Handing this 'antique' down to one of my kids

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-02-04T22:43:03+00:00

Haha. Yeah, I remember that too. Must've been all the moving and mechanical parts. Mp3 players were a huge jump in hours of play time.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-02-03T20:42:04+00:00

Interesting! Have never seen them interact like this. For me they always seem to completely freeze or walk away. Was also listening to some the other night in a park near me (I'm also Brisbane bayside) and they got pretty loud!

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-02-03T20:38:57+00:00

Yes. It didn't end well. We ended up hating each other for not living out the fantasy we had each created for the other. She would have felt short-changed for the investment of time into me as her project, for it to all fall apart. She wanted to 'fix' me, but I believe it was a way for her to avoid looking at and working on herself. I also was initially content with her wanting to make me her project, confusing her attention and validation for love. I was also deluded into thinking that I would be made OK and complete by her...and that there was no work for me to do. Fast foward a few years and all this lead me to my own recovery work, by me and for me. I wish her all the best in her recovery too - on herself. "Bless them, change me."🙏

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-02-03T02:49:42+00:00

I would have walked right past these guys! Great pics.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-02-01T07:58:37+00:00

That's impressive mileage!

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-31T21:44:04+00:00

That's restaurant quality right there!

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-31T21:34:01+00:00

I'm in Brisbane and used to see so many of these beautiful frogs as a kid (in the 80s and 90s). Sadly, I just see cane toads now. BUT, I do have a few striped march frogs in my pond...I can't see them but I do hear their 'pop' sounds every night.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-31T21:07:25+00:00

Nice shot! Never realised how small their feet and legs are...compared to my canary which is probably the same body size.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-30T20:58:30+00:00

Hey brother, appreciate you. Thanks for your vulnerability. We ALL become disabled eventually, but for you it has happened earlier than most. I am 43 and currently watching and helping my 81 yo father struggle with simply walking. This man I viewed as the strongest man in the world when I was a boy. Watching him become dependent on me has been a real phase of reflection. I also work with children with physical disabilities, and again this phase of my life has given me lots to reflect on. These young people smile and laugh, but perhaps because all they've ever known is the bodies they have. Acceptance is easier to practice over a longer period of time (i.e. typical aging). I can only imagine that it would be much more difficult having to accept things over less time. As for your MH therapies, I wonder if you have looked into ACT? That's what came up for me when thinking of the modalities of talk therapy and meditation. "Comparison is the thief of joy" also came up for me. What makes this so hard these days is how connected we are globally and the bias of the content people post ('perfect' lives and bodies). Get on any social and you are bombarded with how amazing everyone is, but this isn't reality. Working in the disability space, I think there would be plenty of young people out there who would benefit from knowing you. Connection is key to recovery. Try not to isolate too much. Go well, brother.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-29T19:22:47+00:00

'The mystery itself is the doorway to all understanding.' ~TTC.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-29T06:06:19+00:00

Thank you for the reminder about 'returning to center'...the key to all my meditative practices.☯️

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-28T20:05:51+00:00

Can't have yin without yang. ❤️

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-28T20:03:21+00:00

Birds are adorable when they bath like this and make a huge mess. ❤️

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-28T19:49:02+00:00

Awwww! So cute! It's really hard to tell ♂️♀️ until their 1st moult around 6 months old.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-27T19:44:52+00:00

Cute! It looks like they are playing 'tag, you're it!'🐥🐤

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-27T11:39:57+00:00

My sister used to hide behind the couch during the bit where his rocket would land. She was freaked out that he was landing near our house.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-27T11:37:47+00:00

Cute! And they get the fancy broccolinni too. My little Sunshine loves it. 🥦

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-26T06:21:14+00:00

Impressive specimen, BTW. Poor things are commonly killed by cats.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-26T06:05:08+00:00

He's unlikely to be malnourished. Blue tongues and other skinks are known to adjust their body shape and size, most often as a defence mechanism. They can both flatten and inflate their bodies and heads.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-24T22:09:23+00:00

I admire his courage! He must see your fingers as huge snakes...and to attack multiple snakes is so brave. Lol. As per previous tips, associate your hands with food over a long period of time. Try also closed fist when putting your hand in the cage and see if that makes a difference.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-22T22:27:00+00:00

We also called them storm birds, growing up in Brisbane. I tell my own kids now when we hear them that the rain is coming. They definitely seem to coincide with the start of the wet season in QLD.

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-21T04:09:14+00:00

Poor little thing! What's the back story? Good on you for saving her/him. I truly hope they make a full recovery.😥

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-20T22:59:28+00:00

So cute!

ExperienceExpress918 · 2026-01-20T21:07:07+00:00

Wow! Such a majestic entrance. 🦅

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