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Am I an extra?
When I was a kid, I always thought that if I was in a story; I’d be one of the main characters. Being older, I’ve started to realise that there are a lot of published autobiographies, and I’m not a main character in any of them. So now I’ve started to wonder, am I actually just a background extra? Am I just here to fill out the world?
From interviewer to interviewee
Last week I was asked to sit on an interview panel for the first time.
On grief and galaxy
I think I’ve shared this before, this realisation that one of the silver linings of the pandemic is that it’s provided an impetus for looking inward. Restrictions, working from home, and physical distancing have allowed us to make space for reflection. At least for those of us lucky enough to be able to. In some ways, it’s also made us re-appreciate the treasures we hold within our own State. The Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary is one place in South Australia which I think is very special. There are not very many places in the world where wild and free dolphins live so close to a capital city.
Haircuts at home
I’m pretty sure my sister and I had plenty of fights growing up. With all that bickering, and considering how very different we are, I’m not quite sure how we managed to be such great friends. I’m sure there were lots of moments we wanted to pull each other’s hair - it was just the two of us after all, two siblings, only two years apart. And here we are, now in our mid-thirties during a pandemic, and I get to chop off my sister’s hair! (She asked me to!)
Review: The Way Back
2020 sports drama The Way Back is familiar and reliably predictable, but it also offers something new.
Recipe for delicious homemade brownies
If you are a chocolate or dessert lover and want to experience the sensation of pure and utter joy when you first start to smell something baking in the oven… The way it goes from a satisfying, crumbling crunch to a gorgeous, soft and chewy inside as you take your first, and certainly not last, bite out of one of the world’s best desserts of all time, then just follow this simple brownie recipe. The perfect dessert for any occasion!
Public speaking and leadership
For me, public speaking and stepping up as a leader is tough. I don't like telling others what to do and I don't like all eyes on me. So, what to do when it is a key part of your job?
Getting 'good' at conflict
I think most of us could hazard a guess that healthy confrontation involves listening to the other person, but how exactly do we do this? How do we get 'good' at conflict?
Of HDRs, annual reviews, and a mac and cheese toastie
I had an exceptionally reassuring Annual Review this year. I feel so very lucky to have an immensely supportive supervisory panel, but I’m also grateful to have an encouraging postgraduate coordinator. I was so motivated this week that I found myself writing into the early hours of the morning. I needed a couple of midnight snacks though. I wanted to make something easy, simple, and comforting. I also wanted to make something I could potentially turn into a lunch I could take into work the next day.
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