Melanie

Clearly Americans should just start eating soybeans.

Conversations with small child I never expected to have:

Mum, I think I did tiny poos in my bath. Or maybe it's chocolate cake.
🫣

By comparison, my BYD has a VERY loud and obboxious alarm if it detects an unattended child present in the car.

I know which one makes my family safer.

My partner once accidentally ordered curry to my house instead of theirs.
Best surprise ever.

Anything to make women suffer more.

Taking Woodside to court was a huge risk for a small not-for-profit like ours, but we knew we had to try.

Unfortunately, Australia’s environmental laws are not fit for purpose, and we lost the case. We now have to pay 80k in legal costs.

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Thank you. Nice to see some sense on this matter!

I'm just so disappointed in you.

Gross.

I don't really get why The Veronicas got in, but admittedly I do now have them stuck in my head... might have something to do with it #hottest100

I expected to complain about young people and music these days, not about old people (and I'm not exactly a spring chicken myself).
Just some more variety, even if not 'my thing' would've been nice.

I've seen a few posts today bemoaning the lack of newer protest songs.
Artists like Alex the Astronaut and Stella Donnelly have brilliant, clever songs with powerful messages; I heard about them through word of mouth at festivals. I'd love to hear of even more recent similar performers I've missed.

Alex the Astronaut - Not Worth Hiding

#hottest100
No surprised, but sad to see no Alex the Astronaut, Sarah Blasko, Stella Donnelly, Kate Miller-Heidke, Angie McMahon, Meg Mac, Little Birdy, The Grates, Something for Kate, and the list goes on and on and on.

Lots of stuff I liked but lots kinda boring and not actually very #triplej.

#9 How to Make Gravy

Getting worried about what's in the top 5 now...

#33 One Crowded Hour.

Genuinely thought this one would be higher.

I knew, but I didn't think write ins would have much chance. For some artists I was surprised which songs were on the list vs which you'd need to writein.

#53 Better in Blak, hooray!

'Game', not 'song'. Sigh.

This post brought to you by boredom and sleep deprivation.

Fun #hottest100 song, how fast can I name the song after it starts.
Got Heart's a Mess in 3 notes.

So far:

#91 No Aphrodisiac
#74 London Still

So many great songs played that I nearly voted for. Spiderbait, Killing Heidi, Silverchair, Powderfinger, Cat Empire,... so much fun listening.

#ausmusic #triplej #hottest100

for the first time ever I came up with a decent answer to the competition question too

that was tough!

#triplej #hottest100 #australianmusic

Have now officially reached the age where everything my kid says causes me to sing associated song lyrics.

I have become my father.

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Popcorn supply chains have been stretched to breaking point after billions of people across the globe settled in to watch Donald Trump and Elon Musk spectacularly fall-out.

Funniest part was that 4yo thought he should get a lollipop even though he wasn't the one getting a shot.
Got him a lamination from the bakery instead, for being such a good little helper.

Flu & Covid shots today.
Took our 4yo along to "help us be brave" 😆, pharmacist commended us on doing that to demonstrate to him how easy and normal vaccinations are.
I have a slightly sore arm and am a bit weary, which tbh is normal after hanging out with a preschooler all day anyway.

I'm booked in for this week.
Really frustrating that I can't get my preschooler vaccinated.

Booked myself in for COVID and Flu shots this week. 🎉
It's been ages since my last COVID shot, as I keep catching it just before I'm eligible again. The joy of having small children bring home everything go around (and them being too young to be able to be vaccinated yet).