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The iiNet Mobile Broadband Order Experience (2014)
Alternative post title: The Power of Social Media. TL;DR summary of events at the bottom of the entry. This post is tagged #firstworldproblems like the other one for obvious reasons. 31 August 2014 (Sunday) It is not possible to get a phone line at my current place and there’s no NBN access yet (boo), so…
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Therians
Therians was the topic of Hack on Triple J tonight. I already knew about furries (people who dress up as animals), but it’s the first time I’ve heard of the other. They interviewed a couple who identify as dragons and try to live their life as their therian selves as much as possible. Richard joked…
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Caruso’s Italian, Gymea
It’s my second visit to Caruso’s, both times on a weeknight. The last time we went there, I ordered a lasagne that was very disappointing. I learnt my lesson this time and decided to get a pizza like the others. We ordered a large Mexican ($27.50), large Messicano Dolce ($28.50), and a Procidana on a…
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Day Out at Jibbon Beach
The water was still a little cool but it’s finally a pleasantly sunny 24°C. Richard took us on his boat for a nice day out at Jibbon Beach. It’s high tide so there was very little beach in the beginning. We first went to the Dharawal Aboriginal Engravings Site. Richard was horrified to see that…
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When Life Gives You Lemons
Life’s little things make me happy. smile Little things, or a big homegrown lemon that has just fallen off the tree from the boyfriend’s dad’s backyard, now mine!
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Makaroni Pizza Pasta Bar, Leichhardt
The Makaroni Pizza Pasta Bar receptionist grabbed us as soon as we walked out of the Italian Forum Cultural Centre after an event. We were told that their spaghetti marinara and lamb shanks were on specials, and they also had delicious authentic woodfired pizzas and other pasta dishes. Italian was what we were after tonight…
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Wild Swans
I dragged Richard out to attend the Wild Swans event at the Italian Forum in support of my teacher who was the violinist. They’re doing tonight as a live rehearsal for the Sunday Live radio program broadcast on ABC Classic 2 the next day. Victoria told me there has always been the music event, and…
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