Monthly Archives: August 2008
The feeling
Is fairly rubbish again… went home from work at 10am today. Coughing heaps again, to the point that work doesn’t want me to stick around. Coughing is not good, but I don’t feel too bad otherwise. Won’t argue with them… … Continue reading
The Pixar method for … everything
The cutest thing I saw today was after convincing Will to have some of what we were eating for dinner (fried rice with beef and vegetables), that he decided he would as long as we got his Finding Nemo cutlery … Continue reading
Learning to say please
It’s something you want all kids to do of course, and Will is starting to … that’s to say please when he wants something. Regularly at the moment he’s really keen on looking at all the Pixar movie covers, so … Continue reading
I was a skeptic at first but these miracles work
It’s good to grab any moment of joy that you can find, even if it’s fleeting, and even it’s while sitting on a packed train on the way to work. I’m sitting there, listening to the new Hold Steady album, … Continue reading
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Well that was interesting…
I just had one of those wonderfully cute phone calls where Sallie put Will on the line and we had a real honest-to-goodness conversation. I’ve talked to Will on the phone before, but that really stands out as being the … Continue reading
Finding Flo and other nice behaviour
Had a real family weekend this time (no surprises there), with the only real outing being yesterday, when we went into Parramatta to see their new/old Farmer’s Markets. As usual for us we didn’t make it until after noon, which … Continue reading
links for 2008-08-16
Tim Ferriss interview | Derek Sivers Good lengthy interview with Tim Ferriss that I haven't read yet but need to. (tags: toread productivity lifehacks entrepreneurship development business work)
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Oddly busy
I actually felt like I achieved a lot at work today, just for a change. Got in at a fair time, worked hard, had only a small break but didn’t leave the office (not that I should usually do that), … Continue reading
Listen to that coughing
At least it’s finally not coming from me of course. I’m mostly well (though I seem to get a good cough at morning and late at night when it’s cold), and Alex is good, but Will is coughing really badly … Continue reading
This is all we need
Shouldn’t be surprised at all really, but now we’ve been given a notice of eviction, and we have to leave our current house in 30 days. We were kind of conned into this — we’ve been here nearly a year … Continue reading