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Rallentanda

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Live Your Dream

Well you know what ?
Well you know something ?
Well you know what ?
I think it has got to be
something to do with Queensland
A sixteen year old alone at sea for seven months
negotiating Cape Horn in a small pink boat the size of a bath
rubber ducky mountainous waves,thunder,lightning
'Castaway' heart in the mouth movie world adventure
And all she wants now is her driver's licence
Live Your Dream could morph into
Live Your Nightmare
Well you know what ?
It's all yours anyway

19 comments:

  1. Jessica Watson is from Queensland.Our Prime Minister is also a Queenslander who uses these phrases constantly.
    'Well you know something'
    'Well you know what'

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  2. The ultimate phrases are the mist's kiss and the wave's swell. She didn't chase her dream. She is her dream. Amazing, and a wonderful rendition.

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  3. I agree. How on earth can one imagine all that went through her head in what must have been constant moments of stress? Well you know what? A terrific kid.

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  4. Well you know what Viv?I reckon you're right!

    Thanks Jason!

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  5. All yours anyway is exactly right. Well done.

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  6. Well, you know something? That kid's a wonder. Amazing, amazing!

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  7. Thanks Sandy.

    Well you know something Blossombuds? I hope I haven't started a trend here with this awful phrase:)

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  8. I just loved her response to the PM's assessment of her feat.

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  9. Ha,that's fairly typical here Stan. Aussies are
    usually plain talkers...not too good at the ole grovelling number.

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  10. Much Kudos to this young girl following her
    dream.

    Wonderful picture of one of my favorite
    writers, Sandra Cisneros.

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  11. I don't know this poet's work. Mackenzie introduced me to her and I must get around to reading her.Thanks Toi.

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  12. Love how you did this! Thanks~

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  13. I think it sounds more like my nightmare. Being in a bath tub that long. Urgh.

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  14. I wish I knew it!

    Beautiful thoughts you shared!

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  15. Thanks Amity..my life has now entered the Chekov stage where I don't wish for anything at all!

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  16. Rall, this is beautiful. Loved 'live your nightmare', and the way you state without saying all that went in a 16 year old's head out there alone.

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