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  • Woohoo I have been allowed to pat the fluffy belly of Phoenix. We got him as a rescue in January and he has finally let me pat him on the belly.

    Image is of a ginger cat on his back with a white fluffy belly and dirty paws.

    • Phoenix is gorgeous and has a VERY lovely belly, you are most privileged indeed. Is it your camera or does he seem a bit darker coloured than your average ginger?

      • Probably my camera I think he is normal ginger cat colour. He has lovely yellow eyes which I think is unusual, unless that’s normal for gingers, I have never had one before.

    • Belly rub of approval!

    • He's lovely 💗 😊

  • Holy shit, it's all coming up Bananafungus right now! Just got offered another job...

    I'll still be taking the one I mentioned earlier, but absolutely wild times are being had.

  • Landed. FARKEN

    Even the airline crew took a bit longer to open the cabin doors and you could hear them on the PA system crying "it's COOOLD" and laughing at the same time - I don't think I've been outside more than 5 minutes and my hands are icicles.

    E: I am sorry to disappoint the canned seafood enthusiasts but I changed to Fancy Baked Beans at the last minute

    • “it’s COOOLD”

      hm hmm

      For now.

      • The unexpected coriander that grew out of a halfarsed balcony planter in the hottest position agrees, having bolted in less than a week

    • Glad you’ve made it back safely!

      Time for some food and then home or home then food?

      Very come outside, you missed all the yucky warm weather while you were away.

      • Tucking into a bowl of beans with my oodie on, I just wanted to get home asap. Cool weather isn't terrible but this was a bit of a shock to the system. 🥶

  • A few months ago there was some kind of mantis/stick insect in the garden. She laid an egg pod and disappeared. Well apparently today the egg pod hatched and there's about 30 tiny baby mantis crawling up the wall. I'll try and get a decent photo to post.

  • I've been a lot more active the last few days than I have been all year. Between bike riding and walking and then an 8km hike yesterday with some steep sections my butt muscles ache. Oh well, back to hibernating tonight when I return to melbz.

    UPDATE: Oh crumbs. One of my hosts has tested positive for covid. They're older people who haven't had it before but at least they're fully vaxed etc. I've had to cancel my plans for today though as I would've been hanging out with someone immunocompromised. Am hoping I don't get it either. Hermit time starts now I guess. Mask on the flight and all that

  • I accidentally wasted all of yesterday playing a video game (The Witcher 3) and have decided there are two aspects of video game life I wish happened in the real world.

    If time worked like it does in games life would be so much simpler. Make an appointment to meet up with someone at sunset, spend 40 years travelling the world and doing other stuff, still make it to the meeting on time! Or rushing urgently to the monster infested cellar with the house owner? They won't mind if you spend time rifling through all of their possessions and looting everything that's not bolted down on the way.

    The second main aspect is the incredible lifespan of food. Kill the reanimated corpse of a plague victim buried in a cave for the last 300 years, find they were carrying a ham sandwich, still good to eat! The real world I make a ham sandwich and its starting to get a bit sus by lunchtime.

    • If only my garden was as easy to wrangle as a minecraft garden

    • I just wish I could fast travel.

      • I wish I could summon my car wherever I am

      • That would be good. Not having a commute and being able to pop over to France for a baguette at any time would be rather nice.

        Although I have spent way too much time thinking about the social consequences if that sort of ability was real. At the moment so much of what we do is organised around geographic limitations - we have local shops, groups etc. The fragmentation of society into different interest groups that happens already with improved communication would be even more dramatic, and if it was accessible enough to have in individual homes the entire concept of neighbourhood would disappear. Although we could potentially reclaim all the roads for parks and nature corridors as we don't need them for transport any more which would be good.

    • Looks like rain

  • Bad timing with this flight, leaving at 6:15 arriving in Melbourne past 8pm... I'm going to be so hungry on the flight although I had a late lunch. And I'll be too tired when I get home to cook or get takeaway. I think it might be the time for... TINNED FISH to shine.

    • Embrace the instant noodle! (with tinned fish)

      • Oh my gosh. I have not tried this combination yet.

        Might have to see what I can do though I’m a severe budget for the next month :(

      • But of course, the noodle of instantaneousness! I must see if I have any...

    • 🤤

    • Don’t forget there will be snacks at the airport

      E: although I’ve just realised it’s more than 1.5hrs since you would have arrived here. Hope you got some food!

      • Only just landed, so the hunt starts soon but I'd rather starve for another hour than get overpriced snacks at the airport >:( I'd only do that if I was super desperate (like, lightheaded and stuff)

  • The motivation to get ready for work is being significantly hindered by the need to remain indoors under a ton of blankets.

    On a more exciting note this will be my last second shift, so that's something to celebrate!

  • I’m on the ouch huddled up under a blanket with a hot water bottle keeping me warm.

    It’s actually quite nice being like this.

    Hot drink in hand I go!

  • When it rains it pours, on top of covid now I find out that my flight's been cancelled - just as well I guess, might as well leave earlier since I can't do much today and there's showers in Brisbane to boot.

  • Second attempt at making the really hard mosaic puzzle . This time will spend more time sorting. 👍

  • Last day of work and then PAX! Which isn't so much "days off" because I'll be working PAX, but, I'll be working somewhere a bit more fun (and less stressful) than work.

  • I have shoved two small pieces of scrunched tissue up both my nostrils to stop them constantly leaking. This is my life now.

    Edit: my downstairs neighbours are playing My Neck, My Back on their balcony and given me the giggles

  • I have a very warm merino cardi on. I love Aussie knit wear 💗🐏🐑 Two days ago it was sandals, summer skirt and cheesecloth blouse 🥴

  • I'm watching The Curious Case of Natalia Grace and it's one of the most bizarrest stories I have ever seen. I also hate Michael. Like really hate him.

    • I just looked it up real quick. Sooooo bizarre! Just when you think you can’t read anything weirder.

      Humans, aye.

  • Giving boost a try. Seems as good as sync, except for the seeming lack of swipe options.

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