Posts by Jackie Clark
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Capture: The Castle, in reply to BenWilson,
Looks like a map to me.
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This has been such a wonderful place/home for our photos. And me being me, of course, I feel like it's brought me a bit closer to some of you, as you share a bit more of yourselves through your photos. Speaking of which, a very special person has been in Auckland this week, and we availed ourselves of the marvellous Cornwall Park the other night. She kept apologising for stopping to take photos. But I think it was worth it.
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Capture: Dogs Love Cameras Too, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
Looks like great progress on the house - wow! xxx to you and our man and la belle Stella
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Capture: Art On The Street, in reply to JacksonP,
You should take the girls down there (to Waikowhai). It's an offleash dog park but it's pretty quiet in the late afternoon, and there's some primo exploring to be done.
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I feel the dogs are being neglected what with all the human political shenanigans, and whatnot. Ruby continues to be a lovely, and rewarding, companion. Unfortunately, she’s in muzzle training at the moment. Not because she’s a vicious attack dog, but more because our dog park seems have become a place where she feels a little unsafe, for some reason, and her way of dealing with that seems to be to make very loud noises and ram into dogs who may not be aware of her charms - not all dogs, you understand, nor even most dogs. Just ones that look like they scare easily. Usually big ones, who roll over easily. So while all that’s happening, we’re having a break from our normal dog park and having lots of playdates and walks onleash, and exploring other places, and reminding her about what doggy manners are. She’s having a generally fantastic time, and I am pleased to announce that we seem to have broken the ” I don’t know you and you can’t come into my house without me making a huge fuss about it.” habit. We had a houseguest – yes, we did. Someone she’d never met before. The magic ingredient was cheese, and patience. So that’s been marvellous. Although if she loves you and we’re at your house, and a strange man arrives, who happens to live in the house, she will vociferously defend you. Against your own partner. But we have chicken, and cheese for that eventuality! And here’s a cute video.
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Good god. You've inspired me to try and capture some of the fine art from around Mangere and surrounds. I'm so used to all the graffiti and street art around the streets of my weekday home suburb that I don't know that I even see it anymore. Monday, I'll be on it!
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Touch is a powerful thing, as Bart says. I spend much of my life hugging people (and dogs), and you can tell a bit about a person from the way they hug, I find. I have only fairly recently come to an acceptance that other people don't like to hug/touch either at all, or as much as I do. I may, in fact, be a bit of a hug fascist really. As for holding hands, I do a bit of that with my friends too. I think it's immensely sad when people aren't touchers, just because I know how ultimately healing and powerful it can be, and I so admire people who make a real effort when it's not so easy for them. I know many people who find touch difficult For Reasons, most of them to do with having been sexually violated and abused, and I understand completely how difficult it must be for people who have had those experiences to let loving touch into their lives again. Megan, I very much related to your brushing your grandmother's hair - and what a lovely thing to do for her. Whilst my father was dying - and I mean in the 15 minutes directly preceding his heart stopping - all of his children, and Mum, had a hand on his body, touching him to help him, and us, as his essence, his being, drifted to another place. His head was the only place left for me to stand so I edged my way around the hospital bed, and started stroking his hair. He had such fine, wonderful hair. I had always loved it so, and stroking it helped me focus in on him at a time when I wanted to be there, and yet not. An extension perhaps or wishful thinking since my head is one large erogenous zone. A head massage? Don't mind if you do.
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Hard News: Party on, dudes, in reply to Pdogge,
Absolutely delightful!
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I can't come near to describing accurately what Public Address has brought into my life. Friends, laughter, not a few tears. Most importantly, it has been a community of people who I am immensely proud to be a part of. And none of that would have happened without your considerable energy and time, Russell. One day, you'll slow down, I'm sure, but until that day, just keep doing what you do. It's important, and it's rewarding for more people than any of those Nielsen thingies can even imagine.
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Oh Russell, how desperately sad. Biggest of my very big hugs, my friend.
