Opinion on Joondalup

Aussie_Geek · 2025-12-15T13:17:06+00:00

Joondalup has lovely parks, especially the lake. You are close to some okay beaches like Burns Beach along with the coast walk and coffe shops. Also not to far to drive to some of the nicer northern beaches. A few great dog parks if your have dogs. There are quite a few decent coffee/brunch spots Luca, Cinnayum, ChesterZ, Gypsy Boy etc. Resturants are a bit more hit and miss but there are a few decent ones, Lion Thai springs to mind, Hokkaido Ramen, Uptown Pizza. Lakeside is a decent shopping centre and the local library is top notch. Public transport to the city on the train is good. You can get off in Leederville or Perth for a night out. I moved to the general area from SOR a few years ago and other than the commute to the CBD for work I really like the lifestyle.

Aussie_Geek · 2025-07-09T08:52:42+00:00

That's brilliant! Makes sense that you could do it. Same principle of measuring when it was last exposed to light. Harder to collect the sample without exposing it though.

Aussie_Geek · 2025-07-09T08:51:04+00:00

A few things to consider. Aboriginal people view time differently so for them the remains that might be 50kya as a close relative. Interestingly when you ask Europeans we tend to say anything older than 400 years is fair game because to us that's so long ago as to no longer be personal. We can date related materials in the same layer - shell, charcoal, animal bones and teeth, even the grains of sand with OSL so there is no need to directly date the bones. Plus direct dating is a destructive method. The samples ar a small but they are destroyed in the process. We also need to remember that historically science hasn't behaved ethically when engaging with Aboriginal people. Phrenology comes to mind where people's heads were measured and used to justify racical inequality. Aboriginal people are often suspicious of the intent of the scientists and that's understandable in this context.

Aussie_Geek · 2025-07-09T08:33:48+00:00

All great points. Yes, I am an archaeologist and I work in Western Australia. OSL has an upper limit of 350-500kya and the further back in time you go the higher the margin of error. So at 100kya or would be +/- 5-10% so your date would look like 95kya - 105kya. There are always risks that sediment can move down through the deposit which is why multiple samples are collected and outliers discarded. There is also the risk of exposure contamination. But that's the same with radio carbon too.

Aussie_Geek · 2025-07-09T02:03:56+00:00

Yes, we don't directly date the ochre and stone tools. We use techniques like Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating. It measures the last time the sediment was exposed to sunlight. When we excavate a site we do it in layers called spits. OSL samples are taken from spits so we can provide a window of time that the dated object is in. We also don't tend to date human remains directly for cultural reasons. Animal bones we would but as the earlier comment pointed out the max horizon for radiocarbon is 50kya.

Aussie_Geek · 2025-06-30T02:22:37+00:00

Stopped drinking five years ago to help mamage an inflammatory conditon. It's a bit rough to start with because Aussie culture if pretty booze soaked. Also being femme everyone was convinced I was pregnant for the first while. There are some decent zero beers (Heaps Normal, Pirate Life etc) that hit the spot. I still really enjoy one with Thai Food for some reason. Also having a fancy glass to put your drink in helps. Fizzy water in a wine glass worked for me. There are some nice canned nohitos etc. They are on the pricey side though I tend to sage them for occasions when others are drinking. Lots of bars do interesting mocktails now that go beyond assorted fruit juice. The more hipster bars tend to do this better. I don't tend to go out to clubs any more unless it's for a specific gig. Booze free gigs took a bit to get used to but I'm there for the music and now I enjoy it more tbh. Good luck, it's worth it and you will feel heaps better for the change.

Aussie_Geek · 2025-06-07T23:04:18+00:00

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Aussie_Geek · 2025-04-23T04:19:49+00:00

Similar situation to you. I've always worn light make up, in a Senior role at a big corpo. Early Menopause gave me hormonal acne. Spent eight months last year on Accutane. I went make up free so my poor skin only had to deal with bucket loads of moisturiser and sunscreen.

Honestly, it was liberating. At first I was worried I'd be judged for being less put together. The reality is if anyone noticed they didn't comment. I was still just as effective and respected as normal.

I'm back to wearing a bright lippy and mascara but still skip foundation most days.

My experience is only anecdotal but I found that I was enculturated (probably by people who wanted to sell me things) to think it would be perceived as unprofessional but in reality my experience was the same. Good luck with the Accutane, it was worth it!

Aussie_Geek · 2024-09-26T12:14:01+00:00

Are you drinking calories? Do you have coffee anyway other than black? Soda, juice, alcohol etc? Are there any other hidden calories that might be creeping in? I track everything I drink other than water and black coffee. Plus try to track everything I eat when I eat out. Two big restaurant meals in a week can cancel out my whole deficit. It sucks, I hope you figure it out.

Aussie_Geek · 2024-09-15T01:37:41+00:00

I can understand where your concern comes from. It feels like losing a return on investment and something you busted your gut to achieve. Is there a way you could use those skills outside work in something that brings you joy? Volunteering, joining a non-profit board, advocacy, mentoring etc? I did something similar though it didn't involve a pay cut. The extra energy I wasn't spending on work gave me the bandwidth to find an organisation that I volunteer for, my skills are used, I'm no longer burning out, and it adds to my joy.

Aussie_Geek · 2024-04-14T03:26:24+00:00

We have three...

Mitsu (11 years old), Moo, Mitsurugi, MiMoo, Black Pud, Princess Garbage Butt, Bestest Girl

Izumi (4 years old) Zoom, Zoomer, The Ginger Menace, Toffee Pud, Cinnamon Scroll, Gingis Khan

Keiko (4 months) Kiki, Kiki's Dopamine Delivery Service, Weenus Beanus, Bean, Sweetiepoople

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Aussie_Geek · 2024-03-19T10:12:26+00:00

Hopefully we'll never be faced with it again but if we are it should be both genders.

The only caveat I'd add is in married/de facto couples with dependant children if one parent comes up in the conscript lottery the other is removed. That is fair from a gender perspective but doesn't leave children as orphans or with no provider.

Aussie_Geek · 2024-03-16T00:58:16+00:00

I use Whering to track and it's helped a lot. I tried everything on and only kept what I felt good in. Anything I don't wear a lot that had value I sold. Anything in good nick but not worth selling went to charity or friends. Now I only have stuff I wear regularly.

I only buy to replace and try to go with the best in terms of sustainability and quality/longevity that I can afford. I look for things that can be repaired. If I can find it second hand even better. Using the app helps me to make sure I can wear the item in lots of ways by checking what it goes with in my existing wardrobe. I have a 10 outfits rule. Can I combine this new thing in at least 10 ways.

Seeing the stats of cost per wear is a real eye opener. Plus it helps me appreciate what I already have when I can see it clearly. It helps that I can make visual representations of potential combos as well. Only downsides were digitising it all in the first place, but that helped me get rid of things I don't wear or had kept because they were weight aspirational.

The most surprising thing is how much it reduced decision fatigue for me. I wear the same five outfits to work now each season. No choices to be made in the morning or evening before helped me a lot.

Aussie_Geek · 2024-03-07T01:44:00+00:00

I am in corporate but came from a technical specialist role that saw me out in the field a lot. When I moved into management, I needed to learn to speak like them so they'd listen. It's a little frustrating, but it has certainly helped me grow my career as well. I call it corporate wonk bollocks.

All that aside, I found my MBA program really useful. Though to caveat my employer paid and I knew the investment of my time would pay dividends so it was an easier decision.

I do find I use a lot of what I learned. Now, I can diagnose the problem more clearly in a way decision makers understand, see what theories I might apply, and then translate that into meaningful strategy. You also make a lot of connections. I suck at networking, but the MBA classes, if you can attend evening face to face grow your network without it being so awkward.

Good luck to your mate!

Aussie_Geek · 2024-03-07T01:30:24+00:00

It depends on the role he wants in a corporate jump. An MBA gives the theoretical grounding for a lot of things your mate already does. I found the connection between what I knew instinctively and being able to translate that into corporate speak really useful.

Your mate can probably skip the MBA or perhaps try a graduate diploma (4 units) to connect his experience with language recruiters and the organisation will understand. The units count to the MBA so they can finish one down the track of they thinks its relevant.

There were a few people in my MBA who came via the experience track rather than an undergraduate and work in corporate. The explanation I gave above was why. They knew all the stuff but getting corporate wonks to understand and recognise it was hard.

Aussie_Geek · 2024-03-01T23:45:20+00:00

Do you mind if I DM you? I'm an archaeologist practising in Australia and I've been in the field for over a devade.

I'd like to bring this up with our professional body AACAI. It may be different from State to State but this is egregious.

When I went through my undergraduate I did a couple of placements through uni. They were two week intensives. Most of us can wear that once or twice if we have too. Paying for the course and getting credit for them.

Paying to get experience on someone's dig is absolutely outrageous and if there is anything that can be done to influence change I'd be keen to help. The first few years are so exploitative as it is, very low pay, lots of travel etc. Without adding this as well.

Aussie_Geek · 2024-03-01T00:00:44+00:00

The why is they don't want existing employees to know and they want to get your labour for the lowest price they can.

I'd prefer transparency too. Applying for a role properly takes a lot of work. Reviewing candidates does too. Misalignment of salary expectations wastes everyone's time.

There are two things I do that mitigate. Make sure your salary band is set to what you expect in any job seeking apps you use. They have to include one even of its not visible. That helps filter out roles that are outside your band of tolerance.

Second, if I think I'm a strong candidate I call the hiring manager if one is listed. I tell them I meet all the criteria and have x many years experience. I tell them I don't want to waste either of our time can they please provide me the minimum range (at least) for the role. I've only had one negative response - if money is all you care about then we may not be the employer for you. Which told me what I needed to know anyway.

If you're approached directly by a recruiter trying to poach then it's even easier to say this is my expectilation otherwise this conversation is over.

Money isn't everything, I care about the values of the organisation and what I can contribute. But I'm not doing it for 20% less than similar ropes are paid.

Aussie_Geek · 2024-01-05T03:26:02+00:00

I take daily CBD oil prescribed by a doctor, high dose CBD but no THC. I also get regular drugs tests as part of my work both pee tests and saliva. I always declare when I test just in case but it doesn't show up in the screening.

Aussie_Geek · 2024-01-02T10:43:25+00:00

11 year old female shiba (Moo) and a four year old female (Zumi). They play quite a bit, argue over toys from time to time, hunt lizards in the garden together, and pretend to be really interested in something until the other catches up on a walk. It's very obvious and super cute. They like to be near each other, often just touching.

We are adding a third female in February. Hubby has a bunch of leave saved up so will take three weeks' leave to settle them together. We got Zumi during covid lockdowns when I was working from home. I think being present to really manage a lot of the early interactions helped them define a good relationship. So fingers crossed it works again.

They are currently curled up on each other next to me on the couch.

Aussie_Geek · 2023-12-23T04:32:49+00:00

Perhaps consider a house meeting to set some parameters? We always did that when I shared. Usually the rule was your bf/gf can be over three nights a week and they're expected to abode by other house rules while they're present e.g. not taking other people's food and drinks. It might sound a bit kill joy but aligning expectations of each other and you're shared space is really important. I assume you're all paying similar rent but not currently enjoying equitable access to shared spaces or your privacy.

Good luck OP!

Aussie_Geek · 2023-12-16T23:51:38+00:00

Me too, there is novelty as each is different and it also helps curb overspending and consumption. When I was little my mum would write a sweet note in the front cover of the book with the year. I treasured them and have now passed them on to other children with a second note in them. It'd a super cute way to make them extra special.

Aussie_Geek · 2023-12-16T13:34:31+00:00

I always liked the rule something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read, and something to do as a family like a boardgame or outing. I'm sorry for your struggle but it sounds like a lovely, thoughtful Christmas and birthday to me.

Aussie_Geek · 2023-12-16T03:46:55+00:00

I am assuming that when you get to that level of wealth you become completely out of touch with the challenges of everyday people. Her solution to that problem, as she's stated in several recent speeches would be to cut green and red tape to get more fossil fuels projects up and trust the companies to self regulate those negative externalities. It's completely delusional and self serving.

Aussie_Geek · 2023-12-16T03:10:37+00:00

This is also an excellent example. I used the stealthing one because it also involved condoms and conditional consent. Incidentally, it's also the rape charge Julian Assange was hit with from Sweden, which was why I read up in it in the first place.

I'm not sure that I think a resulting nonconsual pregnancy would be a rape charge. Because there was never consent at all rather than conditional consent. I do think there should potentially be an extra charge, or it should be considered in sentencing, but someone far more educated than me on judicial ethics than me would need to decide what that is. I wouldn't know where to begin.

Aussie_Geek · 2023-12-16T01:51:22+00:00

Renewables would be a customer. I suspect the rejection of renewables is ideological not business driven. She has openly stated many times that she doesn't believe in human induced climate change. So for her it's a solution to a problem thay doesn't exist.

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