My mate is selling his car because he got a new one and we agreed on a deposit and payment plan.

I pick up the car on the day before my birthday!!!!!!!

FUUUUUUUCK YEAHHHHHHHHH

So @RustyRaven@aussie.zone posited an unorthodox application and orientation of onion to a sausage in bread, whereby cutting the onion in rings and encapsulating the snag results in very anchored onion in a sausage in bread situation. Useless Modern god was onion goes under as did the stud, GoonSeagoon was to the side I was on the fence but generally it goes on top. Or so I believed.

Ravens' method has proven to me tonight that us mere mortals have been doing it wrong the whole time. it is now a 360 degree experience.

I've been in full on security blanket mode today trying to block out reality. This is no good. Yes, some things aren't going well and it's overwhelming, but I have to exercise the options I do have and keep things in perspective rather than assuming the worst. This is just temporary.

Okay, out of bed and time to start listing out the things I can do to deal with the things causing me anxiety. #1 is start looking for more places. Time to get on fb after six months and start looking for lease breaks, whatever. Then time to just start looking for a cheap phone to tide me over this stupid total device ban kicking in with the 3G closure.

Meh. Crap sleep gang checking in.

God help me. I am looking at getting a cat pram for Ted so I can take him walking and easily take him to the vet and groomer. There are also backpacks. 🤔

I am becoming a cat lady. 🤓

also, new dinosaur tshirt and some print jeans have been ordered. :) for me, not Ted tho he would probably look adorbs

Breakfast of Legends

@tombruzzo@aussie.zone

helix and microcosm Worked pretty well!!!

Goodnight everyone, especially those with pets who sleep in the middle of the bed ❤️

The first stage of Catladyhood has been attained. I just bought Ted a cat stroller. 🤓🐈‍⬛

Woke up to a mangled drivers door lock this morning. They didn't get in. I'd've thought a rusty old van with cobwebs wasn't worth the effort. Hour after reporting it, Crime Scene Services dropped by for some photo's, no finger prints. See what happens.

For all you Grateful Dead fans, Phil Lesh has died. Finally. More health problems than Medicare, but lasted to 84 which is a small miracle. Will be much missed.

abc article

Trash day today. Filling up the trailer with crap to take to the tip. Tetanus is up to date.

Real estate agents walking around next door like vultures pretending like they're doing something all dressed in the exact same shitty suits.

E. Just overhead one say we should be able to push this one to the limit which calls for a rave choon

I love how you can edit titles with Lemmy.

I can't wait to take Ted on walks around the park. I will take so many pics. 🐈‍⬛🤓 I might take both if they can stop trying to kill each other for 30 minutes.

I’m seriously contemplating cracking the first tinnie of the day right now, while I’m outside. Just stare at the weeds and sip.

Sip and stare session

I think it's time to get nicotine patches.

Market shop complete.

I was given - did not purchase - a bunch of flowers, and I do not know why

Big Halloween window day! Have to remake seaserpent wings because one of the cats ate the last lot. Small fete thing tomorrow, otherwise relax & try to not spiral.

For my pineapple fan friends

My lunch!

I’m very sleepy. Nigh nighs

Good night everyone. 😘

Ugh. Morning

My brain is fried from speaking in Japanese all night with old acquaintances I haven't seen in 12 years. But it was good to do something different. I decided at the last minute to pay for everyone's meals because I so rarely get interstate/international visitors and I had chosen the place to eat. No regrets, it felt good to pay it forward and leave them with a pleasant surprise. I'm sure they'll do the same when I visit them.

We saw a group at the restaurant (quietly) singing happy birthday for their friend - one of the people I was with looked on wistfully and commented on what a lovely group of friends that is. It made me think about how some things we take for granted are less commonly expressed in other cultures. But we all want that feeling of connection

Peas kicking it!

Also trying my hand at cloning the Just joey rose in a little ghetto bottle cloche bottom left. Wish me luck.

Yard works freaking tough when you can’t god damn breath out your nose!!!!

That was a nice few hours in the sun. :)

Got some old LPs from various shops along the way. We'll see what they're like.

Hanging out on the back porch eating lunch with a mishcat while she rolls around on the concrete like a fat beige whore, finish up, do my usual call whistle and she obediently trots back inside.

promptly hear from over the fence "Bloody hell, how did you manage that??" And apparently we was watched.

Auction next door passed in. God I dislike REAs.. spruiking it like they're commentating on horse racing. It's not a horse race you donkey.

Hot takes from the dude though:

1. "interest rates are only going down and property is only going up".

2. Using Leos supermarket as a selling point.

3. 'You're missing out on this quiet location'. Funny thing is this road has been discovered by people bypassing kew junction and about a zillion cars and tradies drove through. Add to that the neighbours kids 2 doors up were absolutely going off.

Been a while since I've been to an auction so might common now but strangely, he kicked off the bidding at $3m (obscene).. then raised it to $3.05m when there were no bids at 3 then asked for $3.1m when there were no bids at 3 or 3.05. I know the vendor can place a bid themselves but it looked really fkn stupid.

Cooked.

Back to bed for an hour. So, so tired.

Edit: oh yeah we good now.

dirt moved, sifted, moved, dispersed, moved, stacked, bagged, etc etc etc. Rolling around in it while the hubs deep cleans the bathroom and vacs the rugs. Now to fuck off until it's a bit cooler, covid reset my photosensitivity again

Good morning

Beef and mushroom ragu followed by apple crumble has been successfully made and eaten. Glass of wine in hand. Night in the couch in front of tv ahead.

Got all my shit together and put in an app for the poky little place I looked at today - I'm ashamed to say I offered a bit more than they were asking simply because I think this is one of the few places where I have a good shot and it ticks enough boxes (that said, so many people at the inspection...)

One thing that's nice is when you speak to other applicants and it's friendly banter and you're not all eyeing each other off as competition. And you can commiserate with each other over the shitty situation we're all in...

Had also planned to get in touch with a not-so-close aunt in the outer suburbs to subtly ask about staying with them as a backup if all else fails. Through sheer providence, she called me first... To tell me they're going to sell their place in Nov and if I could help them with tidying up!!!! 😭 She did say once it's been tidied I'm welcome to a spare bedroom until I find a place/the place is sold, but there goes my backup option til July. Oh well