Argh. Got a bit of a situation - interviewed for a role and they have come back and said I am a preferred candidate, but they want to follow up with reference checks. I have provided all my former managers but they said it's company policy to interview a current manager and something they need to move forward in the process.. My current manager doesn't know that I am looking for work and they've also had a few people leave the team lately (they are also kind of the culprit as to why) so I'm a bit stressed about having to bring this up with them. Any ideas?

I normally squat/deadlift in socks but sometimes my socks are too slippery for the platforms so I need to take them off and i'm too lazy to put them back on in-between sets if I need to grab some water. They do however stay on for every other exercise!

I really need to stop looking at Linkedin. My company went a restructure this year and all the posts from my former co-workers saying they landed jobs at bigger and better organisations is filling me with jealousy. I've been trying to change jobs since the start of the year, have even been applying at similiar organisations to theirs but haven't been successful. I feel so stuck and undesired as an individual.

Incoming pity party: made it to the interview stage of a role that I really felt aligned so well with my skillset only to be told today that again, I was the runner up and there was just someone better. I really had to fight the urge not to full-on cry on the phone when they told me because I was so devastated. I was basically manifesting in my head my future with this job all week (probably not the best idea) because I thought I was such a good candidate and thought the interview went well. It's very rare for these roles to appear that suit my experience so I really felt almost like it was made for me but now all that hope is....gone. The only feedback they could give was just it went to someone who had different organizational skills so now I feel like maybe I just suck at what I do if there's people out there who can do it better.

Mare of Easttown if you like crime shows

Caught up with a mate today - we are both job hunting and they said they recently applied for a role, got through three interview stages, completed the reference check (from what they confirmed this was all positive feedback), but were then told the position ended up going to someone internal....this does not fill me with much confidence.

I can understand a bit but probably lost all my basic vocabulary now!

I'm old enough to remember going to my friend's place in Dubai (where I grew up) and her mum would take us to the Laser Disc rental store to borrow movies. Or I guess I'm old enough to remember Dubai when it was pretty much mostly sand!

This happened to me once in my old apartment - I went to the pet store and bought this odour eliminating spray which really helped dissipate some of of the smell! Was still awful though for a while so you have my condolences!

Sailorboi studio in Brunswick or Pink Ember studio in Coburg

Ok plan for today - finish this coffee. Make egg and salami bagel sandwich. Eat bagel. Hang out washing. Vacuum house. Take some stuff to op shop. Maybe have quick rummage around op shop. Buy wine. Come home and finish job stuff. Order Ubereats for dinner. Eat and drink wine while watching Drag Race UK. End.

Going to the Star Wars MSO concert tonight! Awesome weather for it - going to knock off work early and head into the city for a drink.

Ooh The Streets playing at Golden Plains next year! Really hoping for a sideshow seeing as all of my mates have gone off festivals D:

Maybe fake glasses and mouse ears?

For the longest time I thought Apple watches were just really obnoxious...but I ended up getting a good deal on the new SE model so I bought it and I hate to say it but...I love this thing! And especially cause I work out so much - it's been so satisfying seeing my workout data in real time.

Amen! 2023 can get in the bin

Arthur making a fist meme! Just wear a yellow jumper and glasses and walk around with a clenched first

Someone on instagram posted 'ten weeks till Christmas' and now I am filled with anxiety over how fast things are going D:

All hail Tandil! Big bottle and decent price and actually works well.

I feel like this yo-yo weather is making all my houseplants sad. Don't worry guys, I feel just as wilty and confused as you do right now! On the plus side I think the humidity is helping some of them...