Melbourne

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Quick update. Mr. Omoikiri and I finally got hitched a week ago

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And Mabel is still the cutest puppy in the world

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Ruff in there tonight:

End of life phone so it was comin' in with me.

Surf at that beach isn't really like that normally.

Just received a work email with (should we send to all staff??????) in the subject line. Spoiler: they sent to all staff 🤣

Sat a bit 'funny' on the couch yesterday and now suffering from a mildly sore back.

Damn you old age. Damn. You.

Some of my friends who are often hours late to catchups are trying to get me to meet them on the far side of town for a late dinner. I've just been stood up so many times in the past that I really don't have the energy for that nonsense. I like them, but they're not reliable for catchups, so I'm not busting my balls for a catchup.

I'd like to introduce my newest friend, who moved in just outside my kichen window. Today is the first day she has added a cross to her web.

scary spider

I'm gonna start the thread off with a thank you and ackolwedgemenr:

A big thank you to the mods who are always on the ball with pinning these posts. You guys are the silent magicians that whisk everything into shape but are always forgotten. Thank you :)

Toastie time

Edit: damn that was good. Contained cheddar, bocconcini, onion and sauerkraut. 10/10 would toast again

Woman sitting outside my apartment complex for 30 minutes. I asked her if she was ok. ☹️ She was not ok, just had her electric bike stolen and she was sitting there too afraid to go home and tell her guy. She said she was just away from it a few minutes and then it was gone. Not much I could do other than console and say call the police.

I suspect the thieves were following her in a van and stole it real quick because what are chances of a bike being stolen like that?

but bloody hell that is rough and just before xmas too

How the fuck does one not get attached when house hunting? Obviously we need to like a place to throw that much money at it. Don't think my brain can deal with getting invested over and over and over

Watering sys. fixed!

Thank fuck for the ol' boys hoarding gene, found the right obscure bits. That took way too long to do.

All good now though. Big sigh of relief. Pulling that thing apart and redoing it was not fun.

Hair feels much better now (although transitioning between styles so a bit boofy). Remembered at the last minute to water my friend's plants near home. Managed some wins at uni too so I'm feeling alright. Things are under control for a moment!

Maybe I'll set up my new phone tonight. I'm quite ready to have my work stuff separate to personal again

I ate it.

After nuking it until very hot all the way through.

Not dead yet.

I ate a meat pie with a fried egg on top

At this point, dinner is roast potatoes. I might add some salmon and veg, but straight potato is sounding pretty alright for now.

I am supposed to be doing a survey counting birds in my garden and my neighbour's toddler has chosen now to have a screaming/crying fit. The kid definitely has healthy lungs.

I may have goofed. Ordered some outdoor plants for our complete redo of the garden and without thinking rationally I just expected them to take 2-5 business days to arrive despite it being a local nursery, and I definitely didn't expect getting a knock on the door and hour and a half later with them.

And I can't even plant them this weekend due to the heat on Monday :(

All cats have been fed. Now I can zonk without guilt.

Oof… I’m looking at antibiotics and a root canal

This is how I feel today.

Work: OK NOW EVERYONE GOTTA TIMESHEET EVEN IF SALARIED BECAUSE WAGE THEFT LAWS AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING
Me: ok cool, I had last thursday off but had to answer an email, what's the minimum time segment to log?
Work: uh, we need to be flexible in your case......

Are you kidding me. Possible power outage 7am-2pm on Sunday when it'll be 33C... at least it's not Sunday night or Monday.

Mr Woof was getting a bit aggro about something out the front. I expected it to be the usual person walking past or kids playing ball. Nope, there are two uniformed cops out the front watching an argument between who I assume is a mother and daughter that obviously got a bit heated. I guess police matters probably justify a good woof.

Update: Cops and mother? have now gone, and a bunch of kids with the daughter? walked past heading away. Maybe she invited a bunch of friends around without permission? In any case, they are no longer in sight, so Mr Woof is happy and peace has been restored.

So I got confirmation that I've been unsuccessful with that job I did reference checks for two weeks ago. I'll reply to the manager about it, but not right now. I'd like to work at this place in some context and I don't think I'll give the nicest response if I reply immediately

Yikes. My other next door neighbour has just let me know that her car was broken into as well last week and she had a very new model with the new keys.

It’s unsettling to hear that two of cars were broken into. We’re going to have to try and be vigilant and careful.

The police apparently lifted a set of prints from her car and I hope they catch the person responsible for doing this.

Without commenting on rightness or wrongness, it would be so exciting if people started offing nasty corporate figures, and Luigi was truly a turning point in human/American history.

Dammit, I thought it was Friday there for a sec

Back at uni, someone's in my usual desk spot but luckily the library has fuck all people in it so there I am.

Made sure to PUT THE FUCKING PERMIT ON VISIBLY this time and triple checked. I haven't contested the fine yet but my psych said she was willing to write a medical letter in support just to give it a go and I don't feel like I deserve it but what the fuck, she offered, I'll take it as a sign to try.

So want to just bumble around today but I have a meeting with the other researchers at 2pm and feel like I don't know shit about fuck (I'm supposed to be trying out the sampling method now but just want to stare at grass). My body is fully prepared for relaxation and connection, not thinking!

Pakige! The augers I ordered to drill holes for planting my seedlings arrived, along with a couple of new trowels. I'm very impressed by the quality of these ones, they seem very strong. I've had flimsy trowels that have bent, these look ike they should last a good long time.

I'm seeing double.

Why I am so good at procrasti-chores? I am just barely trying to get down to what I need to do in terms of today's meeting, but in the meantime I've cleared so many nitty gritty issues - filed a PHI claim, made a dentist booking (last available for the year - procrastinated for AGES on this), contacted old water company to get credit refund, inquired about 2025 parking permit, found out medical whatever letter process, sent a bunch of emails and put in a bunch of calendar appointments etc...

okay, focus, focus, spatial sampling, do the voronoi polygons or whatever, come on

Alright. The pain has eased enough that I can walk and make something to eat.

It's amazing how a small muscular change in a shoulder can induce absolute agony, nausea and exhaustion.

My watch: Congrats, you had a great sleep last night!

Me, having gotten up to pee three times and tossed and turned between each of ‘em: In what fuckin’ world?!

Argh, I really want to stress over this but this year my payday will actually fall on the Christmas public holidays and a bunch of things that need to be paid off have fallen on either side of the holiday days.

This is going to be a major headache if I can't work out something and sort it out.

Pretty ordinary sun rise but it will be a nice warm day today. 🌞

Getting the house ready for the young Seagoons today.

Found a "sorry you were out" delivery card for the missus in the bushes down the side of the house. Luckily only a couple of days old. Am puzzled how it got there as our mailbox is of a type that would make it very difficult for it to escape somehow. Anyway, looking forward to what that is when she collects it. It had better be some sort of full rizz skibidee pressie for me.