My experiences of life in Australia
Last August I became a train commuter for the first time. Every job since the age of 17 I have driven to, with three exceptions – the first when I worked in the family restaurant, I walk up the garden path to that job; the second when I worked and lived in a hotel – […]
This week I received a WordPress Happy Anniversary notification that it is four years since I created Waking the Wombat. I thought it an appropriate moment to reflect on what I’ve achieved in those four years. I created WTW as an outlet for expression and a place to share my experiences of immigrating from the […]
Last Thursday I had one of THE best nights I’ve had in ages – it was such fun! Brisbane Pub Choir was celebrating its first birthday. A concept so simple, why haven’t we been doing this for years? As the website explains “pack yourself into a pub with hundreds of strangers, learn a song in […]
With our friends and family in the UK and Europe experiencing sub-zero temperatures and widespread snow, ice and blizzards, and us the subtropical heat of Brisbane, it stirred the question – would you rather be too hot or too cold? This question first came up when we were living in Adelaide. It was during the […]
And it’s not even a baby on the way or a new pet! Chief and I headed to Adelaide last weekend to catch up with our children. We all used to live there but Chief and I fled the nest (way too early) to take up new opportunities in Brisbane – anyway, I digress. We […]
This week’s photo challenge is to create an image that represents being “a face in the crowd.” Explore silhouettes, shadows, orientation, and other ways to mask your subject. As you hide the defining characteristics of your model, notice which traits continue to stand out. Without facial expression, can you tell how someone is feeling? Without […]
This week’s challenge is to post a photograph of what sweet looks like to you and I’m putting a different take on this. I have learned that Queenslanders (or Australians in general or even people in general) use the expression ‘sweet’ when something is good or great. This could well be an expression picked up from […]
“You are the only person who can live out your dreams and to do so, you must be present, take chances, take risks, and grab opportunity when it’s thrown at you. If you’re not there for your dreams, they won’t happen. It’s not possible.” Originally posted on Sugarfreesweetness as If change is ‘as good as […]
I nearly didn’t take part in the photo challenge this week; my family members are my beloved. I have a lot of smiley family photos and I could just post them and gloat about how lovely my family are but that isn’t being creative (sorry family members!) This morning I was cleaning the coffee machine and […]
This morning, I visited for the first time, the Lifeline Bookfest at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Primarily a second-hand book sale which runs for nine days, the proceeds of which help to fund the Lifeline 24-hour Crisis Support Line and other suicide support services. In addition to books you can pick up magazines, […]
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