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Wordle in 3/6 9:30 AM  Coffee in bed Weights Toilet leaking, wet floor  I've turned off the tap (and emptied it as much as i could)  4 PM Had to call about 6 plumbers. I had 3 call back.  • Two said $750 callout (it's a public holiday).  • One said he's charging $150 extra for the public holiday = $350 total. Potentially $70-80 if he needs to take the pan out. He said he'll send someone out in the next 1-2 hours. I've given him the gig. Texted him my address which he thumbed up. 5 PM Emergency plumber has arrived. Temporary patch up job ~5:15pm. Can't use toilet for at least 2 hours. Returning on Tuesday when plumbing parts suppliers are back open 6:30 - 7 PM I'm due at Foragers to meet Tassie Kate for the first time Unfortunately, i had ordered it before i noticed my toilet issue isn't fixed I've texted them that i need them to come back to 19 lex tonight. Talked to them on the phone: They really can't do anything before Tuesday except re-try to...

Camberwell 7:30 AM I have an optimist assortment at 10am, but unsure if i should keep it - my did throat seems to have disappeared (?) If i keep my appointment then i'm supposed to put my contacts lenses in my eyes for 2-hours beforehand 9:30 AM I had breakfast at jolimont café with A + B 6 PM Uber to Balwyn North to try out Bellevue Cellars • I've been to the venue before, off the freeway  • No fun beers: Hazy Pale / Balter XPA (no IPAs) • He will open a bottle of W.A. Pinot Noir for me • Only charged me $10 for a glass Bar Alba • Sessions Kew is not a bar • Back to regular $19 glass of pinot noir • Haven't eaten • The proprietor (?) shook my hand & introduced me to a few of the staff - she had dark curly hair &: an accent i couldn't place  • We flipped her coin to decided that i should walk too the next wine bar vs. uber to Camberwell I walked down to the Postmaster / Skinny Dog corner & found the "bianco" door to the ...

Rise & Grind café w/ N - even tho i feel a sore throat coming on A very rainy day. Heatherdale rd. Quick walk to the 1st bridge. Many bin chickens Workout at lunch-time, felt okay. KATG podcast Fish souvlaki for dinner (2x) from Brentford Square, Captain's Choice fish & chip shop T sent me some Tony Martin podcast segments to listen to (incl. Dion "What's it gonna be!") Bed early. More pods: SYSK, Origin Story _____ On this day: 2025 . Lloyd Spiegel at Sooki Lounge in Belgrave (on-stage w/ Canadian guitarist). A comedic & impressive show. Such story-tellers.

8:45 AM Nigel coffee & a miso peanut-butter cookie  I found a display unit on the side of the road during one of my walls around the block at work today. On my drive home, i took it - uber the cover of darkness. There was actually 2 units but i may have broken one of them as i picked it up because it fell to pieces. I left it curb-side 6 PM Home, changed into comfy clothes, bed-sheets changed, ducted heating on  Quick meditation Chatted with N on three phone for about an hour Chatted with D on whatsapp about her upcoming gigs. She just completed 1 month without alcohol Push-up challenge begins today: 137 per day, for 24 days.... yikes. Total steps: 10,600 ____ On this day: 2025 . Heard hen's night copped covid. Chatted with my family on them phone. Pizza. Cheap Seats. Guitar. Sad news about JB's son died.

Manta-ray coffee roasters - Winter menu My usual magic & a warmed-up plain croissant. Plus a bottled apple juice I brought my overhead headphones to listen you some Green Lung on spotify 10 AM Physio #5 a vast improvement over 2-weeks ago 12:15 PM Weights w/ warm-up weights for curls & rows 6 PM Notorious (1946) a bit boring the 1st hour or so 7 PM I tried to get Optus to help me with my Soldat ping issue, which i've had for about a week. It was a frustrating 1-hour and we didn't get anywhere 8:40 PM Cheap Seats was really good. They did a gag with body-doubles of themselves behind the desk (and signing autographs "meeting the audience"). They pretended to be in space. And they had a skit at a Baker's Delight where Tim was learning how to work there 10 PM Notorious (1946, hitchcock, cary grant, ingrid bergman, spies, wine cellar, poison) - good ending SYNOPSIS Carry Grant and Ingrid Bergman are spies. They fall in love. She is investigating one...

I made it to work on time from Mitcham, although i feel a bit sick. Went for a walk, ostensibly to warm up 9 AM Trying an egg & bacon muffin w/ my coffee Grateful for my headphones, and my powepack to re-charge them on the run  Blue sky, very chilly Tomrw physio (final?) Friday OPSM eye test, therefore WFH Next week is a short week due to King's Bday on Monday ____ On this day: 2025 . Walked up to collect my car from the train station. Didn't go meet up S to see a film at Nova in lygon st carlton.