How do you like to start your weekend?
Friday afternoons at the park with my son and his friends. It puts a full stop on the week. Watching young boys play is always inspiring.
What’s your favourite thing to do on a Saturday morning?
A combination of pilates, coffee, a newspaper, a walk, and possibly a sleep in are ideal when it all works.
How do you like to unwind?
Either a long walk with my dog, or chilling out with good friends, good food and laughter.
What are your essentials for a well-spent weekend?
My son, not too much rushing around, good food, and possibly some art.
What’s something you’ve been meaning to do on the weekend but haven’t got around to yet?
I really want to go for a roadtrip north. The town of 1770 seems the furthest I could feasibly get in a weekend, though maybe it would need to be a four-day weekend.
What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday evening?
Cooking with friends and eating on my deck.
What are you looking forward to next weekend?
Going to the Anish Kapoor exhibition at the MCA in Sydney for a friend’s birthday.
What are you reading at the moment?
I’m on a Haruki Murakami bender after having devoured 1Q84 last year. I’m currently on Kafka on the Shore.
What inspires you?
A combination of travel and art. Particularly travelling to art!
What was your childhood dream?
To work in photography. I had an idea that I could get paid to travel. I think now that I’d prefer to travel in my downtime and enjoy the photography for myself.
What has been your greatest achievement?
The ultimate cliche – my son. He’s awesome.
What is success to you?
Balance – enjoying what I do for a living as well as enjoying life. It’s harder to get the work/play/life triangle working in sync than it sounds.
What are your words of wisdom?
Dive in feet first. The regret at not having tried would be a scarier prospect.
Only a local would know … the fastest way to cool down on the hottest day in summer is swimming at Cedar Creek.
FAVOURITE WEEKEND SPOT TO:
Perk up … Cabinessence in Paddington. It’s all about the coffee.
Relax … on my deck at home staring at the trees.
Dine … Next Door Kitchen and Bar on Little Stanley Street at South Bank.
Indulge … Stokehouse Q – the pea risotto is phenomenal.
Shop … Paddington Antique Centre.
Catch-up … going for a long walk anywhere along the river.
Be inspired … GOMA, particularly at APT7 right now.
