Suspend your disbelief.

by | May 2, 2005 | Life Journal

There’s a new series of Dr Who. I loved Dr Who as a kid. I recall being totally terrified by it too. It makes me think about, even with the slickness and ‘realism’ of visual media these days, nothing has ever scared me as much since. It was the ideas...

Emotional Bridging

by | Apr 30, 2005 | Life Journal

According to Richard, who is reliable on such points of fact, “Emotional Bridging” is the term used to describe the phenomenon where we experience a really strong memory trigger in, for example, a piece of sound. One of mine is the sound of Geoff...

They made me do it!

by | Apr 29, 2005 | Life Journal

Well hello! It didn’t take me long did it? One week to be precise. I bought another phone. In fact, it’s from said phone that this entry is being written. I didn’t intend to buy an expensive one.. Honest.. Just as well I did accept the request to do...

"You are Beautiful"

by | Apr 28, 2005 | Life Journal

Anyone who has attended one of my aerobics classes will know that little phrase. Tonight it got a good airing as Bagley and I stole once again over the Crown Range to the Big Smoke (Queenstown) to do one of those classes that we just can’t seem to quite shake...

Watch a NZ Film.

by | Apr 26, 2005 | Life Journal

It might sound silly, but I’m still getting used to living by myself. I know it’s been almost a year but, you see, I change slowly. I decided tonight that it wasn’t really that terrible to spend 4 dollars on a DVD that was only for me, and that I...

ANZAC

by | Apr 25, 2005 | Life Journal

Today is ANZAC day. It’s a significant day for many New Zealanders and Australians. I went to the “dawn” parade with Tim and we had a conversation (at 10:00am, in the sun, looking from the memorial over the town to the spectacular scenery beyond)...