2018-08-23
Regular day at work. Beatiful weather. Out to Malaysian with Dzung for lunch;
nasi lemak, roti canai and iced coffee were all spot-on. Some reading in the
sunshine in the afternoon; a physical copy of “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel
arrived on the doorstep while we were at lunch. Kids out to piano, then Eliza
helped me cook steak with a red wine and peppercorn sauce with truffled mashed
potatoes and roasted green beans and cherry tomatoes. Absolutely delicious.
I really, really wanted to HackTile today, but there’s just not enough time.
Work is too busy, and I’m too tired by 9pm to do anything serious. So will end
the night as always, by podcasting or watching The West Wing or Better Call
Saul. Need to snap out of this malaise.
2018-08-22
Busy day at work. Exercised. Took kids swimming, then met up with Dzung at
Restaurant Jun for yakitori and sake. Had a quiet evening.
2018-08-21
Busy day at work. Dzung out to the movies. Made tortillas with the kids for
dinner. Regular Tuesday.
2018-08-20
It’s now been a month since I last did anything with HackTile. Well, 28 days at
least. That’s bad; I’ve fallen off the wagon completely. Time to get back on.
Up early. Beautiful day; spring has sprung early. Walked Jack to school, then
worked for a while before going to donate platelets. Worked through the
afternoon, and picked up the kids from school. Eliza had elected to skip her
usual Monday Quiz Club to avoid being near her friends, but later messaged me to
say she’d go after all, and then called on Zophia’s phone to say it had been
cancelled. I was at the IGA with Jack; we ended up going to the high school
early to get the girls. Nice to see Eliza has made up with them.
We cooked dinner together. Jack had fun skateboarding out on the driveway and
playing with the neighbourhood kids. Strawberries and yoghurt for dessert while
watching “The War on Waste”. Worked more once the kids were in bed, then cleaned
up the kitchen, and crashed on the sofa with Dzung before bed.
Now, what was this about HackTile?
2018-08-19
Beautiful morning. Eliza off to tennis with Lilian, and Dzung took Jack into
North Shore. I slept in, then had boiled eggs for breakfast out in the sunshine
while reading The Guardian. Off to Kiet and Van’s for roast pork for brunch. I
read about the Danish way of life in “The Little Book of Hygge”. Thinking about
getting some lamps and a gas fire for the lounge room, and of a courtyard
makeover.
Went for a walk / bike ride in the afternoon. Eliza unhappy about going to
school tomorrow due to the issues she’s having with her friends, so we walked
and talked while Dzung and Jack rode ahead. Ate Bravo apples and explored
Bullcreek; I took them by a different route to the river. Back home for tea and
Tim Tams; I did my best to maximise the hygge of the situation! Played Captain
Toad with Eliza and then with Jack. Kids practised piano and had showers while I
made stir fried vegetables with leftovers, which I served with rice and the
hasselback potatoes from the other night. Ended the evening watching two
episodes from the new season of Better Call Saul with Dzung.
2018-08-18
Home with the chores while Dzung took the kids to karate and then piano.
Leisurely breakfast, reading The Guardian and New Scientist, and podcasting
while doing the laundry and cleaning the house. Dropped the kids to Kiet and
Van’s in the afternoon, then to dinner at Andly’s Private Kitchen, near Agworld
in West Leederville. It was much better than I expected; every course was
delicious, and the lobster in a beer-based stew was a definite highlight!
Picked up the kids on the way back home; they were late to bed. Dzung crashed
out, so I watched a couple of episodes of The West Wing before calling it a
night.
2018-08-17
Jack’s “One Big Voice”. Very exited; packed him a bag with ham and cheese
sandwich, banana, pringles, oreos and cheese and crackers. Eliza did fine at
school today. I did three reps of the workout and worked focused all day. Mum
and dad over, then to Simple Italian before the show. Caught up with Sonny in
the audience. Show was good but hard to see the kids. Jack tired and cranky
afterwards… it was a long day for him!