This is the “Fun Walking not Running Tour” Map as of now. As you can see I’ve completed fun runs in three states. The next and last stop for 2017 will be Victoria in October. Fun Runs for the ACT, TAS, SA and WA in 2018 are yet to be decided.
Read moreOn Sunday 20 August, I participated in the Alice Springs Running Festival. Its official website states that the Alice Springs Running Festival “is the Red Centre’s pinnacle running event, held on the third Sunday in August.” The Alice Springs Running Festival consisted of four distances–a marathon, a half-marathon, 10km and 5km. I chose to complete the 5km distance. Weather-wise, the
Read moreNow that the premiere has come and gone, the season can really get underway. The A story focusing on Ajax and Hayley was incredibly sweet and touching, as well as hilarious. Hayley struggling with her conflict between her religious beliefs and human desires was realistic, funny and true to her character. Both hers’ and Ajax’s reactions to their “first time”
Read moreThe purpose of a season premiere is similar to the purpose of a season finale. The season finale’s job is to conclude the season’s story arcs and set up potential new arcs for the next season. The season premiere’s job is to commence new story arcs for the new season and to follow up on the potential plots set up
Read moreDescribe a character who’s the complete opposite to you.** I’m not sure if this writing topic was referring to a fictional character, but that’s what I’m going to go with. A fictional character that is the complete opposite to me would be Ruby from Where Rainbows End. Ruby is a woman who has been married, then divorced, has had a
Read moreObserve an animal for an hour, then write a comparison between it and human beings.** I observed various animals, mainly dogs, for an hour via a YouTube video (which can be viewed below). I found that dogs are similar to humans on a basic level–eating, drinking, walking, even in regards to their intelligence. However I also noticed the following differences
Read moreWrite about a time when you covered up for someone** I can’t write about a time when I’ve covered up for someone as I have never covered up for someone. **Reference: Marsden J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read moreWrite about a time when you learned from a mistake.** The last time I learned from what I view as a significant mistake was about four years ago. I told a man I was dating how much I weighed, as I’m an overweight woman and I wanted to know whether he was going to stop talking to me over it.
Read more‘Beaten by the referee.’ (or umpire)** The only times I can think of that I was beaten by a ‘referee or umpire’ of any kind, is when I was a child and I’d have arguments with my older brother, and my parents would either take his side or declare that I was in the wrong. **Reference: Marsden J 1998,
Read moreDescribe a time when you judged it wiser to conform** I’d say that the years I was in school and uni were the times I judged it wiser to conform. What I mean is that I found it wise to wear the proper uniform, do what the teachers/lecturers said, and complete my assessments on time. I believe that conforming in
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