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About to go and see Aquatic Man.

My headphone research has revealed that cheap $25-50 bluetooth headphones are now pretty good. Not excellent or up to “audiophile” quality, but yeah, fine. And since my workout headphones seem to last 18 months tops, regardless of how much I spend, why spend over $50?

Went blueberry picking today. This is what they look like on the tree. TIL: I can eat blueberries quicker than I can pick them.

So far as I can tell, every pair of earphones that’s currently for sale is rubbish. I’m looking for a pair of sports in-ear phones to replace my BeatsX (which replaced my Jaybird Bluebirds) and nothing seems to be worth the money. Suggestions and recommendations welcome.

My BeatsX have died (the seemingly common red and white flashing lights of death). Really disappointing after less than 2 years, for the price.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York doesn’t depict New York as a great place. It even features a cameo by suspected criminal Individual 1.

Nothing quite like a christmas day thunderstorm.

What the hell!? Some old guy just broke into my house, drank a beer, left a whole bunch of boxes next to a pot plant, and the garden is now covered in reindeer scat. He looked like this: 🎅🏽 Let me know if you see him!

This is a passionfruit flower, in case you were wondering.

I’m as clueless about wine as I am clued about craft beer. I was sent out to grab a bottle of gewurztraminer, and scoured the red wine section of the supermarket to no avail. Turns out it’s a white wine.

Have I told you how much I love the Netflix series Final Space? Hell yeah I have. But you’re hearing it again. Chookity!

It’s christmas eve and I am approximately dressed.

Another New Years resolution: start 2019 with no open browser tabs.

My New Years resolution is to delete Facebook. Please consider helping to destroy Zuckerberg’s stupid surveillance machine. It’s easier than losing weight.

A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place – Egoistic Altruism

“Now That’s What I Call Music 58 - you fuckers still buy music on physical media for money, right!?”

Christmas and summer in Aotearoa.

Homer Simpson started in 1989 as a 32 year old Baby Boomer. He is now a 38 year old millennial (or “xennial”, depending on your definition).

Have yourself, a vegan little christmas.

These Beats^X headphones are well on their way to dying. Less than 21 months in. Pretty shocking. Some software/firmware things stops them from connecting after a few days. Only a factory reset fixes. Poor.

Top tip: kowhai trees are great for temporarily sheltering from lower-North Island thunderstorms.

From now on I will work out a fake name and number for when I am returning or exchanging things when they “require” my name and number. So, Guy… Smith, um, 022 3253 686 (022 FAKE NUM).

I outright reject you need my details and absolutely do not trust you to keep them safe.

The Human Era - why the year should be 12018, not 2018. I wholeheartedly approve this idea and intend on buying the calendar for 12019.

Tauhou update 2: it’s away! Dans le beau ciel bleu!

Tauhou update: it’s moved from its back to sitting and is having a look around.