how should we live now?

 escape hatch, QUT bike path

Early this week we went to a talk by Bob Brown, ex-leader of the Green party, at the State Library, as part of the Brisbane Writers Festival. The theme was something like, Intelligence, Stupidity and how Australia got the future it voted for (my interpretation), delivered just an hour after Clive Palmer made his 'maiden' speech in federal parliament.

We are living in interesting times.

And the inevitable question: if we can't save the planet, how should we live now?

Mr Brown's advice: travel, enjoy life, and sleep out under the stars. 

His favourite place? The Tarkine wilderness in Southern Tasmania.

 south bank, brisbane

 under the bridge at south bank, brisbane

 eucalypt forest, Mt Tamborine

 botanic gardens, Brisbane

I always liked Voltaire's ending to Candide: we must cultivate our garden. What else?

On a lighter note, its been almost a movie marathon in the past few weeks. Celebrating the end of studying...the following five movies in six weeks:

1. enough said
2. about time
3. one chance
4. the sister
5. 20 feet from stardom

All well worth the time.

I have a job interview. And I have almost completed my Mental Health Social Worker application.

MBSR course finishes this week. Homework: do something that is a small step towards a positive change.

Are we brave enough for this?

And something a bit challenging: having a party!

more later.