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Book Review coming….. Drink, Smoke, Pass out
I'm reading Judith Lucy's spiritual journey Drink, Smoke, Pass out. The spiritual part seems to be more focussed in the early chapters of the book with alcoholic spirits, pot and boxed wine but its hilarious and frighteningly relatable. I look forward to sharing the full review over the Christmas break!…
200 Years of Grimm…
So, 200 long years since the brothers Grimm released their first collection of stories. Today they are still in print, made into movies and elements used in todays cartoons and kids TV. I remember as a young child listening to the Marshall Cavendish Storyteller tapes with my brother. Mum would put…
How to network (or not) Part 3….
So, I did it! I went to the meet up Sydney online Book Club. Admittedly I roped in a fellow fringe for support, but I went. It was pretty nerve wracking for about 5 minutes but then as the group slowly arrived I realised I had nothing to worry about.…
When two great little bits of art come together…
Amazing lyrics paired with perfect animation. I love this video and from time to time I replay it and it gets to me every time. I thought today I would share it with you.
Letters of Note: How could you go ahead of me?
Letters of Note: How could you go ahead of me?.
I never knew grief was like fear…..
"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning. I keep on swallowing. At other times it feels like being mildly drunk, or concussed. There is…
Good Old Henry……
I discovered the below on Twitter this week and wanted to share it. There are some great points for anyone who writes for a living whether its a book or a corporate presentation or mid term paper. These tips will help all of you. What's your favourite? Henry Miller's Commandments,…
Tolkien to the Nazis…..
After reading and becoming slightly obsessed with the anniversary of Scott of the Antarctic and his last letter to his wife, I took some time out to wander the internet in search of other significant letters in history. In doing so I stumbled across this great find for anyone with an…
100 Years since Scott of the Antarctic……..
100 years ago on the 29th March 1912, Captain Scott wrote a last letter to his wife. The language of the time when read now may seem a little distant and formal, but you can't help but feel the anguish he was going through and can only imagine the pain and distress.…