tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63253442011-10-07T02:20:31.438+10:00A seaside view of criminal justice, criminological theories & media myths. An insight into my life as an officer of the court with news and observations of the weird and bizarre world that is My Life!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.comBlogger11921100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-4417383110303098542011-01-09T16:26:00.003+10:002011-01-09T16:29:24.153+10:00

Do i keep this blog an ongoing concern OR do i cut my losses? I guess i need to ask myself why i want to keep it - what purpose does it serve? I can't be too personal can i, especially work wise as i have to consider my clients and their confidentiality as well as the legal ramifications and ethically it wouldn't be right. So i really am screwed when it comes to chatting about work aren't i.

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-65552686825175727142011-01-07T17:50:00.002+10:002011-01-07T17:54:01.003+10:00

I feel as though i have been here before - wait! i have! many many months ago. It has been so long, so long in fact i had to try and remember passwords, email addresses etc and then remember how to do this stuff. I guess this is just a test post so Happy New Year to all, and we'll see what comes of this blog - will i be struggling for time to post?

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-42469848781161239282009-12-26T22:09:00.002+10:002009-12-26T22:16:53.088+10:00

Ho ho ho all! Boxing Day "down under", and it appears months have passed by since i posted last. Life remains busy, my not so new job is going well, although i am none too impressed with my boss. I am so glad i get to work autonomously, and her visits remain short and sweet."Christmas in the Heart"............is what i am listening to, and its such a trip!! Not exactly typical Bob Dylan,

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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-29471900909331007552009-10-18T10:23:00.002+10:002009-10-18T10:41:54.599+10:00

Is it really 2 months?? Life has been hectic, especially trying to fit everything in to a small time frame. This new postion has me working 25 hrs a week, however i have already amassed nearly 40 hours in time off,due to weekend work, and promotional activities. There are many facets of the job i enjoy, many i really dislike. The person who previously had this position has not made my position

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-63948205391481562512009-08-12T21:17:00.003+10:002009-08-12T21:54:48.634+10:00

I don't quite know what i have done to deserve the spoils of the last week or so. It feels as though i have stepped out of one world and into another! Why is it when good things happen to friends and family i am genuinely happy for them? Congratulate them, and tell them they deserve the riches bestowed upon them. Now, i find myself in a position where i have had some fortune come my way, and the

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I just wish that the year was split into two. The first 6 months having many more hours in the day, and the second 6 months, well, just the norm. I can never seem to do things by halves, i always, ALWAYS, take on a project or projects that require major works.*Power Point Presentation, directed at High School students re the dangers of social networking sites, mobile phones, privacy & the law.*

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-87610170486538582732009-05-31T17:25:00.000+10:002009-05-31T17:30:19.771+10:00

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-50079869943783859222009-04-20T10:59:00.002+10:002009-04-20T11:28:55.898+10:00

Well, my idea of a new change of "theme","colours" etc, inspiring me to write more often, has not provided me with the time needed to write more often it seems :( however, i am here now.Illegal immigration into Australia has been brought to the fore yet again by the recent tragic events of the boat load of Afgani asylum seekers, brought to Australian shores by Indonesian people smugglers. I have

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-25887618123325794032009-02-15T10:21:00.003+10:002009-02-15T10:46:05.626+10:00

My head is full of thoughts and questions at the moment; i need a place to them down.* I feel for the woman who had Octuplets, no one deserves death threats. My thoughts are, that there should be legislation in place that states there will be no Government handouts to unemployed folk ( married, single gay or otherwise) who have more than 6 kids and become preganat yet again. More importantly,

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-45251872157860859592009-01-30T10:20:00.002+10:002009-01-30T10:26:57.064+10:00

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE4 tablespoons flour4 tablespoons sugar2 tablespoons cocoa1 egg3 tablespoons milk3 tablespoons oil3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mixthoroughly.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (ifusing) and vanilla extract, and mix again.Put

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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-11141365112633551822009-01-11T17:07:00.002+10:002009-01-11T17:35:15.073+10:00

I have been following with amusement, the news items relating to the Somalian pirates. Over 130 attacks occured last year off the Somali coast, netting pirates big dollars. An interview i saw last year was in a word, amusing. It involved one of the pirates, he justified his life as a pirate, explaining that he came from the poorest of the poor, his family had nothing. By holding oil tankers to

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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-37967055200802923522009-01-06T13:58:00.002+10:002009-01-06T14:47:06.898+10:00

Upon my blog revamp, i mentioned i'd fill you in on whats prevented me from re entering the blogging world. The first 6 months of 2008 went very quickly and smoothly, and life was extremely busy, however the final 6 months were truamatic much of the time. Work was managable, although problematic at times, "A" began High School, no dramas there, however a " getting used to" period was experienced,

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-65420068447927194992009-01-01T10:27:00.001+10:002009-01-01T10:31:30.697+10:00

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-25094367150450399272008-12-31T21:26:00.002+10:002008-12-31T21:39:50.411+10:00

So what happened to all the diatribe scientists such as Tim Flannery espoused last year? What was it again? Oh yes.......Sydney would have no water by the end of 2008.......Adeliade none by the end of 2009........Melbourne, the same. Antarctica no ice within a couple of years, the Barrier Reef would suffer the worst coral bleaching in years......blah blah blah......heard it all before.So, all

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with anticipation, both "A" and myself, for the movie release of "The Day the Earth Stood Still". We had been privy to the trailer at a few previous movies, with the impression that this movie was going to be awesome!! Knowing that Boxing Day is the busiest day of the year to head to the movies, we waited till the following day to see it. I now wish we'd waited till it had been released on dvd

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-47958389090261468742008-12-28T19:54:00.000+10:002008-12-28T20:01:20.225+10:00

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-12233018588771018882008-12-24T19:13:00.001+10:002008-12-24T19:18:04.244+10:00

Wishing fellow bloggers & their families, a safe & happy Christmas, ENJOY!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-16432060794884410302008-12-22T21:28:00.002+10:002008-12-22T21:34:30.958+10:00

If you all are sending as many Christmas cards to family and friends, as you used to? Personally, i would normally send out around 30 or so, this year it appears to be half that amount. The amount i have had sent to me would be half of that again! So i wonder, are we not sending as many as we traditionally would have a few years ago?

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-10710206348487398452008-12-20T15:31:00.002+10:002008-12-20T15:39:40.479+10:00

1. My kids face when she receives gifts. 2. The opportunity to donate gifts to those less fortunate. 3. Stone fruit, mmm peaches, nectarines, lychess, cherries. 4. Christmas lights. 5. Decorated trees, even palm trees!! 6. Shortbread. 7. Presents. 8. Its the only day that i allow myself to be a sloth! 9. Abundance of seafood straight out of the ocean here :) 10. Judges are on holidays for 6

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-35616658392588785792008-12-19T22:02:00.002+10:002008-12-19T22:20:53.410+10:00

1. Decorations appear in stores in September.2. Crowds in stores.3. Absolute rudeness between some customers & store staff.4. The sense of Entitlement 5. Christmas Carols that have anything to do with snow!6. Christmas cards on sale in Australia, that depict snow!7. The parents who feel their kids MUST have their photo taken with Santa, tears ,tantrums & all!8. Mince Pies9. Christmas

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-15424415186449396702008-12-17T22:31:00.002+10:002008-12-17T22:35:17.033+10:00

MEN ARE JUST HAPPIER PEOPLENICKNAMESIf Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes.MONEYA man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.ARGUMENTSA woman has the last word in any

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A huge shout out to Gemmak for providing me with new *clothes*!! If anyone is looking for new clothes themselves, or as a gift, as a repeat customer, i can highly recommend her work and price ;o) I hope to return shortly to fill you in on whats been keeping me away from the blogworld.

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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-6302298054463232222008-09-09T10:31:00.002+10:002008-09-09T10:51:42.398+10:00

Hi there, well at some stage last week i had a sudden wave come over me. It was calming and peaceful, like a sense of completion. Its been very quiet around the courts for me these last few months. Infact, this year has been the lowest with regards to client referrals = sexual offences against kids are down in this town in the last 6 years; a great way to get put out of business!! In all

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-54285580023751810072008-07-04T11:23:00.002+10:002008-07-04T11:30:33.813+10:00

Hi all :o)After a few months of non blogging, i felt the need to check in and say a huge thanks to all of you who have left comments, and to those who keep checking in to see if i have had the time to post.Life is still hectic, thus for the next few months i shall be AWOL yet again. I'm fine, family is fine, just darn busy, pretty much like yourselves. I hope you are all well and enjoying life. I

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-78169786581840548962008-03-25T13:02:00.002+10:002008-03-25T13:12:00.390+10:00

Hi everyone, i hope your Easter break was peaceful :)I have decided to take a wee break from blogging. Over the last 12 months, time just isn't on my side anymore, and instead of taking the cheats way out and posting photos, or something from my "Inbox", i think i need to do the respectable thing and take a break. My blog is a place for me to speak about issues that i feel are newsworthy, ones

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-8893725386967415002008-03-06T15:39:00.001+10:002008-03-06T15:48:38.171+10:00

Current mural in a smokers lounge!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-89516215182790421572008-02-25T13:04:00.003+10:002008-02-25T13:15:53.534+10:00

Well, it appears the US will make history this coming November when it elects its new President. There is no point comparing the Australian process with the American, its like comparing apples and oranges, its the key outcome we are interested in.I'm a Hilary girl, however if she loses out in Texas and i think Ohio ( correct me if i'm wrong), then its all over for her. I have seen a number of

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Life has seen me absent from the blogging world for well over a week. Finally i am getting some time to make up for my going AWOL. So, whats been happening in my world??# After having 5 weeks off work, i resumed back inside the court room as of last week. After 5 weeks off you'd think i would have felt rested and at peace.....................right!!# University studies resume in 2 weeks time.

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-28218449294218585942008-02-07T10:47:00.000+10:002008-02-07T10:53:35.959+10:00

No, not an alien, just a "Praying Mantis" :o) ( taken with a macro lens)

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-23307161001765158282008-02-07T10:44:00.000+10:002008-02-07T10:47:29.424+10:00

Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.1960 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up mates.2007 - Police are called, SWAT team arrives and arrests Johnny and Mark. Mobiles with video of fight confiscated as evidence. They are charged with assault, AVOs are taken out and both are suspended even though Johnny started it. Diversionary conferences and

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-34017052070456558462008-01-23T16:03:00.000+10:002008-01-23T16:11:04.227+10:00

Hmmm, a "Koalelephant"? " Squirreloo" "Cruck"! Jeez, i go on vacation for a week and look whats happened to our local wildlife!!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-62693169803566637872008-01-12T15:53:00.000+10:002008-01-12T16:00:16.853+10:00

A Michigan woman and her family were vacationing in a small new England town where Paul Newman and his family often visited.One Sunday morning, the woman got up early to take a long walk. After a brisk five-mile hike, she decided to treat herself to a double-dip chocolate ice cream cone. She hopped in the car, drove to the center of the village and went straight to the combination bakery/

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-17377662914265932252008-01-10T14:39:00.000+10:002008-01-10T14:46:16.369+10:00

Ok, if you look real careful you can see me! Ok, well not me, but my house, in the middle section :)

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-43016145644471950882008-01-06T13:48:00.000+10:002008-01-06T14:03:05.419+10:00

Jeeez, lucky it was an overcast day, otherwise it would have been *really* busy!!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-51109843517862522582008-01-05T16:23:00.000+10:002008-01-05T16:52:39.502+10:00

As you can see from the above photo, things are keeping pretty quiet here in my part of the world. I personally feel NYE is over rated, and am well past having the "drunks" maul me at 12.01. I didn't welcome the new year till 6am, and it felt like any other day......hot and steamy!We're enjoying some time off, catching up on some movies....dvd's...books.....and of course, water. We are off for

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-56720243539210299592007-12-23T21:41:00.000+10:002007-12-23T21:58:34.537+10:00

My dear friends, just where has this year gone? I know many of you are struggling to find time in your busy days to post as am i. I am aware just how neglectful i have been of many you, for that i apologise profusely. My days are just so full and when it comes to the evenings, these days i'm preferring the lounge over the computer.For me, this year has been one full of highs and lows. My most

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-90027899802359398002007-12-20T14:17:00.000+10:002007-12-20T14:20:36.970+10:00

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-55984338103396783722007-12-18T21:30:00.000+10:002007-12-18T21:34:40.421+10:00

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-70234175266908223672007-12-12T11:39:00.000+10:002007-12-12T11:42:00.017+10:00

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-59828523594753081252007-12-12T09:35:00.000+10:002007-12-12T10:15:32.235+10:00

This past week has seen some rather *mind blowing* matters pass through the courts. Firstly i can't let this post go without making mention of the Colarado Snowball matter. My office has certainly been a buzz with chatter regarding the insanity of such a waste of tax payers money. The poor fellow involved faces up to 2 years in jail for throwing a snowball at an ex work mate, ultimately being

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-34917322331515076942007-12-06T17:18:00.000+10:002007-12-06T17:22:28.481+10:00

Posting this with the hope that someone out there can assist me. I am wanting to "backup" all the folders in my Outlook Express. I know, and have done backed up my address book there, however backing up the folders is proving to be very difficult. I basically want to back them up on to a memory stick.Anyone have any the answer?? I'd be ever so grateful :o)

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-74260450628495021552007-12-06T11:43:00.000+10:002007-12-06T11:47:54.275+10:00

Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates."In honor of this holy season" Saint Peter said,"You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven."The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter.He flicked it on. "It represents a candle", he said."You may pass through the pearly gates" Saint Peter said.The second man

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-26726282364936371212007-11-28T13:46:00.000+10:002007-11-28T13:48:18.999+10:00

Stop at your pharmacy and go to the thermometer section and purchase a rectal thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson. Be sure you get this brand. When you get home, lock your doors, draw the curtains and disconnect the phone so you will not be disturbed. Change into very comfortable clothing and sit in your favorite chair. Open the package and remove the thermometer. Now, carefully place it on a

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ODE TO JOHN HOWARD & PETER COSTELLOTwo Crocodiles were sitting at the side of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra The smaller one turned to the bigger one and said, "I can't understand how you can be so much bigger than me. We're the same age, we were the same size as kids. I just don't get it." "Well," said the big Croc, "what have you been eating?" "Politicians, same as you," replied the small

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-85044829584958347202007-11-22T12:06:00.000+10:002007-11-22T12:08:26.420+10:00

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-2745938581107891302007-11-22T11:06:00.000+10:002007-11-22T11:53:50.668+10:00

THESE ARE ENTRIES TO A WASHINGTON POST COMPETITION ASKING FOR A TWO-LINE RHYME WITH THE MOST ROMANTIC FIRST LINE, BUT THE LEAST ROMANTIC SECOND LINE...My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife:Marrying you screwed up my life.I see your face when I am dreaming.That's why I always wake up screaming.Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss,But I only slept with you because I was pissed.I thought that

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-67173428370080806392007-11-13T11:01:00.000+10:002007-11-13T11:04:16.653+10:00

Please click to read.

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Just when i thought i had dealt with the insanity of the post below, comes another ridiculous piece of garbage hits the headlines.Supposedly, Santa in my State is no longer permitted to greet folk with the his obligatory "Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas. Why you ask? Well it appears the bloody "do gooders" are at it again, "HO" is demeaning to women apparantley, and it also scares children. Since

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15400006028099229571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325344.post-9023115499511589712007-11-07T13:36:00.000+10:002007-11-07T13:52:20.371+10:00

You know, there are many things in this world that make me want to run out into the middle of my street and scream. The insanity of some decisions, issues etc, just cause me to show my moral outrage and the following is another ridiculous case that causes me to do just that!In our nations capital (Canberra), a 16 yold student has just been granted a number of cigarette breaks throughout her

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The bain of my existance at the moment, darn "mozzies"!!

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Students at a local school were assigned to read 2 books............."Titanic" & "My Life" by Bill Clinton.One student turned in the following book report, with the proposition that they were nearly identical stories!His cool professor gave him an A+ for this report.Titanic:. ... cost - $29.99Clinton: ..... cost - $29.99Titanic: ..... Over 3 hours to readClinton:. .... Over 3 hours to readTitanic

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Keep in mind this actually really did happen!!!! This is someone who was moving from a claims office.Okay so this is how I imagine this conversation went:Walmart Employee: “Hello ‘dis Walmarts, how can I help you?”Customer: “ I would like to order a cake for a going away party this week.”Walmart Employee: “What you want on the cake?”Customer: “Best Wishes Suzanne” and underneath that “We

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I think its safe enough for me to say, that "A" will not be following in her mothers footsteps and jumping into a career in law.In fact, i think the phrase went something like this..... "Oh for gods sake, this place gives me the creeps, mum, lets get out of here NOW!!! I don't know how you can stand being around people like this, its awful, it reminds me of a dr's surgery ( how she derives at

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It really comes as no surprise to learn that India enjoys first place as the Country that Googles "SEX" more often than other countries. Turkey & Egypt also share the spoils alongside India.What does surprise me is Australia's results. "NAZI" "BOTOX" & "CAR BOMB" are Australia's claim to fame! That's right, we ranked the Country with the #1 searches for those 3 terms. "BOTOX"......

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Juries are the backbone of the criminal justice system, however very little has been written about them. There will always be debate about whether or not juries do their job and whether Australia should adopt a Judge only trial system, i personally swing from one side to the other weekly, depending on verdicts.This week i recieved the latest research on juror attitudes and biases in sexual

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Yes, i have been very remiss about my posting and visits :( Al i can do is apologise and provide an update on just what it is that has kept me from the Blogworld.I made a concious decision to take a few months off study as i was near burn out. As much as i enjoy it, University life eats a whole lot into my week; so my break began around 6 weeks ago.Feeling like a weight had been lifted....and

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Thought i'd share this montage with you all. It was sent to me by a friend here "downunder" via email. The Glasswing Butterfly lives in Australia & South America. A butterfly with transparent wings is rare and beautiful. As delicate as finely blown glass, the presence of this rare tropical gem is used by rain forest ecologists as an indication of high habitat quality and its demise alerts them

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A PRE-SCHOOL TEST FOR YOU Which way is the bus below traveling? To the left or to the right?Can't make up your mind?Look carefully at the picture again.Still don't know?Pre-schoolers all over Australia were shown this picture asked the same question.90% of the pre-schoolers gave this answer."The bus is travelling to the right".When asked, "Why do you think the bus is traveling to the right?"

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A thousand apologies folks, just as i was getting back into the regular blogging and visits, work takes over. I had a full court list last week.....full of adjournments, bench warrants, hostile mothers and a new office to organise ( if someone would only stop stealing my furniture...i know who you are btw, i will be there to reclaim whats mine tomorrow at 10am!!).I have another busy week this

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The Coral Sea with Magnetic Island in the background, looking North to my place! I love how our beaches are never crowded. I remember a vacation i had in Melbourne a few years back at Christmas time. We went to Torquay ( a local, very pristine surf beach) with the family....it was bumper to bumper on the Geelong road and when we finally arrived, i had to fight off 50,000 others for a grain of

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I'll trade you "one missing woman" for a "murdered child"..........sounds bizzarre doesn't it.My State (Queensland) is adopting the crime card system intitially introduced in Florida. Packs of playing cards featuring photos of murder victims and missing persons will soon be distributed to prisoners here, with the hope of solving some of the States oldest crimes. Police are hoping inmates will

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These were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a sense of humor.Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)A: Only at Christmas.Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can Dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from. All

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Bookstores, they lure me in just like a child in a candy store; i want everything! Its rare i step inside and walk out without purchasing anything, its one of my vices i'm afraid.The book above is one i have just finished reading. I was so engrossed in it, i finished it in a day! There are a number of the exact same titles around but by diffferent authors. This one is written by a couple of

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Last night, "A" and myself spent an hour outside watching in wonder :o)

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Eleven people were hanging on a rope under a helicopter--ten men and one woman. The rope was not strong enough to carry them all, so they decided that one had to leave, because otherwise they were all going to fall. They weren't able to name that person, until the woman gave a very touching speech. She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope, because, as a woman, she was used to

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Heh, well its no sunset or sunrise, but it is my friends cute little bird. I'm not too sure what they'd think of her "cubed", but thats what playing around on the internet does in ungodly hours of the morning!

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Ican't believe its been that long between posts. I don't know how you all manage to post so regularly, i know your lives are just as busy as my own, yet you still manage to be committed. You all have earned my jealousy and respect! There was a time, not too long ago, i used to post on a regular basis, visit you all on a regular basis, and still have time left over!! I wish i knew what i was doing

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My piece of paradise by the sea :o) UGLY UGLY UGLY UGLY I want to see the sea and palm trees :o) I've lived in my 'house by the sea", for nearly 20 years. When i first moved here, there were very of us that actually lived here on a

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I'm driving along on the highway at 65 miles an hour (the speed limit), minding my own business, when outta nowhere there's this big crack in my windshield!!?I swerved right,I swerved left,and it was still right there!!! thanks Justine :o)

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Over the last 2 years you've heard me mention my *fear* of living here by the ocean. The fear comes from the threat of cyclones. Having been forced to evacuate last year because of threat of a tidal surge, virtually cemented the fact that "I gotta get outta here"!! Well, for the last few months i have been seriously considering on where on earth we'd move to. Do we stay here, and just move to a

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Guess where "A" and myself are off to tomorrow?? Woooooohoooooooo!!! ps..halsocan appears to be acting up, refusing me right of reply. So to all of you who have left comments these last few days i thank you :o)

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Heh, cute picture ehh!! So i am officially a "SCHMOOZE", thanks to Meow!So, what does this mean?Forms: schmoozed or schmoosed also shmoozed, schmooz·ing or schmoos·ing, shmooz·ing, schmooz·es or schmoos·es, shmooz·esSlang: To converse casually, especially in order to make a social connection.A perfect definition of blogging!So it is my duty to pass it along to 5 others i consider to be "

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Darn tourists, catching our fish!!! I'm an absolute fan of Desperate Houswives. I get a real laugh out of the women's extreme personalities, its mindless, harmless fun. This week was the final show for this season. Prior to "Eadie" potentially hanging herself (or did she???), "Lynette's" mother decided to pay the family an extended visit, rushing

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Yes it does indeed! Don't mind me folks, just feeling sorry for myself. If i had a supportive mother, i could phone her, tell her about my week from hell, she'd console me, i'd feel better and thank her :o) Alas, thats a fairytale, for my mother would try to "one up" me, and in fact, it would be i who would play the supportive role. Sooooooooooooooooooooo......you poor souls are the ones to

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Sure is amazing what a super lens & a tripod can do! Funny, the two (the sun and the moon) can be so different.

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Freaks of Nature!

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If this doesn’t make you laugh, nothing else would.Subject: first grade answers.....There have been a couple of generations in the last sixty years that have missed the boat but this group isn't one of them. A first grade school teacher in Virginia had twenty-five students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with

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How exciting! That's Me, a "Rockin' Girl Blogger"! Well our dear friend Barbara thinks so. What a gal! Thankyou my dear, btw i love your new template, here's what she said............Michelle has a very cool job in the criminal justice system helping children. Her blog is a mix of entertainment, education (wait till you see today's post) and beautiful photography. She's an Aussie, and as we

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I'm pretty certain i already knew this, and have done for many years. However after reading the newspaper article on this womans plight, it really made me question, and think about ethics.WOULD-BE mother Kylie Lannigan has been told she is too fat to adopt a child. Mrs Lannigan, 29, and husband, Dave, 37, are devastated after complying with three years of bureaucracy to become eligible. Mrs

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Saturday is the day one day of the week where i do all my grocery shopping. "A" and myself have some bonding time over a leisurely breakfast at our favorite coffee shop, browse the stores at the mall, and then race around the supermarket to buy our weekly supplies. Yesterday was exactly like any other Saturday, however by the end of our mall experience we both had sore rib cages, and i was

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Awwwww, da poor puppy's face! :((

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Can any of you shed some light on why on earth Blogger would refuse my Google username and password to comment on your blogs? Its happening on everyones blogs so no one is immune. It won't even let me post Anon :( I am soooooo frustrated!

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Thanks to all of you for your concerns re my health. Yesterday i visited my GP to discuss my bone scan & blood tests. Wonderful news! I don't have Psoriatic Arthritis....just the old run o the mill Osteo arthritis...in both knees and ankles. However, i have magic beans to take, and within 8 hrs i couldn't tell i even suffered from it! Amazing. My cholosterol was normal and unchanged from a few

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OMG......that revolting so called reality show (see post below) is a hoax! Yeah sure, the 3 ill contestants that are desperate for kidney transplants are for real, however, the "terminally ill" 37 year old woman donor............................was/is has been revealed as well and healthy!! Supposedly it was all for show ( although it remains to be seen if the 3 ill patients knew this) to

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NO reality television program has played for such high stakes: three nervous candidates will be competing in front of a prime-time audience this week for a life-saving kidney operation, as the Big Brother format gives way to The Big Donor Show.The macabre contest will be broadcast in the Netherlands on Friday.It is produced by Endemol, the maker of TV's Big Brother franchise.But while the worst

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Spooky photo ehh, what a difference 12 months can make when theres been no rain. Its not an area near to where i live ( we have enough rain for the whole country), but to te South of the State.I hope you are all keeping well and life is treating you kind :o)Its been a busy few weeks, and will continue to be busy for me. I had Uni exams last week, a bone scan ( man i hate hospitals) and June sees

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This is an amazing story.In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.The elephant seemed distressed, so Mbembe approached it very carefully.He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply

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The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.- Albert Einstein As you are reading this, millions of pornographic images of innocent children are being trafficked across the Internet. Some have been abducted, but worse still most have been lured, tricked or seduced, and even sold into this. Some parents

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