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Beyond Q Bookshop, Curtin
Need to restock your Penguin collection? Beyond Q is the place!

Had some lovely coffee with Hannah the other day, exchanging stories about how our lives are rapidly changing and how we’re both handling (or not handling) the fear and anxiety that comes along with that. I’d not been into Beyond Q before, having walked past it on the odd occasions I visit Curtin shops to see a real estate agent or go to Coles for some strange reason.

Beyond Q Bookshop, Curtin
My soy latte. $4 and Yum :)

There was a rather excitable table of kiddies next to us with Bendigo Bank moneyboxes and babychinos (not from the Bendigo Bank) in tiny cute mugs. One even had soy. One of the boys kept saying “toklit” instead of chocolate and I had to switch my speechie brain off for awhile.

Beyond Q Bookshop, Curtin
Teadrop Lemongrass and Ginger for Hannah. $5 was a bit much for a teabag and water, I think. But then tea is always overpriced for what you actually get :\

I wish I’d taken more photos of the furniture and store, but I did take some of those free postcards, including one with an elephant, which I’ll post to Mum when I see out stamps.

Beyond Q Bookshop, Curtin

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Go the fuck to sleep

Okay, you need to find someone to give this book to. Maybe not an expecting mother, maybe the Grandmother who’s seen it all before, or the parent of preschoolers? Or a childcare worker?

Go the fuck to sleep

I’m sure there’s someone suitable for it. My sister, perhaps, who has a toddler and another on the way? Perhaps Mother’s Day next year? :D

(seen at magnetoboldtoo.com)

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In the Dark

April 5, 2011 · 4 comments

Well, glad to see I’m not the only one with a morbid curiousity/need to read the Sweet Valley Confidential book! If you get it, let me know how terrible it truly is! (and lend it to me, hey? :p)

Dark

Stayed back tonight to get my March stats in, not QUITE at the last minute (due COB tomorrow!) but getting close! Unfortunately, the end of daylight savings meant walking home in the dark :( At least it wasn’t too cold, yet!

Has your day changed since the end of daylight savings? I can see I’m going to have to make the most of the light mornings while we’ve still got them! Gym session or a run I think!

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I know, kinda scary.

Now with this striking new adult novel from author and creator Francine Pascal, millions of devoted fans can finally return to the idyllic Sweet Valley, home of the phenomenally successful book series and franchise. Iconic and beloved identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are back and all grown up, dealing with the complicated adult world of love, careers, betrayal, and sisterhood.

Apparently, Jessica stole Elizabeth’s fiancĂ© (Todd, not quite sure how that all came full circle, apparently the book explains it) and now Elizabeth hates Jessica’s guts and is seeking REVENGE

(much like the drama of the original series).

Oh you know you love it.

You can read the first chapter here, buy the hardcover or pre-order the paperback for free shipping through The Book Depository.
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Unexpected Gifts

August 26, 2010 · 2 comments

Aww. My dear not so little anymore sister ordered me some belated birthday presents off my Amazon Wishlist which arrived this week.

I’m sure they will be making further appearances here as I get to read them and start making cookies and living like Jesus. Now I need a cookie jar to invade!

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Well, actually, scattered around the house are the books I’m reading at the moment, thanks to little brown boxes from Amazon

(sharing this for the Noice-ities this weekend!)

The lonely planet guide to Germany… planning, scoping out bars, bike paths, accommodation, trains, planes, history…
Generally using it to get myself excited, and to try to plan a little ahead so I don’t spend the first morning of each city wondering what to do over breakfast!

IBS for Dummies.
Now I KNOW I’m not a Dummy, but I’m liking the structure and the order of this book, which allows me to work through ideas.
(even though I started towards the back! oh and even if I don’t agree with some of the content :p)
I still wouldn’t feel comfortable pulling it out in public to read, but it’s telling me and reassuring me that I’m heading in the right direction.
You know how I’ve been doing this stress course? It’s amazing how stress you get in the actual sessions! I need to learn me some RELAXING!

Life is a verb. A doing word. It’s encouraged me to do a little free writing, which I’ll do more of once I’ve gotten this essay handed in (I’m not procrastinating, I’m rest resting it, like a piece of meat, before I go back for the final edit ahead of submitting it). I used to write a lot more, writing in note books, writing online. About me, I mean, not about the food I’m eating, or the flowers I see, but writing for me, about me, about the thoughts in my head, exploring and explaining. And I think I’m about to do more if it. I have a notebook ready to take away, one for my travel journal- for the tickets, the random, and one just for me.

I’ll be in Melbourne in 48 hours! And on a plane to Germany in 2 weeks! (I have a few cheap paperbacks for the flights, you know, to leave somewhere if I don’t feel they need to be brought home! Bookcrossing?)

xx

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The Terrible Plop

October 20, 2009

Meet the Stars of The Terrible Plop: I think the highlights from today’s Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards today in Canberra were the readings and talks… Not everything went according to plan, but it’s rare that things do! :) I honestly do not remember much of the ceremony, as I was on [...]

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Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards

October 20, 2009

Well, this has certainly crept up on us! At the end of last year, the ACT branch of Speech Pathology Australia was asked to host the 2009 book of the year awards. We of course said yes, good to have an event to start organising for! And the day is here! How did that happen? [...]

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First Family Heirloom

October 8, 2009

Met the little nephew on the weekend :) At times he opened his eyes and realised there were things going on around him… I decided to give him one of my childhood books (Mem Fox’s Sail Away) that my sister had given me when I was like five… and she was 3? Now, he’ll just [...]

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For a rainy day

March 20, 2009

Apparently the BBC believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books on the BBC big read top 100 book list. How do your reading habits stack up? (books I’ve read in bold) 1 Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen 2 The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien 3 Jane Eyre [...]

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Smells like Books

March 19, 2009

The ANU library babysat me last night after my Japanese class, which waiting for Rish. Wandering through, deciding to go in search of something to read. Past the economics texts, and the ones on the economy before the black death… Into the over sized books, and into the linguistics section. Skimming through Middle English dictionaries, [...]

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