Well, after a very brief final review early in the morning I can finally say… I’M DONE!!! FOREVER!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
Congratulations 🎉🍾🥂
YAAAAY!! Party time for the kitten! 🍾🥂
Yay. 💐
YAY!!! that’s fantastic!!! Make sure you have time to stare at the wall for a bit and decompress
Yeah I’m not sure going into work today was the best idea but I kind of need the money too lol. It’s an easy day though and I intend to have the most well-deserved blob out and sleep in this weekend.
Amazing! Congrats. A deserved weekend to relax.
Massive congratulations! Party on 🎉🍾🎉🍾
CONGRATS!!! YAY!!!
So is it Dr Just_Kitten?
Hahaha not at all. Not even an MPhil. Just a masters by coursework with an optional research component.
Woohoo!
🥳🎉🎉🎉
YAY!!
Congratulations! What a relief!
WOOOOOOOO!!!
Wooooohooooo!! 🎉🙏👍🎉🎂
Hooray!! Congrats 🍾 👏 🍾
My Myki worked! But then on the train someone mentally unwell got on board with no shirt on and was shouting at nobody. He sat a few blocks of seats away from me (but facing me), kept talking / shouting. I could hear him through my headphones. Then he got up and started approaching people sitting in the train and talking / shouting in their faces. Most people’s strategy was to ignore, some people got up and walked off before he got too close. I sat perfectly still. One person was talking to him, asking questions about where he was going and who he was going to see, and that seemed to calm him down. Then he came to where I was sitting and asked to use my “camera” (the camera on my phone which I was gripping tightly in my hand). I said no, and he started repeating the question more angrily. My body just froze up during all of this, after the pumpkin episode and all. Getting ready to defend myself if he tried to snatch the phone or attack me. Lucky the man who had been talking to him noticed what was happening and asked him a question, he turned away and kept talking to him. And eventually got off at Footscray. That was not the relaxing train trip I had in mind for this morning.
I’m so sorry you keep dealing with this shit
I’m glad that person was kind and patient enough to try and keep this person’s attention but it’s awful that you had to experience that.
I thanked him as he was getting off the train. He was so calm and collected throughout. Even though he told me he was getting a little worried about something bad happening. There really are good samaritans out there 😇
Thank goodness for the other guy but it’s so frustrating to have to risk experiencing that level of danger on PT. It’s no wonder that so many insist on driving even when there’s good train or tram connections. I have a lot of respect for people like that dude who are able to stay engaged and kind to people in mental distress and can redirect their behaviour
Dried apples, apricots, salted cashews and peanuts, and some of those ‘pork crackling’ chip things have been packed into a lunchbox for my dinner tomorrow night.
I ate some that was still left in the packets and now I’m going to explode 💥
Sometimes, often lately, I dislike work in general.
I’ve said it before: 5 day work weeks are the biggest lie sold to us.
Yeah! Thumps table Who decided we should work for about FIVE DECADES of our lives, 5 days a week, one third of our day? Work-rest-play my arse!
I vote for a 4 day working week!
Do you think that should also mean a 4 day school week as well? One day a week off school is like a month out of the entire year off school.
Yes. I reckon a lot of schooling is training people to be accepting of work bullshit.
Fkn aye
Yep exactly.
Neo-liberalism at its finest.
Maybe, some schools take 3 weeks off instead of 2 during the little breaks so that’s 3 weeks out of the year anyway for them.
I mean, school should also probably reflect more of what we face out in the real world, but that’s an entirely different discussion!
I wholeheartedly agree.
When I was on a school placement, there was a lot of, “This is boring! Why do I even have to learn this?”
I think a lot of school is about learning how to learn and having to face boring things, because not every job is going to be smelling the roses everyday.
I have to say, the curriculum includes content on respectful relationships and social-emotional learning, which I’m a big fan of. Although I’ve yet to see anyone teaching this stuff.
Sorry, I deleted because I’m a few wines deep and not sure I was presenting any kind of acceptance or debate of what you said. However, I would LOVE to see schools teach more on respectful relationships and social-emotional learnings. I think my point was more about knowing more about the history of the Medici Family than how to budget in Australia, but I think I was going a little off the rails. Thanks for the engagement on the comment nontheless, you are fuckin’ AWESOME
Good news. My daughter has passed year 12!!!
There will be celebrations and pats on the back all round. 🎉
Guys, I’m actually crying now. I haven’t cried in years. Considering she spent the first 2 years of high school in lockdown and up until a month ago was drowning in school work and nearly giving up I’m immensely proud.
Grats to littleCEO!
Just remind her to bring her bag back home.
Haha. She’s an adult now. I’ve done my job.
WooHoo!!! Good work.
Hopefully my daughter gets similar news shortly.
I hope so too!!!
That’s fantastic, I bet she’s so relieved
Yeah
Congrats!!! 🎊
Yay! What’s next?
Exams and then fucked if I know.
Yay YL CEO!! Congrats! That’s a fantastic achievement, no wonder you’re proud
Woo hoo!
🎉
Yay!!! Congrats MiniCEO!! That’s huge
Yaaaaaaaaaaaay 💐💐💐💐
Hooray! Congratulations 🎊 🎉🍾
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WHOO HOOO!!!
Fuck yeah!!!
That is EXCELLENT NEWS for YL! What a flipping relief. It is especially hard having gone through those lockdown years. I feel so sad for kids who had their crucial years spent like that
That’s so awesome to hear!! Congrats to her and you and Mr CEO! Yay!! Enjoy some celebrations, that’s so lovely!
Yeah I’ve done a fantastic job. So has the man but back to me, I’ve done a fucking outstanding job.
Congratulations to her! It really is a special Friday!
EOFY grizzles.
spoiler
If I hear one, just ONE, more client saying “I meant to send you this last week, but I forgot. Can I have the documents by 3pm cos I need them for settlement with the bank.” I will DO SOMETHING I WILL REGRET LATER. Am now officially entering hermit mode until I can face the (allegedly) human race again.
PS I think there’s something in the water in Sydney that causes accountants to blow a gasket if you need more than 15 minutes (total) to:
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Reinstate a defunct company that ASIC deleted for non-payment of annual fees. (This usually takes 3 months).
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Change that company’s name
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Deregister another company
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Change the trustee company for 3 interrelated trusts with all the benefit going to 3 separate super funds
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Issue super fund updates (new deeds) for the 3 funds in 4) above. and
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they want a volume discount.
THEY. CAN. GET. IN. THE. BIN.
EDIT: On the up side, I had the great privilege of addressing a parcel to a gentleman named Huw Janos. I bet he has to spell his name out a lot. And had a terrible time in primary school. Some parents should be shot before they have a chance to produce offspring let alone name them.
I don’t have EOFY pressures but my OH does, and he is right there with you in this regard. Annoying people wanting last minute things done before their budgets close, when the things usually take weeks to order and arrange
Feels. This year has been crazier than usual though. Not looking forward to Monday.
Imagine your entire client base is going to call the support department next week to ask how to do a very basic Eofy task in the software.
2 x 12 hour shifts. Then a standard rest of the week.
:'(
Not going to imagine - aaarrrrrggggghhhhh - kill me now.
It should be a legal requirement that the most immature family member/friend first be able to recite the name three times with a straight face
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RiQiTz3KWCE&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
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This is a new low
I’m having my cuppa first
I almost want to ask how.
Coffee first then deal with.
I think her hair was more important
Oh I remember those days. I missed the bus once because I was trying to get my hair right. My dad threatened to shave it all off.
Funnily enough, I haven’t spoken to him for 20 years now…
It looks like once the fog burns off it’s going to be a nice day. Tomorrow looks good too, which is fabulous as I have washing to do, and Mr Woof will also be thrilled as it encourages me to go on longer walks. I might even go up past the cows and kangaroos again. But I also need to get through more unpacking and sorting, which is all in the boring inner room with a view of the fence ☹️
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha the RE cancelled the inspection because the agent who was meant to come do it was so sick he couldn’t drive and his parents had to come pick him up. I hope he feels better soon!
But it does mean that I suddenly don’t have anything to do until later tonight. So I’m touching up my nail polish and enjoying the clean house I worked my butt off for. Mein liebe also managed to do the bathroom last night, at like midnight 😂 but I’m proud of him for doing it! He hadn’t taken his medication so was struggling (ADHD), and I knew if I just did it he would feel worse for having done nothing lol. Anyway, time to enjoy my cuppa and let my nails dry - I’m so happy I stopped chewing/biting my nails so I can actually use nail polish
Here’s to everyone celebrating something today 🍺.
I wanna hear your big or small wins!
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It sure is the day for winning! I was a bit of a brain dead zombie at work but managed to still get 7.5 hours of work done and had a nice glug of the fancy umeshu and now I’m safely ensconced at home. I DON’T NEED TO THINK ABOUT ANYTHING! It’s a good old regular Friday blob out but this time I feel like I’ve really deserved it.
I think I’m going to start watching Murderbot.
I don’t have much in terms of a super yummy dinner at home tonight but that’s all good because I’m going to my aunts house to help out once again tomorrow, and this time I’ve guilt tripped her into making heaps of yummy food, the leftovers of which I know she will insist I bring home with me. She’s a great cook so I’ll be feasting.
Please take pics of the yummy food.
Cheers, Beech!
Boyo got a new job this week, yay!!!
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Congrats mate. 🍺
Writing something and submitting it even though it was incomplete.
Congrats to your daughter being almost done with Year 12!
It is what it is. Submitting something is better than nothing. Have a good weekend 🍺
Thanks 🙂
I found a rare shell in perfect condition. It will be put in the shell cabinet. I might also inform the museum of the sighting and take it in for an ID. ( there have only been 196 scientific sightings )
I had no idea it was that rare, that’s super cool! Cheers to that 🍻
Thanks. 😊🐚
I IDed it using my scientific shell book but I already knew what it was when I picked it up because i have been looking for one for decades, and the science book said rare. Then I looked it up on the museum website. It’s rare.
Exciting stuff 🍺
I am simple person: I make sausage roll, I eat sausage roll
Yum!
I’m going to see my best friends tomorrow. I legit think I’m going to get emotional.
Congrats again🎉🎊
That really is fantastic. I hope you have a great time. 🍺
Thank you :)
I wish I was staying longer but maybe next time.
My small win is apple strudel.
The apple strudel has gone viral thanks to Spud 🍺
I honestly love this for all of us.
You’re welcome 🙇♀️
I’m halfway through the kitchen and am sorting clothes into their new storage bags.
I forgot the berry strudel I bought, may have it this weekend.
I hope its delicious.
Small win?
Ahead of my workload for a week.
Changed a tap in bathroom today in like 20 minutes, no leaks.
Family is happy.
Going to footy tomorrow.
Shit’s going okay.
Celebrating the (almost) EOFY work madness. 🍻🍻
Cheers to that Beech 🍺
😢
Cheers to another work week done.
Just want to now stay at home and hide from the world as that’s all I can do.
Make a blanket cubby and watch the footy all weekend 🍺
And video games, playing beats and shapes at the moment online.
Musical game with lots of dodging
I am looking forward to the day I unpack my sandwich press, having to toast my sandwiches in the frying pan is a bit of a pain.
But today's sandwich was pretty awesome anyway
Yum! What’s the ingredients? You can use this technique in a pinch if you have cast iron
I have done that technique, but have found just turning it to work just as well and be a bit simpler.
It had colby and feta cheese, chicken, some roasted vegetables, marinaded capsicum, mushroom and kale. The feta had been in herb & garlic oil which adds a bit of nice flavour too.
That looks like all my favourite stuff!
I do batches of grilled vegies and freeze them so I can do fancy sandwiches easily. I also freeze sliced meats and caramelized onions (and the bread itself) and make sure I always have cheese in the fridge, and then just add in anything extra I have on hand.
what the
that looks absolutely delicious
It had colby and feta cheese, chicken, some roasted vegetables, marinaded capsicum, mushroom and kale. The feta had been in herb & garlic oil which adds a bit of nice flavour too.
Just saw a goddamn mouse run across the kitchen! Daaaaaaah
Mouse activity is off the fuckin’ charts right now!
I had carpets removed and floorboards put in and it left a little gap behind the fireplace. A tiny mouse came in while I was watching TV and then went back (so I found the hole). I plugged it up with steel wool and expansion foam. Then I also finally set up my sub woofer. My house shakes anytime something with bass goes on. I’m hoping it scares them off as well.
Reminds me of
I can rent you a spoilt housecat if you like.
Any muso’s here got a good tip for earplugs for an aging gen-x-er who loves seeing live music but is feeling more and more like Huey Lewis in BTTF everyday? Been using chemist basics and loops and they’re ok as a backup, but seem to ruin the sound…
I have Loop but you need to buy the model specific for concerts, not sleeping. I had the sleeping ones initially and used at concerts, which I didn’t love, but once I switched it was a much better listening experience.
Have you considered going deaf instead? I hear it works quite well.
Excuse the pun.
+1 etymotic research, I knew a drummer who wore them.
People seem to rate Etymotic ones. Had a cheapo off the shelf (not custom) pair way back that did the trick.
Funnily enough when I was younger, ran into an audiologist at a few raves and her hard rule was if it’s very loud, leave the d-floor every 20-30 mins for a breather. Not always easy to do that with live shows though.
Great. I’ll look into those, thanks.
Heh. Big W sells Army Painter supplies now.
“Big W” or “Big W Market”
Big W Market so third party seller. Not ideal but might be better than going into the store for some
Had a squiz, cheaper on amazon.
Beep Beep 🚚
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A nice hot bowl of porridge please.
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I see the food truck is running on nightclub time; this is perfect for the insomniacs! Could I have a halal snack pack and coke pls chef, and the wherewithal to get through work tomorrow (today)
🥩🍖🍟🍯🍯🍯🥤💊💉
Nightclub time reminds me of the giant pizza slices from the place next to the Metro. Damn I’m feeling old!
