Checking out the bit between departure and arrival. I hope I never get there.
This is a journal more than a blog.
Very self-centred. It is written for some future me. I am not looking for a following. You may read it. Please comment, but please don't judge. I write about what interests me, concerns me, and a bit about what happens to me. I hope some of it interests or entertains you.I should probably have titled this blog "Shit Happens". Because it does.
Sometimes I quote a song or some poetry, either just because I really like it, or because it expresses something I cannot put as eloquently into my own words. Occasionally i am brave enough to publish one of my own.
Category Archives: fires and disasters
Found Poem
I mentioned I watched A Night to Remember last week. Today I found this: Found Poem (Titanic Story) I could see the lights Of the ship Starting to go under Water, Then soundlessly, Perhaps a mile away, It just went … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Death, fires and disasters, History, Life, don't talk to me about life!
Tagged dealing with life, denial bay, disaster, equanimity, loss
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Hole in time..
Norefjell 2014-01-05. En stille skitur, plutselig skjer det noe 50 meter fra løypa. Kraftlinje på 132 kV tilhørende EB nett. Overslaget varte i minst 5 minutt” Bad news people, an interdimensional portal 50 meters high has opened in the forest. … Continue reading
The Great Career Limiting Move
A year ago today, I wrote of the Australia Day Breakfast, and that it did not have my official sanction. I am pleased to report that this year the event is authorised by a permit issued with my signature, and … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Drama, Drinking Water, Family, fires and disasters, History, Organizations, Political Correctness, Relationships, Travel
Tagged Autobiography, corruption, dealing with life, depression, disaster, equanimity, History, Life, loss, marriage, politics, Relationships and Sex, travel
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Every community has one. There is a gentleman in the Shire (we shall call him Mr Smithbrownjones) who, when he is taking his medication, is a decent sort, as most people are. However, at other times he is best described as … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Communication and language, complaints rorts and rip=offs, Drama, Entertainment, fires and disasters, Health and wellness, History, Humour, Life, don't talk to me about life!, News and politics, opinion, Organizations, Philosophy, Political Correctness, quandaries and Dilemmas, Relationships, tall tales
Tagged Autobiography, bureaucracy, complaints, dealing with life, dedication, depression, enforcement, fairness, honesty, integrity
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Another Anniversary
Another Anniversary. Instead of writing about it yet again, here is something completely different: some pictures to look at. When all is said and done, Life has been good to me.
Posted in Art, Autobiography, Communication and language, Depression, Drama, Family, fires and disasters, Health and wellness, History, Life, don't talk to me about life!, Lifestyle, Nature, Nightmares, Non-Events, Philosophy, Photography, quandaries and Dilemmas, Relationships, Saturday Night, Travel
Tagged Autobiography, dealing with life, depression, disaster, don't talk to me about life!, equanimity, Family, Life, loss, marriage, Relationships and Sex, travel
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We Didn’t Start the Fire
The days have been hot and dry lately. The night before last it was still 32 degrees celsius at 11pm when I went to bed. Last night was a much more pleasant and cool at a mere 24 degrees at … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Climate, Drinking Water, fires and disasters, Handy Hints, Life, don't talk to me about life!, Lifestyle, News and politics, Nightmares, Organizations, Photography, Science, Weather
Tagged Autobiography, catastrophe, Climate Change, dealing with life, denial bay, depression, disaster, don't talk to me about life!, loss
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Barrett’s Privateers
Oh, the year was 1778, How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now! A letter of marque came from the king, To the scummiest vessel I’d ever seen, God damn them all! I was told We’d cruise the seas for … Continue reading
Posted in Communication and language, fires and disasters, Fishing, Folklore, History, Humour, Life, don't talk to me about life!, Lifestyle, Music, News and politics, quandaries and Dilemmas, tall tales
Tagged dealing with life, depression, disaster, don't talk to me about life!, folk songs, Music, piracy
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2013 in review
In 2013, there were 143 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 1,338 posts. There were 326 pictures uploaded Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, Classics, fires and disasters, Health and wellness, Life, don't talk to me about life!, Motorcycling, News and politics, Nightmares, Non-Events, opinion, Philosophy, Photography
Tagged Autobiography, cannibalism, Climate Change, dealing with life, denial bay, depression, disaster, don't talk to me about life!, equanimity, Family, Humour, Life, Life the universe and everything, loss, marriage, Motorcycling, Nature, Pets, raising frogs, tadpoles, travel, vacation
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The Sky is Falling
Naomi Klein: How science is telling us all to revolt Is our relentless quest for economic growth killing the planet? Climate scientists have seen the data – and they are coming to some incendiary conclusions. BY NAOMI KLEIN PUBLISHED 29 OCTOBER 2013 … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Death, fires and disasters, Handy Hints, History, Life, don't talk to me about life!, Lifestyle, Nature, News and politics, Nightmares, opinion, Philosophy, quandaries and Dilemmas, Science, Weather
Tagged Climate Change, dealing with life, History, Life, loss, reasoned argument, science
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Arms and the Man
Dad asked if riding to Bindoon and back was an indication that my arm is better. Sadly, no. It is just as dysfunctional as ever, and will remain so until the muscle is reattached. It is mere good fortune that … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiography, disability, Drinking Water, Family, fires and disasters, Health and wellness, Motorbikes, Motorcycling, Riding, torn muscles, Travel
Tagged adversity, Autobiography, dealing with life, depression, don't talk to me about life!, equanimity, independent movement, Journeys, Motorcycling, travel
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Hodophilia 