Ohh. Just got an invite to a low key winter solstice bush doof next weekend. It'll both be really cold and I'll still be in my post-surgical light-duties window. I've also got a get together wake on for a guy I use to work with and it'd be great to catch up with the old workmates. I could also stay inside and continue being a warm winter goblin.

I woke in sweats last night. Odd for a cold night. Less odd now that my throat has been getting progressively worse since about midday. Aside from vitamin C, garlic and a hot toddy, anyone got any pre-cold advice?

Uber driver gave me a crash course in mortgages and how to buy a place before the end of the year. Gave me some recommended builders as well.

And that's why I talk to pretty much everyone lol

Also....

I failed miserably but! It's an early birthday present.

I have brunched, I have shopped, I have put on a load of washing, and I have bought Whitlams tickets. So far so good today.

Early night. Too much excitement for one day lol

Goodnight ❤️

Oh dear, poor YarraByte doesn't know that donuts are not served in the DT.

so much painting

but it's nearly done

Tomorrow feels like a sickie

Someone at the cafe just ordered a weak long black with honey on the side...

Fukkit. The sun is shining, the wind has dropped. The washing is done and the house clean. There's a new caff in Miller St where TickledPink used to be. I'm going out for brunch. I may have a wine or two with it then doze the afternoon away.

Here's a little birdo that comes to visit. Not often but did today.

No idea what it is but it hovers ever so gracefully for the nectar. Loves the red flowers.

Been craving a novelty purchase. Felt off the last few days.

Increased my adhd meds by a quarter of a tablet.

Feel normal and not about to waste a few hundred bucks on bullshit I don't need.

The power of DOPAMINE!!!!

Hello warn bed, cat, studio and video games.

Change my view - why buy a luxury car? Great, your car has a nice engine, it's smooth on the roads, has cool lights. But I genuinely don't get why people buy expensive cars when that money could go towards a house deposit or a mortgage. I guess they might not have a house to pay off when they're buying one of these cars, but some are financing it. Why pay for some commodity with money you don't have unless you actually need it to live?

I really should be doing some cleaning but Miss Meow has me pinned down on the couch and is purring madly.

I did get a small shelf for my toaster oven assembled and have put up the small fence to keep Mr Woof and Miss Meow away from the side gate. I now have a small utility courtyard for the bins etc., and hopefully being open metal bars instead of solid it won't trigger Mr Woof to try digging under it to get out to come and find me when I'm away. He seems to stress out if I'm gone more than about 20 minutes.

Melbourne is cold and depressing

Melbcat was served a warm breakfast in bed (as she often is) and is now washing herself

Alright, here goes another attempt at trying to push through some uni stuff on a weekend. Was out for a chunk of yesterday helping a relative which was good - physical activity that got me out of the house and had a very good night's sleep. I've been religiously taking melatonin 0.3mg for over a week, normally I wouldn't but it's crunch time and I absolutely need to make sure I'm not falling asleep at 2am.

Had a brief squiz at the news and once again I am feeling extremely lucky to be in a place that's physically far from conflict... but I think we can all expect petrol prices to shoot up in a few weeks (also, huge bump in electricity prices from 1 July D: that will be after my thesis is due so it's a good point at which to return to my frugal ways)