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Dead End Job

So, after my last blog post, I thought I’d give you all an update. The update is that I’m sad. I spent a lot of time chatting with the careers counsellor who ran me through the pros and cons of pursuing a new career and the pros and cons of moving companies. She said it …

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Global Cooling

Remember back in the day when everyone was worried about global warming? I look back on those days and laugh. We had no idea that global cooling was just around the corner and that we’d be plunged back into the Ice Age. It’s actually a bit scary how things can take such a turn and …

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Into the Village

My wife and I are helping my grandfather move house. He’s been living in the inner suburbs for most of his life, but recently he said he would like to move into a retirement village, closer to the outer suburbs of Melbourne, which is where we live. I’m really excited. Partly because I (oddly) love …

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New Teaching Task

Sophie’s new primary school teaching job was a dream come true. She loved everything about it. She adored her class, and she loved teaching every student. No matter their disposition or approach to learning, Sophie was confident she could find a way to help them. Every day held a new adventure. From school excursions to …

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Wallpaper Memorial

My friend just set the date for her dad’s funeral. How sad is that? She’s only twenty-four years old and he had only just turned sixty. Neither of them deserve this. Because his death was extremely unexpected, he has to go to the coroner and get checked out. They need to know what happened before …

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Last School Day

The last bell seemed to ring louder than any of the others, I mused to myself. I liked to wait and let the bustle of the other students clear the room slightly before I bundled all of my supplies together and followed them out into the hallway. The locker room was still packed when I …

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Beach House Build

Today’s the day! After nearly a decade of budgeting and eating scraps instead of proper meals, my wife and I are finally starting the process of building our new house. Ever since our son was born, we decided we simply had to upgrade our tiny little house. Two bedrooms just weren’t enough, especially since both …

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Moving To Canberra

My friends and I are moving to Canberra. We’re all so excited. We’ve been planning on living together for over a year now but we could never find a good enough rental property. We’re all from Melbourne but we agreed that we’d be happy to move if it meant getting the right place. So, long …

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