Monday, July 26, 2010
Day 26: Balls.
This past weekend was my first weekend without any derby duties, apart from the one phone call I received from Splatterpuss asking what to do with all the money on her kitchen table. I love Splatterpuss.
I spent the past weekend hanging out with my housemates. Carol on Saturday, Brooke on Sunday. I will admit that a piece of my heart was in Geelong on Sunday, where the Psychotics were taking on the Rat Pack for a spot in the GRDL Grand Final.
There are a lot of little things that I miss about roller derby. I know this seems premature considering it's been only 26 days and I'm still involved but that day-to-day involvement is pretty much done and dusted.
Anyhoo...
Friday, July 02, 2010
Day 2: Locked out
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Day 1: Benched.
Today I begin my hiatus from the Victorian Roller Derby League.
There's going to be a handover period between yesterday's Executive Committee and the new Executive Committee which will be voted in on 10th July so I'm not quitting cold turkey.
I am going to try and document this separation. Roller Derby has been a constant in my life for the past 3.5 years.
What will I do without it?
Monday, June 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Surprise!
Anyhoo, just thought I'd point you in the direction of a blog that I *love*. It is Unhappy Hipsters
It never ceases to make me laugh.
It also always reminds me of Middlechild.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
He awoke each morning with the desire to do right.
— Jonathan Safran Foer (Everything Is Illuminated: A Novel)
Monday, January 05, 2009
Future Cambodia Fund Northern Adventure
A non-profit, non-government organisation, Future Cambodia Fund was formed in Cambodia in 2004, by Leigh Mathews (voted the 2008 Victoria Young Australian of the Year). Future Cambodia Fund was established in response to the lack of support, services and educational opportunities for children and young people in Cambodia. Future Cambodia Fund was formed out of the belief that every child has the right to a childhood, to education, and the right to be protected and nurtured.
Future Cambodia Fund has four main objectives which guide our work:
Community Capacity Building: To encourage community participation and ownership through capacity building and advocacy.
Education and Training: To identify and provide appropriate education and training options and to support young people and their families to pursue these opportunities.
Networking and Support: To strengthen the overall response to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) through integrated networking and support.
Future Cambodia Fund supports a range of grassroots development projects in Cambodia:
Happy Garden Centre
Future Cambodia Fund is working at Andong ‘relocation’ site, a community of over 5,000 individuals who were violently evicted from their homes and forcibly ‘relocated’ to a site 22km from Phnom Penh. Residents have little or no access to fresh water, adequate food, medical care, employment, or education, and many people are seriously ill from preventable and treatable diseases.
The Happy Garden Centre is a community space, named by the children of Andong. Happy Garden provides therapeutic support to children and youth aged between 1 – 25 years in the form of remedial education, a back to school program, sports and recreational therapy, play/art/music/dance therapy, individual and family counselling, medical, and dental care.
Andong Water, Sanitation and Health Program
Future Cambodia Fund also runs a community-based water, sanitation & health program at Andong ‘relocation’ site. The project works with women in the community and aims to provide more families with access to potable water, while providing education on health, hygiene and safe water collection, filtration and storage.
M’lop Tapang Education Program
Future Cambodia Fund supports a daily education program for street children with disabilities and learning difficulties. The children participate in a range of activities, including art therapy, music, dance, and basic literacy. This program is delivered by our partner organisation, M’lop Tapang.
Emergency Assistance Program
All and any donations would be greatly appreciated. Should you wish to make a contribution, please visit my fundraising page or contact me at judetsai73@hotmail.com
Friday, September 19, 2008
So I've joined a gym...
I have joined a gym before. This was many moons ago when I lived in Sydney. I ended up going twice and never returning.
This time, I have picked a gym that I have to walk past to and from work. Not only that, when I walk past, the receptionist and trainers can see me walking past and have previously made comment on what time I come in to work, when they don't see me, etc.
So far this has worked well as, apart from the initial month, my attendance has averaged 4-5 times per week.
The gym has quickly turned into the Happiest Place in the World for me. I like that it's not work, derby or home and there are no attachments to work, derby or home there. All the staff are weird, which is possibly why I fit in well. i do think that I completely outweird them all but I don't like to talk myself up too much.
Most importantly, when I go in on and am especially cranky or stressed, the trainers offer to let me punch them.
Now that's service.