Word-whore. I write 'em. I talk 'em. Information, politics, media, and the cybers. I drink. I use bad words. All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages!
As the Quarantimes continue, it feels like I flip between thinking everything’s mostly fine and a combination of nostalgia and despair. There was certainly nostalgia, especially for my trip to Thailand two years ago, but my week of Monday 13 to Sunday 19 September 2021 was also surprisingly productive.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 590: More nostalgia in the Quarantimes, plus some deep geekery in words”
My week of Monday 6 to Sunday 12 September 2021 was less productive than I’d hoped, but I certainly enjoyed the spring weather, and I have plenty of interesting things to recommend to you.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 589: A waratah-led week of delightful spring weather”
My week of Monday 30 August to Sunday 5 September 2021 included a COVID-19 test which once more came back negative. The wait was slightly more stressful than I thought it would be. I’m hoping productivity will return as spring continues, though I still produced two podcasts this week.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 588: Spring brings two podcasts, one COVID-19 test, and a currawong”
The main lesson from my week of Monday 23 to Sunday 29 August 2021 was that Spring is early this year. Very early. And I have the photographs to prove it. After a moist grey start to the week it ended up being bright and sunny, which improved my mood no end.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 587: Early Spring, calm before a hectic week, and a little Thai politics”
The main plus from my week of Monday 16 to Sunday 22 August 2021 was my second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19. This time the side effects were a little more full-on, which is odd because it’s meant to be the other way around.
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My week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 August 2021 was a productive one, with the weather already starting to feel like it’s spring. This time two years ago it was snowing. And four years ago I was in Canberra.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 585: Lyrebirds, productivity, and some nostalgia for Canberra”