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!
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.
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).
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
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.
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.
Well done you on taking the high road and also for looking after yourself (hope the shoulder‘s ok). I’ve got some idea of how difficult these things can be to deal with so you have all my sympathy
Urgh the neighbours across the carpark are being super irritatingly loud tonight, i thought this was one night I could turn leave the window open and get some fresh air but I’m half ready to scream out of the window. I hate it here so much. I just want to fast forward to June and finish this degree and get out of here already.
I understand how you feel. I was so close.
This is a really weird thing to be pleased about, but I answered a question on AskHistorians today and everyone seems to like my answer.
Yay, I know things
And these are absolutely the things we are here to celebrate! That’s awesome!!
📜 💐
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 🤞
I worked hard today. I am tired but happy with what I got done. A bit blowy out there.
such a distinguished gentlemen
So mindful, so demure
I hate when they prune their nails with their teeth!
How do they do that without being tickled
I can’t even bear to watch it makes me so uncomfortable …lol
He’s deciding what part of your body he’s gonna snack on next.
Well he does like stepping on my nipples when he cuddles up, I’ll have to hide them away 😂
😳
Gotta clean the beans
Please cat stop snoring :(
When I was a kid every cat we had would choose to sleep on my bed, never my parents bed, and they’d purr like a cesna. I loved it but I’d also lay awake at night thinking "Jesus Christ can you not?"
I find the purring helps kick my insomnia. Cat doesn’t always want to sleep in human bed. So cannot apply as necessary.
No
🍕 WORLD PIZZA DAY 🍕
I don’t have any 🙁
🍍🍕
Oooh, I’ve always liked Hawaiian
Oh damn. I ate my pizza one day too early. :(
I had pizza on Friday. We are trendsetters.
I’ll participate in World (leftover) Pizza Day!
Another dude messaged me on discord. He’s quitting tomorrow.
It’s almost a game to see who’s next. He’s a good dude. Solutions architect.
We only have 1 lol
gees, that’s not great
does the company even care?
It appears that they are taking the “if i don’t acknowledge it, it isn’t happening” school of thought.
The odd part is this part of the larger org is the only one turning a profit lol
This is such a wild ride to follow along with!
Same! I’ve never experienced this before. It’s a train wreck lol
I’m on good terms with all the staff except for 1 dude so we all chat about what our plans are.
The most important member of the company will leave next week if she doesn’t get a raise.
If she leaves, the company may as well declare bankruptcy. She is the most intelligent and skilled technical specialist I’ve ever met.
The boys have broken into the auto feeder. Pre dawn carnage of cat biscuits and robot parts. I am not awake enough for this.
Little buggers! How did they do it?
Brute force disconnecting the holding bit from the technology. Probably watched me do a refill and figured it out. They lack thumbs not brains!
Cheeky devils!
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
They truly are little terror-blessings 😂
Cerys did this to me with my twat.
Once.
What?! Fucking ow. Slippers!
like I said…once.
Good ol’ crabman
It’s a nice day and I’ve lazed enough. I’m going out
new pillow has been rejected after 1 week of bad sleep and headaches, old pillow is back , sleep attained, still need more sleep
