Well, I am nearly out of brandy. But I’ll wait until I’m ready to make another fruit cake before getting that. Otherwise I am boozefree^tm

I think the dog’s kibble covers that.

Chocolate falls under the want, not need category 🤣

I bought an excessively large bulk pack of dish detergent a while ago and definitely don’t need more of that (and have dishwasher powder on the order already). I also have bulk delivery of toilet paper so should be right for those.

I’m putting together my shopping order and feel like there is something I wanted to get that I’ve forgotten. No idea what, I’ll probably remember when I need whatever it was.

I just realised I’d forgotten about cancelling the insurance on my old car. Sorted now and a refund should be arriving shortly. Not exactly a windfall given the new insurance is nearly three times as much, but good to have back in my account anyway.

I know someone who jumped in a stranger’s car thinking it was his Uber.

But really, mistaking someone’s car for one available for sale is a bit of a compliment, considering all the cars for sale are freshly detailed. You’d never have mistaken my old car for one for sale as it’s presentation was generally less than pristine.

The problem is that pedestrians often don’t pay attention to where they are going, and if that involves stepping in front of a car without looking there is often not much the car driver can do. Although given how often people are wandering around oblivious with headphones in I’m not sure how helpful sound will be.

I just got back from dropping off my van at the auto electrician and will have to walk back in a few hours to pick it up. It’s the last day wearing the fitness tracker for the study I am in, this week is going to have very different results from the last one, for which I barely moved from the couch because I had Covid. I guess that’s the whole point of a control group though, to work out what normal variations occur so you can tell if your intervention is actually making a difference or just normal random variation.

It’s good timing for the study to be over though, I want to use moving house to start incorporating some more activity in my general routine. It might mean shaking up Mr Woof’s walking schedule, but as long as he gets to go out he should be happy. I’m hoping to get somewhere that has a few more longer walking options close to home, but moving away from Melbourne traffic means I will be more likely to drive places to walk too. I just need to get out of the habit of staying home as the standard.

When RTO = rostered time off it is absolutely fabulous.

When RTO = return to office it is absolutely shit.

Energy food please, I have lots of walking to do this morning.

Gosh, actually got 8/10. That was unexpected.

Given my previous performance in these quizes I’m going to guess I’ll get 3/10. I will report back on the actual outcome shortly.

Having some colour is definitely good. Especially atfer looking too long at the modern grey look everything is done in these days. But there can be too much of a good thing.

Anyone looking for ideas for carpet?

Just think, someone had to make that carpet, someone else had to decide to stock it to sell, and someone else had to buy it for this to happen. So many people you have to wonder “what were they thinking?!”

They do, I have one I use at my parent’s place. But if you don’t have a sliding door they are not much use.

It will be having android auto - it has some connection already, but it might just be to play music. I have a TomTom gps unit that I actually really like for navigation, both because it keeps the maps downloaded and doesn’t need internet connection and because the dashboard or windscreen mount position is better to look at than in the centre console.

I have just submitted my first rental application, which was slightly terrifying. It is a lot more involved than the last time I was looking for a private rental (over 20 years ago!)

Hopefully they haven’t just rented it to someone else, the landlord falls in love with Mr Woof and Miss Meow when they see the pictures, the property will be just as I imagine it in real life and I won’t have to look at any others. Unlikely, but I can hope!

I have van. Now I’m waiting for an assessment of whether the reversing camera can be installed without a new head unit 🤞

It is nice sitting up high and being able to see further, but it will take a while to get used to primarily using the side mirrors. I have so far managed to avoid turning on the windscreen wipers instead of the blinkers.

Edit: this is taking much longer than anticipated.

2nd Edit: I will need a new head unit. The good news is they can do it tomorrow, so will be able to back more confidently very soon. I did manage to back into my carport without too much trouble when I got home, although the sensors’ beeping adds a new feeling of drama to the process.