I have been approved for a home! I shall not after all be homeless.
It is in a new estate, so comes with the standard building noises during the day I have become used to, but should not have the regular demolition sounds. There is a dishwasher. There is heating. There is cooling. There is a walk in pantry and double glazing! Now I have to order a dog door insert for Mr Woof, organise the removalists, and figure out what goes where.
I guess this means I’m officially no longer a Melbournian, I am an official Ballaratian. Or is it a Ballaratbag?
Ballaratatouille
Yay! You’ll need that heating, Ballarat nights are nippy.
And I’m moving just in time for winter. Into the suburb of Winter Valley. ❄️🧊🥶
The garage connected to the house will also be very good for that, less ice scraping from the windshield.
Congrats!! Yay!! And definitely Ballaratbag (as a former Bendigonian)
OK, I’m late to this party, but I thought Ballaratbag only applied if you live in Wendouree. Or has that vibe expanded with new settlement/immigration. I last lived there in the late 70s, so my info could well be out of date.
Congrats!!!
I’d love to move out that way.
Hopefully I can get fully remote by the end of the year.
aim higher. Get a place in nambucca heads for like 600k and live like a freakin king!
Congrats! Sounds like it will be a comfortable place.
Congrats! That’s great news! There’s good gallery action there if you like that stuff
That’s awesome . 🙂
And it’s Ballaarcunian. 👍
Hurrah! Enjoy the serenity of the Rat. I am well acquainted with some of the new developments around Delacombe. Quite affordable for the space and facilities as a rental. Will it be a long commute to all your usual things though?
16 minute commute to work, which is the main reason I leave home. Most everything else will be a similar distance or closer. I will be much closer to cows and forests.
Congrats 🎉
Yay! That sounds perfect 😊 double glazing is a big win near Ballarat
The twins.
Unrelated but didi drivers struggle with maps
🐈🐈⬛😇
On the unrelated: yep, recent DiDi trip I somehow ended up from Collingwood on the eastern freeway heading east, I live in the west. I was quite drunk but not enough to realise he was going away from the destination.
I watched 2 drivers miss my street and drive onto the freeway lol
More good news on the rental front: the agent takes direct deposit rather than insisting on you using an app that stops you from automating the payments unless you pay extra fees.
I have checked all my shit in, bestickered my suitcase and scooter, and made it through security. They are satisfied my crutches do not contain a bomb
Safe and comfy travels to you!
an absolute shame they do contain powerful laser weaponry but good thing your responsible enough not to use them!
No poison spikes in the ends, a la KGB umbrellas?
Plane go brrrr. I’ll touch base on the other side
See you three hours ago.
Tinyest can now say his name. I was surprised cause lets say his name was Tinyest, we often just call him Tiny. But he knows the full thing as well. He some times just says to himself “Mommy, Daddy and Tiny” which is so cute. Sometimes the pet names too.
He can also now say “Come Here” so poor mrs b is getting summoned a LOT. Daddy is mostly just used for playing cars which means forza horizon on the xbox doing jumps.
this is beautiful 🙂
Update from midair…
They give out ice cream. I’m currently holding a coconut-mango Magnum
Which airline are you flying with?! Yummo!
Qantas did me a solid
I just helped out an excitable dog by the name of Sadie, who had gotten outside without authorisation and didn’t know how to get back in. Fortunately her people were home. I now smell slightly of wet dog and have a few paw prints on my jeans.
Really happy about the Canadian election results. Anti-Trump and pro democracy won. 🙂
Seeing headlines saying the Liberals won has been a bit of a head spin though
Me too!🙂
I am holding out big hopes for the USA mid terms
the republicans might get a huge loss
and we here might be influenced by anti-trump sentiment too
Agreed. I feel that Trumpism has the conservative extremists and Nazis of the world seeing how far they can lean into it too. Need to send a very strong and solid message that we will not tolerate that shit here.
or anywhere
Damn straight!!!
Today’s the day!
Holiday!
April in Paree …
Perth, but the vibe is there
Perth is beautiful and so clean. Make sure you use the bus port. It’s so much fun.
whats going on with perth atm, my brother in law is going over thursday as well. I dont get it.
I wanted to get as far away as possible from the bullshit that’s been driving me mad. Perth is As Far Away As Possible
for future reference: not as far as a swag under the stars with a camp fire, trust me.
Yeah, but I’m a cripple who can’t drive. It’s a tad more complex when you’re me
If the driving part is the only hurdle there I’m happy to bring you out next time I go. Or even just an onsite cabin down Philip island (which I assume is PT accessible) is still a great way to unwind.
Ooh I’m off to Perth in a few weeks too! Enjoy
Have infection in hand. Taken antibiotics yesterday and today. Am completely wiped out :(
Edit: I’m so fucking bored. Too fucked to do anything fun. Just sleep. Laaaaame.
Early morning movie review
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
I finished watching the other day and can’t stop thinking about it.
It’s about grief and justice.
4 hobbits
That’s one of my favourite movies, it’s so well done and the acting is phenomenal
Martin McDonagh is a fucking legend.
Agreed, Seven Psychopaths is a fucking amazing film. Another favourite of mine. In Bruges is a classic, and I’ve yet to see Banshees of Inisherin but it’s on my watchlist.
this guy is going on my watch list 👍
I’m due a rewatch of all of them. Banshees in particular. I think there was a fair bit of subtext I missed first time around.
I am not sure how I felt about it in the end. I’m glad I watched it but… yeah. Similar story with Nomadland. Keep thinking about that one too.
I just read the wikipedia article because I’m terrible at watching movies lately and… just… huh?
wikipedia wont convey the atmosphere all that well. the movie is 90% mood.
yup
I think I think about it because it’s like real life in that life doesn’t make sense to us all the time and questions can go unanswered
that’s the thing, why ask questions, what can we do with answers,
are we trying to change the past, bring people back from the dead and do we believe in the Just World Fallacy , what is justice anyway
a lot of people in law pursue justice as an act of caring toward the victim
my take was it was something she could control. the chase for justice was within her power to do. Taking action is often easier than doing nothing.
Erin Patterson’s trial begins today, I think it’ll be really interesting to hear how it turns out, what a wild story it’s been.
Is this the mushroom lady?
Alleged mushroom lady.
Yeah, that’s the one!
I find it so crazy that she (allegedly) thought it would work, and that no one would consider her suspicious
Good morning!
Cheerfulness at this hour is verboten
How about now?
Good Morning!
Hmmmmm… Nope 😝
Rise and shine! Have a most wonderful morning!
Morning!
The sads
I’m feeling overwhelmed by life and getting emotional about things that are either a no win situation and/or probably don’t matter.
I’m just so tired man. I’ve been struggling against so much for so long with no headway and anything good I try to do seems to be for nothing (or gets punished).
At least I can get this tooth removed this week. Due to cost I’ve decided to be awake during it so wish me luck.
so many hugs
Hugs homey.
Sligth pep talk - I had my last few teeth pulled (one infected, one broken and an old wisdom) without general. Not all at once. These were 3 separate occasions.
Local shots were more than enough. Jaw was sore for a few days after, but that’s all.
You’re sorting things out one a time. You’ll get to where you need be eventually :)
My OH also had a broken tooth pulled recently under local and had the same experience. Had to eat modified food for a couple of weeks but is all good now
