Canberra

Homeowner and tired person

Oh wow, I haven’t written on here since April. It has really been a crazy year. In May, we found out we were basically getting evicted...

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Hermiting

Lately I’ve been hermiting. My urge to socialise is just very low right now. Earlier in the year I felt desperately isolated and...

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Melbourne and the months before

I just got back from spending a week in Melbourne, and I’ve had the Easter long weekend to rest and recover from the trip — in...

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Tired food redux — new grub on the block

I’ve written before about some of my favourite tired person food options. When you have ME/CFS, sometimes using a kitchen knife seems...

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The highs and the crushing lows

I haven’t written on here for ages. Christmas was low key and relaxed – it was good to spend time with my family, read some...

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Some of the nice things

I’m in my hometown at the moment on a break to attend a wedding on the weekend that I’m very much looking forward to (though I...

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Breakfast therapy

As I mentioned in a previous post, going out for a good breakfast/brunch with a book is one way I try to feel a bit brighter when I’m...

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Beaches and shakes

As I hinted at in the last post, I’ve been feeling totally stir crazy lately, and stuck in a routine, just going to the same...

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Night noodle markets, during the day

Last year, I went to the Enlighten Night Noodle Markets, and it was good, but the queues for the particularly ‘hot’ stalls were...

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A really wow week.

This week at work, we launched our new Australian Aid Tracker website. I was pretty nervous about it– I had built the site myself, it...

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Top tip

I just found out the other day that many people don’t know that you can just buy your toilet paper on the internet and have it...

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Trying a Marley Spoon recipe box in Canberra

I’ve been pretty boring with my cooking choices lately. Making one big dish on a weekend to take to work for lunch and then eating it...

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