Melbourne

Volunteer Orientation done! Next up, trial shift!

Ahhhhh I'm so excited! I'm starting to believe that my life is getting back on track. No more call centres, never again!!

Sees person wearing Neil Young & Crazy Horse tour shirt...."Hey that's a great shirt, I went to that concert. Do you like Neil Young and Crazy horse, are you going to see them this time?". I don't know the band I got it in a vintage shop

Never. Felt. Older.

Hey! Thanks CEO.

So we're four days into a ten-day visit to South Australia. First two days were in the CBD and I have to say that whilst the hospy folk are friendly, the general population are indifferent and rude...no spatial awareness or common street courtesy at all. They will literally walk into you rather than give way a little to avoid a collision. Had one oblivious guy carrying an open umbrella down low and so focussed on his phone that he pushed us into oncoming traffic. Twat.

Took a tram to Glenelg, which is basically SA's St. Kilda and everything you'd expect it to be.

An hour's drive to the Barossa yesterday. We're in Tununda and had lunch at Maggie Beer's pheasant farm eatery. Great spot, lots of birds to check out in a kind of mini zoo, but at $90pp for what was essentially a menu of various cabbage and lettuce leaves, a chunk of homemade bread, carrot puree and a smidge of a lamb or chicken slices, I did feel it was a bit of a rip off and profiteering based on her brand.

We're off to McClaren Vale in the morning, then finishing off with two days on Kangaroo Island, then homeward bound. I thought that SA had a rep for decent weed but we've found nothing, so looking forward to our small stash at home next week :)

Am I the only one who's sweating like an animal when im outside?

It feels so muggy...

I need to get away for a few days maybe to think about life etc but I have a needy anxious cat that I don’t want to leave. Difficult situation when you’ve got no family and no social connections.

I get why people don’t leave abusive relationships….

Cheers

I’m tired 😴

I just woke up. Urghhhhhh

Happy St Patrick's Day everyone!

I make myself a toastie and now everyone wants a toastie. Unbelievable. They're like seagulls.

Ventured into the city today with the fam.

Vic market and all that..

The group of Wannabe gangsters Melbourne central was cringe as fuck.

Walking through them and smiling was satisfying as fuck.

Well eff you PoGo. Whole comm day online with incense and three lures, no shiny. Grump.

I put sensible, puncture resistant tyres on the trailer pram and of course it gets a puncture through the sidewall somehow.

Time to get new tubes and put the silly green BMX tyres I bought on it

To early to be awake on a Saturday, but here I am lol

I did that thing when you accidentally pour too much scotch in the glass but I drank it all and now I’m buzzing

Today I set up a plastic folding table to confine the art stuff to, and so the hairy puddin can't be helpercat. Ouch. Probably should have got someone to assist. Also managed to shove a few things into the little laundry shelves, might prioritise and play Tetris to get the most used things in there.

It's still weirdly muggy.

Melbcat is being the little spoon and kind of has a smile on her face. She's going back to the vet soon to check her bladder and her ears. I've found some flea dirt on her back... maybe it happened when I was a bit late with her drops. I'm going to comb her gently with a nit comb (dunking it into boiling water with a drop of dish soap between passes) and redouble my efforts to get this place tidy and vacuumed.

Guess I'm already washing everything due to moths. Things always fucking ramp up while you're sick... Perhaps some imidocloprid at the edges of the carpets might help. Except the unscented Frontline spray is super expensive and the Sundew is both scented and an aerosol. Any other flea spray or powder I wouldn't use around a cat.

Ciao

I've got the window open with fans pulling a cool breeze through... but now someone else's weed smoke is stinking up my house 😑 Shutting the window.

Today I am making xmas ginger shortbreads for very belated xmas celebs

I have been watching Enchanted and Disenchanted. Parodies of Disney films, well, maybe more of homages. Amy Adams is awesome. Can recommend. 👍

How is everyone this fine evening?

After a very slow start (I’ve come down with a post-travel cold. Make sense since I was suffering from sinusitis when I hit Italy and couldn’t really shake it.). Had to run in my tyres, so took advantage of the gorgeous late afternoon weather. Felt great. Now I’m back on the couch feeling like a bag of microwaved crap.

That dusk transition (for me) makes for some weird riding through Christmas Hill when you’re losing light. Though that sunset could not be beat.

Anyone here done any altitude training for hiking overseas? Where did you train/how did you find it?

Also did anyone go to see Cigarettes After Sex? Colour me surprised to see they had 2 Rod Laver shows. Of course they deserve it, but I just never thought they were that big out here?

Can't Hug Every Cat is big feels. This always makes me smile lol I sometimes miss old YouTube.

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