March was weird, wasn’t it? There we were (well, there I was), busily going about my business for the first two months of 2020, and then BAM, March hit like an absolute tonne of bricks. March was always going to be an “adjustment month” for me. I submitted my thesis at the end of February, … More The Month at a Glance: March
For those of you who don’t follow my academic twitter, you may not have gotten to read my rant about the RSLWA’s decision to ban Welcome to Country ceremonies and the Aboriginal flag from its Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services. That seemed unfair for all of you, so I’ve put it in a handy-dandy … More Hey look, my thesis is actually relevant!
Long time no see, wordpress. How’ve you been? I can’t believe that the last thing I posted was about Australia Day. January seems like forever ago, but at the same time like it was just yesterday. This year is literally flying by (I mean, hello, it’s literally almost July) ((#poet)), it’s so damn hard to … More Content
Controversy around Australia Day has become increasingly widespread in recent years. For those not from Australia/not in the know, Australia Day (26th January) is a national public holiday marking the day the First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove and established the penal colony that would go onto become New South Wales. Basically, it’s the first … More Australia Day?
Yesterday morning Alex and I went on a cheeky ‘date’ to go and see They Shall Not Grow Old. For those not in the loop, They Shall Not Grow Old is a 100 minute film made up of IWM archival footage from the First World War, as well as oral history interviews with veterans. ‘Directed’ by Peter Jackson, … More They Shall Not Grow Old – Reflections on the Film
This weekend was my last weekend in New Zealand. I can’t believe how quickly the past month has gone, but at the same time it feels like I’ve been in New Zealand forever. Weird. I didn’t do anything crazy for my last weekend. I mostly just wanted to soak up a little bit more of … More New Zealand Weekend 4: Goodbyes
My week began in Auckland. After catching the overnight bus (spoiler: did not enjoy), I arrived bright and early in Auckland. I managed to make it to the museum before I started pissing down with rain, and was safely inside to watch the President of South Korea (unexpectedly) arrive for a ceremony at the memorial. … More New Zealand Week 4: Final Week
After an up and down week I was SO ready for the weekend. My plans were thrown off slightly, but these things happen. My plan for Saturday was to visit Te Papa, and then head along the quay and maybe up to the Botanic Gardens. It started on track, I had breakfast at a local … More New Zealand Weekend 3: Choirs and Quays
This week has been…interesting. I’ll be straight up, hand-on-heart honest. This week was not as productive as I had hoped. The main reason for this is that my body final succumbed to some sort of cold/allergy/you have a sensitive back and you’ve been sleeping on crappy pillows for almost three weeks now breakdown. So parts … More New Zealand Week 3: Wellington
On November 22nd and 23rd, I attended the Canterbury 100 conference reflecting on and exploring the commemoration of World War One. This was my first time attending an academic conference, and even though I wasn’t presenting (the CFP closed before I’d even begun my thesis) it was still an incredibly valuable experience. I wanted to … More Conference Wrap Up: Canterbury 100 – Reflections on the Commemoration of World War One
Wanderings and Wonderings 