Stigma

As you know, I have been looking for a job. Today, I had to go and see some official people regarding a visa for someone. As we went through the paper work, it came up that I do not work. I was made to feel so small. The fact that it was our choice that I don't work is irrelavent. We have no items on credit, and live on my husbands wage. I don't need to work. But as I do not earn a wage and do not file a tax return, I felt so small.Why?????

If I worked, yes the money would be nice but that is my husbands choice, and mine! No-one elses! I want to work for me, that is why I have not found a job yet! I could go to Woolworths or Target, but I don't want to! I want to work in a school again, or in a kindy.

People can be so cruel.

Feels ages since I last blogged! Well, what has happened since the last time? Not a lot!

I have applied to a couple of schools to work as a teaching assistant, no job advertised, just on the off chance: no luck so far, not even a reply! Never mind, I will keep looking. In the meantime I have my reading and crochet and knitting!

My son had the day off school during the week, he got up with a hacking cough and looked rough, so he stayed home. We decided that we could walk to the library with the dog, it is a nice walk, and the fresh air and exercise would help. We got down there, changed our books and was about to leave when the librarian asked if we wanted to see the childrens author who was visiting today. Nathan jumped up and down begging to stop! The author was one of his favorites, Andy Griffiths. Well, I said ok. Nathan really enjoyed listening to him. An inspiration to him.

I have had a quiet week this week. My daughter had a day off school ill, there are lots of bugs going round at the moment. She didn't feel well, but couldn't put her finger on how she was ill. However, I know she was not pulling a sickie! My son tried to on Friday, but he has to learn you can't stomp off and the return with another ailment!

I have just finished a fantastic novel. Encarnita's Journey, I have done a review on my Book Club Blog, just follow the link under my list! It was a facinating read. Now I have to choose what to read next! Is it to be Australian or New Zealand? Can't decide! Both look good, might have to do eenie meenie miny mo! I will update my book list when I decide.

Do you have any dreams? I mean for the future! (Yes! I have the other sort too! Phewie! Lets not go there!) One thing I dream of, is having a hobby farm. We will have nut trees, a couple of pigs, some chooks, and perhaps some olive trees. Hubby wants to retire at 50, but I think he will get easily bored, so we decided that we will have the hobby farm, produce some of our own veggies, gather our own eggs and make bacon. One day, it will happen.

My son is now 10 years old! My baby is growing up! It does not seem like 10 years ago that I was in Huntingdon Hospital, having a beautiful baby boy. A large baby boy! He is a lovely son, loving, caring, even said I looked hot when we went out for dinner!

Anyhow, this week I have read my Harry Potter! What a good ending I thought! Others have said that Snape should have been acknowledged more, I think he knew what could happen, and Harry acknowledged it appropriately. I am now reading the second Amelia Peabody! What an era to live in! That was my time!

We often say we were suited to a different time, I feel the late 1800's, early 1900's is my time. Don't know why. It just feels 'my time'! Why is that? Others say theirs is earlier, others later, others don't know! But then, I also feel at home here in Australia, compared to England. Not that I didn't feel at home in England! I just felt that I would not stop there, and now I am here, I am happy! I wonder if I was sent over here in a previous life? I know I was not a convict, if I was, I was a rich one!

Have you got yours???

I have mine! No, I did not que up at 8.00 for it, I went to the shops this afternoon and brought my copy of Harry Potter. I am a fan, but it wont be read straight away as I am mid book already! I know some people slate JKR, but what she has done for children's literature I feel is wonderful. She has created a series of stories that children and adults want to read, if they don't read them a lot will see the movies!


Life in Oz is good. We have almost finished decorating the house. We have the whole house in an off white, a nice warm shade, with colour coming from the soft furnishings. We have only been here two years next week! Well, in Australia anyhow! Yep, we landed in Adelaide on 29th July 05. We are on a two year 'contract' to South Australia, so after next week, if we wanted to move away we can. We wont though, we like it here too much and everything is now looking good, so why change it! We have looked into buying a hobby farm in the Hills, but not yet. We want to be able to enjoy it more, and not have to work all the week to go for a couple of nights at the weekend. If our numbers come up this weekend though, that would be another story!

In this world of virtual conversations, we should all be carefull of what we say! I recently made a comment on a fun site I use, that someone I classed as a friend had a real go at me. I was told I was being disrespectful to the Australians. I wont say what I had said, as it would take forever to write down how and why, but suffice it to say, this person tore me down a strip for something in jest. This person happened to be a mod on the site who always said if you find something disagreable or hurtful to turn away and reply later. This person did not do this as the pm came to me almost instantly. This person then said perhaps my lifestyle here was in question, and maybe I should get out more. What right did this person have to say this to me? We had never met, only spoken on the web. This person had lived here at one point, but left for reasons that I do not know about. The living here and having a whale of a time gave the right to criticise me and my way of life here.

In a way, it has spoilt my enjoyment on the other site.


One site I love to visit is the Historical Fiction site. On it, I can speak to others in other countries: USA, Canada, UK and other parts of Europe. To have friendships all over the world is wonderful. *bug hugs* to all my web friends!

Today we went to see the new Harry Potter film, I loved it! Hubby and children enjoyed it too! Well worth it!


At the moment, the book I am reading is 'The Red Hat Club' by Haywood Smith. When I am older, I want to wear puple too! I will join the Red Hat Society, but at the moment, I will be in Lavendar too long! In other words, I am still too young! How lovely it is to say that! I feel old at the moment, I have just finished the crochet throw and it is just the right size to put over my legs when it is cold. I call it my blankey!

Anyhow, back to the book; it is really good! Set in America, there is a group of women that did the frat thing together, and now are Red Hatters. They help eachother out in times of trouble and have a laugh in the process! The book keeps reverting back to when they were in the Madamoisells in school, and what they got upto. Really good book! I will keep you posted!