Category Archives: Personal

Hamilton Island

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

Finally heading home, I decided I needed to stop off on Hamilton Island as it was the last “route” I needed to fly on QantasLink. My original plan had been to spend a night here, but I’m not made of … Continue reading →

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Torres Strait & Cairns

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

Photo above from last night. As my time on Thursday Island came to and end, so did the nice weather. Today started the same as yesterday, looking like a storm was brewing, but based on yesterday I shrugged it off. … Continue reading →

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Torres Strait: Friday Island

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

I woke to a cloudy day, with a strong wind and wondered if this meant the day would be lost. Gradually though, the sky cleared to a beautiful day, before turning dark towards the end. I even had some rain. … Continue reading →

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Torres Strait: Thursday Island

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

The main purpose of this trip was to visit Thursday Island, and in fact the greater region, Torres Strait. Today, I finally got here. Following a long sleep, designed to keep me from spending money, I woke to a bright … Continue reading →

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Weipa & Cairns

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

Back in January I booked some travel to the far-North of QLD, taking advantage of a sale to see somewhere I wanted to travel to, and somewhere I just wanted to cross off a list… well, 2 places to cross … Continue reading →

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Uni Catchup

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

Had a good evening with friends from uni (2008-2009) on Saturday night. Listened to some music, played some games, had some drinks, even went on a late night maccas and HJ run (with a sober driver of course). It was … Continue reading →

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HSBC

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

Had a good experience at my bank today. Walked into town with kilos of coins that had been piling up in a jar at home for years. So many coins! Anyway, the idea was to get rid of them all, … Continue reading →

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Silver Linings Playbook

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

Watched the Silver Linings Playbook the other day and really enjoyed it. I hadn’t seen it until now as I just couldn’t be bothered, though I was interested in the subject matter, and it turned out to be a really … Continue reading →

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Job & Study Prospects

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

Recently my job at Lifeline came to an end. I don’t think I mentioned their name, but they had a privacy policy I didn’t want to run afoul of at the time. I was working at their distribution centre in … Continue reading →

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Residents Happy Hour

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sam Heathfield

Wanted to share an experience tonight. Up for the usual, monthly, Residents Happy Hour at Videre and had recently been emailed a copy of the latest QFM newsletter, so I printed it out to read while up there. Part way … Continue reading →

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