What I Learnt Today

Raise your machiato to the supreme Barista.

Happy birthday mighty Callum, and cheers to Ash at ESP

What I Learnt On 17th January in other years

17th January 2011 Red Slurpee vs White Laminate

You should hang out with toads if you want to avoid warts

You should feel free to swallow your chewing gum but in no circumstances should you eat batteries.

“Puff the Magic Dragon” is not about marijuana.

Albert Einstein did not fail maths at school. In fact he had mastered calculus by age 15.

John Green is the one person that Alex would most like to invite to a dinner party. He is a prolific you tube vlogger and a very successful author (‘The Fault in Our Stars’, ‘Paper Towns’). I feel the need to copy the shelves in his office.

What I Learnt On 16th January in other years

16th January 2011 The Brisbane Floods

Hey Siri, Remind me to buy milk when I leave work.

Hey Siri, Remind me to ring Ian when I get home.

Hey Siri, Rosi Lembke is my sister

Hey Siri, Call my sister

Hey Siri, That’s not how you pronounce Alex Lembke

Hey Siri, Schedule a meeting with Brendan Bourke tomorrow at 11a.m.

Hey Siri, Tell Brendan I’ll be 20 minutes late

Hey Siri, Read my unread texts

Hey Siri, Play music by David Bowie

Hey Siri, Set an alarm for 6.30

Hey Siri, Set a timer for 3 minutes

Hey Siri, What time is it in Istanbul?

Hey Siri, What song is playing?

Hey Siri, What time is Star Wars on?

Hey Siri, What is a good movie starring Scarlett Johansson?

Hey Siri, What is 650 divided by 8?

Hey Siri, What date is Easter this year?

Hey Siri, How much is 6 foot 2 inches in cm?

Hey Siri, How far is it to Wagga?

Hey Siri, Direct me home

Hey Siri, Where can I get a coffee?

Hey Siri, Take a note ‘The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain’

Hey Siri, What can you do?

See also

Hey Siri, what are twelve useless discussions we can have?

What I Learnt On 15th January in other years

15th January 2011 How to Make Bubble Goggles to see clearly underwater

Siri learnt a new skill today.

Hey Siri, Beatbox for me

Hey Siri, I am your father

Hey Siri, what do you think of Google now?

Hey Siri, what is the meaning of life?

Hey Siri, when will the world end?

Hey Siri, What is Inception about?

Hey Siri, Mirror mirror on the wall, who is fairest of them all?

Hey Siri, Roll a Dice

Hey Siri, Toss a coin

Hey Siri, what’s your favourite movie?

Hey Siri, I’m naked

Hey Siri, I’m drunk

See Also
Hey Siri, what are twenty three useful discussions we can have

What I Learnt On 14th January in other years

14th January 2011 First Aid for Bluebottle Stings

It is not surprising that luggage sometimes gets lost.

It is amazing that any suitcase ever makes it on to the correct plane.

Heathrow, for example, has 30 miles of conveyor belts and 2.8 miles of tunnels.

This video follows one bag’s journey at Amsterdam’s Schiphzl Airport. (Welcome home Ollie and Rose)

This must be how Sulley and Mike felt chasing Boo’s door.

What I Learnt On 13th January in other years

13th January 2011 My Blackberry Is Not Working!

Seen in Little Nonya restaurant , Lismore, tonight.

What I Learnt On 12th January in other years

12th January 2014 10 Amazing Ways to Stop Overeating, and other scientifically based life changing tips

12th January 2011 Presentation Zen

David Bowie always seemed to know what he was doing, even though nobody else did.

He released his last video on Thursday.

It is appropriately called ‘Lazarus‘.

Look up here, I’m in heaven
I’ve got scars that can’t be seen
I’ve got drama, can’t be stolen
Everybody knows me now

Look up here, man, I’m in danger
I’ve got nothing left to lose
I’m so high it makes my brain whirl
Dropped my cell phone down below

Ain’t that just like me

By the time I got to New York
I was living like a king
Then I used up all my money
I was looking for your ass

This way or no way
You know, I’ll be free
Just like that bluebird
Now ain’t that just like me

Oh I’ll be free
Just like that bluebird
Oh I’ll be free
Ain’t that just like me

Rosi will be especially sad today.

What I Learnt On 11th January in other years

11th January 2011 Plan B – You always needs a Backup Plan

What do you know? Ollie cleaned out the ‘sport box’ today and found all of these, with another couple under the tree at deep fine leg of the Mirrambeena Cricket Ground.

What I Learnt On 10th January in other years

10th January 2011 Saving a wet mobile phone or iPod