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Also, this magpie was good enough to sit still for a photo. It flew away as soon as I put my phone down.
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My regular walking path to the cafe has been closed off due to the level crossing removal work. Fortunately, an alternative was available to me.
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Since my kitchen clock has decided on tempus immotum, I’ve been casually looking for a new clock. Found one today at the Kyneton Collective (an antique store) that’s in working order and a style that I like. Good price too: only $9, which made it an instant buy.
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Attended one of the lectures that the Melbourne Uni’s School of Physics puts on every Friday for July. This evening’s, given by Professor Matt O’Dowd, was about black holes and how they really screw with the theory of physics and maths. Very interesting. Quite approachable for a layperson like me.
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Was craving a curry a little this evening. Fortunately I stumbled upon a Japanese restaurant called Ikko on the way to where I was planning to go (always look around corners). They do a pretty decent Karaage chicken curry, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
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You want an indication of how good a cockatiel’s eyesight is? Whenever I’m giving Ivy a head-scratch, Ricco comes up to my hand and starts pecking it, requesting one for himself. He has to be distracted or in the other room in order for Ivy to get my undivided attention.
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It’s hard finding places in the Belconnen area that are opened early, at least during the weekend. Settled on coming here which is more geared towards takeaways. So that does mean sitting outside in the cold air, but the coffee is warm, and the barista just turned on the outdoor heaters.
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Flight to Canberra was a little delayed, but otherwise quite pleasant. Was fun flying in a turboprop again.
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The river is calm this morning, which is a little unusual. There’s no boat traffic or rowers which could explain it.
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It’s kinda nice having an audience whenever I walk out my front door, even if it is just my neighbor’s cats.
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At the cafe. The guy on the table I’m facing is reading the paper with a dog on his lap. The dog puts her front paws on the table, so the man starts placing pages on top of them. Then the dog places her head on the table. The guy then takes out his phone. I found this incredibly funny to witness.
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Given that this is the last day of free public transport I’ll personally experience, I’d probably won’t be going through Anzac station in the morning for a while. So took a quick detour and saw one of the service pigeons that have been honored with a statue and plaque.
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Took a small detour on my way to work to enjoy a home-made banana cake made by my barista. Enjoyed it on a bench outside Anzac station looking towards Albert Park.
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My commuter headphones have given up the fight. After probably around a decade of use, and two pad changes, it now refuses to charge. So I’ve retired it with honours, and pressed its replacement into service: a pair of JBL Live 670NC.
