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Tinyest took his longest unassisted steps: 7 or 8 steps. What did he want so badly that it was worth walking for?

His dad. I nearly cried.

Forewarning: Brag post.

I got a message from the parent of a student who goes to a school I did a talk at during book week who said "I inspired her son to come home and write a story" and jesus christ has that made my day/week/year. I don't get them that often, but every time I get a message from a parent saying something like that it just means so much knowing there is a kid out there writing his own story now.

I'm feeling really good lately. I'm active, I'm learning more and more things every day, I'm making friends. I feel good. \o/

8/8 assessments marked and passed for this term.

Now, now I can relax! Whoo hoo!

Ugh. 3/4 burners on my electric stovetop are fried, cooked, dead. 2 haven't worked since they installed this stovetop 3 years ago, but being a renter I put up with it. Now the other one is dead, probably because I've been using it to boil water since my kettle died.

Now I have to put in a maintainence request and I just have no spoons for any of this shite

I hadn't really noticed, but her markings are all perfectly symmetrical!

Goodnight everyone ❤️

I while ago, I used to get these nightmares. My father would be standing at the end of my bed, trying to pull me into this black hole.

I don't know what was in it, but I was terrified of it. I'd wake up yelling.

It came back last night.

Always seem to get my nightmares on my second sleep ( after I get up to give cats brekkie at 5.30 I try to get another few hours )

dreamt of allie cat, her last day when I held her in my arms 😭

Just out of the dentist - crown/bridge went well, here's hoping nothing slips underneath the bridge bit. Will be on soft stuff for a bit.
In feline news, both cats are scarfing down the treats they utterly refused a fortnight back. Cats...

So my honey glazed carrots were the best thing about my dinner. Must do that again

Today was a significant improvement over the last few days of yuck and torpor. The next two days are going to be a bit yuck... But at least I have some work travel coming up right after which will be intense, but also invigorating and fun. I get to switch off from my usual tasks which is great.

And next Friday evening I'm off to Perf for a full week! Yee. Cost a pretty penny but my mental health desperately needs restorative aunty time and a break from the intensity. I'm hoping I'll be in a much better place for everything in October...

Alright, time to start packing, planning and cleaning to make up for doing none of it over the weekend 🤪

Usually I love new car smell, but just passenger rode a test drive and now I feel ill.

I hate nightmares.

About to get my hurrrrr cut. Baaaa

Been to the library. Many books

Did the shopping order then realised I forgot tissues. Lol.

Update on the chillo situation.

Found a 25w led bulb that thankfully has a bit of blue in its spectrum. Cut off the diffuser and now have a ghetto grow light. Main grow light is down the bellarine. You can see they're a bit leggy but none have died yet and are putting out their first true leaves. Really need to get them under proper light.

i am unable to locate my fucks

While I was fixing the joints of the old chair I found the original makers brass plaque underneath, Ackmans Ltd , Fitzroy. I looked them up and in the 100+ years of the chairs life it's only moved a few hundred metres.

Here's a historical website about Ackmans. It's no longer there of course, long gone. https://fitzroymelb.com/243-247-smith-street-fitzroy/

It's cool. 🙂

Aside from the big unexpected thing that came up at work, last week went pretty well. This week will be busy in a different way, but if I keep this up I should get through September alright

I'm starting work at 7 everyday next week. Going to set my alarm starting from this week so hopefully I will be acclimatised. Hoping I'm not too sleep deprived, because this week and next week are assignment hell weeks and also hell week (iykyk).

Read my Year 7 journal today and it made me sad. Oh, sweet summer child. It puts things into perspective though, because in some years from now, I'll feel the same way about myself now.

Ooh Ya Cool , I found an original 1959 Dave Brubeck vinyl. 👍

Does this mean I could potentially order an entire pallet of Ferrero Rocher?

Work on second chair has commenced. I just whacked all the joints with a big ol mallet and a chunk of cork. Dusted and ready for sandpapering. 👍

So close to falling asleep at my desk!

Finished at gym. Everything hurts

After a messup with last week's appointment I finally had my dental implant appointment first thing this morning. I did have to drive to Armadale for it, which sucked because it adds about 30mins travel time and involved driving on tram tracks. Apparently the bone had not regrown enough so instead of the implant I have had a bone graft, and the implant is rescheduled for January. It was a pretty quick procedure, but involves cutting open the gum, filling it with some sort of bone powder and stitching it back up, so it's going to be a bit hurty for a while. Plus the sensation of stitches in the mouth is never nice. As a positive it kicks the costs a bit further down the road, and the bone graft was bulk billed so no extra cost. I've no idea why Medicare pays for some of the dental stuff, but I'm definitely not arguing.

Edit to add: I'm grateful that my insurance has limited ability to roll over unused dental limits into the next year, otherwise the move to January could have pushed the other work I need back a year!

Did a lot of moving today, I can tell I'm going to feel it tomorrow.

I'm wiped now and can't wait for the day to end.

Edit: Also did a lot due to poor planning by someone. Could have saved a lot of work if it was planned properly.

Antihistamines required! Ugh. I forget the name of this horrid sticky weed but it’s getting a good dose of revenge for the murder we committed on it yesterday.

Also, why do cafés in Richmond close so early…