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A portmanteau. A treasure trove. A time capsule. A poetry book. A diary. A photo album. Memories. Dreams. Wishes. Hopes. An open letter to an unsuspecting public. An intimate confession to close friends. A declaration of intent. A whisper of love. A personal record. An experiment in introspection. A performance space. A political rant. A wild yawp. Why do any of us publish our words and images online? Come, dream with me.The mother in me
Doug and I were discussing the question of having a doula the other morning. For those of you who haven't encountered the term yet, a doula is a birth attendant who is not a midwife but is there as physical, emotional and spiritual support during the birth. The word...
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What do you miss?
So, I did my taxes today. Looks like I'll get a nice sum back, mostly due to my usual trick of not claiming a tax-free threshold for any employer. Also, because I scraped through from July to December being supported by Doug and earning barely a cent from freelancing...
The world’s going to hell, but never mind
I don't have time to write my own entry right now (too busy marking) but instead I'll point you at anthonybaxter and crazyjane13 for excellent analyses of both the American "I can't believe it's not socialism" $700 billion bail out and the...
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Piccies
That meme (but with cheating):Take a picture of yourself right now.Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair - just take a picture.Post that picture with NO editing.Post these instructions with the picture.I was at work, so I didn't take the picture till today....
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Spring has sprung
Today was utterly wonderful. A marvellous picnic in the park with a parade of lovely friends, in the sun (although the wind was a bit of a pain) and then I wandered up High Street to the High Vibes festival where I bumped into many other friends and acquaintances,...
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Five things
My project went live yesterday morning after a week where I worked 11 hours on Sunday and until 10pm Tuesday and Thursday. I fixed many broken links and rewrote the differentiation points for the marketing staff. We had a party in the afternoon yesterday and they gave...
Violence against women: Australia really says no this time?
Go for it, Kev.Also, I forgotto mention: the abortion legalisation Bill in Victoria passed the lower house. One more step to go.
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A protest song
It occurs to me that some lyrics are appropriate here.I learned this in a forest protest in Goolengook in the early 90s.Your idea of health seems to me to be my idea of deathYour idea of wealth seems to me to be there'll be nothing leftAnd your idea of what's a...
Phoenix Emberstone
passionate political poet
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I am also known as Ro Bersten, a communications specialist with more than 20 years’ experience. See my CV and professional projects.
