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August 09, 2007
23:04
Jigs and Reels
» ‎ Tim

I haven’t listened to much in the way of music for a long time. For a number of reasons it never seemed to work at my previous address but tonight I’m all on my lonesome so I cranked up iTunes on my new iMac (which is already superceded by a new model). Due to having [...]
August 03, 2007
21:55
The Person Whisperer
» ‎ Tim

During my last days at number 14 Clow Ave I had to share a little of the space with Cooky, a Maltese Terrier Linda was and still is dogsitting. Cooky is an non-desexed male and seems to be good at gaining the upper hand due to his diminutive size and apparent cuteness; i.e. he can [...]
July 15, 2007
23:39
Going over to the Mark side
» ‎ Tim

Yesterday I managed to visit Mark and Nicky for the first time in a long while. I had a nice long chat with Nicky and met Leila, then sat in with mark to record a podcast. Overall it was a good thing to do as it brought me out of a hole I got stuck [...]
June 17, 2007
23:00
Put it down to experience
» ‎ Tim

It has been said of me, quite a number of times, that my more recent parenting style is way too permissive and slack. Tully started work experience today at my workplace and I couldn’t help feeling a little glow of pride watching him fit in so quickly and managing the often difficult task of relating [...]
June 10, 2007
22:15
“You’re hired!”
» ‎ Tim

Despite feeling very much under the pump, the gig with Rory went quite well and he said later, “If that’s your worst case scenario then things can only get better.” There are a few gigs in the pipeline including a support gig with the ex-The Angels Brewster Brothers at Don’t Tell Tom on the 30th [...]
May 22, 2007
19:58
Debuting in Richmond
» ‎ Tim

I’m playing my first gig with Rory on June 7 at the Nash Hotel Richmond starting at 8:30pm. Epiblogue: I’m sure I’ll be a tad nervous but it should go well considering the time I’ve put into rehearsal.
19:52
Going, going, gone
» ‎ Tim

Well, the house sold for just $2K under a market appraisal we got a few months ago. Now the race is one to find something else either to buy or rent if buying proves too difficult in the time between now and settlement. I’m not jumping for joy at the prospect of having to find a place with [...]
April 30, 2007
6:20
A new gig
» ‎ Tim

I recently began rehearsing with Rory Ellis. At least that’s what I thought I was doing but, the reality is, he’s rehearsing me up. It might be a couple of months until we’re ready but it’s fun to have some new music on the horizon. Epiblogue: It’s even further to Rory’s than it is to Mark’s [...]
April 22, 2007
21:30
Movin’ on out
» ‎ Tim

Well, we’ve just taken the first step to putting the house on the market. It’s taken me a while to accept that I simply can’t afford to buy Linda out but now I’m kind of looking forward to starting a new chapter. Epiblogue: Here’s hoping we get what all the real estate agents have been [...]
April 12, 2007
15:28
Finally
» ‎ Tim

Here are some pics of my recently completed FlipSlide guitar. I designed it after a suggestion by Jack and it works a real treat. Epiblogue: Like the self-saucing cauliflower the idea is unlikely to gain me too many accolades or make any money but it’s nice to successfully finish a project.
March 16, 2007
7:46
Say it ‘aint so
» ‎ Tim

I finally figured it was time to get a MySpace page.

Epiblogue: I mean, how else can you induce celebrity musicians to be your friend?
March 14, 2007
0:02
Well done!
» ‎ Tim

Congratulations Nicky and Mark on the safe arrival of Leila Rose.

Epiblogue: I’ve been a little tardy with email and blogging lately so I only just heard.
0:00
Still old, but feeling a little newer
» ‎ Tim

Mum is home and feeling a lot better than she has in a long time.

The only blot on the horizon is a small, inoperable slow-growing tumour on her pancreas, but she coped well with that news. The doctors reckon, all being well, it will be years before it becomes a problem.

Mum was a little worried about how John and I will cope with her eventual demise but I assured her this is the least of her problems. Anyway, we’re currently doing powers of attorney etc just so she knows we can take over her affairs without too much hassle.

Epiblogue: Mum’s quite pleased her stay in hospital and improvement (reduction) in her medication has helped her lose a few kilos - body image is obviously still important when you’re 85.
March 13, 2007
23:49
Look, up in the sky
» ‎ Tim

I was feeling rather shabby and wretched last Sunday morning so I went outside for a smoke with my coffee.

Suddenly, all the birds in the neighbourhood started going apeshit and, when I looked up to see what all the fuss was about, a Wedge-Tailed Eagle flew overhead. I gather there are a small number nesting a bit south of us in Lysterfield.

It was just a small event, but it helped.

Epiblogue: And yeah, I know I’m supposed to have given up the fags - it was just a small setback.
March 03, 2007
6:46
My Mama’s gettin’ old
» ‎ Tim

Mum’s always been a much better hypochondriac than me so when she called the ambulance a few weeks ago because of chest pains I didn’t worry too much.

Turns out there was something going on with her heart but the doctors didn’t seem to me to be quite working it out.

Three hospital trips later Mum’s electrolyte levels and blood pressure are really low and her heart is apparently not pumping as well as it should. She’s not at all enjoying being restricted to 500ml of fluid per day and feels pretty lousy. I’d go in to visit but I figure she’s better off not catching my cold.

Epiblogue: Mum’s mum died a couple of days shy of her 99th birthday so all this time I’ve been wrongly assuming Mum is fairly bullet proof.
6:36
Now I just feel crap
» ‎ Tim

Our set went very well and Marisa really shone. I think standing and playing helps.

Today however I feel rather dodgy and will probably spend time in bed between changing the oil in my car and other minor duties.

Epiblogue: Illness is not all it’s cracked up to be.
March 02, 2007
6:05
Snot Fair
» ‎ Tim

At 6:30 this evening I’m playing a half-hour set with Marisa at the Boolarra Folk Festival.

Apart from the two and a half hour drive each way this wouldn’t normally bother me, but it’s going to be hot weather with a possible thundery change and I have a rather sinusy cold.

And to cap it all off, Marisa’s manager is sure there’ll be local TV doing some filming so I’ve been asked to wear jeans instead of my usual baggy shorts.

Epiblogue: My face hurts.
February 27, 2007
19:38
Damn Coincidences
» ‎ Tim

I was telling a friend the other night how nice it is when coincidences work together for good.

She replied that she believes good things happen because they’re meant to.

“Look, try an experiment,” she said. “Think hard about somebody you haven’t heard from in a while and see how long it takes them to ring you.”

So I thought about a few people but decided against them because they’re high maintenance. Eventually I thought of Jessie, a charming little old Chinese lady I used to work with but, as I was a bit tired, I decided not to think Really Hard about her until the next day.

The next day dawned and I’d forgotten all about it. Just before lunchtime, the Office Chick (her choice of title) came down with a little note to ring Jessie after 8:00 pm. Jessie had explained to the OC that I hadn’t replied to her last email and she was a bit worried about me. Jessie is a real champ and I rang her that night to catch up.

Epiblogue: I really hate it when a clearly rational argument is blown out of the water by a badly timed piece of serendipity.
19:24
Swings and Roundabouts
» ‎ Tim

What with the separation and stuff I’ve been wondering about seeing if my old workplace will have me back again.

My present pay is pretty crap and I’m at the top of the tree so to speak and an extra 10K or so a year will take off a lot of pressure. On the other hand I seem to be on a good wicket in respect of job security and you don’t get that every day.

Anyway, today I was looking at my pay slip and realised I’ve been reading the after tax component and thinking that was the gross. Turns out I can keep myself in the pink with about 4-5 hours overtime per week which is a lot more doable than sitting in a train for 2 hours a day were I to work in the city again.

Epiblogue: Guess I was just feeling a bit grumpy about some minor nitpicking at work on top of the temperature (30+ deg C) and the relative humidity (around 45%).

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