Get your posts in for the next edition

December 7, 2007
by Rodney Olsen
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Just a quick reminder that the next edition of Thumbs Up! is on its way.

Submissions close at midnight Sunday, Western Australian time. (It may be sooner than you think.)

Thumbs Up! has dwindled a little over recent weeks due to lack of posts but I’m hoping to revive the idea and continue accentuating the positive.

You can find the Thumbs Up! criteria and code for the badges here. Remember that the easiest way to participate is to fill in the Thumbs Up! Blog Carnival submission form. Once you’ve entered the permalink URL of your post, the form fills in most of the details for you.

By the way, if you use any kind of social bookmarking, such as Stumble Upon or Digg, and you’d like to see more participants for Thumbs Up!, why not go to the original Thumbs Up! post and click on the relevant button at the bottom of the post.

I’m looking forward to posting the thirteenth edition on Monday.



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Another School Year Over

December 7, 2007
by Rodney Olsen
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Today Emily finished Year Six and James completed Year Three at school.

I had the privilege of being at their final assembly for the year this afternoon. The final assembly is traditionally the time where the outstanding students from each year level are recognised for their work throughout the year.

When the Year Three teacher stepped up on stage we listened intently. James has previously received the Academic Achievement Award for both Year One and Year Two and always makes us extremely proud of his efforts. Today he added the Year Three Achievement Award to his collection.

A short while later Emily’s teacher stepped up to the microphone.Emily has previously won the Achievement Award, the highest academic award for each year level, in Years One, Two, Three and Five. Today she received the Acheivement Award for Year Six. It’s hard to believe she only has one year left of primary school.

On top of her Achievement Award, Emily was given a certificate for her outstanding work in English and she was named as one of the School Councillors for next year.

Looks like both Emily and James deserve a good break during these summer holidays. They have made both Pauline and me extremely proud yet again.



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Blog reading made easy

December 7, 2007
by Rodney Olsen
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feed-icon.pngWe all love it when we can save time and simplify tasks. Hopefully I can simplify the way you read my blog.

Did you know that you can read The Journey via email each day through FeedBlitz? Instead of having to visit my blog each day, it can visit you. Just click here, enter your email address, and you’ll never miss a post. You’ll get one email a day with anything I’ve posted on that day. You can unsubscribe at any time so why not give it a go?

There’s also an orange button at the top of the right hand sidebar which makes subscribing easy if you read blogs through Bloglines, Google Reader, Yahoo, NewsGator, MSN or any other service. If you haven’t heard of RSS, Atom or site feeds before you can check out this article at Wikipedia for more information. Basically feeds make it a lot easier to read blogs and other information sources.

Can I encourage you to subscribe to The Journey one way or another? I’d love you to be part of the community that is continuing to grow here and subscribing helps you stay in touch with every post.

Whichever way you choose to read my blog let me say thank you for doing so. I truly appreciate the fact that you take the time to read my random thoughts and participate in the conversation through your comments.



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Carols in the Park 2007

December 7, 2007
by Rodney Olsen
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This Sunday afternoon I’ll be heading to Len Shearer Reserve in Booragoon for Carols in the Park.

The publicity for the event says:

This Sunday, join 98.5 Sonshine FM and rekindle the true spirit of Christmas at Carols in the Park.From 4:30 p.m. there are activities for everyone. Carols begin at 7:30 p.m. hosted by Graham Mabury and Miranda Miller with music from Midland Brick Brass and the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Bring a picnic dinner or grab something to eat from one of the food stalls.

98.5 Sonshine FM will be broadcasting live from 5:00 p.m. so come along and meet the team.

Carols in the Park, this Sunday at Len Shearer Reserve, Marcus Avenue Booragoon. Presented by Mt Pleasant Baptist Church and proudly supported by 98.5 Sonshine FM.

I’ll be one of the team broadcasting live for 98.5 Sonshine FM from the venue. I’ll be joined by Bevan Jones, one of our extremely talented weekend announcers from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. From 7:30 p.m. we put the main programme from the stage live to air.

If you’re in the Perth area and thinking of being part of a Carols by Candlelight event this year, why not make it this one? It’s very professionally put together and there are lots of activities before the carols start to keep the kids entertained.

I especially want you to drop in and say hello. I’d love the opportunity to meet a few fellow bloggers. Just find your way to our broadcast area and introduce yourself. Don’t be shy. We know each other already through the blogosphere so wander up and say hello.



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