It’s been an interesting week. Nothing much has happened with that piece of public art that I’ve posting about on Instagram. The weather has improved out of sight. It’s finally warming up in Canberra and while there have been some hot and dry days, the humidity hasn’t been as low as in past years. I know it’s only early but I really hope we have a warm and moist Summer in Canberra. Unlikely I know in Canberra but I live in hope.
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This image was captured on Monday morning. Since then nothing much has happened. I noticed some cabling so I assume there will be lighting at night for the piece.
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On Friday it was announced that I would change roles. From Monday I will be the Specialist Medical Adviser in Health Emergency Management in the Office of Health Protection. I will then no longer be the Assistant Secretary of the Health Emergency Management Branch.
My areas of interest and activities will continue to align with my specialist medical and healthcare management experience in pathogen security, CBRN medical countermeasures, the health aspects of national security, and health emergency management. This should be a good move for me. I get to focus on the areas I am best suited for. I will miss managing people but the best thing is I still work my same work mates.
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My weight has been much the same for the last week. I haven’t been losing any weight although I’ve maintained the walking and trying to avoid snacking. Snacking though is a perennial problem when surrounded by amazing work friends who bring in treats and have special morning and afternoon tea sessions.
I’ve also been receiving encouragement from some Twitter friends who have been reminding me that my diet lacks vegetables and has too much processed food in it.
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Toasted tomato sandwich on quinoa and flaxseed bread. No cheese and no processed meat 
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A work friend has a house mate who works in a bakery and we were blessed with free pastries. This is a chocolate filled butter-rich pastry.
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Last week I blogged about my favourite beverage, Bundaberg ginger beer. Here it is as a long neck or tallie.
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It tasted good with some ice and mint crushed in the Magic Bullet®
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On Monday night I had some minced chicken breast meat and made a chicken burger.
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For dessert I had a couple of Neenish tarts topped with whipped cream from a can (used for the whipped cream dare from last week).
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As I said above, the weather has been improving and we’ve been getting some nice rain.
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To celebrate the rain I had salmon and potato gems.
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More celebration food. Neenish tarts and cream. This is it. No more Neenish tarts.
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Wednesday was really busy and a long day at work. I didn’t feel like cooking so I got takeaway from the local shops in the Jamison Plaza.
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I love battered fish and potato scallops that have been hand made like these were.
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We had a full moon this week. I need to cut back on the light and use a faster shutter speed.
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On Thursday a work friend brought in morning tea. I had a chocolate caramel fudge brownie and a Queensland nut shortbread biscuit.
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At lunch time I went to the local shops with a friend and bought some Pâté, bread and butter. Then three of us shared this for lunch. The Pâté was by Maggie Beer, I bought two types, viz., duck, sherry, and green peppercorn and duck, vino cotto, and star anise. The butter was from Tasmania. The bread was fresh and it all tasted delicious.
We’re thinking of doing it again and getting quince paste too.
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That night I only wanted a light dinner. Floured chicken thigh and potato gems.
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The moon over Lake Ginninderra. I need to cut back on the light and use a faster shutter speed.
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Friday lunch started out as toasted pumpkin seed bread and tomato.
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But then I got told about my job change and thought I needed more food This is a cheesy bacon pie and lime quench. The pie was really nice. The beef is chunky and very tender. These are made in the Urban Bean Espresso Bar.
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For dinner to make up for the lack of vegetables this week I made some coleslaw and cooked a piece of salmon with it.
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This morning I went for a walk in shorts and T-shirt. It was lovely and warm. The sky was full of dark clouds. The leaves on the trees are so green.
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The Owl statue, known to me as Mr Owl, looked spooky with the swirling clouds behind him.
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Today for lunch I had some toasted light rye sourdough bread topped with a mixture of avocado, tomato, Tabasco sauce, chilli flakes and pepper corns.
It looks disgusting but it tasted good.
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I opened my Instacanvas recently. I don’t know why. I just did it for the sake of it I think.
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In terms of the CPAP business I visited the CPAP technician and had my last three weeks analysed through the software associated with the machine. While I still feel worse than before and always tired it appears I get a good seal, the pressures are good and I don’t need to change from nasal pillows or add a chin strap.
So I hope you had a good week. Let me know about it, write a comment below. Eat well, sleep well and be nice to everyone.
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