Have you ever experienced last-minute panic? On Monday morning I had a flight at 06:20 AEST from Canberra to Sydney. I realised at 04:00 AEST that I needed to go to the airport via my desk at work because I’d forgotten something on Sunday afternoon.
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Last minute panic
I really don’t like that sphincter clenching last-minute panic when I suddenly realise that I’ve forgotten something and I have very little time to rectify the problem.
Sydney
I went into work on Sunday to finish off a couple of presentations I had on Monday and Tuesday in Sydney. I’d refined the text and had run through each presentation a few times. I like to practice a presentation by standing up and reading out the words rather than sitting and reading through a presentation and not making any noise. The only compromise is to stand and mouth the words. Yea, I know, I’m weird like that. I don’t really get nervous about standing up and speaking in front of people, but I do like to be prepared and have the words clear in my head before doing the presentation.
I’m in awe of people who can have someone else prepare a speech for them and then just read it out for the first time when they’re at the event.
¿Sydney airport has a cockroach problem¿
NSW Blues rugby league team Sydney Airport 
NSW Blues rugby league team Sydney Airport 
NSW Blues rugby league team Sydney Airport
Civilian Military cooperation
Anyway, on Monday I was participating in an international session on global civilian-military cooperation in the context of health security. I was speaking with others who all work in either an international uniformed defence force or in a defence agency. I really had a good time. At the end of the session, as is the way when doing things with defence people, especially defence people from the USA, I was given a memento to remember the event.
Drug-resistant sexually transmitted infections
On Tuesday, I participated in a workshop on antimicrobial resistance and sexually transmissible infections. I really enjoyed this session because I got a good amount of continuing professional development from it. I listened intently to presenters sharing their research data on managing patients with drug-resistant infections caused by Mycoplasma genitalium. I also comprehended for the first time the future enormity of not being able to easily treat throat gonorrhoea. I think the best part of the workshop was when someone flashed up a photograph of someone who I regard as the most capable gonococcologist, the late John Tapsall, AM. John was an amazing mentor and friend to me in my professional career before he died as a result of prostate carcinoma.
Melbourne
I had another last minute panic session on Friday when I was at the airport at 05:00 AEST preparing for a flight to Melbourne and not being able to log into my Microsoft OneDrive account where my meeting papers were filed.
It’s been a busy and enjoyable week being in Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne. I really love my job.
What have I watched this week?
Stargate SG-1
Cor-ai Season 1 Episode 15
Jackson: You know, I wish you wouldn’t say “harvest.” We’re talking about human beings, not Brussel sprouts.
Farscape
DNA Mad Scientist
Pilot has to give up an arm. Yes, an arm.
Masterchef Australia
Because I was flying around a bit this week with a couple of last-minute panic incidents, I didn’t really get into Masterchef Australia this week. I know Sandeep was eliminated. Sandeep wasn’t one of my favourites so I’m not too upset. So far the three Queensland contestants, viz., Tessa, Nicole, and Christina, are still in the running and in the top ten.
Queenslander
It would be great if they were in the final two shows of the year and if one of them was crowned Masterchef 2019.
Star Trek The Original Series
Sadly, no TOS this week.
Star Trek The Animated Series
Sadly, no TAS this week.
Star Trek: Deep Space 9
A time to stand
The war with the Jem’Hadar is not going well. The best part of this episode is the USS Defiant and Jadzia Dax. At least Dax and Worf get some time together for some intimate action.
National Rugby League
This week was a bye for all teams with quite a few test matches being played.
Women’s State of Origin
On Friday night, the NRL Women’s competition staged their State of Origin game and unfortunately, after a righteous first half, the Queensland team succumbed to New South Wales in the second half.
The Greatest Game of All
I still reckon the Women’s Origin should be played on the same night as game 2 of the Men’s Origin. Each year should alternate with one raising the curtain for the other. The women’s game is slightly shorter with 30-minute halves but other than that it’s the same high speed, hard-hitting, frenetically paced game. It is really tremendous rugby league and demonstrates further why apart from water polo, rugby league is the greatest team sport played on earth. It’s better than soccer, better than aussie rules football, better than the North American codes of football, and better than rugby (union football). If you disagree with me, feel free to leave a comment and have a go.
Men’s State of Origin
Tonight is game 2 of men’s Origin and it’s being played in Perth. Why does the NRL hierarchy think Perth is a suitable place to play the greatest game of all? I mean they love rugby (union football) and aussie rules football in Perth. Rugby league isn’t a big game there.
I hope Queensland (aka the Mighty XXXX Maroons) defeat ¿New South Wales¿ tonight. If they do, then the 2019 series is ours. If they don’t then the deciding match will be played in Sydney in a couple of weeks. That would be a very tough match played in opposition territory and with a hostile crowd. Let’s hope there’s no last-minute panic in the Queensland camp tonight.
Footy food
For tonight’s game I’m making a pork and chicken mozzarella cheese burrito.
LAW & ORDER
Ain’t no love
We say goodbye to ADA Serena Southerlyn (played by Elisabeth Röhm) who is terminated (not with extreme prejudice) by DA Branch because she’s too soft on defendants. I like Branch. I never warmed to Serena Southerlyn. I reckon Branch and ADA Carmichael (played by Angie Harmon) would have got on well together.
What have I listened to this week?
No Such Thing as a Fish
Episode 274: No such thing as a polite baby
Anna really is one of the funniest people. If it wasn’t for her, I don’t think it would be worth listening to this podcast. That said, Andy is also pretty funny with a fairly dry sense of humour. Even though Dan is Australian, his presence isn’t essential. James though is important because I understand he is responsible for the editing and production of the show.
If you really want to listen to a funny and informative podcast, you can’t go past No Such Thing as a Fish.
The Medical Republic Podcast
Felicity is currently in London and Francine hosted a bonus show which highlights a story of a general practice registrar who has done part of his training in Antarctica. Have a listen if you’re interested in spending some time working in Antarctica. I imagine there’d be some last minute panic incidents for people embarking on a trip to, or as people leave for deployment to Antarctica.
What have I eaten and photographed this week?
I’m eating more yoghurt
Interesting letter in the BMJ on Yoghurt consumption and risk of conventional and serrated precursors of colorectal carcinomahttps://t.co/FSfQpl5j2K
— Dr Gary Lum, AM 🔬 (@DrGaryLum) June 19, 2019
This is a gallery of photographs. Click on one image and scroll through the rest of them.
Fried corned beef with tomato and spinach 
Wilted spinach, steamed egg, melted Coon cheese, and an avocado cheek 
Wilted spinach, steamed egg, melted Coon cheese, and an avocado cheek 
Lake Ginninderra on Sunday morning 
The Owl Statue on Saturday morning 
Frozen berries with unsweetened yoghurt 
View from Parkroyal Hotel Darling Harbour NSW Blues rugby league team Sydney Airport NSW Blues rugby league team Sydney Airport NSW Blues rugby league team Sydney Airport 
Pan-fried salmon with goat’s cheese, red onion, avocado, and cherry tomatoes #yummylummy #foodphotography #foldio #hypop #salmon #lowcarb Salmon, Goat’s cheese, Red onion, Avocado, Tomatoes, Iodised salt, Black pepper, Olive oil 
View from Parkroyal Hotel Darling Harbour 
View from Parkroyal Hotel Darling Harbour 
Caesar salad with anchovies and smoked salmon $27 
Natural Sydney Rock Oysters with lemon and mignonette sauce $24 
Pumpkin soup and Bundaberg ginger beer United States Pacific Command thank you plaque 
The Owl Statue on Wednesday morning 
Mixed fruit for breakfast 
Bacon and eggs with mushrooms, tomato, and a hash brown for breakfast (fried egg and two poached eggs) 
Pork belly and curry cabbage #yummylummy #foodphotography #foldio #hypop #porkbelly #lowcarb #pressurecooker #MasterChefAU Pork belly, Curry powder, Vegetable stock, Cabbage, Coconut cream, Kale, Radicchio, Celery, Carrot, Coriander, Peanut paste, Lemon juice I cooked one pork belly strip in some vegetable stock with the celery and carrot in the pressure cooker for 15 minutes. Once cooked, dice the pork belly. Boil the cabbage in some vegetable stock and drain when soft. Transfer the celery, carrot, and cabbage to a frypan and add the curry powder and heat up until it starts to stick to the pan. Add in the peanut paste and coconut cream, and simmer until it has reduced. When it’s ready to serve, add in the shredded kale and radicchio along with the coriander plus the lemon juice. Eat with chop sticks. 
The Owl Statue on Thursday morning 
Chinese gooseberry with unsweetened tarty yoghurt 
Leftover pork belly cabbage curry in coconut cream with kale and radicchio 
Frozen berries with tarty yoghurt 
MEATER made chicken with kale and cabbage layer cake #yummylummy #foodphotography #meatermade #lowcarb #kale #MasterChefAU Chicken, Kale, Cabbage, Peanuts, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Coon cheese, Goat’s cheese, Avocado, Tomatoes I cooked the chicken with my MEATER in a toaster oven at 200 °C (400 °F). I layered kale, cheese, and cabbage with some seeds and cut cherry tomatoes and baked until everything was gooey and soft. 
MEATER Chicken graph 
Coffee and yoghurt 
Tornado. Public art, Canberra Airport. 
Saturday lunch. Corned beef with celery, corn, spinach, Coon cheese, Cream, and Worcestershire sauce. #yummylummy #foodphotography #noaddedsugar Corned beef, Spinach, Corn, Cream, Celery, Coon cheese, Worcestershire sauce In a frypan I added sliced celery and the coned beef and cooked on low heat until the meat was crunchy. I then added some Worcestershire sauce and cream and stirred it through. Then add the Coon cheese and spinach leaves, put on the lid and cook on low heat for three or four minutes. 
Car parked in emergency vehicle parking spot. The driver had to use the automated teller machine at Westfield Belconnen. 
Bacon pieces, steamed egg, wilted spinach, melted Coon cheese, and avocado cheeks 
Coon cheese, mozzarella cheese, seeds, nuts, chillies, and curry 
Kale and silverbeet 
Lubricating baking tray with butter 
Kale and silverbeet in a buttered baking tray 
Kale and silverbeet in a buttered baking tray with spicy cheese and curry 
Kale and silverbeet in a buttered baking tray with spicy cheese and curry 
Kale and silverbeet in a buttered baking tray with spicy cheese and curry topped with halved tomatoes 
Kale and silverbeet in a buttered baking tray with spicy cheese and curry topped with halved tomatoes cooked 
Kale and silverbeet layer cake 
Kale and silverbeet layer cake 
Lake Ginninderra HDR 
Steamed egg, wilted spinach, and bacon 
Weight chart trending down 
Happy Sunday on Lake Ginninderra 
The Owl Statue on Sunday morning 
Chinese gooseberry and tarty yoghurt 
Cream of silverbeet with leftover sous vide chicken #yummylummy #foodphotography #sousvide #leftovers #lowcarb #noaddedsugar Silverbeet, Chicken, Almonds, Cream, American mustard, Iodised salt, Black pepper, Garlic powder, Coon cheese I wilted the silverbeet in a frypan with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I then added the diced chicken thigh, mustard, Coon cheese pieces, and cream. I put the lid on and turned the heat down.
Yummy Lummy this week
I made a cake! Who said Yummy Lummy doesn’t bake cakes? To be fair, this was a kale and silverbeet layer cake.
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Final thoughts
- Do you experience last-minute panic much?
- Do you like speaking in public?
- Do you like to be well prepared or are you happy to ‘wing it’?
- What is your favourite team sport to watch?
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Lots of different meals this week Gaz. Always interested in reading what you do/eat and watch…but I can’t get over you getting up at 4am every day!!!!
Thanks, Sue. It was a busy week with lots of travel.
I love getting out of bed early. It’s the best part of the day 😃