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wpgne, 4 days ago (edited 1 day ago) to random

With only a weekend until the start of the #AustralianOlympicTrials , @codysimpson is undoubtedly preparing for the heats of his life. He'll have a couple of things to look forward to beyond the racing in Brisbane... #TheSeaInMe being officially released on June 18th & a #GQAustralia cover shoot + interview of him, set to come out next Friday, the 14th. Hopefully I can read that in full at some point. Nice pics of him in various designer clothes from that shoot. All the best, to you Codes.

wpgne, 6 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to random

Looked into giving @codysimpson an extra incentive to get on the #Paris2024 Dolphins or by clocking personal best(s) at the #AustralianOlympicTrials . If he did, I was willing to pick up a pair of the #Speedo replica #Olympic swim briefs, to congratulate him & support the Dolphins. But #SpeedoAusNZ has their site restricted to Australian-only purchases. Could get parcel forwarding to Canada, but the billing portion is solely for Aussie addresses. Oh well. Maybe Codes can snag a pair.

wpgne, 11 days ago to random

Thanks to @codysimpson for posting a few more shots of him hard at work in the gym as he's getting so close to his 2024 destiny.
Cody's original description: Taking flight.

Colour photo of Cody Simpson, wearing the same gear as the first photo from this post, but we now see him from a little off centre to his left from the front, as he holds a 5 kilogram green medicine ball (about the size of a basketball) between his hands at chest level, as he gazes down towards it and/or the floor. This angle shows off many of his arm tattoos. Behind Cody is another wall, a large display screen (which appears to be off), a red LED digital clock, and other signage.

wpgne, 12 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to random

Merely 1½ weeks until @codysimpson is off to Brisbane for quite the swim trial ( #AustralianOlympicTrials ) . Was going to repost the video he had a few days ago of him swimming a blazing fast lap with a few bars of "Love's Theme" by Barry White, featuring the Love Unlimited Orchestra playing in the background. But he seems to have taken it down. Instead, noticed his rather simple bio title...

followthedutchman, 12 days ago to random

Spent the day watching TV and hanging out at the park. Also got a haircut. Pretty much a lazy day to recover from the past ten.

mitch, 12 days ago to random

Dang. Guilty. Wasn't expecting that.

wpgne, 15 days ago to random

Have learned more about #pinball machines, thanks to @TechConnectify 's series on his #Aztec unit, than I ever expected to.
Part III on some of the more complex electromechanical logic it has was released today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeDCCNFAULk
I'm not much of a gamer, but has been interesting to see the intricacies of a machine that uses relays and wires to operate, versus microcontrollers. Thanks for putting the series together, Alec.

wpgne, 16 days ago to random

With all the rain we've had, the lawn is growing quite well. Was able to do the first cut of the season Thursday. A bit delayed this year due to the truck being in winter storage mode longer than usual. Will need to cut it again this week, especially with a total of 40 mm from the Friday-Saturday #mbstorm rains.

wpgne, 16 days ago to random

A slower than usual #plog today due to the first day of a cold I likely caught at our hockey league dinner on Thursday. Ended up crossing paths with one of the past season's players while out today. Chatted a bit, but he was in a rush to visit his girlfriend as it's her birthday. I had thought of him about an hour & a half ago, too. Picked up litter from all 3 "vices" today, which, I think is a first. Not pictured: an empty & crumbled pack of cigarettes (or darts, as they're referred to, here).

jono_nz, 17 days ago to random

Splash n dash at the Taupo HPC then off to Auckland.

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wpgne, 18 days ago to random

Been one of those generally wet and windy days here today. We're certainly in no way starved for rain by this point in the latter half of spring.
Received around 30 mm of rain today - 18 fell in the early morning hours. Would have been higher if a dry slot didn't develop here between 09:00 & 14:00.
Areas out to the west actually had some snow coming down as temps were near zero. That's unusual for late May. #mbstorm

KiwiEV, 18 days ago to random

Driving this around really garners attention. While driving the Allegro I always got a few thumbs up (and laughs), this gets a more serious response. Had the occasional boy racer pull alongside and rev his combustion engine.
It engages people differently and that's interesting.

wpgne, 18 days ago to random

About 2½ weeks until the #AustralianOlympicTrials and 3½ weeks left before @codysimpson 's Children's book is officially released to the wild. I haven't preordered one yet since it seems to be quite Australian-specific. But, will get my hands on a copy, one day soon -- preferably a signed one. In the meantime, a few glimpses of it...
Terrific illustrations.

Colour photo of another single page from "The Sea In Me" where, this time, Cody's animated younger self is snapping a red towel in the air, at the edge of a beach, whilst two dolphins are breaching the water's surface close by, amongst some waves rolling to the shore. There doesn't appear to be any other people on the beach, yet the text above says: The beach is still crowded but I feel free. I take it Cody is quite content being alone and isolated as it offers the freedom he needs and requires.
Colour photo of what appears to be the back cover of "The Sea In Me", which is similar to the first image in this post, but with added text above that reads: When life gets busy and loud, dive deep. Look, listen and feel. Block out the distractions. Hear the voice inside you. At the bottom, is a round headshot photo of the actual Cody (with short hair) next to this brief author's note: From internationally successful swimmer, musician and writer Cody Simpson comes this breathtaking story of finding the calm and quiet amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

wpgne, 25 days ago to random

Some new @codysimpson pics put up earlier. Something's telling me to post and comment -- especially since he didn't give them any description. 24 days until the #AustralianOlympicTrials
Really like the second shot with the air bubble floating to the surface.
Emma has some good advice for him... "Be the butterfly"
He may have heard that one before.

Colour photo of Cody Simpson from the waist up taken underwater as he's down near the tiled pool floor, looking up towards the surface. He just blew an air bubble from his mouth, which is captured floating to the surface, with the main portion of it above his abdomen. There are a few smaller bubbles also visible around his chin. Cody is wearing his black Griffith University Speedo cap and polarised goggles.
Colour photo of Cody Simpson (from a jaunty angle) at the pool surface, with his head nearly fully out of the water. He's cracking a smile, with mostly his upper teeth showing. Cody is wearing his black Griffith University Speedo cap and polarised goggles. Behind Codes is a somewhat faded red lane separator and one of his training mates who is also wearing similar headgear, but has a neutral facial expression.

wpgne, 28 days ago to random

Hopefully @Bigrigtravels can replace his "Alien tape" on the windshield that helps secure our "eyes on the road", as we've seen the phone fall down several times in the past week or so. The Blue Comet has been taking quite a few hard bumps on the roads he's been on -- so much so, that the on-board safety camera has triggered more in the past few weeks than he's had in his seventeen years of driving. I would agree with him that a recent software upgrade has maybe made the system too sensitive.