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We had to say goodbye to this beautiful furry girl today, and now there’s a cat-shaped hole in the house.

She was not herself over the last 2-3 weeks, then went downhill rapidly in the last couple of days. Its only been a few hours and I keep expecting her to pop up and demand food or that the bath tap be turned on.

We got her 2nd hand from Lort Smith and had her for 12 years, so she had a good, very pampered innings. She was definitely boss of the household.

Could everyone please give their pets an extra squeeze for me this evening.

E: Thanks everybody, I really appreciate all your kind thoughts 🧡

Are you sitting down right now? Is it painful? No? Enjoy that.

This comment is brought to you by an allergic reaction to haemorrhoid cream.

Update on my gardening journey

We went to Bunnings today and had a look at some plants. I decided to go with herbs to start off with, since I don't really know what I'm doing, and herbs seem somewhat happier. Ended up getting a few and a large raised garden bed, as well as 2 mint plants and 2 rosemary plants (as well as 2 completely seperate pots for those). So I settled on Oregano, pizza thyme (I've never had thyme before but pizza thyme sounded funny), sweet basil, Italian parsley, mint, and rosemary. Now that I write all that out, it sounds like a lot, but we got a fairly large garden bed and the potting mix we got said it could support all of those, so that's the main reason we chose them

Not really looking for any advice, Bunnings seem to have decently in depth articles written up on them and the people in the store were very helpful suggesting the right pots, potting mix, and garden bed to choose. I'm just very excited! I don't actually know what any of those really taste like fresh, I think I've had fresh parsley and that's it.

Pic:

Things probably aren't planted properly (is the term sowed?), but I'm very proud of the fact everything is actually in a pot/bed, even if not perfectly

Edit: oh, and despite being the least handy person I know, Bunnings put that curse thing on me and now on the weekend I'm going to learn how to change a shower head and install a tv mount

Cat cafe. Sushi. Churros. Train rides. Far better day than what yesterday was.

Cat tax!

dingus (dixie cup) and donut (carl from yesterday's sister) having a little kip on shady boy

edit: hours later, still going on, another pic

Kiddo's started to accept hugs. Up until now if he is being held he wants to be facing away from you so he can see the world. But lately he's been ok with facing your chest and having a little cuddle. And it is AMAZING. Even if you end up with a t-shirt covered in drool.

Day off today because burnt out and tired. Going to bed already. I want a cat.

Please be forewarned that the cooker rally is occurring this Saturday (as usual) but on the theme of "NO TO THE VOICE" (not usual).

It is possible that the rally will be bigger than the tiny handful of folks it had dwindled to, particularly because this weekend will be seen as a response to the Walk for Yes. It will interrupt various tram lines in the city from late morning through to late afternoon. Plan accordingly.

Well never in my years would I expect to be throwing echium, cherry blossom, jasmine and no fucking idea what the other thing is in a fridge to test cold tolerance for my brothers' wedding and here we are.

So far so good.

I am doing this, the flowers will be put with other bought flowers (that's going to be fun), and they will all be REAL flowers fuck yo' fake flowers I got this.

I am not going to be bitter about it but I am losing a lot of flowers and monies and fridge space.

Just had a wander around the garden with the new phone testing the camera, I'm very impressed. Amazing zoom and very clear photos. Past me that thought putting cameras in phones was a silly idea and that it would be one of those things that didn't catch on was so, so wrong.

My whole brain is in overdrive from too many stimulating chemicals but I have finally remembered to eat (yay!) and I crossed out one thing that was making me really anxious, after finally getting off my arse to investigate instead of spiraling I have determined that my firestick does still work (double yay!), it's just that particular power outlet on the board has died since I left and came back.

Feeling the "you are okay and the world is okay" chemicals coming back in again. Phew

having a tough time focusing today. My heads a mess of noises and distractions. Just keep taking regular breaks and chipping away at what I've gotta do.

Update - I still have a job but my work standard has been slipping and they’ve noticed. Directors told me I won’t be progressing to where I want to get within the business and so I should think about moving on. Then they offered to help me with finding a new position - using their contacts etc. Has anyone previously told their employer they’re planning to leave before they actually resign? I feel like this is a trap.

Who needs an elephant stamp today? I didn’t totally burn my papoadums.

Ted Cat still has a very swishy tail. I think it will take weeks for him to settle. But otherwise he seems sweet. 😊😊

The people in front of me at Coles bought a shitload of Glen 20. Either it's for their shop or they're covering up a dead body smell. I will judge you.

Had a really good chat with someone today about work related stuff and my head asplode. I sometimes wish I wasn't my own worst enemy when it comes to taking risk and believing in my strengths. But I feel like this conversation helped me move past some of that, wake up to what might truly be possible when enough people have told me it is, AND it is scary... but I'm realising it might be a much more interesting kind of scary.

It's like that line from Succession. "I wonder if the sad I'd be without you would be less than the sad I get from being with you." But replace sadness with anxiety

DO YOU REMEMBER

It's been a while since I posted a ditty,
A little rhyme both offbeat and witty.
I know I haven't posted much,
Since I started working hard.
I wrote this out twice, it shall suffice,
Some inspiration, into me, I will entice.

I fell asleep and was late pulling the seedlings in last night. This morning I put my hands under the pot lip to take them back outside, and… off fell a snail.

Just like I told you. They’re quick 🐌

doc back home prescribed me some ventolin-adjacent pills
topped up at the pharmacy when i finished
work like a charm
ain't even registered outside of asia
structurally similar to meds that doesn't trigger my inherited debuff
but of course no definite info
brought some here
no doubt expired

i'll risk it tonight

Can someone give me permission to eat a pizza today please

Got plans to go dancing tomorrow night; Night of Power III is happening again at the Brunswick Artist's Bar, 7.30PM tomorrow.

If you go, you'll get to meet me! The Legendary Spud 💜

Hullo

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What do you call it when you make a bolognese but instead of mince you put prawns in? Anyway that's what we had for dinner spaghetti prawnese.

Quite tired but popped down to the Thai place nearby for takeaway, and it was a very good decision. Pad thai, beef fried rice, and fantastic prawn crackers.

Well fed and ready for bed.

Torn between providing feedback on the project I'm currently working on and not bothering because it'll fall on deaf ears anyway (and ultimately, do I care - it's just fuel for the fire when it comes to eventually getting out of here).

I purchased a massive Annie Leibovitz coffee table book called Wonderland. Every single page is astonishing. Highly recommended.

Melbcat still isn’t eating her biscuits. The pieces are unusually hard so wondering if this is a repeat of the last brand.

I may be looking at some steep vet bills though if the problem is her teeth. If so I’m about to become more frugal than usual. But we overcome.

Testing the ageratum in the fridge like rational normal people do:

I do have my doubts about that one but we'll find out.

Aaaaargh new tech