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her style resembles a pre school teachers. she has two houses in which she lives in, two pet rats and a eco warrior partner. shes aims to keep her feet in radio as she has a voice that needs to be heard.. or turned down a creative with a medium qualities.. i like to write about anything short stories poetry and shear dribble. some of my work will be featured here soon.  How to make some good rhubarb crumble As we all know rhubarb is poisonous and we don’t want to be rushing anyone to hospital this evening so make sure you all wash your rhubarb properly. Make sure all the dirt is washed away from the stalks and take the leaves off with a swift sharp chop. Chop along the stalks like they are celery, into about inch sized pieces. Pop into a pot, add a little sugar, sugar. About a cup to make it sweet as pie. Not much water, as its so clever it makes its own water, now sip on your red wine and let it all stew. Add a big spoonful of good quality honey the type that bee’s make. Kick back while we simmer away for a lengthy ten minutes. Are you soft and pulpy? Now for the fun part Two tablespoons of plain, regular plain, Jane flour Get a little crazy like a coconut, by adding two tablespoons too. Two tablespoons of sugar, brown is always better Two tablespoons of rolled oats, Or minute oats, whatever you fancy. Butter me up baby with two big spoons of butter, plonked into our mixture. Our stew is ready to be spooned into four to six little pots or ramekins. Add our nutty buttery plain and oat mixture on top of our pink and purple stew. Then pop each little parcel of happiness into the oven, a moderate oven, that is and bake, for an extended 20 minutes till golden and brown Cry out honey I baked, And make sure you keep an eye on the prize, so they don’t burn. “The piece is literally about the process of making rhubarb crumble, yet the language and flow of the poem is using the recipe as a euphemism for my dad’s comical tender care he places into the ritual. I thought to in corporate the use of satire to demonstrate the amusing side of recipes and the variety in which they can be prepared” I wrote this piece around the start of 2007 Young and Alternate Teenage years shape and mold us into young adults, our experiences challenge us at the best of times. Most young people look back upon their adolescence and feel a sense of shame by immaturity and reckless behavior, however, we can all relate to these times and refer to them as character building. These milestones we hit teach us all vital lessons. Even if they only are to be looked back upon when we find them in an old diary. Every youth is different, some cling to obsessions and some project their energy into the arts. It has been said that young people flourish in tight knit communities, sharing likes and dislikes, growing pains and brown rice. Young and alternate is what i have decided to call this piece, as it highlights the young and the alternative. A community can be referred to as those sharing a common interest, having a similar social heritage, living and leading a common life according to rule, joint possession and joint identity, those living in a somewhat close association. Teenagers benefit socially from interactive activity and involvement within a community, groups of people acting out the same passions, these elements of participation have been proven to sustain a healthy body and healthy mind. Take for example Kurruru, an indigenous performing arts organization, being a nationally recognized school for those leading in performance art from aboriginal or torres staight islander backgrounds. The community is strictly focused on youth. Ironically kurruru translates to "circle" in the Kaurna language. The community offers workshops with interpretive dance and members have the option to perform at festivals and events all over Australia. Dramatic changes are seen in troubled youth participating in interacting and creative activity confidence and self esteem rise. Anxiety is reduced talents are highlighted and grow and personal goals are attained. Being young is an extremely difficult time we, challenge ourselves mentally and physically and those around us. I remember saying to my mother over dinner, "mum isn't it time you died your hair? You have so many grey hairs". She simply smiled and told me that I had given her every single one of them. Teenagers sharing a communal lifestyle have referred to their experience as challenging and rewarding. Erin, a young mother, was brought up just out side of Byron Bay in the Hinterland and remembers her teenage years as turbulent. "We had so many loved ones around to talk to, I remember being able to confide with other adult figures. Living in our community, sometimes there are things our own families just dont understand." Some young adults look back upon there integral rustic upbringing and speak of it highly. Andre, now 26, spent 17 years in Gloucester in a communal village affectionately known as Beebox. "The village is made up of 14 houses all having their own section of the land in the early days their was 7 but as time went on the villages popularity grew and new families came, the main thing I remember is having lots of room to roam and build forts and explore the bush with fellow share holders". "I guess I learnt other things that they don't teach you in school, like how to maintain a vegie patch and build a surviving garden to working on machinery, and regonition and understanding of other cultures. The sense of family was always there, and some realtionships became stronger then the bond that we shared with our parents." Growing up and being different can ignite taunts and teasing from other young people as being caught in a crowd is a likely path we go down. Whether its because your parents are teachers, your family lives out of town or you have a sibling who isn't as social as you. Bullying can still arise. Andre refers to his younger years as being occassionally difficult, "growing up in a small red neck town wasn't easy at first - my older brother and sister were quite distant from the local kids. By the time I hit school they had accepted we came from a different part of town, I guess it was mainly because of what we ate and what people thought the village was. Beebox was not a commune however we did share a communal lifestyle." "Growing up with a love of nature and nuturious food from the land, lentils and curries were always on the table, eggs from the chickens... We had both cows and goats for milk, and all the resources we needed." "We were all brought up on a staple diet, all foodgroups interacting with earth would be the main focus of living like we did, and i wouldnt change anything about it." We live in world that is so busy that the enjoyment from finding fresh eggs or planting a tree is overlooked. These small things help us to connect with the earth. In our adolesent years, having a connection to something is vital. Those living in communal villages all shared a bond with each other because of a mutual love and appreciation for the land. Being young and having an alternative path or lifestyle only adds to personal growth and experience. A community connects with one and another and a sense of family is formed. Young people growing up in communal villages benefit from a close knit circle, even if it's getting grounded for picking fruit from a neighbour or riding your bike through the communal vegie patch with from two, three or even four sets of parents. Edited by Sam this is my partner james's blog also known as jimmy eco this is his little contribution to changing our world read and enjoy it takes more than listening to reggae and buying organic products to be a real life eco warriorJIMMY ECO ABROAD YOUNG AND INSPIRING STUFF Elaina's Page Links:
Sharkwater   Illawarra Youth Landcare
As a team of volunteers, the group travels around and visits a different Landcare site one weekend a month. The group lends a helping hand to existing Landcare and Bushcare groups around the Illawarra region. Members of the group not only learn about environmental management issues, but also benefit from networking opportunities, build on social skills and develop a more sound understanding of the real environmental challenges this region is facing. This is a great way to see parts of this region you may never normally get to visit. Not only is it a fun day out in the great outdoors, it's an opportunity to lend a helping hand to our beautiful environment, and the wonderful groups that already exist! There are some spectacular sites out there that need our help and activities include creek restoration, bushland regeneration, and open space revegetation. Each working bee is topped off with a social event whether it be a game of beach cricket and a swim in warmer months, a BBQ and footy in the park, or a meal and a game of pool at the local! Meeting Times Once a month on a weekend day as notified by group coordinator. Next Meeting: Saturday 5th of September with the Gainsborough Chase Minnamurra Wetland Landcare Group. 10am-12pm meet at the end of Thornett Way, Gainsborough. Coordinator Megan Rowlatt - 0412 532 817 To become involved or for more information contact Megan Rowlatt - Landcare Community Support Officer on 4229 7526 Kate Miller-Heidke  There was a guy at my school when I was in high school We'd ride side by side in the morning on our bicycles Never even spoken or faced each other But on the last hill we'd race each other When we reached the racks we'd each go our own way I wasn't in his classes, I didn't know his name When we finally got to speak he just stared at his feet And mumbled a sentence that ended with 'James' I was young and caught in the crowd I didn't know then what I know now I was dumb, and I was proud And I'm sorry If I could go back do it again I'd be someone you could call friend Please please believe that I'm sorry Well he was quite a big guy, kinda shy and quiet When the kids called him weird he didn't try to deny it Every lunchtime he'd spend walking by himself Round the boundary of the grounds til he heard the bell Well one day I found him, joined him on his walk We were silent for a while until we started to talk I told him my family were fighting in court He said his step-dad and him always fought We talked about music, he was into punk Told me all the bands that I liked were junk I said I'd never heard the songs the sex pistols sang I laughed back at him and then the bell rang I was young and caught in the crowd I didn't know then what I know now I was dumb, and I was proud And I'm sorry If I could go back do it again I'd be someone you could call friend Please please believe that I'm sorry It was after school in the afternoon The corridors were crowded as we came out of the rooms Three guys I knew pushed him into the cement Threw away his bag and said he had no friends He yelled that he did and he looked around Tried getting up but they pushed him on down That's when he saw me, called out my name And I turned my back, and just walked away Yeah i turned my back, and just walked away I was young and caught in the crowd I didn't know then what i know now I was dumb, and i was proud And I'm sorry If I could go back, do it again I'd be someone you could call friend Please please, believe that I'm sorry * |
