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Should we build on insecure foundations?
Jan. 10th, 2021 11:36 pmThe local paper has been keeping us up to date with exciting news about national TV doing a story in the City by the Sea. One of those real estate programs, where the host shows prospective buyers three houses they might like. The focus of this series was luxury houses in regional Australia. We had an article when it was being filmed and another when it was going to air. So I watched it, obviously, and it was awful.
( Why I thought that )
Anyway, the reason for mentioning this is that, despite costing nearly $1.4 million and being completely renovated, the house had a really ugly bathroom.
(More photos of it here. I didn't care for the colour scheme at all. And for all that space that's a tiny kitchen.)
This week's Friday Five questions: It figures
What are some figurines you own?
I bought this little guy on a family holiday to Sydney when I was 10. I remember the shop, an old building in The Rocks with dark timbered walls and ceiling-high glass cases of hand blown trinkets. The horse is tiny - it can fit on my little fingertip - and I keep it in my jewellery box so I see it every time I change my earrings.
What are you trying to figure out?
When would be the best time to take annual leave. I'm thinking two weeks in late March, pending further information.
Two circles or one continuous motion: how do you write the figure 8?
One continuous motion. So much more efficient than two circles as you don't need to lift the pen.
How do you feel about Fig Newtons?
Never heard of them, but having looked them up, they're a biscuit similar to what I would call a Spicy Fruit Roll. You don't often see them now. I think of them as an old person's biscuit, largely because my grandfather was the only person I've ever seen eat them.
What’s a good metaphor to describe your first week of 2021?
Giving it 110%. Or more, even, as three of the five accountants were on leave, so it was just me and my grand-boss doing the December financials (and talking about real estate programs).
( Why I thought that )
Anyway, the reason for mentioning this is that, despite costing nearly $1.4 million and being completely renovated, the house had a really ugly bathroom.
(More photos of it here. I didn't care for the colour scheme at all. And for all that space that's a tiny kitchen.)
This week's Friday Five questions: It figures
What are some figurines you own?
I bought this little guy on a family holiday to Sydney when I was 10. I remember the shop, an old building in The Rocks with dark timbered walls and ceiling-high glass cases of hand blown trinkets. The horse is tiny - it can fit on my little fingertip - and I keep it in my jewellery box so I see it every time I change my earrings.
What are you trying to figure out?
When would be the best time to take annual leave. I'm thinking two weeks in late March, pending further information.
Two circles or one continuous motion: how do you write the figure 8?
One continuous motion. So much more efficient than two circles as you don't need to lift the pen.
How do you feel about Fig Newtons?
Never heard of them, but having looked them up, they're a biscuit similar to what I would call a Spicy Fruit Roll. You don't often see them now. I think of them as an old person's biscuit, largely because my grandfather was the only person I've ever seen eat them.
What’s a good metaphor to describe your first week of 2021?
Giving it 110%. Or more, even, as three of the five accountants were on leave, so it was just me and my grand-boss doing the December financials (and talking about real estate programs).
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