I asked for an extension from the real estate agent
On the twice-yearly inspection, ridiculously invasive
They graciously gave me another week to prepare
Though I think the concept is entirely unfair.
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the REA charge the landlords
it's a complete rip off
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I was an hour late and they were all standing there, then ran at me when they realised it was me.
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Snuck out of the meet and greet. They can stay in the office, I'd prefer to spend my personal time doing my own thing.
This is one of the temu things I got
Blob cats!
Dog farted twice when he was walking up some stairs. I died.
Simon can't be fucked today.
Some fancy douchebag from the conglomerate is here so we all have to put on our fineries and do the little dance.
Some days are just showing up for the dollars.
They're called weekdays
As an academic, weekday finery means a collared shirt instead of a tshirt. And my nice jeans.
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Im craving Friday so I can assemble my new drum kit.
Whew that was a super hectic talk-through of whatever shonky slides I already have but it looks like I am mostly there. The power of just slapping up one image with notes on another screen so you can talk as little or as much as needed depending on time!
Looks like my supervisor is pretty flat out marking other stuff next week so it really is hyper-compressed crunch time rest of this week to get the slides to a usable place, then get a 90% draft of the thesis across by latest Tuesday next week.
Ah well, I operate best under pressure and maybe it's a good target for me to try and get this wrapped up by my RL cake day around that due date as a bonus motivator... time to clear the weekend and get more food ordered! π¦Ύ
you can do this π
Popcorn has 94kcal per serving.
Each bag has 10 servings.
I did not eat 1 serving.
Calories are to maintain your body and allow you to live life. Youβre doing a good job at living
snack a whole meal's worth of calories
Popcorn is good. Popcorn is life.
Yehhh once that bags open they're all getting eaten. No question.
Consider an air popper if you want lower calorie popcorn. Plus you can make it from a small scoop of popcorn, rather than committing to a whole bag. e: plus if you open an unpopped bag, there's a bunch of oil in there to help with the popping and flavour.
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Loong beach walk, went to where the mangroves start. Saw two pelicans out of the water and close up, they are BIG, much bigger than I thought.
I'm loving this beach/sea side life, it's just what I needed to destress. π
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My brain is potentially cooked. Been earwormed by obscene chants from Primary school. No idea who taught us these things but they need a stern talking to!
Physical exhaustion is kicking my arse. I have to gather energy to get up.
Happy International Sushi Day
Oooh, thanks for the heads up, know what I'm getting for lunch now!
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Itβs all happening at Norfland (again). This time a car has driven through it. My local shopping centre is living up to its reputation for drama
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Mac and cheese dinner because I'm an adult! Chocolate yogo for dessert because I'm an adult!
Does anyone else eat fish n chips with a fork? I can eat them without, I just prefer to use one if I'm at home.
I definitely do this at home. I like not having my fingers all greasy if I want to use the tv remote or phone. Also a must when I'm eating while working on other stuff
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Beach. It's cold, I'll rug up.
and visiting the other side of the creek today, there are few rocks there and not many sea birds
haven't really explored that area yet , I'll take pics βοΈβοΈ
I tried one of the trails near my place on the way home yesterday. I don't think I'll incorporate it into the commute. It was very steep on both ends and a lot of work, even on the ebike at full assist. I'll keep looking at the trails though, there may be a shortcut that's a decent balance between hills and cutting out intersections.
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Only just got home after a long but mostly productive stretch at uni. I'm almost there with the slides, and I'm actually quite proud of the effort (shock, horror). Doing it has also helped me feel more clear about the flow of my thesis and where all the references should go, so I'm feeling positive about the momentum. Finally! It always only happens near the end, hey...
I've also noticed although petrol should be continuing on a downward trend, with everything going on overseas, I feel like they'll shoot up again any minute now so decided to fill up on the way back at 169. I'm also very sure my rear right tyre has a slow leak from when I was moving house and busted a different tyre. 30 in everything else and 17 in the offending one. Car service and tyre replacement definitely first on the cards when I'm done.
Looks like Northland had a bad incident of someone driving through the shopping centre with a car.
I donβt think anyone was seriously hurt thank goodness.
Rallying the fam to go see the new zombie movie. The young one is ride or die for anything horror related.
sounds like terrific fun
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How good is leftover pizza in the air fryer for breakfast?
So good.
Unpopular Opinion: I prefer cold pizza the next day to fresh or reheated pizza. It's one of my main motivators to only eat half a pizza so the other half goes in the fridge.
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Left over pizza is the bomb
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Forgot my wireless keyboard at home argghh. Have this weird setup now when I'm typing using my laptop keyboard looking at a monitor. It feels very off.
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I've been constantly thinking about those autobiographies by Helen Forrest ( that were recommended here π).
They are so interestingly written. She presents many facts. She presents how she lived and what her mother told her and the family.
What her mother told her and the family does not match the facts.
I have come to believe that control of others and sadism was the point of the mother's abuse.
Another good thing about reading these books is that they can help put your own feelings and knowledge into plain words.
I'm glad you liked them. They do stir up a lot of emotions. If I can recommend any other books they would be The Nella Last diaries. Nella wrote for Mass Observation and later on someone compiled them into books.
She writes about everything from what they ate, her charity work, her adult children, domestic life during the war. Simply written and detailed. For me they are up there with Helen's books.
I cried a few times hearing Helen's story. Those poor children ( and I don't mean materially ).
Before these authors lived what they lived and the books they went on to write Aldous Huxley observed in the 1930s the personal and social effect that compulsory education was having on the English working class. Not only were they becoming empowered by the ability to understand the economic and legal world , they could read newspapers and contracts and such, but they could self educate on issues that helped their lives, like hygiene and nutrition. But most importantly education gave them the ability to structure and analyse what they observed and learnt about the world and the people around them.
I think these books and books like them are a product of that. ( Tho of course Helen came from a middle class family. )
It's sad that she had to fight for the most tiniest little things that we take for granted. Books were definitely her lifeline. Don't worry, I cried for every step forward and knock backs she took.
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