Favourite movies watched (2021)

• Dune  (2021)
• The Worst Person in the World (2021)
• No Time to Die  (2021)
• Last Night in Soho (2021)
• Promising Young Woman  (2020)
• Respect  (2021)
• The Last Duel  (2021)
• West Side Story (2021)
• A Quiet Place 2  (2020)
• Soul (2020)
• Sound of Metal  2019)
• Nobody (2021)
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
• The Hidden Face (2011)
• Blood Punch (2014)
• Triangle (2009)
• The Power of the Dog (2021)
• The Handmaiden  (2016)
• Miss Sloan  (2016)
• Searching  (2018)
• The Invisible Guest (2016)
• The Kid Detective (2020)
• Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
• Succession (2018)
• The Rescue (2021)

Visit Jilly

So lovely to see Jilly. She was in great form.

 

My ex-housemate Su and her beautiful little ones

 

Non fiction books read (2021)

Consciousness

•  The Flip: Who You Really Are and Why It Matters  Jeffrey J. Kripal

Idealism

• Rationalist Spirituality: An exploration of the meaning of life and existence informed by logic and science  (Bernardo Kastrup)
• Why Materialism is Baloney (Bernardo Kastrup)
• More than Allegory (Bernardo Kastrup)

 

World as Simulation

• The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In a Video Game (Rizwan Virk)

The illusion of the separate self (ego)

• No Self, no Problem (Chris Niebauer)
• The Self Illusion (Bruce Hood)

Advaita Vedanta

• The Greatest Secret: (Rhonda Byrne)

Death and Near Death Experiences

• The Top Ten Things Dead People Want to Tell YOU (Mike Dooley)
• 500 Quotes From Heaven: Life-Changing Quotes That Reveal The Wisdom & Power Of Near-Death Experiences (David Sunfellow)
• The Purpose of Life as Revealed by Near-Death Experiences from Around the World (David Sunfellow)

God

• Mind, World, God: Science and Spirit in the 21st Century (Tam Hunt)

2021 Highlights

Carcoar with Chris, 100 day Covid lockdown, launch Wisdom Trove

Priceless moments

• Movie orchestra music with Shushann and Aimee 
• Zante and Andrew wedding
• Visit Tina in Carcoar with Chris
• High tea at Vaucluse House
• MDMA weekend at Blue Mountains with Shushann and Aimee
• Aimee book launch  with Sharon and all the beautiful thanks and affirmation
• Install glass panel to create private study
• New housemate (Christina) is lovely
• Roger and Jocelyn visit Sydney
• Hike to water holes with Srini and Gavin 
• Outing with Elna to waterfall 
• Malabar Headland with Elna
• Table tennis with Chris
• Milson's Park with Xenia during lockdown
• Online Zoom quizzes for lockdown
• Mermaid Falls with hiking gang after 100 day Covid lockdown (freedom!)
• Waverton to Milson's Point with Liz and Mark
• Hiking in Blue Mountains with Andrew and Zante 
• Wisdom Trove development with Rujuta (secondary navigation, random owls etc.) 
• Soft launch Wisdom Trove (Sep)
• Watching many movies with a twist
• Nic's web site
• Hike to Colo river for an amazing swim with Srini and discovering the joy of video
• Michael's gift - such generosity

Less happy moments

• Covid 100 day lockdown  (June 26 - Sep 26)

Culinary delights

• Lamb after Dune
• Botanica breakfast bowl
• Four Cheese Toastie at The Flying Bear
• Love.Fish with Elna to celebrate new year

Purchases

• iPhone 13,  Mackbook Pro, Sony headphones

Movie highlights

• Blood Punch
• Dune (*)
• Free Guy
• High Ground (*)
• Last Night in Soho (*)
• The Rescue (*)
• Marianne and Leonard
• No Time to Die (*)
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
• Promising Young Woman (*)
• Soul
• Sound of Metal
• Succession
• The Handmaiden (2016)
• The Hidden Face
• The Last Duel (*)
• The Power of the Dog
• The Worst Person in the World (*)
• Triangle

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2021 Index of Links

Outings

• High tea at Vaucluse House  (April)
• Contemporary Art Museum with Elna (Feb)
• Outing with Elna to waterfall  (Feb)
• Crown Tower (Jan)

 

Hiking

• Hike to Colo river for an amazing swim (Dec)
• Hiking in Blue Mountains with Andrew and Zante (Nov)
• Mermaid Falls with hiking gang (Oct)
• Malabar Headland with Elna (April)
• Royal National Park with Srini (May)
• Hike to water holes with Srini and Gavin  (Feb)

Walking

• Waverton to Milson's Point with Liz and Mark (Oct)
• Shushann and Lydia Watson's Bay walk (Aug)
• Watson's Bay with Srini and Gavin (Jul)
• Watson's Bay with Shushann and Lydia  (April)
• Manly with Shushann and Lydia  (Mar)
• Waverton with Des (Mar)

Weekend away

• Visit Tina in Carcoar with Chris (May)
• Zante and Andrew wedding  (Mar)

Eating out

• Xmas at Shushann (Dec)
• Japanese dinner with Chris (Dec)
• Botanica with Xenia (Oct)
• Lunch with Xenia and Jane (Jul)
• Dinner at Gavin  (Feb)
• Xenia 50th birthday dinner  (Feb)

Birthdays

• Xenia 50th birthday dinner  (Feb)
• Xenia 50th birthday party (Mar)
• Jilly's birthday  (Feb)

Shows and concerts

• Music evening with Elna (Nov)
• Orchestra music with Shushann and Aimee  (Jan)

Parties

• Xmas at Shushann (Dec)
• Gavin and Tanya Xmas party (Dec)
• Martin's 65th birthday party at the park (Dec)
• Waverton Park (my birthday) (Sep)
• Xenia 50th birthday party (Mar)

Visit Jilly in Bowral

• Visit Jilly (Jul)
• Jilly's birthday  (Feb)
• Visit Jilly  (Jan)

Aimee book launch

• Aimee book launch  (Feb)
• Aimee book getting love  (Jan)
• Aimee web site  (Jan)

Web sites

• Lauch Nic site (Dec)
• Launch Wisdom Trove (Sep)
• Nic branding for site (Aug)
• Aimee web site  (Jan)

Outings with friends

• Swimming with Elna (Oct)
• Balls Head with Chris and Xenia (Oct)
• Milson's Park with Xenia (Aug)
• Moon eclipse with Gavin, Srini and co (May)
• Table tennis with Chris (Aug)
• Wiley Pool with Shushann and Catherine  (Jan)

Visits from friends

• Roger and Jocelyn visit Sydney (April)

Online quiz

• Online Zoom quizzes for lockdown (Aug)

Family

• Jo and the family in 2021

Home life

• Mack loves Martin (Aug)
• Glass panel  (April)

Related

• Spiritual journey (2021)

Pre New Year's Eve with Elna (wildlife photography exhibit and dinner with much wine)

 

Kayaking with Chris

 

Walk to Watson's Bay with Shushann and Lydia

 

Xmas at Shushann

Gift and card from Liza

 

Waverton

 

Gavin's Xmas party

 The annual party dressed in my usual garb ("Rocker with a Mullet"!)  The food as usual was stupendous.

Visit Jilly in Bowral

A solo visit this time.  It was great to spend quality alone time with dear Jilly.
 

Gavin's wonderful Ted Talk