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I haven’t gone in for any memes (I always hate that word, but note it’s pronounced “meems”, like “themes”, but with an M) for a while. However, since Pelf tagged me, and I’ve been writing a lot about techie things lately, I thought I’d honour her request with a bit about me.
I’ve actually done this [...]

I can’t believe Saturday is almost over!
Nan update
On Friday Gran, Mum and I visited Nan (the grandma I mentioned before, who has cancer). I think we were expecting her to be awake, not feeling so great, possibly in bed, but capable of getting up and around. It was quite a shock when we found her [...]

Jane McGrath, wife of the cricketer Glenn McGrath and founder of the McGrath Foundation, passed away yesterday.
After (and during) her battle with Breast Cancer, Jane McGrath became a spokeswoman for breast cancer awareness, and actively worked to provide support for women with Breast Cancer in remote areas, where help is not readily available. She was [...]

We’ve been trained to change ourselves to make ourselves fit into the cars that drive us to the buildings where we work in the jobs that we study for so that we have the right skill sets. And we wonder every day if who we are is good enough to be there. It’s the dilemma [...]

Uni
I apologise for being a bit absent from my blog. The main reason is uni.
I think this year is going to be a killer! My first major assignment was due on Wednesday. It doesn’t go towards my mark, but acts as a guide for improvement and forced me to read extensively on my subject area. [...]