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Happy Friday motherfondlers! Guess who got the job 😎😎😎😎

Well, pending standard preemployment checks, the links for which if they don't come through today should arrive on Tuesday. Fingers crossed I can get it all sorted by the end of next week :D

I really need to stop procrastinating on getting a car though because even though this job won't exactly pay enough for all running costs after rent and bills (being two days a week), I've been meaning to get one anyway and have savings kept aside for that. Plus I'm slowly feeling more positive and motivated about getting my arse off crosswords and cooking up side gigs to supplement this as I want

e: didn't want to clog up dt with replies to everyone but thank you all for the congratulatory messages :D

I've decided to keep my privacy. If the ABC isn't interested without identifying me, then so be it.

I did my best and now it's up to the editors.

Once it's online, it's there forever.

We'll see how it plays out.

The ABC correspondent I've been speaking to has suggested that if I show my face, be it in a photo or video interview, the story will have a higher chance of being picked up.

I would lose so much in my professional and personal life it's not funny.

I don't want to appear in Google searches. I don't want to be the "face" of addiction recovery.

Am I being selfish? Or are they being blind even asking for photos or video?

I want to help, I want people that are stigmatized to be seen in a different light.

I just don't know if I can sacrifice so much for it.

Fuck.

Do you ever nick out to get your shopping done only to end up too overwhelmed so you ignore the fresh food and just microwave yourself some preheated cheese on a wrap for lunch?

Because I do. And did.

I think that's enough watering for today. Took forever even though half that shit is auto.

Burned through 1L of seasol and 3/4L powerfeed.

This time of year the some hibiscus stigma just catch the light in the evening:

Edit fuck I think I has forgot me botany... stamen

I didn't tell you all my embarrassing story from Wednesday night but now I'm gonna.

The short version: I fully stacked a rental scooter and it was not elegant.

So I was riding home from dinner Wednesday night when I got to Harbour Esplanade. There was a large group of people blocking the entire path obliviously just messing around so I attempted to go around them on the left. This was at the pedestrian crossing which goes across the road/tram lines and is the entrance to a tram stop.

It turned out that between the tram lines wasn't concrete like on the pedestrian crossing but a drop off and rocks, which I hit hard and went over the handlebars and landed on my right side. I landed on the helmet which was hanging from the scooter (I don't wear them..) and completely destroyed it. A few people asked if I was alright. I was in pain but more embarrassed so I just said I was fine and got myself up and dusted myself off. Managed to not break my phone (left pocket) or my sunglasses (hanging from the neck of my tshirt) which was a plus but I got a decent boo-boo on my elbow, which later also developed an egg-sized egg that evening. Also got a nice bruise on my right knee, a couple of bruises on my back and somehow one on my left inner thigh (maybe landing on the helmet). The worst of it though was that I stupidly braced my fall with my right hand out, which really hurt my thumb where it meets my palm. I wasn't sure if I'd broken anything in it or my wrist but it was agony to touch. Moving it hurt but I had full range of movement and no crunchy sounds so I figure it's just bruised and I've been resting it since and it does seem to slowly be getting less painful.

Today the pain in my back is the worst it has been though. I'm ok getting around but twisting and bending is no bueno.

Anywho.. that's what happened. It has been quite some time since I've fallen over. It's definitely not as fun as I remember it being.

Urgh...the nationwide shortage of ADHD meds, specifically in my case Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine), is a real worry. I was first prescribed 40mg then I was given an additional script for 20mg, so 60mg a day all up. But for the second time this year there are no 40s, so I've blasted through my scripts for 20s by having to take 3 a day. My GP clinic can't/won't take on the management of my meds, so I have to get scripts from my psych...and he's on leave and cannot be contacted.

The system is so rigid. Local pharmacies have heaps of 20s which I don't have a script for, but they can't substitute those for the 40s which I do have a script for. It's infuriating.

Emergency announcement:: it happened. It finally happened

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I was going to post a picture of my sunset kransky in bread on the beach to show off but..

Then this happened on the way back:

I was riding back from the dog beach on a very loud trike.. this little one just walked in front and headed to the dog drinking bowl. It did not care about me at all.

Took this from about 50cm away. Guessing it is an orphaned juvenile. It did not give a single fuck. I've never seen that. huh.

It would be nice to live in a time and place where villages were the norm, where people could go out to the street for company, have a chat about anything, with people that are lifelong friends about whatever is on your mind. In today’s time and place, having friend contact needs special planning and arrangements and it’s rare to have them all in one place and know each other. I wonder if this modern life with lack of social contact is contributing to mental health epidemic.

Just read that Samantha Murphy accused killer was at a property with his girlfriend when police stormed in to get him. Did she know? Imagine what she must of thought if she didn’t. Must have had her blood turn cold.

I'm back in Melbourne and can confirm the Hume heading north looked like a nightmare.

Miss Meow coped better with the trauma of a pet sitter visiting this time - the sitter never saw her, but she was waiting at the front door when I came inside instead of hiding so I take that as a positive move. Mr Woof was apparently very happy with the visit once he realised food was involved, even though this was a stranger he had never met (this was a fill in as the original sitter that came last time injured herself and could not come).

Good morning children, this is your mother speaking.

Fair warning, if you can’t be nice to each other I’m turning this thread around and we all go home

Coles selling Dove Body Wash for half price....that's still 50 cents more than the Aldi regular price.

Colesworth really does take the piss sometimes.

A kid outside is singing 'Let It Go' by shouting the phrase at a high pitched monotone on loop and has been for some time now. 😐 This is why I don't have kids, only cats.

We are continuing the celebration of women by playing female singers. The man was busy at work today......making a Spotify list. He told me "it's not International women's day without Samantha Fox. Every boy his age had a poster of her on their wall".

I have random tomato plants growing in the garden. Can only assume it’s grown out of wombat poop, as that’s his poop spot. I haven’t planted any tomato’s in the last 2 years….especially not in that spot.

Twice baked po tay toe

Happy International Womens Day, ladies. ♥

28 years with the man. Nearly 17 years with the kid. Fuck Arabs are hardcore. I love them but I need a medal for this poor shy aussie.

oven fish and chips with some salad for dinner tonight

Rate the dodgy dunny:

(FYI this was taken about chest height. Yes, the top of my head was touching the roof, no I'm not particularly tall.)

Dune part 2 tonight. I've started to get excited and watched a bunch of part 1 clips on youtube to try remind myself all the details from the first. Even read the Wikipedia summary but tipping I'm still gonna be forgetting stuff.

True to form; I woke up this morning and booked myself some border accommodation for the weekend starting this afternoon to escape my apartment/sweatbox during the heat. Didn't consider that I was due to do some clothes washing. I might have enough to see me through but I've still chucked a load on anyway and I'll see how quickly I can dry a few things. Gotta keep me on my toes I guess.

I was actually shocked to find accommodation. When I looked a few days ago everything was 100% booked out!

I couldn't not get one to try. It was shelf temp so it's in the fridge cooking for Ron.

I have insertional achilles tendonitis and as part of my rehab, I've had to strengthen calf muscles. Been doing a shit load of calf exercises over the last two months. Seeing my calf muscles have new babies is so satisfying 🫠🫠

I think the herring and I have something in common on a Friday.

I'm catching up on sleep, sleep that is not haunted by pain and is restful. I really appreciate being able to sleep on my fave side now too. 😭