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Oohh yum @GezzaP ! I have always been partial to squid - whether grilled or as calamari rings. 😊 one thing when I was overseas is that ut was close to the ocean so there ws lots of seafood, and one tour even had squid most days provided as an option!

Sorry I didnt back-read much and didnt absorb that @DogMan79 and @ENKELI weren't feeling well. Hope you feel a but less tired soon @DogMan79 . I hipe ypu had a nice cool cloth or fan @ENKELI - I've had a few friends going through hot flushes at times and whilst I'm not yet that age (not looking forward to it) I know i already dislike the hot sweats I break out in from moderate temperatures normally!

Nice to see you also @Ru-bee 😊

Oh I'm sorry to hear that you have to travel so far for such important care @DogMan79

Lovely to see you @AlwaysMyself!

@ENKELI thanks for letting me know! i just re-read your post and realised i misinterpreted it as being a local cafe name. i do apologise for that, i definitely see how it can be frustrating! i'll edit it back in for ya 😊

@Ru-bee lol, counting down the days when I start my new HRT treatment! I am hoping that it will help alleviate the flushes.

I have just finished the first module for my online study and submitted the assessment - which I did BEFORE it was due! This is big for me, I normally leave it to the last minute.

How are you going today sweetheart? I hope Thursday is kind to you xo

@rav3n thanks gorgeous xo

Hello @Ru-bee @ENKELI @rav3n @AlwaysMyself @Shaz51 @GezzaP and others here this Thursday afternoon. I hope your day has been going well for you!

The hiking sounds interesting @Ru-bee. Are you going interstate or staying local? There’s some great hiking tracks in the Cradle Mountain National park in Tassie - I was there in 2019 and walked the short track to Dove Lake - and the Dandenong Ranges here in Victoria also have some pretty tracks. I’m not a hiking person but admire people that do it, especially the photos some people take. There’s also the Overland Track in Tassie which is 7 days I believe that some people do but it’s pretty popular and you have to book in advance to do it.

I’ve just had lunch and am waiting on my housemate to return from here 5 days away - partly on respite and also on an NDIS participant workshop. I’ve spent the week knitting beanies, crocheting granny squares, cross stitching and relaxing. I’m feeling stressed and anxious about my impending move to a new area where my uni will be for next year and all the problems my property manager has caused, including going to VCAT - no date scheduled just yet but the lease ends in 2.5 weeks - so I’ve got that stuff to deal with. Add to my housemate having mental health and physical issues and you could say that life’s just peachy - not!- in my life right now! Luckily I’ve got the support of a carer peer worker to discuss all things carer related and that’s been very good and helpful for me. I know this stress and problems are temporary and will end soon but it’s just annoying right now being anxious and concerned over things that won’t matter soon. I’m looking forward to having the Christmas break in my new apartment so I can spend the break watching cricket, tennis, knitting and diamond dotting and spending the time on the forums away from all the hassles I’ve had recently.

Later today, I’m planning to watch the women’s big bash cricket on tv - Hobart Hurricanes are playing at 3:30pm - and chilling out.

Take care!

Judi9877

Good on you @ENKELI! I've always been someone who would hand things in last minute or a little bit late - big study procrastinator over here - so that's awesome that you got the assessment in EARLY! Woo!

Thursday is being kind to me so far, I've been out for a job this morning and got all my movement in so now I can spend the rest of the day on the couch 😋

@Judi9877 It's always so lovely to hear from you! I'm just staying in Vic for the hike. Hoping the weather holds up for it, I've only done 2 other overnight hikes so far and I don't think I'm hooked enough yet to enjoy a walk in rain. I'd love to go to cradle mountain, I hear Tassie has such beautiful walks

Fair enough to be feeling stressed about the upcoming move. Just the act of moving is stressful enough without all the other factors! I hope it all goes as well as it can for you

@Ru-bee glad to hear Thursday is being good to you. I'd have to kick its butt otherwise! You definitely deserve some quality couch time now 🙂

Yes I am the same, all through school I'd be leaving my assignments and homework to the last minute. I remember in Biology I was so proud I'd done the homework so when my teacher asked me about it I read out my answer, saw he was looking at me strangely and added "or is that the wrong question?" Yup, I'd done the wrong module! I still laugh about it now nearly 40 years on!

I think that's why I did so well at the Academy of Performing Arts, there was no homework as such except in Computer Studies and I had a computer geek friend help me with it so I got high marks lol.

I am determined to complete this course. It will be the first time I have completed tertiary study as I usually withdraw or just not complete it.

@ENKELI is that part of VCA?

I studied Visual Arts. Undergrad at Monash, Honours year at ANU

Crashed and burned spectacularly that year

We had homework. I barely slept for years. Other faculties have things like word limits where you can't do a random extra 10,000 words. VA you can just keep painting and hand it all in. More = better marks. So sleep lacks

Heya @DogMan79 , hope it's okay I tag you. Please let me know if you'd rather I don't.

I was a flop at VA! Didn't make sense to me! Sounds like you were super passionate about it!

Thanks for sharing your experiences. It's always nice to read your posts 🙂