• Switching mobile plans to Boost

    When I was working full-time, I was fortunate in that my Australian employer had a generous mobile phone benefit. To maximise that, I did what most of my colleagues did – go to the nearest Telstra store and get a handset with the biggest plan that came under the cap. Now that I’m not working, I have to pay my own bills… and I know the Telstra plan is massive overkill for what I actually use. So I called them up, found out cost to pay out the rest of my contract, and worked out that it would be far more effective to switch over to a pre-paid 12-month Boost SIM. It uses the Telstra network and for $230 you get 170GB of data, unlimited Australian calls and texts, as well as unlimited calls to the US. I bought one of the SIMs at Coles and was able to port my number over and be up and running in less than an hour.

    Mobile settingsHOWEVER! I did have one issue with my iPhone, and I thought I’d mention here in case it helps someone else. See my Settings here? Even after my existing number was ported, the Mobile settings still showed the phone number that came with the SIM (that +61 6… one). It wasn’t a huge problem; I double-checked by calling and SMSing Rodd that my ported number was being used correctly. It did screw up iMessage and FaceTime though, as my ported number wasn’t listed as an eligible Receiving option. I tried changing it (both in Settings -> Mobile and also Settings -> Phone -> My Number) but it wouldn’t save. I restarted the phone multiple times. I contacted Boost, who couldn’t see any issue on their side. The agent said he thought that something was just cached, and it would eventually fix itself. But it stayed that way for weeks… until I finally figured out the solution myself.

    If you find yourself in the same situation, just go to Settings -> General -> Transfer or Reset iPhone. Click the Reset button (a bit scary, I know!) and then the “Reset Network Settings” option. It’ll ask you to confirm before it does it. And that fixed it! My ported number was finally showing for the SIM, and I was able to add it back to iMessage and FaceTime.

    (And if you’re curious about the overseas SIMs showing there, those are eSIMs that I use when travelling. I’ve been using Airalo for my overseas data needs for the past couple years and I’m very happy with them. Much cheaper than paying Telstra’s $10/day charge!)


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    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠

    Week 21: final bits and finishing touches! Most of the lights are in, though a couple special ones aren’t arriving until next month. Painting is 95% done, and how lovely is our bedroom wall now!? In the living room you can see how the bulkhead matches the curve of the lower shelf. The accordion screen for the French doors looks great too. I’m really excited to have A/C in our offices, and power points with USB charging built in! The fancy Japanese toilet is being installed, as well as the heated towel rail. (I can’t wait to try out the bath.) Back security door is on too. Not much left to do before we can move in… #renovation 🏠


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    Birthday truffle dinner! Steak tartare, tagliatelle, lamb, and dessert… ❤️

    Birthday truffle dinner! Steak tartare, tagliatelle, lamb, and dessert… ❤️

    Birthday truffle dinner! Steak tartare, tagliatelle, lamb, and dessert… ❤️

    Birthday truffle dinner! Steak tartare, tagliatelle, lamb, and dessert… ❤️

    Birthday truffle dinner! Steak tartare, tagliatelle, lamb, and dessert… ❤️

    Birthday truffle dinner! Steak tartare, tagliatelle, lamb, and dessert… ❤️


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    Happy birthday to my favourite person. He’s smarter and cuter than me, but at least I’m a little bit taller? 😂❤️

    Happy birthday to my favourite person. He’s smarter and cuter than me, but at least I’m a little bit taller? 😂❤️


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    The 3-colour linen stitch alpaca scarf continues to grow. I love how it’s turning out. #knitting 🧶

    The 3-colour linen stitch alpaca scarf continues to grow. I love how it’s turning out. #knitting 🧶


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    Wine, wood fire, and knitting. All you need for a winter’s evening. 🍷🔥🧶

    Wine, wood fire, and knitting. All you need for a winter’s evening. 🍷🔥🧶


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    Road tripping on a rainy day! 🌧️

    Road tripping on a rainy day! 🌧️


  • You have died of dysentery.

    Friday night fun: watching a 90min documentary on “The Oregon Trail” educational video game. (I’m not even kidding. This was a massive nostalgia trip for me and I learned heaps about the Minnesota tech industry in the 70s and 80s.)

    * Trivia – The phrase “You have died of dysentery” never actually appears in the game!


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    Sydney sewists: If you haven’t heard yet, @wearethefabricstore moved to Newtown three weeks ago! It’s no longer in Surry Hills. It’s south of Newtown station, just past the Greek Orthodox Church and the row of shops. Hang a left at the funny old filling station on Whitehorse St, the laneway opposite the button shop. It’s a nice big huge warehouse space with lots of natural light! How good is that?? 🪡🧵

    Sydney sewists: If you haven’t heard yet, @wearethefabricstore moved to Newtown three weeks ago! It’s no longer in Surry Hills. It’s south of Newtown station, just past the Greek Orthodox Church and the row of shops. Hang a left at the funny old filling station on Whitehorse St, the laneway opposite the button shop. It’s a nice big huge warehouse space with lots of natural light! How good is that?? 🪡🧵

    Sydney sewists: If you haven’t heard yet, @wearethefabricstore moved to Newtown three weeks ago! It’s no longer in Surry Hills. It’s south of Newtown station, just past the Greek Orthodox Church and the row of shops. Hang a left at the funny old filling station on Whitehorse St, the laneway opposite the button shop. It’s a nice big huge warehouse space with lots of natural light! How good is that?? 🪡🧵


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    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out – you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!

    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out - you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!

    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out - you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!

    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out - you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!

    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out - you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!

    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out - you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!

    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out - you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!

    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out - you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!

    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out - you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!

    Week 20: Everything is accelerating! The cabinetry is all done, and our wardrobes are stunning. Instead of a walk-in closet, we’ve now got a full wall as well as a little dressing area. The living room shelf and drawers are in too, though everything is covered up now for PAINTING. The skirting boards are being primed, and the chalkboard wall is no more. Also, the dining room doors now have a truly magical tiny flyscreen that accordions out - you can barely see it! (It’s held shut now by that line of blue tape to protect it from dust.) Lastly, the laundry sink has a pull-down siding door to close it up when we have guests over. Nice, huh? The best part is that all the critical stuff is due to be wrapped up in the next two weeks, so we’ll be able to move in soon!!



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My name is Kris. I’ve been blogging since the 90’s. I live in Sydney, Australia, and I spent most of my career in the tech industry.

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