Where have I been?
Hello friends and readers I know it’s been a while since I last posted on my blog – over two years to be exact. And my last post was ‘don’t stop blogging!’ and yet what happened? I stopped blogging. I’m … Read more …
Journey
Well this pandemic is unprecedented…
As pretty much everyone on the planet is aware of by now, the whole world is experiencing a pandemic with the COVID-19 coronavirus. I’ve been watching, of course. With quite some interest, because my daughter is going to arrive into … Read more …
I have a daughter on the way
That’s right, my wife is pregnant and it’s a girl Why yes, yes I am excited! 🙂 At this stage she’s 5 months pregnant. It’s going well. I’ve let people know personally and on Facebook, but it’s only now that … Read more …
Another new chapter begins
For me, a huge part of enjoying my work is enjoying the people I work with. If I can’t develop strong connections with them, or they’ve all moved on, then I can no longer enjoy my work, and I need … Read more …
First thoughts for 2019
I know, it’s been a while since I wrote something. Back in November last year, to be exact, when I was playing around with comics. Not that much has really happened since then, which is why I haven’t written anything, … Read more …
Who am I? How did I get here?
On the 29th November 1998 I wrote my first blog post, back before blogging was invented; back then it was an ‘online journal’. But that was 20 years ago, next month. 20 years of writing about my life online. What … Read more …
It’s not over yet
Back in 2016 I wrote It’s time to be quiet for a while. Well… I’ve been quiet for a while! My last post was early December last year, over 10 months ago. That’s the longest I’ve been quiet on this … Read more …
Everyone has a story
Every person has a story. Since they’ve been living a life, there’s a story in there somewhere. Most people think their story is boring, and they keep it to themselves. But if we could really talk to each person we meet … Read more …
Now the IVF journey begins…
Over the next few weeks my wife starts IVF treatment so she can pop out some babies. Hopefully not too many of them. One will be good. Eventually two. I expect my life to change significantly. It’ll be like the … Read more …
Why do bloggers track their net worth?
After writing yesterday about my net worth, I was curious about how many others out there might be doing the same thing, and why. So as I usually do when I’m curious about something, I did a quick bit of … Read more …
Moving forward
Back in June 2013 I went bankrupt, and it sure did throw a spanner in the works of my life. (The story on that is here: What I’m learning from bankruptcy). But here we are, 3 years later, and I’m … Read more …
Monitoring the ego
Just over a week ago my wife and I went to the Gold Coast to pick up a new (used) car (that one in the picture above) and drove it back down to Canberra. It’s a lovely ride, and I’ve … Read more …
Join the conspiracy of your life
There’s a conspiracy relating to your life and the world you’re in. It’s in everything around you. The existence of this conspiracy is hinted at in the thoughts you have, the articles you find, the books you read, and the … Read more …