Schadenfreude. Such fun. I'd say more, but there's serious can-of-worms potential if I try to explain...
Anyway. I am in a good mood for once. That's the important bit.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Predicted temperature tomorrow: 23°C. I shall wear long trousers for the first time this year, roaming about in public with concealed knees as a gentleman should. Looking forward to it. Yes, I make my own fun and I'm not always good at it.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Bus timetable thingy checked that I wasn't a bot. Loads of bots catching buses, obvs. Either that, or the world's made entirely of bullshit now.
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Every time I look at the Canberra temperature forecasts, they get worse. 43 on Wednesday?!?!
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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@troberts@theblower.au Appalling for Canberra.
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@troberts@theblower.au Yeah. I miss Canberra at very specific moments.
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@MarkAsser@beige.party We’re looking at three days at 38, but at least it’s sub 40.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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@troberts@theblower.au Sub 40 is good.
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@MarkAsser@beige.party Crikey.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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@troberts@theblower.au Yeah. I miss Canberra at very specific moments.
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Looks like there's gonna be at least one other human in this house for the next 3 weeks.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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@troberts@theblower.au Has Pippin agreed?
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There was a small bit of fluffy material in front of Pippin Cat’s face. I grabbed it and pulled it away. I was then surprised to find the fluff was attached to a 20cm strand of child’s hair, the other
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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@troberts@theblower.au Where's the rest of the child?
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I’ve got 30 days of not working in front of me. I’m gonna do my best to ignore the political world during that time.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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@troberts@theblower.au It's well worth the effort.
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I never did find out where Adelaide landed in the Potato Cake vs Potato Scallop debate. I assume they have some silly third option like Potato Pastrami or something.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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There’s some great Bat Activity going on, but my phone camera is not up to the task of capturing any of it.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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@troberts@theblower.au I like the bats. They bring an extra touch of oddness to an already subtly odd city.
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Question: Which of the following should you use to wash your clothes? #parenting
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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@troberts@theblower.au Sugar soap is bad for diabetics. Also everyone else, I'm guessing.
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I will never hear the phrase “urine patches” so frequently over 20 minute time span, ever again.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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Idle. Sometimes bone-idle. Trying to write fiction, intermittently. Also (still) trying to find the right chap. Easily distracted. I'm in South Australia, by the way. Sealions muted on sight.
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@troberts@theblower.au Are they anything like nicotine patches?
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