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“Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate.” – J. R. R. Tolkein Adventure? Excitement? Huh. A Jedi craves not these things. Well, perhaps not a Jedi, but certainly an Israel. I love adventure and excitement, as you may have guessed (see: Around Australia bus trip with young family…) Mr Tolkein […]
“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.” – Norman Vincent Peale Today is a significant day in the building of our bus. I am visiting the bus builder guy, after countless delays and hiccups, to determine how his progress […]
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene Today’s quote comes from a dear friend, Elle, who sent it to me recently. I love it, especially with the storm of actual and psychological rain it feels like I’ve experienced lately. I’m LOVING the sunshine, but […]
“The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his family.” – Reed Markham Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there :) I’m dedicating this IQ to you. May you have a fabulous day, may you acknowledge the role you […]
“There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.” – Charles Dickens After six hours in the car, three and a half hours re-designing and taping-out our floorplan, and many discussions with my wife and at least two furious discussions with our bus builder, I collapsed into bed. […]
“Things without all remedy should be without regard: what’s done is done.” – William Shakespeare His hand dropped the dagger; his expression a mask of anguish, as he finally understood what he had done. I’m off to see some theatre (pron. thee-AYE-tar). Macbeth, by Sydney Theatre Company. I’m a wee bit excited. It’s a bit dark, and […]
“Listen.” Today’s IQ is a video one, too. This was shot a few years back at Crescent Head, our summer holiday destination of choice for the past 5 years. I love the gentle clunking noise made by the stones on the beach, as each wave passes them by. It reminds me of the different sounds of […]
“Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.” – Immanuel Kant I am feeling the need for some more organization. Today, that is all. With love, Israel. xo
A few years back we first met Nita and Damien’s family, and shot some great family portraits at Coogee Beach with their son when he was about a year old. I recently had the chance to catch up with them at Centennial Park for some updated family portraits with their one-year-old daughter! I could honestly say this was […]
“Connect.” Occasionally we get opportunities to connect with others. Fortunately for me, in my work and in my personal life, I get these opportunities almost daily. And since connecting with other people gives me energy and vitalises me, I do my best to make it a regular habit. Sometimes, I want to withdraw. Sometimes we all do. […]