Life Has Weird Reminders It been nearly a month since my last post and a lot has happened in the meantime, and stuff continues to happen. Some of it good, but most of it bad. Some of the bad stuff I covered

Declutter Or Downsize? Right now, as I type this, I’m listening to podcasts. The podcasts are providing some much needed dopamine distraction while I go through my cupboards and drawers looking for old

The Wall Of Opposition It’s currently 12:50am on September 2nd 2026 as I start typing this. I’m up late because I have just submitted an assessment 21 minutes before the just-before-Midnight cutoff point.

There’s Always a ‘Plan B’ In life, we often have dreams and goals. Some of them are big and seem out of reach and others are small and easily achievable. Sometimes there are external factors outside of

Rainy Day Blessings Last week was awoken in the morning to the sound of rain. Not just any rain, but really heavy rain. It’s currently raining heavy now, to the point where it’s not worth going outside

Suburban Strangeness It’s no secret that I don’t like living in suburbia but right now I can’t afford to move. The image above is of the shopping trolley that a neighbour had in his front yard over a week

Knuckle Down! I have one last assignment due for this term. It’s due on Sunday 14th of June before 11:59pm. I have a shift at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday meaning that I really should finish it by Friday

Streamline Your Goals! It’s currently 6:26pm on Monday 25th May 2026 as I type this. I have two TAFE assignments due on Sunday 31st May 2026 and I have just barely started on both. TAFE is an acronym for

The “Hard No!” Baseline As we go through life gaining life experiences, both positive and negative there are some experiences that we decide that we never ever want to experience again. It might be because

Downvote Drama? No Thanks! Every now and again I’ll get a downvote on one of my posts. It’s usually around this time of year. My posts do not use plagiarised material, nor do I use A.I. generated content.

The Welfare Trap Last night a friend told me that today there was going to be a free BBQ out the front of a food bank in another suburb today and that he’d be there around 10:30am. I told him I’d be there,

Shopping For Projects Amazon Update As an update to my previous post, Amazon did eventually deliver my package to the Post Office. It only took 9 days and 4 Amazon Customer Service employees dealing with

Amazon and Weaponised Incompetence The Undelivered Package I had a day off yesterday. It was perfectly timed to coincide with the delivery of 2 packages. The first package arrived before 9am, and I picked

My Zen Jobs I do not have a fully time job. I’d like one, largely for the routine and income consistency. It would allow me to save, invest and plan for the future with a sense of predictability. Instead,

My Return To Comics A Creative Love I have always loved reading comics, drawing pictures and writing stories. They’re a fantastic way to not only escape the drudgery of reality, but to sometimes get a

Tapping Out And Tapping In The image above is of my bathroom / laundry tap. It snapped off in my hand yesterday when I went to move it to the side. I didn’t apply much pressure at all for it to snap at

My 2026 So Far… Welcome back to my blog for the first time in 2026! I know it’s been a while, and time really doesn’t wait for anyone. Can you believe it’s nearly the end of February already?! I can’t,

Will 3Speak finally work from my phone? Can I give up on YouTube monetisation finally? We’ll see. Uploaded using 3Speak Web App ▶️ 3Speak

Tap Your Potential It’s Saturday morning and I am on a very early train into the city of Adelaide. The train is full of parents bringing their children into the see the Christmas Pageant. It’s a parade

Catching Up (Sept 2025) It’s Wednesday 17th of September as I type this. I’m at home and I have just finished eating a personally made bowl of beef-flavoured 2 minute noodles, mince meat, with steamed