slacker

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I’ve been a slacker the past week or so and have written nothing.
It’s not like there’s nothing going on, it just all needs to settle before I can write about it. I’m playing lots of sports. Going windsurfing this Tuesday.
Life’s changed a bit. It’s slow progress but I’m doing it.

December 31, 2009 Read the full article →

La Belle Dame Sans Merci, 1819

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I’m huge fan of John Keats and La Belle Dame Merci has been one of my favourites, since I was introduced to it 20 years ago.
I think what appeals to me most about this poem is the tragedy it evokes: ‘Alone and palely loitering?’ and ‘So haggard and so woe-begone’
Wikipedia eagerly confirm ‘he may well [...]

December 17, 2009

Tagged as: analysis, commentary, Writing: Non-fiction

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On why Baz needs to adopt minimal capitalisation

analysis

Harvard referencing
Ah, the bane of academics. Struggling students triple-checking direct quotes; struggling universities pumping through software supposedly aware of quotes.
Hey, I wonder what sort of combination of information would break the assignment checker? Hexadecimal? Binary? Yes, barcode… I knew it. Look I’m not sure if you can break that gizmo but I’ve maintained a firm [...]

December 17, 2009

Tagged as: analysis, career, commentary, design, howto, lifehack, reference

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flat-out

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Way past your bedtime
I’ve prided myself in my recent 0500 starts.
Today won’t be one of those occasions. Job interview at 1130 so preparation all AM. So many NDAs atm

December 17, 2009 Read the full article →

Photo updates

personal

Yes, there were photos updated.
I gotta see if I can get by this ‘five user images’. I had more I wanted to display.
I’ll check out the plugins section too (of course).

December 17, 2009

Tagged as: commentary, inspiration, mental health, moreaboutme

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Enjoying the silence

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Again, Baz and I agree… Song lines (Enjoy the silence depeche mode) are pretty tacky way to write so I’m going to have to redeem myself through content alone.
I have a NDA (non-disclosure agreement) with my case. It will give me a bit of head start in life but importantly it has brought closure.
So I’ve [...]

December 15, 2009 Read the full article →

letting off some steam… returning to routine

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The mid-week wakeup
No rightful steam off-getting is without the get-away. In this case it was an awesome two bedroom apartment… Here’s them on flickr.
Don’t get me wrong, we had a great time and I really boozed-it up in a safe surrounding. I’d been debating on-and-off about drinking: abstain? regular? occasion? My current was to drink [...]

December 11, 2009

Tagged as: diet and fitness, health & fitness, inspiration, lifehack

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It’s not easy, is it? (“Little Britain”)

personal

Separation
After 2 years of marriage we separated yesterday. It’s been devastating and I’m at one of my lowest points, ever.
I’m taking each memory/ sad point, acknowledged it happened and move on.
Kindly, a friend has offered to take me on a bit of trip to the Sunshine Coast so tweets only for the next 2 days. [...]

December 7, 2009

Tagged as: commentary, friendship, health & fitness, lifehack

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Was told “It’s great to be getting you back…”

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By a friend of 14 years.
Awesome. TS Michesls that really was a heartfelt statement. I feel great.

December 5, 2009

Tagged as: carers, friendship, inspiration, mental health

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It beat me for six months or so

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That’s how long I think I’ve been seriously ill for.
It coincides with my wife getting a new job and the whole global financial crisis (GFC). I had to retrench a staff member and that was when I started to feel the work and court case pressures building.
I had been on an anti-depressant for a several [...]

December 4, 2009 Read the full article →

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