Michelle

The poster featuring Mariah Carey in a white one-shouldered top, hair loose and blown back, surrounded by a glittering cityscape in shades of purple and orange. The film title is in lowercase "glittery" font.

8. Glitter (2001) dir. Vondie Curtis-Hall

Watching this was an interesting experience. It's not hugely camp, or loudly schlocky - it's just Very Not Good. I didn't like the screenplay, direction, acting, allegedly 80s fashion or the soundtrack. But apart from that...

So I passed this in person yesterday and realised we've been talking about the same building - that's Nick & Nora's on the top floor!

I just don't see how I'd fit it all in otherwise - not that I do fit it all in.

Another H&H (Housework & Hobbies) weekend. Is it normal to include things like movies, reading and painting on your to do list?

A glass table holding a glass jar filled with small lemony yellow flowers, broad-leafed foliage, and three bright orange gerberas.

And this evening's #FridayFlorals are a lovely sunny bunch reduced from $20 to $12.60 at the supermarket. I cut them down by a good 10cm to put them in this glass jar. Love this for me!

Some yellow lilies and croton cuttings in a tall glass vase - a few of the lily buds have opened and the other ten or so are closed and green.

A quick photo of the lilies on Sunday evening. I was annoyed that in fact they dropped most of their buds before they opened (did I ruin the water for them with the croton cuttings?) but they were briefly spectacular. #FridayFlorals

Earworm: a bit of Bublé.

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Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video) YouTube video by billyjoelVEVO

Today's earworm with thanks* to the Australian shadow treasurer.

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I honestly can't remember the last time my vote at any level was linked to a conscious "What's best for me?" - it's always what seems best for the most people. I acknowledge there's privilege in being able to hold that position.

PK puts the question: Why should Australians now get five weeks of annual leave?

McManus: Well why shouldn't they?

Pretty much, eh? 👍

Gas-fired plant that could power 70K homes to feed AI data centre A small town in the NSW Southern Highlands is watching the AI revolution take shape in its backyard, as plans emerge to build one of the state's largest gas-fired power stations to run a data-processing complex.

A small town in the NSW Southern Highlands is watching the AI revolution take shape in its backyard, as plans emerge to build one of the state's largest gas-fired power stations to run a data-processing complex.

Me: Oh hey KT Tunstall is touring? I wouldn't say no!
Also me: Oh it's a standing venue? Um...

The people that run our media have dedicated CBD carparks. PT is something you do for fun in Japan.

But of course.

I paid 234 cents per litre for my tank of fuel this evening, so I'm not too interested in hearing about how prices "will" go up.

Might do this every day.

Decided to become an influencer

The book cover is a dark green illustration of a stylised garden full of lush plants, with small vignettes of people, religious icons and chai-related objects scattered across it. In the front are some books stacked next to a typewriter (its paper reads A Novel). The author's name and the title are in golden yellow all-caps.

Book 4: Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

Time to read this quickly for book club this week - fortunately it's barely 350 pages.

Mum just sent me a screenshot of my brother's hilarious exchange with her. I asked jokingly why she gets to use WhatsApp with him while I'm stuck texting him. She said no, it's Signal. He converted her before he convinced me, and now I'm the old fogey of the family. 😆

Magic Carpet Ride YouTube video by Steppenwolf - Topic

Let's get this week started right.

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This took me way too long to finish - no reflection on how much I enjoyed it, which was A LOT. The 16th Century Italian setting is grim for its women characters and I really couldn't have stomached it if the writing weren't so beautiful. I'll be reading more O'Farrell for sure.

A vegan apple cake with plenty of sugar and cinnamon except make it pear instead of apple. Yum!

I think you're right! Wherever it was, people would no doubt have questions such as, "Jeremy what are you doing here and may I have my desk back?"

My dudes. If I didn't already know how long it's been since I made a cake, the nostalgic pleasure rush of licking the batter from the spoon would prove it.

That's very kind (and it's so good to hear from you!); I did have some help as many do, and I'm forever grateful for it.

Today being 1st March, I just realised tonight marks seven years that I've been sleeping in this, my first purchased home.

I guess Operation Epic Fury is better branding than Operation Please Stop Talking About Epstein or Operation Maybe This Will Help Me in the Midterms or Operation We'll Work Out the Details Later.

I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

Damn i wonder who this guy speaking out against the Iraq War is. Wonder what he's up to these days

Gabrugal Yana - Six Dharug seasons | Greater Sydney Parklands Learn the story of six Dharug seasons.

If you haven't before, look up the traditional calendar for your area (are you on Jagera land?) - unsurprisingly it's far more accurate. We're at the end of "warm and wet", heading into "hot and thirsty" (still better than soupy).

www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/explore/gabr...