Apple and Its Ever-changing, Unchanging Ecosystem on Lounge Ruminator

This is tangible evidence that the world is leaning more and more to the right.

I’m super-pleased that my Feld Notes podcast is now available in Apple’s directory. It’s still a bit of an experiment at the moment—as a peripheral part of my PhD studies—however I’m looking forward to doing more and improving my skills in the space. 🎙

Natasha bought some flowers today and we found a friend inside! 🐌

An invisible caller

I’m in Melbourne for work today and whenever I visit, I feel like it’s a bizarro version of Sydney where the streets make sense and the footpaths have space for more than two people at a time. It’s good fun to observe the hustle and bustle of the place.

I recently stumbled upon this great photo of the suburb where I grew up, which is called Figtree. It was named after the gigantic fig tree that once stood at one of its main junctions. In this photo from 1937, you can see it on the right-hand side of the frame.

Here it is up close! It’s a real shame that it isn’t around today, due to disease and damage.

I managed to crush this milk bottle without leaking any of it!

I love this sculpture at the University of Wollongong Library. Yay books! 📚

Photo challenge by @macgenie (day ten): this is how friends enjoy a pigloo together.

These two flew next to the door where we normally put their wooden play equipment and patiently waited for us to put it there. It was most cute.

Clearly I talk about Apple, podcasts and Apple podcasts too much: Natasha came home with this for me, saying that she was keen to teach her students paper-weaving and decided to do her own Snell-inspired Six Colors design. It is now proudly displayed on the fridge.

Photo challenge by @macgenie (day seven): feel a sense of relief, you will.

Photo challenge by @macgenie (day four): family is without a doubt the most important thing in my life. Here’s one of my favourite photos of my Baba Penka and Dedo Petar from a few years ago, before he passed away. He would never say no to a classic box of Napolitanke wafers.

Photo challenge by @macgenie (day three): lunchtime for guinea pigs is also relaxation time—often smushed behind your friend in the corner, away from the food.

Photo challenge by @macgenie (day one): waiting for your runaway guinea pig to leave a tight spot requires patience. (Taken by Natasha)

Here’s another Harbour shot from yesterday in Wollongong.

A gorgeous day at Belmore Basin in Wollongong

Empty roundabout in Port Kembla

Remembering iBook: the ‘iMac to Go’ on Lounge Ruminator

Important update! The pudding was delicious.

This ridgey-didge, ‘double-automatic’ Roache hand-dryer includes an illustrated demonstration of how to use the technology, featuring a lovingly adapted version of our national coat of arms. ‘What’s that, Skip? Your paws are wet?’ You’ll also notice that the logo is a bizarre rip-off of Porsche’s. This is Australia.

Oh, the irony…

I always feel a sense of sadness and nostalgia when I see the old, abandoned monorail stations in Sydney.