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It's troubling to be woken at 8am by a text message which reads: Need help. Bring vaseline and a vice.

It's even more troubling when the text comes from one's father.

Luckily, it transpired that he was requesting assistance fixing the back gate which had blown off in last week's inclement weather. I was promised a treat in return for my help. Treat turned out to be the opportunity to use a tool that was, and I quote, what they used to make holes in the days before electric drills. Oh, the excitement. I managed to negotiate up to a curry and a couple of pints.

And that's Bank Holidays with my dad.

Crossposts: http://netgirl-y2k.livejournal.com/427335.html

1. Temp job/Grandmother/Family situation has been slightly resolved. This was accomplished by bypassing Mum entirely, taking Dad out for a pint and making several excellent and intelligent points. Including pointing out that it's really not about the money, as he and Mum have been more than generous in making sure that I don't suffer financially from looking after Gran, it's about earning the money rather than being handed it. It's a self respect thing, really.

2. Today I got a marvellous haircut for half what it usually costs me for a slightly rubbish haircut. Seriously, I look like I should be hurling knives at people in the Midlands. And for those of you who didn't watch Legend of the Seeker, that means that I have pretty hair.

3. Vid recs of win:

Dreaming by

calapine (Doctor Who, Tegan/Nyssa) Classic Who femslash. In vid form. Made of win and yay.

Secret Agents by

cosmic_llin (Star Trek, all of it) The women of Trek. Being awesome. As is right and proper.

Crossposts: http://netgirl-y2k.livejournal.com/419035.html

Earlier this year my family and I agreed to split my grandmother's care more fairly so that I could 1) stop gently rattling with stress, and 2) start looking for work again. So a couple of phone calls to remind temp agencies that I exist, and some less than dignified grovelling later and I've got an admin monkey job for the month. At which point my family collectively goes: When we said we'd help you if you asked, it was on the assumption that you wouldn't ask.

*sigh*

All I want is to sit quietly on my own and type things for monetary remuneration, on the scale of people wanting totally unrealistic things it's not exactly up there with world domination is it?

Although, I do quite fancy world domination.

Crossposts: http://netgirl-y2k.livejournal.com/418577.html

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