Lying out in the backyard for a bit of sunshine when I’m not feeling well seemed like a great idea… until the constant sneezing reminded me that I have hayfever.
Also, phone cameras really have gotten absurdly good.
tiny weed flower
a few hours work in the yard, garden table wire brushed then derust applied. Cleaned and two coats of paint. Looks ok.
Spent one hour doing nothing but raking and sweeping in the front and filled a bin.
will do more tomorrow. :)
beach
I watched LA Confidential last night because I read the book and was surprised how enjoyable it was. The movie took a lot out for brevity but a lot is lost in what was removed.
The book isn’t good, and it’s a bit long, but it never commits the crime of being boring. The stakes are much higher, and whilst it becomes predictable as you realise all the sub plots are tied together, it’s still a fun read to see it all tie off.
The main thing I was interested in was who they cast as Ed Exley, and our own Guy Pierce does an amazing job. An unexpected pull but he fills the role well. He has the acting chops that if they fleshed out his character more he could have played the transactional coward with the thin veneer of the department golden boy.
Russel Crowe was the other main character, and Simon Baker made an appearance. It’s funny that a movie about LA is full of Australian actors.
I think a screen adaptation needed to be either longer to include everything, or somehow cut out even more to focus on the most interesting part at the end.
I’d give the book maybe 3/5 hobbits and the movie probably 2-2.5/5. It’s crazy the film got marked for preservation by the American Film Association or whatever, there should be a rule against including inferior adaptations of already average source material.
Great soundtrack.
Elroy is definitely an interesting writer and I kinda like his terse writing style
but he is very in your face and that takes getting used to
the movie reminds me of Bonfire of the Vanities, a sweeping saga that tries to do too much , is voyeuristic , yet still very enjoyable
This is the bus I caught today when it eventually arrived
Now I’m running seriously late for work 😕Woo hoo, its a party!
Just saw my favourite hoodie brand Derrimut Gym is closing down
Where do you buy thick bacon?
A cafe at my uni sells muffins with a centimetre thick slice of bacon in.
I was curious if it’s possible to buy bacon that thick as a consumer, and where. The local butchers either don’t have any, or just have the same thing slices Coles and Woolworths have.
You gotta ask for it to be cut thick at a good butchers.
Try a search for “melbourne continental smallgoods manufacturer” and see what’s near your place.
Even a good deli or butcher will have bacon that’s sliced to order so you can get it as thick as you want. Nothing beats bacon sliced when you ask for it
I got some that thick by accident getting a bulk packet from CBM.
Sometimes fick bacon appears at Aldi on special. Colesworth also sometimes have ‘ham steaks’ which can be tweaked to function as bacon for muffin purposes. However YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED that the worst, the absolute WORST case of food poisoning I’ve ever had came from ham steaks that hadn’t been properly stored. I’m talking hospitalisation level of food poisoning. With a drip to counter dehydration. Do not recommend. So embarrassing.
Good butcher should be able to carve off some thicker bacon off the pig if needed. As per CEO below. Or buy a chunk of kaiserfleisch from a deli and chop it into slices yourself. This costs more but is very good.
EDIT: Psarakos supermarket in Thornbury (not the vegie section) will cut cured meats of amazing variety to your specifications. Price can be eyewatering, but worth it for exactly what you want.
I’ve had two big Ms for breakfast. They weren’t very good. Dam you savemore, got me again.
Mr President. A third Big M has hit the digestive system.
Feeling about an inch tall. Boy is a dick. Jacket is now MINE.
All good. Wearing it Saturday?
Probably not. You can bet on stripy socks and/or bat hair clips.
Booo
No coat for him
hugs all round
Diiishwassssherrrrr!!! Installed! Working! Lovely!
Yay!!!
It’s so bloody silent all three of us (including plumber) thought there was a fault first time we ran it
Yesterday was productive. I managed to get two weeks worth of the antibiotics Melbcat needs, plus her solensia and vitamin b and a kidney check.
I’m going to be grabbing the other bottle of antibiotics from her usual vet as well just to be sure. It still isn’t in. How long has it been??
The lesion on her lip is more unusual than that one on her nose and may need a biopsy. :(
I’m paying a lot of polio vaccinations today. Everyone must be going somewhere exciting
Army? Endemic in Afghanistan, and recent outbreak in Niu Gini. Some cases recently in southern USA too due to low vax rates.
Experienced a JB Hi-Fi employee this morning that was NOT an arsehole. They must be a new hire.
I bought my most phone phone in in person, copped a 20m spiel trying to get me onto a 2 year 90$ per month plan for a gift voucher
That sounds about right. You can seriously sense the toxic sales culture the moment you step inside.
Lol I just re read my reply. What I meant to say is: I bought my most recent phone there in person. But yes absolutely
today at the beach I found an ibis skull, I took a picture
the bill was at least 30cm long
Whoa that’s so cool!!
I thought so, still didn’t bring it home tho , no where to put it
How did LowE’s presentation go?
And no fighting.
I bet the garden and seedlings look great.
Good luck on the job interview.
Get well soon , bless you for the sneezing.
10am? You can sleep in a bit.
Aww Seagoon, this comment is thoughtful of you <3
Presentation did not go amazingly but could’ve gone worse.
Efficient. The German in me is amused 😂
My thinking was it will be the top of the pile and thus there is more chance all the relevant people will see it. :P
