Monthly Archives: September 2009

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Not being able to come up with a new idea is a major hassle. Scratch that. Not being able to come up with a good idea is a major hassle. Everything I follow up just doesn’t seem to go anywhere. I’m starting to think I’m cursed. Although bylines aren’t coming thick and fast I am [...]

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Following a photographer

On the fourth day, I had an interesting opportunity to go out to follow the photographer John to take some photos of people who enjoyed nice and warm spring days of the beach. Some people seemed to have fun having ice creams, picnicking, or swimming at a bit cold water with their family, steadies or [...]

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Adrian @ The QT: The Phantom Menace

Yeah, sticking with the Star Wars theme, no particular order, no particular reason, it just seems better than numerically listing them. So, the last day of the first week. Day Cinco. The ol’ Friday at the mill. The last dip at the swimmin’ hole. So I turn up and to my delight I am once [...]

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The Norman Gunston Rap

You may have seen me on the street Tripping over my own two big feet On my very own news beat   I’m the real life Norman Gunston, Gunston, Gunston, Gunston Yeah   I’m the real life Norman Gunston   What’s that you want a proof? Mate your camera’s got no flash! Oops Sorry Excuse [...]

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Five litres of caffeine

I sit here now, toasty by the fireplace, dog asleep at my feet, typing about one of the most extraordinary, and seemingly, shortest weeks of my life. Day Five over.  More press releases and story ideas given to me.  More given right back after being researched, cut, slabbed, and pasted.  Another sports team, another community [...]

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