Popped some codral original night tablets before bed last night and had a much needed good sleep. I’ve got the energy today to vacuum / mop and water the houseplants. I really struggle to just sit around all day long when I’m sick. That’ll be it though as I don’t want to push myself too much.

This triggers a past experience I had with neighbours and wind chimes. And it was hung on their side patio right next to my bedroom window. Let’s just say I took care of of the issue ✂️

I bought my iPhone outright but I wait for a deal (ozbargain is a great resource) and I have my phone for 3 - 4 years before I upgrade. I use it all the time. It’s worth the splurge for Apple for me. But I agree with pricing, everytime I upgrade the outright price has gone up a fair bit.

I’ve caught some virus, feeling crappy this morning. Couldn’t sleep more than a couple hours in a row last night. Had a birthday party to go to tonight which I was looking forward to, think I’ll have to cancel 😞 If there’s a bright side to being sick on the weekend, I’ve got a lot of TV to catch up on so going to do some binge watching.

I’m a chronic overpacker so I need generous baggage allowances. For my last trip I had 32kg allowance! And you better believe I used it, I don’t let precious allowance go to waste. Left some spare kg’s on the way there and new purchases filled up the rest for the way back.

I also found this nifty gadget on Amazon to weigh your bag by trying a strap around the handle and lifting, so I know exactly the weight before going to the airport. Honestly it is a game changer. Baggage stress eliminated.

I was giving death stares to a person taking a very long phone call in the open plan area at co-working, pacing around outside of their office so as to not bother their staff but instead bothering everyone in the open plan area including myself (make it make sense). Doesn’t use the phone / scream booths right in front of him. Anyway, he finally got the message from my death stares and said “sorry” and went back into his office to finish the call. That’s my win for the day.

My last job, mandatory Monday morning in-office meetings when the first 10 minutes was wasted hearing about everyone’s weekends and having to explain what I did for my weekend. It was a truly horrible way to start each week.

I wrote my work to-do list for the week and it’s depressing, I have really fallen behind. I really need to be productive this week. Hopefully the small thrill of crossing off items keeps me going but for the last few weeks I have been really lacking motivation.

Back from seeing the new Jurassic World movie. So much dinosaurs eating people. Easy watching action movie, they have their place. 3.5/5

I think I’m going to bail on that 1st birthday this weekend. The only people I know at this birthday are the parents and they’re going to be busy socialising with everyone, and I’ll probably feel awkward in this setting being childless. I’ll just message the day before that I’m sick and don’t want to spread germs. Does this make me a bad friend? I’ll plan a catch up with this friend in a few weeks and still give a present then.

I have a draw of very tangled cables collected over the years. I’m sure I have one of everything by now but digging through there is not fun.

My fav local banh mi place is still slinging loaded rolls for $7.50 and is never that busy, I hope it never gets a glow up. The salted coffee sounds great tho.

I saw those pictures of death cap mushrooms being weighed today and I was thinking - did they mention that evidence during the trial reporting?! Because that seems like pretty damning evidence.

Did you go into a Hobbit house? Not sure I did that when I was there.

Muting people on my Insta excessively posting about being in Europe. I’m happy for them and all, and yes I’m jealous, but I don’t need to see daily stories & every-other-day profile posts about your trip.

Check your employment agreement - it might say you need need your employer’s permission to have a side gig.

You have to issue invoices with your ABN on them. I use Xero for my invoicing, but my side gig is my whole gig so it’s worth paying for proper accounting software. There’s probably a cheaper (or free) option out there for creating invoices.

If you’re not registered for GST as well, then I think you don’t need to charge any GST for your services (do a check on this). GST reg is needed if you’ll earn over $75k in a year.

You declare the income for your side gigs in your tax return and pay tax to ATO at that point.

They’re so plump! Well fed kitties.

Channel 7’s got the chopper out in Morwell to show us Erin being driven in a prison van from the court. Riverting journalism right here.

Guilty! I’m shocked, did not expect that.

It doesn’t feel bone chillingly cold outside tonight for a change.

Pasta bake for dins, had some frozen leftover meat sauce and making the meal more interesting by adding lots of cheese and baking.