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Depressed
Last day of the holidays and I feel really depressed. It’s a lot like the start of 2004 – I hear the music from Return of the King in my mind and worry whether I’ll still be employed at the CSIRO in a few weeks. My gut tells me things will change, but it’s a…
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Final Summary for 2004
So much has happened in the last month and I have been remiss in writing about any of it. The end of 2004 is upon us and it’s a good opportunity to catch up on past events and to plan for the future. The year is ending on a very sad note for hundreds of…
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Fingers crossed, I’m finished!
I submitted my last astronomy assignment in today – late, because of all the other things going on in my life – but hopefully still good enough to complete the course. After two weeks with barely any sleep it feels good to be finished studies for the year. If that is the end of things,…
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Dreamers, thinkers and those who care…
Only one more week of studies to go, two projects to complete. I’m not sure if that’s reassuring or not. I still enjoy the astronomy course, but I’m so exhausted right now that I barely have the energy to finish it off. Compounding that is that they still haven’t confirmed that my job is safe…
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If Bush loses…
Will John Howard offer political asylum to US Republican voters? I’m sure there are a few remaining Labor seats where they could be resettled.
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Eulogy for my Dad
My father passed away in the early hours of last Wednesday after twelve years of Alzheimer’s disease. B and I flew up to Rockhampton that same day, through the worst turbulence that we had ever experienced, the wind tossing the Virgin 737 around like a toy. I think I am cured of my desire for…
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