Thinking about the environmental impact of printing and distributing this unwanted directory makes me cranky. The directory can be recycled but the plastic bag it was inside can’t be.

Just found a combined Business and Government white and yellow pages for the Brisbane Inner-City Southern Region in my mailbox. How are these even still are thing?

I haven’t received a white or yellow pages in years and I actually thought they were no longer being printed.

After all the rain recently the Brisbane river is very much living up to its brown snake nickname.

New pin getting an outing today and yes I’m wearing a check jacket with a check shirt. Come at me 😀

An enamel badge of Astro Boy, the manga character. It’s pinned to a blue check jacket and a dark check shirt is visible under the jacket.

Thirty years since Star Trek: Generations was released in cinemas. One of the few movies I’ve lined up to see at the opening session. 🖖🏻

Pretty good and cheap transit in from Melbourne airport as always.

Wheels down at 17:23 -> taxi to gate -> walk outside and straight on to the Skybus ($24) -> free tram ($0) -> short walk ($0) -> at hotel in the city at 18:48.

🫠 Afternoon walk along the river aka unintentional weight loss program given it’s still 34° at 5pm

One of the big four Australian banks declares a $7b profit in the middle of a cost of living crisis but watch the media obsess for another week about flight upgrades for the PM and how out of touch it makes him.

🚶 My niece and I are going for “hot girl walk” as I’m substituting for the friend she normally walks with. Apparently “grumpy uncle walk” doesn’t have the same ring to it.

Well the polls have just closed so it’s time to have some dinner and settle in to watch the results come in. Here’s hoping my fellow Queenslanders have done the smart thing and not put the right wing nuts onto the government benches. 🤞🏻