I don’t officially leave the country until Sunday morning. But while I have the hubby doing some packing and a beer next to me…..wait, did I say that out loud?! I meant to say ‘tea’. 🙂 I’m getting in a few farewells. I’m terrified. I’m scared. Why oh why did...
It’s 1st of July and #blogjune is technically finished, but I really wanted to publish this post. Well, two actually. The last couple of days have been like the last few weeks. And things are not slowing down. Wednesday marked a very special anniversary. The anniversary of my hip replacement....
On day 21 of #blogjune, I shared a couple of my interests and hobbies outside of the library and information science professional sphere. My reason for sharing them was to highlight that 1) there is more to every day than thinking about and being engaged with a career, and 2)...
This semester, as part of a unit called Professional Practice, I’m aiming to guide a new bunch of new recruits into this profession by being a facilitator of conversation and source of encouragement (and hopefully wisdom). There is something I feel I need to share at this point. If I’ve...
Today I had my farewell morning tea at my workplace. I officially finish up at Queensland State Archives (QSA) on Friday. As my hands shook, tears flowed (how embarrassing!), I’m sad to be leaving some amazing, knowledgeable and professional people whom I’ve had the privilege of working with and learning...
I know, I know, it’s been a while. I haven’t written in over a month. It’s time to get back in the swing…..of achieving the (seemingly) impossible. This is just a short post, but as always it has a purpose – an attempt to re-establish a habit of writing regularly....
No doubt there are others like me who have signed up for, downloaded or acquired tools, applications and devices which make up our Personal Learning Environment. There is every intention to integrate these into our daily or weekly routines. Perhaps we just wanted to try them out, used them for...
Two months ago I set some goals for myself, some boundaries or rules if you will, to help maximise my time and take care of myself during the university semester. Inspired by “FreeStyle Mind” and the blog post “30 Habits that will Change your Life”, here are my list of...
A week ago I had an interesting phone call. Surprising? Not really. But…interesting. I turned down my previous role. This significant experience was overwhelming, flattering, a little awkward and for a moment, confusing. I have never been in a position before where a previous employer has offered an opportunity to...
The last couple of weeks I’ve seen myself make some choices I didn’t think were possible….at least for me. I always feel “connected” in some way or another to my work, my career, my planning, my future. May this be through Twitter, reading articles via RSS feeds in my Reader,...
