Melbourne

New teefs day today! I get these temporary veneers off and the porcelain ones fitted this afternoon 😁

A woman on the train opposite me is having an absolute blast smiling and nodding her head along to her music. It is so joyous to see. Even better that she’s wearing headphones and I just have to imagine the music!

Met the BF’s friends last night & it was a fun time & I felt so welcomed 🥹

Ever have one of those mornings that just seems so perfect and well-rested and you feel at peace with yourself ... only to have it thoroughly sullied by the realisation that you have to throw your natural pace out of the window to fit the demands of paid work?

I am going to do the sums this weekend on how I can move to that 4 day week asap while not taking too much of a financial hit. I always told myself I'd do it as soon as I got PR, but fuck if expenses haven't ballooned despite my best efforts.

Someone from leadership let it slip that there will be no payrises this year since the business is struggling. That’s fine… except I’m still being paid the same wage despite having a huge increase in responsibilities. Yeah, nah to that. This is what I get for being nice.

Damn, all the going ons have been really affecting me recently. The kid getting stabbed on Monday night was the straw that broke the camels back. Of course people have been stabbed since the invention of stabbing instruments, and it happens in every suburb, city, country, and in every decade, year, and (seemingly) month, but it's pretty shit that it all seems to be happening right around my area

This one, and the one that happened in sunshine a month ago are particularly affecting me because on top of them happening in my area, they're both my age too. I'm probably sounding kind of entitled/selfish but it's just a hard nut to swallow that they were my age doing the same thing I do several times a week, then someone decided to just.. end them... Forever gone, all that potential just lost for good

Back home in melbz.

WTF have you guyz done to the weather what is this shit?

Duolingo: We help identify your weakness and strengths!

me: aight, I haven’t spoken italian seriously for about 20 years, lemme brush up.

six months laterrrrr

Duolingo: Which of the following is correct?

Tu: ______

Parle Parla Parli Parliamo

me: ho studiato italiano per cinque anni motherfucker how the fuck have you not picked up I know how to conjugate a fucking -are verb??

Impatiently waits for breakfast. Construction hours can eat a dick.

Sitting in my Kmart oodie, drinking negroni gin, watching old episodes of the Crystal Maze and ruminating on what my life has become...this is a whole mood.

oh hey there

I've done the unthinkable. I'm cooking sweet potato and potato NOT in the microwave 😱

Cooked off some red onion, garlic, cumin, chilli flakes & powder & sauce, cayenne pepper, pepper, paprika, ginger, salt and pepper. Added chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, sweet potato and potato. Results pending. Will add beans

My kid's sick and she's hassling me about the use of the tv. I said yes under the condition that it's not the Gilmore Girls otherwise I'll blow my brains out.

I think having hair supplements for a few months really helped, hair is getting a bit wild from new growth!!

During my haircut yesterday, (which turned out fabulous btw) I was informed that there is a massive shortage of qualified hairstylists. The lovely lady doing my hair was the only one there and has bookings until Feb of next year. astonishing.

Great swim with some great waves - https://i.imgur.com/5bPSLUS.jpg

Good luck to anyone buying Swiftly tickets

Fuck yea drinking duty free in the shower it's like a mini hotel but at home and you have to clean it yourself but you'll get around maybe the next day maybe and there's no privacy button.

Was waiting for another community member to make this, have been enjoying letting more people get to be the one to make the thread.

Might go for a walk to find a coffee - https://i.imgur.com/3s2WPR0.jpg

I’m tired of everything.

Well, we got through the first night of the new sleep plan for baby. He was NOT happy with the new arrangements. But this was to be expected. Just have to keep going.

Also partner is home on holidays at the moment and the division of responsibilities has been a lot better. I actually got time to write yesterday! I wrote a lot! My brain is coming back online!

I’m in such a better mood and feel less depressed just thanks to having that little bit of time to make serious progress on a project. It’s scary how easy it is to lose yourself simply because there is no time and/or energy to BE yourself…

Real talk.
I think y'all need to post more of your meals. If it's just me posting potato inspired content then people might get the idea that potatoes are actually really fucking amazing, which might increase their price, which I do not want.
Any food content is welcome

Ice cream has been had so you know what time it is. It's hulaaaa timeeeee.

Nooooooooooooooo!! Got a call from the dentists and the Dr has chucked a sickie on me, so now I don't get my new teefs until Friday next week 😭 😭 😭

Making myself leave the house for a mini countryside drive today because I spent the last two just sitting and reading.

Bunch of orcas have shown up at Merimbula - somewhat unexpectedly. Could they be looking for Taylor Swift tickets? Orcas

Morning beautiful people! Hi ho, hi ho... Got 80kg of spuds to hand peel today because I've taken the day off tomorrow, so I've gotta do extra so they don't run out. 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔

For the real gist: I was trying to put what I saw travelling with my declining mum and the chaos in different words badly.

It was exhausting travelling with her and I feel bad that it was exhausting.