'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.

Underwater selfie #1, Douglas-Apsley waterhole, Douglas-Apsley National Park

Underwater hello. Douglas-Apsley Waterhole, Douglas-Apsley National Park. February 2016.

Stealing a Q and A again, this time the Garage Sale Meme.

Is your phone right next to you, or at least close by?
It’s switched off and in a drawer.

What windows or tabs are open on your computer right now?
Only Opera browser. Three tabs.

Is your phone a touch screen?
Yes, a Nokia Lumia.

Who is the last person to call you?
My wife.

What was the last movie you watched?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. With the kids.

What are you doing tomorrow?
I’m thinking of climbing a mountain.

Are you in a good mood?
Pretty much. It’s early, though.

Do you think exes can remain friends?
It’s highly unlikely.

Are you starting to realize anything?
That things matter less than you usually think.

Do you follow rules or break them?
Follow. I am prepared to push against them if there’s an ethical blur.

Are you currently looking forward to anything?
Japan! We’re headed there in less than a month.

Could you go a day without eating?
Of course.

How many bracelets do you have on your wrists right now?
None.

Do you scream stuff out the car window?
Never.

Do you have reason to smile right now?
If I stop and remind myself.

What do you do when you need to relax?
Breathe, and run.

What are you listening to right now?
An interview with someone about Polish Holocaust survivors.

What’s your greatest fear?
Being forgotten. Or being remembered.

Do you have a best friend?
The missus!

Are you afraid of death?
Not afraid, but I can’t say I’m looking forward to it.

Do you open up to people easily?
When I decide that I want to. I do a good line in shutting down too.

Has anyone upset you in the last week?
Not particularly.

What’s your favourite drink?
Water.

What are you craving?
Thighs.

How did you sleep last night?
Well enough.

Would you ever consider turning your house into a B&B?
No.

What was the first thing you ate today?
I haven’t eaten yet.

Do you have anything more important you should be doing right now?
It’s still dark! Give me some time…

Have you ever eaten tofu, and if so, did you enjoy it?
I made tofu for dinner two nights ago. I like tofu.

What was the last type of meat you ate?
Pork sausages.

What colour is your toothpaste?
White.

Have you taken any medication today?
No.

Have you ever inhaled helium?
Years and years ago.

Have you set an alarm today?
No

Do you keep up-to-date with current news and events?
As much as I try not to, I do.

Have you asked someone for advice today?
They’re all asleep!

What colour is your shampoo?
A golden brown. I rarely shampoo though.

Have you watched more than an hour of TV today?
I wouldn’t have watched an hour of TV in the past six months!

Ever wake up early on Saturdays to go Garage Sale shopping?
No, it is not my scene.

Lost inside an adorable illusion and I cannot hide, I'm the one you're using, please don't push me aside, we could've made it cruising, yeah.

Yes it is Theme Thusday again, and today we are talking GLASS . I've three possible hooks to hang my [glass] hat on with this theme. First, the photo! Yes, it is the river again from an odd angle in an interesting light. You can just make out the bottom, which should tell you that I'm right on the shore. In some ways, the distortion of the stones below the surface reminds me of ye olde glass windows, what they call "cylinder blown sheet glass". You can still find some of this around Hobart these days. Thw second link comes from a trip I took to Venice a few years back. You're probably aware that Venice was (is?) a glass-making centre of excellence. If you have ever been there and taken the tour of the glass factories, you might be familiar with the sheer amount of coloured glass that sits at the bottom of the water there. These fragments of glass have been worn down and had their edges dulled by their time in the water, which makes them ample keepsakes for the ...

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. ...

Happy anniversary baby, got you on my mind

No it is not a webcam, but this photograph was taken a mere forty-five ago on my way in to work. Here you can see a good old fashioned Hobart autumn morning, with the rain pelting down and me getting drenched. This one was taken on the corner of Macquarie and Elizabeth, while I was waiting for the lights to change. Come on Ampelmännchen ! Today is my wedding anniversary, an apparently I need to be showering Jen with leather -related goodies. Va-va-vaVOOM! To you Jennifer, here is a poem I wrote this very morning. Anniversary I love you i love you iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou I LOVE you I love YOU iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou I LOVE YOU iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou Happy anniversary

This will hurt me...

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