Rainbow Hill

Redundant

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:28:47 +1000

I know it's old news that Pownce is closing, but I just went across there to pick up my posts as an export for vox and when I got to the point of importing I noticed that all my posts were being fed there from Twitter anyway. Talk about redundant....

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Cast Away

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:53:37 +1000

If you were stranded on an island, what five books would you bring? Light on Yoga - B.K.S. Iyengar Lord of the Flies - William Golding The Art of War - Sun Tzu FM 21-76 US Army Survival Manual (pdf) The Dhammapada - as translated by Thomas Byro...

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Reasons to be cheerful.

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:31:01 +1000

Alright, so there are many reasons to be cheerful, but lets start with three. Not the only ones, nor the most important ones, but 3 being the magic number, a good place to start. Almost a year ago Mick and Min and Nettie bought me a moleskine wh...

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There is something to write.

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:16:33 +1000

It's been trapped up inside my head trying to find it's way out for such a long time, I wondered if it would ever make sense enough for me to write about it. I've been getting into the habit of keeping a journal on paper and that has helped with r...

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WickEd - coffee on the cheap.

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:39:49 +1000

I bet you didn't know you can still find a long black in Brisbane for less than $3, well how about about $2.50. Yes it's true, I was completely blown away when I realised I'd been paying too much elsewhere. The cafe is WickEd Corner Cafe, on the c...

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How now, brown cow.

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:34:34 +1000

Well part of the battle is won. I've made it home, finished my course and landed a job, all without completely depleting my savings. The hardest part is yet to come, finding an apartment. Not an easy task in Brisbane at the moment, where most peo...

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Evaporating leisure.

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:16:24 +1000

I've been having such a good time in Brisbane since I've been back. I've found time to do all the things I have to do, like prepare for my course, and find work. I've also had plenty of leisure time, which will end tomorrow when my course starts. ...

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It's the course you need, of course.

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:45:38 +1000

After a fruitless week of searching for work in teaching English as a second language, rather than throwing in the towel completely, I've decided to take another qualification. Despite almost 5 years experience teaching English, employers don't wa...

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My experience as a language learner.

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:41:40 +1000

When I first considered a job teaching English in Japan I had a vague idea of what learning a foreign language might be like. My experience of learning a language at school in Australia was disjointed at best, and was centred around standardised c...

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Back in Brisbane

nobody@vox.com(jrfiction) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:22:55 +1000

It's been about three years, since I saw Brisbane but I never imagined it as green as this. It's almost as if I've been transported back to the Brisbane of my youth, except for the traffic and the development. Things are alive, growing, and the ai...

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