Mathew Packer

  • Just because I like to do all the complex things at once. Not only am I in the process of moving my blog to micro.blog, I’m also de-Googling my life as much as I can. One of these 2 tasks is so much easier than the other…any guesses as to which one?

  • I’m in the process of moving all my internet ramblings back to [micro.blog](micro.blog).

    I’ll host my photo galleries and any video stuff on Flickr and link them, otherwise everything else will be posted and hosted here.

  • Alder Park Sports Club AGM

    I’ve got my first AGM as Treasurer of Alder Park Sports Club this morning, and whilst I’ll be delivering a positive report, my nerves are an absolute train wreck this morning…

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    Update:

    Well that was a major non-event! To hold the meeting we needed to reach a quorum of 25 members, only 16 members showed, including 7 of 9 Board Members.

    So now we reconvene next Sunday and as long as more than 2 people arrive, the meeting will go ahead.

  • I quite like edibles, gummies in particular. One takes the sharp edges off of daily life, two give a good nights sleep, and well three, three does something a bit more interesting… 😜

  • The cost of the costs is costly

    Standard bad reporting on news.com.au

  • Dental temptation…

    You know you’re having a challenging day, amongst a challenging week, when you’re tempted to say yes to an offer of an earlier dentist appointment when they call you.

  • Life Membership at New Lambton Eagles Football Club

    At New Lambton Eagles’ end of season presentation event yesterday, I was awarded Life Membership.

    It’s brilliant to be recognised for the contribution I’ve made to the Club over the last 10 years. I think I’ve held just about every position in the Club, from when Travis was in MiniRoos in 2015 through to Under 15’s PYL now.

    In that time I’ve been a Coach, Manager, Registrar, Groundsmen, Uniform Coordinator, Equipment Coordinator, Game Day Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator, Premier Youth League Boys Coordinator, Club Photographer, IT/IS Manager, and Vice President.

    Crazy! 🤪

    Looking forward, I’d like to keep doing the VP role for another year, along with having greater involvement in the NPL Men’s Program. We’ll see what shakes out at the AGM next month, which sort of times in with the new NPL Men’s squad’s first session.

    Go the Eagles! 🦅

  • 📺 Watching: Starting 5

    📺 Watching Starting 5

    Five NBA superstars’ journeys during the 2023-24 season. Their on-court battles, injury struggles, and efforts to balance family life and cementing their legacies.

    Pretty good documentary series out now on Netflix.

  • 🔗 The Instagram Changes Are Not Enough

    > I think the solution to keep minors safe on social media requires a combination of social media companies, hardware companies, and parents.

    It’s easy to point the finger and demand a Government response to the growing issue of online safety for kids on social media, and of course they should play a part in it.

    However, as we are the ones that buy our kids mobile devices that access these social media networks, we need to take responsibility and be the ones that are managing how our kids are accessing these ones.

    I’m not kidding myself for one second thinking that our kids won’t try and find a way around whatever restrictions we apply, but if we’re not trying and we’re just passing the buck, then what example are we setting for our kids.

  • 🎥 Watched: Leave the World Behind

    A family’s getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door.

    Leave the World Behind on IMDB

    Netflix has the worst volume differential between the dialogue and the music in their movies.

    If you adjust the volume so the music doesn’t blow your ears out, you can’t hear the dialogue, so you turn it up and some more music plays and it’s loud as fuck!

    Ugh I’m so old! 😜