Karen's blog

That Time of the Year

Its that time once again.  Triple J's voting for the Hottest 100 has opened with some great songs up for the running of been Triple J's Number One Song for 2007.  So get voting now for the songs that you would like to see on the Hottest 100 List

But as bands say - it doesn't matter where we come, it's just an honour to make the Triple J's Hottest 100

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Schmap Perth Guide

Woo Hoo! My photo of the WACA Ground made it into the fourth edition of the Schmap Perth Guide.  Am so pleased that my photo was one of many selected

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone a Happy, Safe and Healthy 2008
(except for that handful of people that ruined my life with their malicious lies, hope 2008 brings karma into your lives)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Christmas Greetings

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year

Christmas

Great Game Website

Here is a great game website that I have just re-discovered


http://www.grab.com/

Funky Tonight

As I am a huge fan of John Butler Trio, I thought I would share the video from the ARIA Awards of John Butler Trio featuring Keith Urban.  The video is up on YouTube courtesy of Channel Ten.  The guitar playing at the end of the song is totally amazing

John Butler Trio & Keith Urban LIVE @ the ARIAS 2007

Nothing Changes In Esperance

Recently I had to go back over to Esperance in Western Australia to collect some more of my gear (plus my son's).  While out driving about came across burn out marks near the Pink Lake Tourist Look Out.  On closer inspection, you could see where the idiot blew his tyre and the deep markings he left on the road.  To make matters worse, the Look Out was busy and everyone there was absolutely disgusted at these markings.

You cannot drive to any of Esperance's attractions without seeing any burn out marks.  They even enjoy doing burn outs in the middle of town, which then makes the place look disgusting.  Who wants to go to a tourist town and see burn out marks all over the place

Dolphins

Was going through photos I had on a disc and found some dolphin photos.  I absolutely love dolphins, so I was happy with the find and now I am sharing them with you all

What A Day

Grrr, grrr, grrr.  No wonder why people get frustrated and annoyed with Centrelink.

Today I contacted them on three different occasions and every time I got told a different thing.  But at least the last person I spoke to was very helpful unlike the first one, who was very rude.

I hung up on the first one cause of how rude she was.  The second was was hopeless, so the third time I rang to put in a complaint about the first two, but in the end I got the answers I wanted.

Have no idea if my complaints got put in, but I have emailed Mr High and Mighty (Hank whats his name) and had a go at him about it.  I will die of shock if he actually gets back to me.

Centrelink tends to forget, if it wasn't for us people on payments, they wouldn't have their cushy little job and I would hate to see these people live on welfare payments.  They just wouldn't survive

Wondering Why

I don't think you all will be wondering why I put up the posting about Centrelink, but I thought I would explain myself, but then again some of you probably guessed why.

Yes I am having issues with Centrelink and this is why

Its all because of a few people that I met through HeartNET.  They have decided to blame me for what happened to another member and has decided to make my life impossible

These members contacted Centrelink to tell them that I was living in a relationship.  I only wish I was if you get my drift. Anyhow Centrelink has believed these vindictive people, so I am now in a fight with Centrelink to get this changed.

I have sent them a Statutory Declaration stating that I am not in a relationship, but I am yet to hear from them and they would of received the Declaration two to three days ago.

But what got me thinking is how many breaches of privacy has gone unreported.  I know I haven't reported a few breaches and one includes Centrelink giving me the names of the people that reported me to them in the first place.

So to those wonderful people from HeartNET, if you don't think I know who you are think again, all because of Centrelink

But what pisses me off the most is that I had to move from a wonderful town right on the coast to a town that is hot in summer.  I don't really mind the move because it has brought me back to family and great friends, but the fact is I am hundreds of kilometres from my nearest beach

But what my biggest issue with these people from HeartNET is
THAT THEY HAVEN'T GIVEN A DAMN THAT THERE IS A CHILD THAT HAS BEEN HURT BY ALL THIS