Congratulations, your week just became a whole lot safer.
Studies have shown that sudden heart attacks are more likely to occur on a Monday morning than any other time. Why is this so? Well, other research showing that suicide rates are also higher on a Monday, gives us a hint…
Monday morning is a threshold moment. It all comes down to your perception of the week ahead. Your perception triggers an internal response, whether you are conscious of it or not, that releases hormones through your system.
A negative association to Monday releases stress hormones, eroding life and compromising health – sometimes catastrophically. A positive association releases opiates, reduces inflammation, blood pressure and increases immune function (…and less chance of cancer).
What does it mean to you?
Is Monday the beginning of a painful 5 days during which time you disconnect and make do, or is it an opportunity to discover more of the perfection that you hold within?
In this universe everything is in motion – all the way down to the subatomic level. Even time and gravity aren’t true constants. Nothing, nothing in this world is static… This means that same-ness isn’t an option. Do you choose to live more life, or do you continue dying by default?
On this Monday morning 125 swimmers including 3 newbies chose to share in more life…
And finally…
Warm Regards,
Andrew ‘Magichands’ Maher.
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Stats
Swimmers: 125
Newbies: 3
Water temp: 19.7
The B & B Christmas Party will be held on Tuesday 9th December at 6.30 pm in the Moonshine Bar (2nd Floor) at the Steyne Hotel. All swimmers and partners/friends are welcome. The theme this year is simply “Christmas“. So come dressed in your finest Christmas paraphernalia. No need to be shy as we will have the whole bar to ourselves. Finger food and pizza will be provided by the Steyne, and drinks will be at bar prices. Lots of fun and dancing are guaranteed, with music by our own band “The Troubadors“, who have generously agreed to perform free of charge for us on the night. The cost is $10 per head, with all proceeds going to the running costs of the B&B. Our charity partner, the Royal Far West Children’s Home, will also be running a monster raffle on the night, so please come prepared to support them. Bookings are essential. Book HERE now! Don’t miss out on this fun event, numbers are limited.
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Staying safe
Are you prepared for the return of the surf? Remember that there are no badges for scaring yourself silly! While it is great to extend your boundaries, it is important to know your limits. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
21 comments
lesbubbles
17/11/2014 at 12:21 pm
that was NOT the face i pulled for the blog Andrew!! I did a nice posey one for you!
Fifi
17/11/2014 at 12:33 pm
Best thing= Lesley
Ian mck
17/11/2014 at 1:17 pm
Gee & I thought it was a lovely shot !
Nice blogging mr magic
roger
17/11/2014 at 1:29 pm
What a majestic intro paragraph … wonderful stuff, Andrew. Underwater ballet also of majesty. Lesley; keep an eye out for wind-changes ..!
Jane
17/11/2014 at 1:39 pm
Mark at the OzMus has confirmed that Lainey’s lovely pics from Friday are indeed of a Snapper:
http://pacificjules.typepad.com/.a/6a0133ed6f68df970b01b8d0903442970c-popup
Well spotted Brian!
Jane
17/11/2014 at 1:40 pm
Here’s the other pic:
http://pacificjules.typepad.com/.a/6a0133ed6f68df970b01bb07ab7f7f970d-popup
John.St.xx
17/11/2014 at 1:52 pm
at least its one I can use on someones body….
Lips
17/11/2014 at 2:30 pm
Inspiring blog Andrew. You put us low-brow bloggers to shame.
5:50 Bolderdashers – please review the itinerary I published on yesterday’s blog (comments section). I noticed only LSA, Eva, and I passed the agreed checkpoints at the correct time. I let you get away with it this one time but will start handing out sternly written notes if this happens again. Claudia, Jo, Spaniard.. you know who you are.
Lips
17/11/2014 at 2:31 pm
Can you please add bunny ears? Please!!!
Jo
17/11/2014 at 2:47 pm
Ooops! Busted! I was easily led astray by the Bond man. Will try and redeem myself next time.
Patricia
17/11/2014 at 3:23 pm
I was also led astray by Mr Bond, swam for about 10 minutes then turned back to notice a distinct spilt in the ranks, with one group about 50m further out to sea.
I’m just glad there was a group as last week I got it all wrong and ended up swimming it sole.
Jane
17/11/2014 at 3:24 pm
More good news: Mark has added Nick’s great Smooth Stingray pics to the OzMus website:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/image/Smooth-Stingray-swimming/
http://australianmuseum.net.au/image/Smooth-Stingray-in-Cabbage-Tree-Bay/
Mark says: “Thank you very much as always. They have greatly improved the factsheet.”
lesbubbles
17/11/2014 at 3:32 pm
my ‘on land’ posing may not be up to much but my ‘underwater posing’ is top notch! I will be holding ‘successful underwater blogtarting’ workshop soon! Eric and Mary PLEASE attend!
LSA aka HKTQ
17/11/2014 at 3:46 pm
What I want to know is what “the Bond man” was doing leaving with the leisurely cruisers and hijacking half the group without even a pause at the point:)
Either way, a beautiful, beautiful swim….
LSA aka HKTQ
17/11/2014 at 3:47 pm
Not as embarrassing as Lips’ so called “great photo-bomb”. Exactly, where is it? This was his excuse for coming into S.Steyne after me….:-))
mary
17/11/2014 at 3:50 pm
I think I’m better suited to being behind the camera Ms Lesley.
Nick M
17/11/2014 at 3:58 pm
Lips – I may have the opposite problem in my maiden Bolderdash tomorrow but Sarah assures me her ‘sight-seeing pace’ is leisurely…. But if you see propellers strapped to the side of my wetsuit, it’s just so I can get back to the surf club in time to take the kids and let Patricia do the 7am swim!
LSA aka HKTQ
17/11/2014 at 5:46 pm
… and there’s always the ‘run back along the beach option’, though my running is even slower than my swimming!
If anyone else would like to join Nick’s maiden bolderdash and our regular Belly swim tomorrow, I’d be very glad to see you! 5.50 depart!
Nick, we’ll have you back in time one way or other!
MagicHands
17/11/2014 at 7:10 pm
You did, and it was a lovely photo, but it didn’t show the tracky-dacks
😛
DWSS
17/11/2014 at 9:12 pm
Nice blog Andrew. Capturing tHe day perfectly while thought provoking.
I now have something to worry about every Monday. 🙂
Such a great swim this morning. Clear and warm.
I’m in to Queensy in the morning. It’s going to be a slow one.
Lippy, no bullying! No stern letters, no nasty looks! Or am I mistaken with your body language?
DWSS
17/11/2014 at 9:12 pm
Lesley, you look great in that photo!