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Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
Everytime π
Yup π
Little peace accords between species this morning. Someone hangs out a seed mix that's the neighbourhood buffet breakfast

I heard what I can only assume was an ibis warbling, sort of like a magpie, coming out of the cemetery lake colony this morning.
Multicultural Melbourne β₯
Omg that is an amazing photo!! The one male house sparrow being eyed off by the lorikeet π
I love pigeons, legit my favourite bird. I just love their shape, their cute coos, and how funny they look when the males try to dance for the females.
Fun fact: Rainbow Lorikeets can live for 30 years!
Iβm back with pizza!

Looks like pineapple and some green capsicum and something leafy.
Breaking News
The Surprise Pizza, formerly known as The Mystery Pizza, has landed. The most anticipated pizza all day. Enjoy lucky Winner. Enjoy.
Goodnight everyone β€οΈ

Cried for like the first 1.5 hours of my work day. Awesome.
Oh no. π
Earlier I was going to go out to buy some coffee on half price.
Walked out the door dressed up and gave up and went back in.
Having of those days today.
Staying up laaaaate because fuck it, why not? I'm and adult, I'm allowed to relax with no commitments tomorrow!
In fact... I'm going to have chocolate ice cream.
I planned on a nice relaxing day today but the man is here and it's hard to relax with the energizer bunny hopping around asking if there's anything I'd like him to do. Yes, go outside and don't come back for a really long time. I know that's mean and I know I'm lucky but he's been bopping around since 8 am and I'm tired watching him now.
It's my birthday in a month.
It's rare that I'm excited for it, but for the moment, Im looking forward to it.
Also, tuna pasta sauce doesn't last as long as I thought, as I found out today...
I'm trying to update my bank account details on my work's payroll software and it's not letting me do it. So I sent an email to payroll, and almost signed it off with "Retards" instead of "Regards". Just one of those days.
I dug (another) hole!
This one will be dedicated to potat and only potat. Should be twice as big hopefully by the end.

Was also about to start the chillo patch on the left there (which looks awful for now). Not stressed have a month to sort that. Disconnected the water but apparently I left it on and it went off just as my head was right near the drip line was aimed at my face.
I sounded like this
Train issues. Catch an uber. Driver gets out at every traffic light to stretch.
Interesting.
Car seat doesn't fit/badly adjusted. Back issues consequent on that.
When Mickey is dozing on my chair he is always in the mood for kisses. He starts purring like a tractor when I kiss his belly, and he starts rolling over more to make sure I kiss it all. It's the only time I can touch his tummy without losing an appendage; hands and arms are absolutely no go, only face!
Pic of him rolled over after I kissed his whoooole tummy, I stop when he stops purring π I'm not gonna push him with my eyes so close to his claws lol
fluffy belly boi
Laneway Festival ticket acquired. Friend and her friends got some too! So now we are going together as a big group and I have something to look forward to :)
Linux sysadmin horror story
I did the thing....the rm -rf * thing in the wrong directory
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Did not take out the server but did take out one of those legacy Cron jobs that's been running for years but no-one quite remembers how it works and it turns out it was not being backed up (that was a fun additional realisation) and kinda sorta really important.
Eek.
Just spent the last few hours surgically reinstating the code from and out of date backup.
Fingers crossed.
A dude just got on the train with a 6 pack of beer and a huge pizza. Tempted to offer a trade for an iPhone 13, the smell is incredible!!
Wanted to import the discussion about this address from the other place.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-146320444
It's super nice but no way it's worth $50M+ right? It's not even in the part of the Yarra where you could go for a swim.
Second big thing done for the week, finishing up at one job. While I know it was the best choice for everyone there is certainly a feeling of sadness/loss. I'm going to try walk some of it off and let it flow through.
After uni tomorrow my next biggest things for the week are (a) ramping up the rental search, (b) massive cleaning on weekend
E: walk done, sweat exuded, shower and OMITB and dinner and early sleep tonight I think. Uni library first thing tomorra
Ok Iβm tracking now. Itβs like the minutes of last meeting in the title. The mystery pizza.
There must be at least couple common ingredients that they always have leftover, but then it depends on the pizza joint as well and the longevity of the ingredients. Hmm tricky.
Although anchovies probably arenβt regularly requested, they do keep well so Iβm guessing they wonβt be a topping.
I canβt think of any pizza I would turn my nose up at though.
New glasses ordered and paid for. Fuck they weren't cheap :(
With private insurance, I get a ~$200/yr annual allowance. Curiously, some optometrists have sales of glasses for ~$200. Pure coincidence, I'm certain.
Anyway, I effectively get glasses for free (I don't, private health insurance is expensive) and was browsing on the weekend for something I don't actually desperately need because that allowance expires in 8 weeks.
No, you may not draw a dick on your council ballot paperβ¦
yes you can, and as long as its filled out correctly it will still count.
the only concern is if you want to send some poor ballot counter a medieval unsolicited dick pic
I'm counting down until we find out what the mystery pizza is
patience is a virtue πβ
I can't wait to move back to the inner city. It's so isolating here. Like, I'm the only person here in a weird way.
I don't see anyone often except for the train in the morning. Or the supermarket.
So lifeless.
I have to wait if/until I pass probation.
Someone is eating corn on the cob above Thornbury - Marge style rain falling.
Oh that reminds me. The pigeon babies left the nest. both seemed to survive ok. But before I could trim the damn hedges another pigeon moved in and laid some eggs. Damn things are like tribbles.



