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Weekly Notes 40-41/2026

Week 40-41 summary - gardening, eInk tinkering, a furniture pickup adventure and more.

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A Weekend Road Trip to Orange, NSW

Our first Geely EX5 road trip takes us to Orange for scenic detours, lakeside breakfast and a Grand Final with the locals.

🏷️ travelogue Orange NSW

Weekly Notes 38-39/2026

Week 38 and 39 summary - back to the Pacific Northwest

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Weekly Notes 37/2026

Week 37 summary - aftermath of layoffs.

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Weekly Notes 36/2026

Week 36 summary - layoffs and some nice walks

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Weekly Notes 35/2026

Week 35 summary - active week and lazy weekend.

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Weekly Notes 34/2026

Week 34 summary - relaxing day offs, travels to a new landmark and more.

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Weekly Notes 33/2026

Week 33 summary - buggy weekend

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Weekly Notes 32/2026

Week 32 summary - another trip, another delayed flight, another missed birthday.

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Weekly Notes 31/2026

Week 31 summary - travel time again.

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Weekly Notes 30/2026

Week 30 summary - another milestone week.

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Grilling

Quick thoughts on the Weber Family Q+ Barbecue (Model Q3200n+).

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Weekly Notes 29/2026

Week 29 summary - new swim instructor, exploring Central Coast & more.

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Weekly Notes 28/2026

Week 28 summary - living the suburban life.

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Weekly Notes 27/2026

Week 27 summary - (old) new mode of transport unlocked!

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Trip to Fitzoy Falls & Berrima, NSW

We take our new car out for a spin down to the Southern Highlands of NSW.

🏷️ travelogue Fitzroy Falls Berrima

Weekly Notes 26/2026

Week 25 summary - Back in cold, wet Sydney after Seattle, Path of Exile 2 league grind, and remembering Om Malik.

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Weekly Notes 24-25/2026

A double-week catch-up: gym streaks, a new router, and a chaotic Bellevue trip via LA featuring five-hour delays, missed connections, and Mr Murphy at every turn.

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Weekly Notes 23/2026

Week 23 summary - flannelette sheets vs Sydney winter, a dead WiFi router, and more.

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Weekly Notes 22/2026

Week 22 summary - A wet Sydney week, yard makeover, meeting some friends and more.

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Revisiting Civilization VII after the Test of Time Update

A year after the original release, Firaxis has launched the Test of Time update which brings in some radical changes. But is it enough?

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Weekly Notes 21/2026

Week 21 summary - a slow, rainy week.

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Weekly Notes 20/2026

Week 20 summary - an event-full weekend.

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We test drove four small/mid-size EV SUVs.

We spent a day test driving four electric vehicles - the GAC Aion V, BYD Atto 3, Geely EX5, and MG S5. Here are my thoughts on each, and which one we ultimately chose.

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Weekly Notes 19/2026

Week 19 summary - couple of major upgrades.

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