(this is a heavily summarised version of the actual conversations and upon reflection is absolutely not a healthy way to handle a relationship breakdown - I'm not proud of some of the things I have done here and apologies to all concerned for my obsessive actions and behaviour but my head is fucked up at … Continue reading broken part 2…
broken…
So I jumped into a future that was uncertain and cloaked in lies. No 'chute or safety net to speak of apart from good friends far and away supporting me gently (but warily) as my life collapsed. Given the timely opportunity to come back home on a charter military flight (funnelling US military out of … Continue reading broken…
Cycles
Well well well...here we are again. It's been close to 10 years now since I started this narrative of sorts for exactly the reason I’m turning back to it today: almost exactly to the day even (give or take a few months) and surprise surprise I'm back where I started. Broken, grieving and being kicked … Continue reading Cycles
Oddness
So I need to talk briefly about the creepy hole in my brain. Its been something that I've noticed for a few years now, since Ive been doing this Antarctica thing and definitely getting worse over time. After coming back this last winter its really noticeable - a definite hole in my resting mental state … Continue reading Oddness
Damn!…
September 2023 was the last poor excuse for a post I could muster up! Sorry about that but at least you've been spared the constant whining. Downside is that you've missed out on the ins and outs of the past few years both good and bad. Mostly good though. Shit. What's happened since September 2023, … Continue reading Damn!…
Thaw…
So I'm not going South this season, opting to not apply for Scott Base and leaving my 2023/24 fate to the whims of the AAD's - Australian Antarctic Division - shortlisting crew (although I'm apparently a standby for the tech role in case someone gets too drunk and falls off the ship). The short story … Continue reading Thaw…
Bubble?
This is a bit of a ramble. I've finally got new glasses so can actually spend time on the laptop and write again without getting a migraine. Woo! Three and a half years is a long time to be constantly on the run, hiding from Covid mostly but the reality is that the need for … Continue reading Bubble?
Useless…
Well that was fast! An entire 6 months over summer at Scott Base is done and dusted without a single blog entry. Its not that I havent had a lot on my mind - its just that a load of things have been happening over the past few years and lifes moving pretty fast (when … Continue reading Useless…
summerish…
February 2022. Sunday 27th. Russia has just invaded the Ukraine and pushing towards Kiev. Footage of a Russian tank purposefully pursuing and running over an old man in a civilian compact sedan and the "Fuck you..." audio from the doomed Snake Island border guards are doing the rounds on the interwebs.The international community is outraged … Continue reading summerish…
lessons…
Well it's another week, another alert level here in lovely New Zealand as we shift into Condition Red on our Traffic Light system and await the tidal wave of Omicron to wash over us all. Against my better judgement but always up for some retail therapy, I nipped out quickly on Sunday as soon as … Continue reading lessons…
Man Down! 