I was curious to see how the air quality in NYC this week compares to Sydney during the 2019 bush fires. I’m seeing in news stories that the AQI in NY was close to 500 this week… and in 2019 parts of Sydney were over 1000. (Source: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/11782892) Photo below was taken by me from the AWS office in Dec 2019. I remember we were all wearing N95 masks and buying air purifiers, and the smoke permeated everything. (It honestly prompted part of Rodd’s and my decision to move to Germany for a while.) Get used to it folks – this is climate change, and it’s not going to improve unless we take action NOW.
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Going to pick up my bag!!
GOT IT. The thief took my bank cards, cash, my hat, and my sunglasses 🤬, but left everything else including my wallet, passports, drivers license, house keys and rental car keys, Moomin scarf, and Gudetama. 😍 Everything is damp because the criminal – who evidently hit like 8 other cars! – dumped it in a drainage ditch. But the passports should be usable once they dry out, and all in all the financial impact is pretty minimal. 🥲 PARK RANGERS ARE THE BEST.
“Beaver Nuggets” from Buc-ees? Surprisingly good! 👍
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Kentucky backroads and bourbon tasting…
YOU GUYS THE COPS JUST CALLED AND THEY FOUND MY BAG AND EVERYTHING IS IN IT. 😭😭😭😭 We’ll have to drive back to Tennessee tomorrow to get it, and I’m unclear yet whether Australia has canceled my passport so I may still need an emergency one, but oh my, this is pretty much best case scenario AND I AM CRYING.
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So after a very lovely morning at Space Camp and then a beautiful drive through the Smoky Mountains, the day took a turn when my purse was stolen from the car during a 10min stop at a scenic overlook. We managed to cancel all the cards before they were able to use them – and they did try – but I’m currently without wallet, passports, house keys, and rental car fob. Thankfully I had my phone with me; that would truly have been catastrophic. So far it’s just been a hassle. We immediately called the cops and met with some helpful park rangers who lodged a report. I’m optimistic I’ll be able to get emergency replacement passports in Chicago next week. The fob is the really annoying part. (The car isn’t with us; it’s actually parked at my Dad’s place in Indiana.) I’m trying to figure out if I can just get a replacement fob from Thrifty, or if they’re going to want to tow the whole car back to Chicago. FUN TIMES.
Look, we’re all safe. Rodd has all his cards and keys, and so far we’re only out the $50 AUD I had in my wallet. But this is going to cost me hours of stress to fix, and no doubt some money on replacement stuff. And they got my Asian fit sunglasses, and my little Gudetama plushie, and I’m SPITTING MAD. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Dollywood. It’s *almost* like my vacation isn’t ruined! 😬
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SPACE CAMP!! 🚀🧑🚀
MORE SPACE CAMP!!!! 🚀🧑🚀❤️
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BBQ at the lake today! Dad got up early to smoke us some ribs. 😍 We also had the Annual Teasing of Grandma Veva about the fact that Google Streetview has shown her mowing her front lawn for 9 years now. 😂❤️
ROAD TRIP!!!
Four states, 500+ miles, one thunderstorm ⛈️, and a detour because Dad wanted to see the giant Buc-ees gas station. 😂 NEXT STOP SPACE CAMP 🚀 🧑🚀
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We tried the AirNZ SkyCouch for the first time ever, flying Auckland to Chicago (14hrs). This is where you book out a row of 3x Economy seats, which have special footrests that flip up and make a flat sort of a bed. It’s a lot cheaper than Premium Economy or Business Class, and you do get to lie flat. That said – it’s a bit tight for two full grown adults. We actually tried it, and we were wedged in so tightly that both of us found our arms were going tingly and poor Rodd’s face was smooshed up against the tray tables. We ended up taking it in shifts – one person sitting up in the aisle seat, with the other curled up on the other two seats with their feet in the sitting person’s lap. (You’re not allowed to block the aisle.) It was still better than sitting up the whole flight. It seemed like a popular option for parents with kids too. Definitely will be doing that one again!
Serenity.
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Obligatory departure selfie. It’s been a rough week; time to focus on family and happier things. ✈️❤️ See you soon, America.
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Fifteen-and-a-half years ago we welcomed a handsome yet skittish little abandoned kitten into our lives, and today we had to say goodbye. We miss you already, Petey. 💔😿 You were so loved. Sending hugs to everyone who befriended him and helped take care of him over the years, especially Kelly, Eileen, Bec, Ness, Kylie, Ai, Mitchell, and Stephanie. Please hug your pets today, folks.
Eating our feelings. 🍕
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It was my absolute honour to talk to 500+ NSW secondary school students today about how companies and organisations in Australia and around the world (like Netflix, Animal Logic, Swimming Australia, and Canva) are using the cloud to innovate and delight all of us. 👩🎓❤️☁️