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Why am I in Facebook jail?

I find myself currently in Facebook jail. On Wednesday morning I tried to share a link on a page I manage and I was barred. A dialogue box popped open saying I’m restricted from posting links and sharing posts until Tuesday 2019-10-15. I’m also barred from contributing to groups I’m not an administrator of.

Pink blossoms

In Memory of those who died, those injured, those who saved lives, and those who fixed bodies and minds

On this day in 2002, evil men, went out of their way to kill and maim people in Kuta, Bali. Those terrorists have thankfully been executed for their crimes. Unfortunately, the leadership responsible haven’t been executed. I’ve written about this before. Please visit and read about my thoughts on the first Bali Bombings.

I was able to speak with my dear friend, Professor Len Notaras, AM this evening which made my day.

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Losing weight the wrong way

I’ll get to losing weight the wrong way soon. This week, I was in Manila for work. When I landed the air was warm, humid, and polluted. I can deal with the pollution when the air is warm and moist.

WHO WPRO Manila

Warm, humid, and polluted

The area outside of the border control region in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is not air conditioned. It’s open to the outside and it was gloriously warm and moist. It was drizzling and about 30 °C (86 °F). While the air is polluted and has a distinct odour, my skin reacted well to the humidity.

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Jemima the duck

Jemima the duck is apparently a thing. I’d never heard of Jemima the duck until this week.

Jemima the duck

Wednesday tea. Sous vide duck breast and kale sprouts. #yummylummy #foodphotography #lowcarb #noaddedsugar #ManFlu #sousvide #duckbreast Duck, Kale sprouts G’day food lovers I’m not feeling terribly hungry today. That said, I need to dedicate this meal to a work mate. Today we were discussing some taboo foods and when I mentioned that I was planning duck tonight my friend exclaimed that I shouldn’t eat duck because ducks communicate. She explained there are ducks in literature which speak and she sent me a picture of a duck named Jemima which is apparently a famous duck for children. I’ve never heard of Jemima the duck so I’m dedicating this meal to my work friend and naming my sous vide duck breast, Jemima. Jemima was cooked sous vide for 2 hours at 76 °C. I chilled Jemima in the refrigerator and then removed Jemima from the vacuum bag and dried Jemima’s surfaces with kitchen towel. I heated up a frypan so it was smoking hot and seared Jemima all over. I then sliced Jemima with my Dick™ butchers knife and ate Jemima with some oven roasted Kale sprouts which I’d doused with rice bran oil and iodised salt before exposing to 200 °C dry heat for 15 minutes. Jemima was delicious. Have a good one.
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Spring has sprung

spring has sprung

Spring has sprung and it’s a day of mixed feelings. Summer is closer, so that is good. It’s Father’s Day and my daughters have sent me messages so that’s good. I have ManFlu this week so that’s not good. It hasn’t been anything terribly different from other episodes. The main concern about my ManFlu has been the constant barking coughing and creating an unsightly spectacle as I expectorate tenacious mucopurulent phlegm. I hate spring which I’ll explain later in this post.

Spring has sprung

spring has sprung
QF1460 CBR to SYD
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More eggs and cheese based on heart foundation nutrition advice

I will be enjoying more eggs and cheese based on heart foundation nutrition advice. There will also be less butter, cream and red meat.

More eggs and cheese based on heart foundation nutrition advice

Steamed eggs, Coon™ cheese, and spinach
Steamed eggs, Coon™ cheese, and spinach
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Death of a star

death of a star

This week saw the death of a star. Most readers know that I’m a keen fan of Star Trek in all its forms, even to some extent the Jar Jar movies in the Kelvin timeline. This week saw the death of a star in Barbara March who played the character Lursa (one of the Duras sisters along with B’Etor [played by Gwynyth Walsh]) who appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space 9, and the movie Star Trek: Generations.

Death of a star

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Health and wellbeing update

Health and wellbeing metabolic syndrome Gary

Another health and wellbeing update from me today. A few months ago I recorded that I’d been to see my general practitioner (GP) and he referred me to pathologists for some pathology tests. The results reflected that I was a typical adult man in Australia. I’m overweight. My waist circumference is too large. My fasting insulin three months ago was a warning that I was following my father and paternal grandmother into diabetes mellitus. Just as worrying, my cholesterol and lipids plus my mild hypertension, all pointed to metabolic syndrome.

Health and wellbeing update

The Ekka 2019 Strawberry Sundae Health and wellbeing
Me and a strawberry sundae
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How can it be August already?

August already

How can it be August already? Where has this year gone? I mean I know it’s the middle of the year because my skin is dry and cracked and I’m in discomfort every day. I also feel less productive because I seem to always be striving to warm up whether I’m at work or at home. I know at home I could increase the thermostat on my heater, but that means greater expense, and the cost of electricity in Canberra is ridiculous. At work, I can’t do anything apart from wearing more layers of clothing.

How can it be August already?

August already
It’s August already
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