I do feel like I’ve got to shrink my idea of “doing what I want” down to fit the space, especially considering how much I have to pay to still live there. Never mind the plants, I realise I will be doing a lot less cooking here as well. Need to remember the big benefit of this place is I can leave once uni is done. I’m going to make the most of that choice, not going to let this bastard rental market crush me
Thanks 🧡 yeah, I think I’ll find a way forward and adjust my mentality to just get through the next six months. I’m lucky to have my own space at least, and not with housemates from hell. I’m lucky too that I have a great job and plenty of field work options coming up.
It’ll be a good impetus to work on what I want in life next instead of being stuck in a rut
Entered the new place today.
Oh man it is somehow a lot smaller and sadder than I remember. And the road noise is so much more noticeable than at my place. I’m not even sure my fridge will fit. E: I have gone back and measured and it will JUST barely fit. Thank fuck. Like an idiot I didn’t measure anything while I was inspecting (because it was tenanted). I am really, really cracking the sads right now back at my current place knowing how much I have to give up. It just doesn’t feel like what I’ve worked for at all… Fucking rental market…
Feels like I really am saying goodbye to a whole life in stages. Will any of it be worth it? I’m going to have to fast forward the chat with work about whether I’ll be able to work primarily remotely after I finish uni. The only way I see out of any of this long-term is to move in with family to hyper save up a deposit. But the only family I can move in with is interstate.
I definitely need something to look forward to because after slogging it out for years to get residency and building a life for myself I’m really sad at having to shrink it so much. I’m ready to live more expansively. I’ve really sacrificed a lot to try and finish this degree and it’s going so much worse than I expected…
And on top of that, couch guy has turned up only to find that it’s too small for his car despite my telling him the dimensions ahead of time. So that’s fallen through as well, arrrgh… what do I do now??? Pay someone on airtasker to take it?
Whoa that’s pretty decent. Once I’m settled in the new place I might be able to do some veggie shopping on Victoria St and grab some discounts like that too
Worrying… sounds like it’s time for hambam to come help guard the joint for a bit (if he’s up for it). I hope you don’t get that unlucky trio
I do love that veggie, great choice.
Chinese broccoli/kai lan?
Are these real? I want one too.
Getting home definitely feels so much more of a relief when you’ve had a shitty drive - time to kick back and relax and enjoy your long weekend now :)
Yeah I pushed myself to pack up my monitors and other wfh items to try and get that big messy area out of the way.
I won’t have everything done by the time another friend comes over on Saturday to help with the main move, but at least that stuff can go.
Now I’m really done for the day! 😪
WHEW. I am tuckered. The house is starting to look a lot emptier, though!
Swung by MKS on my way back to treat myself to some takeaway curries for dinner.
Now my next big task is the kitchen items… need to juggle this against the timing of unplugging my fridge on Sun am.
That’s enough for today though I think. I’m proud of myself and endlessly grateful to my friend.
WTF mate ^^
Ha, I was waiting for someone to say it! Missiles slowly being loaded now.
And I’d normally be very supportive of chips for dinner but somehow my gut didn’t like it - cramps, burping and farting like a MF. Also super dehydrated. All good now though.
The packening begins… in an hour, I am still le tired.
I ate half a bag of chips yesterday for dinner, that was not a good idea.
Had one hell of a psych session… big emotions. Good session but the kind that you need to sit down and process for 30 minutes afterwards. I had thought I might pack my shoes and some other stuff tonight but it isn’t happening. It’s been a big week and more to come with the real move coming up.
I am not being lazy or weak, I am pacing myself 👍
Ugh, no luck with confirming the couch move so far (and tbqh I’m really tied for time tonight). I’m starting to think it won’t happen and I’ll have to move it to my friend’s place.
Meanwhile I have at least confirmed the movers for Monday morning, that’s a big tick. Think I’m just going to take the day off so I can clean up after and shit
Someone might take the big couch off me today. Please turn up this evening for the love of God. It would be such a relief.
Oh my God we had someone like this at my old workplace and he was just insufferable. In the field, in meetings, just never knew when to stfu with his bad takes. Nobody liked him. Claimed he had ASD but after a certain point it’s like no, you’re a jerk with ASD. Definitely glad we don’t have anyone like him where I work now
My current council doesn’t do on-demand hard rubbish :/ The next booking available is well after I’ve moved out. I’ve got a friend with a station wagon, we might be able to take it to the tip. A shame as it’s a perfectly functional couch but I can’t seem to move it online