Chris came down again last night, and today we went out sailing once more. The weather was warmer than last week, although similar in terms of wind – perhaps slightly more southerly and consistent, but we still had the same problems – we’d just start moving, then try to turn across the wind, it’d die,… Read more
I very nearly had a car crash yesterday. I was on my way to pick up Chris from Frankston station, heading down Frankston-Dandenong road. Just before the Frankston freeway intersection, next to the golf club there. I was cruising along, doing just under 80 (the speed limit), when someone in a red stationwagon – I… Read more
I am right handed. I always fancied myself to be at least hintingly ambidextrous as a [very young] child, but I never really pursued it beyond writing left-handed occasionally. I’ve decided to be left-handed for a while, see how that goes. Hopefully it’ll be interesting. The first problem I’ve hit, apart from being pretty spastic… Read more
An interesting essay on creativity, with the obligatory consideration of “copyright”.
I was accosted this evening upon entering the bathroom, by a rather sprightly huntsman which felt it necessary to jump on my head as I opened the door. Happily for me though, it jumped off again virtually straight away, such that I had enough time to realise something was in my hair, but not enough… Read more
This morning, pop, Chris & I took the catamaran down to the beach. I suggested Mt. Martha beach, but we ended up stopping at Mills beach since it was, well, closer. There weren’t many people there – a handful of women with their young kids, and a few random construction guys passing in and out… Read more
Sunday I really didn’t want to work – it’s Saturday in California at that time anyway, so there’s no one needing anything done immediately. I sat outside for a while with dad, reading the paper and whatever else, while I waited for Sket and/or Bobo to reply with my suggestion of going to the beach.… Read more