Author Archives: Damien
Climbing at Upper Slider
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or, if you foolishly leave your climbing shoes at home, make awesome photos. It was a lot of fun hanging on a rope taking photos of friends on spectacular rock climbs. Everyone’s getting … Continue reading
1062 Days
Is a very long time between posts. More than 10% of my life. The trip I started in my last post was a resounding success. I rock climbed on 4 continents in 10 countries while travelling around the world. Celebrated … Continue reading
On the way to Europe
My big holiday begins! It’s 2am in Singapore, the first stop off on my way to Italy, and I’m making use of the free internet facilities at the airport. That was the longest leg of the flight, the next two … Continue reading
Why Photography?
Neil Creek posted a few weeks back, a wonderful item on the right question to ask about photos and photography. Why? Having bought a DSLR a month ago, I’ve been struggling to get out and enjoy taking pictures. It’s time … Continue reading
New Job, New Design
Last week I finally started work again after only about 3 months holiday. I’m not helping a Brisbane based web startup called MyNight. Everything’s going well so far, and it’s great not to be sitting around the house any more. … Continue reading
Burning Video DVDs with K3b in Linux
Last weekend it was finally time to sort out the mess of data on my computer. First task was to free up some space to move, and burning a few of the ripped DVDs would help a lot. I’ve managed … Continue reading
Return From Blogging Hiatus
I’m back home now, after my two month summer climbing holiday taking in the best Australia has to offer. Starting out in the Blue Mountains in a house with QUT Cliffhangers, then continuing on camping at numerous places before ending … Continue reading
Fierce Hailstorm
Hail storms are fun! A rather impressive specimen just roared through Brisbane. Luckily I was home to batten down the hatches.
Another Year, Another Stupid Horsey Tradition
The lunch and sweeps organised at work today for the Melbourne Cup were too much effort, so I’m now home for lunch. I’m not going to watch the race here either, thanks to an allergic reaction to the advertisement for … Continue reading
Pet Peeve: Date Formats!
There is nothing that annoys me more than the variety of different ways different countries write their dates! The main problem affecting me occurs with Australian/UK and US formats, there is often no way to tell which is which. Most … Continue reading