Folks, this may be the earliest the thread has ever been started, but I've been up since 4:30 and already waited several hours. I think it is at least yesterday afternoon for everyone.
Friday morning here and it's a beautiful day. The sun is shining and the air is crisp. Think I may walk to Kmart later because somebody is low on dog treats. Also I have ants in my pants and need out of the house.
So, I am on the brink of submitting my thesis and finishing my PhD. It only took 10 years. I am waiting on feedback from my supervisor on a manuscript, and there's a little bit of writing left, but it's not much. Apparently this is supposed to be very exciting, the future is wide open, and I am filled with existential dread. What will I do after this, why would anyone in their right mind ever hire me, I took too long on this, I'm not good enough, and even if I was good enough the job market competition is steep. That's why I should not think about it and instead walk to Kmart. Australian Kmart is similar to US Kmart, but not as scuzzy and the products are a little different.
The federal election is tomorrow, which means I have to vote. I wanted to sign up for postal voting but didn't qualify. Then I wanted to do early voting but didn't qualify for that either. So I have to go in person and wait in line. It will be my 2nd time ever voting in person. The 1st had George Bush on the ballot. I was the only person there. For tomorrow's election there is some complicated system where you cannot just check one box for your favourite candidate; rather, you have to choose between numbering the candidates or numbering the parties in order from most to least favourite. And there are a lot of parties and candidates, most of which I have never heard of and have no opinion about. Guess I'll have to figure that out today; you have to vote for at least your top 6. Voting is compulsory in Australia, and I haven't got extra money for the fine. Imagine having no opinion during an American election and not even knowing all the parties!
I am told that after voting you can get a "democracy sausage", which is the classic Australian delicacy of a cheap barbequed sausage on a piece of even cheaper white bread. Sometimes it comes with onions and ketchup. Sounds neither tasty nor coeliac safe. The first time I heard of democracy sausage I laughed and thought it was a joke. I bet Max would like to add democracy sausage to his stash of treatos.
Your turn to tell us about your existential dread and political frustrations. Or exercise and food. Will you be walking to Kmart or eating cheap sausage?
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Folks, this may be the earliest the thread has ever been started, but I've been up since 4:30 and already waited several hours. I think it is at least yesterday afternoon for everyone.
Friday morning here and it's a beautiful day. The sun is shining and the air is crisp. Think I may walk to Kmart later because somebody is low on dog treats. Also I have ants in my pants and need out of the house.
So, I am on the brink of submitting my thesis and finishing my PhD. It only took 10 years. I am waiting on feedback from my supervisor on a manuscript, and there's a little bit of writing left, but it's not much. Apparently this is supposed to be very exciting, the future is wide open, and I am filled with existential dread. What will I do after this, why would anyone in their right mind ever hire me, I took too long on this, I'm not good enough, and even if I was good enough the job market competition is steep. That's why I should not think about it and instead walk to Kmart. Australian Kmart is similar to US Kmart, but not as scuzzy and the products are a little different.
The federal election is tomorrow, which means I have to vote. I wanted to sign up for postal voting but didn't qualify. Then I wanted to do early voting but didn't qualify for that either. So I have to go in person and wait in line. It will be my 2nd time ever voting in person. The 1st had George Bush on the ballot. I was the only person there. For tomorrow's election there is some complicated system where you cannot just check one box for your favourite candidate; rather, you have to choose between numbering the candidates or numbering the parties in order from most to least favourite. And there are a lot of parties and candidates, most of which I have never heard of and have no opinion about. Guess I'll have to figure that out today; you have to vote for at least your top 6. Voting is compulsory in Australia, and I haven't got extra money for the fine. Imagine having no opinion during an American election and not even knowing all the parties!
I am told that after voting you can get a "democracy sausage", which is the classic Australian delicacy of a cheap barbequed sausage on a piece of even cheaper white bread. Sometimes it comes with onions and ketchup. Sounds neither tasty nor coeliac safe. The first time I heard of democracy sausage I laughed and thought it was a joke. I bet Max would like to add democracy sausage to his stash of treatos.
Your turn to tell us about your existential dread and political frustrations. Or exercise and food. Will you be walking to Kmart or eating cheap sausage?