Monthly Archives: April 2006

anthems for boomers

Posted on April 19, 2006 by lynsey gedye

At the Rolling Stones ‘A Bigger Bang’ concert here in Wellington, I was moved by the faces of the crowd. Most of them, myself included, were aging baby boomers – now more interested in drugs like viagra and botox than … Continue reading →

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new music review

Posted on April 18, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Overheard on Lambton Quay… Voice 1: How was the weekend? Voice 2: Good. Snoop Dogg concert Thursday night. Voice 1: He’s a badass. Voice 2: Lardass more like. Voice 1: Eh? Voice 2: Blimmin’ wasted! Voice 1: Stoned? Voice 2: … Continue reading →

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deep green moss

Posted on April 18, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Walking in the autumn afternoon, the botanical gardens seem indecisive. Is it autumn? Should my leaves change colour and fall? Angst filled moments about whether it is going to be winter soon, or not. The native plants seem more self-assured. … Continue reading →

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every day matters

Posted on April 17, 2006 by lynsey gedye

It’s raining outside. I can hear the wind flinging handfuls of rain against the glass. In the early evening, on the last day of the long weekend, it makes good sense to snuggle up in bed. Alone, or perhaps with … Continue reading →

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the final frontier

Posted on April 16, 2006 by lynsey gedye

This last formatting and page layout has been a seemingly never-ending round of test, fail, modify, and test again. And finally, tonight, I got the last plugin working (which it does, beautifully, it was just confused by my approach to … Continue reading →

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accidents will happen…

Posted on April 15, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Oh-oh, I accidentally have become an inspiration. Is that good karma or bad karma? Our writing-pal, Kate, from Perth, the far corner of Australia, has been busy converting her bl*g over to wpress. Now our Kate’s a bit of a … Continue reading →

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wellington wonderland

Posted on April 14, 2006 by lynsey gedye

M and I really look forward to Good Friday every year and we’ve started a tradition about keeping it just for ourselves. It’s about the one day of the year we get to indulge ourselves in and it’s just great. … Continue reading →

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creative writing

Posted on April 13, 2006 by lynsey gedye

I’m up to version number 7,856,932 of the template on this writing space. It is important to me that the writing space encourages creative writing by being both attactive and functional. Yes, it is driving me to learn more about … Continue reading →

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house of windsor phone call…

Posted on April 12, 2006 by lynsey gedye

Phone rings. “Hello, Tony Blair speaking.” “Yeah, Tony, Liz. How you doing?” “Your majesty, what a pleasant surprise. How can I help you?” “Always to the point, aren’t you? Look, I’m nearly 80 years old. Couldn’t you at least pretend … Continue reading →

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storytelling…

Posted on April 11, 2006 by lynsey gedye

I was surprised the other day, and even more surprised today to use the word ‘upon’. We so rarely do. And who cares? The most common use, I decided, was in the opening lines of stories – told stories more … Continue reading →

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