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I read a book about the Australian artist Sidney Nolan.
The Ned Kelly and the Burke and Wills is good, otherwise I don't like it much.
One reason I don't like it is that it plays into the myth that the Australian spirit is in the bush and outback.
( Counihan was a prolific contemporary of Nolan and pictured Australians where they lived, in the cities, yet barely anyone knows of him )
Would I have some Nolan hanging up, no.
I have a psych session today and I don't know what to talk about. I feel like I'm wasting my money. But I'm not super satisfied with my life right now, so something must be going on still. We shall see.
I've had the same thing before but have found pretty quickly that my psych is quickly able to pick up something that might be bothering me or is able to lead a discussion into something I didn't realise I wanted to talk about that day.
Wow I wish I was that good at asking questions!!
$$$$$$$ on therapy has helped, haha!
I’m still shaken by the Bondi massacre. Some humans such pieces of sh1t. Not only the ones that did the attacking, but some of the rhetoric flying about is also revolting.
Same, I've had to limit my exposure to the news and online commentary because it was really affecting me yesterday.
same and hugs,
I can't think about it too much or I get triggered/flashbacks to incident earlier this year
it must be like this for so many people
I need this book lol
time for some xmas shopping, will do it while the weather is mild
then back home to do my UnKAOS, dinner is already cooked, green curry,
and have some sewing and will water tomato plants
gees today I feel and look tired and old 🫠
A coffee enema will sort you out
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Coffee's not doing the trick this morning. My new alarm clock is the power company setting up roadworks signs right in front of my place, they're replacing power lines around the corner. Who knew setting up those signs required such extensive banging. Yesterday it was the council ripping up some of the footpath across the road at 7am. There's some kind of construction blitz going on right now, I just want to get a decent sleep.
I was already booked in but time to go donate some O+ to the cause. Need a shower first, I hated treating manky bodies as a therapist and I'm currently manky.
Morning has broken. I may have dropped it
Superglue?
Beep Beep 🚚
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Beef, pickle and cheese toastie please 🙏
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Caffeine IV please chef, and a choc chip bikkie
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Thanks chef. I may just survive today.
Tuesday mornings are extra hard to get going. I need some coffee. Or chocolate. Or both.
Mocha?
Child support rant:
It has been determined that I have to pay my ex child support even though we live together, I'm on record with Centrelink as paying for all household expenses and the children spend 7 nights a week in my part of the house🤦🏼♀️. We technically classify as Separated Under One Roof, so we are co-parenting whilst separated but still living together. It's increasingly common where both parties to a separation lack the financial means to move out of the family home or want to minimise any negative impact on the children (in our case, both). There's no formal custody agreement because we just sort stuff out based on which parent is available to do it. I haven't even been officially informed yet, he got his letter first. I'll be disputing it. Even he thinks it is a dumb decision. He knows he's got a good deal as it is.. I pay for everything because I'm working and he's not, including his car insurance, registration and phone bill because you need that stuff in order when you're running errands with kids. It's in my interests for him to be able to pick up the kids from school, for example, or I'd have to take time off from work to do it, so there'd be less money coming into the household which would negatively impact everyone. As I said I'll be disputing it, when they decide to inform me that is! It just feels like a kick in the guts before Christmas, and I feel emotionally winded.
At least he agrees with you and seems to be willing to accept the change. It would be so much harder if he tried to fight as well and make you pay him
including his car insurance, registration and phone bill
that's the child support etc
That's fucked.
Hey, if you earn under the threshold you might be entitled to a health care card. It gives you discounts on some of your bills. I'd check that out.
Oh that is bs. How are you going to pay for everything and then some
I assume you have to tell the gummit about the split and child support due to C-link payments? Otherwise I'd advise to just come to an agreement yourselves (twas what my mum and dad did when they split, but tbf neither were on C-link at the time).
Definitely raise a dispute, it might help if you both raise one as well? I'm sorry you're going through this peeler 💜💜
That is weird.
For everyone still awake, have a pic of Mickey in the blanket fort I made him (with help from a resident chair)
aw, sleepy boy 😽
taking the night watch
spoiler
awake crew
