alright. Van sorted (not cheaply, but sorted). Some of the gear has arrived including some all important poles but a lot of the other essentials (like waterproof mattress protectors to protect bed in the event of a wet packup) are enroute. And the nice to haves (new kettle, sheets, chopping board, dish drainer) are still awaiting shipping dates. Thinking this might be a very bare bones dry run this weekend.
Bleahhhh took today off on leave to try and squeeze out the last of uni fieldwork but nope spent most of my time driving, still a long way to go :( as the days progress my results are starting to look more and more sus… the angle of the sun is really messing around with it I think.
Friday looks like my last chance entirely. Another leave day I’ll have to burn unless I make up for it next week. No way I’ll finish everything. I’ll have to do my best to cover as much data as possible. And then the mad, intense, insane 2 months of data processing and WRITING commences. I really ought to book in some kind of treat for the end of the whole damn thing
good luck 🙂
so 99% of everything here is still in boxes. 6.30 this morning, tired, need brekkie before I go out, grab a meal shake sachet but couldn’t find any glasses. Find an empty clean spice jar with lid. Make shake, drink it. That tastes a bit funny. Pretty sure it was dried garlic powder in the jar too. took less than 5 mins to chuck. 🙄
i’m a bit better organised now but very sore and tired
I might take a bath 🙂 I bought a peach bath bomb.
gah, was taking a break and then asked to cover suddenly.
There goes my break.
PAKIDGE
Electrician has been and gone to get my chandelier down and the old fitting put up. I noticed the movers missed quite a few item. I’ll have to go back and pick them up.
the big flock of cockatoos, maybe 200, in has over taken my old block in Carlton the past few weeks
they are chewing up every thing in sight
all the other birds are being driven away
the streets are covered in litter from chewed up trees
I found a feather in my little front yard and brought it home for Bill and Ted
all the train ride the city took the same amount of time as the short tram ride from the city to Carlton
What did they think of the feather?
they checked it out and then left it
will come back to it later and probably eat it
This is a common occurrence lol
I slept in til 1pm yesterday. Fell asleep at 9.45ish pm and now I’m 👁️👁️
Having a hot chocolate now. Not sure what to do, maybe I’ll turn on the PC and save some jobs to apply for during business hours.
Love the pic, it’s like the “red Gibson” pics
Hey chilli people, can I blitz these to make chilli flakes and chilli powder? I think yes.
I would use a colander to separate out any loose seeds before blitzing. Maybe even split the pods and remove the seeds. Separating the seeds gives you more control over the heat level. Leaving the seeds in makes pretty much ANY dried chilli powder quite incredibly hot and a little bit bitter if the powder has been sitting around for a while. There’s a chemical reaction much like the reaction that makes english mustard so hot but french and american mustard so much milder.
The plain pods are fine to blitz up - mix with honey and salt for your own sweet chilli sauce that’s a vast improvement on bought muck.
Oh no these aren’t for me. These are for the man. If I dilute them in any way there will be tantrums.
Ps. He eats Carolina reapers like normal people eat grapes.
Checkout “Dave’s insanity sauce” if it hasn’t been banned for war crimes.
Ooo. Thank you. I have sent him the link. He does prefer pastes but I think he might like this.
Update: He says he has tried this and it is very good.
Fuark no wonder he only gets head once a year, must be like napalm.
Edit: Sorry
those lips must be like fire
😂
He’s a lucky man to get it once a year.
Leave the seeds in then.
yep chuck em’ in :)
👍
wear goggles
Right! And don’t scratch your arse?
wear gloves
don’t touch anything
I can see an accident happening.
Goodnight all! I’m not particularly tired, mostly just done with the day and want to go to bed to kind of retreat into my personal space a bit. Pleasant dreams.
Goodnight :)
I’ve been gone 30 mins and the other person in my team is already messaging me
reply back with your consulting rates
“The person you are texting is not available. Do not try again later”.
Oh HELL no to that!!
Yeah nah fuck all that noise lol
hahahahahahhahahahah. good riddance.
OMG 🤣🤣🤣
you are bloody kidding me, right? is this the useless person? Block 'em! and tell their boss “only been gone halfa and they are already messaging me. not a good look for the company but if you need me (and I agree with Seagoon here) I’m happy to adhoc assist at (outrageous consulting fee)”
That consulting fee idea is a really good way to stop the messages real quick.
I am wrecked for today. I have no more going up and down stairs in me.
but this house is so nice
I have views of trees beyond my terrace and out the windows, not walls. It’s quiet. It smells nice here. It’s big and roomy and easy to live in.
1 hour to go then the laptop gets handed in
⌛
people in your org return laptops? none of ours ever do. they are supposed to, but most just go “meh”
Seriously? Everywhere I’ve worked they’ve always made you hand back your laptop.
Well HR say its illegal to withhold final pay. And since the cost centers arnt charged for missing equipment none of the managers give a shit.
⏱️ 35 mins…
⏰
A nap went awry and I woke up at 8pm to do cat meds. 😴🥱
Melbcat went to the vet yesterday and is back on antibiotics because she has another uti starting.
Only light work in the garden was done, water and a spray. I managed to enlarge the drilled holes on the bottom of the bin with an old pair of scissors (the lid can be finished later).
The pumpkins are starting to bud female flowers and I saw a bee visiting the existing male ones. I pulled out the dead 3 zucchini and spared the raggedy final one because it’s still making new growth and trying to flower.
Still pushed myself too hard. I’m now slowly trying to rehydrate because I didn’t drink much yesterday. I had no energy left and kept going back to sleep.
Melbcat is so lucky and spoiled to have you as her human 😍 you’re doing amazing!
I do my best, poor baby didn’t get vet visits before we teamed up
But she gets them now, because you are a responsible and awesome cat-person! Now she has a person of her own to care for her!
You’re doing fantastic!!
Hahaha. At the other place they were discussing cutlery drawer order. Knives, forks etc. Pffft. That topic was so yesterday. We are trendsetters people.
