Apparently my great grandfather was a Bobby back in England. I have his truncheon. Looks like it's had a few knocks too.. probably sorted out some likely lads. Found it while sorting out my Nanna's belongings.
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The DT is scary today, first a shiv wielding cat and now Bull is showing us his cosh
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What I thought work from home would be like:
What it's really like:
"How dare you still be working?" -Gibson
Last four nights I've been grinding my teeth like a mofo, and have a slight cold. Bailed on all my plans.
My head is exploding, my teeth are aching. Ugh! That's my Sunday Rant!
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I'm done and dusted. Goodnight everyone, from Gibson and her "house mate" β€οΈ
The bicycle users group had a family barbeque today. There was a ride before, but I knew taking the boys would have been enough. I didn't need to do another 20km on top of the 18 getting them there and back
Tired and literally covered in dust from helping my aunt move a bunch of shit around. But she made me lunch, packed leftovers and even gave me $100 petrol money out of sheer gratitude (after much protesting by me - she said it would make her feel better) She and my uncle have grown so much older. While I'm sad that this chapter of my memories in Melbourne is ending too, I'm very glad that they're moving on from a home that's too big and hard to maintain at their age. And I'm very glad I went out and helped them, felt very good to be of use and generous with my time and energy. I miss doing this more often.
E: downstairs is watching ABC at the same time as me waiting for Fisk to start but she's watching it on DTV and I'm watching live on iview, and our feeds are slightly off from each other. Woops.
moving on from a home thatβs too big and hard to maintain at their age
Big props to you for helping them out.
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so many hugs
If a young person today asked if they should go to uni, unless their profession demanded it as mandatory it's most likely not worth it. You'll just end up with a lot of debt and not much else to show for it.
University degrees are unfortunately becoming like everything else: a complete scam.
Going to Uni does also delay the lifelong 9-5 grind, I'd recommended it based purely on that, but you do get a piece of paper at the end that can give you a leg up and maybe more money if you picked something useful.
I'm not convinced these days it does give you a leg up to be honest except in professions where it's mandatory.
And while you might delay the grind, you may very well have to grind longer to pay off the debt incurred.
In short, folks should not be fooled into thinking Uni is some kind of golden ticket.
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what amazes me is that professions in the past that used to have apprenticeships or technical courses are now university course professions
and it's unnecessary and expensive and the pay hasn't increased either
another rort is making people pay for back ground checks, not only is that useless it doesn't help with anything other than covering bosses asses and bosses getting kickbacks
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Much of the university experience is about being onsite and getting the human interaction that comes with it. Depending on how much of that has become remote, they could be better off self-studying and obtaining professional certificates some other way
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All I have to do is clean the house, and do meal prep then I'm free to do whatever I want.
Come on motivation. Come on!
Adding gym to the mix. Fuck it why not.
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Question for anyone who's visited NZ. Is there a place that really stood out for you?
So much to choose from.
I loved Akaroa just south of Christchurch. Went just at the end of peak season so it was still all open but not busy. Good to note that a a lot of the little towns like that are pretty seasonal so I wouldn't go at the depths of winter (dead and closed) or height of summer (feral with tourists).
For cities I love Wellington. The waterfront is π
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Queenstown / Wanaka which I visited a couple months ago - just spectacular, so naturally beautiful. I went mainly for skiing but it would just be as good in summer I reckon. Can do all the hikes and trails without worrying about snow and the views would be even better with clearer weather. Otago wineries, heaps of adventure type activities, you can make a great family holiday. The one downfall is that this area is pretty expensive because itβs very touristy, itβs like holidaying in AU prices.
I also enjoyed Auckland and visiting Rotorua.
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Forgot I did washing yesterday and left it in the machine overnight.
Whoopsie doodle.
Wonder how many tissues I left in pockets.
Dang it, me too
So it's only taken 2 hours to get the smoker to a stable temperature, remind me why I do this to myself again?
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still fighting this computer, investigating the screen flicker and trying systems settings to see what happens
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Must have been a day for misfits. Blown headlight, almost ran out of fuel and came home too tired to bother going to a Halloween gig Iβd already purchased entry to.
Oh well, cβest la vie.
Todayβs list so far:
- Replace bulb
- Escape chores once again
I finished with my Pyunkang Yul skincare and am now trying Purito. I did love the feel and texture of the former, but the Dermide range from Purito has helped my ridiculous dry spots in about 2 applications. I think the barrier cream is like the La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume, which I didnβt use effectively. Weβll see how it all goes by the time I finish the Purito products.
Happy Sunday, all.
Iβd like my face not to resemble sandpaper.
I love fresh bed linen but doing the stripping and remaking of the bed is annoying. I have a special dislike for stuffing the doona back into the cover. But I always appreciate it once Iβve done it, and am looking forward to the fresh made bed tonight. Mmm crispy clean bed, good sleep ahead.
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Saw someone I knew ran a marathon, so I went to search them on Strava. They have their map on and so I can see where they've started and ended their runs, unless they've hidden part of their route. That is super dangerous information to have on there.
There was famously an issue where deployed military personnel were accidentally telling the entire world exactly where they were because theyβd go for a run around the base and Strava recorded itβ¦
It's getting more and more difficult to use the internet and tech safely or anon.
I gave away my fitbit as it was no longer possible to use it anon. etc etc
and yet trolls and bad actors seem to have no trouble π€·ββοΈ
maybe i should learn how to be a troll ...lol, just so i can be a bit more anon .
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Just offered the psychiatrist across the road some green bin space as he's pulling out a lot of stuff from his fence. His wife is a pharmacist.
Wonder if they'll give me a free sesh and some drugs.
Party at yours? Let us know if they're taking orders.
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Good night everyone. π
Gym done despite severe reluctance.
Meal prep and I'm done. Yeeee
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