It’s ages since I posted any music to The Spiralling Shape but I’ve been inspired by a couple of things over the last few days. They both involve Yo Yo Ma – amazing cellist. Firstly, on Sunday night, I joined my parents for a viewing of an episode of the West Wing. They’re on a […]

I have just arisen from the lounge after a three hour (give or take) nap. I was very tired and it was a lovely nap as well – the kind where you go to sleep properly and sometimes get confused when you open your eyes as to the day and time. This is the kind […]

For some people, some very good and organised people, Easter is spending time with family, going camping, relaxing, eating lots chocolate etc etc you get the picture. For me this year, it’s four days that I have been holding out for in the hope of getting a heap of things done that haven’t fitted into […]

For some people, some very good and organised people, Easter is spending time with family, going camping, relaxing, eating lots chocolate etc etc you get the picture. For me this year, it’s four days that I have been holding out for in the hope of getting a heap of things done that haven’t fitted into […]

I think it’s time I stopped starting every blog post with an apology for my lack of regular posting. That’s just how things are at the moment.  Work is busy, full of restructure-induced change, angst, sadness at loss of quality staff, intermittent fury at what appears to be a lack of interest from senior management […]

I think it’s time I stopped starting every blog post with an apology for my lack of regular posting. That’s just how things are at the moment.  Work is busy, full of restructure-induced change, angst, sadness at loss of quality staff, intermittent fury at what appears to be a lack of interest from senior management […]

What’s this Wendy? Two blog posts in one week? Surely that has happened since around 2010? I seem to have a moment of peace and solitude for the first time in weeks. I know I am at work so it is probably a little bit naughty that I am blogging. Call it community engagement. That […]

Nothing much of great consequence has been happening. Work is still slightly over the top although things are slowly settling down. It has been great to start actually teaching. I have a lovely bunch of students on campus and some great ones studying by distance as well. The week seemed to go by in a […]

A couple of weekends ago I made the trek to Brisbane to see Mary Poppins. Not in person obviously. She’s a fictional character. Rather, this was the musical. Much lauded. Much praised. I had been told by many people that I would “love” it. So I was looking forward to seeing it but I was […]

A couple of weekends ago I made the trek to Brisbane to see Mary Poppins. Not in person obviously. She’s a fictional character. Rather, this was the musical. Much lauded. Much praised. I had been told by many people that I would “love” it. So I was looking forward to seeing it but I was […]