I asked for an extension from the real estate agent
On the twice-yearly inspection, ridiculously invasive
They graciously gave me another week to prepare
Though I think the concept is entirely unfair.

Snuck out of the meet and greet. They can stay in the office, I'd prefer to spend my personal time doing my own thing.

This is one of the temu things I got

I was an hour late and they were all standing there, then ran at me when they realised it was me.

Whew that was a super hectic talk-through of whatever shonky slides I already have but it looks like I am mostly there. The power of just slapping up one image with notes on another screen so you can talk as little or as much as needed depending on time!

Looks like my supervisor is pretty flat out marking other stuff next week so it really is hyper-compressed crunch time rest of this week to get the slides to a usable place, then get a 90% draft of the thesis across by latest Tuesday next week.

Ah well, I operate best under pressure and maybe it's a good target for me to try and get this wrapped up by my RL cake day around that due date as a bonus motivator... time to clear the weekend and get more food ordered! 🦾

Simon can't be fucked today.

Some fancy douchebag from the conglomerate is here so we all have to put on our fineries and do the little dance.

Popcorn has 94kcal per serving.
Each bag has 10 servings.
I did not eat 1 serving.

Physical exhaustion is kicking my arse. I have to gather energy to get up.

Happy International Sushi Day

My brain is potentially cooked. Been earwormed by obscene chants from Primary school. No idea who taught us these things but they need a stern talking to!

Loong beach walk, went to where the mangroves start. Saw two pelicans out of the water and close up, they are BIG, much bigger than I thought.

I'm loving this beach/sea side life, it's just what I needed to destress. 🙂

Mac and cheese dinner because I'm an adult! Chocolate yogo for dessert because I'm an adult!

Beach. It's cold, I'll rug up.

and visiting the other side of the creek today, there are few rocks there and not many sea birds

haven't really explored that area yet , I'll take pics ❄️☀️

I tried one of the trails near my place on the way home yesterday. I don't think I'll incorporate it into the commute. It was very steep on both ends and a lot of work, even on the ebike at full assist. I'll keep looking at the trails though, there may be a shortcut that's a decent balance between hills and cutting out intersections.

Only just got home after a long but mostly productive stretch at uni. I'm almost there with the slides, and I'm actually quite proud of the effort (shock, horror). Doing it has also helped me feel more clear about the flow of my thesis and where all the references should go, so I'm feeling positive about the momentum. Finally! It always only happens near the end, hey...

I've also noticed although petrol should be continuing on a downward trend, with everything going on overseas, I feel like they'll shoot up again any minute now so decided to fill up on the way back at 169. I'm also very sure my rear right tyre has a slow leak from when I was moving house and busted a different tyre. 30 in everything else and 17 in the offending one. Car service and tyre replacement definitely first on the cards when I'm done.

Does anyone else eat fish n chips with a fork? I can eat them without, I just prefer to use one if I'm at home.

Rallying the fam to go see the new zombie movie. The young one is ride or die for anything horror related.

Looks like Northland had a bad incident of someone driving through the shopping centre with a car.

I don’t think anyone was seriously hurt thank goodness.

How good is leftover pizza in the air fryer for breakfast?

So good.

I've been constantly thinking about those autobiographies by Helen Forrest ( that were recommended here 👍).

They are so interestingly written. She presents many facts. She presents how she lived and what her mother told her and the family.

What her mother told her and the family does not match the facts.

I have come to believe that control of others and sadism was the point of the mother's abuse.

Another good thing about reading these books is that they can help put your own feelings and knowledge into plain words.

Forgot my wireless keyboard at home argghh. Have this weird setup now when I'm typing using my laptop keyboard looking at a monitor. It feels very off.

good night everyone

sweet dreams 😘

I feel a little bit drained today, I hope I'm not coming down with something.

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