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TROPIC • UP FRONT
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Tropic delves into the daily routines and habits of a local identity.
Annabel Bowles
Journalist
Tropic Group
Reading, writing, re-reading.
Talking to people of all kinds
of professions. Trawling
the internet for news and
continually adding to her
to-do list. Oh, and coffee.
At least three cups a day.
Annabel does all this
and more in her role as a
journalist and photographer
for Tropic.
7:00am Still somewhat fresh to 3:00pm Mid-afternoon is a good time
Cairns, I haven’t yet adapted to this to check in with my editor Gavin on our
city’s inclination for ridiculously early objectives for the rest of the day and
mornings. 7 is probably the earliest I’ll week. We’ve usually published another
get up, though my alarm starts ringing story online by now while juggling
in five-minute increments at about numerous others in the pipeline. I’ll
6.30. The snooze button is my best take five to check in with my to-do list,
friend. chase up on leads, and jot down a few
things for tomorrow. It’s also a great
8:00am After a quick shower comes time to have tea.
coffee time. Either a strong long black
made with my Moka pot, or an extra- 5:30pm If I get out of work at a good
hot almond flat white from Succuliving hour, I’ll either walk my housemate’s
and Co. across the road. My cup of
cattle dog Murphy along the Esplanade
Joe is usually paired with avo, dukkah or go to the gym. I’m usually buzzing
and sriracha on toast. Then it’s a quick in the early evening and itching to
minute’s walk to Tropic HQ – the joys of release some energy outside. On
living a street behind your workplace. I Fridays I might squeeze in a quick trip
have no excuse to ever be late. to Rusty’s before picking someplace
breezy and balmy to have a knock-off
9:30am By this point I’ve read a lot of drink with friends. CC’s Alfresco ticks
emails, read even more regional and that box.
national news, and ideally published
a story on tropicnow.com.au. This 7:30pm I’m pretty lucky to share a
usually involves ringing a few people rental with some of my best mates,
in the community for an impromptu and we often have a BBQ and a beer
interview, whether it’s a police officer, outside. Otherwise I’ll do some meal
a café owner, a weather forecaster prep for the week ahead – the more
or a Federal MP. Thankfully my team complex and time-consuming the
are equally as enthused over a good better, and always something spicy.
coffee, and so I have another one (or The kitchen is my zen zone. After a full
two) in my first hour of work. day’s work and dinner I don’t often do
anything too productive, but I have a
11:30am Each day is different as a couple of sewing and embroidering
journalist, and my mornings usually projects on the go.
pass by in a blur. I might be writing
some magazine editorial, out 10:30pm Hopefully by this point I’ve
and about taking photos of local settled down with a good book and
businesses, or taking a deep dive into some roobois tea. I’m currently reading
an investigative story. Subbing and The Space Between by Zara McDonald
proofreading also takes up a good and Michelle Andrews, though I’m
chunk of time during deadline week. lucky to get through a chapter before
eyeballs call it a day.
1:00pm Lunch is often leftover
vegetarian curry (I make a particularly
good palak paneer) or some sushi next
door if I’m short on time. I’ll spend a
moment responding to family and CONTACT:
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