2018-08-28
Busy day. Picked Jack up and took him to Garbo for a haircut, but it was a 30
minute wait, so we just bought doughnuts instead. He was annoyed with me, even
after I explained that it wasn’t my fault, and even after he agreed that he
wouldn’t want to wait that long. The logic of an 8yo.
Picked up Eliza after string orchestra. We cooked lamb burgers for dinner. They
were pretty good.
Working once the kids were asleep, but tired, and have an early start tomorrow.
Haven’t been sleeping well, so drinking peppermint tea and will have an early
night.
2018-08-27
Busy day at work, finishing a sprint and shipping to production. To Jack’s
school to help the class make pancakes for their Japanese lesson. Surprised with
the other parent helpers, as usual, who leave as early as they can. I stayed and
helped the teacher clean up the mess afterwards. Two of the girls in the class
washed the dishes; really proud of them for doing such a great job without
needing to be asked, at such a young age (8yo). Took Jack to karate for tip
testing, then home to find Eliza waiting for us; she’d forgotten her house key.
Eliza finished cooking parpadelle ragu for dinner, then kids to bed.
2018-08-26
Laundry while Dzung took Jack to North Shore. Read “Zero to One” in the sunshine
for a late breakfast. Then to Van and Kiet’s for barbeque for Lachy’s eleventh
birthday. Back home in the mid-afternoon, quick grovery shopping before playing
Captain Toad with Eliza and then Jack. Tinned soup for a light dinner. Read to
Eliza, then watched an episode of Better Call Saul with Dzung. To bed early, but
unable to sleep.
2018-08-25
Sleep in. To Ma and Ba for cunging, then to Zenith for Jack’s piano levels.
Then shopping to get something for Lachlan tomorrow; a $50 iTunes gift card and
two books; Terry Pratchett’s “Sourcery” and “The Princess Bride”. Out to the
movies to see “Mirai”, which was a very sentimental movie about generations of a
family. Threecoins Trattoria for dinner, near Neera and Richard’s place. Home
for an early night; feeling worn out.
2018-08-24
Slow day at work; mostly devops. Jack home early from school with a cold; he
went in to dress up as a ninja for book week. Mum and Dad over for dinner. Nice
chatting and snacking by the window with the afternoon sun warming us. But I’m
coming down with Jack’s cold I think.
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.