Farewell beloved Le Chat Noir socks. Hello upleveled cat ball.

Shopkeeper remembered my cheese, and left a note incase I came back after he left 😭 cheese acquired

Thanks @Seagoon_@aussie.zone. Bot #001 you're grounded. No no no I don't want to hear it. No electronics for a week. You've been naughty.

Erk. Spending today dressmaking. I need a new outfit for xmas: but when I looked at what I wanted to wear, and what my budget was, and assessed the difference, I dug out the sewing machine. It's the pinning and pissfarting around that's doing my head in. And I've had to re-calculate all my usual measurements due to sloth and advancing age. And linen is a shocking price at Lincraft even with 30% off. Fortunately the Sacred Heart opshop had linen curtains in a nice colour for $10 per curtain.
Pix to follow when completed.
Note to self: don't change size if you can possibly help it between now and xmas.

Behold, today's trio of curries, feat. more green. Tomato paste is a godsend. Gonna chuck some in the freezer

Wfh today, they've given me the inbox to manage. Feels good they recognise I'm trustworthy and reliable, quick learner and analytical.

Manager said she thinks I have ADHD, as she has it too, but she's medicated. She said I remind her of herself before she was diagnosed lol. Just another thing to add to the long list of mental shite I have haha

Also going out tonight with a mate for their birthday, then I have D&D tomorrow. I'm so stuffed already

The 2nd night of motocross is on tonight at the stadium so there are middle aged dudes wearing camouflage all over the place. I can see you, idiots.

Ok so just before I hit Post I looked down and I'm 40 and wearing camo shorts. God damn it. That'd be why the guy at the shop asked me if I'm in town for the motocross! I meant guys wearing a lot more camo than this! Argh I'm a hypocrite!

My kitty still isn't terribly well. Her temp is down though which is positive but seems she has possibly a skin and ear infection. Skin I can deal with... Ear infection she is going to claw the shit out of me.

My other cat doesn't recognise her (since she's been bathed, showered and has topical cream on her) so she's kinda being shitty but there's no fighting, just hissing.

Otherwise I'm doing OK? Work has been a stressor lately since I can't seem to make progress on a few things, but realising I need a mentor (relatively new workplace) to help me progress. My boss is honestly a bit meh and a terrible mentor so seeing if I can get one somewhere else in the org.

Quiet weekend planned, and looks like the weather will be kinda meh. Also trying to figure out Christmas. My family wants me to visit them in ~~hell~~ Warrnambool but I'm not inclined to go... Although it's the only time I can really see my brothers but the rest of the family I clash with super quickly and I have shitty memories of growing up there so it brings a lot of anxiety,, My new partner is supportive and will go with me but I don't think I want to inflict that on her... So we'll see.

Humidity, amirite?

BoM sez the next week is gonna be all rain and clouds. Rubbish

Melbcat's care has been booked and it's apparently for three weeks in case things take longer. Wtf is going on? I was expecting only a night or two waiting in emergency as there's no way I'll be able to get all of the normal tests so soon. I really don't want to leave her there that long. I don't want to leave her at all.

I don't expect useful results anyway... hospitals are good for if you're bleeding out but terrible for anything invisible or complex. Fuck this year man

Judging by this weather, we should have knee-high grass by this arvo.

Just got back from Grazeland in Spotswood. Epic foods to be had, close to the station, like a Welcome (to Brunswick or to Thornbury) but on steroids.

Definitely helped me de-stress. Though I do need to work a couple of hours tomorrow morning - I should ask for triple pay yeah? It's just to make a report, no calls, but I imagine I should be compensated right?

House is beginning it's Christmas makeover, sooo much stuff every where.

This time of year is always a funny one because I'm a big old grinch and my housemate acts like they literally came from Mrs Claus' womb.

I swear the original Iron Chef is literally the origin of both modern cooking shows, and modern reality TV. It's also better than all of the modern interpretations.

Can't sleep. Birds are shouting.

Watching George of The Jungle, and it really is a stupidly hilarious film.

Also young me thinking the gorillas were real makes adult me giggle.

If you go to Z'ha'dum, you will die.....

PB for distance, and serenity on the forest track. That hill was a fucker though!

Omg my weekend is ruined. FML. Just got home from the shops only to realise I didn't put the cheese I bought in my bag and left it at the counter. I'm too lazy to go back right now so I'm just hoping they will remember, I'm a regular there. I will just have to be cheeseless until I can be bothered going back. Maybe this afternoon, maybe tomorrow. This weekend is sucks

Sun is OUT (for now)

Underpants are ON

Chillo patch needs some ATTENTION

Which brings us to today's RAVE CHOON:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCY-SiD1ClM

So, @useless_modern_god posted this mall reindeer Christmas decoration the other day. Imagine my surprise when I encounter This mall reindeer Christmas decoration today in Perth:

I now have this mental image of a massive department store somewhere where they sell two-story tall products for shopping malls.

Nearly forgot, happy Gazpacho Soup Day

I bought one of these Glasshouse Gingerbread House double wick candles as a trial to see if they'd be good to give out as Christmas presents. Burning it now and it's lovely! So I've bought 4 more.

Here's the link if you're interested.

So okay, observations on driving after a while:

• road markings seem shite in the rain at night. Or is it just me
• need a car wash after driving through Manningham Rd, the cloud of dust from all the trucks and shit from the NEL work follows you up to Bell St
• life is so much easier if you have carplay/android auto, phone holders are le sucke
• love that we're in barefoot driving weather

And lucky days for me, I did a quick shop run to get coconut water on half price and bonsoy was 20% off too. Stocked up heaps of both while I had a car. Now I'm set till end Jan 😎

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So the new library opened today and it's stunning

https://youtu.be/UP5pBRirUB4?si=sJnPAt9zNj67_dZo

Sometimes I wonder whether my neighbour is aware that he is a complete and utter bogan.

Some additional decorations spotted. A Santa set. I like it but is sure to annoy the traditionalists.