I’ve been in the higher education sector for a while. Clocked up 30yrs earlier this year.

There was a lovely event yesterday where annual awards were announced and long serving staff recognised.

We have a social media team so of course an email arrived with an image to use.

A photo of a university on a bend of the Brisbane river, the CBD in the background. The photo has “I’m celebrating 30 years at QUT!” across the top. In the bottom right is the QUT logo and “university for the real world”.A white certificate bordered in blue. At the top is the word QUT inside a blue box with “Recognition Program 2022” underneath. In the middle is “Awarded to Mr Peter (surname is blocked out) for 30 years of service”. Bottom left has the name and signature of the Vice-Chancellor. Bottom right is 9 December 2022.

🫖 Saturday morning -> tea and the cat napping on my lap.

🍷 Friday is done. Time to go home.

🎄 A series of end of year work events today. Not sure any actual work will happen.

😴 Nodding off on the couch, time to switch to the bed.

One of my teams put up reindeer faces as part of their Christmas decorating competition entry. I said they were in the wrong order. After blank stares from them and mutterings of young people today from me, I sent Michael Buble reading ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas on Teams.

I have to wear black pants for an event today. I rarely wear black for one very good reason, cat hair. These pants are like a magnet for it. 🐈

Changing the Home Screen on my iPad. Looking forward to spending the next week trying to remember what random classification Apple has given things for the App Library whenever I want to open an app.

When you own a cat and think you might just sit down for five minutes you need to allow for the fact the cat may have other ideas. It’s been 20 minutes and she’s asleep and snoring. A standard Caturday here.

A black and white cat asleep in the lap of a man sitting in a chair. The cat has long whiskers and eyes are closed. He is wearing a blue shirt and light shorts.

Watched the Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas special. I wouldn’t say it was brilliant or five stars but it was a light hearted way to spend 45 minutes. It had some great humour in it and a focus on others, not just Chris Pratt. What more could you ask for. 📺