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Bleh. Definitely a bit icky. I'm assuming it's an infection and not an injury. It doesn't look pretty and it hurts to blink. Hoping it'll kind of sort itself out a bit but otherwise am due to go to the doctor on friday so 🤞

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Uuugh, I think I might have given myself an eye infection 😭

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Yay! My hold on the andy serkis version of the return of the king audiobook has finally come through! Good night and sweet dreams, everybody!

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I think I have successfully spent my first 'long weekend' that's actually functioned like a long weekend. Housework, a pizza party, a bike ride, a nighttime drive around the area, a bush walk, and a captain america marathon. Now an extra short work week and another long weekend. I think I got this.

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I'm still trying to figure out the breakfast and lunch sitch with shared food. I am so used to buying what I need for a specific length of time and knowing it's going to be there for that length of time/number of meals. Now it's like.. if I get this cereal and fruit and yoghurt will it last? Hmm..

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Me, before I moved here: oh yay! Franz josef! That's really south, it'll be great for aurora viewing! Me, now: ... oh. You know what's almost due south of franz josef (and only about 20 km away) ? The tallest fecking mountain in the country!

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Was too cloudy here in franz to get a good view (we even had a bit of rain) but saw a slight pink hint earlier. Will poke my nose out the window sometime in the early morning to see if there's any change - for now, sleep!

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I stg most of the time I watch doctor who I have no actual idea what's going on

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I was trying to eat a pizza in the main lounge but there was only one other person in there and we were kind of akwardly facing each other and it was excruciating I just couldn't do it so I have retreated to my room to be a weirdo in peace and watch the finale of doctor who..

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Okay but... the water horse plot is basically exactly the same as the iron giant.

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Had a morning doing meandering houseworky things, a yummy bacon and egg bagel, went for a cruisy cruisy bike ride up the glacier valley and got some snacks in town, now I'm home and showered in nice clean pjs with nice clean sheets ready for a cosy snuggly chillaxing evening at home watching movies.

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My eyes have been stubbornly refusing to take my contacts in recently and I do not understand but it is really frustrating! Like I can FEEL THEM go on my eye but then they just? Stay on my finger? And not in my eye? And then I can't see properly at work 🙃

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My room has a floor to ceiling window out onto a deck which is NOT a door and it really annoys me.. especially because it's right by the laundry room and the office so instead of just being able to go straight outside I have to go all the way up the hallway and back around the side of the house.

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Good lord. Post on a tramping page. 'I'm wanting to get into solo tramping - is Taranaki summit a good starting point?' Well considering you can't even do a basic google to get trip safety details.. maybe you're not ready to hike solo? Because NO. Not a good first solo. Especially in winter. Yikes.

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Work commune pizza party.. one guy made a huge batch of dough this afternoon, there are 14 people here making our own little pizzas each, and cooking them in a proper little woodfired oven outside.. two guys bet each other to have a teaspoon of carolina reaper hot sauce.. good times 😂

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My gear (and general) wishlist has not got any smaller since I started this job 😅 to be fair I haven't been paid yet so haven't been able to make a deny in it so far.. but I have spent most of my downtime this week online window shopping and there are so many pretty things.. 🙈

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Couldn't remember where I was up to in my simpsons rewatch.. time to start again from the beginning.. 😂

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I want a naaap. I woke up on time for work this morning - before 7am - and was awake for at least an hour before I got back to sleep for a while. But I've got contacts in and I'm trying to (more or less) hold my sleep schedule so I should.. probably not nap.

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On this last day of the month, reflecting that at the start of the month I had no idea I would be moving halfway down the country to start a new job. I'd had the interview, and felt it had gone okay, but was still job hunting and unsure what my future would be. Now I'm already one week into the job!

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One of the best things about this shared food sitch for this job is the economies of scale - we can afford to have fruit toast, and cheese english muffins, and different kinds of bread, and wraps, etc etc, all open at the same time! Living my best breaded life at the moment 😂

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The best thing about this week is I survived it with no clothing related discomfort - no rubbing, chaffing, blisters, digging, etc. But I do need at least a second pair of pants and I did get cold today so now I have to figure how to add layers/new bottoms without disrupting the comfort I have now.

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What if instead of having to have complicated calculations and admin costs, we just have a parcel of basic services that will be completely free of charge, like health and education. Then, we could add services that will be charged at cost, like electricity. Just a thought. #nzpol

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But also crazy little thing called love. Both. I love them both. I wouldn't even say bohemian rhapsody if that was one of the options.

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Made it through my first week! Finished off with a drive around the area of operations while it snowed in the hills - altho it was already snowing earlier in the afternoon right on the hills above where I was working. It was cold! Found a heater and some snacks so now it's movie time ☺️

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I am four days into my new job doing pest control in franz josef, worn the heck out from traipsing around the countryside looking for cameras and traps and bait stations.. but already looking at the tramps that are around that I might be able to do on my gloriously long weekends off.. 😂

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I had such a busy day today I almost forgot to check the mail! Woohoo, thank you santa! Now I have to wait a whooole week (and a bit) to open it! ##MWSecretSantaAoNZ

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Mmmm, cheese english muffin with butter.

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Am I gonna spend all of my current money on more macpac things? Possibly...

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Damn, I love the big cadbury turkish delight bars. Might have to get muself for work morale treats.

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I am getting a real proper west coast rainy night. Altho I did hear one of my workmates say 'there's only about 100 mm of rain forecast tonight' which is.. ominous.. 😂☔️

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Instead of yet another massive road for those in the north island can we get like.. two lane bridges on our whole state highway network?

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Hmm.. after wearing my contacts for a while I'm not sure if the prescription feels quite right.. the subtitles on my tv aren't quite crisp.. hmm..

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Managed to successfully get my contacts in for just the third time ever! Hopefully I'll be able to get them out again tonight 😅

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Just made my bed with my silly little single duvet and. Oh it's so funny but so frustrating. I nearly brought my big duvet anyway! I was like 'I'll just have a bigger duvet and it'll be super cosy!'. But I brought the single one (and sheets) instead because I was told I'd have a single bed! 😠😂😞😅😭🙃🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

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My bed is clear but not made. I need to take some things to the kitchen. I kinda wanna have a shower and kinda just wanna go straight to bed. But it is unmade. And I feel icky. And if I shower then I start my last sunday of freedom off lovely.

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Never forget

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I am down to the 'organise the small ornamental things' stage of setting up my room. Which I may or may not achieve tonight. When the album that I'm currently listening to ends I think I'll just call it a night, I have all day tomorrow. A few more shelves, crates and things woule be useful. Oh well.

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I said I’d remind you about the Emergency Warning Alert! It’ll be on Sunday 25 May, between 6-7pm. It’s a good time to have a think about assembling a grab bag, if you’re able. Suggestions welcome. Remember, if you feel you’re in danger DO NOT WAIT for an official warning ⚠️ #aotearoa #newzealand

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I really wish I'd been able to fit my bookshelf in my car with me 😭

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I was told the bed in my new room would be a single bed and I needed to bring my own bedding so I brought single sheets and blankets.. it is not a single bed.. uuuhhhmmm... 😅

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