Collage

Ive never liked collage until I saw this ladys http://teeshascircus.blogspot.com/ work. Here is the first attempt and I think Im already in love with it.

Thank You

Over the past 3 years Ive sought people and organisations out that have helped me in some way that I didnt have the time or courage to say thank you to. And also tell them of the examples. Alot of them said "oh, I didnt realise I did". I want to leave this world with minimal regrets and I just found this video that says it all and with rememberance day just passed it has been on my mind about our solders especially.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSfFYxSdKdo

Toxic Stream

“This toxic stream carries a culture of death where sex is sport, where drugs and drunkenness are rites of teen passage, and violence and death are entertainment. It really doesn’t mater where you live, the toxic culture streams into your child's mind through friends, movies, television and video games and the Internet.” Bill Oliver

He thinks Anna Nicole Smith is the poster child of this culture. Talked about the duty of care to celebrities, allowing the popularity not for the content of her TV show but the shock value.

I think this is one of the best descriptions of how we are living Ive seen so far and it is certainly taking its toll, especially on young males. So many suicides, accidental murders and car accidents. I used to be surrounded by that on a daily basis, numb to it really, had to not care unless it was right in your face, but now Ive moved away and become desensitised its really starting to ..... taken a while to find the word - lacerate me.

Great Day

I'm feeling really happy and harmonious today. I had breakfast with an uplifting friend, went belly dancing then out to see Marie at her home. It was funny because I'm not sure if she recognised me at first so I just sat at the table and Chris (who she shares her house with) came up to check me out. They had a few kisses, which surprised me a bit, but after a while he was saying to her that "shes a fat bitch" to which she replied"your a dickhead" and I nearly burst out laughing. Nothing like these people to reflect back to you how the world sees you. It was charming. I called in to the poetry festival at a pub and got some very handy hints including meeting some editors and authors. It was free and very worth the effort. Then home to photograph my first two garlic heads I grew myself and the Maggie Beer burnt fig ice cream which is exquisite. Life is good.

Gaston Buchelard Quotes

"Childhood is certainly greater than reality"

"So, like a forgotten fire, a childhood can always flare up again within us. "

The subconscious is ceaselessly murmuring, and it is by listening to these murmurs that one hears the truth.

“Childhood lasts all through life. It returns to animate broad sections of adult life. . . . Poets will help us to find this living childhood within us, this permanent, durable immobile world.”

"If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace. "

I went to watch the belly dancing school perform last night and also my friends daughter dance.

My First Friend - Jenny

Taken at the museum in Darwin. Ive got a good grip on Jenny in case she got away on me.

Love and Fear

This afternoon I had a "manager once removed" meeting and left feeling something had been removed. I was feeling so bad about myself when I got home I rang my sister and told her I want her to tell me how deadly I am. She launched the spiel where I'm a genius who holds the department up with all the immense efforts over the years of hard work with hardly any pay. I had to pull her up twice and say no your going too far now, but she wouldn't stop until I got shitty then we both laughed. Thats when some of the fear left. Then this couple in the funniest wedding photos ive ever seen, invited themselves for tea and I really wasn't in the mood especially after the once removed and having minimal food in the house. Im no good at hospitality, but they must have known I really needed them coz they come to tell me they are having a baby. I bawled and laughed, poured over their photos and chose these four which are so hilarious. On the way out Jerry was saying his father was asking where they trying.... I piped up and said more like an Olympic sport... no hands, and we all rolled around laughing. That's rid the fear and I'm full of love again.

Visual Diary

I'm always surprised what appears in my visual diary when I am out of my normal environment.

The drawing of the little Aboriginal girl needed to be done because I could not get her gorgeous smile out of my mind until it hit the paper. The picture doesn't do her justice but I wanted to remember that sweet little face.

Unpacking

Its always a struggle for me to unpack the suitcase when I get home from holidays, but I completed that chore today. And it feels good. I want to launch myself into the next phase of work with out all the overheads dragging me down. I'm feeling that this the way to go. Have a day at home before commencing work. Had a nice breakfast at the botanical in the cool air and just for fun, Will (the bug spotter) and I spent some time in the hot house to get our humidity levels back up.