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weddings, babies, PhDs and Antarctica

What do all those things have in common? They’re all a part of my next six months!
Yes, Bel and I are tying the knot in December. It’ll be great! Typical of us both there was no down on one knee stuff. I think we were drinking tea in the lounge and said ‘how about we [...]

the call of the totally random..

Well, for anyone who reads this, its all good. I’m still alive after my last reported car incident. I could catalogue the events of my life since then but you’d be asleep very shortly, so I’ll resist. A snapshot: today, I disassembled, moved and rebuilt a chook house. Tomorrow, I’m going snowboarding! With some luck [...]

One day of unemployment…

I’m unemployed today! What a great feeling to send Bel off to work and stay home. So, what do I do? work, of course. On long standing side projects, things that need doing, blah blah blah.
My day looks something like a bit of carpentry, some running around town and shopping, getting some photos laminated, and [...]

Thoughts on economics, living and Australia

I watched the excellent SBS program Insight last night, which focussed on the cost of living and wages in Australia.
It was confronting, and in a way appalling. On one hand, there were guests who had a combined household income that would leave most of us wondering how they manage to eat. On the other, [...]

All worked up?

Its been nearly a week since the winter challenge – crikey time flies… Anyway, I decided to go hard and didn’t die, although it hurt a fair bit.
Nothin’ else to say really – should read the news sometime… whats going on out there, world?