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So, first day of summer here in Australia. As someone who grew up in the rain, snow, ice and fog it always gets me. (No - not north of the wall, just north of the border!)

Almost 30 degrees in the city, a nice intro to the heat. Sony Au were doing some promo by my work which meant I could enjoy free gelato. Win!
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My mental health hasn’t been great this year. It’s not been shit either.

I quit my job a few weeks ago and it was like a weight lifting. Started a new place and it’s going well. More stuff I can relate to and as much as anyone can truly enjoy work it’s good.

Went to see the Melvins and Redd Kross last week and it...
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So, my mum, sister and little niece get here in 5 days time. I haven’t seen any of them for 2 years!

Sent a message about it from a friend of the family in Texas. The last time my mum was here my dad, dying as he was was here as well. He broke a Venetian blind workout knowledge. That was 3 years ago and...
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Up until last nights very civilian 2 pints after work, I hadn't had a beer in a fortnight. Still keeping it pretty light, but seeing a Cairngorm beer all the was from Scotland, had to make the purchase. Hilarious name to boot.

Got up at 6am and headed out for Record Store Day. In so many ways it's a day of love and hate for me. I love supporting my (not so) local record store, Beatdisc in Parramatta. I do get frustrated with the fact that many titles are pushed back because of the greed of large labels to get their titles out.

Big handshakes and awesomeness
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Took the day off work today. Feeling a little under the weather. On the way to the doctors, a place I rarely go, I realised I was 1/2 hour early. Stopped at an op shop on the way to kill some time.

Found this sweet score.

They were priced at $3 each, but the lady in the shop said, oh I'll do the lot for...
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The last night I'll be at the Newtown Social before it's sold out, i mean "on" 😡😡😡. Let's do this

The clocks went back yesterday.

So, Sydney really only has two seasons that I can see. Summer segs into winter. Hot and then slightly colder and dark.

Looking at my posts of late I've been pretty dark. Sorry to anyone who stumbled across them, it's self exorcism for me.

Winter down under is funny, it's a complete headfuck. It's rarely cold compared to what I'm...
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You know that anxiety and dread you get when you wake up and something hits you as being so real when you don't even know what day it is. Smashed into me there. 3:00am.

My Aunt died on Wednesday. I got the international call about it. Times like this you realise how far from home you are. I don't miss Scotland or the Uk that...
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Today has been a total waste. I drank last night without eating. Not much beer, but the hangover has been fucked. Wish I had weed.

I couldn't take any more, so I cracked open a bottle of Heresey wine and flipped Saint Vitus on the turntable. Feeling good now 😊