You are not responsible for all the things that happen to you, but you are completely in control of your attitude and your reactions to them. — Adopt a policy of being joyful and grateful.
My grandfather
Afternoon walk along Victoria Harbour continued with BBQ on a boat…

Afternoon walk along Victoria Harbour continued with BBQ on a boat…

Last summer lunch in Melbourne. Savouring the Aussie summer while it lasts…

Last summer lunch in Melbourne. Savouring the Aussie summer while it lasts…

Mason and I pose for the camera while free-falling from 14.000ft at 220km/hr — Off the coast in the far horizon you can see the Blue Mountain. It was beautiful up there. — I’ve decided to skydive with my mate, Mason, to celebrate the passing of a dear friend. — Here’s to Zach, my dearest mate and my better-half. You will be missed, m’dear.

Mason and I pose for the camera while free-falling from 14.000ft at 220km/hr — Off the coast in the far horizon you can see the Blue Mountain. It was beautiful up there. — I’ve decided to skydive with my mate, Mason, to celebrate the passing of a dear friend. — Here’s to Zach, my dearest mate and my better-half. You will be missed, m’dear.

Mason and I did skydiving in Sydney today. It was F-Fantastic..! More action pix to come, just wait for it. Epic!

Mason and I did skydiving in Sydney today. It was F-Fantastic..! More action pix to come, just wait for it. Epic!

View of Aussie Outback (kinda) from the slow train between Melbourne and Sydney #Australia http://t.co/nagJ7q3u

Happy 2011s from the future… #melbourne http://t.co/cGPMDUtj

View of Melbourne at night from the bank of the Yarra River…

View of Melbourne at night from the bank of the Yarra River…

Have a mind-blowing, inspiring and game-changing 2012! Wishing y’all the best from the sunny Australia…

Have a mind-blowing, inspiring and game-changing 2012! Wishing y’all the best from the sunny Australia…

Circulated news: “2012 will merely be the 2011s,” analyst says. cc @MrCambier

Melbourne Museum at a glance…

Melbourne Museum at a glance…

Aussie Christmas means spending lazy afternoon picnic and lazying under clear summer days…

Aussie Christmas means spending lazy afternoon picnic and lazying under clear summer days…

Brekkie with mates… Being Aussie means you can’t escape from Cricket, even if you want to… [pic]: http://t.co/vtgNoVdz

Thunderstorm in Melbourne… Balls of ice from heaven. Not the kinda summer I was hoping…

Kant tells us that a person can never be used as a means to an end, but must be viewed as an end in itself. This is one of the formulations of his famous categorical imperative. Well, that pretty much summarizes my attitude toward books. I would never use a book as a coaster or to prop up something else, any more than I’d use a person toward that end.
Rebecca Goldstein