Xmas dinner went well. We got a bonus and a healthy Westfield giftcard!!!!!
Edit: pretty wild considering I've been there 5 weeks.
Xmas dinner went well. We got a bonus and a healthy Westfield giftcard!!!!!
Edit: pretty wild considering I've been there 5 weeks.
I don't want the ptv app to plan my trip, I want a pocket database where I can select a route and see the timetable. Boo.
Google maps journey planner is all I use, it's remarkably good
I just wanted to see when the last bus was and it's route. I still can't find it. Stupid fkn fiddly apps. e: Remember those bus timetable pamphlets you could collect from the front of busses?
Sky pretty, but I feel sad from whatโs happened at Bondi. I was just there yesterday. Itโs horrific.
I am apparently on the University of Tasmania 'Roll of Excellence' for my results in the Diploma of Sustainable Living. I did not know such a thing existed and doubt it will have any impact on anything, but I guess it's a nice thing to know.
I got a participation award in yr 2. And a sticker.
Was it a dinosaur sticker?
I got Dux of Yr 7.
Well done, I'm proud of you! I assume this features prominently in your resume?
For the photo I have me n the Mayor of Bentleigh, from the school that Kennet closed.
Not related to my work at all. It is primarily aimed at sustainability in your own life and community, although there are also some more scientific subjects available in things like climate change. I've done subjects about gardening, home and landscape design for climate, increasing biodiversity and preparing for bushfires. It's been very interesting. It's also free under a HECS waiver, so you use the govt. credits towards the course but don't pay anything yourself. If you are wanting to go on to do study in that area it would be a good option and some of the subjects can be used for credits towards a bachelor degree.
Someone on the Melbourne Reddit sub mentioned doing it and I'm glad they did, I got a bit over it by the end but it has been good to do. (so thanks to the Reddit user from three years ago whose name always reminded me of 5sos but was actually something else)
OMG just saw the news about Bondi. Horrifying. I donโt know what to say.
Oh, I hadn't seen it. I don't understand how people can ever get to a state where they want to do things like that. I think it's hard to know what to say because the words just don't exist. Horrible and terrible just aren't enough.
OMG
but sadly I am not surprised
ugh, ptsd raises it's ugly head, ๐๐ข
I am shaking and crying , fucking terrorists, I hate them
Caught up with friends but buses replacing trains really marred the experience
I absolutely fucking despise that whole system.
Replacement buses suck.
Inventing electric powered rollerskates with a gps. (Give me lots of money and a patent pls)
I got on one of the busses on the way hone and a girl already on there said "look at all the people" in reference to everyone getting off the train. I had to restrain myself a bit explaining how trains are such a great way to move people around and this proves it with how many buses are required for a single train
Every night my cat sleeps in the human bed and every morning receives breakfast in bed. Now sheโs washing herself.
Iโm coming back as a loved elderly cat
A woman in my team was sick all of last week so she missed out on Kris Kringle. My girlfriend got one of those "random scoops" of dice from some fantasy store so we've put together two sets.
I'll bring them both in and try determine her favourite colour from the classic indicators; phone case, nails, drink bottle, and I'll give her the set that closest matches
You know how to pay attention without being a pest ๐ป
Blerg ride on mower is cutting unevenly.
Time to do crash YT courses and pretend to know what I'm doing. Already been serviced twice in 3 months :'(
Hoping it's just tyre pressure. Anything else will be a head scratcher.
TIL how to turn up or change songs etc from my watch to my new little speaker.
Husband: Technology is becoming obsolete and you're just catching up.
Me: ๐คทโโ๏ธ ๐

Annoying neighbours have installed a wind chime. This means war.
Waffles for breakfast. 5/5 yums, would waffle again.
yum
How do you have them? ( I have mine warm and plain with coffee )
Well, surprise surprise... Was feeling shit mentally, went for a run, now feeling less shit mentally.
Alright, so RiMusic does not work (offline only it seems). I'm pretty annoyed about this situation I've got to say. Yes, social media is bad for kids, yes some restrictions were probably necessary. Banning music (YouTube Music not though YouTube proper) access on a family managed account is just stupid, heavy handed and smacks of out dated thinking... daaaaaaah What am I supposed to do, double up and pay for Spotify.... As I said, daaaaaaah!
Yeah. I agree that social media isnโt good for kids (or anyone). But this implementation isnโt well done. :/
The kids probably like a huge variety of newer music you wouldnโt get on disc but mentioning just in case. I noticed Kmart is selling discmans and little cd players fairly cheap. You have the benefit of knowing what theyโre listening to.
A better option is iTunes and a secondhand Shuffle.
Just remembered thereโs stuff like Grayjay or Revanced?
I canโt tell you much as I havenโt used them myself but apparently Grayjay can play a bunch of videos from different sources. However there are mixed reviews and itโs android only. The ability to allow age restricted videos seems to be broken though so maybe thatโs a plus ๐
Thereโs also some non-app based measures to manage YouTube without an account https://www.clrn.org/how-to-put-parental-controls-on-youtube-without-an-account/
I was told in no uncertain terms that we were going outside today. There was banging on the door. I was reluctant, worried that Melbcat could wait for a chance to abscond. I managed to get a cuddle but she was adamant. Eventually my guilt won so after making a cuppa we went out.
spoiler
Not sure why she sooks a bit sometimes when sheโs outside. Either a uti is coming back, or maybe itโs her age?
My umbrella sailed away with the wind, I found tomato seedlings among the flowers, and I couldnโt find my spot in the book. Neighbours dog was barking at me in my own damn yard and nutcase neighbour briefly moved around.
Eventually we needed to come back in for the bathroom.
Noticing that people seem to be arseholes to me online more frequently lately, and getting some stronger โdriftโ energy off the last few online friends. Even maybe a bit of a funny vibe. And itโs likeโฆ ok. I only stuck around for you so guess I know what time it is.๐ถ
I donโt feel like doing art today but I might anyway this evening. It is a human activity and I have to do something. It just sucks that something that used to be inspiring is now mechanical. Same for reading. Crochet also boring.
I hope I can wrangle my brain back into books because both irl and online suck.
I went to swig down the last mouthful of tea, but forgot about the tagless teabag in there and smacked myself in the face with a ginseng teabag ๐
I made a Basque cheesecake yesterday at the insistence of Miniest and today we just decimated it, there's barely ยผ left ๐ซฃ
On Tuesday the power company are shutting off the power for the whole day to do works. I've seen it as an opportunity to clean out the freezer, which has desperately needed it. Too many things in shitty containers and bagged food with pegs on that allowed foods to get freezer burnt in too short a time. Luckily I haven't done Xmas food shopping yet.
smacked myself in the face with a ginseng teabag
Is this what they mean when they say tea is invigorating?
Today at the beach I found a piece of a Spartan sample banknote. Oddest find ever, but ever so interesting. First, how did it get on the beach? Spartan is an Australian anti-counterfeit banknote company.
I knew it was a "banknote" but a denomination of 8 is just weird. Tho USSR used to have a 3 ruble note so ๐คทโโ๏ธ

I've got a Polish bank note from a secondhand book. It's worth something like 5c.
That is a very odd but cool find. Surprised it survived. Wonder how old it is.
Why the fuck am I awake?! Grrr
I wonder if Mr Woof is in there somewhere
An unknown mix, probably closest to a long haired jack russel.
this is a lovely puzzle, would definitely do ๐
He's not represented on my Christmas t-shirt either.
I probably need to have something made specially for him if I want it truly personalised. Miss Meow is much easier, there is a lot of black cat stuff around.
May I suggest Hercule? Yellow knickers compulsory https://www.facebook.com/share/1DTWtxLbT8/
Ughโฆ exhaustion nap. Today really sucked anxiety wise and taking Melbcat out in the yard always flares it up afterwards. Iโm just trying to spoil her
Cancer
because of her surgery in January. Itโs minor, biopsy and removal of surface level cancer on her nose and lip, but Iโm afraid about the general anaesthetic at her age and whether itโs spread.
Also kicking myself for not dropping my email or number to people on Fb. It might be too late now. I put it off because.. I donโt know.
Earlier I showered and took a walk so quite tired. Probably not much left for art. I really miss my old hobbies of hiking and baking.
Avoiding the news about Bondi, Iโve seen as much as was necessary
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