New glasses. Who dis? (Literally.) 🤓

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Everybody’s posting aurora australis photos, but all I see to the south are clouds and the lights of Sydney airport. 😒

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Week 10: more walls and ceilings! The wall niche behind the TV is complete, and the TV will be mounted in front of it. We also have dropped ceilings in a couple places, for practical reasons (ventilation) as well as aesthetic. The kitchen bulkheads have been redone now that the cornices are gone. My bathtub is in place and the bathroom floor screed has been poured… 🏠 #renovation

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Kristine Howard shared a link.

• https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103834604

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If you’re at the #AWS Summit Singapore, be sure to stop by the Developer Lounge (in the Orchid Ballroom)! We have lots of stickers, community talks, and fun demos to check out. ❤️👗

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Kicking off a big month of work travel. I look forward to seeing everyone at the #AWS Singapore Summit on Tuesday! ❤️🇸🇬

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Ahhhh, Singapore. Beautiful city; sticky heat; cold beer; and good friends. ❤️🇸🇬

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German Cultural Day Festival at the @goetheinstitut_australien in Sydney! Viel Spaß mit Festbier und Brez’n und Musik. ❤️🇩🇪🥨🍻

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Eileen – Because I know this is relevant to your interests!!

• https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/may/05/origins-of-the-nutbush-line-dance-australia-schools

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Kristine Howard shared a link.

• https://aws.amazon.com/events/summits/sydney/watch-online/?trkCampaign=aws-summit&trk=c0f7f874-62c5-4701-ad18-7eb351557c49&sc_channel=el

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The home renovation continues, but we’re starting to collect some new pieces to decorate. I was thrilled to nab one of these deconstructed GameBoy pieces from @xreart_official!

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Week 9: The rendering is mostly finished! It’s nice to be past the “omg we wrecked our house” demolition phase and starting to see what the finished product will be like. The TV mount arrived today, so still working on the new living room wall. The kitchen tiled floor is also being adjusted to meet flush with the new wooden one in the dining room. And the tub is in! A tub I can actually extend my legs in! 😍 And now we find ourselves at critical juncture that has detailed many a Grand Design – ordering the windows. Wish us luck…. 🪟🤞#renovation

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Given that 99% of photos of me presenting show me pulling a horrendous face, I am gobsmacked that they’re using my session in advertisements for Sydney Summit On-Demand! (Also feeling very justified in splurging on a professional blowdry that day…) 😍

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I’m really proud of my brother Anthony and SIL Kara! They’re realising a dream – opening a coffee shop in Lagrange, helping to revitalise the town center and putting money back into the local economy. Can’t wait to test out their coffee personally next month! ❤️🙌

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If you want to watch my AWS Sydney Summit Super Session from a few weeks back, it’s up on the On Demand site now! This is definitely one of my AWS career highlights. ❤️

• https://aws.amazon.com/events/summits/sydney/watch-online/

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You get a shot; you get a lolly. Those are the rules. 🍭 #flushots

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Finally the gradient on my Autumn Ginkgo Leaves scarf has reached the transition to orange! 🧶 🍃🍂 #knitting

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Me: I’m leaning towards these new frames… but they remind me of someone?

Rodd:

I still ordered them. 😂

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