I called my wife this evening to settle some administrivia around Christmas present delivery, and although the girls were playing in another room, I was pleased that they came scurrying and squeaking to see me.[…]
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Swimming Lesson #42
It’s weird. I had a solid 9 hours of sleep and yet I still woke up feeling sluggish this morning, and after a day at work I didn’t really feel like any exercise, but I[…]
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Widows
Widows is a film based on a Lynda La Plante TV mini series from the 1980s. The film remake was directed by Steve McQueen, who last made 12 Years A Slave, and then I guess[…]
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Bohemian Rhapsody
I wanted to go see Creed II but instead I went with a friend to the Freddie Mercury biopic. The posters for both films show a man arching his back and looking upward. I’ve yet[…]
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More doughnut-related hijinks
Because I enjoy doughnuts and toroids in general, I was delighted today to continue yesterday’s theme by going to get an MRI scan for my knee, as this involved lying inside a gigantic doughnut-shaped magnet.
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Dreaming of doing doughnuts
Ever since I picked up the Mustang, the thought has been lurking at the back of my mind that I should take it to a deserted parking lot, muck about with the handbrake and the[…]
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Ford Mustang GT-R Fastback
When I arrived at the Hertz rental desk yesterday, excited to get my hands on a muscle car, they told me that some clown had returned the car with a crack in the windshield and[…]
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Back to Perth
This morning I had to conduct an interview and then spend time chasing up an appointment for my MRI, so I worked from home, planning to go straight to the airport. But then at the[…]
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Swimming Lesson #41
Well, it’s been far too long, but finally I got back in the pool at Swish, a pool that now feels much too warm, which shows I’ve quickly grown accustomed to the regular temperature water[…]
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A quiet night in
Tonight I didn’t go swimming, forgoing exercise for some preliminary birthday drinks, and then going home to lie on the sofa and eat toast spread with Marmite. (I woke up early again today and rushed[…]
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