Finally made it down the coast. Bus replacement from wyndham vale to geelong made it a lengthy trip. Bit chaotic, no one seemed to know which bus was going where (including the drivers lol).

But it's always interesting taking that bus through those newish estates out west to see how they're going. People have planted things, but not things that provide any shade. The amount of synthetic lawn is pretty crazy. Just a massive heatsink. Also the walking tracks are always empty which is a shame as they look quite nice.

Before leaving decided to borrow both Situationcake's and Dumblederps ideas. Hoping the steel wool works, but if it gets through...

Behold, the ROTATING BOTTLE ON A STICK OVER A BUCKET 2000™ (that is pb not poo).

Let's see how we go.

Poor Gibson has spent so much time alone this week.

This weekend it's just her and I hanging out.

Goodnight all ❤️

My brain is fried. One more to go and things can slow down a tiny bit.

Also, I'm so fucking sick of pharmacists treating me like dirt because of what's on my safe script.

What's the point of being in healthcare if you're going to be judgemental about what medication people take?

Same issue with nurses. I guess everyone needs someone to look down on.

Fucking scumbags.

Why is Australia so fucked for poor people :(

Dark so early, the eternal nights approach. I will miss you daylight saving.

I have some extra pennies this pay and a butcher right near me so fuckit, six lamb chops and a kilo of drumsticks pls. And some cheese kranskies.

I think the interview went well! It was my first ever "dual" interview, so there was another applicant there. But it was a very casual interview with the owner of the cattery. Her dog was also there and just was all over me wanting pats 😂

I should know by tomorrow!

I ended up walking and chatting with the other applicant, and she was so freaking cool! She's doing a PhD in archaeology, which I asked lots of questions about haha, and she was so down to earth - I walked her to her bus stop because she doesn't know the area well, and we added each other on insta 😂😂😂

The poms go on and on about Jammie Dodgers like some Aussies do about Tim Tam's so the kid and I decided to give em a burl. Well, they are the most boring tasteless biscuit ever. The jam definitely saved the biscuit. A just passable 3/5 yum yums.

I worked such long days this week that I didn't even need to take any leave last week despite not working 2 out of 3 days 🙃 that's good though, gotta bank up that leave for upcoming uni stressout sessions.

More Project Hail Mary tonight. Only about 15% of the way in but this is a v entertaining read!

Saw a massive black rat climb in under the dishwasher last night. Have to head down the bellarine today and turn the alarm on here. Bugger. Thing would surely set it off.

Never seen a rat in the house before, just a few mice back in the day.

Hrmm

My small shed has a buyer and all going to plan will be picked up on Saturday. 🎉

Day 4 of new gig.

Figuring shit out and taking some initiatives.

Sounds wanky, but trying to make a good impression.

Meeting more people and everyone still seems cool.

Mum got the Liberal Party's postal vote application form in the mail.

"You can apply for a postal vote with this form,"

Goddamit

Wow okay, so I've been watching yt (just trash stuff), and the political campaign ads for the election have started cropping up.

There's one that I always skip, that feels like utter fear mongering - it seems to just focus on how awful the greens are, talking about inheritance tax and migration and alleged sexual abuse survivors talking about their time in the greens party (alleged of course, because I haven't seen much news about sex abuse in the greens party, just the liberal party lol). But because I always skipped it, I didn't know who was sponsoring it... It's Advance Australia party 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Of course they don't talk about their OWN policies, of course it's all about how "terrible" and "scary" the greens are 🙄🙄

I rolled my eyes so hard I've sent them into orbit. At least the ads for the greens and for labor talk about THEIR OWN policies. Of course a racist bullshit party can only drag other parties through the mud and never have the courage to lay out their own agendas.

Fuck I hate the right.

I had mentally allowed myself two days for looking at cars. As it only took a couple of hours I now have a lot of unexpectedly open time to fill. I might do an op shop run and try to finish off my couch.

Does anyone else write off stupidly large amounts of time to do things that are not actually that time consuming? I seem to do it all the time, which often means I put off things because I "don't have enough time" and then when I do get them done end up with lots of extra free time.

whats everyone running around with for a backpack? I've got a cheapy dell from ozbargain which isnt bad, but its pretty big and heavy for not great storage options and its a bit ostentatious. Eyeing off a Status Anxiety "Good Kid" and a Bellroy Classic.

Shameless thought following GoonSea. I have these shot/aperitif glasses I'm trying to fill a set of. On the assumption there should be 6, a green ought exist? Not sure the other. Anyone spots them I'd love a heads up 😺

Morning! Does the new bot pick the emoji in any meaningful way?

God I wanted to go back to sleep this morning.

Those 9am wake ups during handover are killing me now lol

Stopped in at NQR while I was out. I am about to find out whether cheese and bacon filled potato cakes are a good idea of a travesty that should never have been allowed to exist.

aww shit age of calamity sequel for tears of the kingdom if it's even half as good I can kiss the latter half of the fkcn year goodbye

Ah autumn. Flanno - too cold. Oodie - too hot. Now snuggled into old fav hoodie. Just right. Plus fingerless gloves (years driving a keyboard == sore joints on a cold morning)