Learning the ropes

Though I have toyed with blogs in the past, and this one is only 24 hours old, I have just started to learn a few things about blogging. I need to spell out some guidelines to help everyone (especially me).

A big thank you to those who have already sent me some articles to read and for your helpful comments. I have allowed people to write comments anonymously because I want anyone to comment. However, it is a little hard for me to respond (ie. Hi Anonymous #1, or Anonymous #2) so if you don't mind even making up a name when you comment, that would help. If you wish to remain anonymous, then the numbering will start from the oldest to the newest comment.

Also, I will try to blog often but I cannot commit to a daily post. Sorry. I hope that doesn't annoy people too much! I didn't realise a blog could be so much work (a little bit like that shock when you realise how much work being a mum is!). However, I will try to publish/veto comments daily.

Lastly, all the images on this blog will be my own photos (both from a copyright point of view and also, as a bit of a showcase for my pictures. What else would I do with them?)

Enjoy!!

(from Vivid Sydney 2013 - LET'S GET GOING!!)

The start of something

Today is Thursday 27 June 2013. Australia just lost another Prime Minister by a bloodless coup and we are looking at another election in next than 100 days time. In light of the strange political environment that Australia appears to be in, plus also the even stranger, superficial, skew-iff media coverage politics in Australia is currently getting, I thought i would start this blog; to help process my thoughts as I try to decide who to vote for. I do it so that others can interact, because my FB feed isn't big enough and also, that these discussions might help others.

 So, who am I? (said just like Lizzie Bennett) I am a woman, in my mid-thirties, who balances a part time corporate job with loving a husband (The Man) and two little children (Peppa and George). I live in a main city of Australia; in an electorate that Labour holds with a small margin. I am not very educated in politics (often confusing the left and the right) but I try to keep abreast of what is going on, even in the toddler-hazy phase that I am in. As I start thinking about this federal election, my three big policy issues currently stand as:

1) Maintain paid parental leave, because it helped our family a lot;
2) Processing boat people onshore, providing some form of compassion; and
3) Maintaining a carbon tax, as an effective (though small) way of seeking to combat climate change.

I hope to post anything I find helpful on this blog, so happy for people to post links as well. However, since this is my blog, I also maintain editorial rights. Enjoy.

(all these random pieces of coloured playdough & thoughts. What will they become?!)