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Uncomfortable truths
Jun. 1st, 2014 05:37 pmIt's a long weekend in Perth WA in honour of the State's founding, um, 185 years ago if my maths is correct. A brig called Amity was sent over to Albany from Sydney in 1826 so its crew could squat on the ground and stop the French moving in. The Swan River Colony was established three years later. Of course, there were already people here but I'm afraid the British of the time did not take account of that, in a long tradition where people have shoved other people out of the way because they wanted the land.
Anyway, that's why it's the last public holiday in this neck of the woods until the end of September, when we celebrate one of the Queen of England's birthdays. For me it means two days when I don't have to get on a bus or train. Two rather than three because I'm still parent wrangling, i.e. doing the grocery shopping for M who is still kind of wobbly on the pins.
It's occurred to me it's been a long time (since Swancon finished in late April) since I've actually seen any friends. I've missed a few gaming dates, others haven't happened and to be honest, there's not too much else I do in the social sense. Conventions are a once a year thing unless I travel, which I don't have the $ to do this year.
I've been checking online to see what's going on, i.e. wondering about returning to the folk music scene, which I left because there were feuds in it worthy of sf fandom, but the music was mostly worth hearing. The truth is; on a wintery Sunday night I'm not much inclined to go out, since I have to use public transport. I'd mostly have to do it on my own and anyway I like spending time with my animals. And chatting to folk online.
[This paragraph was really whingy so I decided to make it gone. It concerned my ask-me-questions post and my idea that I seem sort of boring because I live inside my head! Ecosopher promptly asked me a question.]
I've moved my yucca plant in the back yard from one side to the other and done some other small gardening jobs. That's about it for useful endeavours.
Anyway, that's why it's the last public holiday in this neck of the woods until the end of September, when we celebrate one of the Queen of England's birthdays. For me it means two days when I don't have to get on a bus or train. Two rather than three because I'm still parent wrangling, i.e. doing the grocery shopping for M who is still kind of wobbly on the pins.
It's occurred to me it's been a long time (since Swancon finished in late April) since I've actually seen any friends. I've missed a few gaming dates, others haven't happened and to be honest, there's not too much else I do in the social sense. Conventions are a once a year thing unless I travel, which I don't have the $ to do this year.
I've been checking online to see what's going on, i.e. wondering about returning to the folk music scene, which I left because there were feuds in it worthy of sf fandom, but the music was mostly worth hearing. The truth is; on a wintery Sunday night I'm not much inclined to go out, since I have to use public transport. I'd mostly have to do it on my own and anyway I like spending time with my animals. And chatting to folk online.
[This paragraph was really whingy so I decided to make it gone. It concerned my ask-me-questions post and my idea that I seem sort of boring because I live inside my head! Ecosopher promptly asked me a question.]
I've moved my yucca plant in the back yard from one side to the other and done some other small gardening jobs. That's about it for useful endeavours.