Can’t sleep, so watching good ol’ SVU.
Made a new friend today. A new young neighbour introduced himself and asked to be friends. I asked if he liked dinosaurs and of course the answer was yes, I said if he and his grandma could wait a moment I had some dino puzzles he could have. He danced with joy. 🥰🦕🦖
did you ask him his favorite?
No, it was just a very quick talk in passing.
Dinner tonight with a friend who has (to his utter shock) just managed to buy a house. He wanted to talk solar. All the solar. ALL THE SOLAR. And he got a very very pleasant surprise when we went over the paperwork and he realised just how little a 6kw system could cost him. In fact i had a quote from when we got ours installed for a 6kwh and even factoring in the 2 years inflation, i believe the noise he made was w00t!
This afternoon is playing all the LPs I haven’t listened to yet.
This one I bought without knowing what or who but it just looked interesting. I lolled and lolled when I heard it. It’s old tv music.
Huh. For years I’ve wanted to know what that piece was!
It’s also the theme to the Red Skelton Show. I grew up watching that. 😊
Preso is done! Went better than expected and there was one question for me (didn’t have enough time for more as the previous speaker took up a lot more time). Got a few good comments as well after! Go me 😄
Yay, nice work!
What a relief that must be! Well done!
yay
we knew you would ace it
Go you!! Congratulations. Tuck that memory away to come back to next time you got to do a preso.
Well done! I also get super nervous giving presentations, the relief once they’re done and the confidence boost is nice.
Nice work!
New Malatang (kinda hotpot where you choose ingredients yourself, then hand them over to be cooked in a soup) place on corner of Elizabeth and la Trobe for lunch today. As usual I chose too many ingredients and it was like $32 but it was delicious and I’m stuffed:
Mala hotpot is the beeeeeest 2am food
Morning all! So now Elder minipeeler has tested positive for covid ☹️ Being stuck at home with a covid sufferer who repeatedly left his room without warning hasn’t worked out very well for him. Luckily he just seems to have a slight sniffle, but as an introvert he is more than happy to stay in his room with a supply of snacks and drinks and tech 😆. Miniest has some cold and flu symptoms but tested negative, but I’m keeping her in her room with a similar supply of drinks and tech. Mr P has pledged to stick his head out the window for a smoke if he needs one and not leave his room at all today, but it’s a bit bloody late for that. I’m still testing negative and have no symptoms, but I have constantly been wearing a mask since Sunday and being as meticulous as I can.
It’s hard to avoid in your home, you’ve done very well!
I hope your eldest gets well soon <3
It’s not much of a silver lining, but you’ve just won any argument that happens in the next six months or so.
“Yeah, well you gave the kids covid by walking through the bloody living room every five minutes!”
I’d be mad not to use it!
Still waiting for packages ☹️
I have done some random tidying, a load of washing and some sorting of shoes - insoles in one pair, and relacing with elastic for peak laziness in another. I might try walking Mr Woof and hopefully we will return home to packages.
Complaining about money and wishing I could penny pinch better
I’ve been buying some things I’ve needed and watching the bank balance go down… I really hate the way having disabilities, sensitivities or food intolerances adds unnecessarily to the budget.
If everything was default and my body worked I could just have porridge or eggs for breakfast every morning, sandwich/hotdog/leftovers for lunch, and eat a batch made chickpea curry or stew for dinner until it was finished.
Buy an 8 pack of whatever bar soap was cheapest and use it head to toe. The dirt cheap highly scented laundry detergent. Wear literally whatever was on clearance without discomfort or alterations or be physically large enough to shop in the men’s section. If it wouldn’t lead to being targeted (perhaps violently in my area/circumstances) I might be able to buzz my head at home to not need to pay or fuss around with technique on home haircuts.
It’s really blocking the financial min-maxing I could be doing.
And if Melbcat wasn’t allergic to chicken I could have her on cheaper brands or on proper prescription renal food 😭
As it is I’m looking at a really swanky brand that isn’t prescription but happens to be lower in phosphorus to try and slow her kidney disease.
I would cook the nutritionist diet for her but she refuses to eat it and my physical capabilities are limited
can I just say i love cheesy spy novels and movies
grew up lovin’ 'em, then for a few years had no patience now I find them pleasantly amusing
I got very lucky this morning, had an incredibly clear run on the Eastern/Alexandra Pde even though I didn’t leave when I normally consider is the best time to avoid the worst of it.
That was then cancelled by spilling coffee all over the centre console 🥲 I wiped up as much as I could but it got in some nooks and crannies and I’ll have to use a little pin or something to try cleaning them out… Sigh
The universe balances itself out, often to our detriment. Spilled coffee sucks and is totally annoying.
The foam carpet cleaner from woolies is pretty good though, and gets rid of any smells
I’ll have to give it a go. Luckily not much landed on the carpet but I’ve definitely been reminded to fast track getting seat covers
Meanwhile, I got held up by a 6-car pileup around the Elgar Rd area at 6:30-ish this morning, that was fun…
Once past it though the Eastern and Alexandra all the way through to Royal Pde was a breeze, as usually happens once you’re past a choke point!
And I see there was another accident around Doncaster Rd a bit later too. Not a fun morning for the Eastern (but is it ever?).
Ha, maybe that was why it was so cruisey near the Alexandra Pde exit. Usually by 7:15 it’s chockers but it was completely smooth sailing the whole way - guess everyone was held up earlier! I’m lucky I get on at Chandler Hwy but I do have to go all the way to Elliot Ave and through to Epsom Road. Today’s only jam was the lead up to Flemington Rd.
Oh thank goodness today is pretty cruisey at work. Some family drama that cropped up and left a bad taste in my mouth. Angling to leave early and go meet my friend for dinner earlier and bring some positive vibes in. This weather is really lovely too.
so many hugs
Doubling the positive vibes your way! ✨✨
I feel you on the family drama front, it’s not fun at all to be involved in it.
Hope you’ve been feeling better and you have a good meet up with your friend tonight.
Agreed to wait till 3pm for a coffee with a colleague. Why do I do this to myself?!
Got a referral for a CT, a blood test, and if they don’t show anything, then an MRI.
GP also suggested shingles, and to return if I develop a rash, especially because it’s my face. Amazing lol.
She’s new to my clinic, but literally the best, kindest experience I’ve had. So thorough, and intelligent, and it feels like she cares. I’ll defo be returning to her.
It’s so nice when you find a good dr. Hope you’re feeling better soon
So lucky to find a doctor like that. Follow her if she ever changes practices. Finding a good GP is a needle in a haystack.
It makes such a difference when you speak to a doctor that actually cares.
Glad you at least are being taken seriously ❤️
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German potato salad with extra bacon please - and a nice cup of tea.
French fries and potato wedges with lots of tomato sauce and aioli.
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