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Finally got a job that is full time. True its not really in my field but hey its a job. I am now an emission testing technician. Basically I go out and take samples of noxious gasses all day. And if you ever wondered whats coming out of those giant stacks you see on top of factories, then just imagine me having to climb up...
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One of my dearest friends allowed me to take some photos of her for practice and also because she had never had any done before. I was a little nervous to be honest as im generally a landscape photographer and portraits are fairly new to me. Having said that though, it was easy enough to get into it and she was a great model. She...
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Its always so saddening when the weather turns and the cold breeze starts kicking in. Its then that you know summer is over. Long hot days are getting shorter and colder. Shorts and tshirts are put away as well as the sandels and hats. As much as it is depressing I also love it because it means autumn is coming. The leaves change colour, and...
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Found out that the old girl needs a new engine today. Im not surprised and for a car thats 40 years old with the original engine still in it i think it did well. I find it interesting how a vehicle, which is basically just a tool to get you from a to b, can not only take on your personality but also become an...
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Looks like im going to get 2 of my articles published in the local magazine. The first article is about the importance of the understory ie mushrooms, lichens, moss, spiders, insects etc in the global conservation effort. It also shows the beauty of them all. The second article is about the tasmanian wildlife and raptor rescue refuge and is about the one man effort to...
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Well im off to Perth for the weekend. First time ive ever been there and im meeting up with a "friend" for some fun and good times. Ive heard alot about the place but now i get to see it. If all things go well I might be there more often. Will let you all know how it goes

i cant believe it has actually happened. A blue moon!!!!! Thats right, 2 full moons in 1 calender month. Its kind of got me thinking.........all those "once in a blue moon" saying we use, will they come true now? Ive used the once in a blue moon metaphor for many many years and now i cant help thinking that maybe some of it will come...
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third straight day of temperature above 40C. I forgot how hot it really is. The sweltering days, the sleepless nights and best of all the mosquitos. When travelling its easy to forget the things you experience in your home and how much you do actually miss it when you return. I missed the hot weather and the aussie summers but i sure as hell didnt...
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Merry christmas everyone. Hope its enjoyable where ever you are in the world

Off to Tasmania for a couple of days to check on my place, submit some articles, take photos of some raptors, go bottle collecting, catch up with friends and chase a selfish tight arse who wont pay me owed wages. Oh and its going to be 38C. Ohh yeah!