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This was very cool. What a great idea! And what about the guy in the red jacket? His voice was amazing!
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You know what bit I really liked? The mention of the 8 jeweled rings on her 10 fingers. It seemed to say a lot about her. And I think that what was left unsaid spoke powerfully, like why she was certain she'd be free to go out to dinner that night...
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I love reading and find writing and painting very therapeutic. I have a bad habit of stealing red pens. Some of my best students put me onto this site.

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I Waited

He pushed through the doors of the train and ran along the platform, up the escalator, to find her, to kiss her, to tell her that he would never hurt her again.

Crowds passed by in blurred motion as he pressed forward towards their meeting place, Jimmy’s flower stand. But she was not there. He spun round and searched anxiously through the moving groups of anonymous faces when Jimmy called out, “Hey mate, are you Richard? Some woman left you this note.” He looked down in the dim light and read h… Continue

Posted on September 6, 2009 at 9:13pm — 7 Comments

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Stories etched upon my face

I brush my hair with the large round bristle brush until it leaps out with static. I try to tame the cowlicks above my forehead but they spring back round, defiant. I look into the bathroom mirror at the hair, the sunspots, the wrinkles, and notice how I’m aging. I feel tired, aware that my body tells all my stories like a schoolgirl who can’t contain secrets. And at that moment I realize that I’m no longer a girl but a mature woman, whose face is etched by the lessons of life. And I discover th… Continue

Posted on September 6, 2009 at 5:35am — 7 Comments

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Flowers from the Jetty

It’s been a year since he died. And while you plan a ceremony where we all throw flowers into the water from the jetty, all I can do is lie awake at night remembering how empty his last days were; how distended his stomach, how pale his face, how gaunt his cheeks, how bony his hands. But you remember him differently; a young man with wild dark eyes who held your hand as you walked along the beach and sat with you on the jetty as the sun set low in the sky. Now, when I see tears of love for him w… Continue

Posted on April 2, 2009 at 9:17am — 7 Comments

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Fighting Sleep

Fighting sleep is an art she has perfected. First it’s the toilet. Then she’s hungry. Then she wants her favourite dolly (and the teddy that’s still in the car). Forty minutes later she cries she’s dropped her dummy and I discover she has an assortment of things in bed with her including her new shoes placed neatly next to her pillow and a snoring toy puppy next to her head. What next!

Posted on April 2, 2009 at 9:12am — 4 Comments

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The ill-timed reunion

Clea checked the house number and slowly pulled into the curb, parking her car outside her father’s house. There it loomed, an intimidating structure of brick and glass and winding steps leading up to the front door. She slid off the seat and eased herself out, locking the car then throwing the keys in her handbag. She observed the carefree way in which she threw the keys into her bag and made a mental note of how different it was to the way she felt – panicky and tight in the chest. She quietly… Continue

Posted on January 24, 2009 at 4:30pm — 12 Comments

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At 5:37am on November 26, 2009, Scarlett Rose said…
Hence why I had not added you! Facebook is a horrible time waster.
I have read PS I Love You. Very good book. And Simon Godden today gave me A Marriageable Age - have you heard of it? By Sharon Maas ... Very good so far :)
Enjoy the formal!
At 6:22am on November 25, 2009, Scarlett Rose said…
Facebook addict much?
:)

Hey, I have a query for you ... Can you please recommend a book for me to read? I have been reading so much lately, it's delightful :) I've also been reading my bible lots and lots and lots. So can you ALSO please recommend a book from the bible for me to read? I have read James, Romans, Philippians, Colossians ... :)

Byeee.
At 2:47pm on October 31, 2009, Absolutely*Kate said…

Tricks to your Treats and scaring up all the haunts you taunt. ~ Absolutely Spooky*Kate
At 6:57am on October 28, 2009, Scarlett Rose said…
Thanks for the gift! I don't understand it all really either ... Anyway!

Exams ... Ancient was bad, but I dropped it so I don't care. I justttt passed Earth which is rather exciting for me! English was good but I am not quite sure of the percentage. I stuffed up my Lear essay though - I knew it was my worst. PDHPE and Society aren't returned yet, 8/10 for my drama monologue and ... 15/25 for my Extension Essay and 19/25 for my creative writing. Which is fine considering I made the essay up on the spot ... And the creative writing was the same as I used for Advanced.

I'm a bit sick at the moment :( Had a blocked ear and have to go back to the doctor's again tomorrow. She gave me three days off school, but I should be there Friday ... what with Crossroads and all :)

How are you? Are you glad to return to school again?

X
At 12:38am on September 26, 2009, Scarlett Rose said…
Great! What a reassurance that was!

Thank you so much -- yes, I did read the comment, you're too kind. I'm enjoying writing more than ever lately.

You have a lovely weekend also -- and I'll try not to get blown away! The weather is so wild lately!
At 12:27am on September 26, 2009, Scarlett Rose said…
Emily Double :)
I'm so glad that Hannah's speech went well -- I just thought of something happy to tell you ... You know how I don't do English Speeches/Drama Monologues in front of the class? I did my Drama Monologue for the exam in front of the class ... Scary, but I was ... proud. I shouldn't be too proud, but I had this giant realisation that even when it feels like I'm not in control, God has it all sorted :)

Enjoy all that marking! Creative writing would be the best one to mark I think :) I'm worried about you reading my story!!
At 9:10pm on September 25, 2009, Scarlett Rose said…
We went out to dinner at Mamma's in Sydney. We watched this play called 'An Intent to Murder' for our Crime Fiction Study next term. And the other people who do Extension are Carole, Catherine, Lana, Mel, Emily, Dom and Jedda. We also badgered Mr Rebel until we found out his middle name - we have been trying to find out for ages!

How did Hannah go?

Enjoy your weekend :)
At 7:04am on September 24, 2009, Scarlett Rose said…
Hey TooraLee,

How are you? I had a panic attack today with the Earth and Enviro Exam ... And I had to leave because I was freaking myself out and I threw up. That's how much exams get to me.

On the upside, we have an Extension English excursion tomorrow afternoon to Sydney. We're driving up in Rebel's car and plan on singing songs the whole way there. It shall be grand. x
At 4:26am on September 22, 2009, Scarlett Rose said…
Aww! Shiuan is the greatest :)

Thanks for your encouragement - I need to do a lot of praying in regards to next year I think and keep remembering that amazing verse - "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" (phil. 4:13)

:)

Anyway, I just thought you deserved an explanation!
How awesome was the rain this afternoon? It was so perfect :)

Have you started marking our creative writing yet? I am glad that you got them, better than Mr Rebel :) He's too scary -- haha ...

Anyway, not many plans for the holidays. Just getting my act together before year 12 (and it's my birthday in two weeks exactly!)

Are you guys getting up to anything?
At 3:27am on September 22, 2009, Scarlett Rose said…
Hello (:

I just wanted to tell you that I was a bit ... not myself yesterday because this year, exams and I aren't really all that compatible :) This year has basically been one big mess because I've been sick -- I would fall behind and then I just couldn't catch up and I'm scared that I'm incapable of doing year 12 ... I don't want to ... Because I know I would have some sort of breakdown or something. And I SUCK at studying. I definitely need to go on a study camp in Summer.

Anyway -- So this week is looking like a long week :)

I really like your hair by the way! It looks great. I hope you enjoy the rest of your week.

Bek.
 
 

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