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Early night tonight. Goodnight everyone ❤️

Today sucked for pain but I saw a skink in my house. Which was interesting. I’m glad Melbcat didn’t see it because even at her age she is a fantastic hunter.

No idea how it got in. Considered catching/shooing him out to avoid brutal murder by cat, but didn’t want to traumatise him or make him drop his tail. So I didn’t get any closer. Hoping he finds his way safely out.

Watching Terms of Endearment because it's supposedly famously melodramatic. Why is everyone in this movie so horrible/creepy. John Lithgow has such an innocent and smooth face though

E: how was this such a popular movie, so much schlock. I hate almost everyone in this. So manipulative! What a sign of changed morals...

for whatever reason the south bank five guys didnt quite taste like five guys the two times i went

this QV one though, it is perfection

I had this plunger thing I bought from Daiso that was great for making scrambled eggs. The MIL managed to break it and she couldn't find another one at Daiso recently.

It was already a cheap plastic French press, so I'll see if I can find an actual French press and replace it with that

Tinyest's language comprehension appears to have exploded. Still limited words back, but answers are starting to form. Last night I asked him if he wanted to get out of the bath. He shakes his head and says something similar to "nuh". I asked if he wants a bottle, he ponders for a second and goes "Yeh" and starts climbing out of the bath. Blew my mind. Didnt realize he was there yet.

Uni meeting didn't go as badly as i thought, but I've been feeling really out of it and congested most of the rest of the day. Brain really has taken a battering after the past few days and there's no rest in sight as I've got a major job ahead with cleaning up the house for inspection next week, and also starting to line up rental inspections myself (fuck that noise majorly, but I got no choice).

It's a real effort to try and relax and not constantly feel like I should be doing something

I had an interview today for the exact sort of time I want at a place I'd be happy to work for. If that works out I'd start at the end of the month, so right when my 2 weeks pay from the old place would go up to.

If this works out I'm pretty much getting a 2 week holiday before starting work I actually enjoy

Two more weeks until I'm free from academic jail for the year, and I'm dying to visit some dive bars. Going to ~~force~~ gently nudge some friends and hopefully they'll be up for it. If not, I shall bring a book so I don't sit there awkwardly and enjoy the ambience.

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I'm not going to practice tonight. I'm starting to get complacent.

One more practice tomorrow before the gig and that'll do.

Edit: even with a migraine I'm going. Not to tempt fate, but still.

Got the news this morning but haven't brought myself to tell anybody yet so you'll be the first. I did the glucose resistance test last week and it seems I have type 2 diabetes. I felt fine during and after the tests so I thought maybe I'd be ok but apparently not so much.

It was almost inevitable, I think, considering dad and I are so similar and he has it. I'm still processing it though. I don't think I have any of the symptoms of it but no doubt if I don't start managing it they'll start popping up. This is my first real health issue. Never broken a bone or had to go to hospital besides normal infant stuff. Not as invincible as I suspected.

Things are getting a bit busy at work, which is perfect timing, as my secondment to a higher position is coming to an end.

Now I can actually focus on what I'm doing and not sort out other people's issues.

Yay me!

Sister had her performance meeting today.

They just said she has a lot to learn because she's only been there for a year and she's the youngest in her team. They gave her no feedback on her actual performance. There are people in the same role who have been there longer and are earning at least 10k more than her. I hope she jumps ship soon and finds something better.