Alrighty.
1 in person 3rd stage interview
2 first stage phone interviews.
Let’s see what happens.
Edit:
My right ear has been blocked for a week and a half and I just got it cleaned.
It is fucking GLORIOUS to not constantly hear myself breathing.
What an awesome feeling that is!! I need to get mine done, they’re so close to blocking up. Good luck with the interviews!
Highly recommend doing it. It’s awesome!
And thanks! I’ve had one already which was OK. The in person is at 1pm then another call at 3pm.
Good luck!
Looks like my work laptop has won the Windows 11 brick lottery
Yep, so now it’s home time and late start tomorrow
There’s this American guy (or maybe Canadian, I’m no good at telling the accents apart) sitting in the co-working open plan area today (in a group of 4) and he is literally SHOUTING his conversation. Non-stop talking since I arrived. I will be getting no work done today. I think I’m going to move for the day instead of asking them to STFU, I don’t feel like a confrontation.
Canuks tend to be less cunty like that, sounds American to me.
True for the most part. There are assholes amongst us, but we tend to be quieter in public.
Yanks don’t have indoor voices.
Canadians are polite, they would never do that.
It wasn’t a good one yesterday.
Cat rescue
I reached out to the rescue contact and explained the trapping difficulties, said I could try and detain the cat in the house for a chip scan and maybe foster.
But the pressure to keep him was intense and she even straight up said he would help me get over Melbcat. I was halfway through setting up a quarantine area with an enclosure but got overwhelmed and had a bit of a breakdown.
Going mental
I was dreaming of paying for more operations for a still living Melbcat, taking shady abusive jobs and pretending she was another cat for discounts to afford them. Yeah I’m really not mentally okay.
Then just now I wanted to do the neglected dishes with the mini dishwasher I never got around to selling. Who cares if they’re covered in soap after, I’m not very hungry. I just want them cleaned and put away. …It broke.
Edit: Black cat came by again
spoiler
so I was able to give food and apply this month’s spot on. But he hissed when I gently picked him up a few inches off the ground. He was also most distressed by the paper collar, dodging and more hissing while I tried to put it on him. It’s on, without even restraining him because I’m just that deft.
But yes, he sat around being angry about the collar for a minute and he’s now run off quite pissed with me. There’s been a rupture of trust.
I’m now less confident about quarantine or fostering, and if he went into the system the hissing risks him being put down.
Edit: He pulled the paper collar off.
hugs
about the dishes, when miss seagoon stayed she wanted Fairy dishwashing tablets, said they worked better , and rinse aid
here’s the thing, I rinse all the gunk off dishes before hand, she doesn’t
I have been using eco brands that have no perfumes
I was really put off by the strong perfumes in the main brands
so you are not alone in this and not OCD, it really is unacceptable how strongly perfumed every thing is
and black cat is ok, he is still figuring things out, Bill hid and wouldn’t let anyone touch him for six weeks. Now he’s devoted to everyone and we to him. Black cat will be ok. As will you. 😘
Most of the time I’d rather smell the odour than the perfume.
The dishwasher threw an E4 error and won’t stop making a pumping noise even after off and on, probably overfilled due to a sensor error. Maybe flooded something internal. May not resolve and I don’t want to risk trying to repair it myself. I probably can’t sell it now and third party = warranty nightmare if it’s still valid. If it doesn’t work again I’ll dispose of it when I get time and take the loss.
I don’t know what to do with him. I’m busy cleaning but will print the posters and ask for help sticking them up. I may assemble the enclosure just to have an emergency spot ready if he gets injured or cannot stay out there, but I need to slow my roll and likely can’t keep him.
maybe just keep doing what you’re doing with him
Maybe. I just find the status quo pretty stressful with the ringworm
I hope today is a better day. You’re allowed to be firm with the rescue person. They probably mean well and don’t know how stressful this is for you. ‘I can’t right now, and please don’t pressure me further’ is perfectly ok to say.
I have finally been able to harvest my first ripe tomato of the season
teaspoon for scale
That is a comically large spoon
win 👍
Will you binge it in one sitting or save half for later?
Eating the whole thing in one go seems a big much. I think at least two meals.
In happier news, one of my neighbours has an assistance dog in training, and I’ve just witnessed him doing something very impressive.
Abraham (and the L-Plates On His Harness) is figuring out lift buttons. He can call the elevator
Very clever boy!
I like my new car. It’s fun to drive, looks cute, sounds great.
STOP BEEPING AT ME.
I just wish that it would shut the fuck up. I don’t need to be told every time there’s a speed change. I don’t need to be beeped at every time I go 1km over the limit. Stop telling me there’s a line near me. Why do I care if my door is open for a moment while I check something and the engine is off.
Thankfully most of it can be switched off pretty easily, but oh my god it’s so fucking annoying and has to be done every time I start the car. I want to drive a car, not have a car telling me how to drive.
I really don’t like all of those automatic things. I like simple controls that I am in control of. It was one reason I resisted updating my car for so long, and only did when I realised I could get a van that didn’t have all those extras as standard. It’s not just the beeps and stuff either, too much in the way of sensors in everything make repairs a lot more expensive.
I too like simple and elegant
Our city is beautiful. I remember seeing Tokyo from their metro government building and thinking about how small Melbourne is in comparison.
It’s big enough.
Touché
Someone has stolen my doormat.
…I have questions
Some people will steal anything that’s not bolted down (and sometimes they’ll steal that too, along with the bolts).
I find it easier to deal with such despicable acts if I anthropomiphise to a ridiculous degree - your doormat has just reached an age where it wants more independence and has set off to travel the world. It’s out there somewhere living it’s best life, getting to experience other doorsteps and being stepped on by a wide array of interesting people.
Your building is…interesting.
Oh yes
I wonder what it could possibly be used for?
It’s,a good doormat and all, but like…it’s a doormat. A used, generic doormat
That’s a puzzler alright.
People are weird.
My mate has a watermelon doormat which has since turned into a Free Palestine symbol.
Was it a nice doormat?
Not particularly. Generic, used doormat
When IT are the ID10T…
Hey now. We are also highly inefficient.
I have gymed. Great success.
New trainer is lovely. I like her
In person went OK. We’ll see what happens.
Brother, your church bells are a minute early.
Didn’t see the moon last night. I think Gru and the minions stole it
The glass plate I made has just turned 7 (according to Facebook)
That was a very enjoyable afternoon class, and the plate is now my fruit bowl in the kitchen. It doesn’t feel like seven years ago. I spent a couple of months long service leave staying at home and doing lots of classes and activities locally, it was a lot of fun.
That’s so pretty!! That sounds like a great way to use lsl. I want to try one of those painting or pour sessions.
Looks professional!
I love the colours and style!
