retirement - a chuckle in gargles...

A morning chuckle...Just had to retweet this one...as retirement is looming close on my horizon...
Now...I just need the husband... https://t.co/jAiEnLRO3z

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 27, 2022

stories in driftwood...

I see a subtle hint of colours for Ukraine featured here...
'Each piece of driftwood holds a story'...
Stunning art...

🇺🇦 #SupportUkraine #Ukraine https://t.co/HgnPRh2XRR

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) March 7, 2022

tech support for God...

An early morning, dry humour chuckle...
We MUST laugh...Good for a healthy spirit... https://t.co/46pvWdlVDv

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 4, 2022

Stewart Reynolds is Brittlestar... 

World City 2021...

I have registered just now from Australia. Thank you ever so very much. I have also alerted 2 other secondary teachers.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 13, 2021

KEYS TO THE FUTURE CITY VANCOUVER STAGE - Brent Toderian and Chris Fair

The pandemic opened our eyes to the shortcomings and possibilities of cities. Going forward, city planning can address pre-existing conditions to better city living by considering not only housing and mobility but also the needs of urban families, which can make downtowns more enjoyable for all.

This session is Thursday 28th October 5:00pmEDT

Converter Results for this session: 

05:00:00 p.m. Thursday October 28, 2021 in EST5EDT 

converts to 08:00:00 a.m. Friday October 29, 2021 in Australia/Sydney

the bridge...

'Rather than focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.' – Mary Lou Retton.
'like a bridge over troubled water'...
'love is a bridge'...
'Understanding is the bridge between two minds; love is the bridge between two souls.' – Matshona Dhliwayo. https://t.co/SRGn2Bv7yW

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 12, 2021

NSW and Alberta...

Alberta, Canada's disturbing news. 81.4% of Albertans aged 12+up have received at least one vaccine dose. A total of 72.8% of eligible Albertans are fully vaccinated. NSW wants to open up at 70%. Last Monday, Alberta=state of emergency.
I've NSW family... https://t.co/H8TEtPKAuV

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 22, 2021

sunshiny yellow...

Some sunshiny yellow on a grey, drizzly, windy and cold day is always most welcome... https://t.co/gDWozVjyy9

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

tune in to how you would like it to be...

There seems to be a message here...
Tune in to how you would like it to be...
It may be a memory...it may be a dream...
A vision...
Live it...even in your mind...
Somehow...
Your soul will thank you... https://t.co/NRkH1vqOl7

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) August 22, 2021

driftwood spirit sculpture...

'Wisdom in Wood' by Debra Bernier, Victoria, BC, Canada-one of her many, inspiring, driftwood spirit sculptures...
Debra hopes to inspire others to wonder about the big stories, hidden in the little things.
Her home and studio, Shaping Spirit, are on Vancouver Island... https://t.co/xchRF569LY

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 26, 2021

cloud bubbles...

In this covid universe of bubbles, even the clouds seem to be in synch...
Stunning sky... https://t.co/F0z8Zi44X2

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 23, 2021

abandoned? in Ontario...

Abandoned maybe...
But a beautiful presence lives on...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 14, 2021

The old GTR station. Ingersoll,Ontario.

— Louis Albanese (@DrLouisAlbanese) May 14, 2021

a little bit of Australia in Canada...

Amazing where you may find a little bit of Australia...
Brantford in southern Ontario, Canada has a cluster of streets named after Australian cities...
And it took a homesick Australian to publicise his surprise discovery... https://t.co/zm7Nlr1qes pic.twitter.com/A0YdxkdTKO

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 15, 2021

giving fish...

So uplifting to see that unfettered giving in Newfoundland to anyone in need is disconnected from an obligation to receive... https://t.co/BVw3DqXVef

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2021

legendary Christopher Plummer...

He told me that in the London theatre world of the 60’s that Finch had a fearsome reputation.
He’d come to the west end from Australia and had brought with him a certain inability to suffer fools combined with a deep unquenchable thirst the moment the curtain came down.

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) February 5, 2021

Finch followed the couple around the party making disparaging remarks and eventually the young woman had enough and said to Chris that they should leave. Not a lot of black cabs at that end of Chelsea late on a Sunday night, luckily though the young lady had her own car.

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) February 5, 2021

The journey underway Peter kept up a torrent of abuse from the back seat. About him, about her, about trust, truth, love, sex, talent...it was non stop.
At one point, somewhere near Sloan Square the young lady pulled the car to the side of the road and ordered both men to get out

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) February 5, 2021

Chris told me he was chilled with fear. Peter had threatened him with physical violence a number of times and he felt for sure he was about to suffer a beating at the hands of someone who’s performances he had admired greatly. Too cruel. Finch turned to him, eye ablaze ...

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) February 5, 2021

I loved working with Chris on The Insider, he was just impressive. It was a travesty that his role didn’t receive an Academy Award nomination because everyone talked about and knew that it was amongst the handful of truly formidable performances that year.

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) February 5, 2021

I reached out to him in 2012 after he won the Academy Award to say “ on behalf of Finch and I, welcome to the club”.
He laughed.

Rest In Peace Mr Plummer.
Good man. Fine actor.

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) February 5, 2021

I've read that Christopher Plummer was quite the pianist. Has anybody witnessed him playing? He was famous for entertaining the SoM cast at piano evenings while in a hotel in Salzburg.

— 🌹 Lohanomi of which the Moon is Also a Part 💥 (@ajlohanomi) February 5, 2021

some quiet fun to begin the day...

There are ordinary beginnings to the day and then there are ordinary beginnings made extraordinary with a twist and a smile... https://t.co/ocABJyOckz

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 28, 2020

to Friday...

PASSING THOUGHT; At times, Fridays can seem like the evil twin of Mondays... Then some kind person at the end of the day emails this...
A smile should go down well now with a glass of wine...
🙂🍷🍷🍷🙂https://t.co/HnPS9fBDcb

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 21, 2020

Admittedly the Phoenix Chamber Choir in Canada may be aiming at teachers who struggle along with remote learning, (with apologies to Billy Joel), but I am quite sure there are others out there who relate.

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 21, 2020

Light Sower...

Interesting that a female figure has been selected as the sower...in the pose of leaning, suggesting 'going forward'...And the light seems to be in the form of a pool...
Exquisite image... https://t.co/jC4hqhhPcS

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 25, 2020

NOTE: The artist's name should be 'Chmilar'...
And the title of the painting should be 'Light Sower'...- an oil painting on aluminium...

Watersheds...

As a lover of water, I am drawn to the Canadian initiative Watersheds... 'Sweet Water: Poems for the Watersheds' is an anthology of 100+ emerging and established poets illuminating the impact of humans on the world’s waterways. #ALECC2020 https://t.co/oaAMKLnXTr via @YouTube

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 9, 2020

Beholden...

'Beholden' arises out of a larger project titled River Relations = collaboration of artists. The poem =114-foot banner of the entire Columbia River, has been exhibited as part of a number of gallery presentations displayed in the Pacific Northwest.https://t.co/IbKvcnUQ9G

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 9, 2020

An acclaimed poet and associate professor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Rita Wong investigates the relationships between contemporary poetics, social justice, ecology, and decolonization. For some time now, she has been researching the poetics of water.

a PD option?...

Looks like an interesting 'watershed' option for my PD hours needed to renew my teacher's registration. https://t.co/VmVANJIj1m pic.twitter.com/bRsurNKpYs

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) July 8, 2020