When I have sought or mourned love, has it been about the person or the services that they supplied? I know relationships are mostly mystery. I am going to shine this light anyway and see what it illuminates. I have loved and been loved by some great people – and I still do and am. You […]
I wrote this in October but never posted it. I had the idea it wasn’t ready but it looks fine to me. How can a guide to something unknown ever be perfect? It seems odd that it is in the present tense. That was then, this is now. I am leaving it as is. It […]
Finding myself in the face of a great loss, I need to focus on the task of grieving. Actually, I don’t have much attention for anything else at the moment. Grief has a cruel grip on my heart and much of the time, all I can do is get through each moment. There are things […]
Jane Spears was my partner ten years ago today, when she suddenly died. Today, as I navigate the ending of the third major relationship of my life, I cannot help reflecting on my search for love. I am grateful to my former self for documenting my first year of grieving for Jane. Reading that helps. […]
I think I was fourteen before the physics of levers and fulcrums was presented to me at school. At the time I was puzzled that everyone didn’t know this stuff already. After all, which kid did not have extensive experience of seesaws, often shared with people of a different size? I decided to try this […]
I much enjoyed the UoC Classics Department’s production of Prometheus Bound last night. Gene Banyard’s performance in the lead part was fantastic. It’s on tonight (11 Dec) and tomorrow (12 Dec), so if you haven’t seen it yet, I recommend that you do. It’s $10 or $15, 8:00pm at the Old Queens Theatre near the […]
As you know, there is only one way to cook sausages: in beer. The variation occurs in what or where you cook the sausages with beer in, and what you cook with them. This is a recipe for sausages cooked with onoins and garlic in beer, on a barbecue plate. The plate in question is […]
Last night, as part of our “let’s do more fun stuff” initiative, Deb and I went to an outdoor concert with Anika Moa, Goldenhorse and Brooke Fraser. We were a little surprised that Brooke Fraser was in the lineup, having somehow gained the impression that it was to be Bic Runga. I was even more […]
Annoyingly, my much-loved Peugeot single-speed bike got nicked the other day. I am still nursing hopes of its return, but in the meantime, I need a bike. Well, i have Deb’s bike, actually on loan from Alistair. But it’s a bit granny for me. Thin tyres. I decided to have a go at restoring my […]
The musical interlude continues. I don’t think I’m “lost inside an adorable illusion”, but it is a gas. I almost prefer the Nouvelle Vague version.