Miraz Jordan

At 13.5 Oshi has developed arthritis so now visits the vet quite often. 🐶 He has 1/2 a Carprieve anti-inflammatory pill with each meal, has had 4 weekly Arthropen injections for cartilage repair and joint lubrication (more to come) and is switching to Hills j/d biscuits. 💲💲

In 2010 I bought a basic Avanti bike that served me well. In 2018 I bought a much better bike so this was relegated to towing the dog trailer. Now I have an electric bike I’ll sell the ‘good’ one. I gave this to Bike Space Ōtaki a charity that gives them to folks who have a need.

At last, haircut day. Before (with 3 months growth) and after. Really enjoyed chatting with my hairdresser too. Turns out we both dislike the same Levin veterinary clinic we both no longer use.

I just don’t like the look of these clouds…

Waiata #2

The next waiata I want to learn is Hokihoki tonu mai:

Hokihoki tonu mai - Again and again she returns
Te wairua o te tau - the spirit of my beloved
Ki te awhi Reinga - from Reinga, for an embrace
Ki tenei kiri e - with this skin of mine
Ki tenei kiri e - with this skin of mine

Ka pinea koe e ahau - I will pin you to me
Ki te pine o te aroha - with the pin of love
Ki te pine e kore nei - with a pin that will never
E waikura e - rust away
E waikura e - rust away

This 2.5 minute video is really cool. Now I know why no-one would ever put on flop-flips to zag-zig down the road to look through some brac-a-bric: The English language ‘laws’ you never knew you knew. Tip: it’s Ablaut Reduplication.

I’m watching an excellent free course called Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life

Just came across this supremely relevant-for-these-times quote from Stanley Kubrick:

However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.

Ohhh, absolutely ROTFFL hilarious: Netflix ☛ Hannah Gadsby: Douglas. Definitely NSFW. She is so so very clever: all the strands so beautifully woven together and so so very funny.

Waiata #1

I want to continue extending my knowledge of Māori language and culture. My current effort is to learn the waiata Tūtira mai ngā iwi, composed by Canon Wiremu Te Tau Huata in the 1950s.

Tūtira mai ngā iwi,
tātou tātou e
Tūtira mai ngā iwi,
tātou tātou e
Whaia te maramatanga,
me te aroha — e ngā iwi!
Kia ko tapa tahi,
Kia kotahi rā
Tātou tātou e
Tātou tātou e
Tātou tātou e E!!
Hi aue hei !!!

In English

Line up together people
All of us, all of us
Stand in rows people
All of us, all of us
Seek after knowledge
and love of others - everyone
Think as one
Act as one
All of us, all of us
All of us, all of us
All of us, All of us!!
Hi aue hei !!!

Learn a bit more about it and hear it sung at Kawe Kōrero sings Tūtira Mai with composers daughter. Note: the intro is in Te Reo, but then switches to English.

Wow, it’s 4 years since I listed anything on TradeMe. I hate selling stuff, but have several items that need to be exchanged for space and $: my old Fuji X-M1 camera, iPhone 7, and other stuff I can’t bring to mind right now.

This week I’m on a free learning binge. Currently watching:

• Robin DiAngelo on topics such as Deconstructing White Privilege and Debunking the Most Common Myths White People Tell About Race.

• Leading the Life You Want (boring lecturer)

• Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life

I noticed this patch of iceplant among the Spinifex at the beach this morning. Not sure if its the native plant or an invasive.

Terminology can be such a pain. The intersection of State Highway 1 and Waikawa Beach Road is a problem. It feels dangerous and its difficult to make the turn when its busy. Im trying to write a brief article about it and need terms like ‘flush median’ and ‘right-turn bay’. 😫

Some here might like to look at the four drone photos of Waikawa Beach posted by a local on Twitter today. He likely used a Phantom 4 Pro with 20 megapixel camera.

Oshi gets close, while Sasha has that classic over-the-shoulder look. 🐶

Babylon 5 1994–1998, one of my all-time favourites. Set on a future space station, with a 5-season arc, it reached its peak in Seasons 3 and 4 with the war on The Shadows. Fabulous storytelling. I’ve rewatched this numerous times. 📺

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This aftershock woke me: 4.7 at almost 11pm last night. 〰️ A bit worrying, but I soon went back to sleep.

Oooh, Apple TV+ has ordered:

“Hedy Lamarr,” a new eight-episode limited series

Lamarr was an actor and inventor, major contributor to the spread spectrum technology that underlies cellphones.

The series will follow the incredible life story of the Hollywood glamour girl

Safari (Mac) helps me see a problem website better. Sharesies is excellent but the text is too small and some text is too pale. I set Safari > Settings for This Website to 125% Page Zoom. I wrote a custom CSS for the text color and set it in Safari > Prefs > Advanced. Fixed!