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Almost too much excitement for a rat
Does anyone in Perth know why there might have been a horde of teenaged yobs on the Fremantle train today? Some were yelling so loudly that I thought my head would explode. I was sleep deprived on GF because I couldn't sleep Thursday night. Might have been something to do with my flu shot or just me. And then one of my neighbours decided to use power tools for hours in the morning. It was just within legal - I checked - but geez it was annoying as I needed to sleep so badly but couldn't. Better today, fortunately, because I needed the strength.
I guess the only thing good about that Friday was not having to go to work. I'm not taking extra time around Easter because I want it for next month. The local sf convention, Swancon, is running on the 20th and 21st of April and even though it won't be the former intensive experience [not at a hotel so no residential] I know from experience that not having a break between the con and work is not good! So I'm taking two days after that weekend. The con is definitely not what it was pre-Pandemic, but it'll be my social outing for April.
I did the parental wrangling and issued the reminder/threat that I'll be around on Wednesday to make sure M keeps her appointment for the hearing aid. Which will be a joy and delight, I know.(1) The Midland train is off again and will still be off next Wednesday so that's even more fun. I did my charitable deed for the year by guiding a confused bloke from the Bassendean end to the right RRB, then through to the Freo train today; he said he hadn't caught a bus before. Wasn't sure if he meant any bus or just the dreaded Rail Replacements but anyway, got him there.
M was waffling again about my [lack of] social life after I said no, I didn't have plans for tomorrow. For f....k's sake, after days like this, I don't have the strength! And Sunday has never been a happening day, so I have no idea why she's stuck on that particular loop.
Things I hear when I'm not even trying:
"So I'm taking him to court for decimation."
[Seems harsh]
Also, some of the aforementioned train yobs, before we got on, discussing various of their friends who had diagnoses of this or that neurodivergent trait, like ADHD.
"And how about Chris?"
"Nah, Chris is just retarded."
1. Yes, that's sarcasm.
I guess the only thing good about that Friday was not having to go to work. I'm not taking extra time around Easter because I want it for next month. The local sf convention, Swancon, is running on the 20th and 21st of April and even though it won't be the former intensive experience [not at a hotel so no residential] I know from experience that not having a break between the con and work is not good! So I'm taking two days after that weekend. The con is definitely not what it was pre-Pandemic, but it'll be my social outing for April.
I did the parental wrangling and issued the reminder/threat that I'll be around on Wednesday to make sure M keeps her appointment for the hearing aid. Which will be a joy and delight, I know.(1) The Midland train is off again and will still be off next Wednesday so that's even more fun. I did my charitable deed for the year by guiding a confused bloke from the Bassendean end to the right RRB, then through to the Freo train today; he said he hadn't caught a bus before. Wasn't sure if he meant any bus or just the dreaded Rail Replacements but anyway, got him there.
M was waffling again about my [lack of] social life after I said no, I didn't have plans for tomorrow. For f....k's sake, after days like this, I don't have the strength! And Sunday has never been a happening day, so I have no idea why she's stuck on that particular loop.
Things I hear when I'm not even trying:
"So I'm taking him to court for decimation."
[Seems harsh]
Also, some of the aforementioned train yobs, before we got on, discussing various of their friends who had diagnoses of this or that neurodivergent trait, like ADHD.
"And how about Chris?"
"Nah, Chris is just retarded."
1. Yes, that's sarcasm.