#aussie blog

[milowithani]

This took me a second because I live in Australia where Santa wears budgie smugglers, things and sunnies

[section-69]

The best way I can describe why you need to watch Farscape is that it's Star Trek for sex freaks. And yes, I hear you out there, saying "umm actually Star Trek is Star Trek for sex freaks" but I am looking you in your eyes when I Assure you that it is not even approaching Farscape's level. "But OP have you seen the episode where-" yes. Yes I have. Farscape's doing it freakier. And sexier. I don't know how it's allowed either.

[kyletravers69]

Dry humping in my favourite sweatpants 😝

[books-and-strawberry-tea]

I don’t normally comment about booktube here. But I’ve just seen a video and I have to get some comments off my chest.

This video was about e-readers. And while the person has a huge collection of books behind them, goes on to explain that e-readers are so unnecessary, cause they are expensive. And if you are going to buy an e-reader, just buy an iPad cause they are similar in price….

I’m sorry but in what world is an iPad and an e-reader the same price?? (Or yk other tablets of a similar nature).

This person goes on to talk about how e-readers can’t install apps like Libby etc…are we just going to ignore the e-readers that run on android?? That function like a regular phone just with an e-ink screen??

I honestly gave up watching this video cause this person just sounded like they were pretty single minded on the topic. So here’s my two cents.

Pro’s for an ereader: (at least in my case)

1. E-reader’s are amazing for portability. Physical books can get very heavy, and although I love them, I hate taking physical books out with me cause I’m terrified of damaging them.

2. Books in my country, are incredibly expensive. You can go to the bookstore, and end up spending $50 AUD and get 1-2 books depending on what you get. Hard covers are usually $40+! Paperbacks can range between $17-$40 also. And if it doesn’t get printed in Australia?? Good luck. The only way I could get Hunting Adeline was to pay $65. Because whenever I ordered it from Amazon at $35, from America, it would come absolutely obliterated because they don’t package it in anything but a basic plastic mailer bag. No protection at all.

3. E-readers are much better for your eyes and don’t have constant distracting notifications and people trying to ring you. I have weak eye muscles. Always have. I wear glasses for this. And I used to read on my phone cause it’s what I have with me while I was out. But once I got an e-reader, I realised just how bad my eye strain was from my phone. E-readers have seriously improved my reading stamina especially since mine has the orange light feature. It’s not like we all don’t have an internet or phone addiction anyway. At least according to statistics I’ve seen in the past. Majority of us are trying to spend less time on our phones and more time doing what we love. And e-readers absolutely help with that. (Much better for my ADHD too honestly.)

4. I live with roommates, I have very limited space. So big book collections is just not something that’s possible for me. I’d love to, but again, space and money.

5. E-readers have given me the opportunity to read books that I’d never be able to get. Because of space reasons, money reasons, and the fact that Australia just does not get the wide selection of books that other countries do. We miss out so much. Some books, we have to wait YEARS for, while everyone else gets them on release dates. My e-reader has been such a huge investment for me, as well as an opportunity maker to give me the option to read books I’d never be able to get other wise.

I will clarify this by saying yes, I do have an iPad. But that was a gift. I didn’t buy it for myself. My mother very graciously bought it for me with her inheritance money. She went out of her way to make sure I had a good working device for university. That iPad was over $2,000 aud. My e-reader?? $250!!! HUGE price difference. And it has helped me save so much money in the process. Cause if I read the ebook, and don’t like it, that’s okay, refund. If I do??? Then I can absolutely go out and hopefully track down a physical copy. If that’s not possible?? I still have the digital version. That I can enjoy over and over.

No, I’m not ignoring the cons to do with DRM, and companies censoring ebooks, not at all. But I feel like either way there is still more pros then what this person was giving e-readers credit for. She sounded privileged honestly, she may not have a use for e-readers. But to be saying that you don’t need one, and that they are completely unnecessary….its just incorrect.

I haven’t even touched on how e-readers help others with disabilities to be able to access books. I have a friend for example that has been very unwell for many years now. And because of this, she has fatigue and strength issues. She at one stage could barely hold a book. But once she got her kindle, she was so over joyed cause she could finally enjoy books again. Kindles are so light, they have stands etc. It honestly reminds me of the people that say audiobooks arnt counted as reading and you shouldn’t do it. Sure, let’s just alienate all the people that can’t read or have vision impairment right? (For clarity, I’m being sarcastic.) Or how about all the cultures that past on the culture, history, legends etc all by word of mouth?? For centuries, way before anyone invented written script. But that’s a whole other tangent I can go off about later.

If e-readers arnt for you, that’s totally fine. But to say no one has a need for them, because physical books exist, is just closed minded. Just because you have the privilege of a huge book library and may not have use of an e-reader, doesn’t not mean that other people don’t have a great use for them.

Anyway, that’s my rant. I don’t like ranting online. But this just frustrated me so much. No hate to this person personally, I just think they weren’t open to the possibilities of how these devices are used and fulfil needs for other people that live differently.

If you read this, cool! I hope you have a good day. And enjoy reading what you are currently 💝

[skyrim-forever]

Born to be best friends see each other everyday, forced to be many timezones apart

[puppuppiezz]

[balgnshorts666]

Suck me.

[serendipitous-snoots]

Have you had any dogs before Sulo (family pets or your own)? Because it seems like you have very obvious type.

Ha! I can see why you'd think that... BUT...

I grew up with Labrador Retrievers—Iiris, above, then Sini, who made the transatlantic move to Finland with us.

I begged my parents to go for an Australian Shepherd, and eventually they relented.

Örnbacka Bogi is my heart dog. He stayed in Finland when I moved back to the States—a heartbreaking decision (that I think about all the time), but the best one for him and Sini, who was still around at the time.

Bogi got a brother after I moved away. Bear is the chunkiest chocolate Lab you could ever imagine. Sulo's head could fit in his block of a noggin like 50 times over. It's probably the size of a whole Hilla. Regardless... My mom is back on the Lab train.

Bogi turned 14 years old in March. Hopefully he can stay strong enough for us to get to hang out next month while I'm back in Finland. 💕

I co-own Bogi with my mom, but Sulo was my first "real" dog. All mine.

He raced in Alabama (Birmingham) and I adopted him in Vermont when he was just over two years old. He's taught me a lot, and we've been through a lot. These days, we're battling his near-inevitable, signature Greyhound diagnosis of osteosarcoma.

LOOK AT HOW DARK HE WAS!!!

As for Hilla, well, the sauce packet options were limited to dark brindle (more likely—57%) and black (43%). I wouldn't say dark brindle was a preference for me by any means—in fact, I almost ended up with a black puppy—but she is pretty darn cute with Sulo.

I guess you can call it...

Serendipity.

[doglover43]

australian shepherd 🐾

[deceit-and-knowledge]

AUSSIE CRK FANS RISE UP!!!

ooc: WOOOO!!!!

[pink-cheese-puffs]

I’m back from my trip and I’m officially engaged 🥰 Now I gotta figure out how to plan a wedding🌷

[browngirl9diary]

Airlie Beach trip with my person - so many stunning views that deserve their own posts

[kyletravers69]

Masked guy showing off his baggy blue jeans

[books-and-strawberry-tea]

THERES SO MUCH I WANNA READ AND SO LITTLE TIME FUUUUUUUUUUU-

[puppyemotes]

aussie blue merle puppy recolors of these and these ? sorry for another req ! ! ^^ / gen

Sorry for the late reply! It might not look completely accurate but I did try my best so I hope you like them! ^^

[this-is-fox-speaking]

anyone wanna hear about my rewrite ideas for objecthries

(yes i use "ies" instead of "ys". it just looks less stupid and actually accurate to the real english dictionary.)