Great time to have a West facing bedroom!

Gonna just cop the air-conditioning bills this summer, I think.

How do you know they're employed by him? Maybe this is a case of a rogue hedge trimmer...

Super long day with psych session (v v good debrief of the last week and coping strategies for the coming weeks, but needed downtime after). Went back to the office to eat dinner then worked till 10 to catch up on lost time and finish this week's work. At least that's one less thing on my plate for a while. Still need to do an extra 4 hours somewhere...

I am irrationally mad at the people in one of the heaps of units nearby who just slam car doors loudly and repeatedly no matter the time. I might just close the windows tonight and see how I go since the flat is cool enough.

Night everyone.

Have moved to a tiny musty old bachelor pad of depression in Richmond. It's just a short term lease, hoping to gtfo as soon as uni is done. Possibly out of Melbourne or even Victoria. Definitely not inner city

I have heard that Apple TVs have the best screensavers... people at work were googling them to see how good they are

Oh wait so these bond cleaners do the photos as well? I figured I'd still take my own photos anyway after they're done.

I'll keep that in mind from when I move out of my current place...

I can totally see why people just get bond cleaners to do the job. By that stage of the move you're already exhausted and cranky. If you had to leave because you didn't want to it's easy to feel resentful when cleaning. I'm so glad it's over. I never want to think about that place again now

✅ Final clean

✅ Photos taken and sent

✅ Keys returned

✅ LL emailed

✅ Bond return initiated

Goodbye old house and old life!!! Onto the transitory period before the next big thing... interestingly just yesterday I hear from my cousin in regional Vic that they're seriously considering moving (back) to WA...

Same, my whole body is absolutely sore. Want to sleep in but body won't let me...

Yay!!!! Nice to see you back, a bright light in a difficult week (for me anyway)

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Fucking cleaning took so long even with the help of a friend because there was still Stuff that took long rob to load. Wish I didn't have overdue stuff to do at work this morning.

But i am really, truly, for sure this time 99% done - every last thing has been cleaned except the kitchen and second bedroom floor, it was too late for a vacuum. Tomorrow lunchtime i shall mop, take exit photos, drop off the keys and be done with moving out.

... next stage is moving in... I live in a fortress of bags and boxes. But first, my car is loaded up with shit that needs donating including a neglected bike (with good parts). Gonna try and temporarily store it at work so I don't need to be driving around with a whole ass bike in the back for the next few days.

Also, the check tyre pressure light came on even though I got a new tyre. More headaches! Rahhhh!

Good night everyone..

Oh damn. Too soon, feels like you've just barely started! Any chance you can follow him to where he's going?

Tyre change booked in for 2pm. Condition report to be dropped off. Cleaning this arvo.

At work for half a day because I have so much overdue but also it's a nice bit of familiarity and stability amidst everything

Living off sheer adrenaline, yeah!!! I think I'll need to take an afternoon dose of meds today...

I've only just managed to load my car with a full, penultimate load of stuff (and a fucking busted tyre still in the back lol).

All the little jars of spices, the oils and vinegars, random pantry odds and ends, the unbelievable amount of stuff in the bathroom, other stray items like a random desk lamp and bits in various containers just dumped into a box... couch accoutrements...

Had a shower in the old place, thankfully had the foresight to leave a change of clothes out, finally eating my only real meal for the day. I'm going to go straight to the other place, slap a sheet on the mattress and call it a night.

Chuck a sickie tomorrow, start moving stuff up, get tyre organised, clean old place with friend...

I'm seriously laughing at how much I underestimated this. Next time I'll start packing WAY earlier and take more time off!!

There's one near me too that's got decent reviews, definitely one of the options I'll call tomorrow

Top tier practical and logical advice. Thanks CEO. Found a few good ones close to home/work. Can't do any online bookings til Wed but I've narrowed down three to call tomorrow first thing at 8am and put in a reminder on my phone. Done.

Haven't found a mechanic for this car yet (used to use my old work's one when I was working there, it's too far). Thanks for the rec. Do you think they'll be able to have a quick squizz at the undercarriage to let me know if there's been any additional damage? I'm planning on a long drive over the holidays...

Hahahahahahahahahaha fuck me, of course I had to be careless and hit a kerb so hard I got a flat tyre on top of everything else... perfect timing...

Luckily roadside assist came very quickly but now I need to get a new tyre within 2 days 😭 anyone have tips on how to find a good tyre shop? I have no frigging idea. Need it done pretty quickly...

Yep, I could've had a heart attack from the stress when moving in, watching my friends try to lug this heavy-arse entertainment unit up 2 flights of stairs. Nearly slipped out of their hands, would've smashed their foot big time...

This is my first time using pros, absolutely using them for the move out. Worth every cent. Some things are 100% worth paying for. Saves time, stress, damage, and the likelihood of injury!!

Let me add to the pile of outrage at your dad for saying such a horribly hurtful and useless comment.

I want to write a whole essay to you because I have a similar family dynamic (very accomplished eldest bro who seems to be doing fine with a very fast paced life) - and I certainly didn't get taken seriously for much of my early adulthood

I should go pack though. But all I can say is... it does get better, with age and experience their opinions matter less, and life becomes more about keeping yourself afoat the way that works best for you.

For comparison, said wildly successful older bro had massive setback later in life that's been going on for years now. And he is far worse equipped to handle it mentally and emotionally because his life has always been superlative and successful. He had never really experienced failure before. It's a huge learning curve later on in life. So take that for what it's worth..