Monthly Archives: June 2011

Bikram Yoga and the Hanging Decision

I am trying out Bikram yoga for the first time tonight. There is a class on just down the road from my work so I thought I’d be good and actually do some exercise for once. Despite having attended a … Continue reading

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Melbourne Botanic Gardens

I was in the fair city of Melbourne a couple of weeks ago, and while I was there I went for a stroll through the Botanic Gardens, to get some ideas for my garden and to take a break from … Continue reading

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I Hate ‘Positive People’

Time and time again I come across people who describe themselves as a ‘positive person’. Personally, I think this phrase is the root of all evil in our society, and I’ll explain why in today’s rant… If someone is heavily … Continue reading

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Dear Body, I’m So Sorry

I’m not quite sure how it happened. And I feel more than a little embarrassed talking about it. But since this is the week of the confessional blog post, I might as well admit it here. I seem to have… … Continue reading

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Life Moment – One Man’s Trash…

I’m in downtown San Diego, and I have a problem. My shoes – how do I say this – my shoes are a bit whiffy. As in, they pong. What I mean is, they smell. Actually, let me be really … Continue reading

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The Average Joe is a MORON

Wow, things are heating up with the climate change debate here in Australia, and I’m not just talking about the weather. Yesterday in the lunch room one of my colleagues (who is a really nice lady) said she’d seen a … Continue reading

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The Irish Strawberry Tree

I went for a walk at lunchtime yesterday, as it was a beautiful cloudless winter day. I am a bit obsessed with gardening at the moment, so I went in a different direction from usual to see if I could check … Continue reading

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Blood On Our Hands

It was some time before I could bring myself to watch it. I glanced at it on the online news, then in someone’s blog, but I didn’t click on the video link until I got the petition from GetUp. I … Continue reading

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