Aussie aussie aussie!

LOL.

Now here is the thing we want to watch out for. Winning. See, I think the idea of winning is hilarious. Because then we have get to host the damn thing. Which would be bloody hilarious! 

If we win, please tell me there will be cameras on the treasurer and PM at the moment of announcement!

So can we assume that we will end up with some kind of tv show with all the winners of this year's reality music tv shows in some kind of battle to be the eurovision entrant?

Talk to me about chickens, people.

My friend and I are getting 4 chickens for her shiny new coop. We both want decent lay-ers, but she is also keen that they be sort of pets for her little boy (I guess mine too when we go over there to help clean up).

So in my head you get Australorps, full stop, but she was talking about a basic brown chook.

I have done some reading (and have to figure out where I put the Jackie French chicken book) and it seems Australorps are better for colder climates, rather than hot. Huh. So any thoughts? We want something that will be ok (in time) with kids, will have some time each day to free range around her backyard which has a bit of garden and is a decent lay-er.

Squee at me, chicken people. Cause from what I am reading, for docile pet and good lay-er, Australorps, Plymouth Rocks, Sussex or Isa Browns are the go. None of which show up in the 'yay for a hot climate' list. 

My head hurts. 

I have to say, I absolutely love this.

Don't watch if you have an issue with swear words, especially if it is kids saying them. 

Have you seen this? Absolutely brilliant.

iCloud just sent me an email saying that they have changed their packages - you get more storage for less now, and they have upgraded my account and are refunding me some money.

Hmmmm. I wonder WHY they are doing this right NOW? Can't imagine what that is about - eh?

Which is fine - cause you know, I don't have any nekkid pix up there. 

Please note - NOT sl*t shaming the celebs who did, in any way. I just don't have anything that goes to the cloud that concerns me if it is hacked. Also, doubt anyone is trying to hack my stuff either. So you know, yay for more storage and for actually less that free!

So I am still stuck. I don't know how to get the stuff out of my head that I saw while researching today.

I was functionally useless this afternoon - I basically couldn't handle any more information about DV after watching the vlog. I kinda hope I can tomorrow, or that is going to be a bit of a problem. I mean, not only do I do legal work for a lawyer who deals with DV clients on Wednesdays, but I work on a DV presentation, my DV assignment and I just agreed to take on another DV project for another CLC. So if I can't handle this stuff, I am a bit stuffed.

 I can't decide if doing a bit of research to find out all the facts of the actual case that I got part of today would help. But I don't know. 

I mean, it is good in a way - given the subject I am working in, it is good to know that every know and again you will get kicked in the guts by this stuff, I mean, you should. One woman a week is killed in Australia by her partner or ex-partner - that kind of fact really SHOULD smack you around emotionally, right? 

So, in conclusion - DV broke my head today. And so I need to work out how I move on with this. Suggestions gratefully accepted.

Does anyone have the equipment to smoke meat? I bought a bacon hock for making pea and ham soup on the weekend that doesn't seem to be smoked. I could roast it I suppose….. but if anyone has the kit and wouldn't mind me borrowing it for a few days, that would be awesome.

Oh internet feminists and parents - I know some of you are there. I need some help. Well, my neighbour and I do.

Rio's mum and I have been talking about ways Rio can address people telling her she is 'bossy'. Unfortunately teaching her to say 'no, I am just assertive' or anything like it isn't working, because she is a month shy of 5 and she has that toddler lisp things - and I suspect can't remember the word either.

So we are trying to figure out what she can say in response. And sadly, it isn't just in response to kids at school, more adults than you think don't seem to have worked out that 'bossy' is a word we only use about females. 

So, things we are tossing around

"I'm not bossy, I just know what I want"
"I'm not bossy, I am just telling you what I want/think"
"I'm not bossy, I am a natural leader" (this one was mine and makes everyone laugh)

Any thoughts?

So I am reading this 'I quit sugar' book.

I have been thinking about trying it out. My doc was concerned with my sugar levels last blood test. It isn't awesome for someone with an autoimmune disease to eat this much sugar. I am overweight. I have a kid and I am trying to work out diet stuff for him… so why not for me too. Thought I might try the two month 'cleans' kind of program she advocates.

Anyway, I have only read through it, and I have a couple of thoughts/questions.

I think the woman who wrote this is also gluten intolerant (and dairy too) - but she doesn't particularly clearly make this link, and lots of her recipes using things that I think of as subs for dairy or gluten. Is there any reason I would use (much more expensive) ingredients such as coconut flour or buckwheat flour or almond milk if you don't have a gluten or dairy issue?

This book kind of seems to be including stuff that I don't need if the point is to cut out sugar. It also seems to be cutting out gluten, dairy and making everything organic and unprocessed. I get why she is going there, I think it is the market she is selling to… but anyone know if there is any reason I can't use plain flour (or at least wholemeal) or plain old milk or butter if the point is removing sugar? 

Honestly, what the hell is wrong with apple shops?

I took my laptop in a little while ago because it was playing up. Lovely guy, showed me that my battery is pretty near the end of its life, and needs to be replaced. Told me how much it would cost, and that they would need it for half a day. Watched the blood drain out of my face, and assured me it would only be half a day. Ok fine.

Then the inlaws didn't pick the kid up on time and I didn't get there.

So today I tried to make that appointment again. And oh holy farm, but that is annoying.

The woman on the phone seemed incapable of understanding that I have already had the 15 minute appointment. I know what needs to be done. I know what it will cost. I can't have my computer away from me for two days, I am a law student coming up on exams FFS. How about you order the parts, and once they are in I bring my computer in. Then it won't take long right? You can't do that. Ummm why exactly?

Because they can't.

So I thought, no problem. There is an apple products but not actually apple shop a couple of ks in the other direction. So I called them. They want my computer for 5 days. I can't pay for the battery and you get it in then fix my computer? No. Ummmm why exactly? Because you can't.

FFS. This is nuts. Who is going to do without their laptop for 5 days these days anyway? I am going to have to go back into the apple shop and stalk the guy from before. Honestly how can anyone be so annoying.