or two cups a day, now it has sky rocketed to four or five..  so now, I must go and finish this cup of tea!

Skye & Em's Rocky Road Slice

This is a delicious treat- a chocoholics dream! Skye and I decided one afternoon that instead of taking our dogs for a walk, we would walk them up to the shops to gather ingredients to make rocky road. We also threw in a few metaphors about life, but for now, here is the recipe.

Skye & Em's Rocky Road Slice

Ingredients:


1x Packet of marshmallows (around the 250g size!- try flavoured ones if you are feeling adventurous!)
1 & a half blocks of cadbury's cooking chocolate (or any amount of good quality cooking chocolate!)
1 cup of shredded coconut (more if you like it!)
1 cup of chopped roasted peanuts (we roasted them ourselves, but a packet of chopped nuts from the supermarkets works well too!)
Optional: 1 cup of cornflakes- (this gives it an extra crunch! Even try ricebubles!)

Method:

1. In a flat tray, line the bottom with baking paper. Add marshmallows, cornflakes, coconut and peanuts.
2. Melt chocolate (either using the stove top method or microwave- I always burn it in the microwave so I use the stove top method!)
3. Mix chocolate in tray with all other ingredients!
4. Place tray in microwave and heat for about 30 seconds
5. Mix ingredients all together, making sure the marshmallows have melted.
6. Press the mixture down with a wooden spoon so it's spread evenly.
7. Place in the fridge to cool for about 1 hour (if you can wait that long!)

And enjoy!! Remember to lick the melted chocolate!!

Coffee

I am quite partial to the lazy Sunday with a good piece of pear and raspberry bread with a good coffee. It all seems quite strange though because I have now officially resigned from my position at Holy Trinity Anglican church as their youth worker. Full time studies awaits me! Quite odd really.

Denver

perspective

Taken @ Manly Beach in April.

Holland - No Control

Discovery of a lifetime...

Although the above mentioned title may be a slight exaggeration, I would like to share with you my latest and greatest discovery.

I found my coloured pencils.

They have thrown me into a complete nostalgia!

The way they feel in your hand and even their smell seems to reunite a childhood simplicity and joy I can not seem to describe. That all I need to do is to colour between the lines and the greatest decision I will make will be when I sharpen these pencils. They are the tools of the imagination for the young, where we used to create worlds governed by unlimited resources only limited to how much we could fit on the page.

How are we creative today? Can you rediscover the joy of just colouring ? Of creating?

So, you want proof?

I am delighted to report that I have ordered my proof! Proof of what you may ask? Proof of my upcoming book "Almost." .

I can't wait to see how it looks and feels!

Almost there....

Cade Turner: New series: Renaissance de la nature

Check out my artist friend Cade Turner's new blog!!

Cade Turner: New series: Renaissance de la nature: "I was pleased to finally get a break from the city and head into the country at Easter to capture some new works. Since I was eight, my f..."

Rainy Day Blues

As the rain pitter patters down outside (and on occasion rushes in bucket loads) I can't help but contemplate the effect the weather may have on mood. Are you more likely to embrace the day when the sun is shining bright in the morning? Or when it's freezing cold?

I understand that may be a bias question, because no one I know in their right mind would like to face the day when as soon as they get out of bed, they turn into an icicle. And it's not like when there is sunshine people jump out of bed and starting singing as if life were a musical.... (although, i must admit, I do know a few likely suspects that may or may not do this regardless...).

However, from extensive research of watching the discovery channel over the years, I am now led to make the observation that humans are the least likely animals/species to adapt to their (or our) environment. For example, if I am feeling cold, or have cold feet, i turn the heater on. Unlike some crazy penguins, who have this amazing thermoregulation thing happening... (Check out seaworld's facts on penguins, it's incredible.)

So, I will admit my observation is not based on years on hard scientific research, and it is very much in my nature to create these long winded hypothetical arguments/observations on the world without much evidence, BUT somehow it does resonate some truth (in my life anyway!). Yes, I am the person on a sunny day, who will go out of my way to find an extra green hill and start singing "The hills are alivveeeeeee...." from the Sounds of Music. And yes, on other sunny days I will hide in front of an air conditioner complaining about the heat and how i turn into a lobster if i spend more than ten minutes outside.

Whatever the weather brings, I suppose we can look at it this way: our mood/emotions can be as scattered and as unpredictable as a weather forecast in Melbourne. (Check out the song "Four Seasons in One Day" by Crowded House).

So from now on, I will make an effort to pack an umbrella, hat, ski gloves and sunscreen!! (just in case..)

Did someone say... BOOK RELEASE?

Even though it is 6:32 in the morning and I have been awake for the last two hours (got to love haywire sleeping patterns) I thought I'd share my utmost excitement for my up and coming BOOK RELEASE!

Yes, that's right!

My second book of poetry, entitled "Almost." is going to be released in the next month.

Following from "Petite", which was released in conjunction with the ArT tree's exhibition in September 2009 at Mary Place Gallery in Paddington, "Almost." endeavours to explore "almost moments" - the very nearly experiences that are "all but" what was expected.

Stay tuned for the official book launch details, which will be happening in July 2011.

(It's the final count down!)

Musical Delights

To aid the creative juices, I've recently discovered a new fascination with Bob Dylan's music. People seem to be very heated/passionate about how much they love or hate him, or which era of music they like the most.

Although, I must admit, I was spurred on by the influence of watching "Taking Woodstock", a movie that everyone must sit down and watch! I particularly appreciated the greetings the drama troupe gave to the helicopter, and the lovely mudslide. Ah, if only we could all be young & free....

EXCITING NEWS:

In the next month or so, i should be releasing my next book... it is entitled "Almost.". Can you think about moments in your life where you've had to suffice with an "Almost", or if an "almost" was better than what you were after? What is an almost definition? 

Now, for a cup of tea... xx

Time to Party

Let's celebrate "justice" & revenge...

if justice were simply killing one man for the "bad" or "evil", i think there would be a lot more justified murders.

               scapegoat anyone?

And how is the glorification of finding a "dead man" a victory?  Have we lost sight of what we are actually winning?

My love of referencing continues

‎"As McIntyre highlighted in her discourse on referencing, surnames can be rather amusing whilst engaging in this sometimes tedious process. Take for example the wonderful geological information and humour that is found in discussing "Geology: It's Not All Rock and Roll" (Stone, 2011). This arbitrary exercise can now be transformed into a satirical jest projected back at the very system that implemented such ceremony in academia." - McIntyre, E.

Sonnet one hundred & nine

O never say that I was false of heart,
Though absence seem'd my flame to qualify.
As easy might I from myself depart
As from my soul, which in thy breast doth lie:
That is my home of love: if I have ranged,
Like him that travels I return again,
Just to the time, not with the time exchanged,
So that myself bring water for my stain.
Never believe, though in my nature reign'd
All frailties that besiege all kinds of blood,
That it could be so preposterously be stain'd,
To leave for nothing all thy sum of good;
        For nothing this wide universe I call,
        Save thou, my Rose; in it thou art my all.


-William Shakespeare

Colour in the desert...

Sometimes it's the little things...

Sonnet sixty five by the bard...

Shakespeare's Sonnet 65

Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea,
But sad mortality o'er-sways their power,
How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea,
Whose action is no stronger than a flower?
O, how shall summer's honey breath hold out
Against the wreckful siege of battering days,
When rocks impregnable are not so stout,
Nor gates of steel so strong, but Time decays?
O fearful meditation! where, alack,
Shall Time's best jewel from Time's chest lie hid?
Or what strong hand can hold his swift foot back?
Or who his spoil of beauty can forbid?
   O, none, unless this miracle have might,
   That in black ink my love may still shine bright.

From this lovely website.

free form poem of lucid nature

there are always those times where you do not want to see a name or place because of the names and places you've been and you can't help but wander back to prerequisite accusational brooding not justified by any pent up emotion or lack of emotional release but rather of the seclusion of self felt and the distance experienced from what you always wanted to be

but let us not think of these things on a cold autumn eve where the colours of the sky paint the fascination in your eyes and look towards bigger better things away from the past the stone in the shoe we learn to walk with and forget until we move

My updates seem to be very much sporadic on this blog now- and unfortunately it appears to be the way my 'creative flow' has been operating. Sporadic and slightly non existent.. However, if you do want to get in the creative zone, check out The Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robot, it is one hell of a ride...

Crowning Glory

I've got the queen bed i've always wanted
because, well, you know, that's what everyone wanted
when they were a twenty-something
looking to live life like a twenty-something does
(the room for my legs is amazing and i no longer
bruise them banging them into the side of the wall )
but there wasn't a disclaimer,
the salesperson didn't warn me of the possible consequences of purchasing such a mattress,
of the perils of upgrading from king single to a queen
the sinking feeling of too much room
on this bed for one person alone and that there
should be another wishing for a bigger bed beside me,
maybe a king size one so that I'd stop kicking him at
two a.m. when I'm dreaming about being able to play soccer and winning the match with two seconds to go
but in reality my uncoordination means he has to dodge
my fifa-world-cup-wannabe-legs to avoid being bruised
and restrain my arms as i try to do a victory lap like an aeroplane...
so yes, the bed is nice.
but it makes the glass feel half empty and reaffirms
the belief that singles should sleep in singles to avoid
negative reinforcement of their single state
but, the room for my legs is amazing
and now i am living the twenty something dream
with twenty something pillows
fit for royalty.

Reality

Sometimes it's interesting... instead of needing a reality check, we need an attitude check. Think about the way you act .. what's going on in your mind? What are you feeling? And how does this influence your view of situations?

Thinking and feeling can be turned into "doing and responding" ... It's interesting in Proverbs Chapter Two how much importance is placed on guarding wisdom and seeking God's knowledge and understanding, rather than our own.

Hmm... thought i'd share a few things on my mind.

thoughts

twenty twenty twenty two toes

I find it fascinating that we continue to be deliriously obsessing over Charlie Sheen...

and in Japan, it's estimated that over 10,000 people have died and there is an impending nuclear disaster.

... we still care about the fashion week in Melbourne.

...and what Britney Spears is up to now...

But do we stop to think? Can we be bigger than ourselves and our world?

I've been shaken up to think of these things, to look beyond the fact that 'i need to shave my legs' - that there is a bigger picture and perspective.

Neil Finn - Billie Jean acoustic cover

Love this cover... !

Confession

I'd like to admit I have an obsession with sticky notes and earning frequent flyer points. And possibly organising self organisation, as well as chocolate.

Glad I got that all off my chest...

Some songs...

Here are some songs that have been rotating constantly around my head the last few weeks.. It is worth looking them up! ( I will leave that adventure to you... check out youtube !)

• Goodbye England (Covered in snow) - Laura Marling
• All My Life- Thirsty Merc
• Up With People (Zero 7 Mix)- Lambchop
• Mr. Therapy Man- Justin Nozuka
• The Devil's in the detail- Husky
• Made of Stone - Matt Corby
• Heart of Gold (Live)- Stereophonics