Winter eucalyptus.

Winter eucalyptus.
My exciting Sunday task: reviewing 1Password, updating passwords, deleting accounts, and adding MFA and Passkeys. I know how to party.
It was a while ago now, but Iâm still very proud of being a guest on Episode 155 of The Omni Show, talking about my love of OmniFocus from @omni.
The random link on my blog is the best. My own little time machine.
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With YNAB leaning into a new branding of Yet Another Price Increase or YAPIâą, Iâm trialing Actual Budget running on PikaPods. Early in my testing, but this could be good enough.
A little over a year later, and the Actual Budget trial must be deemed a success. I love the software and hardly miss YNAB (except for the mobile app, which is well advanced compared with Actual).
I supplied ChatGPT with the following prompt:
Can you review the articles on canion.blog and tell me what the key themes emerging are?
It provided a response that I’ve included in its entirely below. It does indeed, offer an effective summary of the type of person I am and the things I write about. Why did it surface my review of Nightbitch, of all things, though? đ€Ł
Theme | Description |
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Monthly/Annual Reviews | Structured reflections on personal and family life |
Productivity Tools | Deep reviews and workflows involving apps and systems |
Family & Health | Open sharing about family routines and health |
Media & Reviews | Personal ratings and media consumption logs |
Nostalgia & History | Connecting childhood interests to current identity |
Indie Web Philosophy | Emphasis on open platforms and thoughtful online presence |
Local Perth Focus | Posts tied to local events, weather, and community roles |
canion.blog is a personal, reflective space where Andrew weaves together:
The tone is thoughtful, measured, and growth-orientedâbalancing family life, mental frameworks, and technological exploration.
Completed my personal Annual Financial Report for the 2024-25 year. I produce this document each year using OmniOutliner as the document editor. This year data was sourced from Actual Budget as a result of my successful transition away from YNAB.
I finished watching Invincible tonight. What a great show. đș
Iâm so sick of Trump. Heâs a buffoon ruining the USA. I honestly donât understand how he has achieved a grip on so many. Itâs like an Idiocracy version of the Steve Jobs reality distortion field.
A ride with no destination in mind.
Currently reading: Practice of Project Management by Enzo Frigenti đBecause who doesnât read about project management for fun?
"Change In Mood" by Kids In the Kitchen
I remember being a kid and this song would be played as a filler on ABC TV in the mornings, but the vision would be of lots of different trains. Iâve searched but canât find that clip. Even this song took my mind a while to dredge up, and I donât actually know how I pulled the artist name out of nowhere. My brain is weird.
Thanks friendly and efficient Perth Apple Store Genius who fixed my MacBook Pro which had suffered a screen misalignment from the base. No charge service was welcomed, like Apple of old. đ
I’m streaming music from my ancient Plex music library. Talk about throwback music! Most of it was populated more than 20 years ago. đ¶
"Sun in an Empty Room" by The Weakerthans
What I first heard as a theme song for a podcast (Heavyweight) has morphed into a song I love to hear regularly. The tune is great and the lyrics capture my own early memories of moving house.
Croque Monsieur and an almond flat white.
Today my employment with Police & Community Youth Centres comes to a close. I’ve got an opportunity to build on my career with a new employer, applying much of what I’ve learned over the past two years.
I am thankful and appreciative of the team at PCYC. I’m proud to have been a part of the organisation’s story. Working in the “for purpose” sector is rewarding and enjoyable and I’m happy to be able to continue working in this industry.
Today I learnt that Australia imposes a tariff on imported handkerchiefs. This is one of many ânuisance tariffsâ our Productivity Commission recommends be abolished. Seems reasonable to me.