Yasha92

Can confirm, crook is Australian. There are two phrases that are the long version: - “crook(ed) as a dogs back leg”, self explanatory, and - “crook as Rookwood”, which is in reference to the biggest cemetery in Sydney ie implying so sick you’re on your way to death 💀 Interestingly I had only ever heard the first long version until this very month, when the cemetery where I went birdwatching was Rookwood, and it was a fun fact from the guide. Most people just say “crook” or “crook as”. Photo attached of just a little piece of the run down section of the cemetery (I only took two photos, but the grave flowers in this spot were very pretty).

Thanks! Monday was an in-office day and really wiped me out. I didn’t go to the gym after work, I did work late an hour. Tuesday & today also didn’t gym but luckily worked from home. Can’t recall which days I’ve dranken the water. Photo reel shows I haven’t taken a list pic either. BUT! I am doing ok and will aim to be back on the horse tomorrow. I’m going in to the office to do interviews and my gym bag is already there, so I might get in a lunch swim or something before the interviews. Also ok if I don’t coz I’m driving to the parentals to stay a day then see my sister in a play on Friday night.

That soup and foccassia looks fantastic! It’s valid to feel angry about your dad passing too soon. Sending you care x

Sunday~ Did some chores, played some stardew, went to friends’ place and played DnD. ✅ daily photograph of to-do-list (doing optional), ✅ daily 2L water, ✅✅ gym 2xweek (Mon body pump, Saturday Pilates).

Saturday~ Forgot to update last night, so getting it in the morning ✅ water ❌ photo of the list ✅✅ two workouts a week Had a little sleep in in the morning then went to Pilates. Immediately after Pilates I picked up BirdFriend, MagicFriend and their friend from the suburb next to the gym, drove back to our place to pick up Mx, then the five of us drove out to do a bush walk/bird watch. The first place we went was closed off because they were doing live munitions firing, but the second place we were able to do a nice walk a mix of bush walk and looking over the ocean. With the detour to look out over the ocean and the walk back we did about 4.5km, (despite my Fitbit thinking it was only 8,000 steps, cheeky). We all got bubble tea then stopped in at a local brewery so three of the group could have a beer. Dropped folks home, had a bath, listened to fourthwing until midnight 🙊 Nice way to spend a weekend day.

Those photos are STUNNING!!!

FriYAY~ Best Lady came over to do some of her homework body doubling at our house while I was working from home. I did some chores and a little bit of baking in the morning so we could have tea and muffins on our break. She stayed after work and the three of us played some boardgames/card games (Dog Park, Mind, F*ck the game) and ordered delivery food. It was really lovely to see her, she’s been flat out with placement so it’s been a few months… which feels really long since I was seeing her once every week or more often over the last few years. Chilly throwback almost to winter, windy and rainy too. A good day for indoor activities. 🟧 Water - I’m giving myself an orange square, I didn’t finish my 2L bottle but I did have several cups of tea plus a 600mL protein water. ✅ photo of the to do menu (doing optional, but I did a fair bit of it since Best Lady was coming over and cleaning for visitors is always easier than cleaning for yourself!). ✅⏹️ workouts/week - body pump on Monday, planning to do yoga or Pilates tomorrow.

Thursday, short update today. No on the water Yes on the list ohoto still one of two yes on gym

Wednesday week one ~ ✅ daily photograph of to-do-list (doing optional), ✅ daily 2L water, ✅ ⏹️ gym 2xweek (Mon body pump). Worked from home, went to game shop and played a one shot RPG which was ok- the group was good, the game felt like a play test of a good idea executed not so well. Still, a pleasant evening. Came home and watched a rather boring movie about Alan Turing. For such an interesting piece of history it could have been written quite differently. I have issues with The Imitation Game so it was nice to see a different representation of Turing, but I’d like something somewhere in the middle I think. Not a particularly exciting update today, but middling days are required.

That is a top tier cat name, well done 😂

This meme sought me out in another forum and I felt it harkened back to here Glad today was a good day

Hope your meeting went well! Mx and I crunched some numbers and more or less confirmed that unless our income doubled somehow it’s really not achievable for us to buy, definitely not in this city. Suuuuucks. That program (offering loans to first home buyers who have good rental history) sounds amazing! Love the quickie sketches of bronze too- so cute and interesting how much movement is in them

Thank youuuuu, love to you too! Yes, in the before-meds when I just COULD NOT wake up for work it was a boon that they would nag me awake. Now that I can actually fall asleep and wake up (and stay awake) this behaviour is unacceptable.

I remember a cooking show I saw once recommended rinsing the potato pieces, dunking them in boiling water for 2min, draining/drying them, FREEZING them overnight to draw out more water and to give the outside surfaces a roughness that crisps up more intensely, then cooking them the next day (I think directly from frozen… but I can’t recall). I was adamant that’s too many steps, so chunky oven wedges are my go-to.

Little bit of margarine on the cheapest, whitest bread, then sprinkled with 100s and 1000s tho… 🧚‍♀️