inflatable
January 28, 2012
the ABC showed Adam Hills’ stand up act, Inflatable, last Thursday. while i agree with his premise, trouble is making others happy is not in my nature.
state of the nation
January 27, 2012
Obama recently gave his State Of the Nation Address. i used to follow American politics because i thought it was interesting but in a world where countries’ economies are connected and global markets affect each other, one has to pay close attention.
waltzing matilda
January 26, 2012
it’s Australia Day today. despite a thriving wine industry, this country is not pretentious – you like what you like. you can dress anyway you choose; coming from a culture with a high power distance – it’s a welcome change.
three’s a crowd
January 25, 2012
my son, wife and i don’t fit on our queen bed – maybe if i prepared gradually for the fact i’d get used to it like i was younger. i used to move to the sofa to sleep because i had less space than a single mattress and evertyime i moved i’d inadvertently hit my wife – that’s why i now sleep in the room alone.
six months on a leaky boat
January 24, 2012
it’s hard to believe a cruise ship of the Costa Concordia’s size capsized in this modern age of GPS. i don’t like the captain much but it’s hard not to with the media constantly vilifying him.
ironic
January 23, 2012
Eastman-Kodak has filed for Chapter 11. they invented the digital camera but didn’t want to give up the enormous revenue stream from film. from a high of 65,000 employees they have only 7,000 today. i wonder how Rochester, New York feels.
call me
January 22, 2012
my mum had difficulty contacting us yesterday – she had to reach us via my wife’s mobile. despite giving her the right telephone number – i should remember to include the area code next time.
celebration
January 21, 2012
my son wants to play beach football at Glenelg for his 8th birthday. last year i missed his party for the first time because i was staying in the Philippines at the time.
wake me up before you go-go
January 21, 2012
since i moved, i generally ignore my alarm in the mornings unless i’ve got to be somewhere.
dark side of the moon
January 20, 2012
Jung’s “red book” was previously unpublished because it contained his demons. maybe all of us need to confront our dark side as he points out.
