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What a Week
Tuesday came along and I had something to write about. I even wrote the blog on the way home on the train, but I want to add photos. Still haven't gotten to that, but I will.
Justice
There were 20 or more cases being heard during the one hour session, and the solicitors went first. Their time costs more per hour than mine. I guess that's the rationale. Every solicitor approached t...
Today has been full of Magick
A friend in Queensland posted this on Facebook today: Today has been full of Magic. Seems Magick has found its way to Victoria too, with today marking closure of a number of things that have been hang...
Hours to spare and nowhere to be
The discussion of breakfast came up, and no-one particularly wanted to cook, so we decided to go to our local beach-side cafe and take our wool-work with us. We arrived just a smidge before 11am, mean...
Quiet Time
You see, I've become increasingly aware of how much noise affects me. I went through this Saturday not hearing myself. I heard lots of talking, some of it even great conversation, but a lot of it was ...
The Power of Enjoyable Work
I finished my boring work ahead of schedule today, so was given some of next weeks work. This was a project I knew well, that I had scoped changes on and been part of the process of from the beginning...
Crocheting
To Let or For Sale
Monday we email him. We've bought a house, now where's the money? I also organise for a building and pest inspection. Our money man tells us he needs a valuation of our house in case we sell, and a re...
Flexible Working Environment
While the company as a whole is fair, and the loudest voices are not necessarily on the same page, it felt good today to be there for 9.5 hours and only do 8 hours work. I could have argued that I was...
Lunch with Friends
Nothing
Australian Government Systems
In a similar vein, I'm also impressed at the amount of stuff you can do online in this country. My first ever experience of the Australian government was when I applied for my Working Holiday Visa alm...