I completed my second Aquathon on Australia Day. The Australia Day Aquathon consists of a swim in the Wollongong Harbour and a nearby walk/run. The distance that participants completed was dependent on their personal preferences. As this year was my second time participating, I wanted to do a longer distance, specifically the “Short Aqua” 400m swim and 3km walk, however
Read moreAs this blog has grown so much over the last twelve months through hits and readership, I wanted to do the same thing I did last year and buy TV Week‘s issue containing previews of 2018 TV shows. I was especially eager to read previews on the shows I’ve been reviewing on here for the last two years: Doctor Doctor,
Read moreWrite your thoughts on a controversial topic for ten minutes. Discuss it with someone else for twenty minutes. Write your thoughts about the issue again for another ten minutes, without re-reading your first piece.** 1. When I was growing up I was always pro-life. I know this was mainly due to religious influence. While I can’t distinctly recall the “sin”
Read moreWrite a story in which every word is a monosyllable.** Bad/Sad Way to Go Jean walked down the road to go to work, she was hit by a car. She died. The end. **Reference: Marsden J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read more“The black sheep of the family.”** Usually the term “black sheep of the family” has a negative connotation, however for this writing topic, I am going to basically use the definition by Urban Dictionary of someone “who feels like an outcast in their family or is the outcast because they do things differently to their parents.” By this definition, I
Read more‘You can’t put anything in a closed fist.’ When have you tried? What happened?** For this response, I am using the interpretation that a closed fist indicates “closed-mindedness”. The only times I can recall where I’ve tried to put anything in a closed fist, in regards to a closed fist meaning “closed-mindedness”, is when I’ve tried to challenge (but not
Read moreDescribe three incidents from your life—but make one of them a lie.** 1. When I worked for Woolworths, I collapsed at work. I remember standing at the register and feeling light-headed, so I asked for a brief break. I was on my way out the back, when I ran into a work colleague and her mother. I briefly talked to
Read moreWhat was your first temptation?** The first temptation I can remember in my life was when I couldn’t resist the temptation of Caramello chocolate, which my mother hid in a kitchen cupboard when I was eleven years old. My mother hid it as I was having stomach problems at the time and she wanted to limit my intake. **Reference:
Read more‘Violence is the way stupid people try to level the playing field.’ (New Yorker magazine) Write a story which shows this to be true–or untrue** Bazza vs Jake Bazza: I left that wanker with bruises, missin’ teeth, busted lips, a broken jaw and a limp. He’s not the first wanker I’ve beaten up but he’ll be the last if I
Read moreJustify your existence on this planet.** My existence on this planet is justified through my writing talents. I believe that I was given these writing talents to put them to good use. This good use includes: to entertain my loved ones, to write about my loved ones so they are immortalised, and to establish a business to both bring in
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