"Man's Attempt to go to bed early foiled by cat chasing random bug in bedroom. When asked why he didn't remove the cat he was quoted as saying: she'll just bang on the door all night" More news at 11.
Ohh...when you look at the YouTube footage...there's a car with flashing lights. It stops the cars on the bridge a few mins prior. The right thing. But ... Just sitting there....if they'd stopped them before the bridge...
When you are the moon, the best form you can be is a full moon. And then the half moon... he's all right. But the full moon is the famous moon. And then three-quarters, eh, no one gives a shit about him. When does he come, two days in, to the calendar month? He's useless. Full moon. The moon. The main moon.
When you are the moon, there is a person people say is the sun. I saw the sun once, and he came past me, really fast. And it was an, it was called, the, an eclipse. And he came fast! But as he came past, I, I licked his back. [sticks out tongue] And he doesn't know I licked his back! All in his yellow suit!... I'm the moon.
One time, I saw a man looking at me, yes, with his eyes. And then, he, he picked up a tube. And he looked, in the tube, and he made the moon big, inside the tube. The moon big inside a tube!
I had a floor length full circle skirted dress taken up once and just that cost almost as much as the dress. Proper alterations so a dress (or any other sort of clothing) fits properly are well worth it.
Except this dress did not have a waist seam. There were lace overlays and an asymetrical seam around the skirt involved, so in this instance even though it was a very long hem it was still the only real option. 💃
It's dashcam installation day! Then I just need to witness something worth submitting to YouTube while singing in the car, get discovered by a talent agent from that exposure and then I'll be a ⭐ STAR ⭐
I just dropped my cat at the cattery for the very first time. I feel like an absolute monster, abandoning my little baby. I know it's for his own good- I'm going away for 10 days and last time I was away that long he struggled with a friend visiting daily.
It's a bpm based playlist I found on Spotify. Suits my cadence. Every now and then theres an extra motivating song to push a bit up the hill or something, eg. Panama or Rebel Yell etc....
I've made playlists at 130, 140, 150, 160, 170 and 180 BPM. They've been made for cycling, brisk walking and running. They're all about 5 years old, now. I should update them.
Felt like and sounded like a total zombie at work today from lack of sleep 💀 it is going at breakneck speed, normally a good challenge but the NEET cobwebs are hard to shake off. About to hit the melatonin and hope tomorrow brings more clear-mindedness.
In good news, I have a serious lead elsewhere on other work for the other days... that is more aligned to my medium term goals and requirements than the other options available to me now. Let's see what we can work out so both sides are happy and I don't burn out this time. While also starting to refill my coffers 🤞
Fuuuuck. I have repeatedly overexerted myself for days in a row (once is bad enough) and my body is screaming. I crashed and slept for hours, was late with supper. But Melbcat did get seen no matter what.
::: spoiler Cat rambles
They aren’t finding any infection in her bladder or ears anymore! No explanation for the vomiting so I’ll make sure it couldn’t be a hygiene or freshness issue - however the day before yesterday I overheard at emergency that another cat had vomited 6 times, and yesterday I overheard someone trying to book in because their cat was vomiting. It could be coincidence but perhaps I should watch for any recalls on the Smitten cat food. I had thrown out that tin just in case and she seems ok on a new tin of the same kind but still…
Her ears are still itchy so I’ll continue the drops for a few days and then use the ear wash very regularly, treating with Nexgard when it arrives. I’m not seeing any adult fleas but wish I’d got some Capstar too. I’m still working on decluttering/storage Tetris so I can vacuum more easily, and slowly working my way through laundering all the cloth in the house. (This plus trying to maintain the other chores is breaking my balls.)
I also did return yesterday morning looking for that sick orange cat. Didn’t see him. I wish I’d had the physical reserves to drop Melbcat home and go back for him immediately. The council says they don’t take cats unless they’re already contained so I’ll have to trap him myself.
So I’m now facing the prospect of actively stalking the ginger ninja when I am able to and trying to trick him into the carrier without being bitten or scratched (massive infection risk). Then wheeling him on foot to emergency and scrubbing the plastic carrier down with hot soapy water and/or bleach afterwards. Because I don’t have F10 veterinary disinfectant. Assuming I can run into him by chance again. He would have to be wheeled down there right away too because I can’t let him stay with my own cat.
:::
Warms my heart to read about you trying to help ginger ninja. Also as soon as you order bulk cat food, something will be wrong (recall, expiry, cat food refusal ). Every time…..
I took another quick walk this morning... not a hair of him. Maybe I need to wait until the sun is out a bit more. I feel like shit that I had to walk away.
It's ok Baku. When the neighbour has come home, pick up the package, knock on the neighbour's door and say "the postie left this at my door. I believe it belongs to you". Hand the package over, turn and walk away. It's good practice. No need for a conversation.
Found myself being more conscious of what I was listening to in the car now that I have a dashcam. That's probably normal for the first few days of ever having a dashcam I expect.
At the same time, if I end up submitting a video to DCOA and I'm belting out A Whole New World I won't be ashamed.
Stupid coffee >:( I've had almost zero sleep tonight. Ironically I'll probablybneed another one to stay awake today but I'll have to hit the melatonin at 7pm to catch up.
Went over to p's place for dins turns out they had a lawyer over for estate planning...
I thought it was just a cashew chicken thing.. Then you run into a high powered lawyer so there I am thinking okay. She was lovely but I didn't know and I could've worn a better shirt.
Mrs B's cat has ditched her, and realized if she stakes a claim around the left hand site of my feet I'll do my best to honor the space even though I toss and turn enough to power a perpetual motion machine.
I don't LOVE it, but I'm honored.
What I would do is get a plate, dollop biscoff spread on it, squeezy bottle peanut butter with that, break apart cinnamon doughnuts and swipe and scoff.
Have done this with butter, peanut butter and simit on more than one occasion.
I do and he doesn't. We're not a very outwardly affectionate type of family and he's one one of those country town raised boomer types who doesn't go in for that stuff.
I can fix that for you! Write down your quests in a journal. Each time you complete a task strike it off the list whilst playing this off your phone, and obtain 2-6 M&Ms as XP (job depndant).
Nah, it's the same price rise. They emailed months ago giving us warning of the upcoming changes. They take effect next month.
We all share a single plan, though. Ironically, since the kids are starting to affect my feed and totally ruined my "2023 in review" report, I was toying with upgrading to the family plan - which is what @calhoon2005 is using. The single service is going up to about what the family plan was previously.
I'm thinking I'll wear the increase for now as I was planning on spending that amount anyway. I can't justify $33/month though. That's just insane. Maybe in a few more years when they turn into cave dwellers and want to listen to different tracks in their rooms simultaneously.
I have synced accounts and retrieved another 150 music albums. I'll get the other 100 tomorrow and will fix up the chapter headings for all the audio books. Move files and pictures and bookmarks and I'm done. Then I can erase and stomp that fucker of a puter into the ground before I chuck it in the recycle
Just got tripped up by a requirement I missed when trying to apply for a Masters, and might have wasted four months and a bunch of energy/stress, and a lot of ghostings, all for 0 - negative progress.
Any good recommendations for something conciliatory to take the mind off of things for a while? Might try again later, but not today.
Unrelated, but also going to take the opportunity to grumble about places that have a "x amount of times total" limit. It seems unnecessarily restrictive for anything that isn't going to have permanent effects.
Just witnessed this moronic person next to me use his phone on 5G while we were descending into Sydney. I don’t think he switched his phone to flight mode at all during the flight, was just waiting for the reception to kick in during the flight. I wouldn’t call myself an anxious flyer but I really didn’t like witnessing this behaviour. Maybe this is more normal than I think?
It's a funny thing. The signals from a dozen or so phones are not a problem for a plane. But, there have been no formal safety ratings on hundreds of phones using cellular service while in-flight. It's even probable that there is no interference from everyone using cellular networks, but they don't trust aircraft safety to "probable".
So, they tell people to turn on flight mode and trust in the 90% who do as asked. Don't worry about the 10% on their phones, they'd ban phones in the cabin if there was any doubt at all.
Ended up sleeping 12 hours last night. Guess the new gym program is working!
"Man's Attempt to go to bed early foiled by cat chasing random bug in bedroom. When asked why he didn't remove the cat he was quoted as saying: she'll just bang on the door all night" More news at 11.
Cat chasing bug is excellent. My cats won't, they just lazily look at bugs while I tell them to do their job of protecting the house from said bugs.
Don’t know if anyone was watching the news but a cargo ship in Baltimore collided with a bridge and took the whole thing down.
It sounds horrific.
Fucking hell that's so bad... How could someone not realise they were about to hit a fucking bridge?!?!
Montague st bridge says hi.
Holy shit... Someone asleep at the wheel in the worst way
omg the ship was adrift https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1bo12nv/the_francis_scott_key_bridge_in_baltimore_md_was/
That bridge was about a third longer than the West Gate, with a similar clearance height. Nutty.
Saw the footage on abc news Just In. Wholly schmowlly. Stuff of nightmares.
Hhhooly shit. That footage is something else. How does that happen?!
Ohh...when you look at the YouTube footage...there's a car with flashing lights. It stops the cars on the bridge a few mins prior. The right thing. But ... Just sitting there....if they'd stopped them before the bridge...
Sorry. Thats a lot. My heart hurts
have the house to myself today
can relax and be me for a while
Whoa. No pants day. Hang all ya bits out.
I have more mental energy to look after myself better. I eat better, sleep better, dress better, do more, everything is better.
You enjoy yourself. Let the furr boys do the housework.
Ooh hello Moon 🌕
When you are the moon, the best form you can be is a full moon. And then the half moon... he's all right. But the full moon is the famous moon. And then three-quarters, eh, no one gives a shit about him. When does he come, two days in, to the calendar month? He's useless. Full moon. The moon. The main moon.
When you are the moon, there is a person people say is the sun. I saw the sun once, and he came past me, really fast. And it was an, it was called, the, an eclipse. And he came fast! But as he came past, I, I licked his back. [sticks out tongue] And he doesn't know I licked his back! All in his yellow suit!... I'm the moon.
One time, I saw a man looking at me, yes, with his eyes. And then, he, he picked up a tube. And he looked, in the tube, and he made the moon big, inside the tube. The moon big inside a tube!
Neil Armstrong....walking in mah face ...
am now singing moon song 🌕 👁️ 🍕 ❤️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUz1pZ_LujU
Good Milk chocolate is the best chocolate :)
Nope! 80% dark wins hands down
All are good. Even better when you blend them together in a hot choco, but the sugar content tends to be quite horrific.
Finally the apartment has cooled down to a more reasonable 24°C. So the cats have started their zoomies.
They have been lethargic and not doing zoomies in the last 3 weeks as the apartment was constantly 31-35°C.
That is untenable. Is there anything you can do before next summer?
We are attempting to buy a house at the moment. Hope it goes before then.
How you been Seagoon?
I've been unwell with a bad back but am 90% better now. Thanks.
How've you all been ? 😊
Sorry to hear, but good it is better now.
All five of us are good, thanks:)
Did they end up with extra-zoomies from cumulatively bottling up energy for the past 3 weeks?
It has been a bit more intense, yes.
Wow, my dress alteration costs more than my dress.
I better look like a million bucks when I wear it. 😂
I get op shop suits for about $50 then tailor them for another $250.
I get it. A well-fitted suit looks so good. You can totally tell the difference.
I had a floor length full circle skirted dress taken up once and just that cost almost as much as the dress. Proper alterations so a dress (or any other sort of clothing) fits properly are well worth it.
So true. And some fabrics are tricky. Using my sewing machine wouldn’t have cut it.
Easier to take it up at the waist than at the hem.
Except this dress did not have a waist seam. There were lace overlays and an asymetrical seam around the skirt involved, so in this instance even though it was a very long hem it was still the only real option. 💃
Dress? Was this a wedding dress?
Haha, thank goodness, no.
sorry, I just can't remember all the stories
It's dashcam installation day! Then I just need to witness something worth submitting to YouTube while singing in the car, get discovered by a talent agent from that exposure and then I'll be a ⭐ STAR ⭐
I had an idea to have a pre-thought-up tirade ready which uses subbed words like darned, fudging, etc. for a laugh.
But I also have another idea locked and loaded which might be fun too.
Judging by the lyrics of most dashcam videos: don't try classical.
Like this?
“Thou clay-brained guts, thou knotty-pated fool, thou whoreson obscene greasy tallow-catch!”
I just dropped my cat at the cattery for the very first time. I feel like an absolute monster, abandoning my little baby. I know it's for his own good- I'm going away for 10 days and last time I was away that long he struggled with a friend visiting daily.
But still. And the house feels very empty.
aw, hugs, he'll be ok. Cats are very adaptable.
He's a sociable boy, and I know he'll be just fine, but it's still hard to walk away and leave him there! He's probably having a lovely time already.
He'll be ok. It's stressful and sucks but you're ensuring he's safe and well cared for
PB on my run this morning. Notification came up on my watch as Panama was playing. Felt good man.
Congrats 🎉
Great song! What else is on your running playlist?
It's a bpm based playlist I found on Spotify. Suits my cadence. Every now and then theres an extra motivating song to push a bit up the hill or something, eg. Panama or Rebel Yell etc....
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX0hWmn8d5pRe
I've made playlists at 130, 140, 150, 160, 170 and 180 BPM. They've been made for cycling, brisk walking and running. They're all about 5 years old, now. I should update them.
Nath's Playlists: ::: spoiler 120 BPM
Good list. These are songs I play on a Friday night. 🍺
That looks really good. Totally my jam.
that looks pretty cool
I'm always in awe of people who know how to use tech in ways to enhance performance rather than complicate.
When you can't tell whether the tram smells of either tinned fish or diarrhoea
I think trams/people are getting smellier.
Bit of both?
I can always smell fish and chips mixed with rotten salad sandwich.
Meeting at 1 pm, after which I will putting my Teams status on Do Not Disturb and continue playing Dragon's Dogma 2
FUCK THE POLICE!!!!
Felt like and sounded like a total zombie at work today from lack of sleep 💀 it is going at breakneck speed, normally a good challenge but the NEET cobwebs are hard to shake off. About to hit the melatonin and hope tomorrow brings more clear-mindedness.
In good news, I have a serious lead elsewhere on other work for the other days... that is more aligned to my medium term goals and requirements than the other options available to me now. Let's see what we can work out so both sides are happy and I don't burn out this time. While also starting to refill my coffers 🤞
🤞🤞🤞
(accidentally posted in yesterday's thread)
Fuuuuck. I have repeatedly overexerted myself for days in a row (once is bad enough) and my body is screaming. I crashed and slept for hours, was late with supper. But Melbcat did get seen no matter what.
::: spoiler Cat rambles They aren’t finding any infection in her bladder or ears anymore! No explanation for the vomiting so I’ll make sure it couldn’t be a hygiene or freshness issue - however the day before yesterday I overheard at emergency that another cat had vomited 6 times, and yesterday I overheard someone trying to book in because their cat was vomiting. It could be coincidence but perhaps I should watch for any recalls on the Smitten cat food. I had thrown out that tin just in case and she seems ok on a new tin of the same kind but still…
Edit: Maybe? https://www.apog.com.au/recall-issue-log/smitten-woolworths/ I just did a bulk order 😭
Her ears are still itchy so I’ll continue the drops for a few days and then use the ear wash very regularly, treating with Nexgard when it arrives. I’m not seeing any adult fleas but wish I’d got some Capstar too. I’m still working on decluttering/storage Tetris so I can vacuum more easily, and slowly working my way through laundering all the cloth in the house. (This plus trying to maintain the other chores is breaking my balls.)
I also did return yesterday morning looking for that sick orange cat. Didn’t see him. I wish I’d had the physical reserves to drop Melbcat home and go back for him immediately. The council says they don’t take cats unless they’re already contained so I’ll have to trap him myself.
So I’m now facing the prospect of actively stalking the ginger ninja when I am able to and trying to trick him into the carrier without being bitten or scratched (massive infection risk). Then wheeling him on foot to emergency and scrubbing the plastic carrier down with hot soapy water and/or bleach afterwards. Because I don’t have F10 veterinary disinfectant. Assuming I can run into him by chance again. He would have to be wheeled down there right away too because I can’t let him stay with my own cat. :::
Warms my heart to read about you trying to help ginger ninja. Also as soon as you order bulk cat food, something will be wrong (recall, expiry, cat food refusal ). Every time…..
I took another quick walk this morning... not a hair of him. Maybe I need to wait until the sun is out a bit more. I feel like shit that I had to walk away.
So I'm finding :'(
It's ok Baku. When the neighbour has come home, pick up the package, knock on the neighbour's door and say "the postie left this at my door. I believe it belongs to you". Hand the package over, turn and walk away. It's good practice. No need for a conversation.
Talkin' cats. The boyz here tell me they are starving, STARVING!!
The poop tray tells otherwise and poop don't lie.
They're shakin' you down lady!
Found myself being more conscious of what I was listening to in the car now that I have a dashcam. That's probably normal for the first few days of ever having a dashcam I expect.
At the same time, if I end up submitting a video to DCOA and I'm belting out A Whole New World I won't be ashamed.
self conscious farting
I just killed a fly with my bug a salt that's been harassing me all morning. It took two blows. My real life Tour of Duty game 🔫
Stupid coffee >:( I've had almost zero sleep tonight. Ironically I'll probablybneed another one to stay awake today but I'll have to hit the melatonin at 7pm to catch up.
Went over to p's place for dins turns out they had a lawyer over for estate planning...
I thought it was just a cashew chicken thing.. Then you run into a high powered lawyer so there I am thinking okay. She was lovely but I didn't know and I could've worn a better shirt.
Mrs B's cat has ditched her, and realized if she stakes a claim around the left hand site of my feet I'll do my best to honor the space even though I toss and turn enough to power a perpetual motion machine. I don't LOVE it, but I'm honored.
Spoon go in peanut butter, spoon go in biscoff spread, spoon go in mouth. Repeat until redemption..
Oooo. Add a cinnamon doughnut and you've got yourself a deal.
Yusss…
What I would do is get a plate, dollop biscoff spread on it, squeezy bottle peanut butter with that, break apart cinnamon doughnuts and swipe and scoff.
Have done this with butter, peanut butter and simit on more than one occasion.
Sky pretty
oh gees, took months but I was finally able to get into my american apple account. 😭 I might be able to play some of my music now
Now to I just have to transfer my windows media player music.
it doesn't feel right not playing them on winamp
with that sound wave graphic
Or the howlaround visualiser.
When I did it was only violence which stopped as I got older and fought back.
and hugs to fluffy, so many hugs
same 😔 and I'm not a male
I still have hugs with my dad though he wasn’t around for half my childhood.
Only when we either greet each other or say goodbye does it happen.
I hug my dad on greeting and parting. It continued that way until adolescence, paused, and resumed at maybe 25 y.o
I do and he doesn't. We're not a very outwardly affectionate type of family and he's one one of those country town raised boomer types who doesn't go in for that stuff.
Unexpected 1 hour overtime because someone I'm training got a call at 4.58 and took ages because it was their first 🫠
I just had a willy willy come through. I didn't see it. I just heard it then the bin fell over.
My mistake. It was two bins cos it's double shot Tuesday.
tonight for dinner I'm having burgers flavoured with garam masala and other spices , making enough for a few dinners :)
Rice vermicelli, bok choy, leftover sausages, and hoisin sauce. 👩🍳😘🤌
Why aren't daily tasks as motivating as they are in video games.
I've taken to using an app (Habitica) for it that gamifies the whole affair, but even then, it's not quite the same.
Probably because daily tasks in video games are meant to be engaging and reasonably achievable, reality has no such restrictions.
I can fix that for you! Write down your quests in a journal. Each time you complete a task strike it off the list whilst playing this off your phone, and obtain 2-6 M&Ms as XP (job depndant).
What if M&Ms aren't motivating 😰
pick another candy. Or get some marbles or something. Trade in 20-30 marbles for a bigger prize as you "Level Up"
Those vintage big heavy chunks of carved ebony I've been buying make excellent bookends
I'm craving a chocolate ripple cake. I think it's gonna happen this weekend.
Just got an email stating YouTube Premium price will double!! If I weren't using it for the family logins that would be a cancel....
It just went up a few months ago? Not again
Nah, it's the same price rise. They emailed months ago giving us warning of the upcoming changes. They take effect next month.
We all share a single plan, though. Ironically, since the kids are starting to affect my feed and totally ruined my "2023 in review" report, I was toying with upgrading to the family plan - which is what @calhoon2005 is using. The single service is going up to about what the family plan was previously.
I'm thinking I'll wear the increase for now as I was planning on spending that amount anyway. I can't justify $33/month though. That's just insane. Maybe in a few more years when they turn into cave dwellers and want to listen to different tracks in their rooms simultaneously.
Why isn't my mouse working on the other screen too .. lol. I really did look for the cursor
Give it a clean.
Of course!
Haven't cleaned the mouse balls in like forever.
After you take the ball out give the hole a good blow.
Feels like I need a glass of wine first.
It helps. Close your eyes and blow.
Plus you gotta scrape the gunk off the rollers
I aways find my long hair gets caught up in stuff.
It meant help to apply some lubricant beforehand
And a little massage couldn't hurt.
argh, I want to take hammers to my computers
( calm down, update all the apps and see if that helps )
Wow today was just a constant stream of people and node switching. Currently just sitting at my desk in the quiet working up the energy to go home.
I have synced accounts and retrieved another 150 music albums. I'll get the other 100 tomorrow and will fix up the chapter headings for all the audio books. Move files and pictures and bookmarks and I'm done. Then I can erase and stomp that fucker of a puter into the ground before I chuck it in the recycle
Just got tripped up by a requirement I missed when trying to apply for a Masters, and might have wasted four months and a bunch of energy/stress, and a lot of ghostings, all for 0 - negative progress.
Any good recommendations for something conciliatory to take the mind off of things for a while? Might try again later, but not today.
Unrelated, but also going to take the opportunity to grumble about places that have a "x amount of times total" limit. It seems unnecessarily restrictive for anything that isn't going to have permanent effects.
Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
Pizza pie and a cappuccino please
🍕🥧🥛☕️
grazie
Ein Kaffee, bitte! 💜
☕️
Oily croissant with sausage and American cheese please
🛢️🥐🌭🔫🧀
Is anyone here on Vodafone? Mine just went down. Trying to figure out if it's just me.
Best site to check is Down Detector to see if people are reporting issues. You could be onto something: https://downdetector.com.au/status/vodafone/
I'm on Vodafone, my service is up. In the Inner SE area.
Just witnessed this moronic person next to me use his phone on 5G while we were descending into Sydney. I don’t think he switched his phone to flight mode at all during the flight, was just waiting for the reception to kick in during the flight. I wouldn’t call myself an anxious flyer but I really didn’t like witnessing this behaviour. Maybe this is more normal than I think?
Yeah I'd guess there's a few on every flight and planes aren't falling out of the sky every day.
Makes sense. I’m such a rule follower!
It's a funny thing. The signals from a dozen or so phones are not a problem for a plane. But, there have been no formal safety ratings on hundreds of phones using cellular service while in-flight. It's even probable that there is no interference from everyone using cellular networks, but they don't trust aircraft safety to "probable".
So, they tell people to turn on flight mode and trust in the 90% who do as asked. Don't worry about the 10% on their phones, they'd ban phones in the cabin if there was any doubt at all.
was it a Boeing? That'd be a bigger concern for me to be honest.
Qantas has wifi on planes now so people could use wifi calling. If they don’t mind getting hosted and sworn at ….
Complete and utter chaos from 2 traffic accidents. So glad I don’t drive to work!