How long have you been at CommonGround? Just under a year
What’s your favourite object you own? Signed Stone Sour Poster complete with concert ticket, set list and guitar pick
What’s your favourite smell? Vanilla
What’s under your bed? Nothing but it would have been different if you asked me this a week ago.
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Stripey, black, grey – actually I don’t know.
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Lots; paintings I did and a friend did, band posters and random stuff such as ‘If you paid for Porn then you have failed the internet’.
What can you do well? Video games
What are you crap at doing? Drawing
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? 'This is NOT a billboard'.
How do you get around town? I push myself in y wheelchair
Adrian
How long have you been at CommonGround? 11 months
What’s your favourite object you own? Visor collection
What’s your favourite smell? Raspberry and strawberry
What’s under your bed? Junk
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Brown
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Girls, chicks and
chickie babes
What can you do well? Being polite
What are you crap at doing? Sewing
If you could write a message on the city billboard what
would it be? Dark Blark
How do you get around town? Walk and public transport
Allen
How long have you been at Common Ground? Nearly 1 year
What’s your favourite object you own? My work Folder
What’s your favourite smell? Any food
What’s under your bed? Nothing
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Blue and green
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Nothing
What can you do well? Doing my work folder
What are you crap at doing? Colouring in
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? -
How do you get around town? Walk
R.
How long have you been at CommonGround: 1 year
What’s your favourite object you own? Kettle, it makes me warm.
What’s your favourite smell? Chocolate
What’s under your bed? Carpet
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Brown pattern
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Pink Floyd 'Wish You Were Here' poster
What can you do well? Cook hamburgers
What are you crap at doing? Making my bed
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? NO WAR
How do you get around town? Walk or tram
Fiona
How long have you been at CommonGround? 1 year
What’s your favourite object you own? Colouring books
What’s your favourite smell? Patchouli
What’s under your bed? Rubbish and stuff – it’s a mess!
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Blue
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Death notice of Cassie
What can you do well? Colour in pictures
What are you crap at doing? -
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? ‘Death Rules’
How do you get around town? Tram
Darryl
How long have you been at Common Ground? 1 year
What’s your favourite object you own?
My tool kit
What’s your favourite smell?
Vanilla
What’s under your bed?
Paper
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover?
Grey/white stripes
What art/poster is hanging on your wall?
My own art
What can you do well?
Draw and questionnaires
What are you crap at doing?
Shaving
If you could write a message on the city billboard what
would it be?
‘Jesus loves you’
How do you get around town?
Walk
Suk
How long have you been at Common Ground? 1 year
What’s your favourite object you own? -
What’s your favourite smell? A specific perfume my yoga teacher gave to me – it’s like the smell of a flower
What’s under your bed? A clothes stand – because I don’t use it.
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Brown/white striped
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Nothing is hanging because I need permission to hang something.
What can you do well? Make origami cranes and flowers
What are you crap at doing? -
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? ‘I love you’
How do you get around town? It is difficult because I have vision impairment but when I use public transport I use my ‘monoculars’.
Rae
How long have you been at Common Ground? 9 months in2 days time
What’s your favourite object you own? My cat Muskie - it means 'don't worry, it's cool, forget about it' in Pidsin [ Papua New Guinea].
What’s your favourite smell? Freesias
What’s under your bed? Muskie until 3pm otherwise hats and billums that I've made.
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Satin green with peacock feathers to match my green room.
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? I have a dream catcher hanging over my bed and a cross above my bed, crystals hanging over the door, windchimes and a picture of me and Kevin Rudd giving me a cuddle. I also have a painting of a volcano as it is the only natural disaster I haven't been in.
What can you do well? Writing and needle work.
What are you crap at doing? Boiling eggs. I burnt my hard boiled eggs a couple of weeks ago. They were black and it's not the first time it's happened!
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? 'It's easier to put on slippers than to carpet the world'. This is the title of my book I'm writing.
How do you get around town? -
Scottie
How long have you been at Common Ground? 1 year
What’s your favourite object you own? Indonesian demon
What’s your favorite smell? Ralph Lauren or Hugo Boss
What’s under your bed? Box full of fines
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Same as everyone else’s
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Nothing, but my art is on the common room wall
What can you do well? Watch tv
What are you crap at doing? Going to the chemist
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? Mizrmck (tag)
How do you get around town? Fare evade
Piter
How long have you been at Common Ground? 1 year and 25 days
What’s your favorite object you own? My necklace-its a love heart with a blood stone on it. It was given to me from a close friend of mine. There's alot of history behind the stone.
What’s your favourite smell? the sea air or the smell of South Australia because i feel the most at home there.
What’s under your bed? Bags-carry bags and 4 to 5 back packs for when i go away on trips.
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? what ever Common Ground has given me.
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? UFC poster [Ulimate Fighting Championships], pictures of when i was about 8 years old and Mandalas.
What can you do well? Cooking
What are you crap at doing? Holding my tongue.
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? My poetry
How do you get around town? Walk and public transport
Trevor
How long have you been at CommonGround: Since the 8th of October 2010
What’s your favourite object you own? Ferret named Grey because she’s a good companion.
What’s your favourite smell? Johnston’s Baby Talcum Power
What’s under your bed? Nothing
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Black n White
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? An Indian rug that I got from the front of the Salvo’s.
What can you do well? Cook
What are you crap at doing? Cleaning up after cooking.
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? 'Where is Alias Amanda’ [my friend who I’m trying to get in contact with but this isn’t her real name].
How do you get around town? Public Transport
Cindy
How long have you been at CommonGround? Since it opened
What’s your favourite object you own? DVDs and CDs
What’s your favourite smell? Baby powder
What’s under your bed? Nothing
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Blue
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? No pictures
What can you do well? Cook spaghetti bolognese
What are you crap at doing? Nothing, I’m good at everything
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? - How do you get around town? I walk
Goran
How long have you been at CommonGround: 1 year
What’s your favourite object you own? Sphere: a ball that bounces that kept me focused while I was walking from one squat to another.
What’s your favourite smell? Vanilla
What’s under your bed? Remote control glider
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Black, grey and white
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? A birthday card and a picture of a friend who has passed away [OD].
What can you do well?
What are you crap at doing? [Finishing projects as Goran has just left to do other business!]
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? -
How do you get around town? -
Lord Albert
How long have you been at Common Ground? 6 months
What’s your favourite object you own? Bible, paper work, title-ship
What’s your favourite smell? Lemon
What’s under your bed? A body…ha ha! Nothing
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Brown lines
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Nothing
What can you do well? Eat
What are you crap at doing? Using a sewing machine
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? 'All are equal'
How do you get around town? Walk and public transport
Glen
How long have you been at Common Ground? 1 year
What’s your favourite object you own? My daughter
What’s your favourite smell? Subway
What’s under your bed? Mattress
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? The Aussie Flag
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Honya Mask (Japanese Demon)
What can you do well? Art and craft
What are you crap at doing? Arguing
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? -
How do you get around town? Train, walk
Nic
How long have you been at Common Ground? Nearly 1 year
What’s your favourite object you own? My fish tank
What’s your favorite smell? Mum’s home cooking
What’s under your bed? Cardboard
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Blue - baroque
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? Led Zeppelin, photos of my children
What can you do well? I’m good at fixing mechanical things
What are you crap at doing? Being patient
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? What a beautiful city Melbourne is (my picture on it)
How do you get around town? Public Transport
Joanne
How long have you been at Common Ground? 3 months
What’s your favorite object you own? My voice
What’s your favorite smell? Dragons blood
What’s under your bed? -
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Blue and grey striped
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? I have 'Chris' waiting to be put onto my wall....accidents happen and I have to fix it before I hang it up.
What can you do well? Sing
What are you crap at doing? Conflict resolution
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? What came to mind I can't say so I'll get back to you on that one.
How do you get around town? Walk, tram and bike.
Tracey
How long have you been at CommonGround? 1 year on the 8thof September
What’s your favourite object you own? -
What’s your favourite smell?
What’s under your bed? -
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Tiger Stripes
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? -
What can you do well? Aboriginal art work
What are you crap at doing? -
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? -
How do you get around town? Tram and walk
Erin
How long have you been at Common Ground? 1 year
What’s your favorite object you own? My panda bear
What’s your favorite smell? Lavender
What’s under your bed? Boxes of stuff
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? Bright pink with yellow flowers
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? St Kilda footy team and Tweety- Bird above my bed.
What can you do well? Read novels
What are you crap at doing? Drawing
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? I'll get back to you on that one.
How do you get around town? Public Transport
Timas
How long have you been at Common Ground? 9 - 10 months
What’s your favourite object you own? Soccer ball
What’s your favourite smell? Mango juice
What’s under your bed? Nothing
What colour or design is your bed/doona cover? -
What art/poster is hanging on your wall? No art or pictures
What can you do well? Facebook - chatting to friends
What are you crap at doing? Ironing clothes
If you could write a message on the city billboard what would it be? 'I love the world'