The boss level year.

So it’s the 2021 Festival of the Scorpio. After a fantastic morning at the beach, I sat down to reflect to my camera for about 8 minutes. And then I watched The Princess Bride. Because that’s what birthdays are all about. It was a good day!

When time is a relative construct

In which the author talks about when time stood still for her.

Here we come to a turning of the season

Oh my! Dear reader! I have so many unfinished drafts to post… Let me explain. No. There is too much. Let me sum up: Holy Toledo batman! What a ride. All good things to those who wait, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. This time last year, I was a miserable, frazzled mess of a…

Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon!

It’s my last night in my beloved place in Thorndon. I’ve been here for 4 years. It’s the longest time at a single address since I left the nest. I have always loved this suburb, and I’ve spent the last few weeks walking around with a smile and appreciating the magnolias and cherry blossoms, the…

When I was young, I caught a fleeting glimpse..

In which the author talks about her reflections on a new career path and what it actually means to be a grown up.

“While I was singing you silenced me: Asked me to tell you the truth”

A reflection of what the author learnt in 2016, and hopes for 2017.

Levavi oculos meos in montes, unde veniet auxilium mihi?

In which the author reflects on the 7.5 earthquake, and what she learnt about herself while standing in a doorway.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars…

In which the author ponders difficult choices and poetry.

Hello world, remember me?

I’m the girl I thought I’d never be. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’ve grown up and got myself a permanent job (it’s a godawful photo). I’ve scratched a  few more things off my bucket list. Fought the Black Dog. Am continuing to fight my immune system. Gone on more adventures. Met people. Lost people….