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jjobrien climbing blog: September 2014
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Saturday, September 27, 2014. Photographed and reproduced without permission from neither jjobrien nor Vertical life. Struggling through the toughest months of my working life, I kept a bright shining target in sight. Just keep it together till I get to the Grampians with the Vertical Life guys. I almost made it. I dropped my shit a week early. Never been much of a goal setter. I'd been chatting online with magazine moguls Simon Madden and Ross Taylor, they'd kept me laughing for ages. Years? Whether you...
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A Tranquil Townhouse: March 2012
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Friday, March 30, 2012. Why I'm not here at the moment. This is not overly easy to write. I've been struggling with what to do about the blog for a few weeks now. It appears, that for me at least,. 8220;lost my mojo”. Depression. So until I can be a bit more upbeat (heavens I can’t even look for pretty pictures at the moment and I have stacks of unread magazines! Photos: tranquiltownhouse on instagram. Links to this post. Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Lost mojo.and my site is safe. 8230;pretty in instagram.
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jjobrien climbing blog: Vertical Living
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Saturday, September 27, 2014. Photographed and reproduced without permission from neither jjobrien nor Vertical life. Struggling through the toughest months of my working life, I kept a bright shining target in sight. Just keep it together till I get to the Grampians with the Vertical Life guys. I almost made it. I dropped my shit a week early. Never been much of a goal setter. I'd been chatting online with magazine moguls Simon Madden and Ross Taylor, they'd kept me laughing for ages. Years? Whether you...
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jjobrien climbing blog: A Day with Mike Law
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Thursday, October 18, 2012. A Day with Mike Law. When I first started buying Rock magazine, probably back in '89, like most of you I was in awe of all the heroic characters. Bold, competent, even handsome. But the one who most summed up that period , for me, was Mike Law. AKA The Claw. But, in my mind, I came away with an invitation to climb with Mike Law. The Claw! Till one day, recently on a dash trip to the Bluies with Lee, we met again. Vector: Neil Monteith. Remains of the Day" 5 pitch, mixed. So he...
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jjobrien climbing blog: jjobrien
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Thursday, June 30, 2011. A Asking your name more than once when we meet at the crag. I want to get to know everyone but I'm not great with names. B Blogging photos of myself. I'll keep it to a minimum. C Plus the usual stuff, coveting neighbours asses, trespassing, etc. The loss of another of our precious own last week re-enforces my quest to know and value every one of you out there. Getting involved in your striving for excellence is what enriches my climbing. It's high and steep. Don't do this move.
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jjobrien climbing blog: February 2015
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015. So I bought a ticket and hours later I was on an Etihad to Rome. It turned out to be a good lack of decision. Me on Balu Yoghi e Bubu. I think that translates to "Yogi Bear and Bubu". It took me 5 shots, over 2 days to get through the roof. It's a runnout jug haul to the roof, slightly steep all the way, then predictably gets a bit punchy. Loss of decisiveness has a debilitating effect. The upside is a liberating new lease of spontaneity. San Vito Lo Capo. There's a stark fo...
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jjobrien climbing blog: February 2014
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Friday, February 14, 2014. The very first time I ever saw Lee Cujes he handed me an Orange Alien. I was procrastinating at the crux of a bolted sport route. Desperation Prow 22. Redcliffs, Queensland Australia. He was working an unthinkably hard trad project parallel to me. I called for gear to plug a break, he provided, I pulled the move, I pulled the cam, I handed it right back, without weighting the rope and flashed the route. An enduring trad partnership was never born. So this was different. Subscri...
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jjobrien climbing blog: The Simple Life with Issy Morgans
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Monday, November 21, 2011. The Simple Life with Issy Morgans. I live a very simple life" Issy Morgans. Where do I start? This girl is complicated. I don't think I've ever received a more bewildering personal profile from a climber. But lets begin. Issy Morgans is a tight ass. Her words, not mine. She works for a tight ass, my words not hers, in a climbing gym in Logan on the south side of Brisbane that not only doesn't have the internet but doesn't even have a computer. How tight is that? Q: Fave celeb -...
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