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ReadEverything 6 points 3 years ago
I love your vases, I never have enough smaller ones and these show off your gorgeous orchids nicely.
PeelerSheila 4 points 3 years ago
Omg they're beautiful!
Seagoon_ 6 points 3 years ago
thanks , it's nice to have flowers in winter :) The blooms are so heavy I got a lead crystal carafe from the op shop to show them in, it's very bottom heavy and has a narrow neck, works perfect! The others I just snipped one bloom off a long stalk with many blooms. Wanted to keep some flowers for outside too.
CEOofmyhouse56 4 points 3 years ago
Beautiful Orchids. You have to take the photo in landscape. (Turn the phone sideways)
CEOofmyhouse56 4 points 3 years ago
No worries you helped me yesterday with the anti fungal cream idea. I went out and bought curash powder. Not the one I wanted but so far so good. 👍
just_kitten 4 points 3 years ago
Those are gorgeous. I especially love that tiger orchid thing in the middle with the fancy purple skirt.
Seagoon_ 5 points 3 years ago
The tiger orchid thing is a zygopetalum, a pretty rare orchid, it has a strong perfume, hence I only brought one bloom inside. There are three big spikes of flowers on the plant outside and the whole balcony area is redolent with orchid .
just_kitten 4 points 3 years ago
That sounds so lovely. Orchid growing sounds so complicated to me so I love admiring others instead. You've inspired me to freshen up the room with a bit of fragrance myself
Seagoon_ 3 points 3 years ago
it's easy, I just follow instructions. I use orchid potting mix, put the plant in morning sun, water every few days in summer, never in winter, gives lots and lots of plant food
Llabyrinthine 2 points 3 years ago
Pretty!
Sir_ListerOfSmeg 16 points 3 years ago
The personal stories where people open up to me at work are amazing. (And the level of trust they put in me when they share it)
Had a man in his 60s talking about how he's working on his mental health for the first time in his life after his divorce and death of a parent.
It's still really raw for him and he still trusted me with his story. I love that I can work in this blue collar environment and have interactions like this.
the_procrastinata 8 points 3 years ago
You come across as a very genuine and caring person, so I’m not surprised that people trust you with their stories.
Sir_ListerOfSmeg 8 points 3 years ago
My boss jokes that I like to rescue all the lost puppies at work.
He might be on the money with that one
StudChud 16 points 3 years ago
alright wtf wtaf
this sTUPId company emailed me this morning, said they're sorry about not getting back to me last week, they had some structural changes and put hiring on hold, but they'll get back to me this arvo with an outcome. Sounded promising, I wrote back 'thanks looking forward to it' blah blah blah
BRUH! BRUH BRUH
they did not get back to me
they did not get back to me
they did not get back to me
sTOP faRKIN with me argghhhhhhh
I'm so done I'm burnt
/VENT^iamokayjustneedtoscreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeam^--
heyheyitskay 3 points 3 years ago
Hope you hear back soon. Unfortunately this has been happening all too often recently based on my own and other people's experiences. I had this HR person who kept saying they'll reschedule an interview and just kept coming up with excuses or you give them a time then they ghost you until they feel like calling you again. It was fucking rude. Sadly it may be a reflection of what companies are going through and I'd love to hear from an insider on wtf is really going on behind closed doors.
RosaliePreistley 2 points 3 years ago
Oh no hun. Sorry to hear. Hopefully they get back to you with good news in the morning.
bananafungus 16 points 3 years ago
Tomorrow I return to the office after 3.5yrs, if I die in the night I shall take it as Gods mercy.
Also, shout out to the utter brilliance that is my upper management thinking dragging us in for full rotations without toeing us in first isn't going to have a single mental affect on anyone.
calhoon2005 9 points 3 years ago
full rotations without toeing us in first
This seems like a bad idea... Good luck.
bananafungus 10 points 3 years ago
Oh, it's a terrible idea! I left out the part were my rotations go in a 7 on 2 off pattern, so I'm going to go from full time WFH for 3.5yrs to immediately working 7 days straight in an office with no buffer.
RosaliePreistley 4 points 3 years ago
That just reeks of upper management sitting on middle management. Gross. All the very best. The fucking laundry??? Cmon. 7 lunches to prep? wtf? I'd be stressed
bananafungus 4 points 3 years ago
Oh the panic in organising everything today was palpable! I'm a shiftworker so I have to make sure everything is in it's place now I'll be disappearing at odd hours of the day and night. I imagine this work week will be riddled with organisation errors that will cost me dearly.
calhoon2005 16 points 3 years ago
Much needed dose of serotonin thanks to the doggo this morning
doggo looking regal in the morning sun
___
anobium_punctatum 7 points 3 years ago
Thank you, that is a good dog.
calhoon2005 2 points 3 years ago
... he's definitely not angelic
StudChud 14 points 3 years ago
holy shit - visitors arrived at my neighbours next door, and I swear to fUCKING Alanis if they start singing Katy Perry again, I’m going to TP their welcome mat.
edit: EVERY MONDAY WTF
edit edit: this was my rant posted in yesterdays dt, but they just arrived so here it is too, electric boogaloo
TassieTosser 3 points 3 years ago
You have to start playing Taylor Swift to show your dominance.
bull 14 points 3 years ago
I was a bit lucky this morning! I couldn't get to sleep until I think about 4:30am. I have a 'work from the office' 7:30am Tuesday alarm (earlier than my every other day work remotely 8:45am alarm) which I was dreading so I could head in today and present my months in the making document to the team. Woke up without the aid of an alarm which didn't bode well.. 8:40am. Seems I disabled my Tuesday alarm last week because I wasn't going in but forgot to turn it back on.
The lucky part is my phone also had a Teams message on it from the boss saying he's unwell and won't be in today, so I don't need to go in anyway! Now I'm going to require all of the world's coffee.
MisssDarylC 13 points 3 years ago
I got given the news that I am receiving a pay rise and I am absolutely stoked, it made me feel exponentially more valued.
MisssDarylC 5 points 3 years ago
Not quite squared but it is still a big(ish) raise for my industry haha
PeelerSheila 3 points 3 years ago
Woo! Congratulations 🍾
Baku 13 points 3 years ago
Things for my move are all set in stone now. Neither I or the org I'm moving to are allowed to back out now. Since CP have set a date, I WILL move whether I'm happy about it or not. They really have found a way to suck all of the excitement out of it, I was pretty neutral on it until I'm told I no longer have a choice and in 12 days I'll be moving somewhere I've never even seen yet
RustyRaven 5 points 3 years ago
Moving is always going to be stressful, no matter what the circumstances. I find when something like that is happening outside of my control it is best to accept that it is happening and focus on the parts I can control. You are a great person and you have the ability to make this a good thing for yourself.
Seagoon_ 10 points 3 years ago
What bothers me most is how we are encouraged to feel hopeless, like there is nothing we can do
We can do so much to improve our lives, our community and the environment. Some we can do on our own, some takes organising.
An example is Clean Up Australia Day. Community food cupboards, little libraries.
We can be good neighbours even in small ways.
We can stop listening to bad news.
The economy? That will take longer. Join unions. Invest in Australian industry instead of residential property. Tax private companies. etc etc
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Seagoon_ 4 points 3 years ago
of course privately owned companies ( lets call them what they are ) and governments need to do things that improve lives and the world
Advocating action on an individual level is subversive and a way to achieve these bigger aims
once people start cleaning their local environment, having a nicer kinder community, having stronger local industry, having more tax money to invest in Australia they will like the results, they will want more as they see that positive change is possible, become invested in improvement, in positive action, and they will start demanding more action from government and industry
it's subversive , it changes minds and that's why I always say it
anobium_punctatum 8 points 3 years ago
Hence why I don't really watch the news anymore. I just end up feeling sad and angry.
StudChud 5 points 3 years ago
Sometimes I want the apocalypse to hurry up; it's the slow burn that's making the end of the world so boring to live through. Can't we have an end-of-the-world scenario that's more like '2012'? Ugh!
Bottom_racer 9 points 3 years ago
Collapse happens slowly.. then suddenly :)
Bottom_racer 4 points 3 years ago
Scares me too :(
Duenan 5 points 3 years ago
Ive stopped watching the news for the last few months. It’s been ever so depressing and the constant delivering of bad news left a bad taste of my mouth.
Cost of this and cost of that and rate rises non stop for the last whatever months.
jaybb3rw0cky 13 points 3 years ago
I've been feeling flat this morning, both physically and mentally. Ended up queuing a bunch of songs together that elicit a strong emotional response and had a good cry. Maybe that's all I needed. I'm thankful to be working from home today, and with the Mrs out for the morning too... gives me a bit of space :)
TinyBreak 7 points 3 years ago
I've got the Study Lofi playlist on. Certainly feels a little "Everything's getting a bit hectic and the walls are closing in" hey. But not sure if thats actually whats happening or if my brains trying to turn the cogs tighter on me. Wish I could have a good cry too. Glad your feeling better!
jaybb3rw0cky 6 points 3 years ago
I have a Japanese Jazz playlist that I was listening to a lot over the last week or so for this same reason. And yeah, doesn't matter if it's external or internal... sometimes you just got to try and bring the mood to a baseline yourself. The Study Lofi playlist is definitely a good vibe to tap into in these instances.
MeanElevator 5 points 3 years ago
Same here. Very low on the mental side for me. Not sure why, but trying to make the best of it.
jaybb3rw0cky 4 points 3 years ago
Humans are such complex buggers... like, sometimes it's easier to lean into it, other times it's easier to flip it. But actually knowing which path to take is the problem. Here's hoping you can make the best of it, mate.
MeanElevator 5 points 3 years ago
Thanks mate. I get like this occasionally and it tends to last a few days. No real reason for it, just how it be. I'll be fine. Just need to wallow in a shitty mood.
just_kitten 13 points 3 years ago
Either my upstairs or downstairs neighbour is working from home today and has their Outlook notifications on loud. And I have a goddamn Pavlovian anxiety reaction every time the "new email" sound comes through. Even though I've turned mine off for years so I know it's not an email for me. This is very exhausting.
WeatherproofMonkey 3 points 3 years ago
For me, it’s that Teams call ring tone ! I think I have PTSD from my previous job where ppl would non stop calling on Teams …..
just_kitten 2 points 3 years ago
I get that from one of the default iPhone ring tones... Now everything is permanently on silent
WeatherproofMonkey 3 points 3 years ago
All my phones are permanently on silent. I used to get people calling me on teams while I was in a meeting and keeps calling till I msg them I’m busy 🤯
My current job has a few meeting free days! And they are the best !
just_kitten 1 point 3 years ago
Ah, consulting life... in a way I'm lucky our line of work is so minor across so many projects that we don't have many meetings. And our clients don't usually keep calling again and again in the span of minutes D: they leave a voicemail.
This is why we don't let external uses contact us on Teams unless we set up a meeting with them, they should never be able to see our online/offline status
anobium_punctatum 12 points 3 years ago
Having super intense anxiety dreams at the moment. This morning it was waking up and being unable to walk properly, staggering into the bathroom to see that my eyes were bulging and my irises were fully blown, and thinking that my husband hadn't called an ambulance.
Literally the first thing I did when I actually got up was check my eyes in the mirror. Totally fine. Wish these dreams would stop.
TassieTosser 12 points 3 years ago
Is it just me or are a car headlights a lot brighter these days. It can't just b improperly installed aftermarket junk because about half the cars blind me.
just_kitten 6 points 3 years ago
Definitely seems like the average new SUV is designed to blind
PeelerSheila 4 points 3 years ago
agrees in astigmatism
calhoon2005 3 points 3 years ago
I'm currently wondering if this is why mine seem so dim recently. I thought the bulbs had gone, but no, apparently not. Driving on out-of-city roads has been hairy recently on account of seemingly not enough light and I thought this was the reason. Do headlight bulbs degrade? I would have thought they just blew....?
TassieTosser 4 points 3 years ago
The covers do get a bit hazy with age and makes the light more diffuse.
Mittens_meow 2 points 3 years ago
Yep. Can’t drive at night due to blinding headlights.
LooseyGoosey 12 points 3 years ago
Why do some delivery people place your heavy delivery right in front of your door so you can't open your door?
Bottom_racer 7 points 3 years ago
2 yrs ago people would've been ecstatic about that problem.
Latinvelvet 2 points 3 years ago
Lol. That bothers me more than it should!
PeelerSheila 11 points 3 years ago
Day 17 of exercise program and day 2 of ten day tummy exercise challenge completed. Pizza base day at work. I'm craving sushi for some reason. It's an itch I don't mind scratching! Got Mr Peeler to watch tummy exercise video last night. Hopefully it inspires him. He is overweight and has back trouble and heart trouble, so he needs to start some manageable exercise program so he doesn't get put off. He seems to only want to sit around and smoke weed about it, which imo isn't helping at all. I tell him, too much of a good thing man! Weed is not a performance enhancing drug, and it's definitely not a motivational aid in my experience. I gave up years ago. Weed is part of his identity though, I don't think he'd know what to do with himself. (Sighs) Have a wonderful day everyone! Get some of that sunshine if you can!
RosaliePreistley 4 points 3 years ago
can you share the tummy video?
Weed is a lifestyle for some but it becomes a crutch I think.
RustyRaven 6 points 3 years ago
I asked for that link a couple of days ago so I can share 😀 stomach exercise video
RosaliePreistley 2 points 3 years ago
Thanks!
PeelerSheila 2 points 3 years ago
Thanks Rusty! On gluten free pizza base day I prefer to touch my phone as little as possible, so I don't get much of a chance for lengthy responses or posting links to people.
just_kitten 5 points 3 years ago
I strongly recommend trying out dried fenugreek leaves (methi) if you make flat bread and/or curry regularly-ish. It's that je ne sais quoi that elevates a dish to that lovely restaurant quality. You can get boxes of the stuff at Indian grocers. A little goes a long way and it keeps for ages
SpinMeAround 3 points 3 years ago
Sounds tasty!!
Bottom_racer 11 points 3 years ago
After a 12hr sleep finally shook the end of that cold / virus that I caught from OS.
5 weeks of severe tum tum + cold / virus cost me 6kgs and I've developed a deep disliking of food :( Even just looking at it.
CEOofmyhouse56 4 points 3 years ago
Big hugs friend. When I've been poorly I like to start off with a takeaway stir fry or beef pho.
Thornburywitch 3 points 3 years ago
Chicken soup (clear) with chopped veg in it is your friend here I think. And you can add hawt sauce if you want. There are pho stock cubes from Massel that are excellent. Your appetite will come back. And is likely to be massive when it does. Don't overdo the potat caks.
TinyBreak 11 points 3 years ago
time to play "are things actually hectic" or "is my brain just trying to make things this way?". I get the sense life is only as hard as you make it, trouble with my anxiety is it LIKES things hard. twists things into problems, forces me to take positions on things. I grew up where everything is a fight, so it tries to make everything a fight. And every now and then I need to stop breath and try untwist the knot my brain has tied itself into,
jaybb3rw0cky 12 points 3 years ago
It's hard, eh? I envy the hell out of people who just seem to go with the flow. That whole "just roll with the punches" kind of person. My brain is constantly trying to play 4D chess in a world that, really, should just be checkers and nothing more. Everything needs a "solution", even if there isn't necessarily a real problem presenting itself in the first place.
It's fucking tiring, man.
anobium_punctatum 9 points 3 years ago
Oh mate. My brain does the exact same thing. I grew up in a loving but stressful environment, and it feels like I'm still, constantly, worrying about what can go wrong and managing my emotions/actions/thoughts to avoid potential conflicts.
I just wanted to say, you're not alone. You can get through this too. Deep breaths help me.
Llabyrinthine 4 points 3 years ago
🖤
00Steve 7 points 3 years ago
Biggest thing im trying to learn still, and will continue to need to learn is to PAUSE!!! I need to start doing it before anything i do, say, etc. Need to practice it for it to become the norm, but pausing before reacting, or speaking or doing is so important with an anxious brain. I also liked in the book im reading the process of SPOT, STOP, SWAP. It talks of recognising negative thoughts and spotting them, stopping once you have spotted them and then finding a way to swap that thought for a positive one :)
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PeelerSheila 3 points 3 years ago
Nah it's me, I seem to be farting for Australia ATM.
RustyRaven 10 points 3 years ago
I was going through some old photos and found some of RustyDog from many years ago. He looks so young! They must have been taken not long after I first got him, he still has a bit of puppy in him.
the_procrastinata 5 points 3 years ago
Look at his cute little face 😍
CEOofmyhouse56 10 points 3 years ago
I'm going to make a sate to go with my stir fry using stuff I already have at home. I know it won't be the same as the delectable dream inducing I don't know what drugs they put in it from my local Vietnamese shop but all I'm hoping for is it to be edible. I'm very excited.
I have made the sate. Tastes nothing like the one in the shop but that's ok because it tastes good anyway.
just_kitten 3 points 3 years ago
drugs
MSG, you mean? 😋
CEOofmyhouse56 2 points 3 years ago
Maybeeee. I don't know. Probably. Possibly.
PeelerSheila 10 points 3 years ago
Came home from work and Mr Peeler's cooked dinner! Yay! My God, that doesn't happen often, and I was very very appreciative. The Mini Peelers had a sports day and the elder Mini came first in the 200 metres! That never happened before! The junior Mini got 2 second place ribbons! That never happened before! I'm in shock and need a lie down! Proud of everyone today!
heyheyitskay 10 points 3 years ago
Damn. Kinda regret not getting those After Eight dinner mints but I'm sure if I did get them I'd regret it too.
CEOofmyhouse56 8 points 3 years ago
I've got a block of hazelnut Whittaker's if you wanna share.
heyheyitskay 7 points 3 years ago
It's too late. I've opened up the maltesers. Here ya go 👉 🟤 👈
CEOofmyhouse56 7 points 3 years ago
Thanks. Maltesers and peanut m&ms are my fav.
heyheyitskay 5 points 3 years ago
They're my fav too!!
PeelerSheila 2 points 3 years ago
Have you tried tiramisu Maltesers? I haven't but my manager says they're awesome.
heyheyitskay 2 points 3 years ago
No but I tried the black forest ones and they were pretty good!
SpinMeAround 9 points 3 years ago
Last day of work for the week and I am sah excited! Rental inspection tomorrow, then off to Perth to see my sister and LIZZO!! Gonna try and get over to Rottnest Island on Thursday for funsies, then take a walk around Kings Park and my sister’s friends have organised a wine and dumpling walk on Saturday night. Taking the bf with me with an extra surprise to start the trip off and I don’t think I’ve been this excited about something for quite a while!
I think this sunshine is helping!
landsharkkidd 9 points 3 years ago
One of the things I hate about ADHD, is that I have time paralysis/waiting time. Like, I want to do things before I have to leave for work... but I just... can't. I hate when people say ADHD is a superpower. It's not... it's really not.
RustyRaven 6 points 3 years ago
That was an interesting article, thanks. I don't think I've seen a term for it before, but I'd be tempted to mix those two together and go with waiting paralysis. I actually do a few of those strategies already, especially writing "scripts" for what I need to do and multiple alarms to keep me on track.
landsharkkidd 4 points 3 years ago
Waiting paralysis. Love it!
Yeah I need to look into the tips, I just grabbed the article because it describes what I needed.
Nonameuser678 5 points 3 years ago
People who say ADHD is a super power don't know shit about ADHD. People have different skills and abilities regardless of their neurotype and even if my ADHD did grant me strengths, I don't find this framing particularly helpful. ADHD inertia fucking sucks. Personally I don't have as many issues with things like focus, attention, and organising anymore since taking Ritalin, but inertia is still one of the biggest challenges in my life. It's a seriously under-recognised aspect of ADHD along with rejection sensitivity.
landsharkkidd 3 points 3 years ago
Yeah I find the whole "superpower" so discouraging to a lot of the problems and issues we face. I get that it might help kids who feel really upset about the diagnosis. But like I'm an adult, who has to pay taxes and has a job, I don't need your "it's a superpower" b.s.
SituationCake 2 points 3 years ago
Oh wow, I had no idea this happened to other people, I just thought I was weird. And I always feel bad about myself when I get stuck procrastinating when I have something coming up. Don’t have ADHD (that I know of!) but this article really resonated. Thanks for sharing, I’ll have to try some of the tips.
CEOofmyhouse56 6 points 3 years ago
I make a better one. Just saying.
melbourne_wanderer 4 points 3 years ago
its fairly simple to make a better one. it's not so simple to make a better one that is cheaper, faster and requires less cleaning up.
CEOofmyhouse56 1 point 3 years ago
That is true. When I make it it's a meal in itself. When I cook Aldi ones it's really just a plate filler.
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Bottom_racer 5 points 3 years ago
Now denounce the zeffer, bend the knee and kiss the pinky ring.
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RustyRaven 9 points 3 years ago
The weather is a bit nice at the moment - actual sunshine!
Tomorrow looks like it will be good too, and now that school holidays are over I might take advantage of it to go in to the museum & the systems garden at Melbourne Uni. I think I can get free museum entry with my student ID, it will be great if I can because it means I can take my time and come back later without feeling like I have to see everything in one trip.
I've got a Myki loaded on the phone, hopefully everything works ok. It's been years since I've been on a train!
jaybb3rw0cky 6 points 3 years ago
It's like... 18 degrees today in the city or some shit. That's crazy good weather for this time of the year. We even had a fucking fly in the house last night. Both cats went bananas trying to catch it. I thought they were supposed to be dormant in winter (flies, not cats - not by the way they go crazy at 4am in the morning haha).
RosaliePreistley 9 points 3 years ago
So my cats always sit on my laptop I use for youtubes when I'm trying to sleep. It's frustrating. I've started to listen to podcasts instead as I can set a sleep timer on the phone.
Does anyone know of any sleep inducing factual kind of podcasts to send me to sleep? I currently use useless information and isaac arthur, but if there are any cat info ones that would be amazing as I'd only been going to sleep to cat info youtubes.
In other news, it's been a lazyish day but I filed my tax return and did some other paperwork and life admin stuff that I've been waiting for the right time to do and now is the right time. Also back into playing minecraft and moved the music mixer which a lengthy task and the cats spend too much time on it and I often have to move them off it or one of them sleeps on it. Some more cables and joiners so the synth oututs reach it I'm about to ebay and hopefully that finishes the new setup for good. Cats now have a new comfortable place to sleep which is right beside my desk so that's a win. Kitten already napping on it.
Damn, photo is not working; json error. Who is Json?
Edit: Photo now working
Image is of a large black kitten with shiny fur asleep on a brown blanket which is on a desk.
Bottom_racer 4 points 3 years ago
Poor son of J. Lost in battle, sent out to sea. Arrows drawn, departing towards a dream.
The ignited arrow missed! "Fuck do we have another one"? The viking funeral, Json was never well done.
RosaliePreistley 3 points 3 years ago
This is the best resonse. Any kinda flat podcast ideas for falling asleep? The kind without interviews and without sound effects.
Thornburywitch 2 points 3 years ago
Or McJ if you're Scots, or O'J if you're Irish. J Jr if American. What would the German be?
melbourne_wanderer 3 points 3 years ago
Who is Json?
I was certain you were referring to the famous Melbourne graffiti, but the other responses have me questioning this, and then I questioned whether they were just continuing the joke, and then my brain died.
RosaliePreistley 2 points 3 years ago
any ideas for a semi interesting non fiction podcast to send me to sleep or is that a stretch at this time?
melbourne_wanderer 3 points 3 years ago
nothing cat related, but "something rhymes with purple", "ologies", "strong songs", "the long read (the guardian)" or my personal sleep favourite, "takeaway trivia".
RosaliePreistley 3 points 3 years ago
Thanks heaps!! That'll be enough I'm sure to keep up some variety without spending minutes looking for unplaid episodes.
anotherspringchicken 2 points 3 years ago
Json
The mythical person who roams Russell St, who everyone is searching for - “You Json?!”
bull 8 points 3 years ago
Just wanted to drop in and say this before I head to bed: you are absolutely crushing it this week, @bot001@aussie.zone
CEOofmyhouse56 8 points 3 years ago
My Stir fry
Picture of a large bowl with rice, mixed vegetables with homemade sate sauce and extra sauces and Southern style popcorn chicken. It was very tasty. The man has lunch tomorrow.
RustyRaven 6 points 3 years ago
Yum. I think I am adding stir fry to my meal plan.
CEOofmyhouse56 5 points 3 years ago
You have to. Usually I end up a sweaty mess by the time I sit down to eat. This time I was cool as a cucumber. I only had to take off my jumper.
RosaliePreistley 5 points 3 years ago
god damn. I think I actually heat up my slop tonight and enjoy my food intake for once after gazing upon such a culinary delight.
CEOofmyhouse56 5 points 3 years ago
All food is good food. That's my rule.
RosaliePreistley 3 points 3 years ago
I really should have been re-heating it all along. The flavour has developed over time and that was the last of it. I'm an idiot.
CEOofmyhouse56 1 point 3 years ago
I agree.
landsharkkidd 8 points 3 years ago
My Snag Tights have arrived, super keen to wear one of them tomorrow!
landsharkkidd 2 points 3 years ago
Love love love Snag tights! I always bought tights from Kmart and it's just wild that they're like "if you weigh more... then you must be 200cm tall!".
6368_39162 8 points 3 years ago
Wine o’clock 🍷! Warning labels are of no use to those who put them on in the first place. Ugh!
anotherspringchicken 8 points 3 years ago
Got the cat some fancy-pants biscuits for sensitive stomachs.
Cat vomits them back up, IN MY SHOE
going cheap - one cat
Bottom_racer 6 points 3 years ago
I think someone else here had a problem with the fancy sensitive kitty food too.
melbourne_wanderer 8 points 3 years ago
16 hour days can get fucked.
melbourne_wanderer 7 points 3 years ago
that should be 14. but still.
RustyRaven 6 points 3 years ago
Do you mean working hours, or have you been abducted by aliens and lost 10 hours?
melbourne_wanderer 6 points 3 years ago
the latter may be preferable.
RustyRaven 7 points 3 years ago
That depends on how you feel about being probed.
RustyRaven 8 points 3 years ago
Heavy things lifted 💪
Also got the working out at home bonus of emptying the dishwasher and organising dinner between sets.
Bottom_racer 5 points 3 years ago
I find this is the best way. Work it in to chores / even just watching something on YT etc. :)
PeelerSheila 4 points 3 years ago
Go Rusty! I love getting bonus incidental exercise.
RustyRaven 8 points 3 years ago
Vegetables are in the oven roasting. Mushroom sauce is slowly simmering, just awaiting the addition of a bit of cream. Steak ready to cook. Just a few more minutes to wait so the timing is right. All systems are go for dinner.
Edit: dinner is done! The poor steak is just about crowded off the plate!
Image: steak, mushroom garlic cream sauce, and vegetables. Many, many vegetables.
CEOofmyhouse56 5 points 3 years ago
Awwwww. Steak and mushroom sauce. Heaven. Looks fabulous.
RustyRaven 4 points 3 years ago
A good mix of colours I think. Especially the nice deep beetroot purples 🙂
SpinMeAround 4 points 3 years ago
Today is dragging sooooo hard. I just went and fluffed around in the warehouse for 20 minutes and pretty sure it was only about 2 minutes by the clock.
heyheyitskay 7 points 3 years ago
Looks like some of my neighbours have started Christmas in July already. I just didn't know people took it so seriously - Christmas tree and all
CEOofmyhouse56 7 points 3 years ago
With carols? Once a year is bad enough. This idea that we're missing out because we don't have a white Christmas here is bullshit. Santa loves us no matter where we live.
heyheyitskay 4 points 3 years ago
I didn't hear carols. Just saw decorated trees and I thought that was OTT. I thought the whole idea came from 'it's still a ways to go to Christmas and there are no public holidays so let's celebrate anyways'
CEOofmyhouse56 4 points 3 years ago
I always thought it was to celebrate some sort of White Christmas because there is no other way it should be celebrated. /s
RosaliePreistley 2 points 3 years ago
I thought it was a semi celebration but more of a fun but unoriginal themed idea to raise money for a charity. Like, having a staff dinner etc. Maybe that's not the genesis but I'm sure it was used thus.
ReadEverything 6 points 3 years ago
Good bot, well done on learning the days of the week.
RustyRaven 7 points 3 years ago
The days of the week bit is good - at the moment I actually have 7 weekly posts so that I can have the right day in the title, I'll now be able to go down to a single daily thread which will simplify things a bit. Now I just need to get the automatic pinning right and I'm set!
Goddess_Amaterasu 6 points 3 years ago
Has anyone ever purchased from Catch? If yes, thoughts?
kudra 5 points 3 years ago
@Goddess_Amaterasu @bot001 yes, but not directly, I ordered from eBay and then got the order value refunded as they didn't post anywhere on the auction that they were drop shipping. Hot tip 🔥: I do that every time someone does that from Amazon - I don't give Bezos money if I can help it, and anyone not being clear on eBay they are drop shipping from a large competitor seller are breaking the TOS and deserve to get penalised.
Goddess_Amaterasu 4 points 3 years ago
Thanks bull! I’ve seen ads for it but have never used it before and the site seems to have something I need that I can’t seem to get elsewhere. Appreciate your input
WeatherproofMonkey 4 points 3 years ago
Yes, bought a few things for the cat during lockdowns and never had any issues.
kudra 2 points 3 years ago
@brave @Goddess_Amaterasu *raises hand* yup, is basically mostly $2 shop type stuff, some good kitchen bits & bobs for cheap, best buy so far has been an under cabinet light which works flawlessly with motion detection for $12, and a really good plug hair catcher with excellent suction cups that I viewed dubiously when opening, for $1.50. A few things I haven't found that useful or cheaper quality than images suggest.
Goddess_Amaterasu 1 point 3 years ago
What’s the shipping turn around
kudra 2 points 3 years ago
@Goddess_Amaterasu not too bad, about 1-2 weeks. if you order a bunch of stuff they may come in several packages a few days apart. They say they give you a part refund if shipping takes longer than they estimate, mine were well within the time frame they gave.
stardustingss 2 points 3 years ago
Someone I know got a bunch of cheapie kids toys from there and said it was all legit and fast shipping.
RustyRaven 3 points 3 years ago
I have a few times, never had any problems.
SituationCake 3 points 3 years ago
Yes. No issues at all. It’s a legit business based in Australia.
Goddess_Amaterasu 1 point 3 years ago
What how can you tell which is which?
Goddess_Amaterasu 2 points 3 years ago
Yeah what I initially saw was from google search then when I went on the official site I saw what she meant. Unfortunately the item I want is marketed
6368_39162 5 points 3 years ago
Vindaloo please. That might wake me up
Thornburywitch 4 points 3 years ago
Sweetcorn and salmon sandwiches with soju please.
Thornburywitch 4 points 3 years ago
Thank you very much.
RustyRaven 4 points 3 years ago
One block of chocolate, a bowl of hazelnuts, and a jar of honey please. And some jelly snakes if you have any.
RosaliePreistley 3 points 3 years ago
Two smoked salmon and avocado sushi rolls, three rice cakes and vegemite, two english muffins and vegemite. three cups of tea.
RosaliePreistley 3 points 3 years ago
Thanks heaps. I was hungry this morning.
Force_majeure122 3 points 3 years ago
Assorted dumplings and a beer please chef
TassieTosser 6 points 3 years ago
The wind was absolutely bonkers in Hobart last night. 100kph gusts. The streets are littered with overturned bins. Looks like a zombie apoc.
Llabyrinthine 6 points 3 years ago
Very full this evening with cheesy pasta. Sorry, no pics.
Waiting for the bathroom, having some tea and listening to a podcast. It’s been kind of nice making myself wind down earlier.
CEOofmyhouse56 6 points 3 years ago
Deluxe Decadent Triple Choc Tim Tam's only have 8 biscuits in them and 1 biscuit = 1 serve!
calhoon2005 6 points 3 years ago
Took kidcalhoon1 to her regular osteo tonight. Neck pain, rib pain, back pain.... Real hard to watch her wince on the table for most of the session. Scoliosis can go jump currently.... Swings and roundabouts I guess.
SituationCake 5 points 3 years ago
Just finished S2 of Happy Valley. It’s a bloody good show. Love how it all unravels over the episodes, never a dull moment.
RosaliePreistley 5 points 3 years ago
Ok another post. The birds for cats video is allowing me a lot more typing and gaming time without the need to constantly twirl a pencil or move them gently to somewhere away from the screen and keyboard.
Seagoon_ 4 points 3 years ago
ah yes, cat tv. Squirrels are good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eP8Rr4T3oo&ab_channel=MovieSquirrels
jaybb3rw0cky 5 points 3 years ago
My new toilet spray somehow smells like hot cross buns and now I really want some fruit toast.
RosaliePreistley 4 points 3 years ago
what is this saviour of mankind called? glen 20 is getting old
jaybb3rw0cky 5 points 3 years ago
It's called Botnica by Airwick - this flavour is Caribbean vetiver & sandalwood. They come in spray bottles compared with aerosol cans. I bought it at Coles (not sure if it's exclusive to there though).
RosaliePreistley 2 points 3 years ago
Thanks
landsharkkidd 3 points 3 years ago
Now that I have a job, I've been really thinking of getting a 3D printer. But I shouldn't get into another hobby when I've already got other hobbies I need to focus on...
But tell us how it goes!
Peregrinus 4 points 3 years ago
enjoy, love my ender3v2. had helped fix a few toys with the kids and using TPU to create some great functional prints for around the house.
landsharkkidd 3 points 3 years ago
Maybe another hobby, as a little treat.
BigWhiteDog 3 points 3 years ago
Don't leave us hanging, what'd you get!?
BigWhiteDog 3 points 3 years ago
Nice one
I bought an Artillery Sidewinder X1 a few years ago and love it, printed so many useful things for around the house. I really want a Bambu X1 Carbon now though, but a bit spendy for me at the moment, and interested to see if/when and X2 is released
:::CEOofmyhouse56 4 points 3 years ago
Oh man. Comfort food. Enjoy in front of the telly 👍
Bottom_racer 4 points 3 years ago
Below we're talking about how everything is fucked.
So I'm going to leave this..
Imagine you're staring at the pyramids, rome, machu picchu, sumeria / mesopotamia... countless others. they all just upped and left. You're staring at this achievement.. and you're like nup.. I'm out, imma gonna just disappear with the rest of my homies. It was that bad. and that took far longer to build than what we have today..
These thoughts don't help me sleep.
melbourne_wanderer 3 points 3 years ago
if it helps, none of those people just upped and left.
Bottom_racer 2 points 3 years ago
those civilisations fell is the point.
melbourne_wanderer 4 points 3 years ago
then it was a bad selection to illustrate that point. been to italy lately? the roman empire fell, the society didn't
edit: also, you can throw a stone at the pyramids from cairo. and so on.
heyheyitskay 4 points 3 years ago
Forgot about the vacuuming but progress has been made toward the to do and to learn lists. Not big leaps but feels good to have at least ticked off small tasks according to plan. Hope I can keep it up.
Duenan 4 points 3 years ago
I’m not sure if it was something I did or ate or if it was the way I slept as I was having a nap.
Sorry for what might be bad image descriptions.
I’ve been burping for the last few hours like I’m full of gas and my left side hurts now. It was starting to get really bad but I popped some panadol and I’ve got a heat pack now.
Never had this happen before so not sure what’s going on. Hope it doesn’t last much longer.
Seagoon_ 4 points 3 years ago
#Worldle #536 1/6 (100%) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉 ⭐⭐⭐🪙 https://worldle.teuteuf.fr
briongloid 3 points 3 years ago
Listening to John Prime's album; The Tree of Forgiveness (2018)
MisssDarylC 3 points 3 years ago
Trying to decide what to wear for work tomorrow, it's not like overly crucial but my brain is empty lol is jeans, and a jumper with a Dickey collar or is it jeans and long shirt with a cardigan or is it my sweater dress with a collar? Halp
Electronic_Owl 2 points 3 years ago
I am absolutely the least qualified person to answer this, but I'd go with the shirt and cardi combo. It's going to be another warm-ish day and the cardi is easiest to de-layer.
StudChud 1 point 3 years ago
'Knowing' is so dumb, I forgot I had seen it until I saw this post. Stupidest plot ever, but some of the effects were neat, I guess. Waste of time.
Both of your alternatives are better in every way.
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The focus of our discussions is based around things that affect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.
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