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Posts from January 2021
2021-01-01 : ๐ถ Photo post:
The consummate NYE guest, and the cat who was very unhappy to see him back again after a six month absence ๐พ
2021-01-03 : ๐ฎ Micro post:
Considering I’m notoriously bad at platformers and I died on the tutorial like 10 times, I feel proud that on my โฆ
2021-01-03 : ๐ Book review:
The Orchard of Lost Souls by Nadifa Mohamed (โ
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2021-01-04 : ๐ฅ Micro post:
Found out that The StoryGraph (external link) has undergone a revamp (and officially launched) and got a lot of โฆ
2021-01-04 : ๐ฑ Photo post:
Here’s one of Viv’s and my friends in the neighbourhood. His name is Timmka and he often waits in his front โฆ
2021-01-05 : ๐ฑ Photo post:
This accursed cat decided to stay out very late last night โ something she never really does. We went out calling and โฆ
2021-01-05 : ๐ฑ Photo post:
Trying to avoid a repeat of last night’s antics, I brought Gidget in at 7:30 seeing as I knew where she was then. โฆ
2021-01-06 : ๐ฎ Micro post:
Yesterday I discovered this amazing free(mium) browser game, AI Dungeon (external link). If you haven’t โฆ
2021-01-07 : ๐บ๐ธ Stray Thoughts on the Storming of the US Capitol :
It seemed like it would be remiss of me to post today without mentioning the day’s biggest news: the storming of โฆ
2021-01-08 : ๐ Micro post:
When people say they’re “useless until I’ve had my morning coffee”, they’re referring to โฆ
2021-01-08 : ๐ฅ Experimenting with Gemini :
Gemini (external link) is a relatively new internet protocol, aiming to offer a much lighter-weight, โฆ
2021-01-09 : ๐ฉ๐ป Photo post:
Since Melbourneโs first lockdown Iโve been growing out my hair (not just because hairdressers were closed, Iโd also been โฆ
2021-01-10 : ๐ฅ Tracking My Reading :
One of my major hobbies is reading. I was a fanatical reader as a kid, and while I’ve definitely gone through โฆ
2021-01-11 : ๐ Micro post:
Interesting article here by Usman Khawaja (external link) on the hostility of Australian cricket to aspiring โฆ
2021-01-11 : ๐ฌ Micro post:
A linguistic pet peeve of mine: people saying “all X are not Y” when what they mean is “not all X are โฆ
2021-01-11 : ๐ Book review:
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang (โ
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2021-01-12 : ๐ฑ Micro post:
So, Gidget loves hot weather. Give her a heatwave and she has the time of her life, snoozing outside in temperatures of โฆ
2021-01-13 : ๐ฑ On Gidget Not Wanting to See Guests :
Gidget is an indoor-outdoor cat, but we (try to) keep her in between dusk and dawn (which is even the local bylaw, โฆ
2021-01-14 : ๐ถ Photo post:
I realised I’ve been slacking on the photo posts lately, so here’s Gizmo a couple of weekends ago. It was โฆ
2021-01-14 : ๐ฅ Owning My Content :
One of the reasons I started this blog is that I’d come across the concept of the IndieWeb and really liked it. I โฆ
2021-01-14 : ๐ Book review:
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (โ
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2021-01-16 : ๐ถ Photo post:
We paid a visit to this little guy (and his humans) yesterday. Although he was excited when we got there, he later โฆ
2021-01-16 : ๐ป Site update:
It’s actually ridiculous how much time I’ve put into this, but after posting the other day about wanting to โฆ
2021-01-17 : ๐ต Micro post:
For anyone curious about COL in different cities โ I found this neat tool (external link) that compares it in โฆ
2021-01-18 : ๐ถ Photo post:
The dog beach was the place to be yesterday! Beautiful weather, and many many dogs. Gizmo certainly enjoyed himself ๐ถ
2021-01-19 : ๐ Micro post:
Sometimes I almost wonder why they even have reviews of LBW decisionsโฆ the bar to overturn a decision is ludicrously โฆ
2021-01-19 : ๐ฑ Photo post:
Gidget likes to shepherd us humans off to bed when it gets to 10 or 11, then watches us like a hawk to make sure we go โฆ
2021-01-20 : ๐ Book review:
Amnesty by Lara Elena Donnelly (โ
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2021-01-20 : ๐ Political Labels on the Left :
If I ever asked you to describe your politics, the exact word you’d label those politics with is a lot less โฆ
2021-01-21 : ๐บ Photo post:
It was a warm day today, so Viv and I took a late afternoon walk to our local beach.
On our way home, we ducked into a โฆ
2021-01-23 : ๐ Photo post:
Today Viv and I drove out to the Dandenong Ranges on Wurundjeri land to do the Eastern Sherbrooke Forest Walk. We went a โฆ
2021-01-25 : ๐ฆ๐บ Micro post:
Tomorrow (26 January) is a public holiday in Australia, marking the day white colonists arrived at what’s now โฆ
2021-01-26 : ๐ฑ Photo post:
When the cool change came through yesterday, my heat-loving cat was not impressed. She was immediately demanding that I โฆ
2021-01-28 : ๐ฌ Dabbling in Language-Learning :
In recent times, I’ve been tossing up whether I should try to learn some basic German. The thing that’s โฆ
2021-01-29 : ๐ฑ Photo post:
Fun fact: while Gidget loves arid heat, she ALSO loves heavy rain. She likes to sit under cover and just watch it fall. โฆ
2021-01-29 : ๐ฐ Micro post:
Here’s an important article on how the Left must get ready to deal with deplatforming by Big Tech (external โฆ
2021-01-29 : ๐ฎ Micro post:
So here’s a neat online game: The Royal Game of Ur (external link) is a FOSS implementation of a game first โฆ
2021-01-30 : ๐ Micro post:
A couple of days ago I read Vylar Kaftan’s short story, The Weight of the Sunrise (external link) (read it โฆ
2021-01-31 : ๐ฅฅ Recipe:
Lemongrass and Coconut Soup :
A sweet, sour and spicy soup drawing on Thai-style flavours, packed with fish, fresh vegetables and rice noodles.
2021-01-31 : ๐ซ Recipe:
Chicken Jambalaya :
A delicious smoky and slightly spicy dish inspired by the flavours of Louisiana.
2021-01-31 : ๐ Recipe:
Chicken Stew :
Made in a pressure cooker, this is a traditional rustic stew full of poultry and veggie goodness. Pears, herbs and a โฆ
2021-01-31 : ๐ฑ Photo post:
Just sharing a photo of the chicken tacos I made the other night, cos they came out very photogenic ๐
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2021-01-31 : ๐ถ Recipe:
Chilli Con Carne :
A delicious, hearty stew of minced meat, tomatoes and peppers. Served here with rice.
Jessica Smith is a socialist and a feminist who loves animals, books, gaming, and cooking; sheโs also interested in linguistics, history, technology and society.