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Lol!!Date: 12/4/2008 8:17:11 AM
Author: arjunajane
gee, I am flattered! Where do I start with this thing...?
I must admit I haven''t frequented this area that much...I may have to do some research in other posters threads first, lol...
wow, what do yas'' wanna know?!
Oh, and beginning with D - coats'' Dancing Chicken of course !!
Just tell us anything you are comfortable with. About your childhood or now, what you work as ... favourite food, movie, holiday destination....
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Wow, thanks ladies, I feel famous ha ha..
Where to start? Growing up here in Perth, Western Australia, we had a pet kangaroo..
NAH, just kidding!
I would say growing up here was/is pretty privileged - always been in safe and leafy suburbs. I''ve lived here all my life.
Great beaches, rivers, parks and sports to play and watch during the summer when you''re a kid.
Then the Aussie faves of trips to Bali or Malaysia on the holidays..
Camping and bush-bashing (4WD-ing) up north and down south..One of my least favourite memories of family trips when I was younger - Kalgoorlie, a mining town in WA. Not a place for kids, still don''t know why we went there, lol..I remember actually seeing a tumble weed (only seen previous in cartoons about cowboys), and wondering "what the hell are we doing here??" lol..
One of my fave memories - Kalbarrie - amazing national park where we camped by a stream full of shiney quartz rocks and an old ruined cottage (we thought it haunted of course)..fished in the stream all morning for the prettiest rocks and pebbles to take home...
I''ve often reminisced with friends that I had the best house for kids when growing up - it wasn''t one of those houses where you couldn''t put your hands on the walls etc..we did everything, we were wild, feral kids!
It was a federation style house with one long wooden hallway from the front to the back - we rollerskated, rode bikes, ran with the dog - everything through that hallway!
Oh yeah, my (our) dog, passed away a number of years ago - a wonderful Boarder Collie cross called Trixie, who was bought home when dad purchased her from a stranger on the way through the petrol station he was working at at the time...The station was next to my Primary School, so we (I and 2 sisters), would often visit dad on our walk home. This afternoon he said he had a surprise at home - we raced home expecting the usual delivery of chocolates or treats from the station, to find a puppy playing under the kitchen table with mum, amazing !!
She was a gorgeous and loyal dog, a great friend to the ripe age of 12 (or 13?) when she had to be put down..
We also had: a huge big rust coloured Guinea Pig called Roger, who would roam wild in our backyard - he and Trixie would share carrots, the funniest thing you''ve seen
We also had a male cat, that ran away for a year and then eventually returned, missing an eye from fighting! I think we had to give him away as my older sis is allergic.
We had maybe 10 to 20 other guinea pigs at one stage in a huge cage out the back, when I think someone bred
Also rabbits, a bird (budgie maybe) that my clumsy older sis accidentally stood on, so my mum had to put down..
And at one stage, when I was old enough to keep my own - I had a bevvy of pet mice. Not the best pet!
But Trixie was always the fave and the constant..I''m sorry, no pics on this computer, but I can try to dig them up to scan if anyone''s interested..
We had an enormous backyard that had it all - apart from the veritable menagerie, we had a huge trampoline. On the hot days, we would put sprinklers underneath and slick it up with dish soap and water - if you''ve never tried it, you''ve missed out
We also had a back shed that we would climb onto, in order to jump down onto the tramp, and try to "double bounce" each other - its a miracle no one ever broke anything.
The typical old metal hills-hoist style washing line that we used as a fun park ride....a sand pit, a huge veggie garden of my mothers that I loved to creep in and steel the runner beans off the vines..
A back section where we would light fires and cook damper to eat, a fish pond.....and next door neighbours our same age with a swimming pool
I told you we were feral kids! There are some photos where I am so dirty and dishevelled I should be ashamed, but we had a great time. Our parents'' friends all had children around the same ages, so we often had playmates around that we would rock out with to our "Hits of The 80''s" albums, or film a fake circus on the video recorder, with Trixie featuring as the lion, lol...
Fi and I often lament how it seems these days kids are often not allowed to just be kids like that...(he had a similiar child hood)..KWIM?
All of this is from when I was a younger kid - we moved I think maybe my last year of Primary School - but only to another house in the same street, a block away, lol ..this one was not as much fun though
Where to now?
Ask me questions, otherwise I will just ramble !
Where to start? Growing up here in Perth, Western Australia, we had a pet kangaroo..
NAH, just kidding!
I would say growing up here was/is pretty privileged - always been in safe and leafy suburbs. I''ve lived here all my life.
Great beaches, rivers, parks and sports to play and watch during the summer when you''re a kid.
Then the Aussie faves of trips to Bali or Malaysia on the holidays..
Camping and bush-bashing (4WD-ing) up north and down south..One of my least favourite memories of family trips when I was younger - Kalgoorlie, a mining town in WA. Not a place for kids, still don''t know why we went there, lol..I remember actually seeing a tumble weed (only seen previous in cartoons about cowboys), and wondering "what the hell are we doing here??" lol..
One of my fave memories - Kalbarrie - amazing national park where we camped by a stream full of shiney quartz rocks and an old ruined cottage (we thought it haunted of course)..fished in the stream all morning for the prettiest rocks and pebbles to take home...
I''ve often reminisced with friends that I had the best house for kids when growing up - it wasn''t one of those houses where you couldn''t put your hands on the walls etc..we did everything, we were wild, feral kids!
It was a federation style house with one long wooden hallway from the front to the back - we rollerskated, rode bikes, ran with the dog - everything through that hallway!
Oh yeah, my (our) dog, passed away a number of years ago - a wonderful Boarder Collie cross called Trixie, who was bought home when dad purchased her from a stranger on the way through the petrol station he was working at at the time...The station was next to my Primary School, so we (I and 2 sisters), would often visit dad on our walk home. This afternoon he said he had a surprise at home - we raced home expecting the usual delivery of chocolates or treats from the station, to find a puppy playing under the kitchen table with mum, amazing !!
She was a gorgeous and loyal dog, a great friend to the ripe age of 12 (or 13?) when she had to be put down..
We also had: a huge big rust coloured Guinea Pig called Roger, who would roam wild in our backyard - he and Trixie would share carrots, the funniest thing you''ve seen
We also had a male cat, that ran away for a year and then eventually returned, missing an eye from fighting! I think we had to give him away as my older sis is allergic.
We had maybe 10 to 20 other guinea pigs at one stage in a huge cage out the back, when I think someone bred
Also rabbits, a bird (budgie maybe) that my clumsy older sis accidentally stood on, so my mum had to put down..
And at one stage, when I was old enough to keep my own - I had a bevvy of pet mice. Not the best pet!
But Trixie was always the fave and the constant..I''m sorry, no pics on this computer, but I can try to dig them up to scan if anyone''s interested..
We had an enormous backyard that had it all - apart from the veritable menagerie, we had a huge trampoline. On the hot days, we would put sprinklers underneath and slick it up with dish soap and water - if you''ve never tried it, you''ve missed out
We also had a back shed that we would climb onto, in order to jump down onto the tramp, and try to "double bounce" each other - its a miracle no one ever broke anything.
The typical old metal hills-hoist style washing line that we used as a fun park ride....a sand pit, a huge veggie garden of my mothers that I loved to creep in and steel the runner beans off the vines..
A back section where we would light fires and cook damper to eat, a fish pond.....and next door neighbours our same age with a swimming pool
I told you we were feral kids! There are some photos where I am so dirty and dishevelled I should be ashamed, but we had a great time. Our parents'' friends all had children around the same ages, so we often had playmates around that we would rock out with to our "Hits of The 80''s" albums, or film a fake circus on the video recorder, with Trixie featuring as the lion, lol...
Fi and I often lament how it seems these days kids are often not allowed to just be kids like that...(he had a similiar child hood)..KWIM?
All of this is from when I was a younger kid - we moved I think maybe my last year of Primary School - but only to another house in the same street, a block away, lol ..this one was not as much fun though
Where to now?
Ask me questions, otherwise I will just ramble !
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Here, found a photo to scan...Trixie and Roger sharing a carrot, told you - hilarious, right?
They would do this all the time - but of course, Trix wouldn't eat a carrot on her own. She must've just been jealous, lol..
Dayum, she was cute! Look at those floppy ears!
Makes me want a pup so bad now..can't have one in townhouse
They would do this all the time - but of course, Trix wouldn't eat a carrot on her own. She must've just been jealous, lol..
Dayum, she was cute! Look at those floppy ears!
Makes me want a pup so bad now..can't have one in townhouse
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Hey Maisie, I'm glad you liked reading it. Of course, it was not all fun and games.
Since this thread was started, I have debated with myself on whether to mention this - but I would feel a bit false if I didn't.
Although I definately had a fun childhood and better than many, for as long as I can remember my dad was verbally, mentally, and physically abusive toward my mum and us (me and sisters)..
(not sexual, but hitting etc)..
It was more against my mum when we were little, but when I was a young teenager up to around 18 or so there were some really bad years between us..
Lots of wrong stuff happened, for which may or may not have shaped me as an adult - I haven't really decided yet, lol..
He is waaay more chilled these days, there's no longer any violence, and there is some what of an uneasy peace between us - but there is definately alot of blame etc on both sides..
Anyways, I didn't want to dwell on it, but like I said I would feel false not mentioing it at all, especially since there were some quite serious events that marked my so-called "formative years", which may or may not come up in discussion here later on, and then it would be out of context..
Sheesh, sorry to be such a downer - lets get back to good things, ask me something else?
But like I said, it was not all bad by any means, and although I also put her through her paces as a teen, I can see now what a saint and fantastic mother my mum has been, so thats a good consolation
Maisie, I am publicly schooled and feircely proud of it! lol, all 12 years...I will surely talk more about that for you later
It is midnight here, how about I tell the Fun story of Fi and I tomorrow, sound ok?
Since this thread was started, I have debated with myself on whether to mention this - but I would feel a bit false if I didn't.
Although I definately had a fun childhood and better than many, for as long as I can remember my dad was verbally, mentally, and physically abusive toward my mum and us (me and sisters)..
(not sexual, but hitting etc)..
It was more against my mum when we were little, but when I was a young teenager up to around 18 or so there were some really bad years between us..
Lots of wrong stuff happened, for which may or may not have shaped me as an adult - I haven't really decided yet, lol..
He is waaay more chilled these days, there's no longer any violence, and there is some what of an uneasy peace between us - but there is definately alot of blame etc on both sides..
Anyways, I didn't want to dwell on it, but like I said I would feel false not mentioing it at all, especially since there were some quite serious events that marked my so-called "formative years", which may or may not come up in discussion here later on, and then it would be out of context..
Sheesh, sorry to be such a downer - lets get back to good things, ask me something else?
But like I said, it was not all bad by any means, and although I also put her through her paces as a teen, I can see now what a saint and fantastic mother my mum has been, so thats a good consolation
Maisie, I am publicly schooled and feircely proud of it! lol, all 12 years...I will surely talk more about that for you later
It is midnight here, how about I tell the Fun story of Fi and I tomorrow, sound ok?
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