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Experiment #2:

Instead of lowering the strength of the pill, I took it at 5am instead so it should wear off shortly.

Goodnight everyone ❤️ Here's to success hopefully.

Happy Friday everybody.

Featuring annoying but cute doggo, so I can't stay annoyed for long. I think all the cat people on here have convinced me to get a cat at some point. It would be fun to have an eccentric room mate.

Cheers 🍻

Off to the Bellarine today.

Managed to convince ol' girl that she needs to go too. So perilously close to needing intervention because of weight, but having some moderate success with some pretty dense soups. No where near enough though. She's off to see another dietitian (3 different concurrent ones now) next week. Having to get these people up to date is tiring as it changes daily.

Have to say it's pretty demoralising her cracking the shits blaming me for things all the time, and it's random. If something goes wrong (anything from hearing aids not fitting to buying the wrong sort of pastry), I'm first in the firing line. I can take it but it's painful to watch.

The weird thing is that traditionally always been closer to ol' girl than ol' boy, now he's sitting there watching me cop all the shit in real time and he's confused on how to react lol. What used to happen if there was a disagreement (about banal shit), he'd crack it at me. Now everything is on its head and upside down it's very odd.

Anyway will be good to knock over the last of the weeds down there. Won't be much of an escape but at least a change of scenery for a few days.

Hiya 👋🏼 everyone in my house is sick with a cold except for me (Elder not too bad but the others are coughing and miserable) so I have been busy. Also exceptionally busy at work. Now to curl up in bed, sort by "old" and see what you all have been up to!

Sad: Realised this library book I've been procrastinating on reading can't be renewed any more and is due while I'm away. Have to drive quite a ways away to return it.

Glad: realised I could borrow the same title from a different library system on the way back, and it's closer to home (they were all on loan last month).

Sad: couldn't find my library card. Shit shit shit.

Glad: library staff extremely helpful in getting me a barcode to use. Book borrowed and ready to read in detail on my holiday!

Sad: well now it's late and traffic and gah. Will I run out of time to do everything tonight?

Glad: oh wait I booked my flight for tomorrow late arvo, not midday like my brain thought. So I have plenty of time. Yey.

Edit: extra glad: tax refund came in, yeehaw. I can safely enjoy my trip without worrying too much

Among the many disheartening situations humanity faces, our propulsion systems are woefully inadequate. That is annoying.

Finally had the inspection today, and after the REA left I realised that there was a condom wrapper on the floor next to the bed I missed.

Why yes, private schoolboy lookin 16yo in dad's faux Hawes and Curtis suit, fake tan agent, I have sex.

Unintentional power move 🤘

(He actually was very nice, I just have a grudge against REAs lol)

I've made a Megathread on !rage@aussie.zone called Long Lost Aussie Bangers for anyone who wants to listen or contribute.

Remember if we don't use and contribute to other communities we might lose them. Cheers 🍺

summons bagagawa

Welp. I’ve completely gone to town on the Rage thread if you need something to get drunk to. There’s most probably something for everyone in there.

Let it never be said that Melba doesn’t deliver.

Cheers everyone 🍺

*This post was brought to you by the chilly start this morning

What's everyone looking forward to this weekend?

I'm working nights, but am looking forward to a (hopefully) sunny afternoon dog walk and new sheets on the bed. Plus daytime snoozes with Mr Woof and Miss Meow are always cozy.

Just changed over my electricity and gas now that the new rates apply. Much cheaper alternatives available after ridiculous hikes by current providers. I will cheers to my money savings! 🍺

I found another nice feature of the new marketing automation software compared to Marketing Cloud; it actually tells you who it doesn't send an email to.

All email platforms have an internal suppression list of email addresses that have bounced too many times and aren't worth sending to. The new system actually tells you who is on the suppression list and didn't receive an email.

In the old job I had to run a query of the send list against the original contact list to find the difference. They were doing a lot of billing changes at the time so they had to make sure everyone was contacted. The new system Just Works.

My grandma and I were talking about going overseas to her home country.

Her: my passport expires next year. I'm going to get another one but only a five year one this time.

Me: why?

Her: well I will be 90 in ten years, and I'll either be dead or won't want to travel.

😭😭

Just another moment to remind me how fleeting time is. I was going to make travel plans for next year or the year after, but I'm scared about bad things happening when I'm gone.

Also it's band camp Friday right now so support a band on there if you know an act that needs it

Melbcat is being absolutely adorable. She was being the little spoon, then was leaning her face into my heartbeat with her paw pillowed under her cheek, and is now facing me with her arms thrown over my shoulder.

It’s the norm for her to be calm and affectionate and she’s more relaxed in her cuddling so I think she’s feeling a bit better.

My little trip to the shops to get Ugg boots for work and some food supplies aggrieved my little toe a bit.

Minor weeping fluid after I got home to check it out. Nail even though it looks lifted isn’t moving or shifting like it did the other day so that’s good news that it won’t detach by accident.

I’m going to just put my feet up and rest for the next few days.

Had to make the trip eventually but yeah.

I've just spent hours researching the work related travel rules and setting up a spreadsheet as a travel logbook. It appears that with a second hand vehicle I can just do whatever I like for the depreciation timeframe. It seems a bit mean to be picking a time after which I think Todd will be worthless.

it's a cold day and the sun is lovely 😎

Lunch in the sun. It’s nice but the air still has a bite to it. Bring on 18 degrees on Sunday.

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Funny one, but realising I'm having a mutual break-up with my GP. He's suggested someone else who seems OK but is a bit far away from me. Time to do some research I guess!

I haven't started packing yet and I'm heading into the office for lunch as my colleagues are taking me out to celebrate finishing my degree. I guess I'd better start now 🥱 😴 😳 🏃🏽‍♀️

Fuck. Burnt it.

Tonight I had a small dinner and a meal replacement shake.

I'm setting myself the goal of doing the diet over August. Small goal I hope to build on. 👍

I need to get up. Do I quickly zoom down to the shops for Ugg boots as I’ve got permission to wear them at work for a little while.

Or leave it till tomorrow?