I've finally started at the new job. Let me know if you're having trouble with your employer, I can send them an email that should scare them into shape.

I'm working for the sort of government department departments wouldn't want to hear from, as long as they don't dig too deep and look at my job title

"Why yes, I do apologise to my cat when she meows at me for not brushing her exactly the way she likes. Don't you?"

Jesus christ.

Oh joy. Impending major restructuring at my workplace. No redundancies, more like the drive-the-people-remaining-to-breaking-point strategy.

My 11th year may end up being my last, time to dust off the resume and get the hell out of here :| At least I hit my LSL eligibility beforehand... :\

I’m now afraid for reproductive rights in Australia.

ah feck

So there’s now literal children buying anti-aging products like retinol and there’s a hair disclosing spray so women can completely defuzz their whole faces?

People are getting preventative Botox and giving themselves gastroparesis by using Ozempic and 20 year olds are either removing the fat from their cheeks or getting fillers? Celebrities with slightly crooked teeth are getting full veneers or caps?

Earlier periods of history got a bad reputation for their rigid beauty standards and rightfully so but I feel like it’s all much more out of control now because internet. Modern beauty standards are insane.

Screw that I’m crawling back under my rock

Jesus Christ I HATE watching this US news, but I cant look away! Some folks are already calling it and I think I might throw up. Thats not a joke or an exaggeration.

My old family dog I used to look after.

So one of the clients I look after, is cracking the shits about something that I have no control over.

I really hope I don't get scapegoated over this.

Fingers crossed.

Edit: spoke to our GM, he said not to freak out and no one's getting fired. The issues probs have very little to do with me.

I really cbf making this potato salad but I know future me will appreciate it when I hear "What's for dinner?" And I get to answer "it's in the fridge. Help yourself".

I don't like this reality can we reset the simulation pls.

My cat's heart isn't working well and he doesn't have a great prognosis, but he's well and happy in himself and I'm focusing on that. We'll be ok.

I've just ordered takeaway for the first time in yonks. Fried goodness is now on the way to me and in the meantime I've poured a glass of wine. I will enjoy it and not wallow.

And I'm putting my fingers in my ears and ignoring the news out of the US.

World news aside, I've finished my first day at the new job. I think I need to get past induction and do some actual work, and start working from home, before I can decide if this was the right choice.

I think it will be. I need to remember how shit my old work was, even before things for really bad. Once I get started I won't wish I got things right in the old role, because even when things were working, they were just barely, and things were still shit

Christmas lights have been hung up. Half my street is already done, and I've gotta say I LOVE it.

top comment on The Daily Show summary video is "I Prey for Ukraine". No words for the feeling of when that registers in your mind. I hadnt even consdidered.... Will the EU step up? God. I just.... those poor people.

Now is the time to narrow my view, focus in on my own world, school, partner, Mickey, coffee, chocolate, beer. I don't want to know about the world anymore, not for a while. I can't let this drag my mood down. I have good things in my life idc about anything else lol

Something to distract us all from the doom and gloom shark quiz

I got 3/10 poo

I'm trying to explain to the cat that he can't have breakfast because the nice vet is going to give him medicine to go to sleep and do some special scans.

He's just looking at me with his trusting little face, like ok that's fine but can we have chicken now please? I did tell you I'm hungry?

Just as a little moment of grounding... What are we all having for dinner on this sombre evening? I gotta use up my other half tin of coconut cream, so I'm going to do a rich tomato curry with tvp balls that I also need to use up. Along with the leftover everything-in-one veggie and dal curry and boiled eggs my aunt gave me.

ooh bit of sky grumble I'm okay with that.

It's such a beautiful night, Orion is bright in the sky and the air is fresh. 🌌🌃

Just want to bury my face in the soft, purring flank of a cat...

The barometer's dropping and my migraine's rising. Storm probably incoming. Or rain anyway.

sky pretty

The real question about the US Election is do they get democracy sausages?

So I put in a request to cancel my group fitness membership after the next billing. Will check out the local council gym and also another one to try and get my mum to come along.

thunders