The Tiktok ban in the US is a just couple of days away, it makes me chuckle when I see people promoting they’re moving to RedNote or Lemon8 knowing that they’ll likely face the same issue. RedNote is pretty much Chinese Government run, and Lemon8 is owned by the same company as TikTok. 🤯
⚽️ Good win by The Arsenal over Tottenham! We’ve gotta get better at taking controll of the game, less wasteful with our opportunities, but hey, a wins a win! LFG!
⛳️ Tiger Woods walking out to Eye Of The Tiger in today’s TGL match is gold! His little smirk, 100% taking the piss, love it!
⛳️ Played Waratah Golf Course this morning with Travis. Struck the ball reasonably well, and finished under my handicap, but felt like I should’ve done better…those double bogies really stung!
⚽️ My football year pretty much starts today, we’ve got a preseason meeting with the parents and players tonight online, all the teams are back training this week, so I probably need to start giving it some attention. Feels like it gets earlier and earlier each year.
Oh my days YouTube is so bad, I can’t skip any ads on the channel that I’m watching a video on currently. Either it’s the channel / creator setup, or it’s a gee up to subscribe to YouTube, either way, it’s gross 🤮
⛳️ Playing my first simulator golf tour tournament(s) today, one that mirrors the PGA event at Waialae in Hawaii, the other a Par 3 tournament in Indiana. Should be fun, or at least interesting!
🗑️ Today I am deleting my Facebook account that I haven’t used in a couple of years, I’ve only accessed Messenger and Instagram in that time.
I will open a new, very minimal, account so I can continue on in my roles for the football club. It won’t have any personal info on it.
Spending the morning listening to new-to-me bands while I’m writing up notes for the meetings I have later today and tomorrow. So far I’ve added Memphis May Fire, We Came As Romans, and In Hearts Wake, all three have elements similar to The Amity Affliction who are an all time favourite. 🤘
Our new lounge arrives today! We bought the Bangalow Modular Sofa 6-seater chaise in Green Wattle, the Black Friday sales knocked over $1,000.00 off the price. Just hoping the rain stops when the courier gets here!
📺 Just finished season one of The Gentlemen
When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate he discovers that it’s home to a huge weed empire and its proprietors aren’t going anywhere.
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
What’s the difference between dolphins and porpoises?
I was reading an article about an oil spill in the Black Sea and couldn’t recall what the difference is between dolphins and porpoises…
It essentially comes down to their faces (who can forget Flipper’s famous “grin”?), their fins, and their figures. Dolphins tend to have prominent, elongated “beaks” and cone-shaped teeth, while porpoises have smaller mouths and spade-shaped teeth. The dolphin’s hooked or curved dorsal fin (the one in the middle of the animal’s back) also differs from the porpoise’s triangular dorsal fin. Generally speaking, dolphin bodies are leaner, and porpoises’ are portly.
From the National Ocean Service.
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🔗 Queensland researchers say evidence linking social media to youth mental health problems is ‘weak’
Ms Patterson has more than one million followers across TikTok and Instagram.
The Syndeysider said the federal government’s ban is “absolutely pointless”.
Whilst she’s not one of the researchers initially quoted in the article, I’m not convinced she’s not biased in her assessment of good or bad in this case.
Just spent a couple of hours taking stock of the subscriptions we have for streaming services, web services, and a bunch of apps, then roughly worked out the value / use we get out of them…and then promptly killed off 8 subs, saving $800+ a year. What the actual! 🤯
🏋️♂️ First session of the year with the Exercise Physiologist went well, set new targets for the year with an eye on improving my golf game, particularly core strength and recovery aspects. Felt good and strong during the workout, off to a solid start!
⛳️ With the first match being played in the TGL this coming week, I’m interested to see how it’s received by the general sports fan, especially considering how traditional a sport golf still is. We’ve not had a disruption in competitive golf, LIV was aimed at the PGA’s dominance, not golf itself.
⚽️ Disappointing result for The Arsenal this morning.
📺 Favourite TV shows from 2024
There’s were plenty of good TV shows released last year, here’s a list of my favourites in no particular order;
When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby Japanese fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.
Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, a.k.a. the Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.
Original stories set within the worlds of iconic video games are featured in this animated anthology series.
Helen embarks on a passionate affair with a man who has no idea what her secret identity is.
The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee.
Slow Horses - Season 2
Follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve as a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes.
Follows a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts who use the town’s sudden interest in the occult to start a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a strange series of events triggers a witch hunt that leads back to them.
Honourable mentions go to Fake, Creature Commandos, The Agency, Twilight Of The Gods, Landman and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.
For reference, here’s a list of the TV shows released in 2024 on IMDB.
🎥 Watching: Mad Max: Fury Road
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.
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Have been fairly busy today, just ticking off chores around the house and yard, trying to keep the momentum going.