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Walking in the drizzle listening to music is one of my favourite activities. Fuck yeah.
Edit: Tonight was a good night. Have been feeling extra isolated lately. Saw some friends and just had dinner and chatted. Grateful they came to hang out.
Can't wait to move closer to civilisation.
Great. Thatβs all I need.
I think the split system using AC is leaking into the roof and wet spots and stuff have appeared.
Only noticed it today.
No proof that it the AC but I canβt think of any recent rain that could have caused it.
Dammit :(
From experience get on top of that asap. trust me.
Just trying not to stress about it but I guess I am and itβs coming out in really bad ways right now
Iβll have to.
Itβs appeared in strange spots but Iβm not sure how the piping was down and is actually causing the wet spots
Have made a gingerbread dough and it's chilling in the fridge. Miniest made me do it π«‘ I'm sure she likes to eat the dough as much as the finished gingerbread, it smells like Christmas. I just realised I don't have a gingerbread emoji, so π«π
Home made gingerbread is the best!
It really is, and the smell of it cooking is unlike anything else!
First batch is out!
I slept from 2ish to now. Fuck.
Same. RIP
i'm tired now but still have a few chores π₯±
dinner has been cooked and eat. I had a shake and one thai small chicken skewer with onion and capsicum, no sauce on it.
There is also pineapple fried rice.
num, skewers
spoiler
I rilly want to eat some more
Old man changed the aircon remote language to polish somehow. So, had a crash 2min course in polish and now I'm fluent and can fix all your accidental language changes from polish to english. But seriously, that is a severely difficult language.
It's an insane language! I just cannot get any pronunciation right at all with Polish π
That cool change is π―
I wish! Here in Thornbury the temperature has dropped, the wind has dropped, but not the rain. Yet. Sticky and not pleasant rn.
Not so bad outside as it's overcast rather than skin-peelingly burning hot. Wait for blood test took an hour but at least it was air conditioned inside so I caught up on my crosswords. Grabbed some Argentinean empanadas for lunch on a whim (yum!!!), and a late coffee... Apt has stayed pretty nice and cool so far. I've been running the extractor fan in the bathroom which I think is kinda sorta helping to suck cool air in from the lounge via the bedroom?
Cringing a bit at how much drying I'll need to do at the laundromat. I've put the towels to air dry a bit in the bathroom until I'm ready to go so there's less paid drying involved. So dumb to have to use a dryer on a day like today. I won't be here long enough to warrant buying a dryer for the unit, either... once I've opened up more space here I'll look into some strategic clothes horse positions for drying work clothes and the like.
I will say there is something about living within walking distance to SO much stuff and activity (but not having to hear most of it at home). It's like being on holiday in a downtown airbnb.
Still waiting for the rain here.....come on sky gods.....let me have it!
I've already had dinner. I'm not even hungry and yet I seem to want McDonald's. So random.
I thought I was being responsible when I decided that 5 hours sleep was enough and I should get my lazy ass out of bed.
Bup bow.
Edit: about to kick off nap #3
weather is body temperature, plus fan forced eh? alrighty heading out now let's do this
Not hungry this morning. Have made a large jug of peppermint tea which is currently cooling on the countertop prior to being put in fridge. Some essential shopping only this morning, then I'm going to sleep the day away. Punctuated by peppermint tea over ice. Cool change is due fairly late tonight so not looking forward to this afternoon.
Somehow my comment disappeared into the ether.
I am out with the masses after a late dinner of wagyu beef roll wirh dipping gravy. Om nom.
What dis weather, though.
Humid and ambient heat seeping through the pores of the city.
No man in banh mi shop line, standing super close behind me will not get you served faster.
That really icks me.
Some people literally have no self-awareness.
I have shouted at people standing very close behind me at atm and registers. ( this is not like me but when people wont listen to soft words said 5 times I will shout ) Even when you tell them they just don't understand personal space.
Just got through the first season of Happy Valley. For all the typical story beats, dang is this well acted and the dialogue tightly written... Sarah Lancashire is amazing. And I absolutely want to murder Tommy Lee Royce.
Also strikes me how much technology had changed in ten years. None of the kids are glued to mobile devices...
E: that pizza absolutely hit the spot too, perfectly greasy and salty and spiced and faux-meaty. I'm ready for bed soon I think.
The cool change has come across at just the right time. It has cooled down enough that I could take Mr Woof for our after work walk, and we are done in plenty of time to avoid the rain.
Today is an inside day. Going out for some drinks when it cools down, but otherwise, just going to chill/zonk out π
Paws out means "I'm not moving" lol
Good ocean swim. Needed that.
I feel kind of dumb for staying up until 3 to finish a negroni I made where I overestimated the quantities. At least it has been a good day to stay home and do nothing
To make up for not feeling hungry this morning I now have a horrific craving for greasy sausages. I wonder if the Coles nearby has the brand of vegan snags I like. But after this morning's jaunt and then the boiling hot laundromat journey I'm not going out again. Ikea and the lot can be left to tomorrow.
...although, despite my recent extravagance^, I think I'll go for that pizza dinner. They do a mock beef Mexican, i have to try it.
Gonna have to work extra hard over the next few weeks to make up for some of this.
^ (and also eyeing off a $750 phone to buy on sale to replace my device bricked by the 3g shut down)
Out and about. Took some serious self-convincing. Overcast, but still feels like burning face off weather.
So many of my favourite chicken sandwiches available I have no appetite for it. Also, weirdo I am I still have hot coffee in this weather⦠Somehow I have received an iced one. I must look like I need it.
These overcast skies are blueballing meeeeee
Just rain already ffs!!!
this is tropical. and let me get to more permanent shelter first please
I am hearing the rains
