Comments on: My, what big feet you have… http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/ Living an Artful adventure Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cindy http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-34590 Cindy Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:09:59 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-34590 Hi Bob, Yes they are funny things aren't they? They make such a racket all night, I made a recording of them before I left Cairns to remind me of how blissfully quiet at night it is here! Hi Bob,

Yes they are funny things aren’t they? They make such a racket all night, I made a recording of them before I left Cairns to remind me of how blissfully quiet at night it is here!

]]> By: Bob http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-34587 Bob Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:52:46 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-34587 Hi, I encountered one of these birds today. It was scratching around and making its sounds besides the walk path in the public gardens near the forest on the north side of Cairns. It didn't run off into the bush when I stopped to look at it 1.5 meters away under a leafy palm shrub. Meanwhile a willy wagtail came perched nearby to have a look at what was going on, the three of us standing on the path looking at each other. When I walked away down the path to go, the hen followed along for a while. I stopped and turned around and looked. We three were all still looking at each other. Hi, I encountered one of these birds today. It was scratching around and making its sounds besides the walk path in the public gardens near the forest on the north side of Cairns. It didn’t run off into the bush when I stopped to look at it 1.5 meters away under a leafy palm shrub. Meanwhile a willy wagtail came perched nearby to have a look at what was going on, the three of us standing on the path looking at each other. When I walked away down the path to go, the hen followed along for a while. I stopped and turned around and looked. We three were all still looking at each other.

]]> By: janie http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-799 janie Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:17:04 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-799 Really enjoying your bog and envying you your backyard guests, as I sit here looking out at the endless soft Irish rain that really is mundane with no tropical delights to lighten the soggy load:) What I do to calm the nerves before public speaking is some deep breathing and I always have to remind myself not to rush and that everybody out there is on my side just waiting to enjoy whatever it is I have to say( whether it's true or not) It seems to help me anyway. Really enjoying your bog and envying you your backyard guests, as I sit here looking out at the endless soft Irish rain that really is mundane with no tropical delights to lighten the soggy load:)
What I do to calm the nerves before public speaking is some deep breathing and I always have to remind myself not to rush and that everybody out there is on my side just waiting to enjoy whatever it is I have to say( whether it’s true or not) It seems to help me anyway.

]]> By: Kim http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-761 Kim Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:09:51 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-761 Ahhh Cindy.....very smart - someone's had their coffee today.....me I am on my 3rd (and my 3rd hour on the net) came on to pay an overdue electricity bill and ended up finding some boys that I went to school with who play in a band, and joined MySpace - they have blogs there too....oh, ohL ! have a peek - www.flight86.com Ahhh Cindy…..very smart – someone’s had their coffee today…..me I am on my 3rd (and my 3rd hour on the net) came on to pay an overdue electricity bill and ended up finding some boys that I went to school with who play in a band, and joined MySpace – they have blogs there too….oh, ohL !

have a peek – http://www.flight86.com

]]> By: Artoholic Cindy http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-753 Artoholic Cindy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:02:08 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-753 Hi Everyone, Elizabeth, Yes, I'll try and follow your advice, however, the majority of my audience are in their late teens/early twenties and are all gorgeous! The lecturer critiques EVERYTHING, - the amount of eye contact you maintain (meaning you must memorise highlights), speed of speech, how still you keep (no shuffling allowed), the inflections, the pauses, the pronunciation of "D's & "T"s especially. It's enough to turn anyone into a huge stress ball, even before you reach the lectern. Doda, Hello, how are the Highlands today? I remember our summer trip up to St Andrews - it was such a gorgeous place. It was the sun setting so late at night that really freaked me out at the time!Off to visit your lovely blog in a minute. Hope you don't mind, but I'll add yours to my links. Kim, We used to get the black ducks visiting from July onwards every year in Perth. Lovely visitors, but waht a mess they left the pool in. Green wet poohing machines they were. I secretly fed them tidbits, hoping they'd build their nest, but the large cat poplulation put them off I think. 3rd "white" visitor - maybe Michael Jackson? Hi Everyone,

Elizabeth,

Yes, I’ll try and follow your advice, however, the majority of my audience are in their late teens/early twenties and are all gorgeous!

The lecturer critiques EVERYTHING, – the amount of eye contact you maintain (meaning you must memorise highlights), speed of speech, how still you keep (no shuffling allowed), the inflections, the pauses, the pronunciation of “D’s & “T”s especially. It’s enough to turn anyone into a huge stress ball, even before you reach the lectern.

Doda,

Hello, how are the Highlands today? I remember our summer trip up to St Andrews – it was such a gorgeous place. It was the sun setting so late at night that really freaked me out at the time!Off to visit your lovely blog in a minute. Hope you don’t mind, but I’ll add yours to my links.

Kim,

We used to get the black ducks visiting from July onwards every year in Perth. Lovely visitors, but waht a mess they left the pool in. Green wet poohing machines they were. I secretly fed them tidbits, hoping they’d build their nest, but the large cat poplulation put them off I think.

3rd “white” visitor – maybe Michael Jackson?

]]> By: Kim http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-752 Kim Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:36:17 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-752 Wow....you never know who will drop in at your place hey Cindy! We had a wandering Malamute one day.....looked like a white wolf.... Then the white bunny, that had spent the evening chasing cats up the adjacent street... Things come in 3's so wonder what our next 'white' visitor would be.... When it comes to birds our variety isnt that great.....however we did have a yearly visit from a pair we named Charli and Kelly (Hi5 names) didnt see them this year which is sad. Wow….you never know who will drop in at your place hey Cindy!

We had a wandering Malamute one day…..looked like a white wolf….

Then the white bunny, that had spent the evening chasing cats up the adjacent street…

Things come in 3′s so wonder what our next ‘white’ visitor would be….

When it comes to birds our variety isnt that great…..however we did have a yearly visit from a pair we named Charli and Kelly (Hi5 names) didnt see them this year which is sad.

]]> By: Doda http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-751 Doda Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:29:08 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-751 Hey , what a cool bird. I love his feet. I would think that watching them would be a great distraction from doing anything! Hey , what a cool bird. I love his feet. I would think that watching them would be a great distraction from doing anything!

]]> By: ELIZABETH http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-750 ELIZABETH Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:28:29 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-750 Oh yes more sage advise, do not get really crude as I do silently in your head...who'd have thought he had such..........and she weeeell.........they have to stand in front of me naked and all I have to do is speak....see gets easier and easier.... Oh yes more sage advise, do not get really crude as I do silently in your head…who’d have thought he had such……….and she weeeell………they have to stand in front of me naked and all I have to do is speak….see gets easier and easier….

]]> By: ELIZABETH http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-748 ELIZABETH Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:20:14 +0000 http://www.artistsblog.com.au/2008/09/10/my-what-big-feet-you-have/#comment-748 Cindy, What terrific visitors you have in your back yard........I have never seen one of those birds..... Visualize over and over looking from some other angle at yourself standing in front of an audience and speaking.......perhaps looking down from the ceiling......practice many times and if you are getting a little nervous of the audience slowly take off their clothes in your head and smile......he he I kid you not works for me.... Kindest regards, Elizabeth Cindy,
What terrific visitors you have in your back yard……..I have never seen one of those birds…..
Visualize over and over looking from some other angle at yourself standing in front of an audience and speaking…….perhaps looking down from the ceiling……practice many times
and if you are getting a little nervous of the audience slowly take off their clothes in your head and smile……he he I kid you not works for me….
Kindest regards,
Elizabeth

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