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Thank god. It has been a weekend of domesticity. I did washing, bought a couple of pots to put some herbs in on my balcony, found out that the Canberra Organic Gardeners association has community garden allotments in O'Connor (next suburb over - who knows if any are available though - I missed their monthly meeting last week, meh), and bottled the elderflower cordial I made last weekend from the elder bushes around the property. There are zillions around this part of town, although now it's too late to make cordial, if anyone else might have been interested. I also did vacuuming and other exciting things.

I have not, however, unpacked my books or CDs. I should do CDs. With books, I need to think about perhaps buying another bookshelf, and where to put them all. Mmmm.

I also had a visit from my next-door neighbour, who asked me not to scrape their car with my door (our parking spaces are very close). I've actually been fairly conscious of not hitting their car (because I don't like it when mine get scratched!), but maybe sometime while I've been unloading craploads of stuff these last couple of weeks? Hm. He was very nice about it, but I find it difficult to know what to say when I don't think I've done something I shouldn't, but the possibility is there. "I don't think I did, but I'll make sure to stay conscious of it" sounds fucking mealy-mouthed and irresponsible, but it's what I said. Oh well.

Dear internets

English is not a subset of US English. It's the other way round. Kthxbai.

PS. US English speakers out there - I know that using the word "toilet" is deemed somehow impolite, but is it true that it's only ever used to refer to the plumbing fixture? (If you're not using terms like "commode" instead) That is, it's not used to refer to the "smallest room" at all?

Fuds meme

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