Shambolic Living

The Corby Media Frenzy

Janine — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 04:03:46 +0000

I’ve spent the morning watching the rolling coverage of Schapelle Corby’s release from a Bali prison where she has spent just over nine years serving a sentence for importing 4.2 kilograms of cannabis into the country. A pretty, 26 year-old when she went in, she’s emerging a decade later as, reportedly ,a fragile woman with...

Writer’s Block

Janine — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:39:08 +0000

At 8.45am this morning I sat at the computer ready to write my blog post and …. nothing. I think they call it writer’s block. It’s an unusual state for me to be in, usually I have a million and one ideas and the challenge is picking ONE to focus on. Today, nadah, zilch, nothing....

A Smiling Boy

Janine — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:34:42 +0000

It seems silly to be crying for boy I didn’t know and a family I’ve never met. Yet for nine years I’ve followed their tragic story. Daniel Morcombe was a 13-year-old boy who went to a catch a bus to go shopping for Christmas presents for his family. He never got on the bus. On...

The Leadership Issue

Janine — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:04:55 +0000

Dear Jules and Kev Excuse me could I have your attention for a minute? Excuse me. Hello. CHILDREN WILL YOU STOP YOUR BICKERING FOR A MINUTE AND LISTEN. Right, now that I’ve got your attention. It seems we’ve got a bit of a situation happening. Obviously the two of you have issues, there is no...

The Week That Was

Janine — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:11:22 +0000

Looking at the news that happened last week. Tax Summit – the pollies and assorted hangers-on gathered in Canberra to discuss the state of the Australian tax system. The two-day talk fest may or may not generate changes to the amount of tax we pay or the way we pay it, but in our household...