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Category Archives: Happiness
Kindle: Year Four
Kindle Kindle, again Kindle: Year One Kindle: Year Two Kindle: Year Three Back in April, I was so caught up in the excitement of not having to work, and spending most of my days building LEGO, that I completely forgot … Continue reading
Posted in Bibliophilia, Gratitude, Happiness, Life is Good, Life Strategies, Reading
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2015: A Life Odyssey (Part 3)
Part 1 Part 2 As I write this, it’s been three months since I stopped working. It feels like both a long and a short time ago. March Before I finished working, I had already made plans for March: learning … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Gratitude, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration, Life Challenges, Life Strategies, My Story
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Mid-Life Crisis (Part 3)
Part 1 Part 2 As I mentioned at the end of Part 2, I wanted to make sure that 2014 would not turn into another dreary mid-life-crisis year like 2013 had been. One way to do this was to finally … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration, Life Strategies, My Story
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Eating most of my food with a knife and fork
Yesterday in The Sydney Morning Herald, I was amused to read that UK Prime Minister David Cameron was recently criticised for eating a hot dog with a knife and fork. I was amused not because I think what he did … Continue reading
Posted in Fear, Happiness, Life Strategies, My Story, OCD
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Pizza Hut 630 George Street, thank you and all the best
Thursday, 21 January 2015. Just before 5pm, as I have done countless times since 2007, I arrived at one of my regular dinner haunts – Pizza Hut, 630 George Street, Sydney. One of the staff who knew me and served … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Life Strategies
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Black and Blue Walking Man: Kogarah to Newtown (and beyond)
It’s funny how one thing can lead to another. For Christmas 2013, my young nieces and nephew gave me a $50 Sizzler gift card that was valid until 17 December 2014. Although there are many Sizzlers in Queensland, where my … Continue reading
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Black and Blue Walking Man: Seven Bridges to Cross (Epilogue)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 When I got off the train in the CBD, I decided to treat myself to dinner at one of my favourite restaurants down in Chinatown. That meant a 10-15 minute … Continue reading
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Black and Blue Walking Man: Seven Bridges to Cross (Part 5)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 The Seventh Bridge: The Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney NSW At first, the Walk from Lane Cove Village was uneventful. Soon, I found myself descending a long but pleasant and not-too-steep slope alongside … Continue reading
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Black and Blue Walking Man: Seven Bridges to Cross (Part 3)
Part 1 Part 2 The Third Bridge: Iron Cove Bridge, Rozelle-Drummoyne NSW Like the 1955 original that I had crossed back in January, the 2011 duplicate Iron Cove Bridge was easy and pleasant to walk along. Barely 10 minutes later, … Continue reading
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Black and Blue Walking Man: Seven Bridges to Cross (Part 2)
Part 1 Sunday, 26 October 2014. I got up at 7:00am to find a glorious day outside. I got ready, and half an hour later I put my long-walk hat on my head and set off. Prologue: Getting To The … Continue reading
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