Apparently, Hey Hey, It’s Saturday is an Australian institution. It has recently made a resurgence. And for the life of me, I cannot understand why. In my journey to better understand the historical culture of this country I now call home, Chris and I watched last week’s reunion episode. While mildly amusing in parts, I [...]
Volunteering is commonly understood as the practice of people working on behalf of others without being motivated by financial or material gain
No material or financial gain? Then what is it that makes us do it? What are the deciding factors in making a commitment to invest our time, energy, ideas?
I’ve asked a lot of people [...]
Life isn’t about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself.
- George Bernard Shaw
Today was The Sun Herald City to Surf 14km race that begins in the city centre of Sydney and concludes at the world renowned Bondi Beach. I’ve been looking forward to running this (or more appropriately run/walking it) since Chris told me about it last year, his first race. While we almost didn’t go, I’m so grateful that we actually did. We joined other keen [...]
As we all do, I’ve had a couple of demanding and trying days recently. Rather than get too fussed, I thought it best to subscribe to canine wisdom.
The Canine Thought for the Day:
Handle every situation like a dog. If you can’t play with it, eat it or screw it, then piss on it and walk away.
No wonder they’re [...]
