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My head still hurts this morning, it feels like a bad headache. Trying to do some work but my motivation is pretty low. Still wondering why me? Of all the people gawking at this guy going nuts, I was the one he singled out.

I called the police last night to ask why I hadn't been contacted yet, a sergeant got in contact with me and apologised that the officers at the scene didn't even ask for my details when I told them what happened. The guy had only been charged with property destruction offences before I called, what happened to me wasn't even recorded. What a joke right? I'm giving a statement on Friday.

I leave the thread for a day or so to read a book I got obsessed with (Drift by C J Turner) and next thing people are talking in German about their pets and Tone's assaulted in the supermarket! Jesus Christ on a bicycle!

The heater is staying on tonight.

Goodnight all ❤️

I got an extra day working from home!!!!! So that's 2 days in office.

Yeeha.

Does anyone here try to "one up" their partner? So, I made spag bol (lots of servings) for the man with garlic bread. He's buying me fresh oysters and caviar. I bought him grapes. I think I've lost this one.

Miraculously the gout pain is in remission. Slightly upping the meds dose really worked!!!

Don't tell my GP!!

I think I figured out why I'm not enjoying my new role.

The people are nerds, but not in a good way. They're the nerds that were teacher pleasing brown-nosers who would throw anyone and everyone under a bus to get an inch ahead.

There's also people who are very quick to make their problems our problems. Sound like communism to me 😁

I've also noticed that I can ignore emails and people eventually leave me along.

So that's good.

I went to make a cup of tea and my favourite mug just went 'crack' right through when I poured the boiling water in. And then the water was coming out the bottom somewhere.

It's probably 20 years old. Very sad. I have a million mugs (I think they breed in the cupboard) but only a handful of 'good' ones which are my go-tos for tea.

Finished stressful work day. Having beer in beer garden while I wait for my friend to finish work. Then we go try a new Sichuan restaurant (kind of our hobby eating at new restaurants, typically Chinese?.

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Got the "Mixed spicy" (without further clarification listed in english) which was unexpectedly a cold dish, kinda like hainanese chicken in soup but with Szechuan flavour (lots of numbing). Very good!

I got caught in a fine icy rain on my walk, and now that I'm back the sun's out. I'm sitting in the sun on the lounge with a cup of coffee, dog at my side and cat at my feet. This is very pleasant.

Thanks everyone for the encouragement today!

Anyway I'm going to go buy some smoked salmon now and see what goodies are available at the Nice Woolies while I'm here.

E: there was smoked salmon on CLEARANCE so it was meant to be. And I bought some vegan meat thingos and frozen fish fillets on clearance and a bag of chips and tinned sardines and my favourite brand of instant coffee. And treats for sox, which were gladly consumed.

I will take any and all offerings to help me increase my motivation and focus today to get my !)@$(@)$(@)$(@)$(@)($$@)( thesis progressing. Thank you

Catastrophic data loss isn't a great phrase to leave a meeting with. Might happen unless the National level gets Jimmy from Admin off the tech support inbox.

As a master of spelling (various sorts) can you beat my score?

spelling challenge

3/12

Decided to book some nights down near the peninsula for the long weekend. There is a dinosaur park and children's farms that should keep the boys busy.

It's meant to be cold and wet, so no big adventures, but its a part of Melbourne so far away we wouldn't bother going down there otherwise because it wouldn't be worth the time

Anyone else's cat going nuts or is it just me?

Today I got no work done. Spent ages trying to find somewhere to sit and there was not really any spaces in any of the libraries around with unoccupied plugs. Then I was supposed to meet with a friend at 11 and they arrived at 12:30. I could've found somewhere to sit and asked them to join me, but I just wanted to go home at that point. Came down with a massive headache.

At least I got 20,000 steps in. Now I shall keep warm and attempt the work I wanted to do. There's always tomorrow after all.

I think maybe it wasn't such a great idea to go to bed at 9pm. Was trying to get some extra sleep but so far it's only extra wake ups.

I used to think I was bad at graphic design and creative work, but now I think the problem is Adobe software. After being able to punch things out in GIMP, Inkscape, and Davinci Resolve, I tried to do some basic work in Premiere Pro at work and hit the same walls I did in Photoshop.

Maybe the problem isn't me, it's that the software is laid out like shit. Plus, the workflow for every adobe product is different, whereas there is at least some consistency between entirely separate FOSS equivalents.

I need to stop shopping and start sorting.

There's always so much to buy setting up a new place though. I've got a stand to put my toaster oven/air fryer on, a bathroom cabinet so I've got somewhere to put the toilet paper, another storage rack for the laundry, a dustpan and brush (mine did not survive the move), new dog poo scoop (who really wants to move a used one?!) and a fence to go outside to create a pet barrier to where the side gate is (which has a gap Miss Meow might manage to squeeze under) and create a little yard for the bins.

Sorting plans for today are the bedroom/wardrobe, and a bit more in the kitchen. I made a good start on the pantry yesterday, got some preliminary sorting of the ensuite cabinet, and set up an area in the garage for putting shoes on/off and hanging outdoor coats etc. I've got a couple more floor mats to bring up to add to the area to minimise dust that gets tracked in and will see if I can find some carpet offcuts and things to cover a bit more - if I can get the area around the door to the house and the pathway across to the other external door covered it would be ideal.

There are so many holes in Erin's story that I can't even. The kids said that they weren't at the lunch because there "adult things" to discuss, yet Erin is saying the kids weren't interested? Yet she hosted the lunch because the kids enjoyed the last one they had with their grandparents? Tasted the blend, thought it was bland, added dried mushrooms "Now I think that there was a possibility that there were foraged ones in there as well," but doesn't taste it again afterwards to double check?!

I NEED POPCORN.

Gumboots have been attained. 👍

Sometimes we play the unsolved case files games in which the players are given a murder case and a series of questions to answer. The answers for each step are in sealed envelopes and you cannot proceed without correctly identifying each clue. A file folder on each suspect is included, along with maps and newspaper clippings. We might spend weeks on it and get nowhere.

It can be frustrating, however, they are enlightening to the fact that in order to succeed, a patient and detail oriented mindset can win the day.

painting done, a ton of cleaning done

now off the to the city to get some gumboots for walking down the beach on winter days

😊

Happy World Cheese Day 🧀

I got a text from YL saying she's going to hairdresser after school because she's not happy with her fringe she cut herself. We've all been there. Unfortunately hairdressers can't grow hair back.