10 november 2020

I have been looking through old pictures trying to find some documents I photographed that are relevant to what I'm writing and I found this stunning picture of a gorgeous model. I think I had only had Helmi a few months by this stage. I am surprised, looking through pictures of her, me and Nancy in the Parkville apartment, that we seemed to spend a lot of time together the three of us and they were often in quite close proximity (though still fighting a lot, and when I say still, I mean, though they were fighting a lot then - as they still do). I think she is a happier cat than she appears though. As long as things are going her way. Which, given she has a massively narrow (?) set of expectations and ambitions, is pretty often. 

on the football ground again this time with friends

Best picture last

fuckin' unfair

The dog park was closed again, someone is really guarding that place well. The football ground is all closed till the end of the month too but I hadn't realised until we went in and spent some good times there yesterday because that gate had been forced as well. 

So I guess basically the scenario is - the people of North Melbourne are being kept out of their open spaces, and certain brave individuals are forcing the gates and so on, and the little people like me and Perry are going in after the fact, and all we want is our open space back. 

I mean the football ground should be the people's all the time, not just when the football club feels like it. 

cordite avenue bridge again

For some meaningless obscure stupid reason I got it into my head that there was another way to walk on the east side of the Maribyrnong north of Cordite Avenue. I don't know why I thought this. Anyway, we went there. 

This gate was still in the same place.

This excuse for a road was all there. No big surprises. 

Perry and I seem to be doing a lot of trespassing lately. For instance, I thought this was just a barrier for cars or whatever, I didn't realise it was actually a substantially busted gate. 

But looking back, I realised that in fact someone had cut through the fence and that was why it was so easy to get in. What I'd been hoping to do was go alongside the river. But that was actually impossible unless you abseiled down a cliff face. 

So, a bit more of a fizzer for a day that was basically a write-off. Bye! 

i can't wake up

*

Today is very weird as I am completely unable to wake up. I am having coffee and some chocolate in an attempt to jump-start myself. It is midday and I have just had three or more hours of drifting in and out of consciousness. It is peculiar. I hate it. At least I had no pressing appointments this morning. Although there were plenty of things I wanted to do. I hope this doesn't become a regular thing as it sucks. 

*I just don't understand this cartoon from the Toodyay Herald 22 November 1940 p. 4 but maybe that's because I am not awake enough. 

 

that dog park again

We went there again and the gate was open again. So we went in and had a time. Perry was a little perplexed that I hadn't brought a ball but geez, I didn't know that it would be possible to get into the park. So he made the most of it. 

(I am not entirely sure but I think this is probably the small dogs area, so he probably won't ever spend that much time in it, unless we make 4am visits). 

that dog park

I mentioned a few days ago that we got into the revamped local dog park. Well, it seems like we were trespassing because the place is now very solidly locked up. Can't really explain that to Perry but what can he do? I thought about picking him up and putting him over the fence which I might possibly have been able to do (it would be a bit of a drop) but it was just a thought. He likes other routines anyway, he feels satisfied to be able to sit on this bench which is a favourite place.