Helen Perris

So many things to do, so few fusses to give.

For various reasons, it’s been six years since I last performed solo in public. I’m having a little sing at this event on Monday night in Marrickville (NSW) and hoping to see some friendly faces in the audience to spur me on.

A screen shot of my home screen, cropped to show the email app icon and the unread messages bubble which is at exactly 100 000.

On this momentous occasion, I’d like to thank my lack of executive functioning, my incredible ability to procrastinate and my sense of impending doom for helping me to get where I am today.

Forever infuriated by defeatists as a lifelong activist.

But also empathetic as a tired and perimenopausal woman.

Gone are the days when a ‘good job’ gets you a house – and now we have the data to prove it | Greg Jericho Remember Joe Hockey’s claim 10 years ago? We put it to the test and guess what: even after a decade of saving, you still wouldn’t have enough for a deposit

If someone on an income better than 80% of Australians is unable to save for a median-priced house, then something is very, very wrong. But that's exactly the situation we're in.

@grogsgamut.bsky.social column is a sobering read for anyone trying to buy a home. #auspol

Ooof. Didn't have "phone call from high school to explain a random ball related incident breaking our kid's laptop" on my bingo card for week 6 of term 1.

I wrote a piece for a student. Didn’t think it was hard but notated, it looks ridiculously tricky. It was so hard to notate in a way that made it obvious how I wanted it sounded & felt in the body. I’ve been musicking for decades & problems don’t ever get easier to solve, I just get new problems.

A morning photoshoot for my business, coordinating staff, students (to model), hair & makeup and photographer and I'm now completely stuffed.

*Zonks*

Satire is dead.

Some progress.

WIP

Instead of doing work or life admin last night, I got out my colouring pencils and started on this unicorn because, well, I'm looking for joy wherever I can find it.

OMG. In Bundy, we usually only have to worry about jellyfish at the beach!

Exhausted. I'm concerned that this is going to be the norm for my foreseeable future, what with running my business, parenting, perimenopause, the disintegration of democracy and the rapid destruction of our planet.

Don’t underestimate how much a grieving person needs a sense of normalcy in addition to space to grieve.

Hooray! I’m being published!

Yeah I avoid using it. In fact, I’ve never used it, but I know my husband has.

🎶All the $ in the bank will not feed you when the crops will not grow
All the $ in the bank will not quench your thirst, didn’t you know
All the $ that you stashed will not save you when we overthrow🎶

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Scorched Earth The precarity of living on a burning planet.

“The fires are a reminder that a planet decimated by human greed and indulgence doesn’t care about your net worth. You can’t speak to the weather’s manager. Mother Nature has no concierge. Your investment portfolio will not halt an inferno. A college degree won’t tame the blaze.”

This is insanity.

Well I’m very much hoping there’s no WW3 this year.

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

It’s been 22 years since the Canberra fires but seeing these red sky images from LA is giving me anxiety. Really feeling for those living that reality right now.

How often do you achieve Bingo with these cards?

I’m on Mastadon as well but I left Twitter ages ago. Debating whether to stay on threads or not. I have to stay on FB and Insta for the business.

Hello! I’m here, wondering if this platform is for me.