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wagga backyard
Originally uploaded by angie cat

I'm currently experiencing email problems so decided to let my bit of the world know what's going on by posting my recent news. The picture is of the house I will be living in from 12 February when I make my move to Wagga Wagga. Yes, I'm moving on. The new job at Charles Sturt happened rather quickly and so I am surprised but ecstatic to find myself returning to Wagga Wagga after a long absence. I have a lot of history with the place (smile). For example, forty years ago (!!!!!!) I left home in Coolamon to become a residential student at wagga Teachers College. Thirty years ago this month I left Wagga for the big smoke. So going back after 30 years is going to be very very interesting. I've always loved the title of the novel "You Can't Go Home Again" and I think at a literal level that might be true. However, I'm also pretty sure that in this case the place will have changed a lot in 30 years and I've actually had a lot of homes in my life so maybe I can go back happily and successfully.

My other news as of yesterday ... I received an email from the journal Convergence to say that my article has been accepted for publication. It's titled Click on the Big Red Car: The Social Organization of Playing a Wiggles Game. I'm absolutely over the moon about it. It's a long paper (over 9,000 words)and the analysis is of an entire sequence of game playing by two young children. In a nice co-incidence, the recording was made in Wagga.