Melbourne

So the cola experiment was a success 💪🏼 The Minipeelers gave it double thumbs up, mixed with either straight soda water, lemonade or a sprite slushy, and Mr P mixed it with soda water and a dash of bourbon and said it was magnificent. However, next time I make it I will halve the amount of star anise (which I felt to be just a little too "there"), double the vanilla and add some extra of the browning syrup I made. All in all I am happy with the experiment and keen to make more!

Phoar. I held back so much when my Aunty called.

I told her quite clearly over there phone that I don’t want to be used and manipulated into trying to influence everyone else into making a decision on the will and approving things.

I told her quite clearly I would not get involved and if I needed the inheritance I would not intervene and get involved.

All she wanted to do was try and use me to influence the outcome and kept talking negatively about everything.

She tried manipulate me again and I told her not to.

I didn’t really want to talk to her but I’ve had it with her.

Edit: and I’ve slightly burnt my fish fillets thanks to her.

Another wave.

Was perfect out there tonight.

I made breakfast, lunch and dinner (and coffees / drinks) at home while WFH today. My usual approach is not to clean up after each meal and leave it all to the end of the day. By the time I've finished making dinner and eating, my kitchen is a bomb site and takes a loooong time to clean up. It's a real drainer and crappy end to the day. Trying to save money not buying food out as much but that means the kitchen mess multiplies. Thankfully no cooking at all tomorrow, I've got enough leftovers. I need a break!

I messaged a dude on marketplace to buy something and it turned out to be a guy I was in a band with 25 years ago 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Holy shit lol

I was feeling a bit down today but the man is here and he always makes me feel better. That and a trip to bunnings. ❤️

To take my mind off dad not responding to me at all (I'm totally not teary, nope, not at all), I have applied for 5 jobs in the animal industry. An animal tech one, a customer service one at a shelter, and a few animal attendant ones. I edited up my cover letter and everything.

I'm just waiting to be okay holy crap. Gonna listen to Montaigne to get all my feelings out in a totally healthy way, yep, mhm

Edit: get on Montaigne's first albums people!

Glorious Heights - Montaigne

This is my fkn anthem

This is nice. It’s so lovely to cuddle with Melbcat while playing computer games in bed and stroke her soft fur.

Thanks for paying for my 2nd playthrough of cyberpunk 2077, shitty workplace.

While on my fixing procrastination spree, replaced the busted fridge bulb, got a light in the fridge again.

I have now tried pistachio spritz bubbly. I shall not do so again.

tonight I am paging thru "How to Make Yourself Miserable, a Vital Training Manual" to see if I have been doing it right. I think I have.

😬🤣

Okay I said I wouldn't care if dad didn't care about these photos, but he's seen my message and hasn't responded.

I just need to chill! It's a workday! It's gonna bring up a lot of feelings from the past for him! Not everything is about you Spud, gah!

I hope everyone has a great night ❤️

Back down the bellarine for the night, hopefully 2. All about watering :(

But first chillies are turning!

I think the blood and bone gave it a bit of a kick.

And the flower patch is lurvly. So glad I got my way with that.

Definitely worked up an appetite for tonight's dinner thing. Another long hot sweaty day especially after going to bed at 1am with the random cleaning and shit. Need to hurry up and shower and hoof it over there soon though. Thankfully REA is coming between 10 and 12 tomorrow which gives me time to vacuum the joint and clean the stove.

Boxes come tomorrow , that means I will start packing in earnest. Since I have already cleaned and sorted everything it shouldn't take long. 🙂

eeek, the moving is getting all done

while it's a bit of a fuss it's nothing compared to moving a household from Europe to the US or shipping a pet cat overseas. It was exciting moving from Europe, there was a sea shipping container on a flat bed truck!! It was cool, even if I say so myself.

How good would it be if we had siestas.

Looks like QLD is going to cop it bad with that cyclone, apparently i's not going to make landfall later in the week.

Hope everyone is able to keep safe there.

Oh man. I’m feeling so tired and unwell lately. I try to rest but still in pain.

Lying in bed and doing extensive landscaping in Minecraft to stay occupied. 😔

wup, something on Cochrane's road is on fire

Another benefit to WFH: taking a shit in peace. The bloke in the stall next to me before was going to a logie! Seriously, I'm quieter having sex than this dude was in the bathroom. if you gotta groan moan and grunt and gasp like that go to a bloody doctor bro.

"yeah nah sorry new manager, my cat has anxiety issues so I'll need to work from home for the next few weeks"

skin is crawling with excitement about this campervan. Cant pick it up till next week cause cant get the towpack fitted till next week which means we will miss the public holiday. Not the end of the world, cause we probably need to set it up first, clean it all out and get it all kitted out for us anyway. But still. Its exactly like buying a new car or ordering a new phone online. You spend all this money but then have to sit and wait and you cant play with your new toy.