The word “meningococcal” is an adjective, not a noun

Meme text. The word "meningococcal" is an adjective not a noun.

The word “meningococcal” is an adjective, not a noun

Benjamin Way on Sunday morning
Benjamin Way

The word “meningococcal” is an adjective, not a noun just like the word “pneumococcal” is an adjective not a noun. I’ve written about this before but it’s a pet peeve and a constant annoyance.

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Are you a lark or an owl?

Are you a lark or an owl? The Owl Statue Saturday morning
Cloudy Benjamin Way, Belconnen, Saturday morning.
Cloudy Benjamin Way, Belconnen, Saturday morning.

Are you a lark or an owl?

I was reading a medical news service, viz., The Medical Republic (TMR) and an article on early and late risers caught my eye. TMR had republished the content from The Conversation. The Conversation picked it up from Nature.

You can read all the versions here, here and here.

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Long weekend shenanigans and manflu

Lake Ginninderra on Saturday morning

Long weekend shenanigans and manflu

Haha, fooled you. No long weekend shenanigans going on here or with me. I’m too boring and mainstream for mischief and deceit.

This last week has been uneventful. Nothing to see here except a bit of freestyle raving about nothing.

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A warm week in Canberra

A warm week in Canberra

Abandoned shopping trolleys of Belconnen. Owl Statue in the background.

Okay, so the daily maximum temperatures were forecast to be >40 °C/104 °F every day this week. I’m sure if I was outside I’d be uncomfortably hot. I’m grateful I can work inside and I’m grateful for modern air conditioning. At home with the windows open, it was very warm and without a fan, sleeping would have been really very uncomfortable. That said, I did have my humidifier running. I don’t mind a little mould so long as I don’t feel dry.

The heat was a hot topic (pun intended) on the TV and radio news with lots of messages to stay hydrated and stay as cool as possible.

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My genius start of the year move

My genius start of the year move

Before I started work this year, I made a genius start of the year move. I bought bigger trousers.

On Saturday morning I hopped out of bed and stood on the scales. I saw the number stabilise at 85.7 kilograms. That’s basically where I was in October 2017 when I decided I needed to lose weight.

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My thoughts and stuff 2018

The end of 2018

Me in my Christmas shirt and hat

It’s hard to say that 2018 has been a great year or a really bad year. It started on a down with a close family member requiring critical care after a malignancy diagnosis which required surgery which was associated with serious complications. Then there was the decision I made to refocus my online presence to food blogging and stop the medical fun facts podcast and blog.

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Darren Lockyer Way

Darren Lockyer Way while driving between Brisbane and Toowoomba

This week I got to drive along Darren Lockyer Way on the Warrego Highway (while wearing my Brisbane Broncos necktie).

Darren Lockyer

If you don’t know who Darren Lockyer is, I’ve embedded a YouTube video of his greatest hits here. He started his rugby league career at fullback (and goal kicker) and ended at five-eighth. He captained the Brisbane Broncos, the Australian Kangaroos, and most importantly, the Queensland Maroons.

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Thank you ACT Police

A big thank you ACT Police

Chunky steak pie with mashed potatoes and mushy peas with hot chips

More accurately, thanks to a particular constable in the ACT Police. While it would be inappropriate to mention names, this constable went out of his way to help me by doing something he didn’t need to do.

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