I was expecting not to receive my full pay rise this financial year regardless of meeting my performance plan because I haven't been in this particular role for the full financial year.. but I just got an email saying congratulations and that my pay rise is coming through on the next pay run along with backpay from July 1! Yay!!

Sometimes things just work out.

Sat outside Brunetti on Flinders Lane with a drink being Melbourne as fuuuuuuuck 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌

Had an MRI this morning, first time. I knew it was going to be an uncomfortable experience but I wasn't expecting to feel completely stoned afterwards. Had to sit in the car for 20 minutes before I felt capable of driving home and even now I still feel a bit spacey. Might have a nap.

I'm really not adult enough for my job.

Windows are being replaced with double glaze today, at 7.30am.

Also have a combination of medicine issues with a lil bit of food poisoning. Makes for my first sickday 🤦‍♀️

On the brightside: i can call workforce today to remove the hold on my payment. Apparently not going to the employment training for the last two days of it last week (bc I gained FT employment) means I'm a bad dole bludger and must be punished with even more poverty ugh 🙄

Another unseasonably warm morning, bringing with it both pleasure at the temperature and a sense of existential dread at the larger meaning of it all. I plan to work out my inner angst by raining destruction upon the leaf-curl ridden nectarine tree that's never produced any fruit, and the gall wasp ridden lemon tree that is little more than a twig with leaves that constantly surprises me by the fact that it somehow manages to still be alive.

squeee, I'm going to visit new Ted Cat tomorrow morning, I really hope I can get him. 💗😸

The prevailing theory for the use of eyepatches, in the case of piracy on the high seas and maritime combat, is that they will help preserve your “dark adapted vision”.

In such cases where you need to transition belowdecks you can maintain combat effectiveness in low light conditions.

I am one of those people who hate chasing up money even though I have been owed it. The person I was dealing with is nice but they haven't paid me for some work I did, so do you think a simple "Hey, how's it going? I was wondering if you had a chance to talk to payroll/admin regarding the payment for [event] we discussed?" would be fine?

I freaking HATE when people use my full name when my email, contact details and profile are all my short name. Think calling someone Benjamin when their email signature and address are both just Ben. Its condescending as shit, and like some sort of power play or something.

Cherry blossom and coriander forest weird FLEX but okay:

Bees only get a few weeks to enjoy the cherry blossom. But it's the first year both the coriander and cherry are flowering together which is new.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah tomorrow the carpenter is coming to size up and measure and scurry away to build our massive wraparound built in bookcase with cupboards and a space on top for the felines to reign supreme. We're calling it Catmandu. Not only will boxes upon boxes of books finally be back on shelves, but the cupboards give us space for servingware, which means we can juggle some small appliances and cheesemaking apparatus to free up space in the kitchen for the dishwasher and end His Lordship's never-ending handwashing nightmare. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Chook is in the oven roasting, tidying continues

As someone who rollerbladed more than walked as a kid, and has played ice hockey for over 10 years, I have found a massive flaw.... namely in that pants these days are FAR TOO NARROW. How the fuck are my tree-trunk legs supposed to get into these skinny jeans?

Decided to do a hard reset (basically don't sleep, not even a nap after your last shift) after night shift to get it out of the way, and holy hell am I being reminded why I don't do it this way. I think I can hear and smell colours at this point! Just keep having to remind myself doing it this way means more holiday hours.

Introducing the BLOSSOM DAWG

Edit. It's actually a pretty tasty tree. I thought it'd taste like grass but that was alright.

Grocery shopping done, two boxes of stuff dropped off at the op shop, cardboard boxes collected and first load of washing in. \0/. Was going to say on to the next task, but Sammi has jumped jumped onto my lap and has made it plain it's snuggle time. Eh well, don't mind having a breather.

I forgot to buy cheese. Now I'm destined for a cheese-less Wednesday. This is the worst thing to happen to me all September.

Because I saw the pirate joke earlier, here's another.

How much did the pirate pay for his earrings?

A buck-an-ear.

Okay, workforce were great to speak to, super helpful. They removed the hold so that is good!

C-link have also sorted out partner's payment so that's fantastic!!

Weirdly, the RE have not responded at all to my email regarding late rent. I dont know what to think about that; but with my and my partner's c-link sorted, my first pay coming on Wednesday from the job, we might actually be able to pay it in full by the end of the week. Just the no response from the RE is a bit odd... ehhhh

What's a pirate's favourite letter?

Ahhh in queue to talk to workforce. My brain zaps are pulsing in time to this salsa they have playing 😵‍💫🤢

Bot #001, where have you been 🤨

We ate like pirates tonight. No cutlery necessary with cherry tomatoes, qukes, twiggy sticks, crackers, dips, olives, gherkins. We were savages. Yo ho ho.

Doing a big tidy up here. Just trying to put everything away where it belongs.

Ducking out to the pub for a cheeky outdoor pint was great in hindsight but I still have emails to answer booooooooooooo

Asked for a quote to replace thermocouples on my stove from a gasfitter and he actually recommended replacing with induction instead. Costs of parts are way up apparently.

Exercises completed. Excited because I ordered Throw Throw Burrito to go with Throw Throw Avocado and it's coming today supposedly. These are the perfect games for my family! I am also experiencing a new thing at the moment: after all these years of wondering about it, I'm being taught to play chess by the Elder Minipeeler. It's pretty cool. My boy isn't too bad at it, and one of his friends has made it through to the state championships in his age group!

And now for something completely different.. you've heard of snakes on a plane so get ready for..

I took a discrete pic when he wasn't looking (he is at work after all) but I never see a dog on the bus and it made me SO EXCITED (in other words I just smiled bigly!) Have a great day everyone!

So, bros wedding coming up this w/e which I'm excited about.

But it has been dropped on me I'm going to a rehearsal on thursday (I'm not doing anything at the wedding), going out for dins with brides' extended fam friday, and looking after their cat for 10 days apparently from the day after their wedding. It's all good but I've heard all of that second hand and it keeps changing which I'm not impressed about.

Like I understand it's a massive day / moment and it's stressful but this sort of stuff should be communicated not within the week of it happening.

Thank you for listening.

Made it home. Going for a swim

Between shit sleep and it being my final night of work before my mini break, I am climbing the walls so bad! I've just spent the night spinning in my chair, watching five seconds of various films and shows, and munching my way through every little snack I have in boredom. I will be sprinting out that door like an escaped convict in a few hours.

It's INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY ya filthy landlubbers. According to yesterday's thread some of you like to pirate all year round.

Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙🥠🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

Ugh. Accidentally napped in the evening.

Melbcat is feasting on a pumpkin baby food and springwater tuna snack. At least all the extra wet food is keeping her well hydrated and her bowels going.

Being creative is really hard. I’ve stalled on something I was drawing and constantly feel burned out. So many good ideas but sputtering empty tank noises

Thready little carrots have been coming up for the past few days, I can’t believe it. I was expecting them to be finicky. I’ve definitely sown them a bit too close together.

Edit: wait nah they’re good https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4xrXRBcKF3Q

Now I need to work out fertiliser that isn’t too high in nitrogen. I’d just get Seasol but Melbcat tries to drink it

I think it might have been the twiggy sticks but fuck I'm letting them rip and little dog's taking the rap. I'll repay him in chips later on. He keeps licking the air. Lol

Ooooh, iOS 17 got some new ringtones and text tones. Cool. Dont know why I'm excited about that, my phone is never off silent.

Morning kids

Wakes up looks at the clock

That can't be right

goes back to bed

Something's definitely in the air, smells a bit off and headachey inside my friend's place. It IS horrifically dusty in this house anyway due to all the renovation works and piles of boxes everywhere, but there's another element to it tonight.

Luckily it's my last night here and it's delightfully warm, so it's been an opportune time for a rare cleanout/self care. Most of the place has gotten an airing and a vacuum and even (gasp) a mop. Gave the kitchen and various surfaces a good clean, washed various blankets and clothes, had a nice shower and chamomile tea, applied some heavenly body oil I got as a sample and did a session on the shakti mat & pillow, all I'm missing now is a live love laugh poster.

Put their itty bitty air purifier on, just waiting for the dryer to finish another round now and I'll probably be out like a light soon while desperately trying to finish this giant book (Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese) by tomorrow...

Did a bit of packing today too and the poor cat must've sensed it, she was being particularly needy and attention seeking today. 😿

If you have a Samsung smart TV there's a whole bunch of new channels on there including music channels such as vevo.

Disclaimer: I don't know how new they are we just discovered them today.

God they blast the AC at work and it feels like I'm in Antarctica. Could feel the portable heater my boss had on when I came over to his desk.

HAWT DAWGs with jalapenos and coriander.

Tempted to put a few cherry blossom petals on too. I mean, now would be when you'd do that. in a few weeks one gust of wind and all gone!

I'm STILL not 100%. This bloody cough and intermittent voice is driving me insane. How much longer can this go on?!

Lunch/dinner - long beans with vegan mince and one of my favourite asian condiments ever, "olive vegetable" - based off a recipe I've been wanting to try for ages. Maybe the mince/bean ratio is a bit off but it's delish nevertheless. The last dish I'll cook in my friend's wok and their nice hot burner. I'm kinda looking forward to going home now tbh, as much as it's been heavenly with the cat.

Reconciliations (making sense of overpayments and underpayments...I work in health insurance) are shit

Footy tickets!

- yes

Fuck it, the plants are watered and back out in the sun. They need the light

@the_procrastinata I nearly screamed in delight at last week's episode of OMITB ::: spoiler spoilers... and totally see your point about Theobel!!! Oh my god she learned ASL and Theo is soooo cute in those glasses and I completely agree about Tobert being totally sus. I'm so glad they didn't boot Theo like they did Oscar. :::

A bit of a downer, but I can’t stop thinking of that poor man in Geelong walking his dog.

I was driving home last night after dropping a friend off and drove past one of our local parks and thought how nice it was to see people out late walking their dogs.

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What do you guys think of pet insurance? Is it worth it?

What’s everyone watching on tv? Looking for a new show