Melbourne

Woke up from a really yucky dream in which I was running late to a final high school exam that was going to determine my whole life... Everyone at home was shaming me hard, and I couldn't decide whether it was still worth trying to make a dash for the "late intake". I called a fancy hotline that used a projector in my phone to cast a 3D hologram map in front of me, showing that no matter which route I took I'd be late. (And also cheerfully reminding me that the best way to get to an exam on time is to leave earlier! And take it seriously.)

I decided to RUN there instead, and was overwhelmingly relieved when I saw a bunch of people lined up at school including my primary school bully (?!); so I wasn't the only one who was a failure, I was part of a normal group ... but when we were allowed in (and of course had to complete the exam in the given time, 15% less than if we'd arrived on time) I realised I was so flustered I couldn't work out the answers to most of the questions and was bordering on a panic attack...

Then I woke up to the cat's routine morning screams to get me out of bed and serving her various needs. I HATE school dreams.

Another restructure at work (public sector), a few hundred positions are going. It's both bad and good news. Bad, cause people are losing jobs, good is that they seem to be getting rid of deadwood that's been hanging around for a long time.

Interesting times.

My online grocery order arrived, and apparently I ordered chicken breast chunks instead of whole pieces. My plan to grill them to slice for sandwich meat is obviously not going to work, but I'm thinking a nice chicken, leek & mushroom casserole is now on the cards.

Reposting this for visibility

Does anyone have recommendations for couriers they use to buy second hand goods from interstate?

I’m looking to buy a device from Gumtree/Marketplace that can weigh up to 20kg and in a (relatively) decent sized box ~(70cmx40cmx40cm)

Looking for services (not necessary) they offer like:

• either picking up from the person's house or they deliver it to a location
• they can pack it for you
• method of payment to the seller otherwise I'd have to trust the other party to ship it off

I tried looking into backloading but it seems like too much trouble for minimal savings. Looked at courier sites and wasn’t sure if I was doing it correctly but it was estimating ~$80 which is actually not too bad. Would much rather go off of recommendations.

Was recommended Couriers Please but it depends on the franchise

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Fabulous gardeniing weather. I have so much to do out there it's hard to know what to do first. I'll have to go with the potter around and do whatever catches my attention approach, trying to plan what I "should" do will just lead to overwhelm and decision paralysis. 🌞🌻👨‍🌾