Mat Packer https://matpacker.com/ en Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:03:17 +1100 https://matpacker.com/2024/03/15/im-in-a.html Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:03:17 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2024/03/15/im-in-a.html <p>I’m in a self-destructive mood today. This should be fun.</p> https://matpacker.com/2024/02/25/new-pb-cm.html Sun, 25 Feb 2024 10:33:34 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2024/02/25/new-pb-cm.html <p>New PB (78cm) flathead from out in the lake this morning…sent it back to fight another day</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8482/2024/ee84851562.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> https://matpacker.com/2024/02/21/do-the-work.html Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:19:20 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2024/02/21/do-the-work.html <p>Do the work, don’t take shortcuts, you’ll likely run aground. ⚓️</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8482/2024/3b78a85669.jpg" width="600" height="337" alt=""> https://matpacker.com/2024/02/16/green-tree-frog.html Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:47:23 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2024/02/16/green-tree-frog.html <p>Green Tree Frog (<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_green_tree_frog">Litoria caerulea</a>) photographed at <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/taWxbV7EA6urASer7?g_st=ic">Alder Park, NSW</a>.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8482/2024/555582dc99.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> https://matpacker.com/2024/01/31/a-small-approx.html Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:59:55 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2024/01/31/a-small-approx.html <p>A small, approx. 4-5ft long, Hammerheadd Shark I caught this morning off of Moon Island, just off Swansea Heads.</p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/8482/2024/a8922db56e.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> https://matpacker.com/2024/01/28/lad-scored-yesterday.html Sun, 28 Jan 2024 11:42:58 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2024/01/28/lad-scored-yesterday.html <p>Lad scored yesterday in a trial match, as a goalkeeper! Last time he scored was in Under 9’s before he became a GK, he’s in 15’s now. 🦅</p> <p><video controls="controls" playsinline="playsinline" src="https://matpacker.com/uploads/2024/image.mp4" width="640" height="360" poster="https://matpacker.com/uploads/2024/poster.png" preload="none"></video></p> https://matpacker.com/2024/01/18/watching-the-running.html Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:47:51 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2024/01/18/watching-the-running.html <p>🎥 Watching: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093894/?ref_=ext_shr_other">The Running Man</a></p> <blockquote> <p>In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.</p> </blockquote> <p>Bit of a random selection tonight…</p> https://matpacker.com/2024/01/17/have-spent-the.html Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:49:51 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2024/01/17/have-spent-the.html <p>Have spent the past 2 days in and out of 1Password going through all my accounts here, there, and everywhere, and changing my passwords, turning on 2FA wherever it&rsquo;s offered, and even deleting old accounts to services that I no longer use. Feels good.</p> https://matpacker.com/2024/01/16/its-january-a.html Tue, 16 Jan 2024 06:59:15 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2024/01/16/its-january-a.html <p>It’s January 2024, a new year, and the perfect time for me to dust the cobwebs off of my blog…for approx 2-3 weeks before I fall out of routine posting 😝</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/10/06/nothing-much-biting.html Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:26:14 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/10/06/nothing-much-biting.html <p>Nothing much biting today, at least the weather was nice. ☀️</p> <img src="uploads/2023/952ce95237.jpg" width="600" height="600" alt=""> https://matpacker.com/2023/10/02/one-of-this.html Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:10:34 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/10/02/one-of-this.html <p>One of this mornings keepers, a 29cm Yellow Fin Bream, caught in Lake Macquarie.</p> <img src="uploads/2023/18de65148f.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> https://matpacker.com/2023/10/01/bought-myself-a.html Sun, 01 Oct 2023 08:12:02 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/10/01/bought-myself-a.html <p>Bought myself a boat.</p> <img src="uploads/2023/830b711eec.jpg" width="600" height="596" alt=""> https://matpacker.com/2023/09/15/210300.html Fri, 15 Sep 2023 22:03:00 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/09/15/210300.html <img src="uploads/2023/5db3043017.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt="2 dogs playing"> https://matpacker.com/2023/09/15/dear-neighbours-i.html Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:31:43 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/09/15/dear-neighbours-i.html <p>Dear Neighbours,</p> <p>I apologise for singing such hair metal classics like Alice Cooper - Poison, Black Sabbath - Crazy Train, Motley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart, Warrant - Cherry Pie, and Van Halen - Jump, amongst others, at the top of my voice this morning…</p> <p>🤷‍♂️😜</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/09/04/112457.html Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:24:57 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/09/04/112457.html <img src="uploads/2023/9045f646d5.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> https://matpacker.com/2023/09/02/second-last-football.html Sat, 02 Sep 2023 08:10:26 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/09/02/second-last-football.html <p>Second last football weekend of the season. All our Boys Youth teams are on today, except the Under 18’s who play tomorrow, away at Belmont Swansea United, aka BelSwans. We’ll need to win at least 3 from 5 games today to secure our place in the top 4 of the Club Championship…big day!</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/08/29/got-a-session.html Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:14:12 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/08/29/got-a-session.html <p>Got a session with my psychologist today, last couple I’ve just walked in and rambled for 45 minutes, they were not productive sessions… Today I’m going in with a topic, identity, specifically self-identity, as it’s something I’ve struggled with since I was a kid.</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/08/23/loved-the-first.html Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:08:24 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/08/23/loved-the-first.html <p>Loved the first couple of episodes of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13622776/?ref_=ext_shr_other">Ahsoka</a>, along with the general Star Wars galaxy since it’s been with Disney. These smaller story arcs really suit the TV format versus the big movie experience.</p> <p>Keep ‘em coming Disney!</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/08/22/i-forget-how.html Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:48:29 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/08/22/i-forget-how.html <p>I forget how good Tool’s <a href="https://music.apple.com/au/album/%C3%A6nima/1474185335">Ænema</a> album is. Without a doubt one of the best heavy albums of the 90’s. 🤘</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/08/22/man-do-i.html Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:48:29 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/08/22/man-do-i.html <p>Man do I hate yard work, especially doing the edges, but I love how it looks when it’s done. ✅</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/08/08/alder-park-bowling.html Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:38:21 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/08/08/alder-park-bowling.html <p>Meetings with footballers. ⚽️</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/08/07/nigeria-are-really.html Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:08:10 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/08/07/nigeria-are-really.html <p>Nigeria are really taking it to England! Great to see! ⚽️</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/08/07/the-internet-testing.html Mon, 07 Aug 2023 15:58:10 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/08/07/the-internet-testing.html <p>The Internet. Testing things</p> <img src="https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/original/5906789_GI8n6XNpGmFJP7MDPtvP7bw6dlnTz4WCq0xGetyezW4.jpg" width="450" height="600" alt=""> https://matpacker.com/2023/08/07/starting-to-have.html Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:46:17 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/08/07/starting-to-have.html <p>Starting to have a play with <a href="https://obsidian.md/">Obsidian</a>, looks like it can be anything and everything, just got to find your own workflow…typically, these type of apps don’t last long for me, I need an clear path to follow</p> https://matpacker.com/2023/07/27/when-the-people.html Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:16:06 +1100 http://matpacker.micro.blog/2023/07/27/when-the-people.html <p>When the people you’re organising events for aren’t enthusiastic about it, at what point do you say “fuck it” and walk away…</p>