seems like the perfect scenario

oh, wow, that’s really comprehensive, thanks!

cheers, will take a look

other than Aussie, anyone got an NBN provider they recommend?

fill them with 300 decisions about food

I got a new dog recently (not a puppy). He is even more stupid than my previous dog, and that says a lot. I didnt know it was possible for a dog to be entirely uncoordinated. Hopeless doesnt begin to describe him.

He is the very best boy.

hey, fellow kids. Been a while. How are we all? I see we are all making serious food decisions…

I eat, on average, a zucchini a day. Love 'em.

good intel, cheers!

yeah, everyone has cubes, which is weird, because a block lasts so much longer. How is one supposed to keep a bathtub full of ice for guests’ drinks over two consecutive scorchers with just cubes?

(NB: that’s not really what I’m doing, but I do need something that will last longer than cubes!)

A question for the hive mind: does anyone know what metro stores (e.g. a servo chain, supermarket etc) reliably sell bags of ice blocks? as in, one big block, not ice cubes?

something about the name “reformer” somehow made it seem quite a bit more intense than just “pilates”.

thanks!

Looking for a bit of advice from you good folk.

I am under very heavy suggestion to undertake some form of mindful, de-stressing activity that is not running or cycling (which I already do but tend to get a bit competitive with myself about).

Having never done either, can someone with practical experuence of both give me some idea of relative pros and cons of pilates and yoga? or what the hell all the different yoga types are and what is best for a novice??

edit: you guys rock, thanks heaps for all the info and ideas!

so, word on the street is that it is going to be a hot, humid summer. Any ladies here able to give recs for a hairdresser who can deal with fine…ahem…frizzy hair that has a tendency to curl? Shorter, rather than longer styles.

a really easy salad dressing is just to mix some yoghurt with a teaspoon of dijon (or other nustard, but dijon works well) and a touch of water. A salad would also be good for recovery…

so…haven’t been around for a while, so I thought I’d launch myself back in with a random question:

Would it be really fucking weird to get in touch with a teacher who went above and beyond to help me through some really, really tough shit 30 years ago to just say “hey, I’ve always remembered you, and I have turned out OK and am pretty successful, thanks”?

edit: thanks everyone

you know you’re getting old when you truly love waking up stupidly early.

I found CPSU to be entirely useless when needed, Sadly.

as an academic, zotero is absolutely the way to go.

Endnote does a job, but is comparatively slow, clunky and huge as a program - not to mention expensive, if you don’t have institutional access.

Even WITH institutional access to endnote, I use zotero and pay for syncing myself.

my pay doesn’t land until Thursday night, dammit. I much preferred a previous job where it would arrive on a Tuesday afternoon. somehow that feels much more civilised.