T-minus 6 days until I age up once more. Boring age, the only thing I'll do is enrol to vote (which I could do now anyway if I wanted to), but it does mean I'm almost at less than a year until I become an adult which is really terrifying, although I guess somewhat good
I've spent so fucking long just trying to figure out how to make it to tomorrow that trying to make actual plans on how I'm meant to live, and what I'm meant to do with my life is scary and foreign and makes no sense. I did receive permission to stay at my current place past 18 (they only do that on a case by case basis - the standard is you get kicked out the day before you turn 18). But that's not an indefinite offer. I'll get at most a year before they really will just boot me out the door
I actually do have a rough idea of what I want to do by the end of my life, but it's the ~8 years between moving out and being able to begin my plans I don't know what to do with. I've got some things happening work wise, but nothing consistent and reliable so I guess that's the first thing I need to tackle.
I did find out that there are actually options for when I move out/get kicked out, though. There's various community housing organisations focussed specifically on people exiting care which I can use. I'm also on the NDIS so that can help with a limited number of things too. My old plan was that I was going to save up enough money to buy a car, and then I was just going to live in that because I genuinely thought I was just going to be homeless.
And to be depressingly honest, although I've been thinking about this since I entered care when I was 11, I didn't really think I was going to be alive by my 18th birthday for most of those years. It's only really after moving into lead tenant I've started to think that life isn't so bad, and maybe I can do it every day for the next 60 years
This sounds like you've given this a LOT of thought. Saving up is never a bad thing as it gives you more options, and a buffer against disaster - you've already seen a lot of us here whinging about sudden large expenses. The world is opening up to you in many ways, and you've got a lot of power over how life is going to be. I am confident that you'll make a success of the busyness of living.
Not a lot of useful problem solving though, mainly unproductive, stressful, panic attack inducing thoughts
Having power about how my life will be is also really stressful. I've got a couple of decisions to make that'll affect the next decade of my life at least, and I'm not a big fan of this whole "decisions you make now affect the entire rest of your life" thing
Had a lovely time last night because my bestie came back to Melbourne for a week and we actually caught up this time! She came over for dinner with another old friend of mine and it's been sooo long since we spoke, when we used to catch up every week. I miss my old crew 😢
After carefully mapping out plans and goals for my future and working out finances and lots of other things with those plans in mind Life has now interceded and turned everything upside down 🤣
It looks like instead of staying where I am living now and moving in probably 10-12 years I will be moving very soon - probably within the year! Which is a positive thing, but it means there are a whole lot of things I though I had a decade to think about and organise that I need to work out now, and all my plans for the garden etc. need to be completely changed. My head is spinning thinking about all of the changes and things that need to be done. I think the next year is going to be very stressful, but once it is all sorted a lot of the long term stressors will be gone - Including the neighbour with the blackberry thicket and overgrowing trees!
Woke up to the sound of some nutter with his hand on the horn speeding down my 40km/h residential street. Somebody obviously got up on the wrong side of the bed and is dragging the rest of us down with them! 😤
And I went shopping and someone was coming to a speed hump, that has markings but wasn’t a crossing and walked right in front of my car and then flipped me off as if I was the one in the wrong.
20 meters on either side of the speed hump were pedestrian crossings.
I swear the heat makes people do funny and stupid things.
Two days ago in Kensington, just picked up my wife. Streets were narrow, parked cars on left, and a bit of space on the right to pass. Stopped in the middle of the road so an oncoming guy in a white Ford Territory could pass on my right.
PSA: do not go near Preston market. I have just returned and this had to be one of the most unpleasant experiences I have ever had there. Tomorrow will be just as bad I reckon. All the fruit & veg are looking wilted and distinctly sub-par, but the prices are still up there with colesworth. And I would not touch the chocolate with a barge pole - would probably collapse into a puddle. Avoid avoid avoid. All stocked up now for the weekend fortunately.
Just waiting at the local barbers and saw one dude sit down and show the hairdresser a photo of what he wants, but the photo was of a model with way more hair than he has lol
I had a chat with an old aircon mechanic who was working for Airmaster at the time who basically said yeah if you crank it on in the morning, it won’t have to work nearly as hard throughout the day.
Back in the early 2000s, I was working in Heidelberg Heights industrial area. All the lunch caffs had a pan fried egg & breadcrumbed ham & cheese chunk in a sammo on the menu - no beef in it though. Just called a fried ham/cheese sammo not a florrie. Same idea though. Might be worth checking to see if they still do them.
29 degrees inside, and that's with six fans all blasting and blocked out windows. Goddamnit, why the hell aren't aircons a legal requirement in all properties?
Housework should be suspended when things are shitty. But I've washed a load of laundry, cleaned a litterbox, emptied the bins and recycling, cleared a bench and wiped it down. The dishes may need to be put in to soak.
There's an instant pot I want to lend to a friend and I've put it in its box but can't find the manual...
I agree up to the point that my cat will try to eat it, and at her age it would likely be fatal. Paper wasps belong outside, and there's zero chance the poor thing will get to go outside until Monday night.
Welp. I spent money and bought things I'm going to have to keep organised. But they're useful (outside of the art stuff which was self indulgent) and I'm hoping to tidy up a bit and declutter before they arrive.
Edit: Feeling a bit guilty because the girl might have to go to the specialist but everything was under $100. Hopefully at least one of those things means I stop tripping over shit in the bathroom or protect bedding/clothing, and I bought a cheap bowl and platter so the wildlife water stays put
The post purchase remorse always goes hard. When I bought a monitor I was feeling so guilty and regretful about it until it arrived. Even after it arrived I still felt like I shouldn't have bought it for another week.
They sound like fine purchases though, so fwiw you should try and not feel too guilty about it. There's many worse things you could've spent that money on
Quick shoutout to all the parents and kids at the beach who brought boogie boards but there were no waves.
It's devastating. I've been there and it hurts bobbing around on some polypropylene for no reason, It may seem like your darkest hour but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Building swamp cooler and putting all the pillows etc outside to cook dust mites. Life is thrilling. Argument about how much ice is necessary for two days. I’m gonna be right about that 😝
Finally got the motivation to tackle That Cupboard in the kitchen (you all know the one). Better half of two bin bags and a good half of the yellow bin later, plus a few things for the op shop pile and a few things I need to sort/see if they can be repaired etc.
Now time for a well earned drinkie and later, watch more of Mary and George.
Anybody have or used a steam mop before? Just for general purpose floor cleaning ? I use an old school mop and commercial grade bucket on wheels which works fantastic but can be unwieldy for some.
Yeah I have one. They're a bit bulky but do a good job. I think the mops with a spray bottle and washable pads work better than a standard mob and bucket.
a spray bottle and washable pads work better than a standard mob
Is that the Enjo brand? We're doing a big house clean today before we go on hols next week. I'm on floor tiles duty and that's what I'll be using. I've been putting it off for weeks but has to be done today.
I have a steam mop. I like that you dont have a separate bucket to move, but I don't feel it does a very thorough job of cleaning (at least on vinyl, I suspect tiles might clean better) so I tend to use it for day to day cleaning but also do a more thorough scrub periodically.
I actually bought the mop more for the other steam clean attachements because it also works as a hand-held cleaner that is really good for things like inside the microwave. It also did a great job cleaning areas like inside the rail on the shower door that you can't really get into easily otherwise.
After round 1 I started thinking about other crap (ha!) dunnies I've been to, and remembered these ones in Colac. Not sure whether they were taken before people invented privacy, or they were relocated from Pentridge Prison when it closed down or what
Mulwala Water Ski Club has generously decided to fund my entire weekend and even added in a little extra spending money. Now back to hide in my air-conditioned motel room.
Ha, that's the most humany shit I've ever heard. "Sir! The people are revolting over shit conditions and lackluster wages!"
"What the fuck is wrong with these greedy, self absorbed, entitled savages??? Only I deserve to be making money around here. I know! Have some people walk around in costumes! That'll distract cheer everyone up!"
"Holy shit it worked! You're getting a double bonus this year you legend!"
I decided to sell my weights set as, despite best intentions, I have really not been using it. One last workout getting everything to the door for pickup. Miss Meow is going to miss the bench, she enjoyed sitting on it.
Edit: weight set is now out of the house. No idea how the guy who bought it is planning on getting it into his car. Mr Woof is keeping an eye on him while he tries various tetris combinations.
Normally I penny pinch to a ludicrous level (because I like having extra money for emergencies) but there's a $25 magnetic laundry shelf thing at Kmart that might keep things a bit tidier. It also holds a roll of paper towel but with the placement it could hold a hand towel.
I'm also wanting various art supplies. Perhaps a few more pairs of period jocks. Why does everything cost so much.
Be careful with magnetic shelves, they can be addictive. I'm up to four in the kitchen and one in my locker at work. If you have the right spot for them they can be very useful.
Yeah, the spot I have in mind is the side of my washing machine which is right next to the bathroom sink. So I'm thinking the hand towel, the hand soap refill bottle and a few of the smaller laundry things.
Coffee and Eggs Benedict please. No wait, are Eggs Quentin on offer? If so, those. I agree that Eggs Eadgifu are better suited to the after eight menu so not those.
Ran a risky play and popped the oven on for thirty mins to crisp up some pre-parboiled vege to have for the next few days, doubled down and cooked some snags....I think it worked. Now have yummy salad options.
I don't like bananas either but in banana bread and cake they are passable. I thought of raspberries in there because I thought they would go well with the banana.
Trying a portrait in charcoal and getting the physical urge to beat my head into the wall. It looks ok but I'm having trouble controlling the charcoal to put marks where my eyes want them. I try instinctively to shade with the side of the point but get it marking a centimeter lower because I'm holding it at the wrong angle. This would be easier if I had the paper vertical at the right height.
Holding it upright in the air with my other hand has given a better angle to control where it goes. But I've noticed myself holding the pencil sideways because then there's not much room to hold it vertically. Sitting/crouching on the bed isn't the best position to be working in. I have that portable easel but I'd have to put things behind the sketchbook to bring it flush with the ledge to avoid catching my hand, and it's still too low so the end of the pencil would hit a surface or a knee.
My eyes can see the shapes and exactly where everything goes but. My. Fucking. Hands.
If I had a proper easel it would be easier. But I'd need an adjustable gaming chair rather than standing and even then would get exhausted sitting for too long and moving the weight of my own arms. Plus I'm going to be tripping over all of it in my flat.
Edit: I think I'm going to sand the nib into a flatter shape, less curved. And put a few sketchbooks behind the current one. Then idk put it on top of a box of the right height. I have a desk but that's being used
Would putting one of those thick framed canvases on the easel and taping paper to that instead of using a book work? Or maybe run a string through the books binding to hang it over the top? You can pick those up cheap at most op shops (either cheap generic prints or random people's art attempts).
I never really liked working with charcoal, too messy and smudgy. But my artistic talents definitely do not lie in the realm of drawing.
Winning on Marketplace today - a few big things out of my house and one more collection arranged for tomorrow. It's such a hassle that when you decide you don't want something anymore it doesn't just instantly vanish, you have to actively do work to get rid of it! At least this lot got some interest, a few other things I couldn't give away and had to put out for hard rubbish (although most of it was taken at that point).
I had to travel 1 block away and took the car. I considered walking, but I had to carry 9kg of tomatoes and thought it might be a bit much. I do not regret my decision.