Year: 2012
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Christmas 2012
Hoping your Christmas celebrations last as long as a Test match and are just as exciting.
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Elijah Graduates
Well another year, another graduating from college[1]. You may recall Joshua finished up last year and it’s Elijah’s turn this year with Mara to follow next year. Elijah has enjoyed a lot of subjects these past two years, taking particular interest in CADD (Computer Aided Drawing and Design) for which he received a course award.…
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Mara’s Sweet
Three days late but Mara’s sixteenth birthday family celebration — dinner and the cake — finally took place. We squeezed in the presents before school on the day but we were in three different locations come that evening — Canberra (Josh and Mara), Sydney (Gaynor, I, Elijah, Micah and Bryna) and Perth (Ariana). The next…
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Micah Gets to Four
It’s been a busy year for Micah, increasing in age by 33%. Keeping up with older siblings does have it’s challenges and being a generally happy, energetic and caring boy he doesn’t seem to mind his position in the food chain. I’m not saying what that position necessarily is, considering how many people he has…
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Labbin' Solo
I recently moved into my own lab. Prototype imaging density interferometer is on the optical table in the foreground.
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Motorcycling to Gibraltar Falls
Every once in a blue moon I manage to organise enough time to be able to take the motorbike out on a ride purely for pleasure. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a pretty enjoyable way to get to work but it’s a whole other level of enjoyment to ride through some scenic country. Possibly because…
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Will Steffen: The Science of Climate Change
As mentioned previously, being back at a university provides opportunities to listen to some well-informed people on topics beyond my own area. The Director of the Research School organises a series of colloquia throughout the year and earlier this month I listened to Will Steffen, Director of the Climate Change Institute and ANU discuss the…
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ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Dawn breaks at the Australian War Memorial following the Dawn Service.
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Namadgi Hike
As the children get older finding time to do this together as a family does seem to become more difficult — independence is overrated right? But we still reserve most public holidays as family time and the recent Canberra Day holiday was no exception. Traditionally we’ve done many picnics — and with Gaynor organising the…