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Looking Forward, Looking Back – September 2023
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We went into the city last week to celebrate my daughter’s birthday at Chin Chin. There were six of us so we had to eat off the Feed Me menu…
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Internet Free Day #1
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One of my 101 Things is to have 15 internet-free days. I used to have semi-regular tech-free days but haven’t had one for a while. This time I decided to…
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A little catchup
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Life has been frustrating lately. I feel like the last three months have been one niggly health issue after another. No one thing has been serious but I feel like…
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Third Places
This week I’ve encountered the concept of “third places” three times. The first in a newspaper article arguing that what makes European cities so good are their third places and…
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Tenderheart Cook #11, #12 and #13
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Cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Charred Zucchini and Sweetcorn with Basil Caesar-ish Sauce The Quick Lowdown: Carrot Peanut Satay Ramen The Quick Lowdown: Brussels-sprouts-instead-of-egg Salad I often get a…
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Cross Country Running
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We had our last cross-country race on Saturday. This season has been a bit of a bust for me and the last race did not break the bad run. I…
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A common sight … but still beautiful
It’s not hard to spot a Rainbow Lorikeet around our place. It wasn’t always this way though. They disappeared from Melbourne in the 1920’s but are now back in greater…
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101 Things in 1001 Days
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The other day I was reading blogs and came upon Tobia’s post about her 101 Things in 1001 Days progress. I’ve done one of these before and it reminded me…
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August’s Books
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Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology – Chris Miller So maybe I’m showing my nerdiness here, but this was great. A fascinating look at the chip…
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Looking Forward, Looking Back – August 2023
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Three times a week is a habit: For the second month in a row, it was a no, no and no. I’m still wanting to do these, so I’m recommitting…
"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver