May 20, 2026 (Wednesday WFO)

Schneider quote (Secrets & Lies, 2000)

8 AM
Left the house too drive to work, Hawthorne East 

NIGEL CAFÉ
Barista: What can i get you?

Middle-aged bloke wearing hi-vis:
Irish Latte. Have here. 

Barista: Your name for the order? 

Prominent Irish accent:
Darryn McGlare. D-a-r-r-y-n.

Listened to podcasts on the way to work 
• Late Night Live: Bruce Shapiro on USA politics
• Late Night Live: John Saffron on "offensiveness"

12:15 PM
Coffee break with B, then a lunchtime walk

My employer is asking me to fill in a form that explains why i don't attend the office. The reason is because i attend my customer's office. This feels like an inefficient procedure. Typical for I.T.

I heard black cockatoos when i left work 

Workout when i got home. Listen to podcasts: SYSK (Eels)

Bodriggy "Jr" Hazy IPA 6.4% tasted excellent

Watched the tv show Gruen on ABC

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On this day: 2025. Movie night. Wireless headphones. 

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