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When homesickness eats at me I listen to
podcasts. I listen to
news broadcasts,
talk shows, shows about
sport,
science,
design,
culture. I don't care just as long as I'm hearing voices from home.
One of the my favourites is
The Book Show ((Which I can't help thinking of by it's old name,"Books & Writing")). Ramona Koval's voice and sense of humour soothe me and the range of coverage is excellent: old books, new books, local books, o.s. books, books in translation, poetry, essays etc. etc. ((Though it'd be nice if there was more YA coverage. I keep waiting for the show devoted to all the Oz YA writers storming the world: ...
Posted by Justine at 0:00, May 18th, 2008 under Listening, Praising, Reading, Sydney/Australia |
My dad continues to send me photos from home. These two are taken from Bicentennial Park which is just round the corner from my parents' house:
Yes, that's the Harbour Bridge in the background there---that teeny arch.
I loves me some Rozelle and Blackwattle Bay . . .
Homesick, me? Don't be ridiculous.
Posted by Justine at 2:41, January 1st, 2008 under Sydney/Australia |
Posted by Justine at 11:07, December 18th, 2007 under How To Ditch Your Fairy, Sydney/Australia, Writing goals & milestones |
A passionfruit flower from Jan and John's backyard. These are my favourite flowers in the whole world and not just because they turn into one of the world's great fruits.
Isn't it fabulous?
Photo by John Bern
I just wish I was back home to see it.
Posted by Justine at 17:53, December 15th, 2007 under Praising, Sydney/Australia |
I would bake a pavlova. And it would be covered in passionfruit and strawberries.
Homesick? Me? Don't know what you're talking about.
Posted by Justine at 13:20, December 13th, 2007 under Food, Sydney/Australia |
So that I can better get to know what you, the reader, thinks, I have added a poll thingie to the sidebar. ((This was in no way a work avoidance measure. It is serious research!))
The first poll is about winter because I need to know if the total darkness before 5PM and constant cold and the only decent fruit & veg being apples and pumpkin is bumming out anyone other than me. ((I should be clear: it's only Northern hemisphere winters I hate. Sydney winters are lovely.)) Tell me I am not alone!
That it's December and I'm still stuck in the Northern hemisphere fills my soul with despair.
Here have some more quokkas:
Lucky quokkas living far away in sunshine and ...
Posted by Justine at 1:10, December 10th, 2007 under Admin, Bloggery, New York City/USA |
I so wish I was back home right now. I'd get to follow the cricket and the election. It would be warm. The sun wouldn't be setting just a few hours after it rose. No one would be asking me about my accent. People would know that Errol Flynn is Australian. I'm sick of being a foreignor. Back home I don't have to explain myself nearly so often. I can't tell you how tiring it gets.
If I was in Sydney right now I would go for a long walk. I'd hear
flying foxes in the trees. I'd smell all the night flowering plants. I'd watch the light sparkling on the harbour. I'd be HOME. And I'd go to Forbes ...
Posted by Justine at 7:41, November 16th, 2007 under New York City/USA, Praising, Sydney/Australia, Whingeing |
