Robert The Doll is an allegedly haunted doll that is housed at the East Martello Museum, in Key West, Florida. He was once owned by a painter and author Robert Egeune Otto, who went by Gene. It’s generally thought […]
Since deciding to move back to Todoist I have been on the lookout for a habit tracker. TickTick had a built-in one, which was great but I realised I like a dedicated habit app. Over the years, I have […]
As we approach the end of another year, it is inevitable that we start looking towards the future. A Cinderellaesque moment as on 31 December the clock strikes midnight, separating one year from another. It is a time that […]
When I got a job I started using a to-do list. After much investigation which was watching heaps of review videos, I decided on Todoist. I cannot remember where I found it, but I managed to find a really […]
I want to listen to podcasts more than I should. However; I have to get past the issue I have with any media that I listen too — I want to take notes on everything that I listen too. […]
It was a few days ago that I discovered that it was Disabled Empowerment in Higher Education Month on Twitter. I discovered that this was a celebration of disabled people in higher education. Making it more accessible and visible […]
A year ago, I achieved a lifelong dream — I purchased my own copy of Endnote X9. Over the years, when I have been in further education — I have loved the idea of having Endnote. But I have never really had the […]
You will have to forgive the lack of blog posts – I am deep into my manuscript – now knowing there is potential of it to be published. I know it will not be as big as the book […]
Apart from my oats in the morning, the thing I am most looking forward to is my first cup of tea. My brew of choice is Yorkshire English Breakfast Strong. I am very lucky that I live in an […]
I love being in airports. I don’t go there often and when I did, nowadays, I would stick to the domestic side. It has been on only a very few rare occasions that I have flown international. The excitement […]
Growing up in Australia, before YouTube – the weekends were always to sleep in. School wasn’t a top priority for the next two days. For other people it may have been sport or a market, for us it was […]
Although I don’t know where it began, at the age of 33 I have learned that I don’t need to apologise for it anymore. I love true crime. I am what you would call a murderino. In 2010, the […]
I grew up in the era of computers. Specifically, computers being in classrooms. As someone who has only use of one hand, and whose writing is not the greatest — computers made my life a lot easier. Because of my stroke, […]
Even in the age of the internet – nothing quite beats getting a parcel or letter in the mail. Hearing the purr of the motorbike as they approach, you hope that they slow down at your address. If they […]
Ever wondered the history of the census…. yes? Well first a song The census is run by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in Australia, commonly referred to as the ABS. Our next census night is August 10, not that […]
I think that because I am a direct result of advancements in medicine and technology, that is one of the reasons why I have wanted to look into the history of open-heart surgery. I think it may also be […]
It was this year that I started reading Sherlock Holmes. Over the years I have watched some of the adaptations, one of my favourites being Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes. Being a writer myself, I am intrigued […]
I used to binge-watch productivity videos like I would never get sick of them. However, I have recently come to a realisation — while a lot of these videos have things that a practical (some of which I have […]
I have always wanted to be the one who had a theory – their own theory of what would happen. One that I think up all on my own, not one that I got from a friend or read […]
During the number, Non-Stop in Hamilton, Aaron Burr steps into the spotlight: Alexander joins forces with James Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays defending the new United States Constitution, entitled The Federalist Papers. The plan […]
Cats were made for the internet… you don’t need facts to explain it. Just ask anyone who has gotten lost in a vortex of cat videos that I watch. It was this morning, while on Twitter that I came […]
I knew I wanted to read Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discword series. I brought book one, The Colour of Magic, expecting that I would fall in love. What happened instead was that – it confused me. Years later, discussing it […]
I have come to the realisation, of late, that Ted is much more than a pet. He is also an emotional support animal. Unlike the United States, Australia doesn’t account for emotional support animals, only assistance dogs (which includes […]
TW: Domestic violence, suicide, unspecified mental illness With the current mice plague that is happening in Australia, it is worth remembering the last one — and the “Thallium Craze” that swept the Sydney suburbs post World War II. In […]