It’s been quite some while since my last post and quiet a lot has happened.  Day 3 of my New Zealand trip saw me get back into Melbourne just in time to catch a work flight to Brisbane. What I found out in Brisbane however is my main credit card had been used on an…

Tomorrow I get to make a presentation about the project I’m heading up at work. It’s probably the most important work meeting I’ve been involved in and could, if all goes well, help my career, if it goes badly it definitely will hurt any future promotions in the near term. It’s interesting that stress is…

Having returned from an extended trip for work in Queensland last week (I was there from Sunday to Friday) I had a chance to reflect on my failing campaign to get my weight back down.   I’ve always known that when I travel I end up gaining weight.  Mostly this is due to bad eating…

Last year I was enjoying a fantastic world trip that included the magnificent South Africa and Europe (including the crazy World Cup).   What it meant however is that I missed watching my team Essendon, have their worst season since I was born (so good timing I suppose). Since 1st March I’ve been heading up…

Last night I just couldn’t get to sleep.   I know it happens sometimes but after a very late night the previous night (something like 1.50 am) and an early wake up (for me) from someone calling my mobile (why did I leave it on??) I thought I’d be out like a light, probably even…