Ted Cat had a drama last night.

I was watching Law n Order CI last night because Vincent D'Onofrio is awesome, and I heard a thwump from upstairs , a meow and then some pathetic helpless mews. I go upstairs and Ted is stuck in the laundry sink. He jumped up thinking it was a bench and a way up to sit on top of the dryer but was surprised and now stuck. Stuck because the edges of the sink are too narrow to balance on and Ted is too fat . I lifted him out. Poor little guy was out of sorts all night, didn't even want his dinner. Here he is just before I rescued him.

So, 4 interviews in 3 weeks as "Christian name" as opposed to 3 interviews in 4 months as actual name. I wonder how they'll react when they think they're going to meet "Christian name" and get "actual name" instead.

My crud has progressed to a point where I can’t hear anything because my ears are blocked.

On the bright side, my flat is clean, my accounts are done and I’ve had a haircut. Now to do my neighbour/friend’s dishes - she’s not been well, and it’s something I can do to help her catch up on all the stuff she’s missed while she’s down

Always love when I get an incoming call from Mrs B going "Now dont panic, everything is fine! But.... someone bit Tinyest" "Oh damn! Is everyone ok?" "Yeah so turns out Tinyest stuck his fingers in someone elses mouth, the other kid bit down and Tinyest was surprised to discover that getting bitten hurts". "....." least i dont have to save for Uni!

People who send each sentence of their message

In seperate text messages

Instead of compiling all thoughts into one text

So you receive a bunch of texts and notifications at once

Annoying or acceptable?

All done!

Didn't really have to punch that pH down with too much vinegar. Looks a bit under 4. Went for a little bit of apple cider, little bit of white wine and some white.

Kept the brine so can pad it out more if need be.

Is hawt.

Well today was interesting in the Chinese sense. Took the day off work cos dentist appointment at midday. Then bike got a flat tyre on way to dentist. Took bike to bike hospital to be mended and consigned my soul to public transport. Nearly late for dentist. Then dentist said YOU NEED TWO MORE FILLINGS THAN I PLANNED FOR YOU! So had to wait around in Niddrie central after the appointment was re-scheduled for later on in the day. After all that, had to go pick up bike before getting home.
On the plus side, Niddrie shopping strip is actually pretty nice. Lots of food options (which I couldn't take advantage of thankyou Mr Dentist) and some interesting clothes. I was particularly taken with a hot pink fitted faux fur vest in the window of one shop - teamed with a sleek black embroidered black on black shiny shirt underneath with leather look leggings and hot pink boots. Very Suzie Q. I sorta kinda wish I was 19 again, as at that age I'd wear that in a heartbeat. Also the last living Rivers store in captivity, and a pretty comprehensive range of specialty shops and wellness practitioners. Very few empty storefronts. They've widened the footpaths with one zillion caffs and there were lots of people out and about enjoying the sunshine. I'd actually make the trip there for clothes - not the faux fur though as I'm too long in the tooth now (dammit).

My hot water bottle betrayed me!

Woke up this morning feeling a bit damp but didn't connect the dots until the water had soaked through a couple of layers all the way to the mattress. Bum.

I guess I didn't seal the lid properly or something.

I slept early then woke around 12am... Then while half-snoozing together kitty twitched and accidentally socked me in the eye 😅 After that we each had a midnight snack (a few crackers and cocoa for me, wet food for her).

@Seagoon_ Every day, I promise myself that today's the day that I'll get to bed at a reasonable time.

And yet, here I am...

Johann Hari, https://johannhari.com/ , dropped another really timely book this week, this time on Ozempic and other weight control drugs, why we get fat and how to not get fat. The problem is going back to a good diet doesn't reverse the hormonal effects of a bad diet. Intervention may be required for a while.

And while I cook good meals from basic ingredients I also eat too much and eat some junk, not much junk , but obviously enough to mess me up.

I'll get back to youse guys when I finish the book. 👍

Hey @Nath@aussie.zone we should create a health and fitness community where we can post videos and achievements etc. I'll post it and see if anyone is interested.

Fourth nosebleed for the day…

The days are getting better. Things I am grateful for :)

Today I got a chocolate covered croissant with a friend. She gave me a gorgeous terrarium with a pink philodendron for my birthday and other pink leafy plants. Without even knowing that I love those plants, she thought it would be perfect for me.

Called a friend from work for an hour.

Cried in a soundproof pod at uni and am so grateful that I got to sit in one of those.

Journalled a bit and realised how grateful I am that I don't have to be anxious anymore waiting for someone to show me that they love me. I also don't have to go around catering to an extremely judgemental and picky person's tastes, like music, movies, places to eat. He was very snobby about these things. I feel so free.

I added items to my achievable bucket list. Visit the DMZ between the Koreas and try pole. Two very different things. For some reason, I went down an internet rabbit hole on North Korea a couple of years ago. Would recommend listening to The Lazarus Heist podcast if you're interested in the DPRK.

I deleted Instagram because I know I would unfortunately stalk my ex and his company. I am no longer doom-scrolling through sad breakup reels and other things that are a waste of time. I have experienced the JOY of missing out. Thought it would be super difficult to give up social media like that but it is helping me live in the present moment. It's so freeing to consume YouTube and movies as opposed to solely short-form mind-numbing content. Gives you more to talk about too. I am keeping in contact with maybe five friends over text and the others? It helps you realise who really has your back. Quality over quantity. My friends have been screenshotting pictures of cute animals to send to me, and although I'm sad I can't return the favour like that, it makes me happy.

Doing my assignments is still really difficult. I will try to apply for extensions.

Tomorrow I am visiting the GP and then the day after, I am touring a gym that's nearby.

I am looking forward to getting myself back. I might cry tomorrow. I might agonise over the future or the past. But whilst it hurts, this change is one of the best things that I think has happened to me. I am so relieved for some reason.

Feel free to add to my list hehehe

Still pinging positive, ugh, gotta reschedule this interview I have then.

Fuck.

Whoops posted in the wrong thread. That's a good sign that I'm staying off the phone.

I've been thinking of trying this cool vegan shepherd's pie recipe but I think I'll keep it for a colder month. For now I'm contemplating a basic roast veg for dinner, or... maybe some adaptation of borscht? I have 1 fennel bulb, 2 beetroots, potat, and a quarter head of red cabbage. Plus a tin of beans.

E: went with borscht adaptation. There's no fennel in there but plenty of leek, a bit of celery, two beets and two potat plus some leek greens. Not authentic but tastes pretty alright once cooled down.

I may have added a fair chunk of butter 😬 and I snuck in some ajwain seeds as a thymey alternative to carroway + helps with digesting the cabbage. Adding a chunk of miso paste was probably a step too far, but whatevs. Umami 😎

Daiso shopping spree. Finally got some new water colours, they sell out quick. Got 2 packs of muted tones which should be good for dinosaurs.