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We did it!
Now it's gotta sit there until 8:40pm then go in the fridge for 8 hours. Somehow.. the other 3 members of this household are going nuts about it lol.
It went ok with the guests today, she actually seems like a nice lady, very unpretentious. She has more than a few kids and they're lovely too, I mostly sat and chatted to them about stuff. The Minipeelers ended up liking them too. I'm often too embarrassed and ashamed to have people round to my flat because it's tbh a tiny shithole, with piles of stuff everywhere and not enough places to sit lol. We haven't got room for all the Lego, art stuff and general kids things. She gets it though, and I felt at ease with her. Then after they left I grabbed Miniest and she wanted to get a present for her bros birthday, so we went and did that.
public transport rantTitle
I don't mind catching public transport in general, but man lately there are just so many fucking weirdos. It's getting too much; every time I go anywhere it's drunks ranting at the station, junkies being weird on buses or just odd people doing odd shit near my kids which puts me on high alert and I've got to assess whether they're a genuine threat or dangerous or just a dickhead or mentally ill or what. My kids are being confronted with this shit and it's not cool. They have a right to feel safe. I'm just bloody sick of it and it's motivating me to get my licence more than anything else.Is that cheesecake? OMG I love cheesecake. It’s my favourite dessert
Yes, it's a Basque! Cheesecake is my favourite too. My first attempt at making it, but I had the Minipeelers there to offer guidance and help with mixing. Elder didn't mind helping to make his own birthday cake, I think he felt very invested in its success.
First off, cake looks amazing!
About public transport:
I know how you feel and I'm a relatively tall, athletic-ish guy and it still puts me on edge. And that's without having kids with me.
If you can, try for your license. I got mine really late, and it's changed my life. I've had some really confronting situations on the train especially and even if I was the victor, my life would be affected in a huge way.
Looks absolutely delicious.
Yeah, it’s everywhere at the moment and leaves me very wary. It’s sad - the result of multiple failures of the safety net - but I think of my own safety. People can be unpredictable so I don’t like to go out unless there’s a very good reason.
That cake looks perfect!