just practicing the craft, anonymously, as I make sense of my world
My writing is pretty much journalistic. I’d like to think that I could write fiction based on experience. Make up stuff from the real..
I started blogging, keeping my writing in a confined space, because some day I want my children to really know Me. But as I get older that’s perhaps not so relevant. They know me the way they do and that’s enough.
You’ll find lots of posts of thoughts, stream of consciousness, some poetry (my brand of), some stories, vague family references (keeping it anonymous), Buddhist concepts, and, what I didn’t expect when I started – lots of photos!
Am I a writer or a photographer? Or am I arrogant to even consider I’m either 🙂
I live in the inner city, with dreams of a tree change or sea change. My children are young adults and the nest is almost empty…stay tuned.
Thank you for the like on my blog! Be sure to visit back to see the male! He is incredible too!
Hey, and thanks for liking my blog – I will take a look at yours. 🙂
Eirene Pax
Thank you for liking a post on one of my blogs – I appreciate it!
Your words speak deeply…as I have visited some of your writings. I hope that as you journey you continue to discover whatever it is that you search for or need to give meaning to. Thank you for stopping by. Blessings, Erin, Bella Bleue
thank you Erin /\
when visiting your blog I found your writing style is very calm, very soothing…
Thank you for your kind words. Blessings to you!
Thanks for liking my blog. Hope the content was helpful to you.
I like your writing. Nice mood, reflection.
love yours Phil…would like to read your novel – is it published yet?
Hi re the beautiful blogger award – who makes up the rules? Perhaps I should know … Re your question about my novel: it’s not yet published, perhaps will be this year … Will let you know when/if it is accepted.
Phil
ah…I don’t know Phil…I blindly followed what was sent to me, good to check though.
Yes would love to know when you’re published 🙂
annie
Thank you for stopping by on my blog!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Strolling through your posts, I have taken up permanent residence as a new follower. Look forward to reading more!
that’s so nice 🙂 catch you on the net…
Hey There, Thanks for liking my post ‘My Tree’ .. I appreciate the traffic. I like the couple of posts of yours I have read so far. I will be popping by tomorrow, when my kids are in school, and I have more time to really dive into what you’ve written.
thank you 🙂
Thank you for stopping by my blog. 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog. It’s good to hear from another untamed mind.
Thank you for stopping by our blog and liking a post! 🙂
Love your blog, and have nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award. Congratulations! What to do? Check: http://colourtheday.wordpress.com/awardsinspiration/
humble thanks for your kind words /\
Hi,
I figured since you will soon know everything about me, I’d try to find out a little about you…
(“cute guy” lol, I love it!)
and there I am…quiet as anything 🙂
I wish I were 🙂
Great Blog! I’ll follow you. Thanks for liking mine!
Hey thanks Russ ! 🙂
I like your “about” page. Very concise and to the point. Sounds good to me. Thanks for dropping by!
thanks 🙂
Thank you for visiting my blog. Enjoy your moments! 🙂
thanks Margarita 🙂
thank you for stopping by. and keep practicing your craft
Thank you for visiting and subscribing to my blog!
Peace love and masny blessings! Hahaa I’m turning into a hippy as I get older.. 🙂 Thank you liking my stuff! I’ll check you out too :))
*many errrrrrr typpos. lol
😉
thanks for joining me 🙂 tagging along while you practice your craft!
Thank you stopping by, your blog is great – following.
Thanks for liking my “solid” post.
you don’t get much more solid than a marriage of that length!! impressive
That’s for sure in this day and age. I just celebrated my 30th anniversary. Hard to imagine where the time has gone.
wow runs in the family then !! 🙂
Thank you very much for visiting my blog and liking one of my posts.
All the Best!
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog entries. I’ve been remiss in reaching out and will do better. T.
Thank you for stopping by and reading 🙂
Thanks for the visit over at CTB 😀
thanks for the like
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I enjoyed browsing around yours. 🙂
Hi! I really enjoy you writing, especially your little narratives. Your other posts are more stream of consciousness and then these solid, abstract ideas flitter around on your page.
You’re in New Zealand? It’s probably just my foreignness, but the birdlife in your area looks absolutely beautiful compared to the birds I’m accustomed to in the eastern US.
The first post of yours I read was “This is how I see you. I wonder if you’ll ever know it.” from 19 May. The big, personal post I want to get on my blog is a story of how I “quit love” by first studying Buddhism and then attending a meditation retreat. I must get that post finished!
Thanks so much for the feedback Timm.
I’m in Australia (close enough to New Zealand 🙂 )
And yes finish it, I’d love to read that post..have come close to that feeling at times but damn hormones drag me back to the misery of unrequited lust. I know a Buddhist nun who told me just that though – through her studies she came to a point where she knew she didn’t want another relationship. Sometime later she ordained and has never looked back.
Thanks so much for the like!
Thanks for visiting and liking my recent post ‘trees on rocks’
quite surreal looking!
Thanks for reading my blog, I hope you will follow me. I will follow your blog as well and look forward to reading more. beebeesworld
Thank you for stopping by, will be back to read more soon.
Thanks for the follow on my blog. I appreciate the affirmation. My turn to take a look around yours. Thanks again.
Kate
http://myphotoyear2012.wordpress.com
Just wanted you to know that I like the update on your ‘about’. Really don’t know much about you at all.
Thank you Shimon..I hope one day soon I will be more comfortable sharing 🙂
I like it!
🙂
Nice! I need to revisit mine, too.
Thanks Squirrel 🙂 Just read yours and enjoyed – let me know when you update it..
Thanks for checking it out! I’ll let you know if I change it 🙂
Love it! Warm and inviting – even though I already knew you possessed those qualities. 🙂 Writer *and* photographer – yes! Keep writing for your children, even though they know you as they do. They will enjoy it immensely in years to come.
I hope they will Maddie, thanks for your kind words.
Here I feel at home. My children are on their way out too, and I…well, where am I going? From what I have read so far, you make me feel good. You also live down under – Australia I have understood. We went to New Zeeland last Christmas and stayed for a month. Wonderful. Nature, people, everything. The way they feel about their nature, preserving and loving it. my daughter stayed another mont, working on a nature preserving program.
As soon as I can, I will be back! Keep writing and photographing and I will go on exploring…
A month in New Zealand – what a wonderful gift…and then your daughter’s program sounds like a lovely thing to do!
I hope, in the next few years, I can do something similar…take off for an extended time away 🙂
Thanks for your lovely comment..
Hello there. Thanks for visiting my blog. I am a full pledged empty-nester, who gets visited by our offspring once in a while, when there’s time. We sometimes meet for lunch or dinner. Or we watch her play sports. But, we’re pretty much on our own now. It took a while, but we have discovered a new life for ourselves.
I hope we can share experiences along the way.
Love your blog 🙂 Looking forward to reading more. Thanks for your introductory comment..
Thanks for the like today on ‘Wielding…’ I appreciate it much! I look forward to digging into your blog…my kids are on their way out too…time for more adventures…!! Glad you popped in to my blog world!!!
Your blog world is a great place to be – thanks to Maggie for the directions…today youngest had a medical procedure I’d been dreading…has had health issues all year and so, on first reading some of yours I knew I had to read more but wasn’t brave enough to be open – but it’s all out now!!
awe!!!! Hope everything went well. You can write any time if you need some interweb support. It feels good to know people are out there and that people who can related come running. Keep in touch about Youngest Kid!!
Thank you it did go well, better than expected. One more hurdle next week and then some answers I hope 🙂
hang in there!!
Hello. I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award.
I hope you see my thank you post..once you’re settled down from the storm of course.
Thanks so much for stopping by Gallivance to read Those Bodacious Baltic Beasties. We really enjoyed the Art Nouveau animals and are happy that you did too. And I really like your post on Insomnia – it’s my constant companion.
All the Best, Terri and James Vance
Loved those animals and the background with them.
Yes I seem to be becoming more and more familiar with lack of sleep grrr
Thank you for stopping by my blog and liking a post. Best wishes and regards to you!
Thanks Jim 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, much appreciated. Great pics in your blog.
Thanks hebe 🙂
check out my post … http://the-serenity-space.com/2012/11/04/so-very-appreciative
you’ve been nominated 🙂
Thank you sweet Jenn 🙂
I appreciate that, will check out the other blogs…and get to doing my own post soon.
You’re most welcome 🙂
Thank you for stopping by my blog – time is so precious so I appreciate the time you spent 🙂
I enjoyed it and thanks for your sweet comment and looking at mine too 🙂
I began writing as a way to help my sons get to know me, but I love how you say that in time they know you in the sense they want to know you. I find I am writing for so many reasons–I am grateful to have such an outlet, and to meet creative minds like you. By the way, you are BOTH a writer and a photographer.
Thanks for dropping by and that comment Michael – I love your blog/writing!
For a couple of years I was part of a writing group, an amazing bunch which included many already published authors. One day a woman asked me why I wrote and I said I didn’t feel anyone really knew me, I have not been heard, I wanted my children to know, to understand me…she (a psychologist it turned out) very quietly replied something like – they aren’t your friends, that’s not the relationship they have with you, they know you in their own way .. it was like walking in to a wall really! Oh I don’t have to write for that then!! 🙂
Hey thanks for the like on my blog, you have a great blog here.
Thank you 🙂
Wishing you a very happy new year, and lots and lots of good things in 2013! xxx
Thank you Lois, that’s a lovely thought.
Wishing you a very happy year as well 🙂
Just abck from fireworks and champagne on the beach – hope you had a lovely time too!
😉
Ha ha 🙂
We are playing tag it seems
Yes, I was going to write – you’re here, you’re there, you’re everywhere…sideways!! love that photo by the way 🙂
lqtms I’m never bored. Thank you
I’ve added your blog to my Liebster Award nominees. Please take it or leave it, but it’s given with the intent to say I’ve enjoyed reading your posts and comments. See: http://thegreenstudy.com/2013/01/10/the-awards-show-part-4/
That’s so lovely, thank you 🙂
What The Green Study said! Only it’s the Shine On Award and The Versatile Blogger Award.
Oh wow ! Thank you 🙂
Started back at work this week so will get to those asap.
You’re welcome 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog
Thanks for coming over to look at mine too 🙂
Hello! I have nominated you for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Please follow the link below for the rules http://leazengage.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/very-inspiring-blogger-award/ All the best to you!
Thanks for the like, and for visiting my blog! All the best:)
You too 🙂
Now that is an ABOUT I like… must follow you just to see your growth… watch out for empty nest syndrome….
Ah bulldog…empty nest postponed by daughter’s diagnosis…
Sorry to hear of a hic-cup… hope as is well and will improve…
thank you
I love the idea behind your blog. It really strikes a chord. I’m currently blogging anonymously. I haven’t decided whether or not I will stop being anonymous, but your words certainly have given me another motivation to keep on blogging – lovely to meet you. Diana sent me 🙂
Diana is a gem 🙂 Glad to have made the connection..
Thank you so much for following purelysubjective! Every day is its own adventure, as it seems you know. Thanks for sharing your world of writing, musing, and walking the path.
Love where you’re walking the path and reading about it 🙂
‘Preciate it! Support always smooths the road. 🙂
Blessings of the triple gem follow your journey x
Hello anonymous! Just popped over here after your visit. I too like to use the real – sometimes straight up memoir, or essay (as you’ve seen) and sometimes turning it into fiction. I liked that comment on the photos as when I started blogging I didn’t put in pictures and then after a few weeks someone said: hey, you need to put pictures in this. Then I started taking them, then I found I loved taking them.
Yes, it’s interesting to me that I had no idea what this blog would be when I started 🙂
x annie
I’ve come here on my own, not because you found me first… and have enjoyed every post I read. Beautiful writing, about powerful life issues. I’m hooked.
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. So glad you found me as I’ve just enjoyed a quick look at your blog and looking forward to reading more. x annie
I love when I find new, and wonderful blogs to follow. I don’t hit “follow” lightly. 🙂
Me too to both those sentiments 🙂
Thanxxx for the like. Couldn’t find a ‘Like’ button to like you back on this page (apologies if I am being obtuse – a reasonably common occurrence!). So, here it is: I like what you are about.
Thank you 🙂 warms my heart!
Thanks for liking my blog post! 🙂 S x
and thanks for dropping by here too 🙂
I love this! Your blog looks awesome! 🙂
Thank you very much ! 🙂
I take a lot of photographs too, and while I’m strictly an amateur, I just love capturing where I am, even if I’ve been there many times before.
My kids are also young adults, a couple still with a foot in the door. Thankfully they are much nicer people now that the teen years are past. 🙂
Thanks for following my blog; I’m looking forward to coming back here!
Thanks Anna 🙂
Thanks for stopping by!
best wishes with your training – impressed by your work 🙂
That makes two of us! If you’re looking to get active, I recommend finding a program and running for a cause. I’ve never been more excited to get out and exercise, but it’s a really great thing! Thank you again!
My daughter has UC (recently diagnosed) so that’s cause enough – but I have lower back issues that prevent running..I’m impressed though 🙂
Oh wow.. Now I think I have an idea of how you found me. 🙂 I just went back to find your posts, it looks like her diagnosis was pretty recent. I’m glad to see that she’s accepting it and coping, and even writing letters! I’m really impressed! As you probably read, for me it was a long road before I really accepted my colitis, in some ways I think I’m still working on it. Your daughter’s letter was really powerful, I bet you’re very proud of her.
I was also very touched by your post about her diagnosis. I’ll have a post coming up about my mother and the role she played for me, but it was interesting to hear your perspective. I was so young and embarrassed, I don’t think I ever stopped to think about how it affected her. I bet it was hard for her. I will ask her sometime soon. As for you, it’s ok for you to find ways to cope too. I know I probably don’t have to say it, but your daughter will want that for you.
What I’ve learned (and also will post about at some point) is how important “being selfish” can be. My colitis taught me that. Looking back after 11 years, while I’d prefer not to have to see multiple specialists regularly and have a handful of colonsocopies under my belt at 27, I’m more grateful for the lessons I’ve learned. I mean, I guess in some ways I have to be because the colitis certainly isn’t going anywhere. But I understand life now in a way that others my age don’t. In a way I’m not sure some people ever do. I guess you could call it a blessing in disguise (and a pretty good disguise at that!).
Sorry for the ramble, I just really wanted to share how much I am touched by your posts. I hope you’ll keep us posted on your daughter’s progress. I know a lot of people with a positive remicade experience and it worked for me for a good two years. I wish the best for her and you. I may be half a world away, but do let me know if I can help in any way. 🙂
Hi Meghan
Yes I am so proud of her – she’s dealing with so much, so well and without having ever heard of it when it started.
You were so much younger still when you were diagnosed! It’s understandable that you were embarrassed at that age and I’m sure your mother went through her own pain as well.
I know you’re right – we all have to be selfish and put ourselves ‘equal first’ as a wise old man said to me once. As a mother of three who was left to bring them up alone I’ve always found that hard though..
It is some kind of blessing isn’t it ! I’ve met so many strong young woman since she was diagnosed. Strong in spite of it, or because of it, but really proactive and compassionate..
I loved and really appreciate your ramble, don’t ever apologise for writing me 🙂 Thanks so much for your positive words – I went back and re-read some old posts after reading your comments and had a bit of a cry…but we’ve come a long way in a few short months!
GO GIRL
xx
fancy being so close to you this week … maybe next time we could try to meet up for a warm drink and a chat? now that our friends have moved to Paddington (from Mosman) we are likely to be there again ….
That would be lovely ! 🙂
Hello! Thanks for signing on…….really though, you already are a bodhisattva….maybe just forgot! in peace….kai
That’s so sweet! Thank you 🙂
I nominated you for a bunch of awards because you’re awesome!
Check out my post: Awards! Awards! Awards!
xoxox
Ooh thank you!!!
Now we’re at the ‘working from home’ end of the week I’ll spend some time on that tomorrow 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂
xoxox
Thanks for the follow and like! I look forward to reading your posts over the weekend.
Have a good one.
Danni
You too Danni, I just read a couple of yours quickly and you made me laugh and smile so I’m looking forward to reading more of yours too . annie
🙂 All about laughing!! Good for the soul. Danni x
I’m thinking we have much in common. I reckon some of the reasons you blog are what still keeps me going. When I started it was to promote awareness of an unpublished novel… now it’s a open diary… FUN!! 😉
Thanks for stopping by OMBH… hopefully I’ll be able to swing by your spot occasionally, time permitting…
Thanks for looking around 🙂 I enjoyed visiting your blog too.
Thank you for liking my photo challenge. I am enjoying visiting your blog.
I’m glad we crossed paths 🙂
Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my post.
Thanks for dropping by mine too 🙂
and thanks for the return visit KG !
If you have time for a little distraction, I nominated you for a Sweet Blogger Award: http://stephaniemartinglennon.com/2013/05/17/supremely-sweet/
Stephanie, I love that you added a few words about the blogs you mentioned..it’s so nice seeing what someone else sees in my writing 🙂
Good for the confidence, really touching x annie
I come by way of WPC:escape pingback. Selected your ping because I was curious of your name.
http://blogagaini.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/the-festival-of-miracles/
Here is my entry for this WPC:
http://blogagaini.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/2023/
Hi, thanks for pointing me to your blog 🙂
like the word play there “sea change”….im not sure where or why but i often find myself using sea or water themed word play.
i also share your spiritual views….looking forward to reading more.
so happy to bumped into my blog 🙂
and you bumped into to it to :p
The sea is so soothing..I see you have it in your name 🙂
Looking forward to exploring your blog too.
Kia Ora Annie 🙂
I have awarded you and your peaceful blog for the Sunshine Award….
http://theworldaccordingtodanni.com/2013/05/20/a-dose-of-vitamin-a/
Until tomorrow ~ Live Life, Love Life
dx
Very very kind and I hope soon to be able to respond – three big days of work coming up (work in the office that is! I work from home rest of week) and actually the whole next month is hectic..
What do you do? X
I kind of have to keep that ‘secret squirrel’ Danni, but let’s just say – admin 🙂
Oooh sounds like a secret agent 😉
Ha ha nah but keeping myself anonymous on here, if I talk real stuff about work it’s out there you know? It’s not an anonymous enough job – I can tell you in email some time but it’s not That interesting 😉
Sounds good! 🙂 But yes I know what you mean!
Very nice!
Thanks so much 🙂
Your life has touched mine.
Om mani padme hum
http://anhonestdayortwo.com/2013/06/26/random-great-big-acts-of-dragon-kindness/
So kind to me 🙂 x
🙂
Enjoying you work; well done.
Thanks so much Mike, I appreciate that! Have been feeling a bit flat…
By the way, I notice you’re from Ireland – I’m hoping to go next year https://bodhisattvaintraining.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/im-going-to-ireland-suggestions-welcome/ feel free to drop any hints my way 🙂 for example, when you go back do you fly straight through? and via where? (since you’re clearly experienced at it I’d value your suggestions)
annie
On my last two journeys I used the same Qantas/Air France codeshare flight Annie; Melbourne > Singapore > Paris > Dublin. Cost $1900 through http://www.flightcentre.com.au in both 2009 and last year. My kids followed me over last year using Lufthansa through Amsterdam for about the same travel time and cost. I used London Heathrow for many years but (in my opinion) it has become a bit of a pain since their expansions and heightened security. Besides, a couple of days stopover in Paris is good for any writer’s soul. Hope you have a good one – Sláinte.
Thanks very much Mike 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog and liking it! I’ll read some more of your posts. I like your open hearted style!
Thanks Stavros, I’ll be back to yours too. Sorry it was a random fly by ‘like’ tonight but I loved your election prediction post !!
Thanks – we’ll see what happens on Sept 7. Even if my prediction is wrong, it was fun doing it because it was the first time I have attempted to predict an election. I’ll be back to yours soon too. All the best.
What if you’re a writer and a blogger and a photographer? But more importantly, what if you’re SO many more things that can’t be captured in words? I don’t find it arrogant in thinking you are those things, but I think you should come up with a million more!
what a lovely comment, thank you so much 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m glad to have found yours.
Same Tish 🙂
Thanks so much for visiting my blog! I appreciate it very much. 😀
Absolutely my pleasure Jackie 🙂
I knew we had a lot in common… but I’ve just read yesterdays post about being a year since your daughter’s diagnosis… It’s about a year ago my youngest son was also diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and it has certainly been a hard road. Hopefully, they’ll both keep improving.. It’s so hard watching them go through such a hard thing..
Unbelievable Livvy!
I hope he’s well, has he reached remission?
And I hope all was well at home when you got back, after the fires?
He’s still going through some tough times but most of the time he’s pretty good.. He doesn’t sound like he has it quite as severe as your daughter.. so he’s lucky.. No damage here after the fires though its hot again up here today.. We were very lucky in Katoomba 🙂
I’m on the northern beaches again for a few days and the sky is full of smoke from Hawkesbury today..
So glad your son’s case isn’t as severe..my heart breaks for them both, and all who deal with this condition 😦
Thanks for the follow- looking forward to reading yours as well!
Thanks Sue, loving your blog – found it via a comment you left on talesfromthemotherland 🙂
Your blog title tugged. Curiosity has me following. 🙂
I’m touched by that Eric. Will enjoy exploring yours too…a bit quiet just now as quite a busy couple of weeks ahead and trying to quieten the anxiety monster at the same time !! grr
Thank you so much for following my blog. i hope you come back soon for another visit. 🙂
I’ll be back 🙂 thank you!