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Five Things for Friday (vol. 10)

The last few nights I’ve found myself getting to bed, and realising yet another day has gone by. It feels like from the moment I wake up, to the moment I go to bed, things just zoom by.

I only pause when it’s time to go to sleep, and really, I’m only pausing because I have to. I want to keep doing things, and getting stuff done, and sometimes sleep just feels like a waste of time.

No points for guessing that I had bad sleep this week because I kept going to bed late, whoops.

New mission for next week: slow down, pay attention, and appreciate what time I have.

Anyway, here’s what happened in the last blink-and-you’ll-miss-it week.

1: Still “Running down under”

I renewed my subscription to Run the World this week, a virtual run around Australia.…

A cough and a fresh start

After yet another night of crappy sleep, I finally threw in the towel and took the day off work. I hate it when I feel OK but just can’t sleep because I’m coughing so much. It was an absolute challenge to get my son ready for school today, and as soon as I sat at my desk to work, I knew I wasn’t going to last.

So I rescheduled my meetings, called in sick, and went back to bed.

Turns out it was a good move. I napped…ish…for about two hours. I don’t feel like I ever got a deep sleep, but it was enough that I finally had some energy.

The rest of the day I spent working on my puzzle and then contemplating some of the 52s that I’m working on.…

Five Things for Friday (vol. 6)

This week has been a screwy week. Yesterday, I woke up thinking it was Wednesday, then told myself I was lying and that it was actually Friday, and then realised it was Thursday. Quite the rollercoaster, and very disappointing to not be at the end of the week yet.

But here we are, it’s Friday, and here are five things for the week.

Cranky Picasso Paintings

One thing I love, like really, really love, is my son’s artwork. I have a frame on my wall that showcases the latest picture, and the inside is filled with many more. The more abstract it is, the better. It brings me so much joy. One of my most favourite ones is a portrait he painted of me for Mother’s Day, where the image resembles a duck more than me.…

Gold Coast Theme Parks, Big Emotions Bootcamp, and a 3am World Cup

It’s 3.15 am, and I’m awake at this unholy hour to watch Germany in their opening match of the World Cup.

As much as this is going to hurt later today, there’s something I love about waking up at dumb o’clock for things. It screams of a level of passion, stupidity, too, but waking up at these times has only ever been for good things. Whether it was the World Cup, my friend playing para Ice Hockey for Australia, or going on holidays, it’s always been for a good reason.

Of course, my brain also thinks that I may as well use up the time for productive things. So, as I sit here watching the game on one screen, I’m writing a blog post on the other.…

Kel me about it
15/06/2026

8 Years Old and the Focus of a Distracted Dog

Why is it so hard to get one single child ready for school? And why is it that screeching “Get your socks and shoes on” or “BRUSH YOUR TEETH” doesn’t work?

8 years old…and the skills of a distracted dog enticed by a squirrel.

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This morning has been hectic. I stayed up a little bit too late for the second night in a row. Late by my standards anyway, which is “I’m not in bed by 10pm” which basically feels like an all nighter these days.

I’m working on a project that I’m super excited about, which I’ll be sure to let you know about when I can, but it means that I’m now lacking a bit of sleep.…