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 36/2024: Spring architecture and reading
Week of 2 September 2024 Welcome to spring! Spring architecture and reading Conservatorium Further from my post about the ABC building once-was-Utas-Conservatorium last week, I recently became aware that the transmission tower has gone. If I’d been paying attention I could tell you when it happened, but I only...
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 34/2024: A quieter week
A quieter week Week of 19 August 2024 After the excitement of the Stranger Sings! opening week, this was a quieter week. Stranger Sings lives This was the second and final week of performances and yes, I did go again. Twice. I loved it just as much as I...
Week 33/2024: Singing strangely
Stranger Sings! Week of 12 August 2024 This week was the culmination of six months work by Kramstable and his college classmates, when they had their first performances of their musical, Stranger Sings! So this week is all about that. The parody musical When Hobart College announced last year...
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 31/2024: Just visiting
Week of 29 July 2024 This week had some ups and some downs. I really wished I’d had my camera on Wednesday morning’s walk. The Visitors A night at the theatre We went to see The Visitors at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. This is a play by...
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 29/2024: Walking in stormy weather
Week of 15 July 2024 This week reminded us it was still winter. Stormy weather . . . . . . is not going to stop me walking The weather at the start of the week was cold, wet and windy. There were forecasts for 40 mm of rain,...