Brendan Long<p>Obligatory <a href="https://aus.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> - Hello I'm Brendan, or Larry, or Longy, or pretty much anything you like if you're friendly. I guess I'm yet another a bird site exodee (is that a word?), but doomscrolling was beginning to feel a bit unhealthy so keen for a fresh start on a nicer, slower site.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/DadLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DadLife</span></a> mostly but also <a href="https://aus.social/tags/barefootRunning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>barefootRunning</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/kayak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kayak</span></a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/basketball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>basketball</span></a> despite being far too old. Also into <a href="https://aus.social/tags/surfing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surfing</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bushwalking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bushwalking</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/golf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>golf</span></a> and romantic walks on the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beach</span></a>. I don't watch TV anymore other than <a href="https://aus.social/tags/footy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>footy</span></a> (<a href="https://aus.social/tags/goTiges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>goTiges</span></a>) and I haven't seen a movie in years that wasn't made for kids.</p><p>I work in IT, used to be <a href="https://aus.social/tags/dominoForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dominoForever</span></a> but these days I just pay the bills and tech isn't all that interesting.</p><p>I get angry and deflated in equal parts about <a href="https://aus.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/lefty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lefty</span></a> issues, but haven't worked out how to engage with any success.</p><p>I'm nice 🤪</p>