A short while ago, there was much parental shouting. Then Mum knocked just to let me know - she is going to buy rice.

I'm enjoying being unemployed so far, and today I feel like my brain is starting to spin up. I've also had this awesome realisation... with multiple desktops and imitation post-it-notes, I have a cool magnetic poetry equivalent.

Possibly the best time ever to be given a 6 week movie rental trial is after finishing work. I've worked out that the trial is for un-capped numbers, so should be good. Will be better if they can get me 'Romper Stomper' - but the wait is flagged as long.

I spent my first free day buying CDs and books, and chocolate. As you do. Like the CDs, but can't be arsed listing them - but I've been slack and not done the last few batches.

Books - I got heaps from my 'scraps from catalogue' system. I trusted the scraps, and went ahead with the buy, but one reason I couldn't find one book was because it was in the parenting section.

After the trauma of the first outing, I am trying to get used to wearing the World's Funniest T-Shirt in public by wearing it in public, funnily enough. I have combined that with testing my unco levels by seeing how quickly I can make it through the Vic Market. I was still getting comment in the CBD, so I have started pondering a possible custom T that explains that 'I like funny shirts - but I'm not outgoing'.

Disappointment struck when I realised that the modular storage solution (shelves) I wanted was no longer sold. I asked someone whether they would accept a commission to build a better version. So I described what I wanted. I'm kind of sad I didn't make the connection, because the description prompted something like 'So... you want milk crates?' Yes, yes I do. But made of wood, and described as a modular storage solution.

Now that I've stopped having dull work dreams I am having cool dreams about riding motorcycles. Pillion, but in front of the driver so that I can shelter behind the little windshield in between shooting arrows at people.