Time is the same everywhere

Time is the same everywhere

IT’S JANUARY OF FREAKING 2019. I often think, ‘Wow, it’s [insert day, week, month, year] already!’ It’s almost like I put my head in the sand for a while, resurfaced for air and am surprised by how much time has passed. We mark time by numbers, but that’s not...
Melbourne Star

Melbourne Star

I took this as our pod reached the highest point on the Melbourne Star. It was the very last day I spent in Melbourne. My cousin and her kids took me South Wharf for my last afternoon and in some ways was a fitting end – the last thing I did was see the whole...
There and Back Again

There and Back Again

EDORAS, MIDDLE EARTH Not by Bilbo Baggins. Although, after that LOTR tour in Twizel and cos-playing a bit (oh yes, I did), I imagine I’d be a hobbit or a citizen of Lake Town. The best was holding on to Aragorn and Arwen’s sword. Her elf ears did not suit...
Morning Madness

Morning Madness

KAPA’A, KAUA’I For as long as I can remember, that’s how I’ve been – a night owl. Mornings were just the worst. I was grumpy, groggy and completely out of it. Over the last two years I’ve worked on trying to be a morning person...
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