Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Andrew's birthday month.
On Sunday, a new friend gave me this lovely infinity scarf. I was chatting with another friend when I got this glow of fuzzy feeling. When I was pregnant with Andrew, I knitted a coat with a similar texture and colour. I wore it everywhere I went. It was stretchy just like this scarf, and I wore it even when I was 9 months pregnant.
I had forgotten about this purple coat until I chatted with Roz. Andrew might have died, but he is in my heart, and it was having him that I became a writer.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Picnic at ther beach
http://mondaymellowyellows.blogspot.com.au/
When we were young, Father took us for picnics. In this book, Gilbert took time off work to take Christine to the beach.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
ngopi:Habitat For Humanity (www.habitat.org.nz) and The A21 Campaign (www.thea21campaign.org).
My daughter told me about this place where all profits went to
charity. It reminds me of the charity my friends and I ran for the Deaf
Ministry in Kenya, but on a bigger scale.
I wish them all the best.
http://www.ngopi.co.nz/
I wish them all the best.
http://www.ngopi.co.nz/
Friday, September 5, 2014
Domestic Purposes Benefit
Serious time.
"When she only 19, Paula Bennett was on the Domestic Purposes Benefit but was able to buy her own house in Taupo for $56,000, courtesy of Housing Corporation loan. Bennett said she'd worked part-time but that she "pretty much fell apart because I was exhausted and I WENT BACK ON THE DPB".
"But now she's a minister it's a different story" said Harawira.
"It was OK for Paula to go back on the DPB because it was too hard to survive,but it's tough luck for her sisters today.
"It was OK for Paula to get a Housing Corp loan back then,
but National made sure that it's no longer available today."
"It was OK for Paula to stay on the DPB to raise her daughter, but she's
making sure that young woman won't have that privilege anymore."
"It was OK for Paula to get a paid tertiary education back then,
but not today. In fact she was the Minister who abolished the Training Incentive Allowance."
"Paula Bennett basically set herself up in life with direct assistance
from the state,but now she's the Minister of Social Development, she's gonna make sure nobody else can ever get that kind of help"
"Her hypocrisy would be laughable, except it's so bloody tragic."
Hone Harawira Mana-Te Tai Tokerau MP
My character in Mail Order bride was on the Domestic Purposes Benefit and so were characters in Cry of Oppressed women.
"When she only 19, Paula Bennett was on the Domestic Purposes Benefit but was able to buy her own house in Taupo for $56,000, courtesy of Housing Corporation loan. Bennett said she'd worked part-time but that she "pretty much fell apart because I was exhausted and I WENT BACK ON THE DPB".
"But now she's a minister it's a different story" said Harawira.
"It was OK for Paula to go back on the DPB because it was too hard to survive,but it's tough luck for her sisters today.
"It was OK for Paula to get a Housing Corp loan back then,
but National made sure that it's no longer available today."
"It was OK for Paula to stay on the DPB to raise her daughter, but she's
making sure that young woman won't have that privilege anymore."
"It was OK for Paula to get a paid tertiary education back then,
but not today. In fact she was the Minister who abolished the Training Incentive Allowance."
"Paula Bennett basically set herself up in life with direct assistance
from the state,but now she's the Minister of Social Development, she's gonna make sure nobody else can ever get that kind of help"
"Her hypocrisy would be laughable, except it's so bloody tragic."
Hone Harawira Mana-Te Tai Tokerau MP
My character in Mail Order bride was on the Domestic Purposes Benefit and so were characters in Cry of Oppressed women.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Thursday Challenge: Surfing
Jamie went surfing at Muriwai.
"SPORTS" (Baseball, Soccer, Surfing, Hang Gliding, Sailing,...)
http://www.spunwithtears.com/thursday.html
"SPORTS" (Baseball, Soccer, Surfing, Hang Gliding, Sailing,...)
http://www.spunwithtears.com/thursday.html
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Save the world/save our dolphins and whales.
http://reducefootprints.blogspot.com/
Gutted to see this Aihe (dolphin) washed up at Browns Bay yesterday. It
had drowned from fishing line tangled around it's tail, fins and body.
One of it's fins had been torn by the
fishing line... If you're a keen fisherman like myself please be aware
of the damage that can be done by treating our moana (ocean) like a
dump. That old fishing line off your spool belongs in a bin not tossed
overboard! Otherwise this is what happens!
I'm hoping these photos will bring awareness and understanding to the adverse effects of irresponsible actions and the impacts they can have on the innocent and through that understanding we all can have an improved respect for our moana and our natural environment... Mā te rongo, ka mōhio; Mā te mōhio, ka mārama; Mā te mārama, ka mātau; Mā te mātau, ka ora.
Through resonance comes cognisance; through cognisance comes understanding; through understanding comes knowledge; through knowledge comes life and well-being
Jamie and his friends tried their best to save a pod of beached whales/
From my friend Ngarimu's facebook post.
Gutted to see this Aihe (dolphin) washed up at Browns Bay yesterday. It
had drowned from fishing line tangled around it's tail, fins and body.
One of it's fins had been torn by the
fishing line... If you're a keen fisherman like myself please be aware
of the damage that can be done by treating our moana (ocean) like a
dump. That old fishing line off your spool belongs in a bin not tossed
overboard! Otherwise this is what happens!I'm hoping these photos will bring awareness and understanding to the adverse effects of irresponsible actions and the impacts they can have on the innocent and through that understanding we all can have an improved respect for our moana and our natural environment... Mā te rongo, ka mōhio; Mā te mōhio, ka mārama; Mā te mārama, ka mātau; Mā te mātau, ka ora.
Through resonance comes cognisance; through cognisance comes understanding; through understanding comes knowledge; through knowledge comes life and well-being
Tangaroa Kiokio drowned from entanglement in fishing line
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
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