Melbourne

Merry Solstice peoples. Nellie has been renewed. Blessed Be and assorted other seasonal whatssits.

It's not a headache. Pretty sure it's covid. Feel the same as i did last time I had it.

Ordered some rat tests to be delivered.

Laaaaaaaaame

Edit: I have an excuse to just zonk on the couch and play video games i guess.

I hate to sound like a Grinch but I'll be glad when Xmas is over. Now that I'm not working I've got plenty of time to feel how stressed out I am.

NOOOOO I broke the 00:00:00 streak :(

Happy solstice day guys :)

It's family xmas day for me - and the longest day of the year. For a number of reasons. One good thing is the venue is Somers on Westernport Bay, where my brother has a house. It's been my family's go to spot for holidays since about 1966 and while it's changed a lot I still love it there.
Taking a hot-smoked trout with cajun spices for my contribution to the feast, and some toum.

Should be thinking about starting to prep the cooking for Christmas Day but I’m gonna read all day instead 😏

Last gym sesh for the year complete

Phew bro and sil only staying one night this xmas.

It gon' be frosty in those high temps though.

Strap in for a pre Christmas round of gastro gang!

I'm back from shopping and got everything on the list

a box of puppies ✅

one adventure ✅

butter ✅

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Happy Gravy Day guys.

https://youtu.be/iYqIF2XkqKU

RIP to anyone who had hoped to go to the Grampians over xmas/NY. It's not looking great especially with the scorcher predicted on Boxing Day.

Today I need to go water two friends' plants and sort out the crap I've left at one place. I'm loathe to face the small pile but I WILL do it! And then plan my cooking for Xmas lunch as I'm working Monday and Tuesday.

I'm almost wondering if it might be worth it to work from home on Sunday instead and cut short Tuesday so it's less of a rush. Might just do that...

Keen to hear how @just_kitten@aussie.zone is doing this morning :)

Gee. I don't think I'll try this insomnia tablet.

So does anyone else feel fucking terrified of "having sex" while being completely blacked out?

Day 1 of holiday:

Savage migraine.

If you're wondering how much the 59g eggs at Vic Market weigh, wonder no longer. They are 65g each.

Lol, just saw that Johnson & Johnson have a class action against them, because Phenylephrine does nothing for nasal congestion.

I'm like, we all knew that, so yay someone is holding them accountable. I did see people complaining how hard it is to get the proper stuff OTC, Pseudoephedrine, but I've never had a problem getting it from my little local pharmacy - though that may be because they know me by name now and they ping I'm not a drug maker lol.

But yes, Phenylephrine does nothing for colds and flus.

I'm on holidays. 🎄
Feels good. Now to scramble for the remaining presents.

You know how in the Catholic/orthodox church you take communion by eating a cracker and drinking some port wine that represents the body and blood of Christ?

What are your two communion items that represent your body and blood?

I think I’d be gin and tonic and scotch finger biscuits — the kind with the chocolate on them.

Have to organise the board for next year's gigs. Cable management here i come.

Also, I wish I could push the TV from the lounge room to the bedroom. Now I regret that i bought a stupidly big one.

Gravy is made. Now awaiting my chook.

Day #18 of 7 day gardening project. 16 more pots have been purchased. More soil may be required.

On the home stretch now.

All the windows are washed and the back deck is pressure washed. Both fridges are cleaned inside and out. I might need something for a hard earned thirst.

miss seagoon bought a new xmas decoration in nz.

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ok guys I'm going to the shops, including the big pet shop, an adventure store and miniso. Is there anything you want?

Quirks of moving I forgot about: getting confused, disoriented, and muscle memory breaking down. Got absorbed into a video early on my computer, and got really confused when I heard the blind on the small window behind me clank, because I didn't have a window behind me in the last place

Then I forgot where the door was and almost walked into the wall. Brain tried to autofill the space with what was normal a week ago I suppose

I think part of the reason this is affecting me more than when I moved into the last place is that this time the furniture and layout is very similar, but windows and doors are in different spots. It even looks similar to the last place in my peripheral vision, besides the lower roof. I've even got the same bed and desk just about in the same spots they were relative in the last place

On a more positive note I'm excited about the possibilities of a gigantic floor to ceiling pantry! I could store so much stuff. After unloading what was about a 3 quarter full pantry from the last place into here, it looks like I haven't gone shopping in weeks and barely have anything. I do, however, have a much smaller fridge/freezer. It came with the house (along with the washing machine). I might ask for funding to get a larger or more energy efficient fridge before I turn 18 and it officially becomes my problem. Or failing that I might set up a saved search on guntree until something suitable comes along at the right price. Since I've got one that works, I'm mostly worried about energy efficiency

Making good, but very slow progress in rearranging the abode.

Interesting thing is that while the couch is in a weird place, it’s opened up the space so much, I still can’t get over it whenever I walk through the door.

Still have a fair bit of crap to sort out though.

Meanwhile, my dirty little secret of the month is the amount of cheesy Christmas shows I’m devouring.

I now want to find the most Christmassy place to partake in the most cheesiest Christmas things I can do. 😂

Bleh. Woken up with a headache today. Not a good start to the break.