Sunday, December 30, 2007
Nature is nice
Today my family and I went on a Pic-nic in the Kuring Gai National Park, about 1.5 hours north of the Sydney CBD. I now understand why so many people choose to live in Sydney, or near it. There's some amazing landscapes and if you like the beach, you can live near it too, and still work in the city. Hmm, but maybe it helps to have a bit of cash. But even if you don't live at the beach, you can still visit it, and the National Parks. So, I think I have a new exciting place to explore north of Sydney. It was soooooooooooo blue! And soooooooooooo relaxing. Nature is nice!
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas!
Dear wonderful friends and family,
It has indeed been a while between posts. So it's Christmas, well at least Christmas Eve. I'm in Manly as I write, a nice little sea side suburb of Sydney. This is where my family live now, and my sister and her family (husband and baby 1 year old boy) arrived last night from Hong Kong. I'm excited about Christmas especially because I will get to know my nephew who is only one year old, with my mum, dad, uncle, aunt, sister, brother in law and grandma. It's so cute. He has seen me for less than 24 hours, but is already holding my hand and blowing me kisses. Babies don't beat around the bush, that's for sure! They just love you, and you just love them. It's that simple. It's great!
Querida amigos/amigas/familia,
perdone me - era mucho tiempo desde mi ultima carta. Entonces, hoy es Navidad, o por menos el dia antes. Estoy en Manly ahora, un barrio de la costa en Sydney, Australia. Mi familia vive ahora aca, y mi herman y su bebe y esposo han llegado el noche antes de Hong Kong. Tengo ganas para estar aca durante Navidad, porque puedo conocer mi "nephew" (sobrino) con 1 un ano, mejor, con mi familia. Es muy lindo. El me conoce hace 24 horas, pero ya tomas mi mano y da me besos. Los bebes no se esperan, es verdad. te aman, y vos se aman tambien. es facil, y fantastico.
So what has been happening in Canberra (where I normally live)? Well, the cost of rent has gone up in Canberra, so my land lord wants me and my housemates to move out. So, December has been a very busy month, spent working full time, researching the rights of tennants, and finally looking for a new place to live. Oh yes, and I also volunteered to organise the waste management for a music festival that will be in Canberra at the end of February. Let me just say, it's been a busy month and I am VERY happy to be on holidays. When I came home from travelling, I adopted the philosophy "less is more", and told everyone that my mascot was a snail, in order to not rush through life and allow time for relaxing. Unfortunately I have not been very snail-like of late. But the snail will return! Slow is good! This Christmas I also decided to make Christmas presents for my family. My housemates taught me how to dehydrate fruit using their dehydrater, and I also made gingerbread for the first time. And I only spent half an hour buying Christmas presents - a world record for me. Oh, and one of the best Christmas presents I got was during our federal election about 4 weeks ago, when the conservative Prime Minister of Austraila, John Howard, who had been in power for 12 years, was voted out of office! Hooray! I think mother nature is happy too, because since the change of government, it's as if the drought has broken - it really has rained a lot recently!
Entonces, como es en Canberra? Bueno, ahora es mas carro para alquilir una casa en Canberra, y por esso el dueno de mi casa quiere que nosotros vamos a salir de casa. Por esso, en Diciembre tuve mucho para hacer. Investige los derechos de los alquileres, trabaje "full time" (lunes hasta Viernes), y ahora hago trabajo voluntario para managar la basura en una festival de Musica en Canberra, el fin de Februar. Entonces yo soy muy feliz para tener vaccaciones ahora. Depues de mi viaje in Sur America, tuve la philosofia de ser un caracol, para vivir mi vida mas lento, con qualidad y no quantidad. Desafortunadament, no estuve recien tan como un caracol...pero el caracol va a regressar! Lento es bueno. Este Navidad, me decidio para hacer regalos para mi familia de mi mismo. Mi amigos en me casa me mostrieron para hacer frutas "dehydratos" y concine "pan de gingebra" (ginger bread) la primera vez. Lo que es mejor es que solomente fui a el shopping mall para una media hora por el compro de los regalos. Es lo mejor en mi vida. Y lo que no puedo olvidar - lo mejor regalo para Navidad pasE mas antes de Navidad - tuvimos nuestro "elecion" de gobierno en Noviembre, y el ministerio primero de las ultima 12 anos, John Howard, se perdi - yo soy muy feliz! Pienso que pacha mama (mama de naturaleza) esta muy feliz tambien, porque desde el cambio de la gobierno, tuvimos ha lluviado mucho! Eso nececitamos. Que justo!
So, I would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas wherever you are, and a great outlook for the New Year full of openess, love, kindness, fulfillment, music, dance, and lots of laughs!!!!
I am so happy to know you all. Love Clare xoxoxox
Entonces, ustedes mando un feliz Navidad en cual que lado estan, y tambien un buena perspectiva para el ano nuevo. Que tengan felizidad, amor, "laughter", musica, baila, y "ha ha ha (como es "laughter" en espanol????). Estoy muy feliz para conocer ustedes.
Besos y abrazos grandes, Clare xoxox
It has indeed been a while between posts. So it's Christmas, well at least Christmas Eve. I'm in Manly as I write, a nice little sea side suburb of Sydney. This is where my family live now, and my sister and her family (husband and baby 1 year old boy) arrived last night from Hong Kong. I'm excited about Christmas especially because I will get to know my nephew who is only one year old, with my mum, dad, uncle, aunt, sister, brother in law and grandma. It's so cute. He has seen me for less than 24 hours, but is already holding my hand and blowing me kisses. Babies don't beat around the bush, that's for sure! They just love you, and you just love them. It's that simple. It's great!
Querida amigos/amigas/familia,
perdone me - era mucho tiempo desde mi ultima carta. Entonces, hoy es Navidad, o por menos el dia antes. Estoy en Manly ahora, un barrio de la costa en Sydney, Australia. Mi familia vive ahora aca, y mi herman y su bebe y esposo han llegado el noche antes de Hong Kong. Tengo ganas para estar aca durante Navidad, porque puedo conocer mi "nephew" (sobrino) con 1 un ano, mejor, con mi familia. Es muy lindo. El me conoce hace 24 horas, pero ya tomas mi mano y da me besos. Los bebes no se esperan, es verdad. te aman, y vos se aman tambien. es facil, y fantastico.
So what has been happening in Canberra (where I normally live)? Well, the cost of rent has gone up in Canberra, so my land lord wants me and my housemates to move out. So, December has been a very busy month, spent working full time, researching the rights of tennants, and finally looking for a new place to live. Oh yes, and I also volunteered to organise the waste management for a music festival that will be in Canberra at the end of February. Let me just say, it's been a busy month and I am VERY happy to be on holidays. When I came home from travelling, I adopted the philosophy "less is more", and told everyone that my mascot was a snail, in order to not rush through life and allow time for relaxing. Unfortunately I have not been very snail-like of late. But the snail will return! Slow is good! This Christmas I also decided to make Christmas presents for my family. My housemates taught me how to dehydrate fruit using their dehydrater, and I also made gingerbread for the first time. And I only spent half an hour buying Christmas presents - a world record for me. Oh, and one of the best Christmas presents I got was during our federal election about 4 weeks ago, when the conservative Prime Minister of Austraila, John Howard, who had been in power for 12 years, was voted out of office! Hooray! I think mother nature is happy too, because since the change of government, it's as if the drought has broken - it really has rained a lot recently!
Entonces, como es en Canberra? Bueno, ahora es mas carro para alquilir una casa en Canberra, y por esso el dueno de mi casa quiere que nosotros vamos a salir de casa. Por esso, en Diciembre tuve mucho para hacer. Investige los derechos de los alquileres, trabaje "full time" (lunes hasta Viernes), y ahora hago trabajo voluntario para managar la basura en una festival de Musica en Canberra, el fin de Februar. Entonces yo soy muy feliz para tener vaccaciones ahora. Depues de mi viaje in Sur America, tuve la philosofia de ser un caracol, para vivir mi vida mas lento, con qualidad y no quantidad. Desafortunadament, no estuve recien tan como un caracol...pero el caracol va a regressar! Lento es bueno. Este Navidad, me decidio para hacer regalos para mi familia de mi mismo. Mi amigos en me casa me mostrieron para hacer frutas "dehydratos" y concine "pan de gingebra" (ginger bread) la primera vez. Lo que es mejor es que solomente fui a el shopping mall para una media hora por el compro de los regalos. Es lo mejor en mi vida. Y lo que no puedo olvidar - lo mejor regalo para Navidad pasE mas antes de Navidad - tuvimos nuestro "elecion" de gobierno en Noviembre, y el ministerio primero de las ultima 12 anos, John Howard, se perdi - yo soy muy feliz! Pienso que pacha mama (mama de naturaleza) esta muy feliz tambien, porque desde el cambio de la gobierno, tuvimos ha lluviado mucho! Eso nececitamos. Que justo!
So, I would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas wherever you are, and a great outlook for the New Year full of openess, love, kindness, fulfillment, music, dance, and lots of laughs!!!!
I am so happy to know you all. Love Clare xoxoxox
Entonces, ustedes mando un feliz Navidad en cual que lado estan, y tambien un buena perspectiva para el ano nuevo. Que tengan felizidad, amor, "laughter", musica, baila, y "ha ha ha (como es "laughter" en espanol????). Estoy muy feliz para conocer ustedes.
Besos y abrazos grandes, Clare xoxox
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Goodbye Howard, and good riddence
A weight has lifted...
On Saturday 24th November, Australia held its federal election, and this election the people spoke very clearly that it's time for a change. I for one could not believe it (it was too good to be true) when hearing the election result so early on Saturday night. But indeed it was true. We have a new government. Finally we have a government who is at least going to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. I can't believe it!
A weight has lifted. I feel a sense of hope that was not present under the Howard government.
I have hope.
On Saturday 24th November, Australia held its federal election, and this election the people spoke very clearly that it's time for a change. I for one could not believe it (it was too good to be true) when hearing the election result so early on Saturday night. But indeed it was true. We have a new government. Finally we have a government who is at least going to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. I can't believe it!
A weight has lifted. I feel a sense of hope that was not present under the Howard government.
I have hope.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
what is Mo-vember??? Que es Movember???
Movember, formally known as November has arrived, and it is now time for men all around the world to grow a "mo" in the name of men's health and help them fight depression.
Movember, formalmente conocido como "November" esta llegado, y por eso ahora esta el tiempo para los hombres del mundo a crecer una "moustache" en el nombre de saludable de los hombres, y para ayudarles a luchar depresion.
If you are a man with the potential to grow a moustache, or you know a man who could grow a moustache, send this link to him. He has one month to grow a moustache. In return, he collects donations from friends, family and colleagues to go towards funding men's health initatives. It's really easy to participate, and a great cause.
Si estas un hombre con la capacidad de crecer un moustache/bigote, o si conoces un hombre quien pude crecer un moustache/bigote, manda este link. Tiene el mes de (No)Moviembre para crecer lo. En cambio, gente (amigos, amigas, familia, colleguen) le dan dinero , y este dinero va a ir para ayuda los initiatives de saldudable de los hombres. Esta muy facile, y una buena razon.
Please share photos if you decide to participate!!!
Por favor compartir fotos si van a participar!!!
Website is available in spanish and english!
General http://www.movember.com/
En Espanol http://www.movember.com/bcn/home/
Movember, formalmente conocido como "November" esta llegado, y por eso ahora esta el tiempo para los hombres del mundo a crecer una "moustache" en el nombre de saludable de los hombres, y para ayudarles a luchar depresion.
If you are a man with the potential to grow a moustache, or you know a man who could grow a moustache, send this link to him. He has one month to grow a moustache. In return, he collects donations from friends, family and colleagues to go towards funding men's health initatives. It's really easy to participate, and a great cause.
Si estas un hombre con la capacidad de crecer un moustache/bigote, o si conoces un hombre quien pude crecer un moustache/bigote, manda este link. Tiene el mes de (No)Moviembre para crecer lo. En cambio, gente (amigos, amigas, familia, colleguen) le dan dinero , y este dinero va a ir para ayuda los initiatives de saldudable de los hombres. Esta muy facile, y una buena razon.
Please share photos if you decide to participate!!!
Por favor compartir fotos si van a participar!!!
Website is available in spanish and english!
General http://www.movember.com/
En Espanol http://www.movember.com/bcn/home/
Saturday, November 3, 2007
back home (en mi tierra)
This blog entry appears in english and (terrible) spanish
Este blog storia estA en ingles y terrible espanol.
Blog number one:
Welcome to my blog "tea with clare." So, here I am, at last sitting at my desk at home here in Canberra, Australia, listening to one of my favourite bands on my cd player "the waifs". I have missed listening to Australian music while being away, despite thoroughly enjoying the music of South America. The music of your own country gives you a special feeling of home and your identity - I can't really say more than that. My general idea for this blog is to maintain the habit of writing and reflecting on the world around me, as was the case while travelling, but also to share these observations with the special people in my lives. oh yes, I'm trying to practice my spanish too (it's really really bad so don't try to learn from me if you're a beginner). SOme of you I have known for a long time, and some only briefly. Welcome! I hope you will enjoy sipping a cup of tea while reading my blog from time to time, and that you'll write back to me when you have the chance. Together maybe we'll all understand this great wide world a little bit better.
Blog numero uno:
Bienvenidos a mi blog "te con clare." Entonces, estoy aca por fin sentando enfrente de mi escritorio en mi casa, con computadora, en Canberra. Estoy escuchando a una de mis bandas favoritas se llama "the waifs." Me extranyO la mUsica de Australia cuando viajando, a pesar de disfrutando muchissimo la musica de Sud America. La musica de TU mismo paIs da te una sentimiento de tu casa, tu tierra, tu identidad - no hay mucho mas para decir. Mi idea generalmente para este blog es para continuar la costumbre de observar y reflectar en nuestra mundo, como yo hice cuando viajando, pero tambien para compartir este observaciones con la gente importante en mi vida. Y tambien para practicar mi espanyol (no es muy bueno, y si puedes dar me ayuda, muchas gracias!) Algunas de ustedes yo conosco desde muchas anyos, y otros poco tiempo. Pero para todo, bienvenidos! Espero que disfrutes tomando un te (o mate) cuando llendo mi blog a vezes, y que me escribes cuando tienes la opportunidad. Juntos quizas podemos entender este mundo un poco mas mejor.
There is so much I want to say in my first blog entry. For the time being, here's something I prepared earlier (some of you have already read this). Facing my fears was a big theme for my solo journey through south america, but really healthy... enjoy :)
Hay mucho que quiero decir en mi primera blog. Pero, para ahora, aca hay algo yo preparE antes (algunas de ustedes ya lo lieron) . Encontrando mis miedos y temores era una gran tema para mi viaje sola por sur america, pero era muy sano...que disfrutes :)
Some of you may already know, but I just thought I'd write to let you all know that I'm back home now in Australia after about 10.5 months of backpacking through Asia, Europe, and mostly South America. It's a slower pace of life coming back home and entering the land of the 9-5 work routine, but for the moment, it's essential, having spent pretty much every cent to my name. But the experiences, the good, the fun, the difficult and utter crap, have made the financial outlay unquestionably worthwhile. Despite having been utterly (irrationaly) petrified many times on my often solo journey, I have far more wonderful memories, and I can say without question now that it pays to throw yourself in the deep end, try new things, and follow your heart, even if you're scared. This is what makes us grow and learn and understand ourselves and those around us that little bit more. And I think it makes life easier for everyone. I hope I will keep following my heart now that I'm home in the land of routine. Wish me luck, and good luck in doing the same. I'm living in Canberra now at least until February 2008. Love, hugs, kisses Clare mobile/cell: +61 (0)413 453 290
Algunas de ustedes ya saben, pero piense que escribiera a ustedes para decir ustedes que estoy ahora en Australia, despues mas o menos 10.5 meses "backpacking" por Asia, Europa y Sur America. La tiempo de vida en mi tierra y entrando el mundo de trabajo routine lunes - viernes 9-5 es lento, pero para ahora, esta necesario, por que gastE todo mi dinero. Pero los experiencias buenos, divertirse, dificiles y totalmente malos, vale la pena . A pesar de muchas vezes tuve mucho miedo (rational y irracional) en mi viaje sola, tengo mucho mas memorias hermosas, y puedo decir, sin dudas, que se vala la pena para probar cosas nuevas, sige to corazon, no importe si tienes miedo. Asi crecemos y aprendemos y entendemos nos mismo y otras un poco mas. Y creo que asi es la vida mas facil para todo. Espero que voy a continuar siguando mi corozon, a pesar de no estoy todavia viajando. Por favor da me suerte, y suert con esso tambien. Estoy viviendo en Canberra ahora hasta Februaro 2008.
Besos y abrazos
Clare mobile/cell: +61 (0)413 453 290
Clare xoxox
Este blog storia estA en ingles y terrible espanol.
Blog number one:
Welcome to my blog "tea with clare." So, here I am, at last sitting at my desk at home here in Canberra, Australia, listening to one of my favourite bands on my cd player "the waifs". I have missed listening to Australian music while being away, despite thoroughly enjoying the music of South America. The music of your own country gives you a special feeling of home and your identity - I can't really say more than that. My general idea for this blog is to maintain the habit of writing and reflecting on the world around me, as was the case while travelling, but also to share these observations with the special people in my lives. oh yes, I'm trying to practice my spanish too (it's really really bad so don't try to learn from me if you're a beginner). SOme of you I have known for a long time, and some only briefly. Welcome! I hope you will enjoy sipping a cup of tea while reading my blog from time to time, and that you'll write back to me when you have the chance. Together maybe we'll all understand this great wide world a little bit better.
Blog numero uno:
Bienvenidos a mi blog "te con clare." Entonces, estoy aca por fin sentando enfrente de mi escritorio en mi casa, con computadora, en Canberra. Estoy escuchando a una de mis bandas favoritas se llama "the waifs." Me extranyO la mUsica de Australia cuando viajando, a pesar de disfrutando muchissimo la musica de Sud America. La musica de TU mismo paIs da te una sentimiento de tu casa, tu tierra, tu identidad - no hay mucho mas para decir. Mi idea generalmente para este blog es para continuar la costumbre de observar y reflectar en nuestra mundo, como yo hice cuando viajando, pero tambien para compartir este observaciones con la gente importante en mi vida. Y tambien para practicar mi espanyol (no es muy bueno, y si puedes dar me ayuda, muchas gracias!) Algunas de ustedes yo conosco desde muchas anyos, y otros poco tiempo. Pero para todo, bienvenidos! Espero que disfrutes tomando un te (o mate) cuando llendo mi blog a vezes, y que me escribes cuando tienes la opportunidad. Juntos quizas podemos entender este mundo un poco mas mejor.
There is so much I want to say in my first blog entry. For the time being, here's something I prepared earlier (some of you have already read this). Facing my fears was a big theme for my solo journey through south america, but really healthy... enjoy :)
Hay mucho que quiero decir en mi primera blog. Pero, para ahora, aca hay algo yo preparE antes (algunas de ustedes ya lo lieron) . Encontrando mis miedos y temores era una gran tema para mi viaje sola por sur america, pero era muy sano...que disfrutes :)
Some of you may already know, but I just thought I'd write to let you all know that I'm back home now in Australia after about 10.5 months of backpacking through Asia, Europe, and mostly South America. It's a slower pace of life coming back home and entering the land of the 9-5 work routine, but for the moment, it's essential, having spent pretty much every cent to my name. But the experiences, the good, the fun, the difficult and utter crap, have made the financial outlay unquestionably worthwhile. Despite having been utterly (irrationaly) petrified many times on my often solo journey, I have far more wonderful memories, and I can say without question now that it pays to throw yourself in the deep end, try new things, and follow your heart, even if you're scared. This is what makes us grow and learn and understand ourselves and those around us that little bit more. And I think it makes life easier for everyone. I hope I will keep following my heart now that I'm home in the land of routine. Wish me luck, and good luck in doing the same. I'm living in Canberra now at least until February 2008. Love, hugs, kisses Clare mobile/cell: +61 (0)413 453 290
Algunas de ustedes ya saben, pero piense que escribiera a ustedes para decir ustedes que estoy ahora en Australia, despues mas o menos 10.5 meses "backpacking" por Asia, Europa y Sur America. La tiempo de vida en mi tierra y entrando el mundo de trabajo routine lunes - viernes 9-5 es lento, pero para ahora, esta necesario, por que gastE todo mi dinero. Pero los experiencias buenos, divertirse, dificiles y totalmente malos, vale la pena . A pesar de muchas vezes tuve mucho miedo (rational y irracional) en mi viaje sola, tengo mucho mas memorias hermosas, y puedo decir, sin dudas, que se vala la pena para probar cosas nuevas, sige to corazon, no importe si tienes miedo. Asi crecemos y aprendemos y entendemos nos mismo y otras un poco mas. Y creo que asi es la vida mas facil para todo. Espero que voy a continuar siguando mi corozon, a pesar de no estoy todavia viajando. Por favor da me suerte, y suert con esso tambien. Estoy viviendo en Canberra ahora hasta Februaro 2008.
Besos y abrazos
Clare mobile/cell: +61 (0)413 453 290
Clare xoxox
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