HAPPY NEW YEAR

a little belated

i know

i hope the year ahead is kind to you

just remember

the words

of

ralph waldo emerson:

"what lies behind us and what lies ahead of us

are tiny matters to what lies

within us"

♥

MERRY CHRISTMAS

i wish all my family and friends a very merry christmas

WEEKEND IN MELBOURNE

the girls hit melbourne town

cafe culture

it's christmas time

street scene

the girls

the laneways and grafitti

CHRISTMAS PHOTO SHOOT

d u d l e y and i getting ready for our photo shoot

sitting patiently

looking relaxed

wanting to escape

i'm holding on tight

ooooops!

almost done

giving him treats to keep him on task

going solo

oh . . . . here's c o c o being all christmassy

m e r r y

c h r i s t m a s
♥

MAGIC FOREST

Magic forest: Pink, originally uploaded by Sameli.

Isn't this gorgeous?

AUSTRALIAN IDOL

Stan Walker is the new Australian Idol! I think he is amazing! He has an incredible voice. Michael Buble said his "throat was kissed by God" and I couldn't agree more. His voice is made for R 'n B, soul and everything in between really . . . . . . . . .



This clip shows Stan Stan singing Superstar the song originally made famous by the Carpenters and later by Luther Vandross. The beginning of the clip gives a little insight into Stan's background. He had it tough...........

This is one of my favourites Ordinary People.............


Other songs that Stan has sung on the show include How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? ....... Purple Rain ....... Hallelujah ....... Let's Stay Together ....... You Should Let Me Love You ....... Amazing Grace ....... Umbrella .......

His new single is Black Box - available now!

Congratulations Stan!

you think . . . i know . . .

you think
i scream for you and for love
i know
i whisper for my destiny to the one above

you think
that i hope that you’ll change your mind
i know
you’re a guy and it’s sealed and signed

you think
i ignore all your clever warning signs
i know
they’re very clear, very real and hard line

you think
that you’re rigid and determined to be in control
I know
Life’s not like that, you don’t always reach your goal

you think
that if you focus, you’ll get what you want to gain
I know
you may not end up wanting what you strive so hard to attain

you think
that i know i’m being ignored
i know
it’s not me you want to adore

you think
oil and water will never ever mix
i know
i need to remove myself from this crazy matrix

you think
you’re my friend, my lasting pal
i know
i’m your here-for-a-good-time-not-a-long-time gal

you think
that doesn’t diminish my worth
i know

it does . . .

COOL TREEHOUSES

which one is your fave?

I LOVE POETRY

i ..... d a n c e d

i hope i never lose my sense of wonder
that when i get my fill to eat i’ll always keep that hunger
i hope that i never take one single breath for granted
that love never leaves me empty handed
that i still feel small when i stand by the ocean
whenever one door closes, i hope that one more opens
i hope i never fear those mountains in the distance
and never settle for the path of least resistance
i know that i don’t allow my fragile heart to leave me bitter
and when i came close to selling out i did reconsider
i gave the rainbows above
more than just another passing glance
so when i got the chance to sit down or dance...

♥ i danced

DARWIN . . . THE TOP END

t h u r s d a y 24 s e p t e m b e r
my 1:00pm flight out of sydney turned out to be a 5:45pm flight
.....frustration.....
but i’m finally in
darwin
local time 9:30pm
sydney time 10:00pm

darwin
cosmopolitan . multicultural . lively

home of the larrakeyah people
capital of the northern territory
and
the top end
tropical australia
hot . humid . sultry

i’m staying at the
medina grand
on the waterfront

nice

i’m here for a conference
the australian council for educational leaders {ACEL} conference
“tipping points: co u r a g e o u s a c t i o n s p o w e r f u l s t o r i e s ”
conference insights will be posted on my other blog
http://www.sue-on-education.blogspot.com/

convention centre . . . wave pool . . . view from the medina grand


view of darwin city at sunset from stokes hill wharf precinct

f r i d a y 24 s e p t e m b e r
35°C
7:00am pickup
litchfield national park
waterfalls
plunge pools
wildlife
monsoon rainforests
ranges
freshwater creeks
giant termite mounds
and
swimming holes
wagait clan land

about 130km south of darwin
about a two hour drive
along the stuart highway
via the town of batchelor

giant {cathedral} termite mounds

giant {magnetic} termite mounds

florence falls

wangi falls

s a t u r d a y 25 s e p t e m b e r
35°C
twisting by the pool

skyway casino




s u n d a y 26 s e p t e m b e r
35°C

mindil markets

on

mindil beach

sunset

arts and crafts {didgeridoos}

m o n d a y 27 s e p t e m b e r

36°C

last day of conference

barramundi

at a pub on

mitchell street

t u e s d a y 28 s e p t e m b e r

36°C

next morning . . . home

to have a look at what others are hooked on this week, have a look at hooked-on-fridays