Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Post Liberal World

Oh. Brave. New. World. I still haven't come down. I still have this post election blush. Oh joy. I feel like I live in a world where everyone's nice to each other, where politicians just want to make the world a better place. Julia. Maxine. Peter Garrett. Bob. And Kev, though he's still a bit of an enigma. As Catherine Deveny said:
I feel as if I've started dating another man after being in an abusive relationship for 11 years.

Can it last? Can it possibly last.

6 comments:

  1. very nice quote (I can't say I'm a huge fan of hers usually) .. but like you I feel all breathy and light like the sun has come out and and I can breathe fresh air again, caring and sharing and understanding. it's a beautiful thing.

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  2. full of joy
    tho holding breath that it doesn't pop like a cheap balloon!!

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  3. hi penni! i'm very happy too. do you think i'll notice a different country when i come home for christmas? also loved your reading of undine - your voice (and demeanor) remind me a bit of my own, only your voice is more australian. btw i'm tagging you for an 'earliest memory' meme, because i'm sure you've got an interesting one. (details on my blog)

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  4. I wanted to add that I agree with Meli that to me you sound very Australian too, but that's coming from someone whose sense of Aussie accent is very heightened through lack of exposure these days! In fact when I hear myself on video etc. I don't recognise my voice anymore!

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  5. Wasn't that Deveney article brilliant? I just loved it. She captured my feelings exactly.

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  6. Yes, she really captures the spontaneous celebratory joy I felt - I kept wanting to start a Mexican wave at Chadstone shopping centre.

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