Tag: daily life
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May goals
I mentioned the other day that I’ve been feeling tired, stressed and wrung-out lately. A big couple of months have seen me move house, change jobs, travel in and out of Dili multiple times, and generally fail to take proper care of myself. So, I’m refocusing and prioritising routine. I have no work trips planned…
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Things making me smile today
I’ve written a couple of these before! See one here and two here. Small moments catching my attention. Black-and-white chequered hallway tiles Fat rain plopping pale puddles on the driveway Hot bowls of bakso Purple clouds parting Sweating over the frypan and onions sticky and sizzling New ideas tripping over each other’s words A tote…
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Things making me smile today
Waking up with sleepy eyes Less-clumsy-than-usual chit-chat over a churning photocopier A walk to work A big decision stared down and decided New friends already familiar Lunch in Lecidere and an overdue phone chat Hello mana Sophieeeeee when I return to the office My old favourite skirt Unread emails An early exit.
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Daily life in Dili
A few months ago, I wrote a post describing my working life in Dili. Between the sunsets and the fresh fruit juices and witty friends and weekend dive trips, I wrote, you’d be forgiven for thinking my life glamorous and exotic — which isn’t quite true. I wrote that post just one month into my…
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Things I miss, month #3
Things separate from people I miss about living in Australia: Autumn leaves Having a different new bar to visit every Fitzroy Friday night Being able to go running laps around Hyde Park Things separate from people I don’t miss about living in Australia: 4 degree Melbourne mornings Clicking “attending” on Facebook to 17 of the…
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Top and bottom 10, month #3
My ten favourite things about living in Dili, at the end of my third month here: Dancing so hard I split my jeans Home-delivered vegetables Tetun idioms Cooking dates Finding things less hard the second time Booking flights to Bali Booking flights to Bali in Tetun (!) Lunch invitations from the cool girls A friend…
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How I spent a weekend at home
After finishing Live Below the Line last week, I was looking forward to a slower weekend – one where eating banana-peanut butter toast would feel as thrilling as getting out of Dili for a dive trip. There’s not a coral reef as beautiful as banana and peanut butter in my eyes On Saturday, I slept…
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