Archive for August, 2005

To fill the hour

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote,
To fill the hour - that is happiness; to fill the hour and leave no crevice for repentance or an approval
As we enter the final hours of the inagural IMD, we have seen some impressive feats of domination. Some said we couldn’t make it, others simply said that the summit of [...]

In the shadow of Rusty

Monday, August 29th, 2005

John and I have just spent 3 lovely days in the hinterland of Port Macquarie. Some of the country’s best national parks and wilderness areas are being safely kept by NPWS in beautiful condition.

10 859 words and counting

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

Yesterday I submitted the first draft of my first chapter to my supervisor. At a total of 10 859 words, I’m about 10% of my way to completing my thesis. I’ve got until the 1st of February next year, which is when my money runs out, so I’m on target. I’m half way through chapters [...]

Represent IMD places 9th

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

timtim and lock placed 9th in the Pairs Male category at Round 5 of the Working Week Series.
Top 10 isn’t bad; I mean, they only stated that they were going to ‘tackle’ the event, not dominate it.

Burning down the house II

Sunday, August 21st, 2005

When you have ney-sayers, you get to be stubborn. When Zoe said, “Let’s get this straight, you downloaded plans for a camping stove off the internet, and then you tried it and it set you on fire?”, I must admit I felt sheepish. She objected when I told her I was going for a [...]