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Why
have I called myself the Angel of Oz? I was told that no one would
find my site on the Net, if I used that name. Well, I did and I was
found by many people. I decided now, to update my pages and give
them a new look. Oz is our slang, short, for Aussie or Australian.
Like the Wizard of Oz, I became the Angel of Oz because I love angels.
I am the mother of six children but
only one of them are at home in the ‘nest’ at the moment, although this
changes from time to time. The family is comprised of four boys, Mark,
Paul, (Andrew) and
Matthew
and girls Louise and
Jacqualine.
ranging from 22-38. My son
Andrew died from cot
death or SIDS, when he was eight months old and is in
heaven. I have 4 grandchildren, Andre,
Kenji, Carmen and newest is Jesse born 14th November 2005.
My real
name is Carol Anne and I live in Sydney, Australia. My wonderful, husband
is David and we have been married nearly 30 years. I have been using the Net for about
12
years and it
is of great interest to me and I learn more every day. I enjoy T.V. shows
like House - Hugh Laurie, Boston Legal - James
Spader, Grey's Anatomy - Patrick Dempsey
E.R, (well, this is
true and I must be honest) Oz program I watch is
All Saints. This
is Your Life and R.P.A. (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital) I nursed
there with Elle McPherson’s mother, Fran. I met her again many years later,
when she had a business with her then ex-husband Peter Gow, at Miranda Hi
Fi. At that time, Elle was Eleanor and she was one year older than my son
Mark. I believe that she was about four years old then.
I
grew up in
Lakemba
and went to
Mc Callums Hill
Primary school.
I
commenced my High school studies at
Kingsgrove North, a brand new school in
1959, as one of the first group there. Because the family had moved to Hurstville, I was should have attended Kingsgrove South High but it was not
completed in time for me to start there. When it was finished, the Dept. of
Education decided that I could stay where I was, to complete my Intermediate
Certificate there.
My
favourite screen actors are
Paul Newman,
Robert Redford,
Steve McQueen, Kevin Kline, Morgan
Freeman, Hugh Laurie, Patrick Dempsey, James Spader, William Shatner,
James Dean and singer/actor Gordon McRae (who was a singer in many of the films of the
past). The actresses that I most like to see are
Audrey Hepburn,
Grace
Kelly, Meg Ryan,
Debbie Reynolds,
Jane Powell,
Shirley Jones and Drew Barrrymore. Some of these are better known for their singing, than for
their acting skills. I love romantic stories, made into movies and feel
that I have really enjoyed myself, when I have had a good cry and leave the
theatre feeling “kinda” relaxed and contented.
Stage
shows that I have seen and really enjoyed were Chorus Line, Buddy (Holly),
the King and I and They’re Playing Our Song. As for the movies, I loved
Carousel, Showboat, Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King and I, West Side
Story, Singing in the Rain, High Society, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,
Brigadoon and Tammy. By the way, does any one out there have a copy of this
movie? I have done some small musicals at Concord Hospital in the 70's tap
dancing and singing.
Singers
and groups that send me into “outer space” with their songs/melodies/music
are Barry Manilow, Anthony Warlow, The Bee Gees, Perry Como, Deep Purple,
The Beatles, all British Rock Groups, The Supremes, the wonderful soul
singers (with those might powerful voices), ACDC, Phil Collins, The Three
Tenors (particularly Nessan Dorma) and many orchestras performing any of the
Strauss Waltzes.
Of course,
the music of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s was great and many numbers released in
the 80’s and 90’s. Let’s all go back to the ‘good old days. Rock and Roll
and the Age of Aquarius were my ‘kinda” music and I was there singing and
dancing at every opportunity. I still dance sometimes in the
supermarket----much to the dismay of my children and they simply disown me.
Who can blame them? My father used to sing all the Al Jolson songs to me
and I still miss him so very much, even after all these years. He died
of cancer in 1975.
I went to
many concerts to see Johnny Ray, Bobby Vee, Wayne Newton, Bobby Rydell Johnny
O’Keefe and Col Joye and have wonderful memories of those events. I also
visited T.V. Studios to participate/dance at Bandstand and 6 O’Clock Rock
with my friends. Even managed to get to see Barry Manilow up close and
got his autograph.
All things
that are beautiful really touch my soul. Music would be the most important
to me and art is a pleasure for my eyes. Angels, Cupids and the Victorian
Era have always intrigued me. I have spent time on the Net, looking at the
work and pictures on these subjects. Hours of work as gone into visiting
the sites of others, who have mastered their own Web Pages.
I put this on the ‘backburner’ for a long time, to start one for
myself. I had been afraid to venture out into this ‘unknown’ language of
HTML. Eventually, I decided to ‘go down the path’ and try it.
Front Page 98 was a BIG HELP, at this time. There were many attempts and
this is a major update of my original pages that were put on the Net and hope
that those who visit will like the improvement.
My husband
is the Guru, who does all the loading of the programs
into the computer and I simply use what I want. He has just completed
building ten computers and I think he is very clever to do this on his
own. However, he has not shown any interest in a Home Page for himself, so
it was either I did it or it was not done at all. Today, we us a combined
effort and have achieved some major breakthroughs. To most of you out there
in the wide world of computer ‘buffs’, what we have done may seem to be
very, very small.
I listen to the radio, Mike Carlton
and
Stuart Boking, Clive Robertson, Tim Webster, John Stanley afternoons, John Kerr midnight to dawn
weekends
and Steve Price in the mornings on 2UE I learnt
ballroom and tap dancing and have participated in many amateur shows, using
lots of the songs that meant so much to me in the past.
One of my
pet causes is the Environment and I believe we must all do something to help
protect it for the whole world for future generations. For years, I have
been making all my own laundry liquid soap
for the family washing. It costs so
very little and does not harm the ocean, when it arrives there with our
household discharge.
Recipe
here
I attempt
all kinds of Craft
and have worked on folk Art, Decoupage, Heritage Books,
Knitting, Crocheting, Quilling and some sewing. Unfortunately, these days
it seems that I spend more time mending. I really enjoy cooking and cake
decorating, although I have not worked on anything large. I compose
personal poems
(bottom of this page) using the initials of Christian names and I print them to
give as presents. I make all my own cards and print them on my HP
printer & I
create personalized Guardian Angels that I frame for newborn babies and give
this to new arrivals.
Within Australia I have travelled to have been to
South Australia, Victoria, far North Queensland, South Molle Island, Hayman
Island, Great Barrier Reef other
places in Queensland and many within New South Wales. I really enjoy flying
and seeing sights, scenes and towns, outside the area where I live. I
have had many overseas trips with my family and yearn to do more when they
older. Over the years I have seen Spain, France, Denmark, Malta, Sweden,
Germany, Italy, Switzerland.
Bali, Hong Kong, Hawaiian islands, Dubai, UK, Scotland, Ireland, New
Zealand, Fiji.
Since having my page up and running I have ‘met’ some wonderful
people and they have brought another dimension to my life. The world is
a smaller place with some very, very, nice people, who reach out from afar,
caring and helping each other. I feel comforted by those, who have
contacted me, after reading my pages. I have found
school buddies
and some lost relations and this a real bonus.
Remember.. Keep smiling...
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