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The day that was. Late start. Cafe coffee/brunch. Household and garden stuff. Read newsletter subs. Slow morning. Drive Charmhaven, NSW. Lunch. Home. Slow afternoon. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. That's it. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
This is how we get to the other side on the NSW Central Coast
The day that was. Later start. Jaunt to Newtown, NSW. Do stuff. Run errands. To #HotDesk. Coffee. Work. FaceTime call with client. Read RSS. Depart #HotDesk. Supermarket. Drive to NSW Central Coast. Tea. Chillax on veranda. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Early start. To international terminal, farewell in-laws, it's been awesome... slán abhaile. Return #CountyBondi. FaceTime call with colleagues. To #HotDesk. Coffee. Work. Lunch. Read RSS. Blog posts. Two hour walk. Supermarket. Tea. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Later start. Coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues. Jaunt to Randwick, NSW. Do stuff. To #HotDesk. More coffee. Work. Lunch. Read RSS. Blog post. Back to Randwick, NSW. Supermarket. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Earlier start. Coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues (extended version). Work (WFH). Lunch. More work. FaceTime call with client. Read RSS. Invoicing and e-paperwork. No walk, rain is back. Supermarket. Along to bowlo for dinner. Home. Stream movie. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Earlier start. Jaunt to Potts Point, NSW. Do stuff. Onto #HotDesk. Coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues. Work. Fix website matter. #MallWalk. Lunch. Resume #HotDesk. Read RSS. Blog post. Depart #HotDesk. Two hour walk. Supermarket. Tea. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Later start. Coffee. Work (WFH), though with much chasing of tail. Lunch. More work and more chasing of tail. July has been one of those months... Read RSS. Blog posts. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. It's late. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Late start. Cafe coffee/brunch. Home. More household stuff. Garden stuff. To Newcastle, NSW. Look around. Lunch. Home. Slow afternoon. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Late start. Cafe coffee/brunch. More household stuff. Slow rest of morning. Sort through cupboards, declutter. Multiple trips to bin room. Lunch. Laptop maintenance. Read RSS. Blog posts. Three hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. Happy Monday morning. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Later start. FaceTime call with colleagues. Jaunt to Bondi, NSW. Do stuff. Jaunt to Redfern, NSW. Do more stuff. Onto #HotDesk. Coffee. Work. Read, reply emails. Late lunch. Read RSS. Blog post. Two hour walk. Supermarket. Tea. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Later start. Coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues. To #HotDesk. More coffee. Work. Jaunt to Dover Heights, NSW. Do stuff. Return #HotDesk. More work. Late lunch. Read RSS. Blog posts. Supermarket. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
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The Cosmic Odometer, how far have you travelled through the cosmos since you were born?
The day that was. Later start. Cafe coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues. Work (WFH). Drive to Circle. Lunch (fish n chips). Home. More work. Read RSS. Blog posts. Two hour walk. Supermarket. Tea. Pack car. Drive to Sydney, NSW. Arrive. Nightcap on balcony. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Later start. Coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues. To Sydney CBD. Do stuff. To Bondi. Do stuff. To #HotDesk. Late lunch. Work. Depart #HotDesk. Supermarket. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Earlier start. Jaunt to Redfern, NSW. Do stuff. To #HotDesk. Coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues. Work. Invoicing and e-paperwork. #MallWalk. More #HotDesk. Read RSS. To supermarket. No walk, rained out. Tea. Pack car. Drive to NSW Central Coast. Nightcap. Write this. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Late start, long weekend day II. Cafe coffee/brunch. Slow morning. Household stuff. Read newsletter subs. Lunch. Slow afternoon. FaceTime call with in-laws. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
I refuse to part with my RED iPhone SE2. It was so embarrassing in the cafe at lunchtime when my phone was the only one that did not sound the #AusAlert siren at 2PM.
The day that was. Late start, long weekend day III. Cafe coffee/brunch. Slow morning. Drive to Catherine Hill Bay, NSW. Lunch. Wander around. Home. Slow afternoon. Blog posts. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Earlier start. To CBD. Extended client meeting. To #HotDesk. Coffee. Work. Late lunch. Read RSS. Blog post. Lappy maintenance, backup files. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Late start. Cafe coffee/brunch. More household stuff, the simple pleasures. Slow morning. Lunch with out-of-town visitors. Slow afternoon. Plan week ahead... can we stay longer or must we return to Sydney? Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. Read. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Late start. Cafe coffee/brunch. Household stuff. Read newsletter subs. Slow rest of morning. Lunch. Slow afternoon. Three hour walk. Tea. Stream movies. Write this, it's late. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Early start. Cafe coffee, thanks be to cafes opening at 5am. Drive to Sydney, NSW. Arrive. Extended FaceTime call with colleagues. To #HotDesk. Coffee. Work. Lunch. Read RSS. Blog posts. Depart #HotDesk. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
FaceTime call (Production meeting) with colleagues. Work (WFH). Lunch, working lunch (where my phone self opted out of #AusAlert trial). Home. More work. Read RSS. Blog post. Two hour walk. Supermarket. Tea. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Late start, final day of long weekend. Cafe coffee/brunch. Slow morning. Home office stuff. Coles Budgewoi. Lunch with friends staying overnight. Slow afternoon. Read RSS (the show must go on). Blog posts. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. Read. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Later start. Out to #HotDesk. Coffee. FaceTime call with client. Work. More coffee. #MallWalk one hour. Lunch. Resume #HotDesk. More work. Read RSS. Blog post. Jaunt to Bondi beach. Tea. Walk home via Bondi road. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Late start, long weekend. Coffee, slow morning. Look at garden stuff. Lunch. Slow afternoon. Way slow. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. Read. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Late start. Cafe coffee/brunch. Household stuff. Weekly read of newsletter subs. Slow rest of morning. Out to nearby market. Lunch. Home. Catch up on web reading. Charli XCX released a new album, Commonwealth games are on, who would've known. Three hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Late start. Coffee/brunch at cafe. Home. household stuff. Read newsletter subs (no IL visit gonna change my routine). To Catherine Hill Bay, NSW. Look around. Lunch. Home. Slow rest of afternoon. Three hour walk. Pizza Pit for tea. Stream movie. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The big B...
... I use the AI generate text feature on the Ice Cubes app (for Mastodon) to write the alt text for the images I post as it does a better job than I would.
Today Ice Cubes recognised Bondi Beach as the location straight off the bat, instead of saying something like "a view of a beach".
The day that was. Later start. Coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues. Work (WFH). Drive to Charmhaven, NSW. Lunch. Home. More work. Invoicing and e-paperwork. Read RSS. Blog post. Two hour walk. Supermarket. Tea. Stream shows. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
Lush... Lake Munmorah, NSW Central Coast
The day that was. Later start. Jaunt to Bondi, NSW. Do stuff. Onto #HotDesk. Coffee. Work, work, work. #MallWalk. Lunch. Resume #HotDesk. Invoicing, e-paperwork. FaceTime call with client. Read RSS. Blog posts. Depart #HotDesk. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie (Achilles by Farhad Delaram). To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
Leaving Eastgate (shopping centre) through the north entrance, now heading due east to Westfield (shopping centre) which I will access via the actual west entrance
The day that was. Late start. Cafe coffee/brunch. Household, garden stuff, usual Saturday. Read newsletter subs. Slow morning. Drive Catherine Hill Bay, NSW. Lunch. Home. Slow afternoon. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream movie. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Later start. Out to #HotDesk. Coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues. Work. More coffee. Jaunt to Darlinghurst, NSW. Do stuff. Return #HotDesk. Lunch. Read RSS. Invoicing, e-paperwork. Supermarket. Drive to NSW Central Coast. Tea (late). Write this. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Earlier start. Coffee. FaceTime call with colleagues. Work (WFH). Drive to Gorokan, NSW. Lunch. Home. More work. Read RSS. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream show. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Earlier start. Coffee. FaceTime call with client. Work (WFH). Drive to Norah Head, NSW. Lunch. Home. More work. Read RSS. Read, reply emails. Two hour walk. Supermarket. Tea. Stream shows. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal
The day that was. Later start. Coffee. Work (WFH). I-L, OH, drive north on road trip. Bus to Wyong, NSW. Train to Central Station, Sydney. To #HotDesk. Coffee. Late lunch. Work. Read RSS. Supermarket. Two hour walk. Tea. Stream show. Is late. Pictured: river houses along the river, seen from train. To come: lights out #OnlineJournal