Written after last Valentine’s Day
I’m a girl. Bottom line. For all my protestations about being modern and not “into the Hallmark Days”, yesterday was Valentine’s day.
But this year felt different. PB is a creative and enjoys surprising me and so on the day of St Valentine’s I awoke to recieve this
Well two of them actually [...]
Interesting watching the slow waking up on my local “big shops” open.
It’s very deliberate and good for one’s sense of observation. People almost whisper out of reverence for the sleeping giant. Noise makers cast furtive and apologetic glances around, almost willing their necessary noises to be quiet. Seeking to not disturb the meditative [...]
I feel truly blessed. I’ve had two weeks of interesting conversations, strong connection and social stimulation.
One such blessing: the weekend just gone was filled with beautiful food, organic food markets, conversations about social and environmental responsibility and change management, tree planting laughter, love and hope.
We asked these friends; a couple nicknamed here VW and VM [...]
It is perhaps unwise to get me started on this ….. but well you can skip this entry!
From this post on both scooters and pedestrians and their respective relationships with those in wheelchairs as well as retail space design.
It may be that there are incompetent scooter-users driving into market stalls and store aisles. Or it [...]
I’m in the throws of moving house. If you ever saw the ad promoting the Australian internet provider, showing a young woman on a couch while using her laptop as two workmen carry her out, that pretty much describes the flat today and the last few days. You see I only found out that I [...]
In September 2005, while traveling I started this blog. That was a long time ago in both time and headspace.
I have had many hiatuses from this medium, hence the four years to get here. I have had a variety of topics, many self serving muses. But I’m still here and I enjoy it.
The choice of [...]
this brief piece is based on a writing exercise based on getting a “Dear John” letter from my favourite piece of furniture. On the website it came from various writers penned letters from sofas and armchairs, scales, toilets and even an electric wheelchair.
Here’s my very drafty initial attempt
Dear Joanna,
Well I’ve had enough. So I’m [...]
Strangely sitting opposite a photo of the Pope in a cafe in Newtown on my first day back in Quasi circulation
This is so nice….
Tech Support: Yes, how can I help you?
Customer: Well, after much consideration, I’ve decided to install Love. Can you guide me though the process?
Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed?
Customer: Well, I’m not very technical, but I think I’m ready. What do I do first?
Tech Support: The [...]
If you know me, especially off-line probably know that I am a fan and practitioner of the Getting Things Done methodology by David Allen. Here is one guys’ approach to it on a Mac. I might one day do my own explanation of my system, but for the moment this is funny and wise!
via Twitte
The [...]
This is the first time I’ve heard of disability used as a reason to retain a million dollar view.
The disability community and developers have an uneasy relationship at the best of times usually around useability and function rather than location per se. It is interseting that according to this piece:
At the request of the developer, [...]
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