Melbourne

Just poking my head in after a very long absence to let everyone know that as of 3:15 today I am henceforth to be known only as Dr. Omoikiri 💪

My kid won an award today for visual arts. She received a $30 Coles gift card which she bought a packet of chips, large tub of cottage cheese and a lactose free drink.

She also got 100% on her history exam. ☺

Back from the hospital. Both positively and annoyingly, results were normal despite being in a fair bit of pain. But I will be getting a referral to a new specialist and also to a pain clinic so that's a win.

I'm missing the pitter patter of tiny beans. I downsized to a week. It's tempting to get Melbcat back asap but someone said maybe it's it's best to leave her there for a few days to settle in and get used to the cattery just so she knows it's safe for next time.

Today I made 108 large lasagnas. I discovered a little hard lump in my hand, right where my rude finger joins on the palm side. You can move it around a bit, it's kinda freaky. Doesn't hurt too much but I'll swing by a Dr next week and get it checked out.

Had to call in sick today for the first time - had a sore throat on and off, and definitely sinusey. RAT says negative at least.

Since I work around the elderly and frail, coming in sick is a no-no. But I nearly blubbered down the phone when I called in.

im boredddddd

Okay okay I'm playing Hot Take Thursday too.

I think trams are inefficient... they are so inflexible with rerouting, you can't have express services, they can get majorly delayed by traffic, and because they can't overtake, if one breaks down a whole lot get stuffed, and I still think it's wild you often have to walk into the road to get on/off trams. And new routes are next to impossible to establish these days. I think people defend trams for the romantic charm but I think they are increasingly impractical for a city this size. Would rather see electric buses with bus lanes or fully separated light rail, not this worst of both worlds kind of thing.

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The house feels empty without Melbcat. I keep thinking she's going to come looking for me in the shower or looking down so I won't step on her. It's probably a good chance to do things like a big vacuum and use cleaning chemicals when she's not around but I'm still feeling like crap

KISSINGER IS FINALLY DEAD!

(Sorry if celebrating the death of a horrible war criminal is not good).

lots of stressful life stuff going on lately, so I've dealt with it in a mature way by doing some random retail therapy.

what are some good apps/uses for a galaxy watch? 6, if that mtters

Uhhhhm it happened again

Abba has been my top artist for the last 2 years

Reminder that no matter how much marketing and weird hype there is from McDonald's and Americans.. the McRib is garbage and they only bring it out once every now and then to capture the curiosity of those who fall for the hype.

Nothing like having some hot fucken dal with fucken toast at TWENTY TO ONE IN THE FUCKEN' MORNIN'

I really need to make sure I don't loll around in bed til 12 this time lol. Feels like all I've done is bed -> bathroom -> work -> bathroom -> bed

yay, finished another puzzle, maps are normally easy but this was hard because none of the places exist 😂 so I couldn't do it from memory

( gees that pot plant looks a little sad 😬 )

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Today will hurt for me.

but for the rest of us may it be kind.

I had to google what Hot Take means and I want in too. I just gotta think of something. Brb

You know when you go to Aldi and discover something so you go back and buy 8 packets because you know they're gonna disappear. I present to you macadamia lamington balls

What do people do for lunches? I’m having one of those days where I want something but I don’t know what. Stare in the fridge, stare in the pantry, decide I don’t want anything but know I’ll end up eating too many biscuits because I’m hungry. And I know it makes no sense to stare in the fridge and pantry, because I know exactly what’s in there because I did the shopping!

Hard this morning, but I maintain that this song is the best running song of all time - makes me feel like I'm in a montage.

Rebel Yell - Billy Idol

Haigh's chocolate is expensive...but it sure is tasty though.

This moment is the closest we may have ever been to legalising cannabis in Victoria.

If you think it's reasonable and fair enough that we do, now would be the time to email Jacinta Allan.

Jacinta's contact details: https://new.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/jacinta-allan/?tab=panel-contact

For more info or to start from a draft email: https://rachelpayne.com.au/legalise-it/

I am vexed. My pipeline build at work keeps failing, leading to new commits for tiny changes, except finding a colleague to peer review/approve my pull requests is hard this week.

And now I've just spent half the evening failing to get an arm build of Fedora to boot on the RPi4. About to revert back to the default OS, but I could have done that hours ago! 😡

Spotify really do be making stuff these days. The fuck is "chamber pop"

Looks like the red christmas bows are slowly being rolled out in my area.

So I declare today.. hot take thursday

Those bows are stupid.

And another hot take..

Anyone who get a fade hairdooo are secretly trying to make their head appear less big.

Spotify wrapped is out and there is no surprise that Closing Time is our #1 song followed by Dreadlock Holiday.