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Titirangi Storyteller
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Titirangi Storyteller

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Photographer, writer, traveller, film critic. A few years back I started blogging - opinion pieces, fiction, reviews, observations and for the last year a project I call Photopo - a mix of photography and poetry and artwork exploring all sorts of concepts and ideas.

You can find that at http://titirangistoryteller.wordpress.com. I am also working on my third novel... Life sure is busy.

TS

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my VN interview

How did you get to where you are now?

Via the longest, strangest, funniest, saddest route I could find. I did it all wrong, but it ended up being all right - so who can say? I wouldn't trade any of it for a saner, safer way. But there are definitely almost as many moments I would not want to relive as there are ones I would.

How do you see yourself differently now than you did 10 years ago?

Ten years ago I was just starting to realise how much strength and power I had within me. I don't see myself all that differently than I did then. However, if you asked how differently I see myself than I did 20 years ago - that would be a whole different kettle of snapper.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Ruling the world - or at least my own corner of it.

a postcard to my younger self

OH, the places you'll go... keep dreaming because one day you'll make every one of them come true. And you'll be dreaming then, too.

You are in for one amazing ride!

my role models

I have a lot of heroes, but very few role models...

my posts

In honour of friendship

Posted in family & relationships, Our Blog Circle, Titirangi Storyteller on August 22, 2011
You know who you are - the people who send me those cute and kitschy hugging kitten and adorable puppy emails - telling me how special I am and how much you love me. I used to get a bit huffy and wonder what sort of taste you thought I had that such sweetness would be my thing. I'm over that. read more »

Ripped off

Posted in Our Blog Circle, tech, Titirangi Storyteller, work & money on August 19, 2011
In the category of unbelievable and completely frustrating, annoying things...read more »

Dream job

Posted in Our Blog Circle, Titirangi Storyteller, work & money on August 17, 2011
I once told a customs inspector who asked that I was "a bit of a bum these days," which didn't seem to bother him. When people ask, "What do you do?" What do you say?read more »

Charisma or intimidation?

Posted in Our Blog Circle, Titirangi Storyteller on August 15, 2011

Their voices are calm. They do not threaten. In fact, they might be gentle as a lamb – and yet, disobeying them is out of the question.

Do they inspire fear…

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Why are they playing with my food?

Posted in home & garden, Our Blog Circle, Titirangi Storyteller, travel on August 13, 2011
Even more troubling... what will they think of next?read more »

my comments

Response to: Ripped off

Comment posted on August 22, 2011 at 1:01 am:
"Being a photographer fussing over Photoshop - I think I'll take a pass on the poking my eye out - but thanks for the offer of a stick! I think... Life goes on - yin/yang... It was a good day today and I am off for four days holiday in a remote parad..." (read comment)

Response to: Ripped off

Comment posted on August 20, 2011 at 5:00 am:
"Well, I've gone through old emails and had a look to see if I had any documentation or something - but can't find a thing. So... I'm pretty much stuck there. And I really don't want to spend a lot of energy on being angry about it, since the only pe..." (read comment)

Response to: Why Have I Not Taken To The Streets?

Comment posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:51 am:
"I guess what you're saying proves my point - that as long as we have something to protect, to pay for, and anchor we aren't going to take to the streets. The middle class has other ways to affect change. And the people who are rioting - pretty much ..." (read comment)

Response to: Dream job

Comment posted on August 19, 2011 at 10:22 am:
"Wait a minute... I thought they did the census every ten years... But you and Ms Water bring up something that has always been hard for me - keeping work and 'life' separate. I understand the concept - but I always seem to become deeply involved in ..." (read comment)

Response to: Dream job

Comment posted on August 19, 2011 at 10:17 am:
"And I suppose it's a relatively safe way of connecting as well - generally avoiding the troublesome politics/religion issues, unless of course you are in either of those fields. It's just that sometimes I don't know what to say. If you don't fit into..." (read comment)