• Shared today on Facebook

    So apparently turning your fridge off and putting it into storage for 6 months is a Bad Idea. Relatedly – anyone want a dead Westinghouse fridge? 😤


    This legend is volunteering all week for @nationalscienceweek and spent the day chaperoning schoolkids (in the rain!) as they visited the @australianmuseum and the @botanicsydney Botanic Gardens. And he saw a dragon too! ❤️🦎


    Just scrolling Instagram when I realised I was looking at video of my own house! Our lovely builder posted a walkthrough tonight. (Note the cameos by the stupid dead fridge, and by the Snook’s fancy Japanese toilet.) 😂



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    This legend is volunteering all week for @nationalscienceweek and spent the day chaperoning schoolkids (in the rain!) as they visited the @australianmuseum and the @botanicsydney Botanic Gardens. And he saw a dragon too! ❤️🦎

    This legend is volunteering all week for @nationalscienceweek and spent the day chaperoning schoolkids (in the rain!) as they visited the @australianmuseum and the @botanicsydney Botanic Gardens. And he saw a dragon too! ❤️🦎

    This legend is volunteering all week for @nationalscienceweek and spent the day chaperoning schoolkids (in the rain!) as they visited the @australianmuseum and the @botanicsydney Botanic Gardens. And he saw a dragon too! ❤️🦎


  • Shared today on Facebook

    A brief pause in packing up the apartment for another Weisswurst Frühstück! Movers are coming on Tuesday! (🚨HOT TIP: our local @aldiaustralia had frozen German pretzels and echte Paulaner in stock!! GO NOW. 🍺🥨🏃‍♀️)



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    A brief pause in packing up the apartment for another Weisswurst Frühstück! Movers are coming on Tuesday! (🚨HOT TIP: our local @aldiaustralia had frozen German pretzels and echte Paulaner in stock!! GO NOW. 🍺🥨🏃‍♀️)

    A brief pause in packing up the apartment for another Weisswurst Frühstück! Movers are coming on Tuesday! (🚨HOT TIP: our local @aldiaustralia had frozen German pretzels and echte Paulaner in stock!! GO NOW. 🍺🥨🏃‍♀️)


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    Kristine Howard shared a link.


    We came in first place in pub trivia this week, in part because I recognised the name of that pole vault guy who whacked his junk on the bar. #valedictorian #stillgotit



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    Things bringing me joy today: Tim Walz and everything I learn about him 🇺🇸 , and our new Oodies. (Mine has the Ep 4 crawl on the back; Rodd is disappointed his didn’t come with Homer’s reaching broom. 😂 )


    “What in the world,” I wondered as I perused the pub menu, “is an IRISH SPICE BAG?!” Of course I had to order it. Chicken strips, fries, fried onions and capsicum, curry sauce, and chili. LOTS OF CHILI. By the end of it, I think I was hallucinating. “Pretty sure YOU’RE the Irish Spice Bag now!” he laughed. 😂😅🌶️


    Blog post: video games I’ve enjoyed recently on the Switch! 🎮

    Video games I loved recently…


    Actually tempted to buy and wear a camo hat for the first time in my entire life as a Hoosier. 😍


    Achievement unlocked: parallel parking a moving van in front of a pair of builders. 😎🏆



  • Video games I loved recently…

    I’ve been on a real gaming tear this year. Back in January I wrote about Dave the Diver and Unpacking, and I thought I’d mention a few more Nintendo Switch games that I’ve been playing lately and really enjoyed:

    • Yoku’s Island Express – Rodd found this one recommended on Reddit for people who like no-stress platformers. You play a little bug postman who pushes a ball around an island, and it’s like a platformer crossed with pinball, two things I LOVE. The artwork and world building is really cool too.
    • Steamworld Dig 2 – Another fun platformer where you play a little robot exploring a (mostly) underground world, digging minerals and trying to solve a mystery. There were one or two places were I got stuck and had to look up how to solve something, but I managed to defeat the end boss today all on my own. Good times!
    • Palia – Anybody else playing this? I literally just rolled a character tonight. I’ve heard good things about it…

    We also spent some time playing Breath of the Wild (a friend lent it to me) and I can see why it won so many awards. It just wasn’t for me, though. I struggled with all the different mechanics, and every time I picked it up I had to relearn how to do everything. There was just too much. I like something a bit more casual and low stress. If you’ve got recommendations, please share them!


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    “What in the world,” I wondered as I perused the pub menu, “is an IRISH SPICE BAG?!” Of course I had to order it. Chicken strips, fries, fried onions and capsicum, curry sauce, and chili. LOTS OF CHILI. By the end of it, I think I was hallucinating. “Pretty sure YOU’RE the Irish Spice Bag now!” he laughed. 😂😅🌶️

    “What in the world,” I wondered as I perused the pub menu, “is an IRISH SPICE BAG?!” Of course I had to order it. Chicken strips, fries, fried onions and capsicum, curry sauce, and chili. LOTS OF CHILI. By the end of it, I think I was hallucinating. “Pretty sure YOU’RE the Irish Spice Bag now!” he laughed. 😂😅🌶️

    “What in the world,” I wondered as I perused the pub menu, “is an IRISH SPICE BAG?!” Of course I had to order it. Chicken strips, fries, fried onions and capsicum, curry sauce, and chili. LOTS OF CHILI. By the end of it, I think I was hallucinating. “Pretty sure YOU’RE the Irish Spice Bag now!” he laughed. 😂😅🌶️


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    Things bringing me joy today: Tim Walz and everything I learn about him 🇺🇸 , and our new Oodies. (Mine has the Ep 4 crawl on the back; Rodd is disappointed his didn’t come with Homer’s reaching broom. 😂 )

    Things bringing me joy today: Tim Walz and everything I learn about him 🇺🇸 , and our new Oodies. (Mine has the Ep 4 crawl on the back; Rodd is disappointed his didn’t come with Homer’s reaching broom. 😂 )

    Things bringing me joy today: Tim Walz and everything I learn about him 🇺🇸 , and our new Oodies. (Mine has the Ep 4 crawl on the back; Rodd is disappointed his didn’t come with Homer’s reaching broom. 😂 )


  • Shared today on Facebook

    Going to Europe next month = another Covid booster! After all, Oktoberfest is where we caught it back in 2022. 😷🍻 (Note to fellow NSW residents: official guidance is 1 shot per year, but overseas travel counts as a reason to get one sooner.)




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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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