Oh boy. Some scenes are some of the hardest to watch ever haha I screamed at the TV. They’re not very long though so you can look away and not miss much.

Plugged away at some desktop work that I’d left to the last minute, didn’t delegate it though because I really don’t want to do any fieldwork when it’s 39C next week… this way if there’s not enough desktop work to go around next week, I can just use this week’s hours. But also super procrastinating on/avoiding uni fieldwork even though it’s not too hot today…

Connoisseur ice cream (tub and sticks) is half price at Coles this week. It’s awful for my health and my gut and dairy ain’t good for the environment but boy am I tempted with this weather coming up. I used to love Proud & Punch ice lollies but they seem to only have the ones with vegan ice cream in them now and like… no don’t mix the two up yuck.

Might indulge in a tub for home and the mini sticks to share at work.

Late reply, it might be a bit triggering if you have had any traumatic experiences in medical settings including the care of others (this is why I haven’t recommended it to my brother). Or cathartic, depending on which phase you’re in…

Lots of high praise from drs about the accuracy of most medical details but also the dynamics and characters, environment etc. To the point that it’s a bit too real and too similar to work so not enjoyable for some haha.

I’ve been thinking about watching it after reading all about how The Pitt is basically the spiritual successor of ER and how that show was the OG premium medical drama…

I absolutely can’t get into a long show until I finish uni though because I can totally see myself avoiding my commitments by binge watching for weeks 🥲

Bit of an itch to scratch with medical dramas so I tried watching Brilliant Minds. Dear lord this is absolute schlock compared to The Pitt. The direction is cliche, the dialogue is revoltingly bad and Zachary Quinto absolutely can’t act. Terminated

Maybe I should try watching Scrubs some day… maybe that could be my treat when I finish uni.

4 days straight of air-conditioning 💸

Arrrgh, adaway via VPN is not blocking in-app ads and I am SEETHING - it’s like getting STDs on your phone, these disgusting full screen sound on ads are absolute cancer after decades of blocking ads successfully.

Will need to hope and pray the DNS blocklist method works again later this week

Maybe eating discount 7/11 sandwiches two days in a row wasn’t the best idea. Either that or something else is definitely setting off the fart machine big time today

Yeah this is winning absolutely no health points but I’ve been having plenty of that the last few days, today I get to indulge!

I said I was gonna make my greasy mee goreng craving yesterday; I didn’t - but I did make it today 😋

Was missing eggs/tofu but still not too bad. Can’t beat real market fresh yellow noodles though vs the ones from the supahmahket

Looks like it might be another day of fieldwork tomz but I have a psych sesh at 5pm so I’m gonna have to haul myself out of bed quite early 🥱

meow

I definitely used it back in 2019, I hope they still do now as it was one of their big selling points. Had a whole heap delivered to sharehouse driveway and carted it to the back to engage in extensive planting. (Man, those were the days when I used to do so much more…)

Someday I definitely want to have a go at making it myself. Seems like it’d be easier than tofu

He looks like he’s going to do his best to chew through those bags.

Heck yeah finished up at 2:30, did a full day’s work including half hour lunch break and didn’t manage to get too overheated. Left when it was about 33-35C. Nearly finished the section, rest is easy to do tomorrow… then the whole area will turn green on the app and look beautiful 🤩

Swung by Laguna on the way home to grab some frozen tempeh (cos I’ve been craving it for a while) and yellow noodles (really craving a nice greasy mee goreng which will be dinner). But first I need a late lunch which will be rice with a bit of left over veg and a quick dal curry. I am going to make sure I have enough space for the glorious mee goreng though.

Can’t wait to make the tempeh later this week. It’s the goat of all vegetarian protein

Suggestion: ditch the bra. Significantly more comfortable. I did a whole day’s fieldwork without one on under a work shirt, and it was glorious not having a sweaty garment tightly pasted to my chest area. Reduced underboob sweat is worth everything.

What on earth is this weather doing?! Random bursts of rain, sun being utterly indecisive, random cool gusts… Not complaining though. I might actually finish this entire stretch…

Still not too hot outside. Been at it from 6:45 (would’ve liked to start earlier but this is the best I could do). Let’s see if I can make it to 1pm. Fucking temps reaching maximum at 5pm is ghastly

Ugh I hate this fucking apartment, it’s such perfect Goldilocks weather out there, beautiful cool air and Sun not too hot, meanwhile it’s a solid 5-7C hotter in this horrid old dogbox with zero cross ventilation. Can’t even open the windows until 8pm when the sun isn’t beating down on the hellish west facing bedroom windows where most of the heat is coming in.

It’s also been a day for minor bombshell events in the family: mum wants to move back to the ancestral country a lot sooner than expected, with all the huge discussions that comes with it…

…and a young niece’s sudden coldness to her beloved aunt and uncle (almost like a foster family to her) turns out to be mainly because she found out said uncle’s tiktok account follows almost exclusively onlyfans producers. I feel very conflicted about the second one, I really would like niece and her aunt to rebuild their relationship (niece is quite vulnerable due to parent’s ugly divorce but also kind of sheltered). But also it’s not my business to get involved in other people’s marriages. Though if that aunt - i.e., my cousin - found out later and knew I was aware but didn’t tell her, she’d be livid. Ehhhh iunno. I’ve had a cider and some chips and I’m kind of done for the day now

It was so nice going to a friend’s place for dinner and bringing a plate, I haven’t done that with a friend in so long… Used to do it with my old circle of friends so I miss it being a frequent way of catching up. Much cheaper than eating out and more fun to cook for others (even with a shitty kitchen). I made a capsicum and shiitake mushroom stir fry to go with the cauliflower, took some of my pickled daikon and carrot and she had made a lovely seafood soup and grilled mackerel and rice. What a feast!

and then after figuring out a little carpark app trick to getting 4h paid parking in a 2h spot in Carlton (parking really is harder now, RIP 4h and free spots), we headed into the city and I treated myself to an indulgent black sesame parfait 😋

Now it’s time to sleep and not read more severance theories… Night all.