As I look out the window to a bright red sky (what’s that saying, red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning?), I reflect on the last 1.5 years much of it in lockdown more than not. Today is the last day of lockdown. On the radio and on television, people are preparing for getting out […]
The Debrief Funnel of Experiences
Yesterday I finished watching the recording of the last episode of SAS Australia which so happens to be one of my favourite shows on television. I wrote my reasons why in this post titled: Survival Training. In the last episode, they brought all the contestants back again for the debrief and it reminded me of […]
The Fickleness of Mindset & Motivation
People have asked me why I seem so generally upbeat and positive most of the time. Truth is, I’m not really. I think I’m like most people who struggle with thoughts of self-doubt but cover it up with a smile or a can do attitude. I’m someone who hasn’t figured out how to control mindset […]
A Little Bit Changed
It’s been a wild ride these last couple of years, ones in which I wouldn’t like to repeat as the world experienced something that touched every single one of us in different ways. I’d be lying if I said that it hasn’t affected me on some deep level despite being luckier than most. It’s been […]
Your Alternate Life
This week a couple of people connected with me to tell me that they were taking up university studies to requalify into new potential new careers. I was happy for them as is always the case when people do something like this for themselves that sets them off on a new path of learning, a […]
What Would You Remember from Your Work Life?
Last night while in bed, I was reflecting on my work life. I entered the workforce while I was in my 3rd year university holidays as an Undergraduate Entry Naval Officer. At the time, I was studying Chemistry at Monash University with the aim of doing an Honours year in it but during Orientation Week, […]
What Did You Miss in August?
Here’s the writing and videos I shared in August Blog Posts On Doing Community Service On Giving Feedback Lockdown6.0 Part 2 Fuck, I’m tired (on the tediousness of lockdown) Summer Holidays (and how I’m noticing a change of values misaligned to the country I’m living in) Writing French Stories (On Language Learning) Ideas for How […]
Radio Girl
I’m currently reading a book by researcher David Dufty called Radio Girl: The Story of the Extraordinary Mrs Mac, Pioneering Engineer and War Time Legend (what a cracking title) and the more I read it, the more I believe that Australian film makers MUST make a film or a series about her. Violet McKenzie grew […]
Idiocracy
Ever since watching this movie many years ago where Luke Wilson plays a character thrust into the future where everyone is an idiot, the more I’m beginning to think that Australia is becoming closer to an idiocracy. None more so prevalent with the situations that have been playing out during our lockdowns here with massive […]
Couch to 10K
One of the things I’ve started doing again in my mornings is to incorporate a jog rather than just walk. We have been in lockdown for over 18 months now and we are only allowed up to two hours to be outside. (During the strictest lockdown it was one hour). I like to make use […]