The importance of knowing whether you’re coming or going…

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We had our first Bahasa Melayu* lesson this week. No, we aren’t fluent yet (I don’t know why not, after all we’ve been here six whole weeks).

But we did learn that there are two phrases for ‘goodbye’.

If you’re the person staying, you say ‘Selamat jalan’ (literally ‘please be safe in your going’).

And if you’re the one who’s leaving, the phrase is ‘Selamat tinggal’ (‘please be safe in your staying’).

Isn’t that nice?

*means ‘Malay Language’. It’s the national language, part of the Austronesian language group. A version (not surprisingly called Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language in Indonesia, but my friend who speaks it well says some words which are perfectly acceptable over there are extremely rude in Melayu…

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100% / Serpents

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Very very very short post – so short in fact I had to stick three ‘verys’ into it to pad it out, as well as this explanation which is also now padding it out…

Ok, so my story ‘100% / Serpents’ is now on the brilliant Drunk Monkeys website as I mentioned about a week ago. You can see it by clicking here: 100% / Serpents on Drunk Monkeys.

That’s all really. Step away from the blog, nothing else to see here on the blog.

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Sycronistizing Art

The Pollyanna Principle

Sycronising in Preston

What’s art for? Pushing boundaries and bringing minds and bodies together. It’s so we can share ideas, create, explore, and most importantly it’s so we can question. Question what? Anything and everything. Recently I’ve been going to a little place in Preston, a space to magnetises these qualities, It’s call The Beautiful Planet. The names enough to capture me. And how do we live in a beautiful planet? “With eyes and hearts and questions and quests to find and explore and search and breath and be and see and be still surrounded by synchronistical beings and musical vibrations.”(And that’s not the hemp talking) I bet your wanting some of what I’m on right now so I’m going to give it to you…

Every week on a Sunday at 5:15pm is Hemp Redemption, organised by Katie Ryan, Alexander O’Hara and Sean Zaniboni, who are humble, peaceful, harmonious, vibrant…

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Interview with Writer and Editor, Calum Kerr

Interview with Writer and Editor, Calum Kerr.

Werner Herzog in Litro 136

Great author, great story.

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As promised, link to the latest issue of Litro which has my story ‘Werner Herzog Gets Shot’ in it: Litro 136 – Music

More inane ramblings to follow later. Too tired tonight to add much else…

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How To Turn On The Light

Jacqueline Mckenzie's Blog

Your enthusiasm can do it

a smile in the right direction

a look in eye with a twinkle

a touch of the hand

an embrace with the heart

a simple act of kindness

a hint at understanding

a positive reflection

a renewal of faith

a step into the future

an emotional truth

a desire to let go

a sign of forgiveness

a love letter

a flower

a hug

a kiss

a call

try one

try them all.

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Jacx focus on film: Reviews and Analysis

A great mind’s insight into the world of film, a true treasure.

Jacqueline Mckenzie's Blog

Jacx focus on film: Reviews and Analysis

Hi, this is a new alternative blog that I have created in relation to film. The first piece is a bit long but in future it will be a mix of academic style analysis and fun reviews. Hope you like it.

jacxfocusonfilm.wordpress.com

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Alien, Sweep It Under.

Jacqueline Mckenzie's Blog

Skin on skin, within and without. One. One.

And what i felt was real

true

love

still and infinite

yet now you are

alien

to me

And all i can do is nothing

and all i can say

won’t be heard

self where are you

you have been tricked with illusion.

you have been trodden to the ground

sweep it under the carpet

move on.

you will never be his

one.

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Some of my art work.

Jacqueline Mckenzie's Blog

You can view a small selection of my art work on this site, you can also buy from them too if you like. I will be posting links to my newly updated web site in the near future where you will be able to see a lot more of my work and buy if the mood takes you. Hope you like it.

http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=48065&EMID=113

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