Iris by Donna Williams
Warmly,
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http://www.donnawilliams.net
Donna Williams aged 8 with GTS convertible
Barry Humphries on Pedophilia
Donald Friend
Bouquet by Donna Williams
Hours: Mon-Fri for lunch 11.30am-3pm, Mon-Thurs for Dinner: 6pm-9.30pm, Fri-Sun 6pm-10pm. Phone (03) 97544808
storm in a teacup by Donna Williams
Honey Thai, 1678 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, 3160
(03) 9752 6244
Wonderful Thai restaurant. Been going here for years. The staff, Darren and Jasmene, have become like family, the place is a home away from home. Food is delicious, a good range, affordable and friendly service. They’re diversity friendly, can adapt to special diets. Lovely warm atmosphere and nice authentic decor. Groups catered for. Good parking and 1 min walk from Belgrave train station.
Phi Phi Vietnamese Restaurant, shop 6/21 Main St Upwey, 3158
(03) 97544808
The best Vietnamese food in the Dandenong Ranges. Lovely owners, Kim and Philip, are gentle, warm, friendly people. Service with a smile of a wonderful range of affordable, authentic traditional Vietnamese dishes. They’re diversity friendly and can adapt to special diets. The atmosphere is gentle and easy. Groups catered for. Good parking and 2 min walk from Upwey train station.
Too funny to not share. Click here for the clip.
My husband, Chris Samuel, is a wonderful photographer and has a new photography exhibition. It’s mostly new works and is on at the friendly, funky Have Ya Bean Cafe at 5 Main St in Upwey throughout November. They have cappuccinos there people travel for, good cakes, great food, and can cater for special diets. Get along there, see the exhibition and enjoy the atmosphere.
FRIEND
In memory of Anne McDonald
the eyes in which I saw your mood
the corners of your mouth which spoke one or the other
the laughter grin without the laugh
the repertoire of noises and their musicality
you were in there somewhere between letter boards and i-pads
somewhere between the table banter and my tics
between ice-cream and pills
somewhere between pears, Kahlua and chocolates.
we met
a synchronicity
an understanding,
energy vibrations
a sameness
reaching out
across a dinner table
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Bouquet by Donna Williams
This month’s artwork is titled “Bouquetâ€. It’s a painting about the feeling of happiness.
It is 29cm x 42cm, mixed media on paper (acrylic and pastels).
I hope you enjoy the painting. You can see it and others in my online gallery.
Warmly,
Donna Williams is an Australian born adult with autism who was assessed as psychotic at the age of 2 in 1965, labelled disturbed in the 1970s and diagnosed as autistic in her 20s in 1991.
She acquired functional speech in late childhood and went on to become a qualified teacher with an honors degree in Sociology and a degree in Linguistics. She is the author of two international bestselling autobiographies and has 10 published books including 4 text books widely used in autism education and two books of poetry and prose.
As a screenwriter, she wrote the screenplay to “Nobody Nowhere”, the first book in her 4 book autobiographical series. That screenplay is currently under option to become a Hollywood film. She is an professional artist, singer-songwriter and published poet as well as a world renowned public speaker on autism now living with her husband in Australia. In her presentations she draws not only on her own experiences but on international experience as a professional autism consultant since 1996.
Donna’s is a speaker in demand around the world due to her unique perspective and ability to share her feelings and experiences on a very personal level. More information about her and her life’s work can be found on her website at http://www.donnawilliams.net .