David Came Over

David came over for dinner. He got Sam to cook him his favourite dinner, of course. Thai Beef with a fried egg.

He said he'd grown a beard to cover up the fact he'd put on weight. I told him he'd need to grow a bigger beard.

It was good to see him.

He is down in Melbourne attending to his flock, giving them what they want, a spiritual retreat in them tha hills, and the sycophants have responded.

Somehow, I manage to lend him my car to get to the country next weekend. Not exactly sure how that happened, as David plans all these things out well in advance, you know, but not the transport.

Be generous, Sam said later, when I questioned it.

But he would have had it planned already, you know what he's like.

David, despite the smoke and mirrors regarding said weight gain, bought large blocks of KitKat chocolate.

He got us to watch MAFS. Dear God... time I won't ever get back.

2025 Comes To An End

We're in the country for a few days over New Year with old friends. It's lovely up here. It's nice to get out of the city and to see the open spaces. It's nice to see the land stretch out in front of you, it gives you a sense of freedom and being that the city doesn't offer.

Kookaburras sang at dawn. A rooster crowed as the sun came up.

The birds chirp as they fly by. The sun shines in long morning shadows across the paddocks.

The sheep are running across the grass, not really sure why, but then again, they are sheep.

I’m up first. I drink my coffee. The air is crisp on my bare feet.

Now I'm On Holidays

Now, I am on holidays, till next year, everything finished up today. I think Boris was trying to get me to do a day next week, but I didn't, you know, pick up on what she was saying and she didn't push it. Boss's remorse, is that what I'd call it? I don't know. Nyr? Guilt, maybe. Anyway, she didn't push it, so I am not working.

We're off to the country to Sebastian's place for 3 days, New Year and all. I think it is the old gang going up, so that should be cool. It will be nice, time away.

We're leaving Charlie home on his own, so maybe he'll get lucky. Some nice girl, I guess. Of course, I hope he brings a nice boy home, is that too much hope? Oh, it would be nice seeing him fall in love with his first boyfriend. Anyway...

It's hot tonight, so the weather should be good.

David is going to New York City to watch musicals for a week, but the weather has been, well, tomorrow, in New York, there will be a low of -3 and a high of -1. He called me this morning and yelled down the phone, "I DON'T WANT TO GO."

I just messaged him

Christian:

Tomorrow, in New York, there will be a low of -3 and a high of -1

Fresh

David:

Yes but when I arrive it will be -4 low and Zero High 

On Wednesday

FRESH !!!

Christian:

Oh honey, I wish it was me and not you

David:

You know what darling, I WISH THAT TOO !!

Darling 

Christian:

Chuckle 

Who needs an Australian summer when you have that

David:

Omg !!! It’s 29 degrees for you atm

Christian:

I know, shorts and t-shirts and all the windows open

David:

Couldn’t be more diametrically opposite 🤣🤣🤣

And I hate the cold 🥶 

WHAT 

AM I

I 

DOING?

Christian:

For those of us who are about to die, I salute you

David:

Marishka Hargitay 🙏🥶

TV Weekend

These are my very own gay hockey player boyfriends, Rich is the blond one, and Diego is the dark haired guy. Rich is top, and Diego, well, Italian men and all, obviously he's… They play on the same team, (chuckle, clearly they play one the same team) they started as rookies together, no 1 and no 2 draft picks. (Does hockey have draft picks?)

We binge watched Heated Rivalry, cute Shane and Ilya. Those two boys had it going on.

We binge watched White Lotus season 3, not quite as good as the first two seasons, it's a bit slow, but it's okay.

We got our TV mojo back, after a considerable time of not watching TV very much.

I'm not sure if that is a good things, or a bad thing? Nyr? We'll see. What I mean is that it will probably be short lived.

Next will be, And Just Like That…, season 3. I liked that show. I thought it got unfair criticism. It will have to wait until next weekend though.

First, I have to work tomorrow, maybe not the full day, hopefully, cross your fingers, but I do have to do a couple of things to finish the year.

After that, I'm back on the 12th.

Walkin Off The Main Course

 

We walked off the main course, before we tackled dessert. The desserts were over catered, just how we like them. Honeycomb torte. Tropical torte. We took tiramisu. Plum Pudding, Chocolates and cookies.

They All Kept Getting in My Shot

 

Oh yes, everyone kept trying to get into my shot. It is hard to control the dog pack. People too.

Xmas Lunch

 

It was Xmas lunch up at my sister's farm with the family, yesterday. We had pork and ham and turkey and roast potatoes, and pumpkin and carrots, as you'd expect. It was a gorgeous sunny day.

Pass Through Once

“I expect to pass through life but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.”

William Penn

Happy Xmas

 

40 degrees in Perth. Snowing in Tasmania. That is Xmas day in Australia today.

Xmas Eve Work

That was me all day, trying to pull everything together today so I don't have to work next week when the rest of the company enjoys the company shut down. And don't some of them complain bitterly about having to take a break.

I had to work flat out all day, head down bum up to get through everything. It certainly didn't help when many things got changed, decisions were made to do things differently when I had, actually, completed a tasks. There was a constant tussle between HR and the execs in the way they want stuff calculated and presented, no doubt it had something to do with presenting the bottom line in the most favourable way.

Anyway, we got it done.

All the time while this was going on we were supposed to be driving to my sister's place in the country for dinner, which I was looking forward to less and less as the day went on. 

I called my sister at 4pm to have her tell me it was lunch Boxing Day which I almost cheered about.

How had I missed that change?

5.30pm. I finished, after which I lay on the lounge room floor wearing my heated eye mask.

Two Days Before Xmas

HR smiling for their Xmas photo, of course Fat Tony isn't in the shot. Little Buddy died at his desk and the HR creatures didn't notice for three days

OMG! It is arse up and face down to get everything finished by the time the holidays are upon us.

What is it, two days to go.

It is so amazing to see that HR can actually pull their fingers out of their you know whats and get shit done when it benefits them. 

Those girls will be exhausted as they are actually doing some fucking work for a change.

I'm still trying to get over the fact that the way Boris dealt with the bitch pack while I was away was to give into them completely.

You know, we're the unlucky sods that do their firgures for them.

Clearly, when these whiny cows have come to Boris while I was away and her response has been, How deep can I lick it for you?

Where I respond with, pull up your knickers you filthy minger we're doing it my way.

I can tell, having received a couple of emails of demand from The Pony tail, clearly this slapper hasn't been kept in check while I was away.

Oh, it's going to take me years to undo all this again.

It may even be too far gone now?

Grrrr!

Six Years Later

And, fuck me, it is just about to clock over to 6 years after the pandemic. We're still feeling the inflationary effects of all the money the conservative govt pumped into the economy at the time  to prop it up - of course, any govt in power at the time would have done the same thing, but here it happened to be the conservative govt (who wrecked the economy) - but we have got over everything else.

Oh, all those angry, selfish people who almost lost their minds because the government told them what to do to stay safe when so many of them clearly had no idea. Personally, I think we should have just let them get sick and die, you know it is almost natural selection. Those who don't want to take the advice of experts could be left to their own devices, if that is what they choose.

All those morons who railed against the lock down because? Well, I'm not really sure why? Were they too stupid, or too poor, or too wilful, or too selfish, or too pathetic, I haven idea. So many of them, RAH! RAH! RAH! RAH! IM GOING TO LOSE MY SHIT OVER THIS! Remember them?

DICTATOR DAN!

Yeah, mate, he probably saved your fucken life so shut up.

I personally loved it. It was just me and Sam and the crazies, those social challenged who had no idea what a lock down was, nor any idea where all the people had gone. They were just out, living big, no obscured by the usual maddening crowds, they gave me no end of amusement with their well-how-about-this attitude.

Anyway, 6 years later, and we made it through. How about that?

The Rain

It rained all day, making leaving the house not something to be contemplated, not really.

It was like the world was crying, possible at all the lies conservatives are telling.

The rain fell and fell and continued to fall.

Early evening, when the rain finally stopped, we took the dogs for a walk, meeting all out neighbours taking their dogs for a walk.

And, you know, it is kind of nice going out after the rain.

Lazy Kind of Day

We spend the day lazing at home eating pizza slices and throwing the ball to the dog.

I bought a whole bunch of gay movies. I especially like the Argentinian director Marco Berger.

Sam slept on the couch for an inordinate amount of the day.

It was a lazy kind of day. The hot temperatures of the last few days had abated and it is then kind of soothing to have the cool after really hot days. I think it makes everything calm again and restful.

Conservatives Politicians Really Are the Worst

The Opposition leader

Here is a list of what the Albanese Government has done to fight antisemitism.

Appointed a special envoy to combat antisemitism.

Establish antisemitism taskforce Avalite established to investigate antisemitic threats and attacks.

Banned nazi salutes and symbols

Introduce legislation to criminalise hate speech.

Gave 32 million dollars to synagogues to boost security

Upgraded holocaust education facilities nation wide

Improved information sharing between state and federal police to prevent antisemitic attacks.

It is indisputable that the Albanese government has done more than any other Australian government in history to combat antisemitism.

So, again, conservative Australian politicians (practising trump style politics) are making claims that are not backed up by the facts.

It is rather shameful that Sussan Lay used the tragedy to try and bolster her failing leadership. We all know she won't last as Liberal leader too far into next year.

It is also shameful that Andrew Hastie used it to attempt to push his anti-immigration, religious right ambitions

It is shameful that Josh Frydenberg chose this moment to use the situation to attempt to re-start his failed political career.

 

 

Nyr.

I drove over to the pet shop to get Milo cat food and the gold fish fish food. Milo is so funny, he sits on his food table and gets outraged eyes if his food bowl isn’t full and we don’t notice straight away. You can see him gazing down at the dogs and thinking, Oh yes, always fed, always pampered, if I could kill you, you two would already be dead.

I haven’t driven my car since October and I fully expected nothing to happen when I hit the start button, but she started up first push. You Trouper, I thought. So, getting Milo’s food went from potential problem to a breeze in seconds.

Good job, I thought, as we have to go to my sister’s for Xmas and now that won’t be a problem either.

Charlie's Graduation

I'm going to Charlie's graduation. I didn't even go to my own graduation, just too boring. Oh well, I'm going to support Sam, well, both.

We go early afternoon. Sam and I get a bit dressed up, boots and shirts. We get to Marvel Stadium and it is clearly full of people. 

We see Charlie in his graduation outfit, he looks adorable.

The show went for two hours. Charlie sat with the other graduating students, of course. The two honorary recipients up first went on a bit. Nyr? It was their day too. We see Charlie go up and get his degree. We are all encouraged to stay in our seats to the end to give even the last person the same exciting vibe the first student go, so we stay in our seats until the end

Charlie looked genuine pleased afterwards when I congratulated him, which is good for him as he's a boy who doesn't usually give too much away.

We take photos of Charlie with his friends. Sam sends them to his sister. I asked if Charlie's friends know he has two dads? Sam gave me a look and then laughed.

We head home in the brilliant sunshine and a glorious day. The stadium was packed out. It was pandemonium on the trams stop afterwards, but the guy patrolling said, 

"If you want to cheat the system, go back out onto the footpath and walk to the other end of the stop." 

He was right, everyone else were being Lemmings, we got straight on the tram when it came and got seats.

Self Evaluation

I got, what they called, a gentle reminder, to complete my self evaluation.

Oh, groan.

More HR bullshit given to us to justify HR's jobs.

But then, self evaluation, I thought to myself. Hm?

Sure, why not.

I wrote that I was great at everything I did. I gave myself a glowing review. It took me all of 5 minutes to complete. 

Well, they did say to self evaluate?

I know, that pay rises and promotions are finalised long before any of this job-justifying-HR-bullshit is even completed by the working minions. 

I would even guess that these things are only ever read by your manager, and even then maybe not, I'm pretty sure no one else reads them. 

So, you know, who cares.

 

Here's a composition I did at art school. 

Looking out at fog over sea from land.

 

Avocado attempting suicide by cling wrap

Well, it made me laugh