Here’s the thing, our team is pretty cool. I’m sure you, as our readers are starting to notice!
With a full team on deck for this weeks blog there was a lot of ideas put out as suggestions for what we would write about today and then… As a group we decided once a month we would  “Choose our own adventure”.
IT’S ANYTHING WE LIKE TODAY!
We hope you enjoy…
 
Food Business
 I have been passionate about to running my own food business quite a long while. When I had my meeting plan about this my passion started to come alive. My next step for my food business is the location and staff.  My dream location for my food business is in Frankston or Cranbourne. Once I find the location I will need to find business partners. They could be Becon constructions or Amstel Club. Some of the staff for my food business are the people form Umbrella Support and I am not stopping there.
What is your adventure? Phillip.  
 
 
This week since everyone loved the choose your own adventure, we have decided to do a monthly session of choose your own topic, now as to what to write hmmm, how about who I am and my interests and what I like to do in my free time.

So I am Holly as you guys already know, I have purple hair and like to change hair colors once in a while and I like drawing and helping people out whenever I can.
 I am a empath which affects me emotionally so I strive to make the world the a better place for everyone as I believe “every kindness is rewarded in some shape or form”.

I do a form of acting with a Virtual Reality headset and a free chatting software named Vrchat, as seen in my last blog, we create these Avatars to perform in and act in, it takes a lot of work to create these Avatars, the programs people use to create Avatars are Unity and Blender and a lot of assets are free online to customize however you like, all it takes it time and patience (which I don’t have so I buy the models).

I also mostly chill and talk on Discord with my Boyfriend as well as my other friends I introduced last time, we spend hours just playing games and being stupid and funny, time just seems to flow when I’m doing something I love, especially doing card reading for fun and yet still give that hope to others that needed it most, that’s the best feeling in the world. I would probably like to make a small side business with my readings and acting. Wishful thinking am I right?
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Another thing which I don’t indulge in too much is drawing and anime watching, but that’s for another blog to write about, talk to you all in another blog of mine, bye bye! Holly
 
Hello welcome to our blog today. I speak about my passion for music and some of my favourite artists and my favourite songs at the moment.
 
The reason I love listening to music is because it makes me feel so happy. Any artists especially, Taylor Swift, Pink, Ed Sherren and One Direction to name a few. I love listening to these artists as they make me happy and calm and in the mood for dancing. They write so many amazing songs. I don’t really have a favourite song as there are so many to choose from. Some of my favourite songs are Hold back the River, What makes you so beautiful, Sherry, Welcome to New York and Geromino as they give me dancing vibes and they make me smile loads and I even sing most of these songs word for word. 
 
Do you have a favourite artist?  Do you have a favourite song? There are so many songs to choose from some can bring back memories, sad times or exciting times in your life. Another song I love at the moment is the Nutbush by Tina Tunner as it brings back memories from when I was at school when we did the Nutbush. We also did the Chicken dance and Macarena during our dance club for lunch time. It was one of the highlights of my time at school. Do any of these songs bring back memories.

Did you know Ed Sheeran has sold more than 26 million albums? Thats a great achievement to have in life because some artists could not achieve this. In my opinion Pink’s most popular songs are “ So what" and “Just give me a reason” as these are some favourite pink songs because I love her music loads especially these songs.  I also think “What Makes you Feel Beautiful” is One Direction’s most popular song in my opinion because I  hear this song the most on the radio. Did you know Taylor swift is best friends with Ed Sheeran?  I didn’t know this but now I do. - Scarlett.
 
 
Umbrella Support is a disability service that has been around for over 2 years. Cindy is the fabulous Director of Umbrella Support. They have a café with Amstel Club called ‘Every 1 Café’. The team members are Angelina, TJ, Britt, Cody, Charlotte, Scarlett, Aly and Tildy. (every 1 cafe team).  

Before I was in every 1 cafe, I had a meeting with Cindy, and I was so excited but nervous at the same time because she was telling me all the important things that Umbrella Support have done, and I didn't feel like I was going to get into this amazing, fabulous disability service/group. But when I heard that I got in, I was so excited because that's when I became an Umbrella Support member. At every 1 cafe we are learning how to handle cash, waitressing, making cold or hot drinks and writing down the orders from customers and checking it with either Cindy or other staff members who are present. 
 
This team are, and matter of fact is! LEGENDARY! We have so much support and teamwork in this AMAZING disability service business run by Cindy.  if it wasn't for Cindy, we wouldn't have been here running the 'every 1 cafe'. So, thank you Cindy on this awesome team you have built.
if you are looking for an amazing disability service or group, go to Umbrella Support because we always understand what you have gone through or are still going through.
www.umbrellasupport.com.au  – Angelina
 
What's the first thing you think when you hear bully breed?  
For anyone who doesn’t know what a bully breed is here’s a list of dogs who are under the bully breed umbrella; American Pitbull, Bull Terriers, Bullmastiffs, Staffordshire terriers, Boston terriers, Boxers and French bulldogs just to name a few. 

 I think of tough looking love bugs who have no sense of what personal space is when I hear the words bully breed, in my opinion chihuahuas are scarier than most of the bully breeds I've met. Just to throw it out there Saffies are nicknamed nanny dogs because they are so good with kids. To some people a bully breed is big, loud, scary and all teeth. It's common for people to believe that bully breeds are the most aggressive dogs, but they are the most loyal and loveable dogs, they love their family like it's their only purpose in life.  

You can't judge a whole group of dogs and label them aggressive and dangerous just because of a few who have been mistreated or badly trained. EVERY breed of dog has the potential to be dangerous and aggressive if not treated or trained right. Yes, all dogs should be approached with caution, in fact that’s true for every animal and possibly some humans too. All responsible dog owners will let you know if their dog is nervous, needs space or not ready to be sociable just yet. (Some will even have vests)  

So, when you see a bully breed with its owner, instead of judgement or fear why not ask them if you can say hi and talk to them about their four-legged family member. You might learn something about them that you didn’t know and make a new friend. Sometimes the unknown is what causes fear and knowledge is power. 

If you are thinking of getting yourself a dog of any breed, just remember you get what you put into them, how you take care of them, how you treat them, the amount of work you put into their training and how much you walk and exercise them. Do your research as well, if you choose a bully breed, you will have an extremely loyal, cuddly, energetic, space invading, adorable zoomie machine.  – Shan
 
 
Jess Gardens world. Michelle and I decided to make a garden to use the produce for my cooking as the cost of herbs is expensive to buy. In my garden you will find the following herbs, spring onion, capsicum, zucchini, parley rosemary, mint and mint chocolate. 
Michelle and I headed to our local Bunnings to purchase herbs as we already had the planter box with soil at home.   
 
We went into the backyard to commence the planting of the herbs First we planted the parsley which involved digging a hole for each of the plants. Michelle took them out of their containers and we put them in the soil my job was to put the herbs name in front of the row. 
 
We also planted flowers in baskets and put them on the fence. It was lots of fun and so rewarding. It will save money and we have fresh herbs when we want them. Another great thing is we didn’t use pesticides and my niece and nephews can help me to look after them.
 
Have you have got a vegetable garden and if you do, is it rewarding? - Jess 
 
 
What is exciting about America is seeing my sister Paige, my nephew Jet, my niece London and her husband Jared. My sister's husband is from England and my sister is from Australia and now they both live in America my mum and dad have gone to see her a few times already but for me it’s going to be the first time that I’m visiting another country.
 
Sometimes I miss my sister and I remember how she used to be cheekier than me. Another reason I'm excited about this is that my dad and I will go on this trip together and he is one of my favourite people to be around he is an awesome dad. Blogging about my trip got me thinking of what I want to do when I get there and places that I can go see are Disneyland, the Statue of Liberty, or the Golden Gate Bridge.
I'm sure that I will have lots of fun when I'm there and I'm looking forward to seeing my sister and her family. – TJ
 
 
Today's stories are about our new family pets, my mum, my dad and about my trip coming up in just a week's time. We have four new family pets which are budgies 1 boy, 3 girls and their names are Romeo for the boy and his colour is purply blue, Rapunzel is the name for green girl, Juliet is light blue girl and sunshine is the name for yellow girl. Now that I've introduced you to our family budgies and I’ve told you about their names and colours. Do you have any pets?
 
Now I’m going to start talking about our trips. Next week I’m going on a trip to Brisbane Queensland to visit my family. How am I feeling?  I’m feeling  excited and  anxious. It's my first time on an airplane, however I am planning to do a lot of fun things. For example, I want to go to the theme parks, swimming pools, shopping and cooking with my family. Mum and dad are going on a well deserved trip to Cairns and they’re very excited about their trip
Have you ever been on an exciting trip? - Charlotte

See you all back next week for more writing greatness from this incredible team. 

MUSIC! What a joy. It can instantly change our mood, take us to another place in our mind, calm us or make us want to dance. It can instantly bring back a memory or in some cases, it can make us feel sad. Who are our favourite artists and why do we love them? What is it about them that draws us to a particular song or album?
This week’s blog explores all of the above and brings us into the wonderful world of music…
 
My favourite song is “Who let the dogs out”.  I like to listen to this song because the sound is good for me and makes me calm and relaxed. I often listen to this song and I have requested it many times when I go out somewhere like to “Dinner with Friends” or when I go out partying.
 
"Who Let the Dogs Out" is a song performed by Bahamian Junkanoo band Baha Men. The song was released on 26 of July 2000, and was in 40th place on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 in the UK. The song won the Grammy for best recording dance at the 2001 Grammy Awards.

Anyway, the song lyrics are funny to listen to. Do you have a favourite song?
I would like to hear what is your favourite song. TJ
 
Delta Goodrem:
 
Facts about Delta
 
1. One song of Delta’s that I can related to is "Dear Life"
 
2. The song Dear Life tells about her struggles in life that she dealt with In the past.
 
3. I can relate to that as well with everything that I went through
 
 
Three facts about Jonas Brothers:
 
1. Jonas Brothers are strong Christian boy band
 
2. Nick Jonas and I have many similarities as performers and I look like him
 
3. Nick Jonas and I are the same age and I was once  in boy band too!
 
 
Five Facts about Phillip C (ME)!
 
1. I was in performing arts (musical)
 
2. I was a founder and a member of a boy band
 
3. I was on TV (Sunrise twice)
 
4. I write my own songs for my own CD Album
 
5. I am famous on Facebook (including dancing with the stars extra) - Phillip
 
 
Jessica Mauboy is one of my favourite singers because she is an inspiration to women and all future singers. Jessica Mauboy is 34 years old and she lives in Darwin, Australia. She has one sibling who’s named Sandra Mauboy and that siblings age is 40 years. (She is older than her sister Jessica). Both of their parents’ names are Ferdy (father) and Therese (mother). Jessica Mauboy has achieved six top ten albums in Australia as well as two number one hits. Jessica’s singing journey started in 2006 and she has won 40 awards from 108 nominations. She is an Australian singer. She is or was dealing with anxiety. Jessica Mauboy was inspired by Mariah Carey.  
How has Jessica Mauboy impacted on other people? She has a strong singing voice (like every other singer) nationally and internationally and has always been an advocate for women’s rights. 

Jessica Mauboy was born on August 4, 1989, in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Jessica Mauboy likes to have her fun just like every other person or singer. She likes to hike in her free time and she likes adventuring for her fun time to focus on mental wellbeing/ health.   

This is a quote made and said by Jessica: “The first thing I do when I get home is take off my shoes and go barefoot”. This is going straight to my heart because this is how I truly feel about the quote. It’s a great quote Jessica! 

Jessica is a good singer and I look up to her and if I ever sang on the voice and I got all four chair turns I would have to pick Jess because I think she is so much fun and she is such a good person in my opinion. I love Jessica Mauboy. 
Which artist or celebrity do you like?  Angelina
 

My favourite singer is Taylor Swift the reason I love her music is because she writes many songs that bring me joy and remind me of many memories.
Some of my favourite Taylor Swift songs are Welcome to New York, You belong to me, and Shake it off. These songs make me feel like dancing. Her music takes me back on a journey.
 
When I first started listening to some of her music, I first heard Love Story. I was singing it with lyrics since I didn’t know any words but the more I have listened to it the more I know all the words and this makes me feel proud and I always sing word for word on each song. She is best known for Love Story because in my option this is her most popular song 
 
Did you know Taylor Swift is named after James Taylor I didn’t know this but now I do.
She has won so many awards for being a famous artist and having the most popular music.
 
She started writing music when she was 12 years old. It's so good when you start something when you are young and then you one day achieve your dreams. She has even been in the Guinness world record book in 2016 for the most million-selling weeks on the US album charts. She has loads of different hobbies such as cooking different meals like myself. She loves the colour red. Funny fact, red means my name and she also loves to travel to many different places.
 
Did you know Taylor wrote a book when she was a young adult she wrote it in 2015. It was called “A Girl Named Girl” and her parents still have a copy. Have you ever read her book? I haven't but I would to read it one day. Scarlett
 
 
Today I'm going to talk about Alecia Beth Moore or as she's better-known P!NK.  
So let's get the party started and I’ll throw in some facts about her because like a new friend it's nice to get to know a person. The basics first, P!nk’s full name is Alicia Beth Moore Hart, she is 43 years old (born September 1979), married to Carey Hart and has two children Willow Sage Hart (12) and Jameson Moon Hart (6).
 
She has 9 studio albums, a greatest hits album and an abundance of awards to her name. 3 Grammy awards, 1 daytime Emmy award, 7 MTV video music awards, 2 MTV Europe awards, 2 People's Choice Awards, named Billboards woman of the year (2013) and the Britts outstanding contribution to music award (2019). She’s a big supporter also of charities like; No kid hungry, Make-a- wish foundation, Planned parenthood, Human rights campaign and is an ambassador for UNICEF USA. 
 
I love P!nk because she’s not afraid of hard or controversial topics and if she's about it she’ll let everyone know she's onboard and ready to support the cause. She’s a wonderful singer and very energetic and I'm going to say brave performer. She’s been known to fly around stadiums singing upside down and tumbling down silks because she likes to put on an entertaining show. I have seen her live twice (Beautiful Trauma Tour & The Truth About Love Tour) and I was not disappointed!  
 
My Favorite P!nk Album is I’m Not Dead, which was released in 2006. It was an album that I listened to a lot with my best friend, and it just reminds me of all the fun we had.  A more recently released song of P!nks that I love is called “Cover me in sunshine” that she sings with her daughter Willow and it's truly beautiful.  Shan
 
 
Fun facts about the rapper that I like his name Eminem.

• Fact number 1 Eminem’s real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers the third.
• Fact number 2 he was born on 17th October in 1972 (He is 50 years old).

Why do I love his songs?  Because he tells a story about the journey of his life through his songs. One of my favourite songs of his is called "Lose Yourself". I like to listen to that song when I’m anxious because it helps to me calm down slowly. He started rapping at the age of fourteen years old and his first album was released in 1996. He even worked as a cook once before he started rapping.

What is your favourite music or who is your favourite celebrity artist? Charlotte
 

Bonus read for you…

This week Jess was away however she blogged at home at the same time we did and sent it through. How’s that for dedication!

My favourite band of all time has to be Hanson. Myself and my older sister Lisa went to see them live in concert. It was a different experience. My younger sister Sarah and myself went to see Justin Bieber live in concert and it was an amazing night.

I am grateful to have my sisters to go to a concert with. Also myself and my fiancé went to see Ed Sheeran live on stage at the MCG. It was an amazing experience. 

​Have you ever been to a live concert? Jess

​When you think about your friends what is your very first thought?

I went to the Urban dictionary and typed in “What is friendship”. This is what I read.
“A friend is someone you love and who loves you, someone you respect and who respects you, someone whom you trust and who trusts you. A friend is honest and makes you want to be honest, too. A friend is loyal”. There was a lot more to read however this was the message that stood strong.

This week our team write about their experience with friendships and what it means to them.
 
Shout to all my mates and friends that I have made online the past few years,
In real life or online, thank you for those who joined me on this blog. Today I want to shout out to my best friends online and allow me to talk about why they are my friends and how I have met them and my boyfriend as well (funny enough I met them online).
So I’ll start with the obvious one to start off this topic, My boyfriend, for privacy sake I’ll stick with his online name along with the others as well, His name is Maltssie or Malts for short and I met him through a online game back in 2018, funny to think it has been five  years since he and I got together but originally a friend, we grew closer and closer until I confessed to him that I liked him, he was surprised and shocked at first so he didn’t give me an answer until the following day as he had to think about dating me and we are still together to this day with promise rings.
Now on to my other online friends, this may be a long list but I want to give a shout out to these amazing people online who have helped me move forward.
Jay or his username JayTeeDawg is a loud but very funny guy and his antics always make me laugh with his voice acting and silliness he delivers. He himself just lights up the whole room and he’s a joy to be around, he does a virality of games on his twitch channel alongside his girlfriend which I will talk about soon, he and I do roleplay together and we always have a blast. I met him in 2019 through mutual friends as we had the same problems online with someone but we stuck together to get through that problem.
My other online friend is Jay’s Girlfriend JesziiDuck or Jeszii in general, we met online as well in a VR game called VrChat, we both do roleplay and play games together, we even share the same birthday, she is honestly like a little sister to me and I’m grateful to even have a friend like her. She is an amazing drawer and I want her to follow her dreams, she is starting college soon and I’m so proud of her. – Holly


Friendships to me are special because when I have friends, I feel special inside and that feeling of being special is a really nice feeling. Friendships can be a bit difficult when you have fights or arguments, all you need to do is work through it with your friend and yourself and understand that we all feel things differently and see things differently, but the important thing is to talk with your friend.  I’m lucky because I have good friends in my life because they support me, they’re fair to me and they respect me, What do friendships mean to you? Quote: friends can come and go but the TRUE friends always stay! Do you have a TRUE friend? I do have true friends because they respect my feelings, and they haven't left my side. Who are some or all of your TRUE friends?  Angelina


It's good to have friends because they make people happy and make working together fun. If I want to make friends I ask people if they want to hang out with me. I always make sure my friends are good, feel love and let them know I'm a caring person and that I care for them. A good friend is like a teammate and they have been a friend for a long time. I work for Amstel and the Every1 Café. I like that I work with my best friends.
I have a few best friends their names are Dan, Jo, Jess C, Cindy, Cody, Daz, Scarlett and Charlotte. We hang out at dinner with friends and we go bowling together my friends make me happy and I feel good when I hang out with friends. Tyson (TJ)


Welcome to the world of my friendship I have lots of friends from all different states. 
FRIENDSHIP What is it? 
 Caring, supporting, honest trustworthy, a loving friend who is always there for you when you need it. How do friendships start? They start in various ways and at various places but for me Umbrella Support is where a special friendship started and it grows each day,   I need these people as they respect me and love me for who I am and are always there to support and encourage me.  
 Communication to me is the most Important part of a friendship. To me fake friends are not worth talking to or wasting the time with. How do you feel about fake friends? 
I am so lucky to have all my friends around me. How about you? Jess


Do you have a good friend?
Let me tell you about my good friend.
His name is Connor we’ve been friend for 4 years.
I met him at Marnebek School Cranbourne on my very first day. As I walked through the school gate and went straight into my new classroom. I met everyone there when I sat down in my chair and then I got told to get up and come up to the class to introduce myself to my class.
How did I feel? I was very anxious. It took me two weeks to settle into my new school and make new friends helped me be more comfortable at school. My friend and I worked together as Vice Captain and Sport Captain.
My personal opinion about friendship is that it's very difficult to make friends also something I've learnt through school is if you want be friends with someone you need trust.
Do you have a good friend or a good friendship with someone? - Charlotte


My four close friends
Brooke P. What you need to know about Brooke is that our close friendship started when I first started at another disability program. It was there our close friendship blossomed. We did everything together such as we invited to each other birthday’s, we went to bowling together, we went to Australia's Got Talent auditions together, we had lunch together including her nephew and her sister’s boyfriend, we went away together.
Delta Goodrem. What you need to know about Delta besides that I have a huge crush on her. I went to her live concert and she is a part of a disability family due to the guys from the all abilities dance crew doing her songs. They put a performance on with her songs and she inspired me to continue to just keep writing more songs and never stop singing.
Guy Sebastian.  What you to need to know about Guy is we both grew up in Christian homes and we go to two separate churches. We grew up with singing Christian songs. I have a church friend that use to work with Guy’s relative.
Jessica Mauboy. What you need to know about Jess. I am a still friends with Jessica Mauboy’s relative from my church it is Jessica Mauboy’s cousin 
I am very lucky to have these friends. Phillip

Shout out to all of the friends out there. Keep being the best you can be and making this world a better place. 

​DREAM BIG! That’s the memo for today’s blog.
Let’s get serious and talk about what that secret is. Maybe we haven’t told anyone else what it is OR maybe today is the day we explore what that might be. Nothing is off limits and nothing will be shut down. We as amazing humans can dream about anything we like because that’s what dreams are…

​This week on Just Write we are talking about our Dream Jobs. Everyone should have some dream job in their lifetime but most don’t try to achieve this because of the possibility of finding the right one and the amount of effort to do so, but nether less I will talk about my dreams here today,
My dream jobs I would love to achieve or get into would be a travel blogger or even a masseuse and travel the world doing what I love, helping people while seeing the world hence the jobs I chose can provide that freedom in exploring the world and learning about other cultures while providing first hand experience for everyone wondering about what I was writing about and reviewing them,
Granted not everyone will take my advice but at least they can read and appreciate the time and effort I put into my blogs I write about, these trips can’t pay for themselves now can’t they?
How to achieve this job? Well.. word of mouth and social media is the way to go to get noticed with this type of job which I hope this would get out so everyone can read and try these experiences. Holly.

My dream job (Mythologist)
The reason why I want to be Mythologist is because not only I want to study it but I love the part of it that has to do with doing a lots of research. Part of being a Mythologist is to travel a lot as well around the world. As a example like: Christian mythology, Jewish mythology, English mythology. I will need to travel to such places like Britain, England, Scotland, Ireland and Israel. I won’t be alone because I will be in a team. The mythology I would study in is Christian mythology due to this being one of the most common religions world wide. Phillip  

Welcome to our blog today where I chat about my dream job to be an AFL commentator. 
The reason I would love to work in the sports industry is I have a huge passion for footy. 
I have media experience in radio and marketing for business and these experiences will help me find a career in the sports industry. I've heard from loads of people the sports industry it is hard to get into as your need some qualifications to get in there.
When I was younger I would go to footy games and love them each time even more as I have gotten older. I love meeting famous players. I even love watching the footy on TV I scream because I’m excited that my team is going to win or they are coming back to win the game.
Some of the famous players I have met before are Lance Franklin, Luke Parker and Ben King. All players who play the game in my option are inspirational in their own ways as they have many different talents and they all play different roles. 
There are so many different areas you can work in the sports industry you can be a manager for a player or even a coach for a club or another industry. It does not have to be the sports industry 
I hope you learnt something new about the Sport Industry. - Scarlett. 
 
My dream job is being on Radio with Daz and Cindy. I have been on the radio program called "Disability Matters" a few times and shared the spot with my good friends Jess and Aly. We have so much fun listening to Daz and Cindy they did a great job recording the show on Monday then the show is on air Thursday at 6:00 pm.
Being on the radio might seem easy but there is so much work to do. Daz and Cindy helped us how to choose topics that matter to us and we have also learned how to speak on the microphones, how to work together as a team, listen to each other, and learn about communication skills. They always make sure the team work well together and we laugh at Cindy being cheeky and my M8 (mate) Daz who is so funny.
The most important thing about being on the radio is to have fun so my friends if you don't want to miss out tune into your radio every Thursday at 6 pm and listen to our show Disability Matters. TJ 
www.thebuzzz.com.au


My dream job is to be a volunteer in a children’s ward in a hospital.  The reason why is to make their life a little bit easier. The organisation I would like join is the Star Light  Foundation.
The reason is I can sit with the sick kids and play with them to make them smile and help ease what they are going through. I can achieve this by taking them down to the big play room, or to Maccas or to the outdoor play ground it helps the family communicate with the hospital about what there are going through. This would make me proud. The reason I’m passionate about this is I have a number of friends and family who have been helped.  If I could pick the hospital I would choose 
The RCH or Monash, Clayton 
Have you or anyone you know been treated at the hospital?  
Happy reading all.
Who is eligible for Make-A-Wish Australia?
 People aged between 3 and 18 years old.
Must live in Australia.
Must be experiencing a life-threatening illness or medical condition. - Jess.

Today I have writers block because a lot is sitting on my mind. I’ve been struggling and I know some of you do too. Don’t hide the feeling of stress, nervous, anxious and struggle. You are fine and calm because hey, you know what? We all deal with these feelings! EVERY SINGLE DAY! My dream job is to become a teacher’s assistant because I always loved the idea of helping out my fellow teachers and students. Ever since I started at Trinity Catholic Primary School Narre Warren, I felt bad for the teachers because they have to deal with stress about work and coming early to teach us students. I also love helping out my fellow school mates and teachers. Do you have a dream job for the future or now?  One day I hope to get my dream job and accomplish all my goals to enable me to become a teacher’s assistant. - Angelina
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My dream job since I was a kid is to be a chef. I remember when I was younger my mum always cooked a lot in our kitchen at home and I always asked if she needed help. Our mum also had a little cake business and she used to make and decorate cakes. I used to stay up late with my mum making and decorating cakes however I can’t explain how much our mum has inspired me to become a chef and also the reason why I love cooking food so much.
Have you ever had a dream job and if so what is your dream job? - Charlotte

Are you inspired to say out loud what your dream job is? Why not be as brave as our team was today and write it in the comments below? 

This amazing group of writers will be back next week to WOW you with their incredible stories once again.

Choose your own adventure… 27/7/2023
 
This week we were indecisive as a group as to what our topic was going to be.
We had suggestions of Influencers, food, unusual hobbies, and lifestyle. In the end we agreed that we would choose our own adventure because we couldn’t decide on just one!
 
We even have a “guest blogger” Jeff the umbrella bear who was assisted by Shan to write about him.
 
Hello from Jeff the Umbrella Bear 
Today I am writing Shan's blog as a guest writer and I am going to talk about me!  
For those who don’t know I am Jeff Umbrella or Jeff the Umbrella Bear. I am 2 years old and was born in eBay land. Before I joined the “Handmade” group, I was just a lonely yellow bear waiting for a home in eBay land. Shan and Britt were brainstorming and wanted to have a bear to have adventures with like a buddy bear (I'm so much better than a buddy bear!) so I guess you could say I was the chosen one. I travelled all the way from eBay land to Cindy’s house (Cindy is the Director at Umbrella Support), and I became a pretty big deal. I was given my name by my good friend Oli who is amazing at choosing names!  
 
Like a buddy bear each week I go to a different Handmade by US participant’s house and go on adventures with them, it’s very exciting for me because I never know what I'm going to do next, and I'm always so welcomed in everyone's home. I have a special book that each person can write in or stick photos in that have been taken during my weeks' stay. I always get to join in the Handmade by US craft and mindfulness program on Mondays at Balla Balla community Centre.  
 
Most recently I helped represent Umbrella Support at the Marnebek Community and Careers Expo, I am the mascot after all, and I take my duties very seriously, I had a sign that explained who I was and as always, I was a big attraction. I had a wonderful time giving out fidget toy keyrings and made some new friends one of my new friends nearly took me home with him. Cindy said I needed to stay at the table with her, but he got a fidget toy keyring to take home instead.  Daz from Radio Voice was also there, I always have a good time when Daz is around.  
Thank you everyone for reading this blog about me and I hope you enjoy all the blogs written by my good friends at Just Write!  Jeff (Shan).
 
 
For some odd reason, I’ve always had affiliation with empathy and feelings, I always thought it was just cause I was so soft spoken and centered but that changed when I found out about tarot and oracle cards, out on a whim I brought a deck one day and tried it, I didn’t think it would work but I started getting better and better with it which lead me to look more into this side of life, a spiritual lifestyle, I learned with my empathy I could do more for people while reading their cards, I started self-teaching myself on another aspect within the spiritual lifestyle called Chakras, whenever I do this or talk about this topic I get a sense of tingles in my fingers and hands like the energy flowing through at what I type, it’s a very calming feeling and I want to express more with this topic, but I’m afraid at what people will think of this, some just do for money others just want to make a world a better place, me I just want that, just knowing I could help someone change their lives for the better through this weird but wonderful gift I call spiritual lifestyle, I want people to know what I do isn’t meant to be scary or a scam because unfortunately there are people like that, but some people have to make a living don’t they?
As a closing statement let me do a small reading to bring your spirits up today, This reading is about colors and what they mean to you. “Blue” “blue can assist you to activate your healing powers and increase vitality, it has a calming effect when people feel nervous, manic or overexcited. Blue contains antiseptic qualities which help to heal burns, stop bleeding and relieve fevers, blue can also help with soothing nervous irritations and increase your metabolism, that being said try to wear some blue today. Holly
 
Welcome to our blog. Today I chat about a fantastic cafe of which I happen to be a part of. 
Each Thursday eight Umbrella Participants work at a cafe called Every 1 Cafe it's located at Amstel Club. It's a skills-building café where coffee, milkshakes, and soup are available for a gold coin donation. The money raised goes towards the participants for a group activity later in the year.
 
We make milkshakes with fancy decorations and the coffee is the best in Melbourne. Every 1 Cafe is located at Amstel Club every Thursday including school holidays from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. It’s a beautiful atmosphere for the customers to enjoy. We even have social media on Instagram and Facebook check it out. 
 
Salvos is a large community organisation which helps loads of people in need. I work at one of the stores in the South East of Melbourne. I work on the registers with support from staff. I also help package donations for our online store which is huge and has heaps of products online. Feel free to check it out. The money we raise goes to provide support, counselling and plan long term strategies that will give those struggling hope for a furture. I believe everybody should be treated with respect and dignity, regardless of their situation. I’m proud to part of this amazing organisation who gives back to the  community and many ways. Scarlett
 
 
 
Let’s take a take a journey  of my typical  day at Vinnies .I work every Tuesday, morning from 9:00am to 12:00pm . When I arrive I look round and see what needs to be done. I see the toy cage over flowing I think to myself “Where the heck do I start”? After a deep breath I begin to sort the toys. They are sorted according to their cleanliness and if they can be sold. If they can’t, they get binned .
 
The remaining toys are cleaned priced and then put on display to be sold. Some weeks I need help with this job. There is fun times when I get to dress up with all the masks and clothing. Sometimes  I get to help in different areas such as bric-a-brac , media, clothing, linen, electrical at the end of my shift  I am exhausted. I am honoured to be a part of a great team at Vinnies. The staff have made me so pound of my achievements, I have been working for Vinnies for 5 years. Everyone should give volunteering a go because you will learn new skills like myself.
 
 
 
 
Why did St Vincent de Paul help the poor?
Born in 1581, Vincent de Paul was a holy and contemplative man who saw that love of God needed a practical demonstration and that the face of God was found in the poor. As a young man he ministered to and tutored the powerful.
 
How do Vinnies volunteers help?
We combine a unique pairing of professional services alongside volunteer-led assistance. Our volunteers help people who are often living below the poverty line by providing financial assistance to pay rental arrears or advocacy to real estate agents and other agencies.
 
What does Vinnies do to help people?
The St Vincent de Paul Society has members and community-focused Vinnies Support Centres right across NSW. They provide people in immediate crisis with food, clothing, other everyday essentials, help with bills, a friendly face to listen and importantly referrals as needed to other helpful services. Jess.
 
 
 
My favourite Dhar Mann videos (it’s a true story) is the one with the Actor named Grace Marie Geren because she had to deal with being born with Down Syndrome and being bullied and teased for both her Down syndrome and love of unicorn themed stuff.  On top of that as well she was crushed and in a very emotional state but her mum did not back down when all of this started to spread. This story went viral and touched everyone then later on everyone treated her much better. Phillip
 
 
Stradbroke Island is just a 25 minutes boat ride from Brisbane on the Redlands Coast. I went on trips there before Covid with my friend Bailey and his family for the first time.
The best time for me was when I got the chance to sail a boat with my friend Bailey’s dad while I was there my friend told me I'm good at sailing a boat it was so much fun. I think many people don't know about this beautiful Island I was lucky my childhood friend brought me along with him.
North Stradbroke is the second largest Island in the world it has one of the best spots for diving in Australia, they are surrounded by beautiful beaches, wildlife, lakes, and wetlands. I even saw an eagle but I didn't remember the name. I am grateful to have travelled around Australia I loved it so much and I am so excited about my next trip which is going to be to America with my dad. TJ
 
 
Hi again it's me Charlotte and this year in September I'm going to Brisbane Queensland to visit my Aunty Anci, (some people  at work call her Anastasia), my uncle Steven and my two cousins names are Istvan for the oldest cousin and my youngest cousin name is Silard. I am so excited to see all of them and excited to go on holiday on my own to Brisbane Queensland without my family.
I'm going to take our Umbrella Support teddy bear Jeff.
What are the things I'm looking forward to? The things I am looking forward to are going to Gold coast theme parks and hopefully going with my aunty Anci and helping my uncle Steven with cooking and trying new things with our Umbrella bear Jeff. Charlotte
 
 
Hi my name is Angelina and I am back blogging! Yay! 
I got back from Vanuatu 2 weeks ago and oh boy it was tropical and beautiful. The flight was about an hour from Melbourne to Sydney. First let me tell you how me and my family got to Vanuatu! 
First me and my family woke up at 3:00am (in the morning) and got ready because the maxi taxi was taking us to the Melbourne airport. When the maxi taxi arrived, the driver popped our luggage in the back of the maxi taxi (the boot). While the driver was popping our luggage in the boot me and my family were getting into our seats and we were all belted up as soon as the driver closed his door he started driving us to the airport. As soon as we got to the airport we were lining up for Qantas international departure, they were checking our bags and putting them on the cargo (which was underneath the plane). We were going through all sorts of things such as duty free, security checks and more. Eventually we made it to the airplane, and we were given an early flight off to Sydney we went! When we got to Sydney we were told it was only one runway available for all international flights. So, we waited and waited eventually we got on the plane to Vanuatu, which took 6-7 hours. When we arrived at Port Vila, Vanuatu it was so beautiful, we were so tired that we just checked in and went to bed.  
The next day, we woke up and got dressed for brekky. It was an open buffet and I had waffles and orange juice. My family had fruit, yogurt, juice and eggs. We went to the souvenir market in Vanuatu city. It was amazing their city and markets. When we finished with souvenir market we went back to the hotel and relaxed and swam I the pool.  
The rest of our 10-day holiday was spent relaxing, swimming and enjoying quality time with the family. 
I felt so exhausted and relaxed but it was a great family holiday. I cant wait to go back! 
What was your favourite family holiday? Angelina