wow. Things are starting to feel more “normal” now. I’ve had some hiccups along the way but overall I’m very pleased with my recovery. I’m now down 20kg. I was meant to take 2 weeks off after surgery to recover but I was feeling well enough to get back to work after 1 week. I… Continue reading 6 weeks post surgery
1 day before surgery
I have my first ever surgery tomorrow. I’m nervous yet excited. The pre surgery diet has been ok. When I was in Melbourne 2 weeks ago for a conference I slipped up and I didn’t stick to the diet completely. Part of me feels like a failure for needing to rely on surgery to get… Continue reading 1 day before surgery
Most. Stressful. Day.
Let me tell you a story about a stressful day that I had today. I think it’s the most stressed I’ve ever felt. This story actually started a few weeks ago. I was riding my motorbike from Sydney to Cairns. I get up there with no problems. On the way back on Friday the 30th… Continue reading Most. Stressful. Day.
Fatness and You Can’t Ask That
I was watching an abc iView episode about fatness on a series called You Can’t ask That and I thought I would also answer their questions. So here goes it. Why Are you so fat? For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been fat. As a kid I was encouraged to eat everything off… Continue reading Fatness and You Can’t Ask That
3 things that pissed me off while riding my motorbike from Sydney to Cairns
Let’s have a whinge about travel, I feel like everyone loves sharing the good bits but hardly share the annoying bits. Let’s celebrate all elements of travel. I’ll tell you 3 things that have been pissing me off the most on my most recent motorbike road trip (I rode my motorbike from Sydney to Cairns… Continue reading 3 things that pissed me off while riding my motorbike from Sydney to Cairns
33 days BS (before surgery)
I’ve done all of my pre surgery appointments; I’ve had my blood tests, nutritionist appointment and doctors appointment. I’ve decided to test out the pre surgery diet starting today. I don’t need to start the pre surgery diet until 2 weeks before surgery but I’d thought I’d test it out a little early. I’m currently… Continue reading 33 days BS (before surgery)
Surgery, Surgery
Those words remind me of “Repo! The Genetic opera” and this catchy song: Repo! is a musical set in some future time where people are addicted to surgery/body modifications. And if you can’t pay the repayments the repo man will come and take back what was modified; leaving people dead, disabled or otherwise incapacitated. It’s… Continue reading Surgery, Surgery
Agile
Here’s my rant on Agile: Agile is a bit of a buzz word these days. If you aren’t doing Agile, there is a tendency to think you are missing out. At it’s core Agile is about adapting to change. As a tester, I’m often asking myself, “How can I add value?”. You can be doing… Continue reading Agile
Letters to darkness
I sit here and I reflect, How did I let you back in? you are not welcome here all you bring is misery & hate you make me hate myself you make me feel like a failure I did not invite you yet you came anyway you are always testing me waiting to… Continue reading Letters to darkness
Diversity in conferences
are you struggling to attract diverse speakers at your tech conferences? take a leaf out of Katie Conf’s book and challenge yourself to find those female speakers. All of the speakers at Katie Conf have names that are based on the name Katherine and are actively involved with their tech communities. If they could organize a theoretical… Continue reading Diversity in conferences