WINTER IS COMING
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Least it's easier to sleep; sleeping in Summer is a fool's errand for me lol
When I become a billionaire (not long now I think) my bedroom will in fact be a walk-in freezer.
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The largest and most lavish sunday you can make, plus a short macchiato please.
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Thankyou, that was lovely. Except for the ๐ซ, I smuggled them off under the table to feed to Mr Woof.
An entire neural reset and coffee please, O Mighty and Merciful Chef ๐โโ๏ธ
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Tater tots with melted cheese and a cup of tea please chef.
Grilled peaches & prosciutto please
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I've just realised the actual worst aspect of this fuel crisis. Now when I fill up the van I need to actually remember my PIN.
Vic Public Transport to be free for the month of April
It's the right thing to do, hopefully my already too busy and under-serviced line won't be too much worse.
Bring a can of deodorant and be prepared to use it on someone.
it really can be bad sometimes
this is awesome ๐It makes travelling to get bargains worthwhile
plus I've only got 4.5 weeks of train disruption left ๐
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Huzzah! Found them.
what are they exactly?
They're controllers for the nintendo Wii. Haven't been used in well over a decade and still work :) It's for the game night coming up.
Huzzah indeed! This means Wii games as well as U ones can be 4 player if wanted ๐
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Feeling so anxious and sad. I wish I could just harden up. Today will probably be chores or maybe veging
hugs, today do what makes you happy ๐
Thanks, sorry Iโm like this
It's ok. ๐ซ
Maybe harden up a little, but you don't want to lose touch with your emotions and just be a robot person. Loss is part of life, you're going through regular life stuff and sometimes that hurts.
I donโt know how
You get up everyday and spend 10 minutes outside without over thinking anything. When you're ready you have a cuppa and write down some of your tasks for day. Then you slowly start and if you need to cry you cry but the important thing is you keep moving. No need to over think the things that need to be done. No need to go hard.
I'm so happy transport is free for the month! How about more transport in more places to meet the demand?
I miss Japan transport. But that's a country with over 100 million people. I just hate how car dependent we are. Not as bad as the US but still.
steam train coming thru
I will try to get some good photos ๐
and followed by a Tait Set of old carriages
You must be near my way
I've posted many times I'm in Seaholme now. ๐๐๐๏ธ๐
Just lost to my 20yr old self ghost on mario kart rainbow rd.
Gawd I was killing it back then.
kinda funny to see all your old room mate's wii characters we made from all those years ago. We were so high lol.
Practicing eh? Am amused
Yep! I plan to come second last so as to preserve the last of my dignity and mispent youth.
Wii sports bowling on the other hand... pretty much win 25% of the time 100% of the time.
You talk a big game lol
I promise you I will come last hahaha
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Watched the Gatsby ballet last night. It was good, there were scenes and moments from the book that could be given more time through dance than what you get on the page. I've deliberately kept away from a lot of adaptations of it because I feel a lot of them miss the funny moments in the book, you could almost switch it up and make it a comedy if you wanted to, but it's seen as this 'big and important' book that people overlook the jokes. The Great Gatsby could almost be done like Peepshow set in the 1920s.
But dance isn't the medium for that, they did a very good job running through the main scenes in the form they did
Had big plans for a big spring clean but have spent most of the weekend crashed. Keep falling asleep. Finally made it out for a walk and some groceries. Just how it is I guess. Have managed to restart a book I put down months ago and binge some slow horses so ...that's a win yeah?
Making it thu the day is a win. ๐
everyday is a battle against entropy, against chaos
Same, Iโve spent today sleeping and didnโt even get that much done
beach
1 month today from quitting smoking.
Yay ๐
Yay ๐ Amazing work. Onya ๐
Congrats! ๐๐
Grats ๐พ
this is awesome
Go you ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
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I let lil bro walk through the house once more.
cleaning
Vacuumed and sprayed Glen 20 over his path again. Either this works or Iโve really screwed myself over and have bigger problems. I should have bought those plastic carpet runners but didnโt expect to do this. Wondering how effective carpet cleaner machines are against anything infectiousโฆ I used to have a carpet steamer I got rid of but that wouldnโt get hot enough. Damn carpet.
I havenโt begun trying to apply the cream to him because I havenโt had a chance to inspect him with the lamp. I seriously need a longer extension cord.
fretting
Iโm unnecessarily stressing myself out when already in a bad state and am so not ready for another pet. He wonโt accept being an inside kitty. Itโs also costing money.
But when someone suggested it might be time to trap him in the house and call the rescue contact to take him and try and find him a foster placement I felt so bad about sending him away. At least letting him check out the house makes it easier to trap him if he needs medical treatment or his outdoor situation is no longer working and he needs to be adopted. Situation still in limbo. Iโm torn.
Waiting on a Halo brand scanner to see if that will pick up a microchip. Itโs still budget but a more reliable brand. I should have spent the extra money to get it from the site that sells to vetsโฆ Fingers crossed ebay doesnโt send a counterfeit.
mourning
Iโm still thinking of Melbcat a lot. I spent most of today just struggling emotionally and sleeping. Iโm in a bad way. Thinking about how she died towards the end of summer so she got to soak up those last sun rays at the window. She loved summer. But now I donโt get the extra affectionate winter cuddles. Itโs so strange to not be spooned then gradually pushed out of bed.
The house feels empty without her and extra bare with the cleaning Iโve done. Had to do. We were so bonded it feels like Iโd had her forever and then she was gone in a blink of an eye. I havenโt even begun to deal with it.
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