Occupation/s? Tell us what you have been doing
I had NO idea what I wanted to do and only now in my 50's have I truly found what I love doing! I started out in office work at St.Vincent's Hospital and The Age Newspaper and then returned to study. Studied and worked in libraries for 25 years. In 2013 I was made redundant from Bendigo TAFE Library, best thing that ever happened even though I didn't realise at the time! Since then I have happily been working for myself creating art and jewellery. I also have a casual job at Latrobe University as a simulated patient which is actually 'acting' WAY out of this introverts comfort zone, it is very interesting and rewarding working and helping health sciences students.
What would you tell your 1977 self if you could send them a message now?
It's OK to be your weird wonderful self
What would you like to share about the last 40 years?
When we moved to Kyneton Victoria (in 77) I went a bit feral in my 2 years of high-school there and it was really the start of my punk career! Met my first partner at high-school, his first band was Rancid Spam he went on to form the Cosmic Psychos and played a big part of the underground music scene in Melbourne. We were together for 12-13 years (of craziness) before he became world famous and started touring OS and thankfully our lives went in different directions, we're still friends :) I travelled and lived overseas in 1984, I met my grandfather and family in Ireland it was a great experience. Lived in Melbourne for around 8 years and find it hard to believe that I rode a motorbike around considering I don't even like driving there now. When Ross and I split up, I put in for a library job in Bendigo which was fortunate as it led me to meet the love of my life. Jim & I have been together since 1992 and have two children, our daughter is 21 this year and son is 17. We live out of town on 16 acres, with kids, crazy jack russells, chooks and all kinds of wildlife. I enjoy walking, yoga, natural therapies, camping, fishing, gardening, family history, crystals, making orgonite and other art pieces. My parents still live in Kyneton and three sisters all in Victoria.
What are you proudest of about your life? What have been your greatest achievements?
Learning resilience and persistence. Meeting my Grandfather and family in Ireland would be one of the best things I've ever done! Proud of our amazing children and surviving me as a parent ha ha
Any regrets?
Mercury Fillings.....whole 'nother story
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