Peter W @peterw@aus.social

The @aussocialadmin suggested I write an #introduction post so why not he says.

I'm Peter from #Brisbane where The Cat runs the household. A pretty wide range of interests and always keen to learn new stuff.

A life long #doctorwho fan, I love most things #scifi but firmly in the #startrek camp when it comes to Star Trek Vs Star Wars.

Probably have too many subscriptions to streaming channels but have a goal of a minimum 26 books a year to make sure I'm not always staring at a screen.

Other things I find interesting are a good #podcast #food #sustainability #film #wine (love a good pinot noir), hunting down a great gin and cocktail, and '80s music.

I tell people the main reason I go to work is so I can go on holidays as I love to #travel

Project managers often appear incapable of admitting that things are not going well and always want to put the best spin on things. Amazing how saying the magic word - showstopper - during user acceptance testing tends to focus them and finally deliver the attention needed.

“Should have bought me a hammock”.
Not content with slowing clawing the chair to pieces the cat has been making the underneath a little hiding spot. This is why I think of it as the ‘sacrificial chair’.

My Saturday was lunch at a favourite Italian, a show and then a few drinks. Sometimes you just need to ignore the trouble and strife in the world and be thankful you can indulge in the simple pleasures.

Recently I’ve been using my iPhone without a case. The design and colour really is lovely to look at and shouldn’t be hidden away. The one thing that keeps bugging me is the way it doesn’t sit flat thanks to the camera. It just seems wrong. Function versus design, function won.

We’ve been asked to put up new nameplates with a photo you like and also a spot for “a fun fact or a special quote that has meaning for you”.
I talk about the cat enough at work that she had to be in the photo and I also included my special quote.

I recently removed roller blinds so the painter could patch the holes before painting. I have to wait a bit for the new shutters to go in so I’ve put up some temporary solutions at the windows. Block the neighbours but also to stop losing heat through the glass on cold nights.

Maybe I’m just becoming a frustrated old socialist 🤷🏻‍♂️

It’s increasingly frustrating the way the Australian media and politicians refer to the energy market as if it’s a normal commodity that you can choose to use or not use.

Energy generation and supply should never be in a market, it should be an essential government service but governments of all colours have repeatedly sold off asset after asset. The fact that the price of Australian domestic gas is linked to the export price was a failure by the government of the time.