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Category Archives: The Move
The aeroplane song
Well, the departure day is nearly upon us…. With all the build up to going I’ve neglected the blog. This week has been particularly crazy, and not helped by the fact that I seem to have developed insomnia (or as … Continue reading
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Luggage Tetris
What was that last post about? Something about a sense of inevitability, something about whatever will be, will be… That’ll teach me. My original packing plan* has gone to pot after a test pack of just my laptop, a pair … Continue reading
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The joys of Google Calendar
The to-do list finally feels like it’s getting smaller. I’m not sure why that is, perhaps I’m just experiencing delusions caused by lack of sleep. I keep waking in the night with to-do lists and tasks going round and round … Continue reading
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Rainy season
We were supposed to be having a goodbye barbecue this afternoon. It’s going to be an indoor affair, methinks.
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Hello, goodbye
It’s been a week of minor preparations (the sort that involve a million cardboard boxes), saying goodbye to colleagues, final-ish catch up with friends and meeting new people. First of all, I wanted to post a picture of the exciting … Continue reading
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Hold up
This blog’s about to change focus. In the long gaps inbetween setting up this blog and writing the few (3?) posts on it, Ben and I have been busy doing the following things: discussing whether to move to Japan researching … Continue reading