Testing Flickr
Just trialing an embed from Flickr, as I determine whether to re-activate my Pro account.
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This video shows a dramatic difference in rainfall coverage in Broome, WA. www.abc.net.au/news/2019…
Jason Kottke runs about the best and most popular link blog on the web. This one featuring Freddy Mercury’s vocal doppelgänger, however, is one I have to share.
Many years ago I was right into photography. I shot RAW, edited carefully, and posted to Flickr as a Pro member. Now I’m trying to decide if I should get a Pro subscription to Flickr once more, and try to rediscover that past hobby.
Monthly Review — February 2019
The second entry in a series, reviewing my month that was.
What Went Well at Home?
- I am still aware of my Year of Fun and applying the philosophy to my thinking.
- My son started a new year at a new school. He has settled in well, and we are very happy with our decision to move him to a different school.
- I met up for drinks with an old school friend; somebody I haven’t seen for 25 years. It’s incredible how a common link, such as a school history, can eliminate the sense of talking to a stranger. We happily chatted the evening away.
What Went Well at Work?
- I’m going on annual leave soon, so this has been a month where I’ve had to plan my wind-down, so that I can step away and not having upset clients and work left in limbo. I’ve been very happy with the way I’ve managed this wind-down project. Things should finish up very neatly with no loose ends.
- I helped set up a colleague with a new project, which they appreciated greatly.
Highlights
- I took David to our second EPW indie wrestling show. David loved it once again, and has already been talking about the next show. It seems this may become a standing father/son date. I’m cool with that!
- I resigned from my role of Director at Midlas. After almost 4 years of service, it was time to step away.
- Celebrating the birthday of a friend by playing basketball on a rooftop court in the CBD.
- Participated in a busy bee cleaning the grounds of the local Scout Hall.
My Media Diet
- Continued watching Star Trek: Discovery, season 2.
- Watched the first season of Travelers on Netflix. Created by the same guy who did Stargate SG-1 which is one of my all-time favourite shows.
- NBL basketball finished its regular season, with my home team Perth Wildcats finishing on top of the ladder. Into the play-offs for the 33rd straight year!
- Toll by Matt Gemmell, languished unread for no real reason.
My Passion Project
- Continued writing on my wiki through the month, including a regular daily journal.
- Had a realisation that I’ve been journalling in Day One for 6 years, with over 1,000 entries. It’s a sneaky constant in my writing system.
In Western Australia, our swans come in black.
@joshsullivan What did the iA Writer folk say that sent you looking at alternatives?
“We had some options, but at this time we decided not to do any of the options,” Trump said.
I love it when the US President talks proper.
If you wanted to keep generalised daily work notes, would you choose OmniOutliner, Day One, or something else entirely? #askmicroblog
It’s a building!
Our Studio Neat Mark One pens arrived today. The knock mechanism is rougher than I hoped but the ink flow is superb and it feels nice in the hand.
Point Walter sandbar.
👍🏻 evening.
Spending Annual Leave Wisely
I’ve got some annual leave time from work coming up. I’m not going away on a holiday. It’s going to be time spent at home supporting the family.
Despite there being a lack of travel and adventure tied to this leave, I still need to make sure I construct a plan for the time. I don’t want to get to the end of it and be confronted with a return to work, only to realise I’ve wasted my leave not doing much besides noodling around on the computer for no meaningful outcome.
A recent post from David Sparks about Intentionality aligns well with this thinking. I also like his idea of using a birthday as a personal annual review day. That’s clever. With my birthday being smack-bang in the middle of the year, it also can work as a half-year review.
I mean, come on!
Selfie time!
Imposter Syndrome
I have a tendency to suffer Imposter Syndrome.
At times when it strikes, it’s important to remember that while your own knowledge seems obvious, other people don’t share your brain. As such, sharing your information can deliver genuine insight and help.
This is why, in TheBrain, I keep these two nodes linked.
@joshsullivan @jack Do you guys cut and paste your wttr weather updates into TiddlyWiki, or does it run within the page itself?
This episode of Reply All - The Founder - about Paul Le Roux is incredible. overcast.fm
Kids Grow Fast
I’ve been cleaning up my hard drive, and came across this meme I generated a couple of years ago. This was my boy then. Now he’s 3 years old, looks different, and I wonder where the time went.
I still think this is funny, though.
