If I am a goddess why are my feet still in the trenches? Or, coming of age in my fifities.
Australian baby boomer, wife and mother, teacher of english and history, librarian, always right, must be obeyed, carries a stick. Flamingo Dancer
Don’t you worry
When you feel so lonely, cos
Everyone’s lonely
They’re all crazy too
Like their mothers
Like their fathers
Everyone’s crazy
from Lonely Moon
by Cat Empire/Harry Angus
Come read about life in Australia ….
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because it’s still a “man’s world”
*gah*
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I fear that you may be right! I will have to add that to my hit list too!
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Hi, nice to meet you !
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I love what you’ve done with your blog – WordPress has much more going for it than Vox, eh?!
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It has been both liberating and re-energising to move to WordPress. I still have lots to learn but I am getting a real sense of achievement out of each new thing I find out!
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I see I’ve found a kindred spirit. I like your poetic waxings and thank you for adding me to your blog roll. I was hoping you would have more on your about about. Hats off to you, too, vintage woman. I look forward to learning more about you and sharing whimsy when we chance upon on it.
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I am an Australian baby boomer (a younger one) , a teacher of english and history, have been a librarian. Married with three adult children. Always right, must be obeyed!
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What happened to your home page? I do not understand it? I see stummble it and all sorts of things, no pictures……I am confused. Can you help shed some light on your new setup? Thank you!
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I love your blog’s images and attitude, so I’ve linked to it… bravo! RT
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Thank you!
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This has nothing to do with the “about” but I didn’t know where to ask: I adore the current header — did you draw that?
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Dear FD,
My first visit to your site which I enjoyed tremendously. Yours is a light touch but with reflections of great insight. Look forward to updates.
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Thank you for visiting my blog, Flamingo Dancer, and for adding me to your blogroll. I’m looking forward to exploring your blog, and I love your Quoted Stuff page!
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Thanks also from Ruth Ostrow for visiting my blog and including me in your blogroll. What a sumptuous looking, sensuous, classy site. I wish mine had this sort of style. I look forward to reading you
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Hi! I stumbled upon your blog while searching frantically for a half- remembered poem from school days which had the words ‘flamingo sunset’. Couldn’t find the poem but was glad to find your blog with all its poetry 🙂 Being in the medical field and having not expressed myself artistically for years, I frequently experience situations when I’m unable to find the right word to express what I’m thinking. However, I do agree that I should be persistent at improving the quality of my conversations and not “dumb down”! Loved your blog! It was so refreshing :)Thank you!
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Hi! I stumbled upon your blog while searching frantically for a half- remembered poem from school days which had the words ‘flamingo sunset’. Couldn’t find the poem but was glad to find your blog with all its poetry 🙂 Being in the medical field and having not expressed myself artistically for years, I frequently experience situations when I’m unable to find the right word to express what I’m thinking. However, I do agree that I should be persistent at improving the quality of my conversations and not “dumb down”! Loved your blog! It was so refreshing Thank you!
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Hi! I stumbled upon your blog while searching frantically for a half- remembered poem from school days which had the words ‘flamingo sunset’. Couldn’t find the poem but was glad to find your blog with all its poetry 🙂 Being in the medical field and having not expressed myself artistically for years, I frequently experience situations when I’m unable to find the right word to express what I’m thinking. However, I do agree that I should be persistent at improving the quality of my conversations and not “dumb down”! Loved your blog! It was so refreshing 🙂 Thank you!
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Just saw this National Geographic photo and had to share:
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Greetings from across the ditch!
Daniela
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– Hi Margaret,I’ve just found your blog, and am incredibly glad you’re based in the US as my perfect (and now a very good friend) wedding photographer would have been given a run for her money.Your images are phenomenally beautiful and so deep and cutting. To see your words back this up as in this post shows true honesty, not just the ability to “create” it in your art. This is the kind of issue that so many people in this industry seem to struggle with, and yet it’s so hard to say it aloud when clients (past, present and future) may be watching. Yet if we (clients) think we can box up someone who’s producing effectively artwork for us, I think we’ve missed the point!Selecting a photographer who shoots the kind of images you want is ESSENTIAL – not selecting a photographer and then wanting them to conform to your ideas/views. That’s only going to cause disappointment (and Sara, this isn’t your battle, nor should it be fought in public).
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because your crown is 2 heavy…:)
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Just wow. Interesting blog…but the Flamingo Dancing bought me here. What is it like?
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Your blog is hysterical and really helpful when I need that extra bit of humour and wackiness to get through the day. As I do.
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Greetings fellow Aussie Baby Boomer. 🙂 Thanks for popping over to mine. I like what I see, I shall follow thee. I’m from Melbourne and just a few more years ahead of you, but my brain tells me I’m still 30. 🙂
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Hope you don’t mind, but I’ve nominated you for a blogging award (or two!) Jx
http://cocktailsandcountrytales.wordpress.com/2013/12/03/the-liebster-award-and-the-versatile-blogger/
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Oh my gosh – thank you!
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i love discovering new people on here. you seem terrific
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I’m a horrible dancer. Just thought I should get that out there right away. Secondly, I love your site. Clever, witty and always right… Probably should’ve led with that. But as I said, I’m a horrible dancer. Looking forward to following you into the New Year!
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Thanks for the like! Love all the vintage photos. 🙂
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agreed! we’re all crazy!!
thanks for stopping by my blog, I’m glad you liked it. 🙂
I love your interesting pictures on the sidebar here, especially like the library 😉
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I can’t flamingo dance… but strangely, I can dance well.
Many thanks for following the site!
Eva
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Just wanted to stop by to thank you for the encouragment. It is much appreciated. 🙂
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Great blog! glad to find you! Can’t wait to read more 🙂 – Trish
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Nice reading about you
Thanks for visiting my blog. Be in touch. Browse through the category sections, I feel you may find something of your interest.
Please visit my new blog, hope you like it 🙂
http://ajaytaobotanicalblog.wordpress.com/
thank you so much dear 🙂
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Hey Flamingo Dancer, nice blog. I work at Record and we’re currently looking for freelancers. I think
you’d be a nice addition to our roster.
We pay our freelancers 70% of the advertising profit that their articles generate. If you’re interested, send your info at http://www.newsrecord.co/opportunities. If you mention that I commented on this article, you’ll be accepted right away.
Evan
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Hello Flamingo! I’ve decided to read and follow 15 interesting and new blogs a day every day for the first month of 2015, and yours is today’s #15! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Happy new year and happy blogging!
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Hello Jacob. Yes, let us be friends!
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“Coming of age in my fifties”: That says it all! I relate. Thanks for the follow @ Random Storyteller (http://randomstoryteller.com).
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Hi there. Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate the follow. Wow, you have a lot of good stuff here! I look forward to exploring it.
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FD, my blog got hacked and so I deleted it. I shall start another one shortly, and when I do, I will get back to you. Just FYI. Thanks.
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Oh please do contact me when you return. Happy New Year.
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Hello,
The State Library of Queensland would like to archive your website in the National Library of Australia’s web archive PANDORA: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/
Could you please get in contact with me so that I can send you a formal request for permission to archive your website?
Cheers
Gina Tom
Digital Content Librarian
Queensland Memory – State Library of Queensland
Phone: 07 38407826
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Hi Flamingo,
I’m the Community Manager with Anagram Interactive, where we specialize in connecting established brands with prominent bloggers. We are currently running a campaign for one of the top online stationery brands that you and your readers might find very interesting.
Please let me know if this is something you’d be interested in and I’ll show you how to get started. Please kindly write to me at helen@anagraminteractive.com
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