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!<big><big>Chris Watkins</big> | !<big><big>Chris Watkins</big> | ||
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|'''My writing''' | |'''My writing''' | ||
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| | |[http://chriswaterguy.livejournal.com Pablo Garuda], my blog - observations on life, culture, politics...<br> | ||
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|[[Wikibooks:User:Singkong2005/recipes_and_cooking_tips|'''My recipes''']]: | |''I wonder if I can automatically list links to my most recent posts in a table on this page?'' Here's my [[Wikipedia:User:Chriswaterguy/Bloggy_thing|out of date blog]] which I must copy over... | ||
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|[[Wikibooks:User:Singkong2005/recipes_and_cooking_tips|'''My vegetarian recipes''']]: for me, food has to taste good, ''and'' make me feel good. | |||
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!<center><big><big><big>Welcome to the homepage of Chris Watkins</big></big></big> | !<center><big><big><big>Welcome to the homepage of Chris Watkins</big></big></big> | ||
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!<big><big>a.k.a. " | !<big><big>a.k.a. "Chriswaterguy"</big></big> | ||
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|Anyone calling themselves Singkong2005 on the internet is probably me, whereas "Chris Watkins" describes a lot of people... if my parents had taken my sister's suggestion to call me "Gilligan," then I'd probably be the only | |Anyone calling themselves Chriswaterguy (or, formerly, Singkong2005) on the internet is probably me, whereas "Chris Watkins" describes a lot of people... if my parents had taken my sister's suggestion to call me "Gilligan," then I'd probably be the only Gilligan Watkins, but thankfully they insisted she pick again. | ||
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!What I'm doing now...</center> | !What I'm doing now...</center> | ||
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|Catching up on the [http://wikimania2006.wikimedia.org/wiki/Archives talks from Wikimania]. Some interesting stuff. | |Catching up on the [http://wikimania2006.wikimedia.org/wiki/Archives talks from Wikimania]. Some interesting stuff. | ||
Currently (August 7) indulging my [[Wikipedia:User: | Currently (August 7) indulging my [[Wikipedia:User:Chriswaterguy/notice|Wikiholism]] for a few days, before I get onto doing the boring stuff I need to do (taxes, passport, sorting through all my crap...) before buying my one-way ticket overseas. | ||
I love the way the internet facilitates collaboration, and I'm quite involved in several collaborations, as you can see | I love the way the internet facilitates collaboration, and I'm quite involved in several collaborations, as you can see below. | ||
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|Sometime in the second half of 2006 I'm heading to Asia on a one-way ticket. I'll visit and learn from development projects, gain experience and use it (perhaps) for a career, and (definitely) to share via Appropedia and Wikipedia. Partly, though, it's a lifestyle thing - I don't enjoy living in Australia, and long to get back to Indonesia, and explore other countries as well, broadening my horizons. | |Sometime in the second half of 2006 I'm heading to Asia on a one-way ticket. I'll visit and learn from development projects, gain experience and use it (perhaps) for a career, and (definitely) to share via Appropedia and Wikipedia. Partly, though, it's a lifestyle thing - I don't enjoy living in Australia, and long to get back to Indonesia, and explore other countries as well, broadening my horizons. | ||
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* English teaching. I think I'll enjoy this. Getting a gig at a university would be ideal. | * English teaching. I think I'll enjoy this. Getting a gig at a university would be ideal. | ||
If and when I do English language teaching, I plan to collaborate on lesson planning, using ''[[Wikibooks:English as an Additional Language|Wikibooks]], [http://eslcafe.com/ Dave's ESL Cafe], ''and perhaps'' [http://teacherslounge.editme.com/ The Teachers' Lounge] ''and'' [http://teachforward.org/ TeachForward] ''(not running yet). | If and when I do English language teaching, I plan to collaborate on lesson planning, using ''[[Wikibooks:English as an Additional Language|Wikibooks]], [http://eslcafe.com/ Dave's ESL Cafe], ''and perhaps'' [http://teacherslounge.editme.com/ The Teachers' Lounge] ''and'' [http://teachforward.org/ TeachForward] ''(not running yet). | ||
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You can contact me: | You can contact me: | ||
* via my [[User: | * via my [[User:Chriswaterguy|talk page]], | ||
* via my [[User talk: | * via my [[User talk:Chriswaterguy|Wikipedia talk page]], | ||
* via gooogle chat. Take my wiki username, remove the 4 digits from that end, and that's the google username. | * via gooogle chat. Take my wiki username, remove the 4 digits from that end, and that's the google username. | ||
* via Yahoo messnger. One word, first part ''mbah'' and second part ''yogi''. | * via Yahoo messnger. One word, first part ''mbah'' and second part ''yogi''. | ||
I also like IRC chat... but you'll need to contact me first to arrange a channel. I plan to spend a bit of time on the wiki-related IRC channels occasionally (e.g. #wikipedia & #wikimedia on irc.freenode.net). | I also like IRC chat... but you'll need to contact me first to arrange a channel. I plan to spend a bit of time on the wiki-related IRC channels occasionally (e.g. #wikipedia & #wikimedia on irc.freenode.net). | ||
Please note: I enjoy chatting, but don't be offended if I sometimes say I can't chat for long (I believe in honesty). | |||
Often when I'm on the computer, I've started editing one Wikipedia or Appropedia page, then realised I need to check something else and maybe correct it, which leads to yet another article... having 4 or more editing windows open plus various google searches is fairly standard for me. And it all starts with one little edit... | |||
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|<br>'''''Development stuff''''' | |<br>'''''Development stuff''''' | ||
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|[[Main Page|Appropedia]] - Appropriate technology, development, sustainability. [[User: | |[[Main Page|Appropedia]] - Appropriate technology, development, sustainability. [[User:Chriswaterguy|''User page'']] | ||
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|[http://www.wikiindex.com WikiIndex] - a great site that helps people find wikis by topic. For me it's a tool to encourage more synergy, or mergers even, between sustainability- & development-related wikis. See [http://www.wikiindex.com/User:Singkong2005 my userpage] for more on this. | |||
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|[http://www.nabuur.com Nabuur.com] - "The global neighbour network." Assisting mainly with water and sanitation. [http://www.nabuur.com/userinfo.php?uid=6488 ''User page''] | |[http://www.nabuur.com Nabuur.com] - "The global neighbour network." Assisting mainly with water and sanitation. [http://www.nabuur.com/userinfo.php?uid=6488 ''User page''] | ||
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|Development-related topics on Wikipedia. See [[Wikipedia:User: | |Development-related topics on Wikipedia. See [[Wikipedia:User:Chriswaterguy|Wikipedia user page]]. | ||
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|- <!--'''Off Wikipedia:''' [http://Appropedia.org Appropedia] and [http://Nabuur.com Nabuur]<br>''both related to development, Appropedia as a resource and Nabuur as a way of networking and helping.'' --> | |- <!--'''Off Wikipedia:''' [http://Appropedia.org Appropedia] and [http://Nabuur.com Nabuur]<br>''both related to development, Appropedia as a resource and Nabuur as a way of networking and helping.'' --> | ||
|[[Wikipedia:|'''Wikipedia''']] - [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|The concept]] inspires me. [[Wikipedia:User: | |[[Wikipedia:|'''Wikipedia''']] - [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|The concept]] inspires me. [[Wikipedia:User:Chriswaterguy|''User page'']]. I'm involved in several WikiProjects (collaborations to improve content) including: | ||
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|[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:WikiProject Climate change|Climate change]]<br> | |[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:WikiProject Climate change|Climate change]]<br> | ||
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|'''''Learning & teaching''''' at [[Wikibooks:|Wikibooks]]. ''[[Wikipedia:User: | |'''''Learning & teaching''''' at [[Wikibooks:|Wikibooks]]. ''[[Wikipedia:User:Chriswaterguy|Wikipedia user page]]. | ||
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|Mainly [[Wikibooks:Indonesian|Indonesian]] and [[Wikibooks:English as an Additional Language|English]]. | |Mainly [[Wikibooks:Indonesian|Indonesian]] and [[Wikibooks:English as an Additional Language|English]]. | ||
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|[http://helpx.net HelpX] - work for accomodation. <small>''For work in Asia & developing nations, free. Most advanced nations, free reg, 10 euros/2 years to make contact with hosts.''</small> | |[http://helpx.net HelpX] - work for accomodation. <small>''For work in Asia & developing nations, free. Most advanced nations, free reg, 10 euros/2 years to make contact with hosts.''</small> | ||
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|[http://okcupid.com OkCupid] The most interesting dating site, with the most accurate matching, completely free. ' | |[http://okcupid.com OkCupid] The most interesting dating site, with the most accurate matching, completely free. Interesting even if you're not dating. | ||
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|[http://www.wikia.com/wiki/User:Singkong2005/Networking more...] | |[http://www.wikia.com/wiki/User:Singkong2005/Networking more...] | ||
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|'''''My other writing''''' - see the blue box on the right. | |'''''My other writing''''' - see the blue box on the right. | ||
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===Who I am=== | |||
One of my reasons for putting this info here is to make it easier for people find me - e.g. people who went to the same school. | |||
====Memberships, places of study, associations==== | |||
Current memberships: | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Engineers Without Borders (Australia)|Engineers Without Borders (Australia)]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Australian Greens|Australian Greens]]. Formerly a member of SHAG (Summer Hill Ashfield Greens), but now I don't belong to a branch as I'm leaving Australia. | |||
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Former memberships, associations (80s and 90s): | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Australian Democrats|Australian Democrats]] (until 2003) till | |||
*Abbotsford 12 Foot Flying Squadron, on the Parramatta River - sailed [[Wikipedia:12 foot skiff|12 foot skiff]]s 1986-88, also sailed Sabots and Flying 11s before that. | |||
*In the past I was involved with various churches & Christian groups around Sydney, including: | |||
**St Michael's and All Angels Anglican Church & youth group, Newport, NSW. (Sydney). | |||
**Southern Cross [[Wikipedia:Independent Baptist|Independent Baptist]] church, Engadine and Harvest Independent Baptist Church, Narrabeen. | |||
**St Matthias ([[Wikipedia:Phillip Jensen|Phillip Jensen]]'s church) | |||
**The Australian [[Wikipedia:The Navigators (organization)|Navigators|]] | |||
* Back when I still believed in stuff (and was moving a lot, living in different parts of Sydney): | |||
** St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church & youth group in Newport. 1988-89. | |||
** Southern Cross Bapist Church, Engadine, 1989-91. They taught me to really read the Bible. I took their advice, and started asking questions - they were probably glad to see me go. | |||
** Harvest Baptist Church, Narrabeen. 1991-2. Had a lot of respect for Col, the pastor. Again, he was probably relieved when I left. | |||
** [[Wikipedia:The Navigators (organization)|The Navigators]] at Sydney University, 1992-97. "Putting the ''sin'' back into ''cynicism''." Lots of big talk... wasn't all hot air, and there was a real sense of community, but it left me a bit burnt-out as well. | |||
** Church of the [[Wikipedia:Flying Spaghetti Monster|Flying Spaghetti Monster]], present. (Just kidding.) | |||
** I once dreamed of a collaborative site where people would share ideas, and the focus was on facts rather than opinion. It was to be called '''Roots of Change''' and I registered ''rootsofchange.net.au'' in 1998 or 1999. However, I didn't know how to make a collaborative website, and the idea was put on the backburner, until I learnt about Wikipedia. Appropedia, and to an extent Wikipedia, is the realization of this dream. | |||
Places of Education (all in Sydney, Australia): | |||
*Santa Maria Del Monte (K-3) | |||
*St Patrick's College Strathfield (years 4-8). | |||
*Pittwater High School (years 9-12). I enjoyed school much more here (in spite of being quickly given the role of school nerd), doing some debating and being in two school musicals. Was known as Harvey for a while after a couple of singing lines in ''Bye Bye Birdie''. Also enjoyed living in the seaide suburb of Mona Vale. | |||
*[[Wikipedia:University of Sydney|University of Sydney]] - Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, 1989-1992. First year was the worst. Second year was the worst too. Third year was even worse and from there it went into a decline. | |||
*[[Wikipedia:University of New South Wales|University of New South Wales]] - Master of Engineering Science (Water), part-time, 1994-97. Much more interesting. Thesis research carried out in Surabaya, East Java (= Jawa Timur), Indonesia. | |||
''Other stuff to help web searches to find this page'' | |||
* Christopher Watkins, Christopher James Watkins. | |||
* In the real world I have been known variously as: Harvey (Yr 9, after playing that character in Bye Bye Birdie... I wonder why they picked me to play a nerd?) Merf, Shadow. Many others names I can't recall. | |||
* In the online world I have used the name [[Wikipedia:Kropotkin|Kropotkin]], Singkong (Indonesian for cassava/manioc), then Singkong2005, but have settled on Chriswaterguy as a name that describes me, and is likely to stay unique. | |||
* Schools: | |||
* Recreation: | |||
** The Abbotsford 12ft Flying Squadron, sailing sabots, Flying 11s and two years in the amazing [[Wikipedia:12ft skiff|12ft skiff]]s. | |||
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Chris Watkins |
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Languages:
English (native) Indonesian (fluent) Malaysian (conversational) Japanese & German (very basic - thanks, excuse me, delicious, mein linke Blinker ist kaput...). |
My writing |
Pablo Garuda, my blog - observations on life, culture, politics... |
I wonder if I can automatically list links to my most recent posts in a table on this page? Here's my out of date blog which I must copy over... |
My vegetarian recipes: for me, food has to taste good, and make me feel good. |
a.k.a. "Chriswaterguy" |
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Anyone calling themselves Chriswaterguy (or, formerly, Singkong2005) on the internet is probably me, whereas "Chris Watkins" describes a lot of people... if my parents had taken my sister's suggestion to call me "Gilligan," then I'd probably be the only Gilligan Watkins, but thankfully they insisted she pick again. |
What I'm doing now... |
Catching up on the talks from Wikimania. Some interesting stuff.
Currently (August 7) indulging my Wikiholism for a few days, before I get onto doing the boring stuff I need to do (taxes, passport, sorting through all my crap...) before buying my one-way ticket overseas. I love the way the internet facilitates collaboration, and I'm quite involved in several collaborations, as you can see below. |
Contact |
I don't put my email on here, as I want to avoid spam... likewise I don't put my chat usernames here as a whole word - you'll have to do some simple decoding...
You can contact me:
I also like IRC chat... but you'll need to contact me first to arrange a channel. I plan to spend a bit of time on the wiki-related IRC channels occasionally (e.g. #wikipedia & #wikimedia on irc.freenode.net). Please note: I enjoy chatting, but don't be offended if I sometimes say I can't chat for long (I believe in honesty). Often when I'm on the computer, I've started editing one Wikipedia or Appropedia page, then realised I need to check something else and maybe correct it, which leads to yet another article... having 4 or more editing windows open plus various google searches is fairly standard for me. And it all starts with one little edit... |
My collaborations |
Development stuff |
Appropedia - Appropriate technology, development, sustainability. User page |
WikiIndex - a great site that helps people find wikis by topic. For me it's a tool to encourage more synergy, or mergers even, between sustainability- & development-related wikis. See my userpage for more on this. |
Nabuur.com - "The global neighbour network." Assisting mainly with water and sanitation. User page |
Development-related topics on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia user page.
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Wikipedia - The concept inspires me. User page. I'm involved in several WikiProjects (collaborations to improve content) including: |
Climate change Energy development |
Learning & teaching at Wikibooks. Wikipedia user page. |
Mainly Indonesian and English.
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Wiki-based communities: Wikia.com has a number of community sites. My user page has miscellaneous net-related stuff, and links to the Wikia communities I'm watching. |
Political: Campaigns, and also the Australian Greens' wiki... still experimental. |
I'm looking and waiting for a community recipes site - for now see my recipes and recipe links.
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Other exciting free sites |
CouchSurfing - share your couch or spare bed. It can be a great experience. My username: Singkong |
HelpX - work for accomodation. For work in Asia & developing nations, free. Most advanced nations, free reg, 10 euros/2 years to make contact with hosts. |
OkCupid The most interesting dating site, with the most accurate matching, completely free. Interesting even if you're not dating. |
more...
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My other writing - see the blue box on the right. |
Who I amOne of my reasons for putting this info here is to make it easier for people find me - e.g. people who went to the same school. Memberships, places of study, associationsCurrent memberships:
Former memberships, associations (80s and 90s):
Places of Education (all in Sydney, Australia):
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