Category: self

Week 43/2024: Off to the hip physio

Week of 21 October 2024 This was Hobart Show week, so we got a day off on Thursday. Thanks, show that I never go to. A trip to the hip physio But first, a recap of my myriad injuries My old lady shoulder, which I was writing about at...

Week 41/2024: Recovery and plovers

Week of 7 October 2024 We were in Western Australia until Tuesday night but I’ll leave those updates for my travel blog posts, which will come sporadically over the next few weeks as I sort through my photos and notes from the trip. Recovery . . . and plovers...

Week 38/2024: Mind and meditations

Week of 16 September 2024 I went to see Kramstable’s play twice this week. The shape of mind and meditations The Shape of Mind This week Kramstable was in a production with his outside school drama class at Helen O’Grady Drama Academy. He’s been with them since he was...

Week 37/2024: A milestone week

Week of 9 September 2024 This week was a milestone birthday for a member of my immediate family. It was exciting (for them) and a reflective time (for me). Maybe I’ll share some of that, maybe I won’t. Some of it still hurts. Language matters Content advice: This post...

Week 35/2024: Wear it purple day

Week of 26 August 2024 Content advice: This post mentions suicide. Wear it Purple day This Friday (30 August) was Wear it Purple day. Wear it Purple celebrates and respects LGBTIQA+ young people, “acknowledging all have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are...

Week 32/2024: Returning to exercise

Week of 5 August 2024 Nerding and exercising This was another quiet week. I caught up with a friend on Saturday, and we went to an event at the Beaker Street festival. That was fun. Returning to exercise This week, we return to my disjointed account of attempting to...

Week 30/2024: Art and acting

Week of 22 July 2024 This week I took in some art and acting classes, and had a fabulous time doing it. Art and acting (and more acting!) Art from Trash Art from Trash is an annual exhibition held at the Salamanca Long Gallery by Resource Work Cooperative (aka...

Week 28/2024: Listening and learning

Week of 8 July 2024 This was a week for listening and learning and reflecting. And for roasting sweet potatoes. Listening and learning NAIDOC Week 7-14 July was NAIDOC Week, which is a week to “celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Week 26/ 2024: A tale of two food adventures

Week of 24 June 2024 After a promising start to the week, where I was starting to feel I was getting my sleep under control, I came down with a cold virus (not covid or the flu or RSV or whatever else is going around). This put me out...

Week 25/2024: Winter art

Week of 17 June 2024 This week I unexpectedly ended up looking at two very different artworks in Hobart. Winter art Sacrifice What are you willing to sacrifice for your salmon dinner? This is the question artists Jessica Coughlan and Amy Brown have asked visitors to Hobart’s waterfront in...