Melbourne

I know it's late in the evening but I just gotta share this good positive YT channel about movies. It's "Everything great about .... " . Because I really do enjoy movies, movies are good and just don't understand all the hate channels . Hate channels don't add to a happy experience, they make us feel worse. I don't watch those channels.

https://www.youtube.com/@CinemaWins/videos

I get up to do the dishes and in an instant Ted is in my chair. 🫠

Got together all Elder's school uniforms from the high school he started at (some things he never wore) and whatever text books, scientific calculator and unused stationery etc there was. Bagged it up and took it to a friend's house (whose son is starting at that school next year 😬) and just said, "here you go!" She knew I was bringing some stuff around but was pleasantly surprised. I looked into selling it but then I've got people coming to the house and only wanting some of it and being annoying.. I decided I'd rather just give it away to someone who will appreciate it and isn't a pain in the arse! I also feel sorry for them; they've got no family here and they both work really hard and one whole wage goes on rent. Felt good. Now all that's left is to get the remaining stuff out of his old locker, they can have that too. I've contacted the school twice and they were going to contact me back to arrange a time but just never do. Mr P dropped in one day to do it and they didn't have any spare person to accompany him while doing it, so it couldn't be done 😒

Back in melbs. Lotsa drunk people, TAB hats and double sided tape at southern x 👀

E: also the moon and venus are looking very pretty together tonight. Which calls for the second rave choon for today

Well, barely got anywhere with the pantry, but I have a better idea of what's in there... and packed all my books and listed three things online. My back is aching pretty bad so I think I'm going to pop a Nurofen with dins, call it a night and let myself rest. To be fair I've been busy the last three days straight, physically so on two days.

Gonna read one of the books I dusted off. It was a friend's, we cut contact over covid and I still kinda miss her but this one's gonna go to the op shop when I'm done I think.

Time for the other Horse race now - the ones our US friends are having "Today" (It's midnight in New York). It'll be mostly tomorrow for us, though.

Curiously, the betting odds appear to favour the previous President having a return. I don't know how much faith to put into that, but if any bunch of people are dumb enough to put that bloke back in charge of the country, they'll be found in the USA.

Too warm :(

Goldfish are healthy and happy. Places to hide, fed, and everything is cool.

Went out and got some iced coffees and cake things from woolies. Went for a walk down the street and back for my tobacco replacement herb mix.

Very nice day

There is much for us to do, much we want to do, but we are restless.

So I took another dreaded trip out in the day, this time to Bunnings thinking about how much I have to spend with dealing with wasps.

Fate smiles on me when my next door neighbour called out to me and we get chatting only to find out from him that they’re bees and we should leave them for the moment until we notice it get too out of hand then we’ll get a professional in for it.

No out of pocket for the moment thank god.

Also My horsie didn’t place today. 😢

Ticket inspectors on St Kilda Rd. On a public holiday wtf. Just disembarked at Toorak rd

Sitting under a plane tree on the river bank, watching boats chug past.

Life is good

Heading back to melbs today.

Got a lot done garden-wise over the last few days which is a good feeling. Bit of a rave choon garden Blitz

Inching ever closer at snails pace to a hands off (ish) summer.

Just spoke to mum 2 days after her fall. Turns out she hit her head first and didn't say that. now vision is blurred in her only good eye. I suspect a bit of delayed concussion. Her hubby is a doc so she's in good hands but history constantly reminds me that that gen is stoic AF.

I have an exam in two and a half hours and I just want to sleep.

The beach is full.
Aldi is empty.
Sky pretty.

Gym done. House is clean. Washing done. Sheets changed.

I want to go to bed lol

Meanwhile:

On mental health watch today for mein liebe, nothing serious as long as I keep to the safety plan, remind him to play with the cat (grounding, and Mickey needs the exercise), and stop looking at the other place lol.

I'll do some study, play some Brotato, and keep myself centred. Today is a good day for being happy and forgetting about the problems.

Edit:

ratchet-ass mofo knows I'm wearing thin pants

I gotta say, now the plumbing is OK, I feel so much better mentally. The last few days my mood has been awful.

Lunch!

Bit of a stuff up at the cashier and got double charged but refunded in cash. Almost haven’t carried cash in a good few years.

Think the lady was a tad flustered and didn’t charge me for my coffee.

I think Toby's time to really starting to come to a close... does anyone have any experience with at home services? Had a google but got overwhelmed.