I’m not sure if others around the world call the lead up to Christmas the “silly season” like we do in Oz, but the moniker certainly applies. Life just gets uber crazy and I’m starting to feel the effects (it is only 38 days until Christmas after all). I guess in Australia, not only is…
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Tech torture
Last week my computer began playing up. It seemed to randomly shut down and restart, it didn’t type the first letter when I started typing, it would cycle through tabs, open and close things and a whole series of other randoms. Basically drove me crazy. I tried everything I could think of… virus scans, shut…
My weird things
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. Write down five weird things you like.I’m pretty weird anyway, so my normal is quite likely weird for everyone else, but I’ll give this a shot. Cheese and jam sandwiches (plum jam is the best). Creepy crawlies (spiders, snakes, frogs, insects,…
Fake out
I’m sure everyone has seen the footage this week of what appeared to be an American reporter hurriedly closing Porn Hub when going live to report on the election. Nor surprisingly, this turned out to be fake. “Fake news” has become something of a common occurrence in this modern world of social media unfortunately. A…
Remembrance Day
At 11am on the 11th November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. Now Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11am on the 11th November each year to remember those who died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts. Lest we…