Moose Musings

9:06pm: I've come to greet you again...

I wonder how many times over the last few years I've posted on here saying that I'm hoping to get back in the journalling game and then never posted again...LOL...probably at least three times.

Anyway, I'm watching Back to the Future Part II on TV right now, and it reminded me of the good old days, when I was young and free and full of stories. I honestly have no idea where my creativity wandered off to. I did start writing a fanfic a few years back, but I ran out of steam and never got around to finishing it. I also gave up on NaNoWriMo. Although I was reminded of it the other day, when I finally got around to fixing all my passwords using one of those password generator apps. It's still going...maybe I should give Camp NaNo a go this year.

So, as ever the issue is what do you update about in your journal when you don't have much to update about? I'm still here in my apartmento and I'm still gainfully employed (hell yeah, whoo!) I have thus far avoided the Rona, although my little bro, and parents have caught it. Fortunately, all were fully vaccinated and have recovered just fine. :O) The power of science.

There's also great news politics-wise (I know, good political news? No wai!), last week we had our federal election here in Australia and joy of joys...the Labor Party won! Hell yeah! Finally the general population woke up and smelt the bushfire smoke among other things and decided to kick the former conservative government to the kerb. In a reversal of 2019's election the state of Queensland actually came through! Unfortunately, there were some serious floods up there earlier this year and I think they finally got the memo. Now obviously it won't be all sunshine and roses, but I feel like we're going in the right direction. A lot of Independent candidates got in as well, including my electorate, which used to be hardcore Liberal (Conservative) voters, so this is also new.

The rest of the world news, is, of course, nowhere near as good...especially the war in Ukraine :O( Beyond the horror of the fact that people are being killed and a country destroyed because of one guy's insane push to achieve a place in history, there's the impact on the rest of the world with the price of everything going up and on a more personal and first world problem aspect there's the impact it has on figure skating. Namely, Russian athletes (subsidised by the Government) are not allowed to compete, which due to Putin's shitty habit of using them to glorify himself, is fair enough. But it does mean many of my favourites are probably never going to reach their potential and compete on the international stage.

Also...my favourite skater now coach, Plushy kind of...came out in support of Putin and is bascially a persona non-grata in the figure skating forum I'm on. There's lots of students in the Academy he set up, including my favourite current skaters, so like...I'm in a strange position where I post about them while ignoring their coach. At first I was fine with that because I was super pissed off at Plushy for being a dick. But...it isn't as if he gets up every day declaring "I love Putin" on social media and I suck at holding a grunge, particularly when I saw that he'd basically become the lightning rod of anti-Russian sentiment in the skating world. There are others who have supported Putin, but Plushy is the only one who's social media is flooded with death threats, "hope your wife gets raped", "hope your sons are killed", "you're the worst person in the world" stuff. Plus, it's kinda of hard to hate someone's guts when you also get glimpses into their life, coaching kids, playing with their son, hugging their dogs and whatnot.

But, I am afraid of doing the wrong thing, of being an apologist and all that jazz, so I keep flip flopping about never ever mentioning him again on the board and...mentioning him. Although, I've kind of already mentioned him, because someone posted about him "getting away" with being a Putin supporter, which I thought was pretty BS considering...you know...all the death threats and stuff.

But wait I did get up to something today, I went to my parents place as did my little bro for lunch. This was a belated Mother's Day/Little Bro birthday lunch, with roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast vegetables and a sponge cake I bought from the supermarket. Seriously yummy! :OD There was even a bit of ice cream, noice.

It's always good to hang out with the family, I actually thought we were going to my grandparents place, which I've been hoping to do so I can catch up with M (grandma) because I got her a playing card holder, she has shaky hands these days so we've had trouble playing Canasta together. Guess I'll have to wait until next weekend.

Oh! And I also went ice skating yesterday for the first time in months, I got new skates at the beginning of this year and due to the lack of skating I'm still getting used to them - I think the toepicks are bigger on the blades then on my original skates. Also, it's super crowded and when I first arrived the ice was pretty gritty from all the skaters, but not long after I arrived the Zamboni came out and smoothed everything, so I ended up having a good time. The only downside, I'm still a nervous driver, so I took public transport and it took like an hour and a half to get there and another hour and a half to get back. I really should try and work on my driving, I can do short distances these days - like between my parent's place and my apartment and work and home, I even drove the little bro to his apartment today because alas his car had a problem - but seeing as I have my own car and the rink is a forty minute drive, or maybe less I'd save quite a bit of time if I could drive there.

Anyway, I'm not sure really wanted to read all that, but if you did, good on you!

On that note though I better wrap this up as I left my kitchen a mess and I've really got to work on not doing that, because I'm an adult God damnit (for real, I'm 38 years old o.O)

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10:53pm: Yes! I've been neglecting my journal for most of November, but that's because NaNo pretty much ate up all the free-time I had. Guess my ideas don't flow a fast as they used to, because I barely made it! I had to change my time-zone to do so, but I felt it was fair enough to do that because there was one day where I planned to write, but couldn't because I had a terrible headache, it totally sucked.

Anyway! I got the 50,000 words done, but it typical Moose style I haven't finished the story yet, in fact I'm nowhere near doing so. Honestly me...part of NaNo is dilly-dallying, but I went way over the top with that one, LOL fail.

Anyway, apart from NaNo not a lot happened for me in November, so I guess the fact I haven't updated much isn't a huge loss. Although, as it happened, Plushy ended up going to the GP event and making his big international coaching debut! Which I'm pleased to say I saw live! :OD Yaaay! Although I used up all my mobile bandwidth doing so because I had to watch it at the library during my lunch. Still, it was so awesome! And his student did so well! Coachshenko is a bawwwsss.

Anywho, I can't stay up too late because I need to go to the Mall tomorrow morning - Mum was reading the paper while watching the cricket (because it's waaay too boring to give your undivided attention) and discovered that a giant inflatable flamingo is there this weekend to advertise a pop-up shop. It's 8 metres tall and 8 metres wide! If I'd know it was there I totally wouldn't have gone this afternoon - I didn't go ice skating because I needed to finish up the frosting for the cupcakes I made for the Church's Christmas Dinner tonight (also because I wanted to eat some cupcake batter, LOL!). But since I didn't know I'll have to do it tomorrow before going to M's birthday party. Oh well, at least I went to church this evening with Mum so I'll have time to do that. Hopefully I'll get a photo with the flamingo! I'll keep you posted.

So yes, the Church's Christmas Party was tonight, I went mostly because Mum invited me along (since Dad and I usually go to a different church), it was good although it took aaages for food to be served. I'm not sure how my cupcakes were received because Mum and I were both tired so headed home. I did take a few of the cupcakes with me because I need to give them to Mrs S, her husband and the other carer. Plus I did end up eating two myself, but I had to make sure they were delicious! ;O) I think I finally got the oven ratio right today, so yeah go me!

Oh that note then, I better wrap this up, I missed out on my Russian and Japanese last night so i have to do that! (Not sure if I'll ever learn Japanese, but I should try since my brother does live over there and by extension my niece and nephew live there too! I saw them on Facetime tonight actually since I'm at my parents place for the night and the big bro called.

So yes, I shall be off now, hope you're all well!

Goodnight all!

11:46pm: So yeah I've left this a bit late, although it's not like I have anything exciting to report, only that it was really hot and sticky at church this morning, I ended up feeling kind of dizzy...but I guess that could have been from not eating breakfast because I dilly-dallied this morning. I shudder to think what it'll be like in the summer though!

Anyway, after church I went to get some cucumbers from Coles and also look for some sandals - but I forgot to bring along my orthodics, so that was all that helpful.

However, I do have exciting skating related news, our Aussie Man Brendan Kerry has picked up another international bronze! How awesome is that! Fingers and toes crossed that he keeps up his awesome run! And to think back at the Sochi 2014 Olympics he finished last in the SP and didn't get to advance to the Free Skate! I'm sure he'll do much better in South Korean next year.

Also, there was another Junior Grand Prix on this weekend, and I got the surprise of my life when I streamed it and saw one of the young men wearing what I can only describe as a copy of Plushy's 2002 Salt Lake Olympics SP costume! Seriously, no way is it a co-incidence! Ha ha, now I want to know who's the Plushy-fan the young man or his coach. LOL!

Anyway, had a good time a work today, and last night I made lasagna so I had an extra yummy lunch and dinner to enjoy. And enjoyed it I did, especially since I managed to burn my finger while cooking it. Bloody fail that, I think it's even got a bit of a blister on it. Oh dear. D:

But yeah, I gotta hit the hay now, after all it's back to work tomorrow!

Goodnight all!

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11:17pm: Indeed, they had a tendency to slip today when I went skating, which is never good, after all I don't want to fall on my ass!

This time I got there just as the session was starting and aaaah skating on new Zamboni-ed ice is the best! So smooooth!

Speaking of skating, Plushy decided to be the legend he is and resurrect his most famous exhibition program - a strip-tease (panic not, he wears a muscle suit!) to Tom Jones's Sex Bomb. It's as hilarious as it sounds. I'm a bit bummed I didn't try harder to go and see these shows as I'm pretty sure this exhibition piece won't happen again. On the other hand I'd probably die from the thrill/second-hand embarrassment :OP

Still the lesson is...Plushy is more awesome than you. :OP

What else to report? Well, I got my laundry done, a day late and the pizza base so I could make my pizza also a day late.

I'm also thinking I need to get more zzzs - this is a common refrain for me, but I was quite sleepy as I drove home from the ice rink today and you know...driving when sleepy is a baaaad idea.

Which is why I have to wrap this up because I need to get to bed soon and also because my brain is not functioning right now, LOL. I wish I had a clearer head though I want to write more on my fan fic! It's going pretty well, although I'm not entirely sure I've picked the right tense to write it - did I mention this before? I think I started with the present and I keep falling back to the past. Obviously I'm gonna have to check this over carefully if I finish it and put it up. :O)

Anyway, I better be off now, hopefully I'll have a more interesting entry tomorrow.

Goodnight all!

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10:28pm: Or at least I do. I dunno if it's because it's that time o' the month or what but I've got some terrible abdominal discomfort and a niggling headache that won't go away despite the fact I took some period pain medication. I hate it when pain relief doesn't work because I can't take anything else for like another hour, by which time I need to be asleep because I have to go to work a bit earlier than usual tomorrow. I sure hope I feel better because otherwise this will suuuck.

Anyway, the get-together with the friends last night went super-awesomely! Except my other friend couldn't come, boo I so should have asked her along earlier, although I'm not entirely sure she would have come anyway, it was a long car ride out there.

Ben's new place is very interesting, it's located directly across from the hospital he works out, he can literally just roll out of bed and get over there in five minutes! I suspects he gives himself more time than that though. :OD

So yeah, I did plan on making this an actual entry, but my discomfort makes that impossible, so instead I'll have to short-entry syndrome you all again. Although before I go you'll all be pleased to hear that Plushy did excellently at his show in Italy, he's got the moves, man, he's got the moves. Note to self: Must go seem him somewhere somehow.

Now, I'm off, let's hope my various aches and pains are gone tomorrow, I got shit to do.

Goodnight all!

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11:34pm: I did plan on updating yesterday, but I had to get to bed early after Monday's night/Tuesday morning's shocking lack of sleep so I didn't. But here I am today, which I'm sure you're all super excited about :OP

Actually, I do have some odd news, I bought up the idea of paying to go on a trip to Japan to see Plushy at an ice show (and you know, see my big bro and his family) and she seemed totally onboard with it! The downside is...Mum and Dad aren't actually going to be there at the time (I thought they would be, but I miscalculated) or rather there will be a show, but it's like a seven hour drive from where they'll be - or a one hour flight, but I'm not made of money, gee!

Now Plushy will be doing a show in China in August, when Mum plans to go back to Japan after my bro's second child is born and she suggested we could catch a plane via Beijing. Which is all very cool except...Mum's going to be out of the country for a month, which I obviously can't do so I would have to fly home by myself. Which...I don't think I can do...not because I'm terrified of the plane crashing but because I don't really think I could go on such a long trip in an inescapable mode of transport without freaking out.

Also...I've kind of remembered that the other carer is going home to see her family later this year, perhaps in August, in which case it'd make life difficult for Mrs S trying to find two carers to replace!

Aaah, I dunno...what should I do I wonder? Ideally I want to go to see a Japanese ice skating show and go when Dad goes as he wouldn't stay anywhere near as long as Mum would so I can get the plane back with him. Or should I like, suck it up or get something to knock me out on the plane (do they even let you do that? What if there's an emergency?) because hey at least Mum's on board with the idea?

Bah! I dunno.

In other news, I took a rather cute photo of myself in my new Pusheen gear, but the photo's on my phone and I tried posting to Tumblr with it (so I could link to it later here) but it wouldn't post. Ruuuuude. But with only ten minutes to midnight I don't have time so you'll have to wait with bated breath. :OP

And the meme as well for that matter, LOL.

Ah well, you can only do your best.

For now, though, goodnight!

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11:30pm: So, before I headed off to the gym I decided to go outside and take a look for anything that might have caused the broken bathroom window and would you believe...I found it! A golf ball in the grass very close to the bathroom window. Which means the neighbours behind my granny flat were fooling around and hit a golf ball hard enough to smash my window!

The thing is? Why the heck did they not come over and speak to the landlord? They broke a window! Fucking rude as Hell, man. You can't just break shit and not tell anyone.

Of course, I'm not about to head over there and confront them...I did plan to call Mum to find out what she thought I should I do, but I never got around to doing that. And I still haven't cleaned my house! I totally have to do that...I always say that. I so fail.

Especially considering that I didn't even do that much today, in fact I basically did nothing until I went out to the gym. In fact I probably should have done something with myself because I was feeling kind of down in the dumps today, I'm pretty sure I forgot to take my medication which might explain some of that. Still sucked though.

Well, things will be returning to normal soon though because Mrs S's surgery went well and she'll be back home from the hospital tomorrow afternoon! Which means I'll need to go over to help her unpack and then on Friday I'll be back to work as normal. Which is good news, if I don't have work to do I tend to vegetate here in my house too much.

I'm also cheered up by the fact Plushy is apparently planning some sheninigans - his first foray into coaching is apparently going to involve the 2014 Ladies Gold medalist, LOL, Plushy you crazy. Something to keep me interested in competitive skating since he's not coming back himself.

Anyway, I better wrap this up now, midnight is coming and I need to clean the Hell out of this place tomorrow before Mum comes over to check it out!

Goodnight all!

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11:10pm: Ha ha, no not literally, although that would be nice, no I refer to the Figure Skating World Championships which is out right now in Helsinki Finland! And I'm able to livestream it, hooray!

I've been watching the ladies short program and very exciting news, our Australian skater has made it to the Free Program! Hooray! She really knocked it out of the park, it was awesooooome! Of course, as is common in figure skating the judging is proving weird, some ladies are getting truly unfair scores! Although, I guess I'm not a professional ice skating judge so I'm probably just talking outta my butt.

Although I'm pretty sure even when Plushy got "over"scored he still put on a good show, but I'm sure that's my biased self talking 'cause I'd watch Plushy over pretty much everyone :OP

The last group is about to come on but they have to zamboni the ice first which is why I'm taking the opportunity to update! Not that I have that much to say! Although once again Mum didn't come over to my house after the Scripture classes because it was unseasonably warm today so instead I went over to her and Dad's place with the promise of swimming!

I was rather surprised that we weren't going to the pool at the Retirement Village, but the ocean! I was a bit worried the water would be too cold - I haven't been to the beach this year really and last time I did it was rather cold...

I ended up having to wait for some time before we headed down to the beach actually because Mum's friend Mrs Lampe is back in town (her husband had to have a knee replacement) and she's staying over so Mum and her chatted for a bit, then Mum needed to book tickets to Japan in May to see the big bro and his family so it was like 5pm by the time we finally got to ocean pool! It was indeed quite cool, but I got used to it after a while and it was good times. Man, I haven't been swimming in aaaages.

I was going to stay for dinner, but it's getting darker earlier than usual so I ended up just taking the pie Mum got from the Retirement Village's kitchen (for $10 you get a meal from there) home and heating it up here.

And now, the skating is back on...except the stream I'm using seems to have stopped working! I can never tell if it's because my internet sucks (since I'm an Aussie and all) or if it's because there's a sudden influx of viewers from the US since it's morning there).

Oh wait it's going and the Russians are all in this group so I gotta watch!

Moose out!

Goodnight all!

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10:47pm: It's really messed up to be honest...the person who's passed away isn't famous or someone I personally know, but one of the administrators of the Official Plushenko Forum, where I get my daily news on Plushy related sheninigans. It's very sad, and came out of left field! I think she must have had an illness of some sort.

So the Plushy fandom is quite sad about this, Plushy himself even posted condolences. So, it's a big thing.

Makes one feel a bit grim.

I was still feeling off in the abdominal area today, but thankfully it seems to have settled down, fingers crossed this continues because tomorrow evening there's a work function that I RSVPed for and it'd be a shame if I didn't get a chance to go.

Also the latest episode of the figure skating anime was on today! There's only five episodes left now - or is it four? So things are coming to a head. I wonder what's going to happen? I am a bit bummed that I can't afford to buy these really cute pillows of the show's three main characters. They're so cute! But aside from being too expensive they're also way too big so alas...

In other news, I took my car in for its service today and bizarrely enough the mechanic said I need to get my back tyres changed, but no mention of the front ones - even the one with the little chunk missing. How weird! But it sounds rather serious - one of them is balding a bit and could be contributing to a strange noise the car is making. So there's a cost for me, not sure how I'm going to cover that...I wonder if I should ask for a gift certificate to a tyre shop for my Kris Kringle gift!

And lastly because it's getting late, I'm most disappointed that I didn't realise my lack of cheese slices, because I didn't have enough to make lasagna! I hope the mince will be all right for lunch tomorrow. I'm sure it will be.

And now, I must be off! (Oh! I did of course go to the library for my volunteering today, the two co-ordinators were giving a talk at an old folk's home, but they left instructions for me and there were cupcakes in the kitchen so that all worked out very well!)

Goodnight all!

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10:59pm: He's 34 years old, which was (is) Marge's ages at the beginning of The Simpsons! Which makes me feel quite old...

Which might explan why I felt so crap today, which thoroughly sucked because it started out so well with the sub of the figure skating anime and I was feeling generally good when my digestive system decided to act like a total bitch and panicking.

Which totally sucked especially with Mum being out of the country. Sigh me, pull it together!

I did at least get to the Library for my volunteering, and picked up the final season of MacGyver DVD that I had on hold and the latest Patricia Cornwell book which hopefully won't suck.

I then went to my parents' place to drop off a container and once again hunt for the anxiety book. And I'm immensely relieved to report I found it! Thank God.

Dad came home after 4pm, turns out he still does bus duty and I did plan to go home, but with the abdominal pain I've ended up staying over.

So, I better head off now, with any luck my abdomen will be better tomorrow.

Goodnight all!