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One does not simply walk into the Piccadilly Motor Inn (Part One)
I spent most of my childhood and teens in a couple of towns around Wollongong, a major city south of Sydney. One night back in 2007 or 2008, I was chatting on Facebook with a friend who still lived near … Continue reading
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Child-free
Like many folks, I have regrets about some of the decisions I’ve made in life – but there are two that I will never regret. One of those decisions was made in my late teens, when after some serious thought … Continue reading
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Songs of Inspiration 1 (the first in an irregular series)
Friday, 25 February, 2011. Just after 7:30pm. It was a pleasant evening in Potts Point, a Sydney inner-city suburb. I’d just enjoyed a few hours having some laughs with an old friend, and I was at a local restaurant that … Continue reading
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I don’t feel like dancing
Last weekend, I did something that I hadn’t done since 10 June 2003. I went to a wedding reception. As well as being an event I don’t often experience, this latest case of a friend tying the knot had special … Continue reading
Posted in Confidence, Inspiration, Life Challenges, Life is Good, Life Strategies, My Story
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“Get off my lawn!” – a celebration of Walter Kowalski from ‘Gran Torino’
WARNING! The following post contains spoilers about this film During the past few years, the 2008 Clint Eastwood film Gran Torino has become a fond favourite. I enjoyed it very much when I first saw it during its initial release, … Continue reading
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The 10-Year Plan
Recently at his blog, Roosh posted the interesting and thought-provoking entry What Is Your Project? about challenging, improving and growing yourself. After Roosh explains why it’s important and rewarding to keep taking that one step further in your life, he … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Hope, Inspiration, Life Challenges, Life Strategies, My Story
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“ENOUGH!”
WARNING! The following post contains coarse language that may offend some readers and attract others From 1989 to 1991, I went to university in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It was a very interesting and life-changing experience, especially as … Continue reading
My Top Ten Favourite Movies of 2010
As I’ve written previously, I’ve had a life-long love for movies and cinema-going. This time each year, I like to look back and make Top Ten lists of what were my favourite and least-favourite films during the previous year. So, … Continue reading
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One fingernail at a time
Ever since I was a kid, I have bitten my fingernails. A couple of times during childhood, my parents tried coating my fingernails with a foul-tasting deterrent called Bansuk – but despite its awful taste, I kept on biting. A … Continue reading
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The year ahead and a 2010 resolution I did keep
It’s the second day of the new year, and once again I’m enjoying a Sabbath – from 20 December until yesterday, life had been enjoyable if hectic, so for the first time in almost two weeks I’m having a quiet … Continue reading
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