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[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I had to go to the shops (full shopping centre) and it surprisingly wasn't as bad as I expected, but I am very happy I have decent noise cancelling headphones. While there's kids melting down, people yelling at the underpaid security people, checkpoint alarms going off everywhere all I can hear is

๐ŸŽตDo you like pina coladas

And getting caught in the rain

Are you not into yoga

Do you have half a brain๐ŸŽต

[โ€“] oztrin@aussie.zone 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My Deezer favourites playlist randomly served up Steeleye Span's "Gaudete" and "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" several times this week when I was on the road.

[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You listen to Deezer in the car?

[โ€“] oztrin@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Yep, plugged one of those Bluetooth attachments into my ancient Volvo. Makes driving between jobs so much better.