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Lovin’ Life 2/2/2017: Blasts From the Past.
This week’s Lovin’ Life is all about blasts from the past. Various hobbies and activities that I’ve enjoyed but somehow lost the time in my day to continue participating in. It might have been something in the water or the phase of the moon because I managed to revisit them all this last week. It’s…
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Makeup: A Progress Report.
Makeup and religion as the topics of a BBC radio documentary. Well played, Roger. Sorry I don’t even understand the rules of tennis but what a brilliant win! It doesn’t happen all that often but I was lucky enough to be listening to the radio Sunday night (as opposed to doing my patriotic duty…
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Life This Week 30/1/2017: Back To Routine.
January has been a blink and you’ll miss it kind of month for me this year. Long summer days spent with family, celebrating, taking a breaking, working… All of which has lead us to today. The second last day of the month and the official start of my return to reality / routine. Actually, it’s…
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Celebrations in Australia, Worries Elsewhere.
I took this photo after an ANZAC Day march on a particularly wet April’s day in Sydney one year and in many ways it represents how I feel about what’s become of the rest of world while I sit here in front of my computer. The change of government in the United States only took…
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Lovin’ Life 26/1/2017: Happy Australia Day. Three Books.
Hello and Happy Australia Day! Whatever you may be doing and wherever you may be, I’m hoping that you’re having fun, a relax or both with family and friends. Preschooler SSG and I will be working on our Lego Louvre. The set comes with the most beautiful instruction manual I’ve ever seen for a set…
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Australians of the Year 2017.
Reading about the recipients of the Australian of the Year awards and hearing their speeches each year stirs the pride I have in my country that lives in my heart and mind. www.thenewdaily.com.au For 364 days of the year, year in and year out, there are so many of our fellow Australians who humbly go…
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Sprinklers. New Make Up.
Sure the weather was perfect for sailing and it was absolutely joyous (and a little emotional) being home for a special birthday celebration. Thank you, practical self for remembering to pack that back up pair of Havianas to wear where Mr Louboutin’s Ron Rons fear to tread (the beach, gravel car parks and lawns). Thank…
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Life This Week 23/1/2017: It’s Been Unusual.
Life this week has been unusual. You’ve seen this photo very recently. Sorry, I love it so much I’m reusing it today. A mid week, evening trip to the beach in honour of a heatwave in Sydney, to then packing all the necessities for an extended long weekend getaway (those are mini takeaway containers full…
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Lovin’ Life 19/1/2017: Even During A Heatwave.
Looks like the weather got the memo about we, the people of Sydney, wanting some real summer weather, please. Not humid and stormy days and definitely none of those cool and just plain rainy days that you could almost mistake for winter. Just a run of dry scorchers, thanks. I went for my first swim…
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Convention Centre Reflections. The Brickman’s Wonders of the World.
Did you know that Sydney has a new convention centre? I didn’t until I went over the weekend and then returned home to google a bit about where I’d just been. The International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is on Darling Harbour and built on the site where the old convention centre used to be.…