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Irl cake day today for me. We are insanely busy at work so won't celebrate much until the weekend. EOFY is weird this year - weirder than normal and people are doing strange things with their money. Profitable for us, but I wonder at the fallout later on.

EDIT: thank you all so much - it makes a difference. My boys are calling me tonight, and I've just run away from work leaving my staff in charge for the rest of the day. If they can't cope, I didn't train them right. We'll be having work cake tomozz. This is a special birthday, as I am now OF PENSION AGE!!!! And eligible for ALL the discounts! So I can now threaten to retire if da boss gives me grief.

The gangs all here 🐱

Those eyes are always watching

I don't think Monash IVF should be advertising right now on the telly. PR team working overtime.

Having security cameras is kinda fun - I've just looked at last night and discovered Miss Meow has also worked out the dog door. It appears she just stayed under cover and looked out for a bit before teleporting back inside, but that last bit could just be continuity gap from the motion sensors not picking up when she went inside.

🎂

I had to call centrelink. I need a nap now.

Jammed/sprained my finger yesterday.

Iced it for a bit and definitely less pain today but still a bit swollen and lacking full mobility.

Thankfully it's the ring finger on my left hand.

Beeeeach . Lovely and sunny and no cold breezes.

I found a pair of swimming goggles and a nice piece of coral.

The colours of the beach are so beautiful.

the white is shells growing on the rocks

How is it I started work at 9, I've been here 18 hours, yet it's not even 1:30? (Today is going soooo slooooow)

Today I fill all the buckets and fermenters in prep for having no water tomorrow. Done this drill before, it's fine when you have warning, nasty otherwise

Back home. Sox is being saucy today. She better get over herself or that food will be for naught!

Speaking of food, I felt briefly tempted to have a pizza per today's thread emoji but I think I'll leave that for the end of next week when I really will need a pick-me-up after my presentation for which I have yet to make the requisite graphics let alone slides but I tend to do presentations best at the very last minute anyway.

I think I've done what I can to prep for the presentation tomorrow - gonna do a few more reviews and editing (scientific names for animals should be in italics), and run through it with my partner.

I have a suspicion I may have put more info then they need, but I've adhered to the marking rubric so 🤷🏼‍♀️

Anyone want to know some cool facts about Tachyglossus aculeatus (The Short-Beaked Echidna)? 😂

Good morning all! Happy Thursday.

Shoutout to anyone else who's part of the Insomnia gang.

4 degrees, rip the bandaid off and just jump out of bed to get me going.

Oh I hate mornings like these. and heating is busted at work again.

sunny, I think I will go to the beach before I work in the garden a bit

Good on ya Brittany https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/12/federal-watchdog-finds-no-corruption-in-24m-settlement-to-brittany-higgins-following-alleged-assault-ntwnfb

I really need to deep clean this BBQ at some point. Uuhg. Maybe look into getting new gas tubes.

I actually kind of miss dating. But I am determined for this year to be my single year where I make no attempt to date.

In the past, things have just happened, and I didn't really make a conscious effort to put myself out there.

I think I just want more connection, and to feel understood. I want to run a marathon before I date someone again (runs a marathon with no training whatsoever). No rush.

It’s cold inside.

Hey Slayers_Picks just wondering where you landed with your thinking about Pride Month.

sigh

My productivity at work today wasn’t particularly high given I was wearing a coat, had a scarf and beanie on till midday.

Time to think about dinner and get warm now.

I think I might waste some time in No Man’s sky.

I think my multi-workspace approach at work isn't working. I tried breaking things up by project but every time I get a teams message it pings me back to the first workspace.

Maybe I try by function, like having website stuff in one space, social ads in another, and something else in another space.