Following political happenings home and o/seas... gardening for the soul. Reading/writing of course.
theatre, film. Long walks... preferably away from the traffic
Music
Favourites: the fabulous music of Gurdjieff - piano and cello. Love Enrique Granados: 12 danzas espanolas played on 10 string guitar by Anders Miolin. check it out!
Jeff Buckley, Neil Young, Miles Davis, Mozart's clarinet concerto, Bruch's violin concerto...Prokoviev's Romeo & Juliet, JL Hooker, Cold Play, Foo Fighters etc etc...
Movies
Recent films: Lives of Others, I have Loved you so Long, The Reader. Older films, Lawn Dogs... a few like Jim Jamusch's Down by Law. What's eating Gilbert Grape. Swoon (director Tom Kalin) Lives of Others. Small films like Local Hero, the australian film Amy. Ten Canoes was brilliant. Empire ofr the Sun + the novel and doco.
Television
ABC/SBS - occasional trash TV
Books
memorable books for many different reasons: Birdsong: Sebastian Faulks. Suttree: Cormac McCarthy. The Sitters: Alex Miller. The Constant Gardener: John le Carre. The Poisonwood Bible: Barbara Kingsolver. Don't take your Love to Town: Ruby Langford Ginibi. Various poets: Dylan Thomas, TS Eliot (some) Louis McNeice, Shakespeare, Shelley, hv just discovered WS Merwin, lots more....
and books I remember from waaay back: Fly away Peter: David Malouf. The Passage: Vance Palmer. Stories by Edgar Allan Poe (frightening ones!)Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse 5 - re-read...still powerful.
Kafka's novel The Trial put a new perspective on my outlook when I read it aged 20yrs old.
Heroes
overseas aid workers in places like Dafur. The Australian Anti-Bases Coalition. Journos who go into war zones to show us the truth. On a quieter note: Fred Hollows Foundation: restoring sight to folks who have cataract/trachoma. conservationists of flora and fauna.
julia osborne's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Body type:
5' 7"
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
Proud parent
Occupation:
writer
julia osborne has been watching paint dry Posted at 2:14 AM Nov 21 view more
About me:
I've lived everywhere between the city and the black stump and have about twenty years of writing stories: love, loss and longing... displacement and despair. Some are whimsical and some are harrowing. My stories have been published widely in Australia and overseas. ABC Radio National has broadcast many during the last 5 years. I have also adapted my stories to one-act plays, performed both on stage and radio. Latest publication is in Five Mile Press anthology: Families - Modern Australian Short Stories, ed Barry Oakley.
hi, yeah, I know u r not believer in the Truth, The Gospel yet, but what U say is sooo true, there is serious censorship going on in myspace&as a matter of fact the whole world,I cannot sometimes bullet post&so on.. I look like rather Goth, I like that, U have way with the words, oh yeah ofcourse U do, I soo wish I could express mysels more with clothes, jewellery etc, now it is more like finding a clean tshirt&sock with no holes kind of thing:)Gloomy look is London, bad diet& no Woman&Mula combination;0..Aanyways before I get joyfully carried away talking about my favourite subject,I wish&pray that creative juices r flowing like never bfore& rainy season in Blue Mountains&rest of Australia sooon ends,,,wait a minute, U might even love the rain..Have a lovely week, May God Bless U, Aki
Hi Julia, Looking forward to "Falling Glass" on the screen at some point in the near future!! I hope you're well and enjoying winter in Sydney...I often miss this town. Very wet in Perth at present...nice though!! Take care and gros bisous. Richard
Hi Julia, I hope all's well with you and I hope the creative juices are still flowing. It's a dark and rainy morning here in Perth. A perfect sunday;-) Sorry if I've been a bit of a stranger of late but thought I'd give myspace a rest for awhile. No plans to travel this year, next year perhaps. Take care and see you soon. Kisses Richard
Thankyou Julia. Your comment means a lot to me :) The amethyst is a beautiful crystal, so soothing and protective. You can read my writings on amethyst on google books if you like.
Thanks for the wonderful birthay wishes Julia. It wa okay. I split it into 4 days, but only made it through 3 days. My body just couldn't take it. Weather feels warmer though. One point-one smile.
Yes it is getting better day by day, it is clear and kind of sunny..but the wind still has that biting edge, I quite enjoy it actually, good working weather and excellent for brisk walks...oh dear what is happening to me, Am I adapting, never:)
hmm,have great trip to Wollongong change of scenery is always good...I am trying to take it easy, otherwise this allways waiting for smthing would not be as pleasant as it currently is...alonging for smthing aah that feeling of alonging:)
May God Bless U&keep us bullet posted:)
Aki
wow, Julia being social and taking it easy..:)Was it sunset or sunrise that got
U mesmerised and lput things in perspective..or perhaps it was something more
profound or just a scent, a promise that gave u that glitter, that hope and
brought foward relaxation&bliss:)
Hi Julia! You're always there for me (even to make me smile) and it's so great to have friends around the world. When did that sneaky cat become Slinky again. She looks like Holly. The would have a wild party.
LOL, thankyou Julia. It's been a while, how are you? I hope all is well for you. This book launch is just so new for me. The whole book process is a bit of a roller coaster ride. Hmm trillions sounds very interesting :) Hugs for you. Jeanette x
Hello Julia, Thank you so kindly. It's so great to have you back home. Your favourite choice of my latest poetry shows how well you know me. "The Last Walk Home" is like a chilled evening dream playing over and over again. I hope that you and your scamp kitty are settling back into the outside routine. Mud is always fun.:) Sending my love, suzie
Hi Julia, I've been down in Margaret River for a few days...it's a little cooler than Perth. I'm well, as I hope you are too. I'm waiting to hear news of London and Paris;-)) Kisses Richard PS: This picture was taken of a solar eclipse as seen from somewhere in the Philippines last week...amazing!!!
well Great beginning of 2009, soo ur back from ur European tour, UK&France vs. Australia..did U get any funny ideas from your trip, is the Old world as bad as in Dickens days?:)..my trip to ME was cancelled but still going as the reasons to be there and pray for the Peace of the Jerusalem are stroner than ever, Horse farm in Australia, New Zealand or Midwest..that's what I am dreamin at the moment..5am wake up, self sufficient life style& 1930's recession..would be like as distant as can be, reminder that Capitalism without heart runnin too fast and lack social concious leads to dog eat dog society that is like a pack of cards..so easily blown down..God has to just shake it a bit to show ppl the truth, who is in the charge.. May God Bless U, Aki
Thanks Julia!and Happy Birthday! I pray that everything on ur jorney will go OK..If U stayed here longer and I was here(in Israel dis Christmas)..I would buy you a pony:) Thanks to recession you can buy ponies as little as 50pound bcause people struggle to keep them, sad but that Pony would keep your back garden greenery nice and neat:)Thanks&Have nice Christmas, Aki
Good day dear Julia:) Wishing you a beautiful birthday and a safe holiday in the UK.
The time difference is so crazy with you in 'aussie' land, but I know that it's already your real birthday;) Sending a few smiles, send me a few photos. Suzie x
Julia have U seen a ghost or smthing?..or maybe Ur just so excited about seeing English soil or maybe U just landed here and saw something you didn't expect or maybe God has finnally shown U that he is real... cant help, very curious to know, what's going on? May God Bless U, Aki
