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I was trying to not turn on the heater this evening but I caved around 7pm. Now I'm very very sleepy...

I feel like Misha is perhaps the cat equivalent of a cranky chain-smoking nonna who is pissed off at the world (life is too hard and nobody understands), and at her son for still living off Centrelink (back in the 90s).

Just did mine as prefill for private health insurance came in (not that I earned enough this FY to get any tax benefits, but I keep it anyway just in case...)

Income statement for my main job still not uploaded but idc the numbers match up and it should all work out. So off it goes.

I've added extra deductions for car travel to uni and for some other safety gear I forgot that I'd bought in July last year. I should be getting about 970 back but that is after putting thousands into super that I have to start saving back up again as an immediately accessible emergency fund. I'm never doing two jobs at a time again without checking tax liabilities very carefully!

I made myself a tuna fried rice because I am distraught at the kitten abuse occuring at this establishment 😤

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Damn, was going to unwind with an episode of Murderbot but it is released Fridays, not Thursdays. But then I remembered all of The Bear s4 is available! I did need to read a recap of S3 because some of it was so slow but I also somehow forgot the amazing Napkins was in it too. I'm actually kind of happy that s4 is not returning to the insane intensity of S1 and S2 but let's see where these characters go. The development of folks like Ritchie and Tina is what really makes the show.

I was tempted at the shops just now but I already had an early dinner of stodgy soup. Instead I will finish up this jar of salsa with a new bag of corn chips yeehaw

That was actually a really uplifting and lovely psych session?! Yay! ☺️ I might not even need to see her for a while even though I'm still undecided as to whether I should terminate my lease and dump all my stuff in storage, or just pay rent until I get back. Leaving my stuff here is much, much easier, but I don't want to be in the same rut. A lot hinges on whether I can trust myself to courageously move towards change if I come back to the same place.

I can feel a decision bubbling up though. And other ways in which to address that yearning for a powerful driver of change

For sure! Although I would've liked to work a bit tomorrow and pile up the cash, I'm also grateful to have an actual weekday breather - last week I worked a full day on the day I submitted my assignment, and it's been full days this week too. Tomorrow I can take my time to chill out at a park or head out somewhere nice without too many crowds. Start reconnecting to who the hell I am outside of work and study

Today was AWESOME, met so many familiar and wonderful faces at this event and really recharged, invigorated by the presentations and this glorious sun has really perked me up as well. Wrapped up early and probably not working tomorrow, but I'll have at least earned some extra dough this week and have a bit more breathing space to catch up on life stuff. I might even look up what's on this weekend. But for the next couple of hours, it's journalling time before the psych

Some mental fortitude for a difficult psych session coming up today pls

Okay, HOLY SHIT I was not expecting that crazy development in Eat Drink Man Woman. What the heck! You want to laugh, but you also want to cry... my heart. There's so, so many layers at the end of it all. I'm really glad I watched this film. It was truly masterful. A worthwhile journey. And can I just say again, the food porn...