Empress Nasi Goreng

The creatures that you meet ...

2009-11-20T01:44:22Z

Yes, I know I have been AWOL for quite a while - and I can't really guarantee that I will be back to posting regularly anytime soon. In the meantime, here are a couple of photos of some close encounters of the bushwalking kind (from last weekend...

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The friendly neighbourhood book fairies

2009-08-14T00:36:07Z

I have recently joined a book club at my local library. I have yet to attend a meeting but have been reading books on the list in preparation. The first one I was able to get my hands on was this one: The normal print copy was out on loan but I...

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What I am reading now

2009-08-04T00:09:27Z

Very interesting book! I like the Australian cover better though, ie, features some of the bushland creatures who narrate some of the story. Quite a bizarre touch but strangely effective. Apparently it was nominated for the Orange Prize when it...

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People keep giving me free stuff!

2009-08-04T00:06:17Z

It all started a free months ago when an old school friend sent me a message on facebook asking if I would like a free family pass to the Australian Wildlife Park. We went and had a fantastic day. Since then, I seem to be getting freebies all o...

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The creatures you meet

2009-08-03T23:57:01Z

Spotted in a backyard only a few streets away from us (I didn't want to get too close in case I scared it away): Here is my son on another of our jaunts around the neighbourhood: I have been trying to find a Joey Scouts group nearby so we can...

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Maybe I am old and jaded ...

2009-08-02T00:40:21Z

but this just seems wrong to me: They are not even free range but merely cage free eggs (husband bought them). Not sure if this is supposed to send some calming message about the happiness of the laying hens. Pretty unsubtle, if so.

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Engrish.com

2009-08-01T01:25:06Z

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List of books that groups such as PABBIS want withdrawn from school libraries in the US

2009-07-31T11:52:35Z

Oh and apparently PABBIS stands for Parents Against Bad Books in Schools. Some good books on this list. Something else that I notice about this list is that it seems to include a lot of what is termed 'multicultural fiction' in the US including ...

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Very topical read

2009-07-27T01:00:30Z

I noticed that some of my vox neighbours and also my facebook friends based in the US have been posting about latest attempts to remove or ban certain books from libraries so as not to corrupt the minds of young readers. I am currently reading th...

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Been away for a few days

2009-07-26T23:59:05Z

My husband wasn't able to take any leave this school holidays so I again took the kids away on my own. This time we went to a little beach place a few hours south of Sydney. The kids chose the accommodation. The main appeal of the place they c...

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