I worked hard today. I am tired but happy with what I got done. A bit blowy out there.
Applying for a volunteer position and they need two referees that they’ll contact and ask them to write a character reference. I’m kind of scared to ask my manager because she’s busy and also a colleague because of the off-chance that they’ll turn on me. But I should just ask.
Is the organisation also offering a background check on their own reliability and honesty?
I doubt it, I would look them up myself first, too many dodgy people out there taking advantage.
Toys is a batshit insane movie but goddamn the soundtrack is a banger
A minor PSA.
If you’re doing it a bit tough and you’re in the Carlton area, Kathleen Syme library have a fridge in their entryway with free Fareshare meals available. Max 2 per person.
Particularly good for chronic health gang, as they’re heat and eat meals
Thanks to all for the words of support yesterday.
Ended up cooking dinner for everyone, bro had a go (so I had a go back naturally), so left mine in the fridge and went to the beach lol.
Highlight was getting dumped by a wave and doing my shoulder hitting the seabed. Nothing like a few endorphins followed by some wine on an empty beach. It was actually very calming heh.
Hottest take from the night was that I need to get vaccinated (whooping etc.) if I / p’s want to see his baby due in May. Problem is I’m up to date and he was/is anti-covid / flu vax. Basically threatening the parents that if I’m not vaxxed (not them) they won’t be seeing their future grandkid. Fucking wild. Making me out to be a risk to their unborn kiddo is fucked and classic acute NPD manipulation.
Anyway hopefully the cunt leaves soon.
That sounds pretty awful mate.
I just wanted to say that I’m NC with my brother, he’s blocked on everything and has zero way to contact me or find me. I might get a message from a relative if he dies, but they all know the NC and understand. Sometimes you just need to look after yourself.
I’m sorry to hear that. They say blood is thicker but if they’re an arsehole then that’s that.
I am not at all attempting to undercut your experience here (your bro is being a dick 100%). Wanted to clarify that whopping cough is a different vax to standard flus. I didn’t know that until I needed to go get one to see a mate’s bubba.
I think it was just an attempt by bro to assert himself in front of p’s. Happened many times before. It makes no difference here as all the fam has had their boosters recently (funnily enough except for bro, had to leave the room when I heard that).
I don’t understand why you’re so beholden to him.
If you’ve had a falling out with him I wouldn’t be paying him a visit to see him or his family let alone having a family meal with him.
It’s a tricky one. Family and all that. But yea I won’t be rushing over to theirs for dins.
You’re vaxxed but they’re saying you’re not? He’s not making sense.
Anyway I’m sorry you’re having to deal with this shitshow. And that your dad keeps cornering you into dealing with him/them.
The ultimatums and emotional blackmail are out of line - kiddo seems to be getting used as a weapon
Yea you’re spot on, it is absolutely emotional blackmail / unreasonable ultimatums. There’s no solution to this.
Their hold over you is your vulnerable mum.
They’ve got you going there, tolerating bro, and doing cooking labour in concern for her wellbeing. If she had reliable care from another source and you didn’t have to worry about her doing the chores in your absence you would have more of a choice to back out of the situation.
Your dad could deal with bro and bro could have fun doing the cooking for him
Ps. Sorry if that sounded judgy at all. And it’s not my business. I’m just saying that they’re kind of weaponising guilt and your natural care for your mum to keep you toeing the line. It’s a pretty nasty form of emotional blackmail in itself
Den of Thieves: Pantera
The sequel to Den of Thieves and this time, the big score is located in Europe.
The first Den of Thieves is quite entertaining and a great heist movie along the lines of Michael Mann’s “Heat”. I strongly suggest watching this prior to the sequel. I did not do that, and started regretting it during the viewing, as there are some references that eluded my memory.
O’ Shea Jackson and Gerard Butler take the leading roles. O’ Shea is completely forgettable performance while Gerard Butler has a great screen charisma but it’s often let down with terrible dialogue.
The plot is slightly confusing at times, nevertheless it moves along at a fairly good pace.
The truth is I’m not here for Oscar winning performance or cinematography or engaging dialogue, it’s about the score. The action.
The movie opens up with a really smooth jewelry caper with full combat gear, full comms, souped up Audis and surveillance overwatch. The thieves are going loud and it’s an intense thrust right into the action that gets you invested straight away.
The big heist in the third act is equally intense but it’s a quiet job and much more physically demanding. All the tropes were on display here. The cameras, motion detectors, safe cracking, all the gadgetry etc…a very engaging display of skill, discipline and physical prowess. (Kind of unbelievable at times though)
Not the best heist movie around but, definitely entertaining. Has a nice little double twist at the end. Not really rewatch worthy for me.
3/5 carats
It’s a nice day and I’ve lazed enough. I’m going out
Tomorrows the big day where I found out if I’ll be getting that raise (which will increase my salary until I leave lol)
Beautiful day outside!
here’s hoping 🤞
Adding to motorcycle man in my street is new mustang man. Always seems to have someone to go early on weekend mornings and the car is loud AF. Honestly can’t win with these people.
Also there’s motorcycle man 2, less frequent but when he does ride, it’s early. All 3 were at it this morning. 😴
Well that was a temper tantrum. I should probably get a PMDD assessment. But not today cunt.
Ayyy welcome to the clerb
i don’t know about your experience with the OCP but it made me feel like i was constantly in the luteal phase. small doses of an SSRI during the luteal phase seemed to do the trick for mePills was long enough ago I can’t totally trust my memory. Shots messed me up in ways I didn’t realise properly until a few years off them. Surgical now, and on countdown to it not mattering anyway. But yeah, I can get explosively unreasonable.
Woke up for my alarm for work this morning and fell back asleep. My mum called me 20 minutes before I was supposed to start, which was so lucky because I wouldn’t have woken up.
Does anyone here wake up early everyday without an alarm?
Yeah. My alarm is really a backup to make sure I don’t sleep through, which is pretty rare for me.
Do you feel like you get enough sleep?
I only need about 5-6 hours naturally, any more than that and I feel sluggish and a bit discombobulated lol. I get tired early though, so I like to be in bed by 9-9:30pm and resting my back and legs for a bit before I actually go to sleep. I have to make myself stay awake a bit longer or I’ll drop off to sleep and do that thing where I wake up and think, “oh that was a good sleep, I wonder what time it is?” and it’s 1am! Then I get really cranky because I know I can’t get much more and I’ll be stuck trying to be quiet in a house of sleeping people lol.Otherwise I frequently sleep in a kind of split shift, where I get 3 hours then get up, check on the kids, security camera etc and then go back to bed and get a couple more eventually. I used to get really bummed over the whole “people need to sleep for 8 hours” thing until I accepted that this is my “natural” and it works for me.
Yup. I set my alarm based on when I start work, with 6.20 being the earliest. I literally can’t remember the last time it was my alarm that woke me
How much sleep do you get?
Normally about 8h - but even if I have a randomly late night I wake up same time, around 5.30 to 6
they should give me money then
Turns out the City of Melbourne have a reporting form for illegally parked cars, which they action in real time.
Just got a Tesla fined for parking in a car share spot lol
Wouldn’t normally do this, but it’s always a Tesla or BMW parking in car share spots.
https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/illegally-parked-or-abandoned-vehicles
I approve of this!
Mickey bit my face last night, my eyelid. He was pissed off because I was sleeping in bed rather than the couch (it’s been cooler, so the couch/Aircon combo isn’t necessary).
I hissed at him three times lol and he got the picture. He’s been very sweet this morning, I wonder why haha
My WhiteBoy used to very deliberately insert one claw into my nostril an effective and obnoxious wake up method
Cerys did this to me with my twat.
Once.
What?! Fucking ow. Slippers!
like I said…once.
They truly are little terror-blessings 😂
Nah, back to bed.
Are you me? Just trying to get myself up and moving again after crawling back under the doona an hour ago
