tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79426135405074371212024-03-06T14:06:08.827+11:00Not Quite Right!Blog: MusingS for the MasseSDarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-68464808489674860412023-02-22T17:13:00.009+11:002023-03-20T02:40:53.081+11:00Ubereats Drivers are Thieves Uber doesn't care, they don't mind that seals placed on McDonalds bags are torn, they don't mind that the drivers filthy hands have been fingering and stealing your food. Screenshot of order to follow etc. Oh and I will never ever give a tip to another ubereats driver and I advise everyone else not to tip ubereats drivers, tip the restaurant but never the drivers they never say thank you soDarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-44959876509275371612021-04-12T07:27:00.014+10:002021-04-13T10:41:09.955+10:00I Purchased a Eufy Robotic Vacuum Cleaner I kind of hate when products I never thought I'd buy pique my interest because internet forum users are discussing products they have bought and how amazing this or that is. The other day I stumbled upon a forum thread about Robot Vacuums, I read with interest because let's be honest, if I can minimise housework I'm interested. There are many brands and types ranging from cheap with less Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-3546056869067083752021-04-04T08:32:00.008+10:002021-04-12T09:49:17.033+10:00I Purchased a TreadmillNo, I didn't buy it during the Corona Virus lock down we had in Melbourne, I bought it afterwards so I could go and see the treadmill I was interested in at the Lifespan showroom in Broadmeadows. I asked a friend if he wouldn't mind picking me up in his car and coming with me to have a look. Yes purchasing treadmills and other exercise equipment was a "thing" in lock down so that's definitely Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon VIC 3040, Australia-37.7504821 144.9143187-90 4.2893186999999955 42.037300969336286 -74.460681300000033tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-37398175609533070092019-08-20T17:04:00.001+10:002020-02-10T08:34:39.604+11:00Adjustable Safety Razors - Hardware
I'm not a daily shaver, I shave when I feel like it, so when I was researching double edge razors I felt an adjustable razor might suit me the best, the very first adjustable razor I bought was a Merkur Progress for $85.00 AUD it came with one Merkur double edge blade. I made the right choice and adjustable razor was the right choice for myself. I'm very happy with the Progress it's a wonderfulDarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-27644121900420222952019-08-18T01:30:00.000+10:002019-08-18T01:30:58.392+10:00Wahl Lithium Ion+ Advanced - ReviewMy previous Remington rechargeable head/hair Clippers were finally starting to slow down and the battery was also holding less power. The Remington will remain a handy backup but I decided to look around for something similar, I did a fair bit of research on the latest devices. some interesting stuff out there for sure. Though one device kept popping up in discussions, it was the Wahl Lithium IonDarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-91440145409139227302019-08-18T01:29:00.002+10:002019-08-19T23:29:55.715+10:00My Double Edge Safety Razor Shaving ExperienceMost of my adult life I've avoided shaving as much as possible, I've rarely had a clean shaven face, preferring to have at least some facial hair or even a full bushy unkempt beard at times at the extreme end of the no shaving scale. It's along the same lines as never wanting to wear a suit and tie unless it was a special occasion, having to wear a suit everyday would probably kill me lol. It's Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-72791937487670703422018-02-08T16:08:00.001+11:002018-02-09T13:06:10.846+11:00Google Home and Broadlink RM Mini 3 Black Bean
Google Home and Broadlink RM Mini 3 Black Bean Smart Home Wifi Universal IR Smart Remote Controller
In my previous post I touched on the Broadlink RM Mini 3 Black Bean, this post will go into a bit more detail about setting it up and linking it to Google Home and Google Assistant. For the price of the Broadlink Black Bean I am very impressed with it's functionality and how it can help to Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-56252674792661285272018-02-06T09:09:00.000+11:002018-02-09T04:41:52.289+11:00Google Home and Compatible Devices on a Budget - ReviewI've had my Google Home original model for a few months now, when I was first thinking about purchasing my Google Home, I thought, ok the unit itself looks great and will no doubt get better as Google add to it's features and abilities. The Home purchase was an easy decision, it's one unit it works as described, it's very handy alone. I've dreamt of getting into Home Automation for many years, Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7383196 144.89925560000006-37.7508766 144.87908560000005 -37.725762599999996 144.91942560000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-87116373029133983552016-09-02T02:52:00.000+10:002016-11-17T08:07:07.829+11:00Lemtrada - Alemtuzumab Second Course of InfusionsI did my monthly Lemtrada blood and urine test yesterday and I just got the text to advise me
"all is well", this was my tenth month of blood monitoring since my first set of infusions, from memory I've had two "please check with your Neuro" texts, they ended up being some blood in my urine...so nothing serious and no further action taken. I must admit though that getting the "all clear" text Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon VIC 3040, Australia-37.749 144.91200000000003-37.7741105 144.87165950000002 -37.723889500000006 144.95234050000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-12396505305520738692016-06-22T22:43:00.000+10:002018-08-21T08:32:10.962+10:00MeeMeep Absolutely Incompetent Never Again!
Meemeep.com Crowdsourced Courier Company Review
So I order a few things from Kmart, this was the first time I had ordered from their online store, everything was fine with the order process as it should be in this day and age of course. Then the delivery...little did I know my delivery was going to be made by some company called meemeep.com, if you ever order anything from anywhere demand they Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.comEssendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7383196 144.89925560000006-37.7508766 144.87908560000005 -37.725762599999996 144.91942560000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-59885967191778100442016-03-03T13:24:00.001+11:002016-03-21T14:40:32.398+11:00Diet and Exercise Still Going Strong
Knocking on the Door - 100 Kilograms (220lbs)
I've now lost about 10 kilograms (22lbs) in weight, I'm walking a distance of about 4.0 kilometres (about 2.5 miles) a day, it varies but hovers around that distance, sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more, I generally have one "sloth" day each week, usually on a Sunday, where I do virtually nothing, except for eating the right way of Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7413335 144.90624149999996-37.753890500000004 144.88607149999996 -37.7287765 144.92641149999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-49737222784800383992016-02-17T00:31:00.003+11:002016-02-17T10:53:59.263+11:00First Goal Achieved Paleo Diet and Exercising!WooHoo, I'm just past the two month mark - Paleo Diet
Why is this goal important to me? I have only ever made it to just under the two month mark previously, so I'm quite happy I've beaten my previous record, piss off, yes it is a big deal to me lol. Yep if you can bother to read my previous Paleo Diet blog posts, all I've really done is get back to where I ended up the last time I tried this Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon VIC 3040, Australia-37.755337 144.917282-37.780447499999994 144.8769415 -37.7302265 144.9576225tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-15385391421516564772016-02-10T00:05:00.002+11:002016-02-10T00:08:54.608+11:00Lemtrada - Three Months After First InfusionsLemtrada - Three months since Infusions
It's now a little over three months since I had my first course (5x) of Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) infusions, luckily none of the possible nasty side effects have reared their ugly heads, whew! I'm happy with that, though some of the side effects can show up years later from memory, at least I haven't been someone who had immediate problems tolerating this Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon VIC 3040, Australia-37.755337 144.917282-37.780447499999994 144.8769415 -37.7302265 144.9576225tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-17221896502741164992016-01-31T01:22:00.003+11:002016-09-16T06:46:41.356+10:00Diet and ExerciseDiet and Exercise - Week Six!
I'm into about week six of eating better and exercising, the results are slowly starting to show, the most obvious are weight loss and my gait (walking) and general fitness, even though my walking has improved heaps, I still don't necessarily feel really safe walking, but I guess you become more critical of yourself because of one's memory of how it used to be, the Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7413335 144.90624149999996-37.753890500000004 144.88607149999996 -37.7287765 144.92641149999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-67498351586992529622016-01-22T15:19:00.000+11:002016-01-26T10:17:55.385+11:00I've Quit Sugar!
I'm on the third week of "No Sugar" I started around Christmas day, I thought it best not to make a new years resolution, us humans rarely stick to those, me especially, too much pressure...
I have decided to strictly adhere to the Paleo Diet once again, though I won't be going into detail about that diet as such, I've said it all before, on this blog and in numerous posts on G+. I think the Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7413335 144.90624149999996-37.753890500000004 144.88607149999996 -37.7287765 144.92641149999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-30148381935147398792015-12-04T20:01:00.001+11:002015-12-05T19:53:44.621+11:00Lemtrada - One Month After Infusions
Well, it's about one month anyway, I had an appointment to visit my Neurologist and Nurse yesterday, it was the follow up Lemtrada visit, they had the results of the first blood and urine test I had for the Lemtrada monitoring. There is an app for Lemtrada monitoring which texts you the results so I already knew all was fine, though it's always nice to hear it confirmed by a human... I also hadDarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7413335 144.90624149999996-37.753890500000004 144.88607149999996 -37.7287765 144.92641149999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-5055439743756426512015-11-03T10:57:00.000+11:002015-11-03T11:05:34.224+11:00My Lemtrada (Alemtuzumab) Infusions Experience
I survived!
In fact, by all accounts, I had a dream run, just two minor incidents, one was expected. I was bored, I was tired but I didn't seem to be having any ill effects from the Lemtrada and cocktail of other drugs that were taken as part of this treatment.
There was a fair bit to take in as I was staying in the Austin Hospital "Medi-Hotel", so I had a lot of info floating around in the Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon VIC 3040, Australia-37.755337 144.917282-37.780447499999994 144.8769415 -37.7302265 144.9576225tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-73533967000977509012015-09-28T14:44:00.001+10:002015-10-08T09:30:36.354+11:00First day of Aubagio Washout for Lemtrada Infusions
Well I arose from my slumber quite late today, went to bed at a reasonable time but just couldn't get off to sleep, quite common for me. I did "pop a pill" to help me sleep but it had little effect, some times they seem to work, other times, my racing mind over comes the drug's intended purpose. I woke with thoughts of undertaking my first day of the washout regime, oh yeah ok need to get some Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7413335 144.90624149999996-37.753890500000004 144.88607149999996 -37.7287765 144.92641149999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-51612851211726203702015-09-22T17:36:00.001+10:002015-09-27T13:48:12.414+10:00Aubagio Washout prior to Lemtrada Infusion
This won't be a large post, just wanted to add the picture of the washout drug I need to take before I have the Lemtrada infusion, wow there are quite a few sachet's I need to consume lol. This "washout" is to get rid of any trace of the Aubagio Oral medication from my system. I have been taking Aubagio for about three to four years from memory. I need to take two sachets twice a day after foodDarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-80376749364961828792015-09-19T04:14:00.002+10:002015-09-20T02:24:05.661+10:00Lemtrada Infusions for Multiple Sclerosis
I'm no doubt "jumping the gun" a little, but as I did with my Teriflunomide (Aubagio) drug trial posts, I'll start blogging my Lemtrada infusion experiences and the whole lead up to the actual infusion. The discussions I had with my Neurologist and the lovely Belinda, one of the great nurses in the Austin Hospital NCRESS team were quite informative and of course I had heaps of questions as Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7413335 144.90624149999996-37.753890500000004 144.88607149999996 -37.7287765 144.92641149999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-9882981400938632712015-09-18T23:03:00.000+10:002015-09-27T13:49:14.336+10:00Lesion activity
I had my regular yearly Neurologist visit today, it was also a follow up to the recent MRI scan I did a couple of weeks ago, (or was it one week ago, eh, who cares), I've only been back home for a couple of hours. I was going to go through the visit to the Neuro step by step in order of events, but damn I've forgotten already lol.
Basically I recall sitting down going through the Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7413335 144.90624149999996-37.753890500000004 144.88607149999996 -37.7287765 144.92641149999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-56154286786598986572015-05-14T14:43:00.001+10:002015-09-07T06:15:42.987+10:00Getflix dodgy Affiliate program - Beware you can't leave!I guess this is a Getflix Affiliate program Review and a story of incompetence!
So I stupidly signed up to the Getflix affiliate program, all my fault of course no doubt, what I didn't realise until I saw the Dashboard was that it appears to be a third party company that runs this affiliate service. How do I know this, well I don't, but after numerous emails and being told numerous lies by theirDarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-1793365919397595792015-03-03T12:16:00.001+11:002015-03-08T02:07:46.682+11:00Stan TV Tips for Smooth Streaming
Stan Streaming TV Service Setup Tips
I have been subscribed to Stan streaming television for a little over a month, I just recently made my first ten dollar payment to the service, all went smoothly. Reading Whirlpool forum it seems that some people are having issues, where as for me it's been very much mostly smooth sailing, except for the odd bit of buffering here and there it's mostly been aDarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Australia-25.274398 133.77513599999997-75.069929 51.157948499999975 24.521132999999995 -143.60767650000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-39277181121367279872015-02-11T12:02:00.001+11:002015-02-11T12:20:16.975+11:00Australia Post Essendon North Delivery Driver Saga ContinuesI'm really not sure what I've done to this guy, but my problems continue, this story continues from the previous post...this post will mainly be images of where I live as the driver says he can't deliver to my residence as it's not accessible, I've sent Australia Post these pictures through their contact email address, alas no resolution yet...
http://www.darinallanblog.com/2014/12/Darinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7413335 144.90624149999996-37.753890500000004 144.88607149999996 -37.7287765 144.92641149999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7942613540507437121.post-64046831895979633142015-01-22T02:21:00.002+11:002015-01-23T03:50:12.793+11:00Stan TV and Movie Streaming Service Australia
About two weeks ago I signed up for a invite to try out the new streaming service from "Stan", I received the email today that allows me to test out the streaming and see what programs they have. I already use Netflix and I'm quite happy with it, who knows what will happen when Netflix reaches Australia's shores, can I still use the USA service or will I need to change to the Australian serviceDarinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115027823927486765noreply@blogger.com0Essendon North VIC 3041, Australia-37.7413335 144.90624149999996-37.753890500000004 144.88607149999996 -37.7287765 144.92641149999997