Ticket inspectors on St Kilda Rd. On a public holiday wtf. Just disembarked at Toorak rd
They were certainly fining like their life depended on it at Melbourne Central Swanston St tram stop.
There is much for us to do, much we want to do, but we are restless.
still 1.5 hours to go till 8pm
We are always awake.
Time for the other Horse race now - the ones our US friends are having “Today” (It’s midnight in New York). It’ll be mostly tomorrow for us, though.
Curiously, the betting odds appear to favour the previous President having a return. I don’t know how much faith to put into that, but if any bunch of people are dumb enough to put that bloke back in charge of the country, they’ll be found in the USA.
It’s unreal that people are boarding up windows in anticipation for violence to break out.
I’d really hate to be living in the US under those conditions. They really take politics to another level.
Also pray we don’t get nut jobs here trying to replicate the actions of those Overseas.
Kind of sad that Sri Lanka, known hotbed of violence and terrorism and which picturesquely invaded the presidential compound to take selfies, recently had a completely peaceful presidential election with a very different party taking over - one that had links to the violence of the 80s/early 90s no less…
…but here we are reading of people boarding windows up in the US for a presidential election. How things have changed
Nah, the republicans have been ratfucking polls for months, so don’t trust that shit.
It’s really gonna boil down to “do you really wanna shit on a woman of colour so fucking bad you’d destroy your own country”. and yeah this is america so…
The real threat of violence either way makes it very worrying. I have vague plans to visit my brother there next July but a lot hinges on how this election goes, and the aftermath…
It is worrying… and the polarisation of politics in the US is something we need to actively take steps to avoid happening here.
It frightens me. 😢
Goldfish are healthy and happy. Places to hide, fed, and everything is cool.
Went out and got some iced coffees and cake things from woolies. Went for a walk down the street and back for my tobacco replacement herb mix.
Very nice day
💖goldfish
here’s one of the guys I used to have in Detroit . it was about 14 cm
Gym done. House is clean. Washing done. Sheets changed.
I want to go to bed lol
Meanwhile:
Dark bedsheet owners unite! ✊🏽
So I took another dreaded trip out in the day, this time to Bunnings thinking about how much I have to spend with dealing with wasps.
Fate smiles on me when my next door neighbour called out to me and we get chatting only to find out from him that they’re bees and we should leave them for the moment until we notice it get too out of hand then we’ll get a professional in for it.
No out of pocket for the moment thank god.
Also My horsie didn’t place today. 😢
I have an exam in two and a half hours and I just want to sleep.
How was your exam? Hope you felt confident - you’re almost at the finish line!! Yay!!!
The beach is full.
Aldi is empty.
Sky pretty.Venting/bummer
Was wondering if I might go outside on a pretty day…
trashy threatening things happen to remind me where I am
Nah fuck that
Edit: I could do so much here in the way of activities and making the place nice, but between stupid restrictive tenancy rules and the ferals here I just don’t.
And the housing search is looking pretty hopeless.
The kid got 2nd place. The man chose the horse for her. She is a happy girl.
The TAB didn’t accept phone tap to pay for whatever reason so I never placed a bet.
So I feel like a winner now.
EDIT: 🥂
The man should’ve trusted the dart you threw for him
He threw the dart himself.
I gotta say, now the plumbing is OK, I feel so much better mentally. The last few days my mood has been awful.
I’m gonna remind you every day… pear juice my friend.
Bought some today!
And some prunes because fuck it why not lol
You’ll be pooping like a champ!
I’m going to make that Thai mango curry tonight, I have all the ingredient and the will. 😋
Yum!
Yay! From what I remember, it said to use half a can of coconut cream (milk?). If you use half, what will you do with the other half?
If it’s coconut cream you can sweeten and whip it like vegan whipped cream.
But for that you tend to refrigerate it then scoop the solid fat out so it’s thicker and more whippable. (I’ve done this once but think I made it a bit too thick. Guess it depends on if it separates a lot, and if skimming the coconut cream would leave much thinner liquid for the curry.) Coconut milk wouldn’t work for this.
Otherwise you can use it up as coffee creamer or freeze it in ice cube trays for later
Or double the curry recipe to use the whole can and freeze the other half of the food in portions
I’m not seagoon but the answer is usually… more curry!! (To freeze, if needed)
I have half a tin of coconut cream in my fridge waiting precisely to be used in that manner after my epic cooking sesh on Sat. Just gonna see if my aunt drops off any food this arvo and cook up something to go with it.
Yep that’s what I was thinking of doing!
Enjoy :)
the full can . I use low fat coconut cream in my cooking
https://www.recipetineats.com/thai-red-curry-with-chicken-mango/
Sitting under a plane tree on the river bank, watching boats chug past.
Life is good
Well, my horsie tried really hard but just wasn’t good enough.
80-1 longshot won it 😮
Top 4 was paying about $750k 😮 If only we knew the numbers in advance, that would pay my mortgage!
Heading back to melbs today.
Got a lot done garden-wise over the last few days which is a good feeling. Bit of a rave choon garden Blitz
Inching ever closer at snails pace to a hands off (ish) summer.
Just spoke to mum 2 days after her fall. Turns out she hit her head first and didn’t say that. now vision is blurred in her only good eye. I suspect a bit of delayed concussion. Her hubby is a doc so she’s in good hands but history constantly reminds me that that gen is stoic AF.
