Susan

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Education
Location Sydney, Australia
Introduction I'm the 55 y.o. mother of a 22 y.o. son. I have recently graduated from the University of Sydney (where I work) with a BAppSci in Radiation Therapy. While I live in Sydney, I am originally from Michigan in the US. I am fortunate to have had a variety of amazing jobs (from working on an exploration site in Alaska to working on a research vessel in the Gulf of Papua) and to have done a lot of travelling, but being a lone parent has, to some extent, tied me down. But don't misunderstand - my son is the best thing in my life! This blog was inspired by the December 26 tsunami disaster (hence the title "Swept Away") but not about it. A lot of my life is about loss and I am going to write about that but I know that my losses are nothing compared to that of millions of people today. But I need to take this journey and I am going to do it in a public way.
Interests News/current events, the environment, cooking, singing loud when I'm alone, travel, on-line gaming (Horizons), chatting, research, pastoral care of cancer patients
Favorite Movies Romeo + Juliet, Chopper, The Fifth Element, The Princess Bride, Memento, Two Brothers
Favorite Music Mozart Violin Concerto no. 5, Tina Turner, R.E.M. ("Nightswimming"), Sonia Dada, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream ("Swastika Eyes"), Rammstein, Debra Conway, Celtic music
Favorite Books "Song of Solomon", "Jude the Obscure", "In Watermelon Sugar", poems of Henry Lawson, e.e. cummings