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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • Damn, was going to unwind with an episode of Murderbot but it is released Fridays, not Thursdays. But then I remembered all of The Bear s4 is available! I did need to read a recap of S3 because some of it was so slow but I also somehow forgot the amazing Napkins was in it too. I’m actually kind of happy that s4 is not returning to the insane intensity of S1 and S2 but let’s see where these characters go. The development of folks like Ritchie and Tina is what really makes the show.



  • That was actually a really uplifting and lovely psych session?! Yay! ☺️ I might not even need to see her for a while even though I’m still undecided as to whether I should terminate my lease and dump all my stuff in storage, or just pay rent until I get back. Leaving my stuff here is much, much easier, but I don’t want to be in the same rut. A lot hinges on whether I can trust myself to courageously move towards change if I come back to the same place.

    I can feel a decision bubbling up though. And other ways in which to address that yearning for a powerful driver of change


  • For sure! Although I would’ve liked to work a bit tomorrow and pile up the cash, I’m also grateful to have an actual weekday breather - last week I worked a full day on the day I submitted my assignment, and it’s been full days this week too. Tomorrow I can take my time to chill out at a park or head out somewhere nice without too many crowds. Start reconnecting to who the hell I am outside of work and study


  • Today was AWESOME, met so many familiar and wonderful faces at this event and really recharged, invigorated by the presentations and this glorious sun has really perked me up as well. Wrapped up early and probably not working tomorrow, but I’ll have at least earned some extra dough this week and have a bit more breathing space to catch up on life stuff. I might even look up what’s on this weekend. But for the next couple of hours, it’s journalling time before the psych





  • Well, I asked for more field work, and while I was out onto one site I got called up to go to two more, in the rain and cold and everything. But it helped; I feel heaps better today despite some challenging people to deal with (not colleagues). Needed to get oot and aboot!

    Gonna go in tomorrow and probably work a full day - heading out midday with the team for an industry meeting/conference thing. Earning that extra money as much as I can. Lord knows I need it. Psych appt got moved to tomorrow so I’ll be budgeting carefully until next Friday evening… Need to reschedule dentist again…

    Now what to do at home? Maybe some long overdue journalling. Still getting used to not having this big acute deadline hanging over my head ☺️ might also watch an Ang Lee classic, Eat Drink Man Woman.




  • Today absolutely frigging dragged on - I really am due for some fieldwork so I can get out in the fresh air again but nothing coming up for a while :c

    I might get moving on my plans to be away in August.

    I’m so torn between (a) ending my lease and dumping my shit in storage, or (b) just leaving everything at this rental and going away then coming back.

    (a) is much, much more cathartic and closer to my heart… but also challenging and stressful in the short term, and more expensive in the short term due to moving. But does give me the option to extend my break or travel while working remotely if I decide to do that

    (b) is easier and cheaper in the short term but psychologically I feel like I won’t get that satisfaction of closing off the past and moving into a new phase of my life with new aims, habits, etc. coming back to this place could see me falling back into a rut because it’s the easy choice. Also will get more expensive if I stay away for longer.

    I’m giving myself a week max to sleep on it and decide. At this point I know I’ll be away for a month and the rent is 400/week so financially it’ll only make more sense to dump into storage maybe if I’m away for three months or more. But it isn’t just the finances… I desperately need to shake things up!






  • My income is all pre-filled, just that the income statement isn’t ready. But as my pay is nothing special (no salary sacrifice, special lease arrangements, FBT etc etc) and the amounts line up with my last “FY-to-date” amount on my payslip, I’m just going to accept the reported income.

    Put in a bunch of deductions this year notably voluntary super contributions.

    Only getting about 800ish back but it’s better than the 1.5k or so I was going to be owing by my calculations. Insufficient tax taken out of second job last year, painful …



  • I need to get onto it today - thought prefill wouldn’t be available for a few days but it’s all there thankfully. Might even just do it over lunch. I need that tax return 😭

    E: ah wait, my old job’s income statement is in, but not my current one.

    It seems like the ATO doesn’t really process these early tax returns until the info is in anyway so probably not much benefit filing it early. Though I’m very confident of the info