The June Solstice has passed, and now we are heading towards aphelion. For those of us in the Southern Hemisphere, winter has arrived. The Starks will be relieved, as all hope, warmth, and light have been fading away.

Because of this positive and uplifting event, I am officially on my first break of the year. Yes, I am taking two weeks off from running New Zealand’s 5th least favourite website, because it’s difficult to manage low-quality content for the masses.

It’s a bittersweet break since I found out I was not selected for the All Blacks again. However, I recently registered with Hoopla, so my break will involve catching up on a lot of books.

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Just like last year, I need to address two things.

1.) I’ll be publishing another blog post next Monday, but just like this one, it will be greatly reduced in size and length.

2.) I’ll still be posting daily nonsense on Twitter and Mastodon, so that won’t change.

Thank you to all my readers, followers, and subscribers. Whether you are new or old, your support for this vanity project means a lot to me.

Please don’t forget to walk your dog, read a banned book, don’t bomb nuclear facilities, and I’ll quickly check in with you next week. Take care.

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