Melbourne

Whoops posted in the wrong thread. That's a good sign that I'm staying off the phone.

I've been thinking of trying this cool vegan shepherd's pie recipe but I think I'll keep it for a colder month. For now I'm contemplating a basic roast veg for dinner, or... maybe some adaptation of borscht? I have 1 fennel bulb, 2 beetroots, potat, and a quarter head of red cabbage. Plus a tin of beans.

E: went with borscht adaptation. There's no fennel in there but plenty of leek, a bit of celery, two beets and two potat plus some leek greens. Not authentic but tastes pretty alright once cooled down.

I may have added a fair chunk of butter 😬 and I snuck in some ajwain seeds as a thymey alternative to carroway + helps with digesting the cabbage. Adding a chunk of miso paste was probably a step too far, but whatevs. Umami 😎

Haircut day! Which means I get to go into the city and be around people. In desperate need of social stimulation.

I've been poking through old emails for a while and found my old library card number. Out of curiosity I logged in (apparently they don't shutdown your account after 2 years like the others I've been with). Apparently I forgot to return an item and my accounts been barred with a $50 fee. Honestly not as bad as I was expecting, although I don't remember them ever emailing me about it.

Apparently they've also rebranded which is nice. I remember them as being a drab grey building with "area library corporation" written on it. Apparently they've dropped the corporation part of it and redecorated, which is nice

Edit: the book is over 6 years overdue, so at least it's not a monthly fee 😂

Anyone know whether the Geelong rental market is as borked as Melbourne? I'm half considering a job there.

Anyone do relationship counselling and get anywhere or was it just a waste of time? Spare money isn’t really a thing and it’s expensive af.