• CEOofmyhouse56
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    Good news. My daughter has passed year 12!!!

    There will be celebrations and pats on the back all round. 🎉

    Guys, I’m actually crying now. I haven’t cried in years. Considering she spent the first 2 years of high school in lockdown and up until a month ago was drowning in school work and nearly giving up I’m immensely proud.

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    Well, after a very brief final review early in the morning I can finally say… I’M DONE!!! FOREVER!!! HALLELUJAH!!!

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    EOFY grizzles.

    spoiler

    If I hear one, just ONE, more client saying “I meant to send you this last week, but I forgot. Can I have the documents by 3pm cos I need them for settlement with the bank.” I will DO SOMETHING I WILL REGRET LATER. Am now officially entering hermit mode until I can face the (allegedly) human race again.

    PS I think there’s something in the water in Sydney that causes accountants to blow a gasket if you need more than 15 minutes (total) to:

    1. Reinstate a defunct company that ASIC deleted for non-payment of annual fees. (This usually takes 3 months).

    2. Change that company’s name

    3. Deregister another company

    4. Change the trustee company for 3 interrelated trusts with all the benefit going to 3 separate super funds

    5. Issue super fund updates (new deeds) for the 3 funds in 4) above. and

    6. they want a volume discount.

    THEY. CAN. GET. IN. THE. BIN.

    EDIT: On the up side, I had the great privilege of addressing a parcel to a gentleman named Huw Janos. I bet he has to spell his name out a lot. And had a terrible time in primary school. Some parents should be shot before they have a chance to produce offspring let alone name them.

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    Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha the RE cancelled the inspection because the agent who was meant to come do it was so sick he couldn’t drive and his parents had to come pick him up. I hope he feels better soon!

    But it does mean that I suddenly don’t have anything to do until later tonight. So I’m touching up my nail polish and enjoying the clean house I worked my butt off for. Mein liebe also managed to do the bathroom last night, at like midnight 😂 but I’m proud of him for doing it! He hadn’t taken his medication so was struggling (ADHD), and I knew if I just did it he would feel worse for having done nothing lol. Anyway, time to enjoy my cuppa and let my nails dry - I’m so happy I stopped chewing/biting my nails so I can actually use nail polish

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    Here’s to everyone celebrating something today 🍺.

    I wanna hear your big or small wins!

    *This post was proudly sponsored by CUB and Jinro

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      It sure is the day for winning! I was a bit of a brain dead zombie at work but managed to still get 7.5 hours of work done and had a nice glug of the fancy umeshu and now I’m safely ensconced at home. I DON’T NEED TO THINK ABOUT ANYTHING! It’s a good old regular Friday blob out but this time I feel like I’ve really deserved it.

      I think I’m going to start watching Murderbot.

      I don’t have much in terms of a super yummy dinner at home tonight but that’s all good because I’m going to my aunts house to help out once again tomorrow, and this time I’ve guilt tripped her into making heaps of yummy food, the leftovers of which I know she will insist I bring home with me. She’s a great cook so I’ll be feasting.

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      I’m going to see my best friends tomorrow. I legit think I’m going to get emotional.

      Congrats again🎉🎊

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      Writing something and submitting it even though it was incomplete.

      Congrats to your daughter being almost done with Year 12!

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        It is what it is. Submitting something is better than nothing. Have a good weekend 🍺

        Thanks 🙂

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      I found a rare shell in perfect condition. It will be put in the shell cabinet. I might also inform the museum of the sighting and take it in for an ID. ( there have only been 196 scientific sightings )

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          Thanks. 😊🐚

          I IDed it using my scientific shell book but I already knew what it was when I picked it up because i have been looking for one for decades, and the science book said rare. Then I looked it up on the museum website. It’s rare.

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      I’m halfway through the kitchen and am sorting clothes into their new storage bags.

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      Cheers to another work week done.

      Just want to now stay at home and hide from the world as that’s all I can do.

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          And video games, playing beats and shapes at the moment online.

          Musical game with lots of dodging

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      I forgot the berry strudel I bought, may have it this weekend.

      I hope its delicious.

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      Small win?

      Ahead of my workload for a week.

      Changed a tap in bathroom today in like 20 minutes, no leaks.

      Family is happy.

      Going to footy tomorrow.

      Shit’s going okay.

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    My Myki worked! But then on the train someone mentally unwell got on board with no shirt on and was shouting at nobody. He sat a few blocks of seats away from me (but facing me), kept talking / shouting. I could hear him through my headphones. Then he got up and started approaching people sitting in the train and talking / shouting in their faces. Most people’s strategy was to ignore, some people got up and walked off before he got too close. I sat perfectly still. One person was talking to him, asking questions about where he was going and who he was going to see, and that seemed to calm him down. Then he came to where I was sitting and asked to use my “camera” (the camera on my phone which I was gripping tightly in my hand). I said no, and he started repeating the question more angrily. My body just froze up during all of this, after the pumpkin episode and all. Getting ready to defend myself if he tried to snatch the phone or attack me. Lucky the man who had been talking to him noticed what was happening and asked him a question, he turned away and kept talking to him. And eventually got off at Footscray. That was not the relaxing train trip I had in mind for this morning.

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      I’m glad that person was kind and patient enough to try and keep this person’s attention but it’s awful that you had to experience that.

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        I thanked him as he was getting off the train. He was so calm and collected throughout. Even though he told me he was getting a little worried about something bad happening. There really are good samaritans out there 😇

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      Thank goodness for the other guy but it’s so frustrating to have to risk experiencing that level of danger on PT. It’s no wonder that so many insist on driving even when there’s good train or tram connections. I have a lot of respect for people like that dude who are able to stay engaged and kind to people in mental distress and can redirect their behaviour

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      I’ve said it before: 5 day work weeks are the biggest lie sold to us.

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        Yeah! Thumps table Who decided we should work for about FIVE DECADES of our lives, 5 days a week, one third of our day? Work-rest-play my arse!

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            Do you think that should also mean a 4 day school week as well? One day a week off school is like a month out of the entire year off school.

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              Yes. I reckon a lot of schooling is training people to be accepting of work bullshit.

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              I mean, school should also probably reflect more of what we face out in the real world, but that’s an entirely different discussion!

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                I wholeheartedly agree.

                When I was on a school placement, there was a lot of, “This is boring! Why do I even have to learn this?”

                I think a lot of school is about learning how to learn and having to face boring things, because not every job is going to be smelling the roses everyday.

                I have to say, the curriculum includes content on respectful relationships and social-emotional learning, which I’m a big fan of. Although I’ve yet to see anyone teaching this stuff.

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                  Sorry, I deleted because I’m a few wines deep and not sure I was presenting any kind of acceptance or debate of what you said. However, I would LOVE to see schools teach more on respectful relationships and social-emotional learnings. I think my point was more about knowing more about the history of the Medici Family than how to budget in Australia, but I think I was going a little off the rails. Thanks for the engagement on the comment nontheless, you are fuckin’ AWESOME

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              Maybe, some schools take 3 weeks off instead of 2 during the little breaks so that’s 3 weeks out of the year anyway for them.

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      I almost want to ask how.

      Coffee first then deal with.

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          Oh I remember those days. I missed the bus once because I was trying to get my hair right. My dad threatened to shave it all off.

          Funnily enough, I haven’t spoken to him for 20 years now…

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    I am looking forward to the day I unpack my sandwich press, having to toast my sandwiches in the frying pan is a bit of a pain.

    But today's sandwich was pretty awesome anyway

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      Yum! What’s the ingredients? You can use this technique in a pinch if you have cast iron

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        I have done that technique, but have found just turning it to work just as well and be a bit simpler.

        It had colby and feta cheese, chicken, some roasted vegetables, marinaded capsicum, mushroom and kale. The feta had been in herb & garlic oil which adds a bit of nice flavour too.

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        It had colby and feta cheese, chicken, some roasted vegetables, marinaded capsicum, mushroom and kale. The feta had been in herb & garlic oil which adds a bit of nice flavour too.

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        I do batches of grilled vegies and freeze them so I can do fancy sandwiches easily. I also freeze sliced meats and caramelized onions (and the bread itself) and make sure I always have cheese in the fridge, and then just add in anything extra I have on hand.

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    Just saw a goddamn mouse run across the kitchen! Daaaaaaah

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        I had carpets removed and floorboards put in and it left a little gap behind the fireplace. A tiny mouse came in while I was watching TV and then went back (so I found the hole). I plugged it up with steel wool and expansion foam. Then I also finally set up my sub woofer. My house shakes anytime something with bass goes on. I’m hoping it scares them off as well.

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    It looks like once the fog burns off it’s going to be a nice day. Tomorrow looks good too, which is fabulous as I have washing to do, and Mr Woof will also be thrilled as it encourages me to go on longer walks. I might even go up past the cows and kangaroos again. But I also need to get through more unpacking and sorting, which is all in the boring inner room with a view of the fence ☹️

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    Dried apples, apricots, salted cashews and peanuts, and some of those ‘pork crackling’ chip things have been packed into a lunchbox for my dinner tomorrow night.

    I ate some that was still left in the packets and now I’m going to explode 💥

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    Dream

    Gave a crow and a bat catnip and they got stoned. Put on music and they loved it.

    That’s fucking weird even for me tbh

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      My dreams were work related. Not stressful by any stretch, just about work.

      Annoying more than anything. Had great sleep regardless.

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      i dreamed me and mr went to visit the queen and the pope to stop wars

      but they couldn’t

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    Rode the regular bike to work and remembered how much work it really is. I think it’s easy to underestimate on an electric bike because you’re still pedaling.

    But it takes a lot more work to hit 26kmh on the flat with a regular bike than an ebike. The ebike gets you up to 25 and that last kilometre is all you

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    #P A K I D G E

    (bulk buys and eco247 orders, hence the sizing)