More on the phd progress

Well, the phd is progressing, albeit slowly.  I stopped the daily word count as I am awaiting feedback from my supervisors on what I already had; as I am still awaiting said feedback, and deadlines are looming, I have recommenced work on the confirmation document.  I should also point out that I also had to …

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Riverfire fly-by – the last F111 afterburner at Riverfire

Riverfire fly-by – the last F111 afterburner at Riverfire, originally uploaded by Micheal Axelsen. This is the F111 at Riverfire, doing the last after-burner at Riverfire, or so it is rumoured. Personally I think Australia should build its defence policy around Riverfire and keep the F111s. Nah, not really.

Unboxing the Remington Monarch

So as I said earlier, I decided to go buy a typewriter.  Just for the tactile feedback and the increased concentration it forces you to have.  I go a little ADHD when I write on a computer, and although that’s OK at some levels I think I’d like the discipline that comes with knowing you …

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I live the life…

(This was written some twenty years ago, and is proof that I must have had some illegal substances when I went to university; either that or this was written the year I abstained from coffee – and paragraphs, it seems). His world was the world of death; a marginal existence he lead, built upon the …

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Wallabies and Springboks at Suncorp Stadium (5th September 2009)

Wallabies and Springboks at Suncorp Stadium (5th September 2009), originally uploaded by Micheal Axelsen. After O’s birthday on Saturday, L went to the Wallabies and Springboks game at Suncorp Stadium (5th September 2009). She provides an enthusiastic if tuneless singing of the national anthem for your viewing and aural pleasure.