Matisyahu's Blog

Work was good today, felt a lot better after a few days of rest and I was fairly productive getting through quite a few emails as well as answering phone calls and following up with past enquiries. After work I decided to have tonight off since there is rain that is on and off so while I had something to eat I checked the shopping I had ordered online to see whether I left anything out – I added a few more items to the order to cover myself for another week. Next week on Friday I have a work Christmas party that I’ll catch the train to – I decided to take the whole day off so then I could sleep in rather than having a early start after a late finish on Thursday then the week after on 15 December starts two weeks off over Christmas to spend time with the family. I think it’ll just be mum, my sister and her partner, along with the two nieces but I don’t see my brother, his partner and kids coming over given the chaos of having to deal with kids who aren’t used to travelling and staying in unfamiliar surroundings.

I was hoping that maybe on Saturday NZ time (Friday US time) that maybe there would be an upgrade to Chrome 143 would be released but it appears that’ll probably happen next week (Microsoft Edge will probably be released around the same time). I’ve also been keeping an eye on Webkit to see whether Safari Technology Preview 233 had been released but that’ll probably be released next week as well. I’m going to head down the road on Monday to have a look around at the store, see what specials are on, maybe get myself a coffee and also have a look at the new iPhone along with having some hands on experience with the new iOS 26.1. I’ve been kind of negative about the whole ‘liquid glass’ but I think it is about time that I have some experience using it hands on rather than relying on screenshots and what other people have posted about because it doesn’t exactly give a fair representation if you’re not using it first hand to make the judgement call.

In terms of my diet, I’ve been focusing on getting a good amount of fibre in my diet along with protein because I spent a good amount of time making sure I got a decent amount of protein to keep my feeling full but I’ve found that increasing my fibre has also helped not only feeling fuller for longer but ensuring I don’t even up having an energy crash. I’ve been eating the John West tuna meals that come with brown rice etc. and I’ll pair that up with a unsweetened yoghurt that I add some psyllium husk along with some low calorie sweetener. I’ve found that if I have that for brunch then for dinner along with a coffee at the first 15 minute break and the final 15 minute break that I don’t feel hungry although I do have a sweet tooth I try to keep that in moderation – a balance between a good diet with the occasional treat.

On Monday I’ve got my grocery order being delivered – hopefully the weather get better so I can get back into going for a walk because I enjoy getting some fresh air but at the moment the wind is blowing crazy and lots of rain. According to the Metservice the weather should be find but with wind but showers later on in the evening/overnight so I guess it’ll be a matter of seeing what happens rather than planning too far in advance.