The Den - March 2012

The DEN Issue 29, March 2012 1

Issue 29March 2012

The CSU Distance Education Newsletter

THEDENDEN

Distance Education Newsletter

RegularsQuiz

Colouring Through the Lens

Shaggy’s Recycled Crafts

FeaturesCSU Green Steps Case StudiesA Broome HolidayAfrican SafariShort Story

©The DEN is a Rivcoll SRC Publication

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COVER PHOTOBroome Sunset: Bek Noble See Bek’s Slideshow on page

CONTRIBUTORSAnonymous, Pheona Anderson, Bird, CSU Green, Krystal Brosz, Courtney Burke, Sharon Crossett, Ben Gleeson, Frank Tibbets, AJ Zauner De-Ville

Welcome to the March edition of The DEN. I hope that the semester has started well for everybody and that you are being well supported in your subjects. February has flown for me, as many of you know I am a member of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) Chicks with Attitude. This organisation has so many activities that I can’t keep up. I attended a two day agriculture and environment seminar in Sydney, where we had a tour of Flemington markets including the flower market which was just beautiful. We also visited the areas around Kellyville and Windsor to see what is left of what once was the food bowl for Sydney. Many of the market gardens here are being sold and turned into housing estates.

About two days ago I was worried that this was going to only be a six page edition but thanks to a rally from both some of our regular and some new contributors we now have quite a sizeable edition.

We have three stories from students that completed the Green Steps Internship at CSU last year and some information about how you can apply for the training and internship in 2012.

Krystal takes us on a photo tour of Namibia and Botswana, which brought back some memories for me as I lived and taught in Botswana from 1986-1988. Beck has a photo story that just demands that you make a coffee and enjoy the camel ride in Broome.

Have a laugh with AJ’s humorous signs from around the globe and don’t forget to read Bird’s Psychic Zodiac Predictions. Shaggy has excelled herself again with amazing recycled craft. We have a short story and, as usual, a lot of reading to procrastination with when you need a break from study.

I have two Easter colouring pages for those of you who will have children at home in the holidays, or for those who just like to colour.

Enjoy Easter and please contribute to the March DEN.

Sandra J StewartEditor

From The EditorIssue 28, March 2012

From the Editor


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FEATURES

4. World Poetry Day

5. An Udder Sort Of Happiness

8. Fart Facts (or Not?)

10. Green Steps Case Studies

14. Short Story - Anonymous

!6. African Safari - Krystal Brosz

REGULARS

7. Colouring - February

9. Quiz - Cows

9. History of the Month - March

14. Through the Lens - Signs - AJ Zauner De-ville

18. Shaggy’s Recycled Craft - Envelope Books

29. Easter Colouring

Go for it! It ’s

an opportunity

beckoning you

to engage with

some of our

biggest

challenges.

Ben Gleeson

Green Steps 2011

Poetry has a thousand faces

This month in The DEN


World Poetry Day March 21stPoetry has a thousand faceshttp://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-poetry-day-2012/

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Sci-entific and Cultural Organisation celebrates world poetry day by recognising “the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human nind.”

It pays tribute to men and women whom, using only world strive to make a better world.In celebrating the World Poetry Day, March 21, UNESCO recognizes the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.

“ This internationally celebrated day allows us to pay tribute to all those men and women who strive to build a better world using words as their only tool.

Poets have a presence alongside civil movements and know how to alert consciences to the world’s injustices as well as encourage appreciation of its beauty.

Irina Bokova, Director GeneralMessage on Poetry Day 2012”

Magpies

Along the road the magpies walkwith hands in pockets, left and right.

They tilt their heads, and stroll and talk.In their well-fitted black and white.

They look like certain gentlemenwho seem most nonchalant and wiseuntil their meal is served - and then

what clashing beaks, what greedy eyes!

But not one man that I have heardthrows back his head in such a song

of grace and praise - no man nor bird.Their greed is brief; their joy is long.For each is born with such a throatas thanks his God with every note.

Judith Wrighthttp://www.poemhunter.com/poem/magpies-5/

Judith WrightBorn in 1915 near Armidale New South Wales. At 14 when sent to boarding school she started to write poetry and decided to become a poet.

She studied philosophy, history, psychology and English without hetting a degree. She started to become profoundly deaf in her 20s.

She started to publish poems in the late 1930s.Many of her nature poems were written near Braidwood in New South Wales.

When her life-long partner, the unorthodox phi-losopher J.P. McKinney, died in 1966 her writing became more and more concerned about the destruction of the environment.

Judith Wright helped to form the Wildlife Preser-vation Society of Queensland andcampaigned against sand mining on Fraser Island. In The Cry for the Dead (1981) Wright examined the treatment of Aborigines and destruction of the environment by settlers in Central Queensland

from the 1840s to the 1920s.

World Poetry Day


I do not want adventures:not for me the drought or flood.I'm glad to roll my denturesround my well-contented cud...I've never pined for volleyballor the bungee-jumping scene,just the kind of peace that's overalla cows: a pasture green.

Let me wander through the meadow,let me taste the juicy grass;let me moo my sweet concertotill the drifting clouds shall pass...let me ponder all things creamy,let me watch the old man plough.Ah! lifes so rich and dreamyfor a well-contented cow.

An Udder Sort Of Happiness by Geoffrey Mcskimming

Here's a poem which is in a School magazine I got in primary school- it's about a cow (-:Courtney Burke

A Favourite Poem


St Patrick’s Day March 17Saint Patrick's Day, the Feast of Saint Patrick. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recog-nised of the patron saints of Ireland,.It has gradually become a celebration of Irish culture in general.

It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD. It is also a worldwide celebration of Irish culture and history.

Wearing of the greenOriginally, the colour was blue. Over the years the

it changed to green.Green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebra-tion of St Patrick’s Day as early as the 17th century.

Saint Patrick is said to have used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish, now sham-rocks are an ubiquitous

feature of the day.

In the 1798 rebellion, to make a political statement, Irish soldiers wore full green uniforms on 17 March in hopes of catching public attention.The phrase “the wearing of the green”, meaning to wear a shamrock on one’s clothing, derives from a song of the same name.

On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the con-sumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast--on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.

In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people tradition-

Facts about Clovers

According to the Guin-ness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14! One estimate suggests that there are about 10 000 regular three-leaf clovers for every lucky four-leaf clover.

Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for

faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck.

http://holidays.kaboose.com/saint-patricks-day/quick_facts.html

ally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jack-ets or caps. Children wear

St Patrick’s Day


February Colour ing

Above: Sharon Crossett Below: Krystal Brosz

February Colouring


Fart Facts (or not?)If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is

produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.

SCUBA divers cannot pass gas at depths of 11 metres or below.

The most fartproducing animals are termites.

An average person farts 14 times a day.

The most farts take place at night while sleeping.

Women fart slightly less than men, approximately eight or nine times every day, but their gas is more concentrated.

The Whoopee Cushion was inspired by an inven-tion that's several centuries old: The "fool's bladder," a balloon made from a pig bladder that jesters reportedly used to entertain royalty. (An ancient gag that nev-er gets old.)

Dogs gulps lots of air

when eat and drink

causing them to be

quite flatulent.

Beans, mushrooms, cabbage and onions cause a lot of gas because they contain

complex sugars that your body simply can't break down.

If you want to learn more about what's blowing in the wind, check out "Blame It On the Dog: A Modern History of the Fart," by Jim Dawson.

Fart travel time depends on atmospheric conditions such as humidity, temperature and wind speed and direction, the molecular weight of the fart particles, and the distance between the fart transmitter and the fart receiver. Farts also disperse as they leave the source, and their potency diminishes with dilution. Generally, if the fart is not detected within a few seconds, it will be too dilute for perception and will be lost into the at-mosphere forever. Exceptional conditions exist when the fart is released into a small enclosed area such as an elevator, a small room, or a car. These conditions limit the amount of dilution possible, and the fart may remain in a smellable concentration for a long period of time, until it con-

http://www.davidstuff.com/humor/farts.htm

Fart Facts (or not?)


Cow Quiz1. How much milk does a dairy cow produce each year?2. How long does it take to turn grass into milk?3. When did milk car-tons come to Australia?

4. Which Australian city has Mooving Art?5. What did the cow jump over?6. Who sings “Cows with Guns”?’7. How much water does a cow need to produce 1 litre of milk?8. When did cows first arrive in Australia?9. How many were there?10. What was the population by 1800?

In the days when the River Thames at London was wider than it is now, barges carrying oranges and lemons landed just below the churchyard of St. Cle-ments Dane. On the last day of March, local primary school children gather at the church to attend a service. They re-cite the famous nursery ' rhyme and, on occasions, play the tune on hand bells. At the end of the service, the children are presented with an orange and a lemon

from a table outside the church .

The nursery' ' rhyme, begins with the lines: ‘Oranges and lemonsSay the bells of St Clement’s’

March

When March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb.'

The word 'March' comes from the Roman 'Martius'. This was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war.

March was the beginning of our calendar year. We changed to the

'New Style' or 'Gregorian calendar in 1752, and it is only since then when

we the year began on 1st January.

March

The Anglo-Saxons called the month Hlyd monath which means Stormy month, or Hraed monath which

means Rugged month.

Quiz. March Information


CSU Green Steps


Your internship projectWhere and when did you complete your internship?My project was completed in Feb 2012 working with my local CMA office.What sorts of things did you do during your internship?Assessing the overall ecological impact of various erosion control structures used by the CMA in our local area. This includes energy and water consumption during the construction phases of these structures.What are some of the key things you got out of your internship?I hope to provide the CMA with some useful data for assessing the overall costs and benefits of the erosion control strategies they have available to implement.

The Green Steps programWhat made you decide to apply for the Green Steps program?I knew it would be a useful learning experience that would augment my CV and expand my understandings of sustainability issues.

What do you think are the main things you gained from completing the Green Steps program?It has taken me out of my comfort zone and given me multiple opportunities to broaden my perspectives on sustainability. I met some great people through the CSU training and also fol-lowing up with the internship at my local CMA.

Do you have any advice for others who may be considering applying for Green Steps this year?Go for it! It’s an opportunity beckoning you to engage with some of our biggest challenges.

What you are studying, and how far along are you?I completed a Bachelor of Land Management (Ecological Agricul-ture) in 2011. Will commence B. Sci (hons) mid-year 2012, working in Restoration Ecology.What are your career goals?I’d like to do a PhD one day and contribute academically to the Sus-tainable Agriculture field.What are some of your other interests?Collingwood football club, community development, Indonesian language and culture.Why are you interested in sustainability?I’m working in a field when unsustainable practice shows up pretty quickly in degraded landscapes and pollution. I think everyone would be interested in sustainability if their unsustainable practices affected them as directly as they affect farms and farmers.

2011 Green Steps Case StudyBen Gleeson

Case Study. Ben Gleeson


2011 Green Steps Case Study

What you are studying, and how far along are you?Medical Radiation Science (Nuclear Medicine), 3rd yearWhat are your career goals?To work in my area of allied heath and possibly move into nuclear waste management and/or educationWhat are some of your other interests?Aquariums, RC model and live steam boats, falling off bikesWhy are you interested in sustainability?My interests are based on a basic desire to not waste things. I try to find cleaner/ more efficient ways to do things so that we can all continue to enjoy our current lifestyles without causing per-manent damage to our environment.

Your internship projectWhat sorts of things did you do during your internship?I was asked to survey the waste management system across Wagga campus and to make rec-ommendations for a standardized system.What are some of the key things you got out of your internship?Being given some responsibility to complete a task really helped me develop and appreciate the skills I had learned during the Green Steps course. It was great to see some of my sugges-tions become real changes around campus.

The Green Steps programWhat made you decide to apply for the Green Steps program?I wanted to learn more about environmentalism and how it may affect my industry of interest (medical and nuclear).What do you think are the main things you gained from completing the Green Steps program?A greater appreciation for the importance of sustainable practices and some very valuable communication / behaviour change skills that will help me in any job.Do you have any advice for others who may be considering applying for Green Steps this year?I highly recommend the Green Steps course. It’s a fun week with great presenters and the skills learned will make students more attractive to business on graduation.

Pheona Anderson - Falls Creek

Frank Tibbet ts

Case Study. Frank Tibbets


2011 Green Steps Case Study

What you are studying, and how far along are you?Bachelor of Environmental Science & Management (Honours) What are your career goals?An environmental job that involves a decent wage, superannuation and not too much travelling time from home. What are some of your other interests?I play harp when I find time – I’m practicing to be an angel. Why are you interested in sustainability?Sustainability is a live-long interest – “We only have one planet – don’t blow it” is a bit of a man-tra. But, as a mum, I think we have to give kids hope for the future. It can’t all be doom and gloom.

Your internship projectWhat sorts of things did you do during your internship?Conducting research and contributing to reports for the Biodiversity Management FrameworkM(BMF). Meeting with the steering committee,liaising with staff and academics at CSU. Liaise with CSU Green, Division of Facilities Management (DFM) and Trust for Nature NSW (TFN) as part of the Biodiversity Steering Committee. Conduct a literature review of other institutional-based biodiversity documents. Create BMFdraft report to be presented to CSU’s Senior Executive Committee for approval. I used GIS to assess areas of bushfire risk, asset pro-tection, accommodation buildings, no-go areas for DFM and water courses (as these usually contain high quality biodiversity). Remote assessments were conducted of vegetation, geol-ogy and threatened species associated with five CSU campuses. A list of potential stakehold-ers was included in the reports, which were presented to CSU Green and TFN at the conclusion of my internship.What are some of the key things you got out of your internship?The internship provided a great refresher for GIS and built my confidence in report writing and presenting. I’d not used video conferencing before so thought that was pretty cool.

The Green Steps programWhat made you decide to apply for the Green Steps program?I have had a little experience working in local government during some placement work and thought it was a shame that most staff ignored efforts to be involved in sustainability issues. What do you think are the main things you gained from completing the Green Steps program?I was interested to learn what motivates others and how to encourage behavioural change. Do you have any advice for others who may be considering applying for Green Steps this year?Take the plunge! For only a few days effort – you’ll be a better green action warrior for it. You get to meet some like-minded people and when you finish you get to write wonderfully im-pressive stuff on your CV.

REMEMBER TO APPLY BY 15th APRIL 2012

Pheona Anderson

Case Study. Ben Gleeson


Above: London UK. Portobello Road

Right: San Francisco City Hall Childrens Park

Through the LensSigns

Left: County Durham UK Lumley Castle

Below: London UK Greenwhich

Through the Lens


Through the LensAJ Zauner-DeVi l le

Above: UK Beamish Outdoor Museum

Below: York UK Roman Bath

Above: San Francisco The BaySea Lions

Below: San Francisco Castro

Signs


Short StoryLachlan walked into his bedroom and slung his satchel onto his unmade bed, dejected. It wasn't the fact that his life was stagnating - that his job was merely a pitiful existance that squandered any natural talent he may have - it wasn't even the fact that he felt desperately alone for the majority of his day. What re-

ally got to him was the fact that he couldn't muster up the intestinal fortitude to express his

feelings to another human being, lest he burden them with his own issues and, god forbid, come across as someone who needs another human for once.

He threw himself onto the bed after his satchel, curling slowly up into a ball, trying to forget the day behind him, and ignore the evening ahead of him - to perhaps live, just briefly, in a

moment of pure nothingness.

"Motteike! Saigo ni waracchau..." The high-pitched lyrics of his ringtone pierced into his bub-ble-reality. Serenity was, for now, simply not meant to be.

"He~llo!" He greeted with a well-practiced upbeat intonation, hiding his depression with years of rehearsal.

"Locky! Dude! Just seeing if you needed me to pick you up for the anime screening tonight?" The eternally clueless, but pleasantly caring voice of his best friend Simeon, "I hear that James is bringing along some new nerds to join us - finally it won't just be the five of us guys, hey man?" Simeon chuckled to himself a little as Lachlan confirmed his participation in the weekly tradition that was the University Anime Club. "And who knows, maybe we'll find you a nice nerdita to break you out of those homeboy blues..." Simeon added hopefully, as he hung up

the phone.

"Ever the optimist, 'ey Sime..." Lachlan thought to himself as dragged himself off his bed, pre-paring himself for the evening's entertainment. "I suppose I should at least change out of my work clothes..." He moved to the dresser and pulled out some more casual attire - some baggy cargo pants, and a domo-kun shirt that he hoped hid his little bit of extra bulk. He was fairly certain that his less-than-svelte physical status wasn't helping him find companionship. Not that he considered himself unattractive, "I just need to go to the gym some time..." He thought to himself as he gelled his black-and-blue hair into Bowser spikes. "And, I mean, I put a little bit of effort into trying to look...a little bit cool at least..." He reasoned as he finished readying himself, grabbed the flash-drive filled with anime, and headed outside to wait for his friend.

"Come on, man..." Simeon sighed, "You're really not that bad. I've seen guys like you hook up with some pretty sweet ladies." He tapped the steering wheel in time to the J-Pop that blasted from his speakers and smiled sidelong at Lachlan. "And, heck, given that we're going to an anime club they'll probably actually get a chance to get to know you before you try anything -

you've got a winning personality, dude, you just gotta...you know...work your angles..."

Short


He tried to make smooth hand movements whilst keeping control of the car, but just ended up looking uncoordinated.

"Smooth, man..." Lachlan couldn't help but laugh, even through his increasingly souring mood. His smile was the first genuine one he'd had all day. "Let's just wait to see what these new re-

cruits are like, hey?"

"These are J-2, Merc, and Lotte..." James introduced the three newcomers to the rest of the club, before announcing the films of the night as Howl's Moving Castle, Grave of the Firelies, and My

Neighbour Totoro, and motioning for everyone to pick a place to sit.

"Well, two out of three isn't bad, eh? Eh?" Simeon nudged Lachlan as he pointed to the pair of girls in the group of new-comers, before collapsing semi-theatrically onto the couch.

"Oh, come on, man...Let's just..." Lachlan sighed, his depression finally starting to show through his sunny exterior, "Can we just watch movies tonight? Please?" He whispered back, before grab-

bing a blanket and laying on the floor.

He watched in the dark as the others - the old club members, and the newcomers - all took their spots on the floor and couches around him, and smiled reservedly as the first film started.

"It's been a pleasure meeting you, even if you are my least favourite vegetable. Take care, Tur-niphead!" Lachlan watched as the action unfolded before him, this was one of his favourite films of all time, and he was almost completely engrossed. He shifted somewhat, trying to get comfortable, but no matter how much he shifted, soon afterwards there was always the feeling

of something resting upon his legs.

Growing frustrated at his inability to settle, Lachlan decided to search for the source of the pres-sure. He looked up to see J-2's short-cropped, blonde hair move slightly. He could see, through the dim light of the projector, a pair of light blue eyes occasionally flick to him, before flicking

back when they noticed that they were spotted.

Lachlan scooched himself closer to the legs' owner.

"J-2?" He asked, purposefully making shoulder-to-shoulder contact with his 'leg buddy'.

"Yeah..." J-2 whispered back, "It's short for James Two, because Jimmy up there doesn't like to share..." He smiled warmly, and purposefully intertwined his left leg with Lachlan's right.

"Maybe today isn't so bad after all..." Lachlan thought to himself.

Story


Envelope Books Supplies* envelopes at least 10, size consistency does not matter* paper – scrapbooking, scrap/printed A4/old journal articles*1 pizza box or similar cardboard* needle and thread or hole punch and split ring* glue* double sided tape* scissors* marker/pencil

MethodSeal the envelope, whether you are resealing an old envelope, or recycling a freebie from an organisation.

Cut approx 5mm off the bottom edge of the envelope. This will form a pocket for your book, when turned right way up.

Fold envelope in half. It does not mat-ter if the envelopes are different sizes. My Brag Book is made up of D11 and C6 envelopes, whilst my ‘Love’ book is made up of only C6 envelopes.If you want to add more pages to your book so that there are opposing pages opening out from the centre,

Slit down one short side of the envelope, and glue in a folded envelope into this slit, keeping pocket opening at top.

Repeat on the opposing side of envelope if you want to add a second inward folding pocket. You may need to trim some of the edge off the side of the original enve-lope to allow for the fold, and ease of opening. If you trim, the cut opening will be covered by the paper you now add.

Cover both sides of the envelope with paper/scrap-booking paper/printed A4/old journal article using glue or double sided tape.

Shaggy’s Recycled Craft





Cut out a rectangle from the pizza box twice length of your folded envelope, allowing 5mm extra at both ends.

Fold this, which will become the cover, and

Decorate as you chose.

Stitch the envelopes to the cover using cotton thread.

Alternatively you can punch holes in the fold of the envelops and thread them onto a split ring.

Make tags from the pizza box to place in pockets, or alternatively you can use scrapbooking card stock.If using the pizza box, cover printed side with paper/ scrap-booking paper as desired.The envelope book can be used for many purposes:storing photos, use it to keep journaling, store favourite fabric squares, poetry

recipes, birthday dates, addresses, phone numbers,

anything really.

Envelope Books


Afr ican Safar i - Krysta l Brosz

This picture was taken in Soussesvlei Nation-al Park in the Republic of NamibiaNamibia. This is the Dead Vlei (Dead Pan), where the river was cut off by the dunes surrounding

the pan, which later dried up leaving behind 900 year old trees still being preserved as there is no moisture in the air.

Gweta, a modern village, in Botswana, Southern Africa.

NAMIBIAIn Southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land bor-ders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, fol-lowing the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek.

African


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Gweta, Botswana.This is the method of obtaining water for everything from

cooking to drinking to bathing.

This picture was taken on the Zambezi River. Uniquely, this is where four countries meet, namely Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia.

Safari


A Broome Holiday! By: Beck Noble

So back in 2005 I had this great holiday in Broome with amazing friends of mine and I was going back through the photos from that wonderful week reliving our time to-gether. I thought I would share them with you all; kind of a slide show with my fellow Uni students via The Den.So grab yourself a cuppa, dim the lights and let’s get the slide show rolling……

First things first – What is the room like and how big is the cupboard? Ok this looks big enough for one week!!

From the room to the resort pool we went…no photos of that as I was NOT putting pictures of me in a swimsuit in any publication!Next we decided to check out the town. Man it is hot in Broome. We debated for a while re-treating back to our air conditioned rooms but in the end curiosity got the better of us and we ventured into town after all.We found this in the outdoor cinema and it was just so cute that I had to snap a picture of it.

After a spot of Pearl shopping; oh my there is so much jewellery at Broome! It is so much fun trying on all the different pearl necklaces and whatnot. We loved going to the really expen-sive stores and trying things on and then we would find something comparable in the cheap-er stores to buy.Our favourite shop was a little place tucked into a small alleyway that was a bead shop. We went there many a day and made our own jewellery. I love finding the little secret places on holiday and the enjoyment they bring.From the shops to the beaches. Blue Skies, Bluer

than blue water, red sand, white sand. It was absolutely gorgeous. We couldn’t swim as it was croc and shark season! Surely the two should be too busy fighting each other to bother trying to eat little

ol’ me but I wasn’t going to risk it!

A Broome


Of course, we couldn’t go to Broome and not go to Malcom Douglas’s Crocodile Park. This was another awe-inspiring day that made me glad I hadn’t gone for that swim at the beach with the crocs!!This first croc I snapped as he came up from the water to the metre and a half high fence…check out how HUGE his head is!

And the sunrises and sunsets… just amazing. The weather was clear and it just felt like you were in a place forgotten and pristine.

Holiday


Ever been tempted to pat a crocodile? Do you really want to risk it? Think again! Now if you still want to pat a crocodile, might I suggest a smaller version?

Of course it’s not all scales and teeth at the croc park! I also saw this lovely

Albino Kangaroo! And a joey in the pouch!

A Broome Holiday!

A Broome


Of course there always more crocodiles to look at though, and let’s face it that was what we were there to see. And this next one was a real grumpy croc. So much

so that he got his own warning sign!

Muddy doesn’t play nice with the other crocs and that is how he ended up with his injured jaw.

After a great but looooong day at the crocodile park, we needed to rest. So the next day was spent in town and checking out the beach on the other side of Broome. This was again

all about the bluer than blue water but with amazing rocks.

Holiday


So finally it was our last day in Broome and what better way to spend it then getting to ful-fil a lifelong dream? We were going on a sunset camel ride along Cable Beach! Oh yeah…

this was going to be awesome.!

A Broome Holiday!

Ummm so that is what a camel looks like close up!

And how does a camel stand up once you’re are finally up? Hang on Tight!

And we were off. Once we were up it was just gorgeous. I couldn’t believe I was getting to do this.

Make sure you watch out for the camel behind you though. They like to try and sneak up

beside you and then have a go at your legs!

We rode for a good hour or so and it was everything I had ever dreamed of.

And to end my holiday on the best note and best memory ever, I saw the most amazing sunset on Cable Beach from the back of a camel in the company of my best friend and her family.

So that was my trip to Broome. I have many many more photos but I’m sure your cup is empty now and you probably want to stretch your legs. Thanks for checking out my slide show!!

The front cover of The DEN features Bek’s dream sunset over Broome.

A Broome Holiday


Aries – if you haven’t had a birthday yet, you will have one in April. Don’t be shocked to find your age increasing by one year.Taurus – in the next few days you will experience at least one bowel move-ment. Pay attention to the shape of your ablution. It contains a special message for you.Gemini – you’ve been feeling a little lonely and alienated lately. This situation will resolve if you start to read without moving your lips.Cancer – you secretly wish you didn’t have a star sign that doubles as the name of a terrible disease. Socially, you feel a little less-than. Chin up. Science is mak-ing great headway.Leo – a wise person once said ‘nobody likes a show off’. It was probably one Leo saying it to another Leo who was in some way stealing the first Leo’s limelight. Let that be a lesson to you.Virgo – don’t be alarmed if you find a hair out of place. It will be inside your underpants, so no one can see it.Libra – people enjoy reading the tid-bits of trivia you write on the back of your packaging. Keep up the good work!Scorpio – someone will accuse you of being malicious this month. Biting off their head will bring swift resolution to the conflict.Sagittarius – nothing you say this month makes sense to anyone. But don’t de-spair, nothing anyone says makes sense to you either. You win!Capricorn – capricorn vegetarians will suffer insatiable desires for meat this month owing to a systemic deficiency in iron. Try to resist temptation. Anemia doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy life. You might just feel weak and dizzy a lot of the time.Aquarius – you’ve gotten away with things for a long time but the tide may be turning. Remember this – no matter how hard you try to out-run a fart, some of it al-ways sticks.Pisces – don’t leave the house without checking your crotch. Your camel toe is putting morning commuters off their croissants.

Bird’s Psychic Zodiac Predictions

Bird’s Psychic Zodiac Predictions


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Meet a DE Student

Name:Whereabouts do you live? What are you studying? What are your likes? What are your dislikes? If you had 3 wishes what would they be?Would you rather have warts or pimples and why (you can’t say neither!)? When you were young, what job did you want to have when you grew up? What did you end up doing? Activities when not studyingPets: Your thoughts on the environmentFavourites:• party food? • TV show? • music? • Song? • Movie? • Game? • Book? • Things to do on a Sunday? Most • embarrassing moment? • memorable holiday? SEND A PHOTO OF YOURSELF too.send to [email protected]

Nobody sent me anything so I have put in the questionnaire for you so that I will have a lot for next month. Ed

Right: Sue Manning’s ‘study buddy’

Meet a DE Student


APRIL CONTRIBUTIONS

April 25th is ANZAC Day are you able to contribute a story for this day?

Meet a DE Student.Please answer the ques-tions and send it in.

1st April :April Fool’s Day what was the worst joke ever played on you or the worst joke that you have played on somebody else.

April 22nd is Earth Day - how do you look after your environment?

Writer’s Corner: Vanishing.....

Photography: Autumn OR texture

YOUR CONTRIBUTION COULD BE

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Left: Sandra Stewart February Colouring - water colour paints.

Quiz Answers1. 5,445 litres2. 50 to 70 hours3. 19584. Shepparton Vichttp://www.sheppartonmooovingart.com.au/cms/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=1&Itemid=975. The Moon6. Dana Lyon7. 5.5 litres8. First Fleet 17889. 7 cows (and 2 bulls10. 1034 cows

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