10 years sober tomorrow. A day of reflection today.
Well done, mate!
Happy you are doing so well. 😘
👊
Yeeaaah boi! That’s hard work.
🥇🎉
That’s a massive achievement! I’m so pleased for you! 🥳
Congrats man!
Not an easy thing.
💪🏼 🤜🏼🤛🏼 Well done mate, very well done!
Just got off the phone with my younger son (the one in Florida). He’s given in his notice effective immediately, and his wife starts her new job in Germany in April, so they’re getting out as soon as they can. They expect to fly out at the end of this coming week, leaving all accumulated stuff behind bar photos and important documents. I wasn’t expecting them to go for another month or so, but he reckons the USA is turning extremely nasty on the street so the sooner the better. They’re going straight to Germany but plan on coming home for a visit over next Xmas or so. I’m more than a little relieved that they’re leaving the USA.
they’re getting out as soon as they can
This whole thing is so ominous.
He describes the situation as a powderkeg. He’s pretty good at reading the room too. So is his wife, who is a very sharp observer indeed.
What happened? I’ve been trying to avoid the news.
I really hope they get out safely
Too much has happened recently to give a comprehensive thumbnail sketch, but basically the USA is imploding. I’d continue to avoid the news if possible, unless you have friends/family over there.
there’s a lot of talk by Trump
I’m not sure what has actually happened other than hasty job cuts and some foreign policy missteps
Thanks. I would see some but just can’t keep up, the most recent was not allowing trans people to fly? It’s like a gish gallop of fascist bullshit and I can’t even process.
I’m really sorry and hope your family members make it out safe
Great news. I’m sure it’ll be a big relief once they’re actually out.
Counting the days.
My Canadian son in law is frightened, n/k, and the Young Seagoons are staying in NZ and then Australia as long as they can.
They’re smart people.
Melbcat is so cute. She’s doing so well for her age and I wish she could stick around forever.
I’m not sure what the future is going to bring but if I can sort out my health and maybe move to a better area I’d love to foster cats.
so many hugs
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Or your brain might be sensible not wanting you to be exposed to more of the same.
Enjoy your day with Mickey! It will be reciprocal - he can provide comfort and cuddles to you too 💕
Feel better soon :)
Alrighty. Going to Adelaide to see my friend in a couple of weeks!!!
Fuck it’ll be good to see someone from my tribe. I’ve spent so much time meeting new people which is great.
But it will be nice to see someone I haven’t seen for a decade that knows me back to front, even to this day.
late last night someone opened the garden taps full on, the noise woke me up, had to go out and switch them off, the courtyard was flooded
now the neighbour is using power tools again
none of these things is dangerous or stressful if it was an isolated event but when shit like this happens everyday it wears you down
I’m looking forward to some peace and quiet
courtyard was flooded
ohh jeez. I my water paranoid self feels this.
That’s bizarre. Were they trespassing? That would absolutely stress me out
You can buy vandal-proof garden taps at Bunnings. The tap handle is removable so passing arseholes can’t open it. (unless they happen to be plumbers with a tap handle in their toolkits)
yay, every single room and cupboard is sorted and ready to pack except my husband’s office.
Now I have to list what kind of boxes I need and how many, then order, then start packing.
I get the new keys on Friday. 🙂
That is so exciting! Hope it’s all smooth.
for once I’m leaving a place, not going to
so it’s more relief than anything
Second day in a row I’ve collapsed on the bed in the afternoon and needed a nap when I normally never do. Done f all this weekend, didn’t even leave the house. I feel all weird and lethargic and not good mentally and physically… at least I’ll be on my feet and outside tomorrow but rn I feel so unprepared for it. I should at least drag myself to go make and eat some kind of dinner. blah
Feels. I did leave my apartment for a couple of hours but have found myself in the worst head space I’ve been in for a while today/tonight. Not sure what’s going on.
I feel like it’s going around
I’m going through my shirts drawers and I’m singing Am I Ever Gonna Wear This Thing Again. No Way…you can guess the rest.
I’ve been doing that. I now have few clothes and shoes.
I need to do this. The difficulty is finding comfortable replacements
Very true
Bah. I’m still sick. Runny/blocked nose with it dropping down into my throat.
Don’t like this :/
Sick leave!
severance spoilers and health issues
In many ways my love for severance is about the absolutely bonkers show it is, but last ep was different.
That depiction of IVF and miscarriage. The awkwardness of the waiting room. The scene in the bathroom. The dirty grout and the fact the blood was the right colour. The lack of words. And the fact that the post episode discussion on Reddit had so many who knew this was a correct depiction and then some lovely gentle conversations and even questions about “I’ve also wanted to know if this is what it’s like for others”. It reminded me of going through that stuff and how it was so hard to be open about it but also there was this … shared secret thing - so many women who quietly said “me too”, younger family members pulling me aside quietly for advice and to share their stories.
I dunno what I even want to share here, just that it’s nice when someone somewhere takes the time to depict this stuff with humanity. That’s what art is for I guess.
spoiler
That pained look she had was a perfect depiction.
🫶🫶🫶🫶
I have just worked out I have enough sick leave available to take all of March off. Tempting to book off due to existential angst, but it’s probably a better idea to just cut down on the doomscrolling.
Maybe take 1 week off in the 2nd half. Gives you something to look forward to!
I’ve stopped reading the news entirely. I understand it’s a somewhat privledged position, but my mental health suffers greatly from dooms rolling.
Wont time off lead to more doom scrolling?
Probably not, because at home I can break myself away to do something else when I realise I’ve been wallowing too much. At work I’m often stuck at my desk with not much happening and I can’t do anything else much because I am “monitoring”, but there’s not enough to do to keep me fully occupied so I end up mindlessly scrolling reddit and things.
If you can wait until April stacking leave with Easter and/or ANZAC gets a longer break as a freebie (for most people).
I don’t get public holidays off, so it doesn’t add anything for me to take leave then (and if I do I lose out on penalty rates, so would prefer to work anyway). I do get next year’s sick leave credited mid April though, so I technically could get a much longer break by taking it then.
Suspected that might be the case. Poot.
Breakfast and groceries done.
Time for second sleep.Ty for waking up to make us breakfast chef
The work is obvious and important.
second sleep
So hawt right now.
I just woke up and 2nd sleep looks real good shortly.
Thanks everyone for the kind words ❤️
I’ve decided to take most of tomorrow off (I have 1 meeting I need to attend) and spend the day just relaxing.
Time flies, and life changes so gradually that sometimes you don’t notice how different a person you’ve become.
Goodnight from me and Nest Cat ❤️
Pre-phone call
Post phone call
Also have had my first (of this round) fuck wits on marketplace. No mate, the price you saw online is American dollars, so no, I won’t be selling you this thing for literally less than half price 2nd hand.
Fuck wit.
That is the squint of disapproval. It’s a fine line.
You woke her up. How rude!
How dare you wake her up!
