Bear on Stairs

Dedicated to one of my colleagues who has recently given birth to her first child - a girl. Today's Gratitude Item: All but one of the parents I had booked…

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Jumping in Circles

There are circles in those rectangles - hence the second half of the name. Today's Gratitude Item: Being able to negotiate a room change with a colleague so that I…

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Running with Fire

In New Zealand, rugby is the hottest game around. Today's Gratitude Item: I'm going to be on the radio!! I've been invited as studio guest on the "Protea Hour", which…

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Diamond Discus

One should not really throw the discus on a red carpet - but in this case I'll make an exception. Today's Gratitude Item: Finally getting hold of a certain piece…

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Memories of Earth

Name was inspired by the book which I should probably read at some point. Today's Gratitude Item: Date loaf at morning tea :) Supplied by one of our lab techs…

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Way to Throw

The guy throwing a javelin provides an interesting twist on a rather classic Apo image. Today's Gratitude Item: That my car did not start this morning! The reason the car…

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High Velocity

This one is going to be hit for six! Today's Gratitude Item: Managing to update some websites despite a "full on" (and extremely long) day at school.

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Into the Sun

This guy could probably use a hat of some sort. And loads of sunscreen! Remember people, getting burned is just not cricket. For those of Americans out there, the phrase…

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Batting Practice

Sometimes, too much practice can make one a little crazy. This could be one of those times - at least for this person. Today's Gratitude Item: Not being exhausted! After…

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Sunset Graveyard

An experiment that went rather well. The title is a bit dodgy - but those rectangles reminded me of headstones. Today's Gratitude Item: Being invited to the Johnny Clegg concert…

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