Robe sojourn - the anticipation

Doing a SATAC Application for Jerry - not easy. Should I do one for me?
Frustrations re: time constraints in my life.
Worship planning.
Overdue library things and not letting me log on............
Waiting for funds.
State theatre tix unable to be changed etc.
Any good news?
Robe sojourn for the long weekend - cheers!

I do the work, you provide the meaning

Listening to other people's conversations.
Witness to a staff departure which was quite sad.
What is going on?
Gearing up for a long weekend in Robe - the beach, cafes and hopefully some good long walks.
The feminine shape is becoming more and more evident!
A day of catch ups today.
Plus a nice dinner to meet up with friends.
Some scheduling clashes re: worship planning - will have to organize that today.
Reading the Persimmon Tree - a little pedestrian in writing style.
Saw some great modern art in the Flinders University City Gallery, in the State Library complex.
Empower - Ment - is that the title? The cross images were a stand out.
I do the work, you provide the meaning.

Listen to this..............

Lianna Rose - Smokin Gun album 'Soak up the world' is all good.
Even has a song called Jenny! - I adore all the lyrics.
Listen!

Trials and expensive lessons in life

The town is full of little trenches surrounded by bright orange bunting - the bringing of fibre optic broadband. Soon every street will have these little collections of trenches - so far they have not come up my street.
So, long weekend - ?Robe.
Planning worship service for Oct 10th - city of souls.
Tatachilla letter to my son - achievements of 17 years.
Reading The Persimmon Tree, or should be.
Sponsorship enquiries - is it worth it?
Coffee and flourless chocolate cake in Le Terre - flawless.
Photo opportunity today with Bell Tree photo via the Messenger.
Each year I try something different.
Journalling for 'Be Heard and Understood'. What would make your life more wownderful?
Did I also mention I have had half a tooth break off - emergency vissit to the dentist, a huge centrelink bill and a job that is to be privatized, trials and expensive lessons in life.
Good things to come include a reunion dinner, said long weekend and glorious green grass on the hills. Plus been given the green light as red wine is deemed highly beneficial for me!!

City of souls.

'Even though we are not religious, we are unhappy with an element of fundementalism in modern athiests, if you are not an atheist you are a fool.' Tsiolkas says the self-rightiousness of the 'nwe atheists' such as Richard Dawkins, offends him - with their constricted world view he finds them as much fundamentalists as the religious versions they despise.
Faith and the city exhibition - Melbourne here I come!
Notions of transendance...................
Spiritual and sacred do not exist only in bricks and mortar.......
Negotiating difference is more creative and productive than instilling conformity....
Opposed to authoritarian tenets of fundamentalism.
Understanding of Jerusalem as any place in which a communion with God is evident. In this sense Jerusalem is not a city of stone and walls, of temples, mosques and churches, but a city of souls.
Finding the sacred in the every day - a city of souls.
Free thinking?
Zoe Ali and Christos Tsiolkas - In our city there is trancendance, there is ectasy and generosity. In a world of xenophobia, fear and violence we beleive it is imperitive that we find moments of contemplation, prayer and meditation by which we can be reminded of the best of what we can be.
I want more than moments - am I being selfish?

Spelt actually tastes good.

Reading Peter Carey - Parrot & Olivier, the Lucky Country, Vanity Fair, The Monthly - good article on aged parents leaving the family home under duress - been there.
Now comtemplating getting the Christmas Tree Festival poster happening.
Plus a roast chicken dinner.
The new bread I got yesterday - lifestyle brand $7.95, pricey- spelt actually tastes good! The soy cheese was great too.
Trying to eat to my blood type.
No Royal show or city to bay this year, maybe next time.
Hormone levels still all over the place, those hot flushes. But in balance things are better.
More phone calls to make about sponsorship for festival.
Also decided I need to work on my budget - help!

HRT & The wheat & dairy free diet - really.

Researching wheat free foods and low meat and dairy.
I am told it can be done??!
Meanwhile to Show or not to Show?
If I manage the trip it will be the blog will be called The Royal Show Comes Alive.
Attending Jerry's solo perforamnce tonight.
Hoping some of my energy is coming back soon, now on HRT.

Lianna Rose discovered.

Lianna Rose - heard her song - Smoking Gun while driving in my car - back from the naturopath. Apparently she has written for Kasey Chambers.
Really jumps out at you, that rhythm.
I am on a quest to find out why I feel fatigued - have looked at my blood cells swimming around. Views of my eyes, tongue and fingernails.
Waiting on blood test results.
A change of scenery is probably the best medicine - how 'do'able is that?
Have managed to finish reading 'We are all made of glue' a pearler - read all day Saturday in bed, when it was really wet and miserable.
Last night finished The Slap - Australian life under the microscope - do I know any of these people?
About to undertake reading The Lucky Country - which I never did as a student - lots of books passed me by it seems.

Why so tired?

Very tired.
Behind my eyes.
Eye lid twitching, no energy.
Usual hits not working ie caffiene, donuts etc!
Fatigued.
I think I have reached saturation levels in terms of my mental energy.
Plus the hot flushes don't help.