At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.

Blurry goose. Geilston Bay boat ramp, Geilston Bay. July 2012.

Tuesdays mean another pilfered Q and A from Sunday Stealing! This week, the very appropriate The Too Tired to Think Meme, Part 1...

1. You have 10 dollars and need to buy snacks at a gas station. What do you get?
Some apples, maybe some water. I’ll pocket the change.

2. If you were reincarnated as a sea creature, what would you want to be?
A Great White Shark.

3. Who’s your favourite redhead?
‘Favourite redhead’. Now there is an oxymoron if I have ever heard one!

4. What do you order when you’re at IHOP?
[Googles IHOP]. If I had been to the ‘IHOP’ (assuming that first I had heard of the ‘IHOP’), I think that I would order the ‘SIMPLE & FIT Fresh Fruit & Yogurt Bowl’.

5. Last book you read?
Swindled: The Dark History Of The Food Cheats by Bee Wilson. It’s a popular history of food adulteration. Fascinating stuff.

6. Describe your mood.
Restrained.

7. Describe the last time you were injured.
It’s been a while. Probably when I pinched a nerve bouncing Henry to sleep (he was a big baby).

8. Of all your friends, who would you want to be stuck in a well with?
Jen. We could find something to pass the time, I’m sure...

9. Rock concert or symphony?
How about a library?

10. What is the wallpaper of your cell phone? The number? (We'll just say "hi" - promise.)
It’s a photo of mine. Some trees and some clouds. The number? I honestly can’t remember it.

11. Favourite soda?
I refrain these days. If I allowed myself though, it would be a sharp ginger beer.

12. What type of shirt are you wearing?
A nice and casual short sleeve shirt. I’m not paid enough to wear business shirts.

13. If you could only use one form of transportation?
Feet!

14. Most recent movie you have watched in a theatre.
I have actually seen one lately! The first in years, actually. It was (in Australia) The Pirates! Band of Misfits (which was titled The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists everywhere outside of Australia and the US). We liked it.

15. Name an actor/ actress/ singer you have had the hots for.
Mel Gibson (in Mad Max)/ Irene Jacob (in Three Colours: Red/ Sabrina (and friends) in that video clip for Boys (Summertime Love).

16. What’s your favourite kind of cake?
At the moment, it’s a carrot and ginger special that I do.

17. What did you have for dinner last night?
A hearty winter’s vegetable soup.

18. Look to your left, what do you see?
A photo of Ezra grinning at me.

19. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
It depends on the shoe. Some I do, some I don’t. Today I have boots on, so untying is required.

20. Favourite toy as a child?
It’s hard to go past a decent footy or a cricket bat and ball.

21. Do you buy your own groceries?
Yes. Who else would?

22. Do you think people talk about you behind your back?
I certainly hope so!

23. When was the last time you had gummy worms?
I’m not sure that I ever had.

24. What’s your favourite fruit?
Probably a ruby red grapefruit. Or fresh raspberries. Or blueberries. Or black berries. Or a decent banana. I like fruit. It’s hard to narrow it down to one.

25. Do you have a picture of yourself doing a cartwheel?
No. I’m not very good at cartwheels. Never have been.

Mad as hell

So there I was, arm hooked up to the machine, watching my plasma swirl away into a bag while the morning news dribbled across the screen like a bad fever dream. And what were they showing? A "riot" in Melbourne, allegedly. The sort of riot where the real thugs wear body armour, carry pepper spray and look like they just walked off the set of RoboCop. The people they were beating? A ragtag crew of teenagers and old hippies—probably fresh out of a drum circle, still smelling of patchouli. But sure, let's call it a riot. Now, here's where it really gets good. I mentioned this spectacle to a few people later, thinking maybe they'd share my outrage or, at the very least, give a damn. But no. What did I get instead? A smirk, a chuckle, and—oh, the pièce de résistance—"You should really just let it go." Let it go? Yeah, let me uncork a nice, overpriced cup of coffee, sit back with my legs crossed, and soak in the latest reality TV trash. Why bother caring when ...

Hold me now, oh hold me now, until this hour has gone around. And I'm gone on the rising tide, to face Van Dieman's Land

Theme Thursday again, and this one is rather easy. I am Tasmanian, you see, and aside from being all around general geniuses - as I have amply described previously - we are also very familiar with the concept of WATER. Tasmania is the ONLY island state of an ISLAND continent. That means, we're surrounded by WATER. That should help explain why I take so many photographs of water . Tasmania was for a long time the place where the British (an island race terrified of water) sent their poor people most vile and horrid criminals. The sort of folk who would face the stark choice of a death sentence , or transportation to the other end of the world. Their catalogue of crimes is horrifying : stealing bread assault stealing gentlemen's handkerchiefs drunken assault being poor affray ladies being overly friendly with gentlemen for money hitting people having a drink and a laugh public drunkenness being Irish Fenian terrorist activities being Catholic religious subversion. ...

Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.

This is the moon. Have I mentioned how much I adore the zoom on my camera? It's Theme Thursday you see, and after last week's limp effort, I have been thinking about how I might redeem myself. Then I clicked on the topic and discover that it was BUTTON. We've been hearing a lot about the moon in the past couple of weeks. Apparently some fellas went up there and played golf and what-not forty-odd years ago. The desire to get to the moon, however, was not simply about enhancing opportunities for Meg and Mog titles and skirting local planning by-laws in the construction of new and innovative golf courses. No, all of your Sputniks , "One small steps" and freeze dried ice cream was about one thing , and one thing only : MAD Now, I don't mean mad in terms of "bloke breaks record for number of scorpions he can get up his bum", no I mean MAD as in Mutual assured destruction . When I was a young man you see, there was a lot of talk about the type of m...

This will hurt me...

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