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Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
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Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
I am confused by this. Why is the ellie on his head????
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Perhaps he thinks he is an ostrich and wants to bury it.
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What a lovely sculpture.
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He makes you feel as though you want to stroke him.
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Cool display 🙂
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Thanks Andy 🙂
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I recognize this. There is also a little mouse on the opposite side. Did you see that?
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No I didn’t but I will next time. Thanks for telling me.
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BROOLYANT ! – I love it !!!
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Glad you do.
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Oh, that poor, poor elephant!
Jazzy Shadows
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Must be frustrated
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How unusual….but I like it!
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Me too – it makes you feel you want to hug it.
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Is the sculpture turned over on purpose? LOL
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LOL Now that is something I had not contemplated. I had assumed it was supposed to be that way.
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Yup, I’m intrigued as to why the elephant is on it’s head. I presumed it had fallen over! Where is this located? Maybe I can do a little research…
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Brisbane. It is outside GOMA (gallery of Modern Art). Funny but I had never thought of it as having fallen over but you are not the only one to think that and when I look at it – it is possible.
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Looked it up – it was designed that way, as a massive bookend by its creator, Michael Parekowhai.
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That was quick. Thanks for that info. It is also outside the Qld State library so that makes some sense to the placement.
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Talk about turning perspective on its head! It’s fun to see a sculpture that size so oddly placed. That would make a cool bookend.
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It was great of Noelle to find out its purpose. You’d need an awfully big bookcase.
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