G'day all! Time to sit down with my dinner and read back through your day, as I do when I've been too busy to Lemmy. I look forward to reading about your adventures!

Couch came mid afternoon, delivery guy obligingly carried it into the lounge (would have been bloody hard for me to get it in on my own.
Zooks was already sitting on it upside down when I was putting the legs on, and purred for a solid hour once it was all put together.
We're now happily stretched out while I watch random stuff on YT.

sheesh, a long day today. About to go home, but first gotta drop the fact my new short story released

My husband I each have a couch facing each other and he likes to fart up a storm on his side lately so I have told him if his filth breaches international shores I'm gonna unleash my nuclear power aka lavender spray. Tensions have eased today since it's Friday. A ceasefire if you like.

I've seen the kid come in to the room and go "nup" and back out.

Cheers boyz n girlz 🍺

It’s not the shopping, it’s not the cooking. It’s thinking what to cook and cleanup that tires me. I know someone that eats the same meal on each night, eg pasta Monday, taco Tuesday etc. Planning is easier sure but I think the boredom would kill me. And the endless life chore of dishes is soul sucking.

Ahh my own bed, no beeping, no lights.

Apparently it has been a year since I last changed power/gas companies, so I have just been through the whole energy compare thing again. It is annoying how much of our lives we have to waste on this stuff, and it sucks that we effectively penalise people who can't do this. People like to call it a "lazy tax" to put the moral responsibility on individuals, but in reality it is primarily a penalty on people who struggle because of literacy issues, disability, age etc. A civilised society should be able to manage a fair distribution of essential services, instead we have created a system designed to take more from the most vulnerable people.

It's been a really really long day of talking and meetings but mostly worthwhile. Some genuinely thought provoking stuff. But it really, really stretched out the day :/ At least I get paid for the extra hours (or take it as time in lieu). Having two g&ts and walking home helped take the edge off a lot.

On my way back I also reported an expensive fancy car that was half jutting out onto the footpath of a main road because two other cars were already tandem parked on the driveway. I usually never bother, but eff it. These are rich people in an expensive area, it isn't some back road, they can cop a fine for being lazy shits.

This weekend has some social stuff but also a lot of financial decisions. Got my bonus and tax return today - yay 🤑! Now come all the expenses 💸... Energy bill came in - big jump in use, 9.42kWh (~$3) day. Need to organise replacement of radio in car with android auto. Need to organise car service. Need dental clean. Need drs appt after like 7 months. Need to rebuild savings. Need to plan how much longer I'll continue working FT...

But I think about where I was just over a year ago and so many years prior, and I'm SO grateful that I have all these choices now.

Was just shaving and noticed a HAIR protruding from one of my nostrils! NOOOOOO I'M NOT OLD YET!!

Yanked that mofo out of there. Now for some sweet sweet denial.

Is it wrong to want Joe to have The Big Sleep..... soon.

Is it normal to be fatigued by antibiotics? I went to bed at 11ish last night and woke up at 2:30pm which is super weird.

Hey mate you've been resting on the machine for 5 min fucking around on your phone. Either exercise or get off the machine.

Wife and I discussing about a piece of furniture on Facebook marketplace.

The listing has a photo of their dog. So I joked about buying said dog.

Our cat looked extremely offended by that comment.

aww shittttttttt

when out for my daily stomp a month or so ago I noticed something that looked very very promising being built on Cochrane's road. From an open door of a recently sold warehouse I spied what looked an awful lot like a looping indoor track under construction. "Wah wah you're crazy" the husband said "wah wah it's the tile area, probably the conveyer track for marble cutting or something"

Well the signage is up and who's wah wahing now my friends? HA!

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My tax return processed this morning. Right on time, wasn't expecting that.

Finally going to upgrade the GPU, but I'm a bit concerned about the ram clearance, so I want to properly measure it out first.

I also bought a security camera today and some door alarms. I'm not sure if that was a wise use of money though, because I mean he's moved out now, and my doors and windows are all locked. If he was to come back and try to break in again (which seems less likely with each day that passes), he's probably going to get in by smashing a window. In which case an alarm probably won't do much. But I guess it'll make me feel safer, so it won't be entirely useless I suppose

Edit: I also followed up with the crime investigation unit handling my report, but they didn't really give me any new info. I gave them the serial number for my MacBook though, hopefully that helps

Just got a message that the couch I ordered, original estimated delivery 17th - 22nd, is out for delivery today.

Cue mad cleaning and rearranging I was going to do over the weekend.

Gratitude thread for your Friday

It's Friday

I've only been awake 4 hours and its dark. Early night I think to let the antibiotics do their job.

Rewatching Tron Legacy. What a beautiful movie and the score is just incredible.

derezzed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4cgLL8JaVI

I watched the first Tron at the movies when it first came out, it was awesome too

these would great at the IMAX

Nana and uncle have taken the kids out this morning whilst I'm still sick and have a meeting.

I better still have two kids when they get back

got a bunch of totes from bunnings, they all smell like barbie's arse.

time to get SCIENTIFIC!

• Control left to air
• One scrubbed out with dawn and hot water and currently air drying
• One thoroughly sprayed with Attack An Odour on both interior and interior of lid, closed, left 24 hours
• One thoroughly sprayed with neat vinegar on both interior and interior of lid, closed, left 24 hours
• One closed with an open container of bicarb soda, left 24 hours

Still got a couple if anyone has any recs

So of course like an idiot and was marvelling at myself for having stayed away from the news for some time and being blissfully unaware. Right on cue, YT serves me all the worst of the local news.

They're reading our brainwaves now, aren't they...

How about some anti-gratitude?

First test with frother from Kmart.

Minimum milk. Hot setting.

Sorry for the rant:

Stressed about the water leak from my washing machine. I reckon I might be able to fix the connection, as it's leaking from where the machines drainage pipe connects.

I don't mind if I have to pay the call out fee for the plumber, as it wasn't an urgent repair. Just stressed about how long it had been going for and the water in the carpet. I've had the AC on the dry setting overnight and will be picking up a dehumidifier this weekend. Gotta dry it all out before I can figure out how bad any water damage may be for the skirting board and carpet.

Sigh, I think my RE is gonna hate me now. Least I'm not planning on moving any time soon so maybe I can fix it up over time, bit by bit. Idk. Or the RE is gonna lose their minds and take us to VCAT or some shit. Idk how this works. I've never had this happen before.

Whatever, I get my tax return soon, so does my partner, and he is due for a big bonus soon. So if we do need to pay for extensive repairs by a professional, then we may be able to.

I've just felt so anxious and sick since yesterday, couldn't sleep, just stressing out over everything now.

Worst comes to worst, I could prolly ask my dad for help. But that just brings with it the feelings of being a failure of a daughter ugh. Ugh!

I know it will all be okay, we'll get through whatever comes at us, but I just feel a bit overwhelmed right now, I think.

Edit: I'm gonna call my dad tonight when he's done with work, I need some moral support from him I think 😭