My friend is hosting a lunch at her house this weekend and everyone is bringing their children and partners. As the only childless person in the group, is it bad that I want to bail on this because…I don’t want to hang out with kids this weekend?

In my car waiting to head in for this official event. Dilemma. I need to do a poop really badly, but I don’t think I’d ever get over the mortification of doing a poo in a diplomats house. I would, however, like the experience of pooing in a house that costs at least $15,000,000. The toilet alone probably costs more than my car.

It’s a hat trick for the bot!

The last couple of nights we’ve been having dinner early and having a light supper later on. It makes sense because the kid comes home from school hungry and by 6pm I’m starving. The man doesn’t care when he eats. I normally do this on a Sunday but this is working so it might become regular.

Image: One bowl of Thai red curry and coconut beef stew soup with vegetables, rice and a dollop of sambal oelek. It was delicious and warming.

Spent so much of the day exhausted, I decided just to use my seated ticket and I’m super happy with it, the view is great.

Yesterday, I discovered that the doctor supervising the nurses doing the vaccinations at the clinic near me is a bit of an anti-vaxxer who tried to talk me out of vaccinating my daughter for COVID-19 (never mind the ATAGI recommendation is that everyone over 5 years receive it, and lots of recent science shows a clear net benefit for children of all ages and comorbidities), and played down the benefits and played up the risks. And when I said we still wanted to do it, he said the nurse would call back when they confirm they still have the vaccine in stock - and then they said it was too late to do it that day and we had to reschedule for Thursday.

It makes me sad that doctors get in the way of parents vaccinating their kids with vaccines that a committee of more specialised doctors than them have recommended every Australian over 5 should get. I wonder how many other parents he has done this to, not all of whom may have been such a strong advocate for their child as to push past the anti-vaxx nonsense coming from someone who should know better.

I had to (well, chose to) wear heels into work today because I have an official thing to do straight after to do with diplomats so I need to look professional. As I was leaving the house I thought about packing flats or slides or slippers to wear under my desk or just around our floor, but couldn’t be bothered carrying something else into work.

And let me tell you that I’ve never regretted a decision so much in my life.

I think im going to apply for a volunteer photographer position for a Vic dog rescue organisation. Will be great practice for the studio my partner and i are working towards opening and ill get to help the doggos find their people :)

When you want to cover your bases. At least they put the correct way first.

They should make the Commonwealth Games like they do Eurovision. The winner has to host.

But as no one wants to win, countries send the weirdest teams.

I’ve decided to go at a semi normal time and ask for a ticket swap and if I don’t get it, no big deal, I tried. Lol. Either way, I’ll be seeing Lizzo a second time ❤️ if I can’t give her the bag, then I’ll keep it for myself and use it.

In the office today. I’ve caught up on all of my outstanding work and it doesn’t look like I’ll be starting any new work until after my holiday so this will be a masterclass in looking busy.

Lmao someone just tried to tell me “mum” was incorrect spelling…

I’ve decided to take a day off on Friday for some self care and to have a long weekend.

Part of it is because there’s no public holidays till next term and maybe the weather has been making it harder for getting up but a long weekend sounds like a good idea for me this week.

Not sure what I’ll do, with my tax return coming I thought I might treat myself to something.

I woke this morning to a leaking bathroom sink in my 5 year old house.

The stupid builders did not fit a drain (or waste) with an overflow so the water was pooling inside the sink cavity and causing corrosion.

I saw a replacement at The Warehouse for $30-something that did have an overflow but was crap. I kept driving to a professional plumbing supply and picked up a much better quality one for $40-something.

It was a good thing I had today off otherwise I would be brushing my teeth in someone else’s bathroom until Saturday.