@Seagoon_ Loud crashing sound in the bathroom, then cats come sprinting out.
Do I even want to look?
Probably ghosts. Definitely not cat mischief. Those cats were probably lucky to get away.
Confession: I didn’t get around to watching The Bear last night, and I didn’t get out of bed when I meant to this morning to walk across the suburb for a coffee 😑 I lolled around in bed reading about “pretendians” in Canada until I truly felt sick in the head from hunger/dehydration.
But! I have had a good day nevertheless.
Still had a coffee, then did the grocery shop, and cooked a heap of food, some for the freezer. I’m onto a new bag of basmati rice that is banging - real game changer, worth paying the extra $1/kilo, my hoppin’ John/pilao dish came out beautifully. I also teed up a couple of easy social events for the next two weekends which is great.
This is banal but I’m also proud of myself going to Officeworks to get two monitors and a dock on the very last day of the FY (couldn’t spare the cash until I got paid). It’s an oblique act of self care: a gift to myself to be able to WFH properly when needed, so I can manage my time and energy when I can’t handle people or early starts.
It was a lot of money (why are docks so fucking expensive) and i felt uncomfortable and could’ve just procrastinated on it even further; part of me wishes I bought everything second hand, like nearly everything in my house, or researched better brands… But I’ve accepted that right now it’s better to get something good enough and move forward, rather than insist on perfection and waste time and energy in limbo for too long. Like how it took me 2 years to get a second hand vacuum cleaner at the cost of a clean house and my sanity. Action is important. I’m glad I managed to be an adult for myself and get this done.
The biggest accomplishment for today was…
journaling!
I also sat down at the cafe and the library and had a few uninterrupted hours of journalling after a long, long time. Last weekend I cleaned my house; this weekend was about tidying up my mind a bit. I wrote down the things that are and aren’t working for me with my living situation, jobs, finances, etc.
It was so important to acknowledge both, and work out how to maintain the good, while also acting on or reframing the things I’m not liking. Getting the wfh setup was part of that. Taking back some agency, and not developing resentment against something I acknowledge I do actually have some control over. Worked out when I can afford to drop my hours and how to stay financially comfortable enough. It does mean negotiating a higher salary at my three month review…
It was a really welcome moment of evaluation because I really want to head into this last bit of study with a clearer intention and not fall into old, bad habits of WHEEE and then self-hate. Wanted to be aware of my unmet needs this time, so I don’t try and pile all my expectations on my new activity and then inevitably get disappointed/burnt out. I want to pace myself, seek balance, and still do some great stuff BECAUSE of moderation, not by pushing myself insanely.
I’m just watching a bit of The Bear now which is timely because Carmy is a great reminder of who I’d be if I didn’t wise up. And then bedtime so I can wake up recharged and ready tomorrow.
This is so scummy and sounds exploitative as fuck. “Doing tenants and landlords a favour”. Not to mention ‘installing guardians’ as if the people are only put there to serve the property… (Which probably is the priority.)
It looks livable I guess… but seems like substandard housing with extra steps. Namely inserting themselves for the purpose of taking two payments on a property they don’t even own. This isn’t brilliant business, it’s preying on a housing crisis to pull slumlord shit.
(Yes, I know this article is old and UK based. I’m looking at various ways of managing housing shortages.)
Edit: Then again tech bros were reinventing dormitories https://www.cracked.com/article_26540_for-241200-month-you-too-can-live-in-tech-bro-flophouse.html
Wasn’t there a disastrous fire that killed dozens in a semi official squat warehouse in California. It’s just a dangerous idea to put people in abandoned buildings
Yes. Don’t let them normalise this shit
Feel like singing the blues a bit, so it’s an early night.
Goodnight everyone ❤️
Good night, sweet dreams. 💟
Listening the The Hobbit ost, every tune evokes images 😄
I did it! It took me a while but by god I did it!
Homemade Monte Carlos. All thanks to you guys in the thread yesterday spurring on my dissatisfaction of bought biscuits. Thanks guys! 🫡There is a homemade monte carlo shaped hole in my life. Please send help (and monte carlos).
Spectacular!
They look WAY better than the store bought ones!
ooh nicely done!
They look amazing!!!
Impressed. No gaps!
they look really delicious 10/10 would nom right up
That’s not how that works dummy
Cat says it does.
Before you know it you’ll be reverse mortgaging for a second floor extension and then cat will be asking for help to get down.
That is how it works when you’re a cat
I wish my rental had insulation lol
Off to the gym, then get ready for my interview tomorrow. Whilst in bed, nice and warm.
Forgot to mention: woke up in the middle of the night to some great news. Not job related, but still very much welcome.
Congratulations! to Boyo who has poured half a bottle of pancake mix directly onto the stove top.
Gas, electric or induction? Eeek for a Sunday morning.
Gas. Thankfully hasn’t seemed to get into the vent bits.
Ahhh jesus
Whew! Bullet dodged I guess.
Oh, that’s messy.
Yes….
Nearly better off waiting for it to cook, then peel it off!
pre or post mix
Post
🧽🪣
I have coffee!
Freshly brewed. Profile today is chocolate fudge and raspberry.
Early lunch has been had too so I can relax
2 hour nap turned into 15 hour sleep oh yes
still sleeping a lot too, Seems that having only a few hours of fitful pained sleep for weeks on end wears a person out
Cleaned up and threw out all the vape shit. Chest still sore from that disposable one I bought today.
Hopefully everything’s back to normal tomorrow 🤞🏾
Keep one empty one to use as something to do with your hands when the need strikes. Helps a lot.
yes, all habits are sets of behaviours, keep some of the behaviours and it will be easier
like having decaf or milo instead of coffee after 1 pm 🫠
I had two really vivid dreams bathed in nostalgia and lovely warm vibes… The first I barely remember, except it had a very Harry Potter vibe and an incredibly rich and complex world with all kinds of back stories and secrets. Something about monsters and mazes. I briefly woke up wanting to go back to that world but ran out of plot. The second started out stressful because it was about middle school exams, but turned into this beautiful celebration with classmates with the school all lit up at night and people being lovely to each other. Ahh… 😌
…and now to GET UP AND FACE THE DAY!!! I am going to WALK to the other side of the suburb for a coffee and come back and then start looking at uni things!!!
I just started the washing machine and I get “can I have a shower?”. 😠
IDK cAn YoU?
Of course you can, just expect sudden temp changes.
Who else thinks Sheila could sell her monte carlos down at Vic market? They look that good
I an over 50km away, and hate going into the city. But for them, I would.
High praise indeed! Thankyou!
