City Or Country

I'm a city girl. 


I think I fell in love the first time I went into the city when I was a few days out of my mother's womb. If not then, I know I did when, on primary school holidays, I joined my mum at her work down by the Brisbane river at the Riverside Centre.

Riverside Markets Brisbane

I love the bustle of the all the busy workers rushing through their lunch hours or in between meetings. 
I love the Big Issue sellers always up for a chat. 
I love the tourists lost not only in direction but also who to ask for help. 
I love the music pouring out of the shops and the buskers' instruments and mouths. 
I love the children overwhelmed with awe at the large size of everything. 
I love the artists showing their masterpieces in the middle of the mall. 
I love the crazy old people muttering to themselves and anyone who will listen. 
I even love the giggling school girls pointing at the boys they like across the way, too cool or too shy to talk to each other. 
I love that if you want something you'll find it in the city. 
I love the smiles a happy child brings to the usually 'too busy to notice' business people. 
I love the abundance array of smells in the city from a teenager's cigarette to a shopper's perfume.

Before the river got angry

Both my parents hate the city and the rest of the family live a more country life. So it's not by their influence that I love the city.


The first unit I rented was inner city next to university and a five minute bus ride to the city. My work was a five minute walk from home pass a Woolworths so I was set and definitely didn't need my licence. Since then I've tried to only live inner city, but twice I haven't. Once was because of rental prices and the other because we were given a wonderful opportunity. We now are back living inner city and I find myself often gushing about my love for it.


There are times, however, that I find myself daydreaming about a country life.

Country around Woodburn

We'd have a dam full of life, cows, horses, pigs, chickens, vegie gardens and rain water tanks the size of our house.
We'd live a sustainable life. I'd learn how to make cheese, cream and butter while drinking fresh milk straight from our cows.
Our animals would be our pets though so we'd still know our butcher by name or maybe get our meat from our neighbours.
We'd have dogs and cats but wouldn't need birds in a cage as they fly wild and plenty. 
The dam would be full of fish that munchkin would catch and I'd free daily.
Munchkin would learn about life, hard work and what trees are best to climb.
We wouldn't own a TV as we wouldn't have the time to watch. We would still have movie nights on our mac and a high download limit for the latest releases.
Munchkin would attend a small school, I'd have tea with the mothers and the mister would meet the dad's down the pub for a brew.

Somewhere around Woodburn

How idealistic!


I didn't mention what the mister would or wouldn't do for work, the foul smell of dust, feeling never quite clean enough, boredom, weather, snakes, spiders, small town gossip or the loneliness. 


Oh, and how much I'd miss my inner city life and midnight magnum egos.

We have trees in the city too (West End)

I love the reality of the city and I love the unrealistic country.

What do you prefer? The city or the country?

Point and Shoot

This weekend was full on.


Saturday morning began early. I was out in the city at 9:30am to begin volunteering for the Brisbane Climate Action Rally in King George Square. 

My role was to tell people where the rally was being held, hand out placards, get people to sign the petition ('We say yes to a price on pollution') and hand out stickers.


I met some amazing people who do wonderful work with Get Up, Union Climate Connectors, 1 Million Women and WWF.

The amazing Meshel Laurie was the MC and she did an amazing job. I even got to meet her and thank her for her amazing post on the Jackie O controversy. 

There were some amazing posters and protestors there. These two really stood out to me.

The acting prime minister Wayne Swan even came which brought more media attention, thank you Swanie. I was twittering away when he went past me saying hi and again when he said bye. If I actually was paying attention I could have said hi and bye to him too. Oops.


After the Climate Action Rally I met up with a friend, Nat, and her little Smelly. We went shopping and eating then headed to the Free Refugee Rally and March. Nat and I met over facebook and our first face to face meeting was at a Homebirth Rally. Ever since then we have been good friends, I love her.


We were early to the Refugee Rally so we got to see the Stop Clubbing Seal protest.

It was intense. While signing the petition there was a video playing showing the horrific way they are clubbed. Not cool. 


The Refugee Rally and March was wonderful. It would have been nice to see more people there but everyone there were passionate which made up for the lack of numbers. 


We met up with a wonderful man and blogger, Grant. Read his blog, it is so worth it. Also, if you ever buy Big Issue in the city (near the Post Office) please go say hi to him. It will make your day. I look forward to volunteering for his new venture when it all begins.

We walked in part of the march then decided it was time to go home.

These rallies reminded me how much I enjoy rallies and being passionate about important issues. Rally Ames is back!


Want to play Point and Shoot? Head over to sunny+scout and play :) It's fun.Check out the amazing blog too. All those wonderful photos, so jealous!

Happy Busy

Today is a busy day. 


This morning I am volunteering at the Brisbane Climate Action Rally with 1 Million Women. If you are in Brisbane come say hi! I'll be in a fluro vest.


Tonight I'm going to the Brisbane Blog Meet held by Danimezza and Hello Owl. I am so freaking excited! 


Yay for busy days. I'm sure I'll be sleeping all Monday to recover and next weekend will have to have at least one quiet day.


When did I get so old?