I have enjoyEd documenting the occasional moment or observation in the form of Haiku. Haikus are poems that follow a strict, concise three-line format. They appear simple on the surface, but there is always a challenge to capture the essence of something in 17 syllables. No more, no less. I’ve brought here the ones I […]
Farcical Recognition
Our community Facebook group recently had one member post images of alleged shoplifters, and even asked for their names, or perhaps it was just for the purpose of shaming the pair into oblivion. Unsurprisingly a huge community uproar ensued, with only a couple of people questioning if it’s an appropriate use of the channel. What […]
A tough watch
I knew it would be a tough watch. A recent episode of ABC’s Australian Story program featured the work of Mechelle Turvey, mother of Cassius Turvey – the 15 year old Aboriginal boy who was slain in 2022. Cassius was the victim of a senseless, unprovoked, racist attack in Western Australia. His death shocked all […]
A long day
Marvelling at the Sun’s beauty again, I realise, my commute extended from dawn til dusk. With a 7am departure, a peaking sliver of pink peach rose to my right. Along the journey, a tall sky inhaled it up to a full circle of orange. My 8pm return, the same peach – once more on my […]
Unplugged Epiphany
My 15 year old was without his mobile phone for a day while it was away getting fixed. He told me that night, he realised for the first time just how long the wait for his bus was after school – being forced to just stare at the ground, unentertained.
Alternate modes of transport
On my last commute into the city, my regular train service was unavailable due to their staff members being on strike. I shared the update with my work group chat, and that I still managed to get into the office. Their emoji reactions show they’ve become familiar with me perhaps running more than most. Covering […]
You said WHAT!?
My boss messaged me to say “Have a good weekend.” I really shouldn’t have rushed my reply, sending back “You tool!” instead of You too. Pretty clear indication it’s time to leave.
Some roads don’t lead to Mecca
I had a chance encounter with a former colleague. It turns out we work in the same building on different floors. It was quite a surprise, even more so that I remembered her name! We were briefly sharing our work history since we worked together and she mentioned after our org she went to Mecca. […]
Bellarine Sunset Run – 10 Feb 2024
On the weekend I ran the half marathon at the Flying Brick (Cider) Bellarine Sunset Run. It was my 21st half marathon. I think there were almost 900 people at this event in all. 369 runners and walkers for the half alone. I spotted Australian cycling royalty Cadel Evans collecting his runner’s bib which got […]
The Achilles Heel of growing old
At my social old guys basketball game this evening, unfortunately a guy looks to have torn his Achilles Heel. Thinking about the unnatural contour of the tendon I saw up close still makes me a little squeamish. It was particularly disappointing as the guy joined tonight for the first time. He had hesitated to join, […]