Melbourne

T-minus 6 days until I age up once more. Boring age, the only thing I'll do is enrol to vote (which I could do now anyway if I wanted to), but it does mean I'm almost at less than a year until I become an adult which is really terrifying, although I guess somewhat good

I've spent so fucking long just trying to figure out how to make it to tomorrow that trying to make actual plans on how I'm meant to live, and what I'm meant to do with my life is scary and foreign and makes no sense. I did receive permission to stay at my current place past 18 (they only do that on a case by case basis - the standard is you get kicked out the day before you turn 18). But that's not an indefinite offer. I'll get at most a year before they really will just boot me out the door

I actually do have a rough idea of what I want to do by the end of my life, but it's the ~8 years between moving out and being able to begin my plans I don't know what to do with. I've got some things happening work wise, but nothing consistent and reliable so I guess that's the first thing I need to tackle.

I did find out that there are actually options for when I move out/get kicked out, though. There's various community housing organisations focussed specifically on people exiting care which I can use. I'm also on the NDIS so that can help with a limited number of things too. My old plan was that I was going to save up enough money to buy a car, and then I was just going to live in that because I genuinely thought I was just going to be homeless.

And to be depressingly honest, although I've been thinking about this since I entered care when I was 11, I didn't really think I was going to be alive by my 18th birthday for most of those years. It's only really after moving into lead tenant I've started to think that life isn't so bad, and maybe I can do it every day for the next 60 years

Creek doggo is now a slightly less hot doggo

To all of those without Aircon tonight I offer you my deepest condolences.

It was calm so took the dslr into the water for a risky click:

Had a lovely time last night because my bestie came back to Melbourne for a week and we actually caught up this time! She came over for dinner with another old friend of mine and it's been sooo long since we spoke, when we used to catch up every week. I miss my old crew 😢

My cat reckons 40 degree days are perfect for extra snuggles and naps on my lap. I'm not sure I agree.

My lettuces in full sun mood atm:

I am drunk! Wooo!

After carefully mapping out plans and goals for my future and working out finances and lots of other things with those plans in mind Life has now interceded and turned everything upside down 🤣

It looks like instead of staying where I am living now and moving in probably 10-12 years I will be moving very soon - probably within the year! Which is a positive thing, but it means there are a whole lot of things I though I had a decade to think about and organise that I need to work out now, and all my plans for the garden etc. need to be completely changed. My head is spinning thinking about all of the changes and things that need to be done. I think the next year is going to be very stressful, but once it is all sorted a lot of the long term stressors will be gone - Including the neighbour with the blackberry thicket and overgrowing trees!

I've got a migraine so I've had some icy poles and fruit delivered. I feel so ridiculous lol. Grateful that the service exists though.

Woke up to the sound of some nutter with his hand on the horn speeding down my 40km/h residential street. Somebody obviously got up on the wrong side of the bed and is dragging the rest of us down with them! 😤

cool change is at around 10pm

tomorrow

Just waiting at the local barbers and saw one dude sit down and show the hairdresser a photo of what he wants, but the photo was of a model with way more hair than he has lol

He was genuine too. This please. Thank you.

PSA: do not go near Preston market. I have just returned and this had to be one of the most unpleasant experiences I have ever had there. Tomorrow will be just as bad I reckon. All the fruit & veg are looking wilted and distinctly sub-par, but the prices are still up there with colesworth. And I would not touch the chocolate with a barge pole - would probably collapse into a puddle. Avoid avoid avoid. All stocked up now for the weekend fortunately.

29 degrees inside, and that's with six fans all blasting and blocked out windows. Goddamnit, why the hell aren't aircons a legal requirement in all properties?

I love that I have to trick my cat with treats so I can have space on my own bed to lie down. Lucky she's adorable.

I've done nothing "productive" today and I look forward to the same tomorrow.

There's an aircon in the lounge room but she'd rather be a puddle on the bed.

A ripe nashi is a joy indeed

Omg the ABC wrote an article about a food thing from where I grew up! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-09/the-florrie-horsham-steak-based-dish-history/103541146

I spent years trying to find them around Melbourne but never did. I even asked on the alien site, but not many people even knew what it was.

I will fight for the Florrie though. When made right, it's absolutely fantastic and every time I stay in Horsham I still get a couple

They're not particularly difficult to make:

It's definitely hot outside but it's a crisp dry heat so it's manageable especially in the shade.

And compared to the heat in Thailand it's relatively comfortable.

The corellas are back. How do they know it’s Saturday?

Currently holding at 26° inside without turning a/c on. I really should whack it on to get ahead of it.

Housework should be suspended when things are shitty. But I've washed a load of laundry, cleaned a litterbox, emptied the bins and recycling, cleared a bench and wiped it down. The dishes may need to be put in to soak.

There's an instant pot I want to lend to a friend and I've put it in its box but can't find the manual...

quiz?

Having small tiles in a bathroom is a mistake from a cleaning perspective, because the more grout you have the harder it is to keep it clean.

God, we've just locked down the flat to keep out the heat, only now a paper wasp has got in. No fucking clue how it got in, but it's there.

Suggestions for wasp murder? I do not trust them with being in a room with my senior cat.

Welp. I spent money and bought things I'm going to have to keep organised. But they're useful (outside of the art stuff which was self indulgent) and I'm hoping to tidy up a bit and declutter before they arrive.

Edit: Feeling a bit guilty because the girl might have to go to the specialist but everything was under $100. Hopefully at least one of those things means I stop tripping over shit in the bathroom or protect bedding/clothing, and I bought a cheap bowl and platter so the wildlife water stays put

‘tis ferroro roche hazelnut egg season

Definitely heating up. I've just switched the aircon from eco mode to "I don't care how much power you guzzle just keep me cool" mode.

I've vacuumed half the house, and that might be enough manual labour for today. I just won't look at the other half.

Quick shoutout to all the parents and kids at the beach who brought boogie boards but there were no waves.

It's devastating. I've been there and it hurts bobbing around on some polypropylene for no reason, It may seem like your darkest hour but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

which brings us to the rave.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdFFQe5FNsU

edit: and look out.. on the BoM...

Oppressive night.

Too full on pub fish and chips

Just trying that Billson's Cake drink, kinda tastes like a vanilla choc Chuppa Chup

I’d quite like a nap, but I cannot. Dad’s due here to power wash the bird cage

salad for dinner has been made, potat, chicken, celery and home made mayo/yoghurt, curry /mango chutney dressing

Building swamp cooler and putting all the pillows etc outside to cook dust mites. Life is thrilling. Argument about how much ice is necessary for two days. I’m gonna be right about that 😝

Anybody have or used a steam mop before? Just for general purpose floor cleaning ? I use an old school mop and commercial grade bucket on wheels which works fantastic but can be unwieldy for some.

Finally got the motivation to tackle That Cupboard in the kitchen (you all know the one). Better half of two bin bags and a good half of the yellow bin later, plus a few things for the op shop pile and a few things I need to sort/see if they can be repaired etc.

Now time for a well earned drinkie and later, watch more of Mary and George.