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Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

07.10.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 11059 πŸ” 2867 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 123

Looking forward to seeing this place on the next series of Horcrux Hunters

25.08.2025 17:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of my main take-aways from 10 years of employment: whenever I have to spend any non-trivial amount of time using MS Office software, I can wave goodbye to ~30% of my productive hours.

08.04.2025 21:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wasn't aware war crimes came in audio format

20.03.2025 14:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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March 2025: Trump and Vance head out to collect tariffs

15.03.2025 19:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think "Amazon Basics" whisky might just turn out to be the least wise purchase I have ever made...

14.02.2025 19:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A sign in Christchurch airport departure lounge.

A sign in Christchurch airport departure lounge.

Day 20 - heading home

08.02.2025 23:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An array of colourful chilli plants.

An array of colourful chilli plants.

Day 19 - Christchurch Botanic Gardens

07.02.2025 10:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Sailing boats on the shore of a lake, with mountains in the background.

Sailing boats on the shore of a lake, with mountains in the background.

Day 18 - Moana

06.02.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
View over a glacial valley, with hillsides covered in trees and the edge of the glacier visible in the background.

View over a glacial valley, with hillsides covered in trees and the edge of the glacier visible in the background.

Day 17 - Franz Josef Glacier

05.02.2025 08:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A waterfall surrounded by woodland, with a stony river in the foreground.

A waterfall surrounded by woodland, with a stony river in the foreground.

Day 16 - Mt Aspiring National Park

04.02.2025 21:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
View over fields and woodland, with a mountain range in the background.

View over fields and woodland, with a mountain range in the background.

Day 15 - Paradise, near Glenorchy

03.02.2025 15:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A stone statue of a Kiwi bird on the edge of a pier.

A stone statue of a Kiwi bird on the edge of a pier.

Day 14 - Queenstown

02.02.2025 21:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
View from the bow of a boat travelling down a sound, with large cliffs on either side and clouds covering the cliffs on the right.

View from the bow of a boat travelling down a sound, with large cliffs on either side and clouds covering the cliffs on the right.

Day 13 - Milford Sound

01.02.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
View across a lake, with mountains in the background.

View across a lake, with mountains in the background.

Day 12 - Te Anau

31.01.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A spike of vivid blue flowers in the foreground, with the view over a hillside and natural harbour.

A spike of vivid blue flowers in the foreground, with the view over a hillside and natural harbour.

Day 11 - Larnach Castle gardens, Dunedin

30.01.2025 17:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
View over a wide valley, with bushes in the foreground.

View over a wide valley, with bushes in the foreground.

Day 10 - Mount Cook National Park

29.01.2025 23:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A small mountain, with much larger mountains looming in the background.

A small mountain, with much larger mountains looming in the background.

Day 9 - Mt Sunday (Edoras)

28.01.2025 16:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
View from a hilltop into a natural harbour, with grass in the foreground and the hillsides around the water covered with a mix of grass and trees.

View from a hilltop into a natural harbour, with grass in the foreground and the hillsides around the water covered with a mix of grass and trees.

Day 8 - Akaroa

28.01.2025 12:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A sign at the entrance of the village of Rotherham on the south island of New Zealand.

A sign at the entrance of the village of Rotherham on the south island of New Zealand.

Day 7 - Home sweet home? I wish...

24.01.2025 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The wake of a ferry as it approaches port.

The wake of a ferry as it approaches port.

Day 6 - Approaching Picton by ferry

24.01.2025 18:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An eagle descending from the roof of a museum onto the observer.

An eagle descending from the roof of a museum onto the observer.

Day 5 - Haast's eagle, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

24.01.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A series of white water rapids in a gorge, surrounded by trees.

A series of white water rapids in a gorge, surrounded by trees.

Day 4 - Huka Falls, Lake Taupō

23.01.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A bright green thermal spring surrounded by short cliffs covered in thorny plants.

A bright green thermal spring surrounded by short cliffs covered in thorny plants.

Day 3 - Waiotapu, Rotorua

22.01.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A lake in front of several Hobbit holes and the "party tree" in the Hobbiton movie set, Matamata.

A lake in front of several Hobbit holes and the "party tree" in the Hobbiton movie set, Matamata.

Day 2 - Hobbiton (Matamata)

21.01.2025 13:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Auckland central business district - street with foreground plants.

Auckland central business district - street with foreground plants.

Day 1 - Auckland

20.01.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's exactly 1 year since I arrived in New Zealand for a 3 week holiday - so to give myself an excuse to reminisce as well as engaging with social media in the only known healthy way (broadcast-only, shouting into the void...) - here are some photos!

20.01.2025 18:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0