Archive for the “mental health” category

#2 On Friends and Mindapples

by Pippa on June 4, 2009

#2 On Friends and Mindapples from battlecat on Vimeo.

My latest vodcast – as recorded on May 29th, 2009.

I only just realised that I could have included links to bands, projects and friends using the amazing power of …

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First Video Blog…

by Pippa on May 25, 2009

As part of my 100 Things I Want To Learn list I’ve made my first video blog post. I learnt how to export from iMovie and how to wait patiently while videos compress, get uploaded and then converted by Vimeo. …

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Talking To Myself

by Pippa on March 8, 2009

A wise woman* once described her self-help ethos to me:

“It’s called ‘Having a talk with yourself.’”

And it was all based on the understanding that it’s far easier to give other people advice than it is to apply those …

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Check List

by Pippa on February 24, 2009

When I changed battlecat servers at the end of last year I briefly read over my previous I Would Like list and removed the list from my major links. I’d just moved to Berlin and was feeling very unsure of …

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Victim Of Geography

by Pippa on March 23, 2008

I’m not sure if you’ve ever noticed this mental phenomena or if it even has a name, but hopefully I’ll describe it in a way that makes sense.

You might regularly pass along a street and so the facades of …

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I’m getting back into getting back into you

by Pippa on March 5, 2008

On the windowsill of my room in Merihaka I have a temporary garden of lettuce, parsley and thyme in jars, mugs and reused plastic containers struggling to survive out of their traditional hydroponic environments.

At times I miss Adelaide horribly. …

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The Camel of Peace and Serenity

by Pippa on December 11, 2007

Yesterday I was the angriest and crankiest I’ve been in recent memory.

Seriously, it’s fortunate that I live alone otherwise I’d probably be up for manslaughter charges as a result of me destroying anyone who crossed my path earlier in …

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not quite white

by Pippa on December 23, 2006

Even though I’m fairly close to the North Pole and Santa’s alleged hangout, I just don’t feel very Christmas-like at the moment. I’ve made cards and bought presents, but it didn’t help. I’ve made the best cookies in the world

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Going the distance…

by Pippa on December 10, 2006

Time is flying, so surely that means I’ve been having fun?

What started as a survival technique 6 months ago (stop somewhere, recover, think, get a job for the summer) is now just everyday life.

I have: furniture; books; clothes; …

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Come Around Again

by Pippa on December 9, 2006

Lately a lot of my new music has been discovered via Library 10, mp3 blogs and mix CDs received from near and far. I’ve also started a regular regime of listening to the 13.3GB of undiscovered songs lurking in …

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