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You can love Australia for many many different reasons. We are the lucky country. Un touched coast lines... Vast open plains and succulent rain forests... Whether you have had to travel abroad to realise this, or it's something you breathe in every day... I'm a mix of both... I have travelled and no matter how much I say the MGM in Vegas could be my new home, I know I'd miss good old Newcastletown. I also think and breath this on a daily basis... having the ability to have a roof over my head, easy access to fresh food and cruise to work each day without the worry of roadside bombs... However... On this last day of 2011... I had a moment... A rare flinch of what I may love more than Australia itself! Australians! Seriously! We are hysterical! When you think about the Chinese you think how disciplined they are. The Croats - how Crazy they are. The Polish - how good their Vodka is. When you think about Australian's... How can you not laugh? ...

Well here goes... It's a biggie... And I can't believe it has come to this... I am not a political person.... I honestly pay little attention and have little interest in anything outside my own 10km radius - or F3 radius for family and friends concerned... And if it's not impacting me in the next 4- 48 hours... fill me in again later I say. Nor am I a religious person.... If they can show me a photo of my god in something other than french toast or a painting (yer - paintings are different to pictures) I might convert... no... see that was a lie... I'm simply no good at this... I'm aimed south now for that simple statement... Moving on.... I feel the need to write a letter... like you used to to Santa Claus! he was awesome!!! Dear Julia, I do not mean to jump on the "green" bandwagon. It's not a colour I prefer... even if it was Rhubarb, purple or cherry... I'm not all aboard any bandwagon... However... Hmmmm... You really need to start doing somet...

In modern society... There are allot of questions asked about... Integrity. Honesty. Morals. How you live you life. Would you stand by the actions if you had your time over...??? Very deep stuff. But, often the deep things... The BIG things... Need to broken down. Like the saying goes... How would you eat an elephant? Bit by bit. Apparently! However I never really understood... a) Why you'd want to eat an Elephant - they look pretty tough and chewy. b) Is it legal to eat them??? In any country? and c) Aren't there enough eating challenges between the worlds biggest burger bun and 1kg steak challenges out and about to contemplate throwing in an Elephant into the mix??!?! But back to my point about the openness and honesty we show each and every day, to the people we not only interact with, but interact with on a regular basis - ie : work colleagues that even if you wish to deny it - you have relationship - you do...

I've been offline... besides at work... and being the diligent and focused worker that I am... have been soooooo veeerrrrryyyy very busy working... to truly optimize my usage of social media outlets... for approx 2 weeks... for the first time in over 8 years... And Wow! Initially the withdrawal symptoms set in. Then slight distress!!! Curiosity was next... So some small shirt term sneak peaks online occurred at work... And then... Like any good change management system sold to you by US Gods of Marketing would suggest... Adjustment traits started to occur. Complacency took over. And I simply "became at one" with it (or without to be more accurate) However... now I'm back! Bigger (literally a kilo or two - not sure how that correlates but I'm blaming tpg) And better (hmmm... not sure about me...) but my internet is now a pumped up creatine version! Some superspeed fangdangledongle ADLMNOP2+ version! Don't think it's naked... (but soooooooooo wanted that ver...

Before all you blokes, Men, Boys, Man gods, Humans with three dangly bits instead of two, Get on the whole “you’re a feminists, we’re hard done by” bandwagon… I wish to stipulate that this article applies to both men… and women. Yes, By gollygosh , It’s Valentine’s Day. It was this time last year, and shock horror, will be again next year. It’s already in print. 2012 calendars, diaries, websites, etc… People have even booked their weddings for this day in 5 years time (whether their partner or soon to be partner(!) knows about! Whether you wish to celebrate it with grand gestures, small subtleties, or acknowledge the day through ignorance… Just don’t protest about it!!! If you’re stance is that it is a whole media hype… A cheap and nasty way for companies to make money… Ew wah! God forbid companies actually make money… idiots… Or it’s “Americanised”… I seriously hope you don’t celebrate Mother’s day,...

Beautiful summer Sunday day. Just gorgeous. Tottling around doing some domestics when sanity taps me on the shoulder and suggests a quick beach visit is in need. I concur , and off me, myself and I go. Picking a spot is always difficult isn't it? The obvious issues for me is away from young families, annoying 18 year old talking outrageously loud about their Saturday nights and also away from any ball sports that may be taking place, as I can not kick or catch so the ball will cope me scare in the face for sure. Scoping out the area, I find a patch of sand that is calling my name. Down the towel goes, off the thongs and summer dress and down I sprawl... Ahhhh .... Sunnies check. Cap check, Sunscreen check (well at least on my schnoz ) and one last chapter to read in my book... and yep, this next hour I have assured myself is gonna be pretty damn tough to handle. Read for 5min... bored. Head up have a sticky beak around... people watch. Read for another 5 mins ... Hmmm ... Turn...

So it’s been a while… I know I know… Call me slack… However I’ll blame the festive season and anything else that’s an easy target… But let’s move on shall we. Cause that’s what life does, whether you’re actively a part of it, watchin it, or being completely oblivious to it, Time just keeps on tickin by. So my statement is… STOP wasting MY GOD DAMN peeps! This will definitely offend, but in some way you’ll thank me cause at some stage I’ll save you that 55c postage on next years Christmas Card, or invite you were going to send me for your upcoming party… But as 2011 rolled on round instead of making New Years resolutions that are meant to aid in “bettering yourself” and give you “you time” I realized that that shit is a waste of time and rather than adding to your to-do list, you should clean the clutter from your current to-do list. The top 10 learnt in 2010 not to be repeated in 2011… If you invite me to a ...