The offer has arrived.
Hoping to speak to the general manager asap next week to discuss the police check.
I also have 4 more interviews next week for different companies.
All in good time.
When it rains it pours?! Let's hope one of these pans out! This is great news. Also great that you've got a way of getting your record cleared so it isn't gonna keep being a problem
Fantastic! YOU did this! I'm so proud of you!
The heater's on,
The cat is warm,
Wrapped up in the things that
Smell like me;
The greatest compliment a cat
Could ever give a monkey.
Was contacted by another place to move forward into the interview the process.
Just emailed the other recruiter to get a feel for what's going on with this offer.
Let's see what happens.
We had a quick chat. We both apologized, she thought she was doing the right thing (in her own way) but now understand how it may have seemed like she was kind of just ignoring me. We've promised to try listen to each other more.
I switched private health people and then the old ones want me back and now I am all confused because they seem the same but then I think 'I don't need heart and vascular now...or do I?'
Being an adult sucks.
On the other hand, a school reached out to me and want me to be part of their celebrity reader thing they're doing. Me, a celebrity. Absolutely wild, lol.
There's a very real possibility that I'll need to confront probably my most important life decision ever soon. I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for the possibility of having to even consider it. If I do need to, I need to find a way to be at peace with that decision.
It's a doozy too.
adding spoiler tag as the subject could be sensitive for somebody struggling with fertility
"Would I be ok never having a biological child of my own if it meant finding great love and joining an established family?" As someone who already feels like an outsider, would I ever feel like I belong? Am I willing to accept that my life never has a chapter of having and raising my own child if there is potentially an option/scenario where I could? Would I resent my decision?
Heavy stuff. Like I said though, it's not something I need to confront right now but there's a possibility that it might come up, so I should probably get my head straight about the concept so I know where I stand.
Anyway.. almost weekend time woo. I think I might have a drink or two this afternoon.
Where there is great love there is family.
Blood ties is not the same as love, I have seen it. 😔
I'd say if you like the woman and get along with the kids go for it. As far as resentment and/or feeling like an outsider, you can walk away if its not working out, maybe feeling like an outsider is the price of that freedom.
Hm, that is a doozy. Only you can answer that one, I think. Be true to yourself.
I know for some, having their own biological children is important to them, and for other's, less so. It's also important to consider what these Hypothetical Step-Children (HSP (lol)) think as well.
But finding love is hard, and like with all choices, there'll be pros and cons with whatever is picked.
You don't have to decide right now, so take your time and see what happens 🤷♀️
Day 7 of the lemon tree thorn accident. That tree should be weaponised, finger is still blistering.
It'd be completely demoralising.
There you are standing in the field, bombs going off left right. Tinnitus drowning out the aural horror.. Then some fuck comes at you brandishing a lemon tree branch. You need to think quickly, this is life or death. First thought is what type of lemon... Meyer? With those sweet floral undertones... Lisbon? How thick is the pith? Would it make good limoncello? Are they really worth $1.19ea at woolies?
Before you can appraise the lemon and with various recipes flashing before your eyes it's too late. You've been struck!
You return to base, seemingly with a minor injury. Your comrades laughing at you.. but over the next few days their laughter subsides into deep pity watching you try and delicately put your right shoe on without using your normal finger.
The cats are playing with toys they never touched at the old place. Maybe it's more fun on the polished boards.
Talking of polished boards, I got a couple of sheepskin rugs for the bedroom as cold boards before slippers is 🥶. I would have thought the cats would be disporting themselves on them with minutes. Nope. Zooks only walked across one to love up to my sneakers, and Sammi so far has carefully walked around one. Cats...
I have a lot of panko, squid, oil, flour but no eggs :(
So the squid will be frozen until the panic bakers come to their senses and settle down. I just need 1. Seriously the egg section feels like the beginning of the rona.
Gratitude thread.
I'm grateful that there is so much love in my life. So much more than that one person could've given me. Love is everywhere. The food we eat, the beautiful skies, people, sounds. Even though at times I still feel pangs of shitty feelings from the hostility he probably feels towards me, I am able to remind myself that my life is so much better without that person in it.
I’m grateful for you lot. Although I don’t comment very much, I love checking in here each day. Love the camaraderie and chit-chat, and the support that is offered when people need it.
I'm grateful I get to return home soon (Tuesday, hopefully)
I'm alive. I'm not struggling. My daughter is happy and healthy. I can do the things I love.
I am very grateful FaceBastard didn’t exist when I was a kid.
And for fluffy socks.
The amount of dumb stuff I would have posted if social media was a thing when I was a kid...
I'm just happy to be here
Unexpected last minute arrangement.
Friend has invited me out for lunch for my birthday. Going to be having Japanese, I usually go for a noodle dish but maybe I might try a Japanese curry if they have one.
It’s going to be nice and fun to catch up as well.
It’ll it all lines up I’ll be back home in time to also catch my team playing afl tomorrow.
So I sat my wife down and expressed VERY clearly that we are NOT getting involved in that thing earlier this week. So whats she doing this weekend? You have GOT to be fucking kidding me.
Let her. Just don't get involved yourself. This gives you "I told you so" rights when she comes home exhaustipated and emotionally vulnerable. However, you may not wish to exercise those rights in the interests of family harmony.
Best if she discovers for herself that you can only help those who want to be helped. Let this one slide past without getting yourself involved I think. Just have some comfort for her ready when she gets back. Maybe cook dinner and do all the kid things while she's busy elsewhere.
This is the latest in a long line of "I say this is a bad idea, Mrs Break says "yes" then does EXACTLY the bad idea thing". Think we're gonna have a sit down conversation about this. She's absolutely entitled to do whatever the hell she wants, but each time makes it a little bit tougher to trust her judgement.
It's really important you don't make her feel bad or stupid, you have to keep her trusting you. Don't let the situation get to a place where she starts doing things in secret.
For the first time in probably 3 years, I saw a group of high school kids smoking cigarettes.
Guess that vape ban is working a treat...
I have footy tickets tonight, but I’m not going to use them. I’m tired, have a headache and my face has slowly filled with snot throughout the day.
I swear I was moderately healthy this morning!
Bit of shameless self promo: there's an outdated tram map in the info book at the hotel I'm staying at. I blanked out the date, but if anybody wants to try and guess it, I posted a redacted version in c/MelbourneTrains. First person to correctly guess the year without any googling (or Bing-bonging, or duckgoducking) based on memory alone wins bragging rights and a digital barnstar
(I'm not actually sure it's possible to determine the year based off of the route and stop changes, but it should narrow down the range to a couple of years if you remember when a couple of route changes happened. Guessing may be required)
Post: https://aussie.zone/post/11369832
Current (official) clue is that it's from before 2015. Peeler noticed a couple of other clues as well
I'm very disappointed my preferred job hasn't got back to me. I am so ready to quit my current job, im already working as though my time is limited here. I was soooo clocked out this afternoon I did almost nothing. I feel like submitting my 30 days with nothing lined up but that's a horrible idea.
I'm currently responsible for a 'pod' normally maintained by three or four people by myself... Basically responsible for the work of three or four people. My clients are getting shit care and it sucks
I’m doing some decluttering and today it’s boxes of old books.
Came across a 1974 weight watchers magazine and thought I’d share this recipe, for anyone keen to lose a few pounds.
Bon appetit!
Oh I get it! If you consume boiled liver, it'll put you off food for life. Smart.
Trams delayed heading up Swanston st at Collins st. Two police units called to .. speak to someone.
Edit. Back under way
The Kapiti triple choc ice cream from Aldi is delicious. And so rich you don't need very much to hit the spot.
Ugh! Unwanted delivery of old photographs. Have cut up and binned all the naked kid ones. 70s parents and boundaries, what?
Oof brutal.
My mum has stolen all the photos, and threw out the ones that gave her "bad vibes"; if there were any of me in the nude, she would have long since burnt them I reckon ahha
I have no photos of me when I was a kid, and I know HEAPS were taken, and dad doesn't have any that he took of me or our cats. But to get them, if they still exist, I'd have to contact mum, and that's just not happening. She can rot with her memories.
My ex-MIL had such a weird obsession with having a photo of all the grandkids together in the bath. So so weird.
Not many chores left to do tonight, then it's some tv and sleep 😸
Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
Some sort of major kerfuffle down at the shops. At least 4 cop cars and the helicopter was out earlier.
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