Category: Journal
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Banksy exhibition.
Location: ///lowest.herb.chop Went to see the Banksy exhibition today. Ten out of ten spray paint stars. Banksy is a well deserved culture-jamming icon (IMHO). Spent a long time before each work soaking it in and reading about its context in time and place. I gotta say…after reading all the history and backstories I love this…
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Enlighten 2024
Checked out the Canberra Enlighten Festival last night. A beautiful warm fresh-cut grass Autumn evening in the nations capital. This is the 4th time we have wandered the iconic local buildings now all lit with giant art projections and bespoke soundscapes. Yet, to be honest, each year has been slightly more disappointing than the last.…
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On the road.
Location: ///biographer.corrode.collaborate On the roadIn our bed on wheelsIt may be smallBut it’s got the feels
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Easter Weekend at Parliament House.
Location: https://w3w.co/prices.comet.cabin In-laws in town. Posing in the Great Hall of Parliament House. Additional info: Cafe = unexpectedly delicious fries. Most friendly security guards I have ever met.
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Bus stop update
I originally posted about our local bus stop here. On a recent walk, I met the man behind the aesthetic upgrade. Turns out he is on a mission to bring a little splendiferousness to our suburb. We chatted for a while, and spent some time vacillating over the correct shade of grey to paint the…
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Near-death Experiences in Childhood.
I am currently reading Consciousness Beyond Life, The Science of the Near-Death Experience by Pim van Lommel M.D. My full review will follow once I finish it but the chapter on children and near-death experiences (NDEs) led me to look up one of the papers mentioned in the book. The first systematic study of NDE’s…
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Video: Slim & Soph. Sailing Nakama
This YouTube channel tells the story of two Australians Slim and Soph who, with their cat Chilli, are sailing their boat around the country whilst simultaneously studying for their Law degrees. Because that can’t be too difficult. Right? Their posts are entertaining, beautifully filmed, uplifting and well produced….and just make me want to hop in…
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The old ways.
“We tend to think of landscapes as affecting us most strongly when we are in them or on them, when they offer us the primary sensations of touch and sight. But there are also the landscapes we bear with us in absentia, those places that live on in memory long after they have withdrawn in…
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Searching for a tiny home on wheels
An update on our travel current travel situation. As you may know, we recently sold our motorhome Ripley and are now in the process of acquiring a replacement. Big shoes to fill. Unfortunatelly the build times for the type of van we are looking for, with the mods we want to include, run between 14-18…
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