Every fibre of my being wishes today was Saturday...
E: also, holy COW the Medicare safety net is amazing. 475 psychiatrist appt, would've been ~265 out of pocket with the normal rebate. Today the full safety net rebate came through - I've paid $46 out of pocket for a 90 minute consult. That's less than 10% of the total fee. Awesome.
I miss living in Melbourne. And there is so much more options for my little one. If (and when) I finish my education degree I'm going to seriously consider moving back. At least working in school I might avoid the ridiculous travel times like I had when I had to work in the city.
Haha, were in opposites here. My MIL is DESPERATE for us to sell and move to Launceston. And TBH, if I could find work it'd be a tempting proposition. I don't know why I life in Melbourne any more. Its great till you have to deal with the people. Heck even Drouin/Warragul is more tempting at this point.
@danwritesbooks@Thornburywitch where are you? I moved to La Trobe Valley a year ago and love it (though I still am back in the city every second week for work) and hope the local school stays open (heard rumours it might close) though once child is high school age will consider moving back for 5 years.
::: spoiler The burgers are better at my house.
:::
Image: A beef patty with special sauce, 2 slices of cheese, Asian slaw, kimchi, on a brioche bun with a side of onion rings and chips. Beer not pictured. It was delicious.
I have just spent way too long comparing electricity plans now that my Lumo contract is about to run out. Looks like I'll be moving from Lumo to Sumo for power, and to Alinta for gas. I hate that we have to contantly be doing this to get a decent price, and it sucks that the people who can't have to pay more. Why do we allow people who can't constantly stay on top of this sort of thing to be taken advantage of? It might be popular to call it a "lazy tax" but it is really an extra cost burden on the vulnerable.
Im currently jumping NBN provider every 6 months to get the best deal. its crazy, when you call them at the end of the 6 month deal they go "Oh we cant possibly match the price we've already been giving you!", ok well, someone else will so like, byeeeeee.
yep, $475 a year just to have the electricity connected. The impact of time of use pricing is interesting too - I save a few hundred dollars a year by having time of use instead of a flat rate. One with demand pricing - time of use, plus more expensive over summer - was also a close one. I might revisit the idea after summer, it could be worth changing to it for winter but if we have a hot summer and I use more air conditioning it would be expensive.
Are you me? I got the email from Lumo last week saying my current rates will go up in August.. spent the morning trying to compare different ones and signed up to AGL as they offer the cheapest 😳
I think a lot of people changed to them just before the last major increase. They were cheaper and they locked the price until August - although at the time I was more concerned about the gas increasing.
My dumbass old neighbour decided to mow his lawn...the wind knocked him over cause he's old...I actually went out to help him up (felt bad for a minute)...he started cursing the greens for convincing people climate change is real.
Lol... old mate uses a two-stroke no doubt. That is so damn close to the meme where the dude on the bike shoves a stick into his spokes and sends himself flying only to blame someone is.
It's about 20 years old and louder than fucking tractor. He'll also keep it running while he walks away from it (the warm start is absolutely cooked on it). I'm tempted to sneak out and turn it off when he does it, so he spends 30 minutes swearing while it cools down.
Tonight I watched A Man Called Otto and even though I read the book and knew what it was about, I still cried through the movie. And. I. Never. Cry. At. Movies. Ever. It's not even a true story for goodness sakes. Pull yourself together old girl.
Hey lovely peoples. I'm just lying on the couch, waiting for a nap to come along while scrolling through job listings. My brain is mush and I've dealt with my fair share of nonsense this week. Just thought I'd say tgif - from my couch to your couch.
Decided to go in to work today so I can give myself an early finish to go shopping. Someone had just freshly hit massive deer, easily a 400kg male (the deer not the person who hit it) poor thing.
Presentation: 8/10 (the contrasting angle of the bench, board and pizza work well, but the spacing of the beer glass is wrong)
Toppings: 8/10 (I can't give you 10 as I can't identify all of the toppings)
Roundness: 7/10 (I estimate 70% roundness)
Total score: 23/10 looks great, I hope you enjoyed it!
Here we go. Looks like artichoke, tomato, cheese mushrooms and Spanish black olives. (Uneven spray of olives, base looks a little rough, minus anchovies. I'll have to deduct a point) 4/5 yum yums. Well done. 👍
Met up a friend for a mutual birthday lunch (between hers and mine) after missing the last three years - first two lockdowns happened just after hers, last year I didn't feel like going out and celebrating anything.
The cross stitch pressie was a success. \0/
Poor Botbot didn't make it tonight
No thread automated at midnight
A few witnesses to its plight
Its code Raven will have to fight
Check it out, make it tight
What a week. Spent the first half barely being able to walk because of a painful small toe. After many footbaths and pedis , after much research on why I have found the shoes that were the culprit, a pair of sandals with a ridge next to the toe and also socks that were too tight. It's not the high heels! Also a sore boob. I had a bra disaster when I ran for a tram. Was badly bruised from a pinch and tore my underboob. Had to use savlon and dressings for a week. Hay fever can go in the bin.
Bill Cat decides he hates his new cat litter and starts having accidents. Culminates in defiantly spraying!! He has his fave litter now but I'm still in trouble and he has made himself sore.
Now I have to use the carpet cleaner machine, which Bill Cat hates. 🤷♀️
Make sure you tick the boxes to include all plans, not just the single tarrif plans. The time of use plans might be cheaper for you, but you won't see them with the settings it defaults to.
PSA: People with split systems in their house/apartment, get it cleaned! I didn’t for 5 years or so and it was running badly and randomly had black dusty bits blow out. Yeah, those bits were mould! I paid a place $129 and they cleaned the whole thing out and now it’s working perfectly. This is what came out of it after a chemical spray and then a pressure water wash. That bottle is 2 foot high and they even emptied it and did another quarter of a bottle drainage:
Yep, it’s disgusting. I’m happy to pay that amount every year since my working from home desk it directly below it. Also, totally claiming it on tax as a work expense.
5 bottles of tomato sauce made, 16 home made chicken sausage rolls in the oven , vacuuming done, spot cleaning of carpet done, kitchen floor clean, one load dishes done, one load washing done and put away, cat litter room clean, chili plants watered, tail sewn back on Bill's toy mouse, Still have some sorting of clothes to do and hope to get in an hour of calligraphy after I clean the kitchen 😵
The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
And yes, I was channelling Zaphod, I love the Hitchhiker series, I have them all and read them multiple times hehehe
I love that we quote simpsons and hitchhikers here. I always enjoyed the bit about Zem, the mattresses. and that robot who shouted hells bells because he took out the floor from underneath him. Did they ever make a series with all the books? The og series was great as was the movie with the guy who played every role I ever wanted to but never became an actor. Of course now I can't play anyone but a trans woman cos that's exactly what I choose to look like.
Bye Bye Phillip Lowe. Dont let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.
To be clear, I dont blame him for the economic problems, I blame him for being not particularly bright around messaging and not even slightly PR savvy.
Didn't end up going out, because we couldn't be bothered braving the cold to go to Footscray haha. Stayed in, about to crack another bottle of wine, and listening to my everthing playlist. The cat is warm and lovely, very pleased we stayed home. He's so chatty, yelled at me to pick him up and just hold him.
I don't mind showing my face, (image description: tabby/white cat lying on my face - dont mind my kitchen behind me)
Hard to feel sorry for Actors in this cost of living crisis. I know its more about the writers, and TBH larger issues in general. but this is capitalism. Its a system BUILT to exploit workers. They all profited so well for so long and NOW they care about the little guy? NOW they say this system isnt fair?
Late is better than never, but again... come crying to me when you have a mortgage go up by 700 bucks in 12 months.
EDIT: I will say she is VERY well spoken on the issue.
The SAG is more than just the big-name celebs that come to mind when we think of "actors/actresses". It also covers all the extras and up-and-coming talent who aren't powerful enough to have negotiating power. One of the causes behind the strike are the parasites wanting to pay extras a day's work ($187) to come in and get a full body scan done so they can continue to use their likeness in perpetuity.
Yeah, obviously you can't feel sorry for the big name actors like Meryl Streep or Leonardo DiCaprio. But the actors who have to be on multiple shows or movies per day, per week just to break even. There's an actor on a show (I forgot the name P Nation? I could be wrong) who got cheques in the mail from SAG and the royalties don't even make $10USD. Like, yes, obviously the big name actors who weren't out striking with the writers, sure. But the smaller ones, the extras, the ones who are trying to get even a speaking role, I do sympathise with them.
I also obviously sympathise with the writers, as someone who is a writer myself, their concerns are 100% valid. Especially with AI, the amount of stories coming out of publishing magazines who have to shut down submissions because so many dickheads tried to get their story written by ChatGT and whatever else AI out there is staggering, so much that it affects writers who have never been published, or like me, have only been published in a few things here and there.
Understand that. But this is the way its been for years. They've all been fine with the struggling actors living paycheck to paycheck for generations. NOW they care? Great. But like, where was that 10-20 years ago?
In all seriousness, basically the strike stops actors from promoting their work as well as just not working. So They can't be in press junkets, they can't even go to San Diego Comic Con next week, and they can't promote whatever thing they're in on their social media account.
I know that a lot of the cafes and restaurants around LA are struggling to keep up because they don't have like writers there and people doing meetings and such.
Mr Woof has a dog bed on one of the armchairs, and he really enjoys scratching around, getting under it, then tossing it onto the floor. Tonight he is having the best of both worlds. He pushed it half off, and is snoozing on the edge of the bit left on the chair. He is looking a touch cozy.
::: spoiler cozy Mr Woof
Image: small fluffy white dog with brown spots curled up sleeping on the edge of a dog bed which is half pushed off an armchair. The weirdo.
:::
One or both of the cats chewed my keyboard cable through. I semi fixed it but just went and bought a cheap bluetooth keyboard.
I was out for many hours and they were bored. They are not fooled by the birds youtubes anymore. This mean I'm finally going to have to put all cables in under rugs and gaff others plus put the mouse away when I go out. The kitten got himself locked in the closet for a little while and mumma was scratching at the door. She's so protective and knows how to communicate with me through her movements. It's pretty special. Two months with the little darlings and I'm loving them very much at this stage. Crazy cat lady I'm becoming. New work is better than expected and I can leave it at work.
Still haven't heard confirmation from my old manager which is par for the course. Just terrible at communication, but always a fucking know it all. I'll escalate it to his group manager on Monday, if not. He'll have had all weekend by then. Stupid cunt. Most spineless piece of shit I've ever had the displeasure of working with. Sleazy, lazy and badly trained. Nuff said. I've decided I will got through with some further action against them as well but I'm not sure exactly what, work safe wil be called first anyway. Artists don't have a very good union but I have no desire to let them get away with the bullshit they get away and the constant sexual harrassment of staff is just fucking disgusting and I've always spoken out about it but no one else has. Everyone sat in my car talking about how bad it was, then did the same thing when it suited them or they were intox on booze and whatever other drugs they could find on the floor. Resentful it turns out I still am.
The only decision I have to make tonight is whether to wear my cute new little denim skirt over my leggings to the aa meeting or not. Tough call.
This place is soothing though and putting it down in writing is therapy indeed.
Again, thanks to all you good humans for endless words of support over the last year. Its been a challenging and rewarding year and I'm so glad I've had people I don't know all that well to journal with. You all rock and I wish we could all be in a room together right now so I could cry and tell you how much I've grown to love you all in person individually.
Congratulations on your sobriety :)
May I ask you something? How has AA been for you? I've gone to NA meetings and they are a complete shit show. Just really, really toxic people and I don't want to be around them. I'm not interested in being a crab pulled into a bucket.
Was thinking of going to an AA meeting and just sitting and listening.
AA from my experience has been super friendly and accepting. YMMV. Try a couple of local meetings. No judgements or dogmatic approaches. Listening to others is a great way to learn about it.
WHY DO PEOPLE PREFER CALLS? Like I get that it's easier to explain and understand people via phone calls, but as someone who is hard of hearing and has anxiety I hate it.
Like the information is there, why do you need me to call you? I don't want to. Bugger off.
I left the cat on his own overnight because I had to go away for work, and I've come back to a pathetic little limping paw. I suspect he's suffering from you-left-me-to-starve-itis. Poor baby.
Join the bad owners club. I too am in trouble. Apparently I screwed up big time by changing the kind of cat litter and for not giving fresh chicken and steak on demand. Bill Cat yells meows , ( translation ) "I've got a lot of problems with you people."
Everyone is cooking such lovely things.. my foot is still knackered, I've had about 4 hours sleep, and I've decided I'm just not cooking. Today is a rest day in my program, and thank goodness too. I made some beautiful lasagna sheets for the factory yesterday which I've converted into a very tasty lasagna today. Then I peeled 30kg of potatoes which I was asked for during the afternoon (! Normally we sort out everyone's production schedule for the day in the morning so we know where we're at and what we're doing; it helps each individual apportion their efforts accordingly). It's Fat Arse/Fast Food Friday here and the children have chosen McDonald's. May the lord have mercy on my soul. And my arse. I still intend to do my tummy exercises. I really do.
Mr. Omoikiri and I are heading away on a mini break for his 30th this Sunday and are back on the Monday. The intention was to get the exegesis portion of my PhD sorted and finished by tomorrow night. The plan was to get the intro, chapters 1, 2 and 3 done tonight and do chapters 4 and the conclusion tomorrow. I have been working since 7am and just started on chapter 2. I am already half way to losing my mind. I reckon I’ve got another 5 hours of work tonight, alone.
Do you think some gin will help or hinder me right now? 🤔
I think the stable tables are fairly standard. This one is my lucky table - I was on the way home from an unsucessful shopping trip to buy one when I stopped in at the op shop and found this one for $5.
A pantry staple. You never know when you are going to need some extra yellow in a dish, so it's best to always have a spare tin of baby corn in the cupboard.
I was having a beautiful sleep until Mr Peeler woke me up stuffing around in the kitchen. He was trying to be quiet, unsuccessfully as it turns out. Now I've been awake for 2 hours. Fuck I hate living in a small place. Also I wake up easily. I'll tell myself, at least you're resting, that'll have to do.
Anyone noticed that the texture of potato chips have gone funny? I feel like they are now thicker and it's like they aren't just potato slices being fried but had something else mixed in?
I guess the one benefit of venturing off the mountain and into work is Haigh's. I have purchased the bf a gift that I shall help myself to. Hello super frog.
I think today needs a to do list so I can make the most of it. If I get everything essential done today I can have a free day tomorrow before I go back to work on Sunday, well worth planning for.
Roast coffee 3/3 ✔️✔️✔️
Study - Housing, spreadsheets & documents
Vacuum/tidy house
Lift heavy things ✔️ Plant water some seedlings. Weather's awful, I ain't planting anything today! ✔️
Make a banana cake (optional extra if I have time!!!
I feel like there is something else I have forgotten in there, maybe I should add "remember forgotten task" to the list.
Seagoon's Friday night movie review. The First Man. Biography of Neil Armstrong.
I love this movie for the way it has rewritten the narrative of the first man to walk on the moon. For the first time in a movie it shows an astronaut as being an experienced intelligent, active pilot of a space vehicle, not just some person who relies on the engineers and mission control to get him there and back. Not just a warm body that could be replaced by a monkey.
And brave, so brave, even under terrifying and deadly situations he keeps his cool, uses his experience and intelligence and keeps trying.
Not sure if many people are still into it but it's a big night in the crypto world. Haven't had a night like this for a long time.. without going into the nuts and bolts, there has been a lengthy court case going on and the summary judgement is finally in, and it's good news for XRP 🚀
You're right. Must be a nice change from all the arrests, legal action, liquidation, theft, scams, waste, bankruptcies, loss, fraud and hypocrisy that defines the crypto world for the other 364 days a year.
Cbf cooking tonight. So it's the last of the pumpkin & fetta bread (Piedmonte's) lavishly spread with butter and soft blue cheese, a roquette and tomato salad on the side and a glass of wine. No pics as I ate it all before I remembered to take any. Looked nice though.
Does anyone else find spelling rocket as roquette impossibly twee?
Afternoon spent at a clink for mein liebe, the issue we got sorted out. Feeling tired now, but apparently there is a birthday party tonight in the inner-west that we were last minute invited to (ex-coworkers surprise party, with their gf organising but she's never met us). Been so social I'm running out of energy lol
Ugh idk, have a vape to calm down, drink some of the aldi wine I bought, and leave it up to mein liebe; it's his ex-coworker, so I'm convincing myself I don't have any expectations of myself LOL
Well if it ends up being a good night and an opportunity to have some drinks and food at the party there then think of it as a pleasant special surprise you’ll get!
But I understand that you may be socially done for the day as well. It can be very exhausting!
Since we are posting dinners, here is mine.
It’s takeaway veg choila. I have no idea what that is (apart from being soy-based veggo), but thought I’d take a walk on the wild side and order something different for a change. It’s yum, nice and spicy, and I’ve worked out the granular bits are rice flakes.
Photo of small dumplings, rice flakes and veg
Am exhausted and have crawled into bed.
The cats are puzzled as I've been later most of this week, between the cross stitch and Zooks parking herself on me about this time of night for a snuggle and snooze.
I sadly might have to put the Herring on hold, just had to pay for my partner's expected medical expense today so I might have to rethink any extras I was planning to purchase for awhile :(
Botbot is ok, but resting after a long hard night. I have taken out some code changes that obviously were not working like I thought, and we will be going with the Strictly Ballroom "no new steps" mantra for a while.
Lordy today has been a long, intense, mad day. I'm just about ready to delete my brain. So many fires to put out. Oh and somehow the confidential chat I had with my senior colleague somehow turned out to be not so confidential and there's a long waffly email from my boss sent at 5pm on the dot that I'm not even going to bother looking at until Monday.
Only got back 20 minutes ago after yet more driving - thankfully much easier at night and with a full belly and a box of leftovers after serendipitously visiting a not particularly close auntie (I will never be too old to appreciate being sent home with a food packet like I'm still a broke uni student). And I got almost all my errands done.
And because I've been so behind on everything and these site visits were much more complicated than I thought, I need to work on Sunday AGAIN to get urgent deliverables across on Monday. Stg I'm going to be liberal with my timesheet so I can take next Friday off
Finally finished Arkham Origins after god knows how many years of owning the game. I adore the Arkham series and have 100% (or 120%) every other game multiple times but I could just never get into Origins enough to play it through. Done now though! Still have the collectables and DLC content to go through but that can be another day.
Now I don't know what to do with the rest of my weekend... hmm
Okay as much as I love the infrastructure upgrades to Melbourne, some small things have been ticking me off about it.
Multiple occasions where the the west gate bridge says two lanes have been blocked and to go 40km/h only to find out at the end that no work was being done at the bridge at that time (zero signs of any relevant vehicles)
Yesterday Williamstown rd inbound was blocked, google maps said it wasn't. Tiny detour sign to say take Grieve parade to come around. Millers rd (before Grieve parade) was actually open as a detour but no mention. Also zero detour signs before you hit Grieve parade exit. I suspect an uncountable number of drivers would have made a mistake there
Planning is unclear on PTV app with all the bus replacements, showing you train data on lines that aren't running. Google maps isn't any better either, giving you false information on what trains lines/stops actually available
This on top of an exhausting day was the cherry on top
Waiting on a work call from London before I can sign off for the week. I said 6pm Mel / 9am London. A Friday night work call is bad enough, now they're late. They've got until 6:15pm, then my working week is over. Too bad.
Damn Europe and their time zones. I prefer meeting with my US east coast colleagues vs Europe as it’s 7am but i got up at 6am today and just fired up the laptop before a shower and finished at 2pm today!
There's a YouTuber/writer I really like, I subscribed to her Patreon for a bit when we were getting the 1k a fortnight from Centrelink. She had like a monthly live discussion thing. Sometimes it was to talk about stuff, or it's coworking on things etc. However she lives in like England or Ireland and it was always at like their nighttime so thus it'd be like 5am - 7am and yeah no I'm not doing that. I had to end my support just because I wasn't using the benefits of what I was paying.
Hey @[email protected] surely it's cheaper to break a bedroom door down than calling a locksmith. PC (poor cunt) on r/Melbourne has locked himself in his room.
Every fibre of my being wishes today was Saturday...
E: also, holy COW the Medicare safety net is amazing. 475 psychiatrist appt, would've been ~265 out of pocket with the normal rebate. Today the full safety net rebate came through - I've paid $46 out of pocket for a 90 minute consult. That's less than 10% of the total fee. Awesome.
I miss living in Melbourne. And there is so much more options for my little one. If (and when) I finish my education degree I'm going to seriously consider moving back. At least working in school I might avoid the ridiculous travel times like I had when I had to work in the city.
Haha, were in opposites here. My MIL is DESPERATE for us to sell and move to Launceston. And TBH, if I could find work it'd be a tempting proposition. I don't know why I life in Melbourne any more. Its great till you have to deal with the people. Heck even Drouin/Warragul is more tempting at this point.
@danwritesbooks @Thornburywitch where are you? I moved to La Trobe Valley a year ago and love it (though I still am back in the city every second week for work) and hope the local school stays open (heard rumours it might close) though once child is high school age will consider moving back for 5 years.
::: spoiler The burgers are better at my house. ::: Image: A beef patty with special sauce, 2 slices of cheese, Asian slaw, kimchi, on a brioche bun with a side of onion rings and chips. Beer not pictured. It was delicious.
Cheers everybody 🍻
You have the basket things. Fancy.
Hahaha. Yeah I had to have them when I saw them for 2 bucks each at Coles one day :)
Nom!
This has inspired me....
Oh wow! I want one!
I don't deliver
No worries, I’ll come to you 😬
Let's share an uber?
Deal!
Very very nice!!!! Tell me what cheese did you use there?
Looks so beautiful melted on the patty.
They are called sandwich slices smoky flavour Coles brand. You can get Woolies brand too but I found them to be a bit strong in the smoky flavouring.
Ahh yep. Ok. I know which one you mean. I use the Smokey ones from Woolies myself and love the taste of it and how it melts down.
Some cheese don’t really melt easily sadly.
Smokey cheese on your burger is awesome!
Yeah I only put them on burgers but i did put them on our hot dogs yesterday. Too expensive otherwise.
Beautiful.
We need a Rate My Plate community.
Show me a piece of toast and I'll still give it 5/5
I know the plate isn't supporsed to be special but the whole thing just looks 👌
ETA: lol I'm leaving supporsed there. Matches my brain abilities right now. Supposed.
The paper plate is a Friday night special because I'm not doing dishes tonight.
Now that's an idea!
Just a small note. You are all ball-breakers. I will do both onion rings and chips. Happy now.
hot dog 🌭
You are 24 hours too late. Had them yesterday.
May well fed house elves do the dishes for you
Yeah I wish. Best I can hope for is the elves packing up after we've eaten.
Boo!
Pics or it didn't happen? 🤣
Enjoy!
Oh it's happening alright. Will provide pics.
Curly fries!!
No!
Boo!!!
🖕
Who took the jam out of your donut?
Some greedy cunt.
Yes.
I didn’t think you’d cave to peer pressure!
Both is good though. Enjoy!!
I don't normally. I put it to the vote because I knew in my heart I should do both but didn't really want to.
I’m happy you chose to also I saw the complete meal. Looks good and love the fries basket!
Thanks mate. The little baskets were something I bought during lockdown. A little pick me up. Hahaha.
Super cute. I’ve actually seen it one time somewhere at a restaurant and thought it was a nice addiction, so I was so happy to see you had it
Potato pommes go nice in there too.
I’ll take your word for it, I’ve never had potato pommes before
I have just spent way too long comparing electricity plans now that my Lumo contract is about to run out. Looks like I'll be moving from Lumo to Sumo for power, and to Alinta for gas. I hate that we have to contantly be doing this to get a decent price, and it sucks that the people who can't have to pay more. Why do we allow people who can't constantly stay on top of this sort of thing to be taken advantage of? It might be popular to call it a "lazy tax" but it is really an extra cost burden on the vulnerable.
Im currently jumping NBN provider every 6 months to get the best deal. its crazy, when you call them at the end of the 6 month deal they go "Oh we cant possibly match the price we've already been giving you!", ok well, someone else will so like, byeeeeee.
yep, $475 a year just to have the electricity connected. The impact of time of use pricing is interesting too - I save a few hundred dollars a year by having time of use instead of a flat rate. One with demand pricing - time of use, plus more expensive over summer - was also a close one. I might revisit the idea after summer, it could be worth changing to it for winter but if we have a hot summer and I use more air conditioning it would be expensive.
Are you me? I got the email from Lumo last week saying my current rates will go up in August.. spent the morning trying to compare different ones and signed up to AGL as they offer the cheapest 😳
I think a lot of people changed to them just before the last major increase. They were cheaper and they locked the price until August - although at the time I was more concerned about the gas increasing.
My dumbass old neighbour decided to mow his lawn...the wind knocked him over cause he's old...I actually went out to help him up (felt bad for a minute)...he started cursing the greens for convincing people climate change is real.
Stay well old mate. Stay well.
Lol... old mate uses a two-stroke no doubt. That is so damn close to the meme where the dude on the bike shoves a stick into his spokes and sends himself flying only to blame someone is.
It's about 20 years old and louder than fucking tractor. He'll also keep it running while he walks away from it (the warm start is absolutely cooked on it). I'm tempted to sneak out and turn it off when he does it, so he spends 30 minutes swearing while it cools down.
Naw the nice middle eastern man helped the old codger out.
🙄 ummmmmmm.....I'm not?
Isn't that what your neighbours thought you were?
Ooh good memory....they did briefly
I haven't killed all my braincells.....yet.
My last few are fighting for supremacy. Only one losing is me
My last 2 are keeping each other company.
🤣
You can always count on a Witch to save the day when the Bot has been tricked by the mischievous Cat again...
I have made it as far as the train. To work I go
Hi-ho, hi-ho.
Tonight I watched A Man Called Otto and even though I read the book and knew what it was about, I still cried through the movie. And. I. Never. Cry. At. Movies. Ever. It's not even a true story for goodness sakes. Pull yourself together old girl.
Is that the one about the guy who drives the school bus in Springfield?
His name it Otto, he likes to get blotto.
Heartbreaking story?
Hey lovely peoples. I'm just lying on the couch, waiting for a nap to come along while scrolling through job listings. My brain is mush and I've dealt with my fair share of nonsense this week. Just thought I'd say tgif - from my couch to your couch.
From my couch to your couch rest up now cos you deserve it.
hey
heyhey
Decided to go in to work today so I can give myself an early finish to go shopping. Someone had just freshly hit massive deer, easily a 400kg male (the deer not the person who hit it) poor thing.
I always thought that hitting a deer or moose is something only seen in Canada. TIL.
On another note, I've never seen a deer in my 8 years in Melbourne. But I've seen deer in Indonesia.
They are a big issue up in the hills! We also see a lot of other hit wildlife, sadly a lot of wombats too.
They’re an invasive species, added by people who wanted to hunt them and surprise surprise we now have an issue.
Good job Thornburywitch!
Rate my dinner
Presentation: 8/10 (the contrasting angle of the bench, board and pizza work well, but the spacing of the beer glass is wrong)
Toppings: 8/10 (I can't give you 10 as I can't identify all of the toppings)
Roundness: 7/10 (I estimate 70% roundness)
Total score: 23/10 looks great, I hope you enjoyed it!
Image includes a glass of beer and pizza on a wooden board
Oohh looks interesting! I agree with Studchad.
Remove the olives!
Still giving you a 10 out of 10 for that marvellous creation.
Yum! Is that artichoke hearts? And did you make it yourself?
Here we go. Looks like artichoke, tomato, cheese mushrooms and Spanish black olives. (Uneven spray of olives, base looks a little rough, minus anchovies. I'll have to deduct a point) 4/5 yum yums. Well done. 👍
Met up a friend for a mutual birthday lunch (between hers and mine) after missing the last three years - first two lockdowns happened just after hers, last year I didn't feel like going out and celebrating anything.
The cross stitch pressie was a success. \0/
Poor Botbot didn't make it tonight
No thread automated at midnight
A few witnesses to its plight
Its code Raven will have to fight
Check it out, make it tight
Something something something I'm tired the end
Poor Botbot tried hard,
It fought the good fight,
But something went wrong,
The code wasn't right
The culprit was json,
He ran Botbot ragged,
With the constant refrain,
"Response is invalid"
Giant froggo with lemon for size. Sorry no banana. Sorry not sorry this is dinner.
A real frog or chocolate?
A real chocolate one 😁
Holy moly.
Holy moley that’s one big frog.
I’m not sure I could eat all that in one sitting.
I don't know if it's humant possible. Bf and I have probably eaten 1/3 of it together and we feel sick lol
Oh dear.
Maybe it’s time to stop for the night before it ruins your night.
What a week. Spent the first half barely being able to walk because of a painful small toe. After many footbaths and pedis , after much research on why I have found the shoes that were the culprit, a pair of sandals with a ridge next to the toe and also socks that were too tight. It's not the high heels! Also a sore boob. I had a bra disaster when I ran for a tram. Was badly bruised from a pinch and tore my underboob. Had to use savlon and dressings for a week. Hay fever can go in the bin. Bill Cat decides he hates his new cat litter and starts having accidents. Culminates in defiantly spraying!! He has his fave litter now but I'm still in trouble and he has made himself sore. Now I have to use the carpet cleaner machine, which Bill Cat hates. 🤷♀️
PSA re the Vic energy comparison website:
Make sure you tick the boxes to include all plans, not just the single tarrif plans. The time of use plans might be cheaper for you, but you won't see them with the settings it defaults to.
::: spoiler The settings are in the sidebar :::
Not many options when you want Green only. Last I looked the saving wasn’t enough to bother with the fuss of switching.
Same here, I sleep better with PowerShop. Who do you go with?
Red. One colossal fuck up a few years back, but otherwise reliable.
They are known for putting their hardship customers on their wall of shame..
Sumo came out first and second for me, with their time of use plan saving me a few hundred dollars over the year compared to the flat tarrif.
But poor renewable energy inclusion 😞
PSA: People with split systems in their house/apartment, get it cleaned! I didn’t for 5 years or so and it was running badly and randomly had black dusty bits blow out. Yeah, those bits were mould! I paid a place $129 and they cleaned the whole thing out and now it’s working perfectly. This is what came out of it after a chemical spray and then a pressure water wash. That bottle is 2 foot high and they even emptied it and did another quarter of a bottle drainage:
https://ibb.co/Kh7hRVG
I’m surprised I’m not dead or really sick from all that shit in there.
Ew. That could pass as Coca-Cola, bong water or even Guinness
Yep, it’s disgusting. I’m happy to pay that amount every year since my working from home desk it directly below it. Also, totally claiming it on tax as a work expense.
Thanks! that's in the diary for tomorrow's clean up day
5 bottles of tomato sauce made, 16 home made chicken sausage rolls in the oven , vacuuming done, spot cleaning of carpet done, kitchen floor clean, one load dishes done, one load washing done and put away, cat litter room clean, chili plants watered, tail sewn back on Bill's toy mouse, Still have some sorting of clothes to do and hope to get in an hour of calligraphy after I clean the kitchen 😵
Hey, I sass you hoopy Seagoon. You're a frood who really knows where their towel is.
Sass: know, be aware of, meet,
have sex with;Hoopy: really together guy;
Frood: really amazingly together guy.
are you channelling Zaphod Beeblebrox? ... 😂😂😂
I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer
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The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
And yes, I was channelling Zaphod, I love the Hitchhiker series, I have them all and read them multiple times hehehe
I love that we quote simpsons and hitchhikers here. I always enjoyed the bit about Zem, the mattresses. and that robot who shouted hells bells because he took out the floor from underneath him. Did they ever make a series with all the books? The og series was great as was the movie with the guy who played every role I ever wanted to but never became an actor. Of course now I can't play anyone but a trans woman cos that's exactly what I choose to look like.
Martin Freeman or Sam Rockwell? I have had the biggest crush on Sam Rockwell since I saw Hitchhikers when I was 13.
Home made sausage rolls are the best and I'll fight anyone over it.
they are made of good ingredients and taste yum :)
One burger and 3 beers later. I'm catching up to ya.
the burger and beers sounds like heaven 🤗
Affirmative
Got to save the beers for the Ashes next week!
I have plenty and back up liquor too.
🍷 🍻 Cheers !
Cheers buddy 🍺
Wow. Someone’s been productive today.
While here’s me sitting in bed after a shower.
Bye Bye Phillip Lowe. Dont let the door hit you on the ass on the way out. To be clear, I dont blame him for the economic problems, I blame him for being not particularly bright around messaging and not even slightly PR savvy.
Looks like we got Michele Bullock. Is that much of an improvement or going to make a difference?
If we got the other Bullock maybe we'd have a situation where they can't let inflation go above 5% or the country would explode.
Didn't end up going out, because we couldn't be bothered braving the cold to go to Footscray haha. Stayed in, about to crack another bottle of wine, and listening to my everthing playlist. The cat is warm and lovely, very pleased we stayed home. He's so chatty, yelled at me to pick him up and just hold him.
I don't mind showing my face, (image description: tabby/white cat lying on my face - dont mind my kitchen behind me)
::: spoiler spoiler :::
So actors are on strike. Fran Drescher had a really passionate speech that had me in tears.
Hard to feel sorry for Actors in this cost of living crisis. I know its more about the writers, and TBH larger issues in general. but this is capitalism. Its a system BUILT to exploit workers. They all profited so well for so long and NOW they care about the little guy? NOW they say this system isnt fair? Late is better than never, but again... come crying to me when you have a mortgage go up by 700 bucks in 12 months. EDIT: I will say she is VERY well spoken on the issue.
The SAG is more than just the big-name celebs that come to mind when we think of "actors/actresses". It also covers all the extras and up-and-coming talent who aren't powerful enough to have negotiating power. One of the causes behind the strike are the parasites wanting to pay extras a day's work ($187) to come in and get a full body scan done so they can continue to use their likeness in perpetuity.
Yeah, obviously you can't feel sorry for the big name actors like Meryl Streep or Leonardo DiCaprio. But the actors who have to be on multiple shows or movies per day, per week just to break even. There's an actor on a show (I forgot the name P Nation? I could be wrong) who got cheques in the mail from SAG and the royalties don't even make $10USD. Like, yes, obviously the big name actors who weren't out striking with the writers, sure. But the smaller ones, the extras, the ones who are trying to get even a speaking role, I do sympathise with them.
I also obviously sympathise with the writers, as someone who is a writer myself, their concerns are 100% valid. Especially with AI, the amount of stories coming out of publishing magazines who have to shut down submissions because so many dickheads tried to get their story written by ChatGT and whatever else AI out there is staggering, so much that it affects writers who have never been published, or like me, have only been published in a few things here and there.
Understand that. But this is the way its been for years. They've all been fine with the struggling actors living paycheck to paycheck for generations. NOW they care? Great. But like, where was that 10-20 years ago?
So they're organising boycotts and funding more union movements too right?
[Anakin Skywalker face]
In all seriousness, basically the strike stops actors from promoting their work as well as just not working. So They can't be in press junkets, they can't even go to San Diego Comic Con next week, and they can't promote whatever thing they're in on their social media account.
pretty sure they are still working their hospitality job 😟
I know that a lot of the cafes and restaurants around LA are struggling to keep up because they don't have like writers there and people doing meetings and such.
Mr Woof has a dog bed on one of the armchairs, and he really enjoys scratching around, getting under it, then tossing it onto the floor. Tonight he is having the best of both worlds. He pushed it half off, and is snoozing on the edge of the bit left on the chair. He is looking a touch cozy.
::: spoiler cozy Mr Woof
Image: small fluffy white dog with brown spots curled up sleeping on the edge of a dog bed which is half pushed off an armchair. The weirdo. :::
One or both of the cats chewed my keyboard cable through. I semi fixed it but just went and bought a cheap bluetooth keyboard. I was out for many hours and they were bored. They are not fooled by the birds youtubes anymore. This mean I'm finally going to have to put all cables in under rugs and gaff others plus put the mouse away when I go out. The kitten got himself locked in the closet for a little while and mumma was scratching at the door. She's so protective and knows how to communicate with me through her movements. It's pretty special. Two months with the little darlings and I'm loving them very much at this stage. Crazy cat lady I'm becoming. New work is better than expected and I can leave it at work.
Still haven't heard confirmation from my old manager which is par for the course. Just terrible at communication, but always a fucking know it all. I'll escalate it to his group manager on Monday, if not. He'll have had all weekend by then. Stupid cunt. Most spineless piece of shit I've ever had the displeasure of working with. Sleazy, lazy and badly trained. Nuff said. I've decided I will got through with some further action against them as well but I'm not sure exactly what, work safe wil be called first anyway. Artists don't have a very good union but I have no desire to let them get away with the bullshit they get away and the constant sexual harrassment of staff is just fucking disgusting and I've always spoken out about it but no one else has. Everyone sat in my car talking about how bad it was, then did the same thing when it suited them or they were intox on booze and whatever other drugs they could find on the floor. Resentful it turns out I still am.
The only decision I have to make tonight is whether to wear my cute new little denim skirt over my leggings to the aa meeting or not. Tough call.
This place is soothing though and putting it down in writing is therapy indeed.
Again, thanks to all you good humans for endless words of support over the last year. Its been a challenging and rewarding year and I'm so glad I've had people I don't know all that well to journal with. You all rock and I wish we could all be in a room together right now so I could cry and tell you how much I've grown to love you all in person individually.
Congratulations on your sobriety :) May I ask you something? How has AA been for you? I've gone to NA meetings and they are a complete shit show. Just really, really toxic people and I don't want to be around them. I'm not interested in being a crab pulled into a bucket.
Was thinking of going to an AA meeting and just sitting and listening.
AA from my experience has been super friendly and accepting. YMMV. Try a couple of local meetings. No judgements or dogmatic approaches. Listening to others is a great way to learn about it.
"Hi, here's more info please sign up with us"
"I can't be bothered, please just call me"
WHY DO PEOPLE PREFER CALLS? Like I get that it's easier to explain and understand people via phone calls, but as someone who is hard of hearing and has anxiety I hate it.
Like the information is there, why do you need me to call you? I don't want to. Bugger off.
I'm making hamburgers tonight. Do I do chips or onion rings?
Ok let me clarify. It will be an Asian inspired burger with Asian slaw and kimchi and of course cheese a bit like this.
::: spoiler hamburger. :::
Yes
This is the only answer.
Oh and make sure there's Bacon.
Why not both? :D
Too much stuffing around with both in the airfryer.
Onions on burger chips next to it. I hope there will be beetroot and pineapple.
This is the way.
Onion rings!
Both chips & onion rings
Oh, in that case powdered kaffir lime on chippies
I left the cat on his own overnight because I had to go away for work, and I've come back to a pathetic little limping paw. I suspect he's suffering from you-left-me-to-starve-itis. Poor baby.
I'd say you may be a victim of successful murder tonight if you're not careful 😂
He's very sad rather than vengeful. We might need first aid in the form of sardines. And we're having lots of snuggles.
Well? I thought they called it fast food this is an outrage
Aww poor kitty. Was all your belongings ok?
So mistreated. Yes, I think he's just very sad and wants me to know, poor possum.
Then I think your kitty cat deserves a night in on your lap all curled up nice and snuggly with tons of cuddles and pats!
Join the bad owners club. I too am in trouble. Apparently I screwed up big time by changing the kind of cat litter and for not giving fresh chicken and steak on demand. Bill Cat yells meows , ( translation ) "I've got a lot of problems with you people."
Everyone is cooking such lovely things.. my foot is still knackered, I've had about 4 hours sleep, and I've decided I'm just not cooking. Today is a rest day in my program, and thank goodness too. I made some beautiful lasagna sheets for the factory yesterday which I've converted into a very tasty lasagna today. Then I peeled 30kg of potatoes which I was asked for during the afternoon (! Normally we sort out everyone's production schedule for the day in the morning so we know where we're at and what we're doing; it helps each individual apportion their efforts accordingly). It's Fat Arse/Fast Food Friday here and the children have chosen McDonald's. May the lord have mercy on my soul. And my arse. I still intend to do my tummy exercises. I really do.
Not everyone is cooking. Friday night pizza for me. Bit of a ritual now.
If it helps you feel any get better on the cooking front, I made homemade chevaps that have unfortunately turned like looking like logs of poo.
I’m onboard with that idea of not cooking.
It’s ok every once in awhile and pretty lucky the kids are going with it too!
You must be sick of potatoes now though, 30kg worth an insane amount!
Mr. Omoikiri and I are heading away on a mini break for his 30th this Sunday and are back on the Monday. The intention was to get the exegesis portion of my PhD sorted and finished by tomorrow night. The plan was to get the intro, chapters 1, 2 and 3 done tonight and do chapters 4 and the conclusion tomorrow. I have been working since 7am and just started on chapter 2. I am already half way to losing my mind. I reckon I’ve got another 5 hours of work tonight, alone.
Do you think some gin will help or hinder me right now? 🤔
I think only you know the answer to your question.
So… yes?
Hahaha. Some people are productive with a drink. Some are not.
A walk might work better.
Many many years ago my first genuine full time job application took 24hr and a bottle of vodka to write. Yes, I got it. Extrapolate at will.
The way I see it, only good can come from this
Might help you relax. Not sure it’s good for being productive though being gin filled?
just a little perhaps
Just a little sounds good to me!
Just a little it is!!
I find that under similar circumstances one or two drinks kinda helps, but more than that means I have to redo the work next day
Ah yes, the Ballmer Peak
How about that, it’s actually a thing!
I’ve also noticed it when playing pool, but have never managed to stay at the spot where I’m actually good at it, lol
Yes, I’m having 1-2 with dinner and dessert and then I’m gonna out my hair up in a study bun and get this shit done
::: spoiler Sesame beef stir fry for dinner :::
your dinners are so photogenic 😍
The styling and balance of colours is awesome. Also, I think I have the same stable table as you .
I think the stable tables are fairly standard. This one is my lucky table - I was on the way home from an unsucessful shopping trip to buy one when I stopped in at the op shop and found this one for $5.
This looks incredible. Baby corns too!
A pantry staple. You never know when you are going to need some extra yellow in a dish, so it's best to always have a spare tin of baby corn in the cupboard.
Simply Marvellous.
I was having a beautiful sleep until Mr Peeler woke me up stuffing around in the kitchen. He was trying to be quiet, unsuccessfully as it turns out. Now I've been awake for 2 hours. Fuck I hate living in a small place. Also I wake up easily. I'll tell myself, at least you're resting, that'll have to do.
Earplugs. My house has the master bedroom sharing a wall with the kitchen. Dumbest plan ever.
Veeeerrrrrryyyy slow day at work today. On the plus side, I'm getting pretty good at snake.io.
I wish the end of the day came, only 2 hours to go!
Edit.. seems the name of the game automatically gets changed to a link. Ididnotmeanthat.io
Anyone noticed that the texture of potato chips have gone funny? I feel like they are now thicker and it's like they aren't just potato slices being fried but had something else mixed in?
P.s. I'm still on the couch.
How long have you been on the couch?
According to the timestamp about an hour or so
Which brand of potato chips?
I’ve heard some talk of kettle chips being super expensive and if lower quality these days.
It's the 'Thins' ones
I guess the one benefit of venturing off the mountain and into work is Haigh's. I have purchased the bf a gift that I shall help myself to. Hello super frog.
Could you grab me some of the milk chocolate peppermint frogs, while you’re at it?
They are so good, of course. Today is just the milk chocolate froggo for me but the peppermint frogs are on par.
I think today needs a to do list so I can make the most of it. If I get everything essential done today I can have a free day tomorrow before I go back to work on Sunday, well worth planning for.
Roast coffee 3/3 ✔️✔️✔️
Study - Housing, spreadsheets & documents
Vacuum/tidy house
Lift heavy things ✔️
Plantwater some seedlings. Weather's awful, I ain't planting anything today! ✔️Make a banana cake (optional extra if I have time!!!
I feel like there is something else I have forgotten in there, maybe I should add "remember forgotten task" to the list.
Seagoon's Friday night movie review. The First Man. Biography of Neil Armstrong.
I love this movie for the way it has rewritten the narrative of the first man to walk on the moon. For the first time in a movie it shows an astronaut as being an experienced intelligent, active pilot of a space vehicle, not just some person who relies on the engineers and mission control to get him there and back. Not just a warm body that could be replaced by a monkey.
And brave, so brave, even under terrifying and deadly situations he keeps his cool, uses his experience and intelligence and keeps trying.
4.5 hobbits
Ahh shit I’m drunk. That snuck up on me.
Not sure if many people are still into it but it's a big night in the crypto world. Haven't had a night like this for a long time.. without going into the nuts and bolts, there has been a lengthy court case going on and the summary judgement is finally in, and it's good news for XRP 🚀
You're right. Must be a nice change from all the arrests, legal action, liquidation, theft, scams, waste, bankruptcies, loss, fraud and hypocrisy that defines the crypto world for the other 364 days a year.
Yep, unlike every other open market on the planet where none of that stuff happens
Cbf cooking tonight. So it's the last of the pumpkin & fetta bread (Piedmonte's) lavishly spread with butter and soft blue cheese, a roquette and tomato salad on the side and a glass of wine. No pics as I ate it all before I remembered to take any. Looked nice though. Does anyone else find spelling rocket as roquette impossibly twee?
Sounds amazing!
Afternoon spent at a clink for mein liebe, the issue we got sorted out. Feeling tired now, but apparently there is a birthday party tonight in the inner-west that we were last minute invited to (ex-coworkers surprise party, with their gf organising but she's never met us). Been so social I'm running out of energy lol
Oh no. So what will you end up doing tonight? Going to it or calling it a day and chilling out at home?
Ugh idk, have a vape to calm down, drink some of the aldi wine I bought, and leave it up to mein liebe; it's his ex-coworker, so I'm convincing myself I don't have any expectations of myself LOL
Well if it ends up being a good night and an opportunity to have some drinks and food at the party there then think of it as a pleasant special surprise you’ll get!
But I understand that you may be socially done for the day as well. It can be very exhausting!
Since we are posting dinners, here is mine. It’s takeaway veg choila. I have no idea what that is (apart from being soy-based veggo), but thought I’d take a walk on the wild side and order something different for a change. It’s yum, nice and spicy, and I’ve worked out the granular bits are rice flakes. Photo of small dumplings, rice flakes and veg
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i thought gods can fly
Nah. I occasionally waft about though.
Anyone hearing planes overhead?
was totes cool, three small planes flying circles around Carlton leaving red white and blue smoke trails
Bastille Day perhaps?
Damn! Couldn’t see them from where I was. Plus just had a shower so couldn’t run out of the house to see.
same, so I went out on the balcony in a robe and with a towel on my hair ...lol
Very laissez-faire, so frenchy 😎
mai oui
Yeah, why?
Am exhausted and have crawled into bed.
The cats are puzzled as I've been later most of this week, between the cross stitch and Zooks parking herself on me about this time of night for a snuggle and snooze.
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I sadly might have to put the Herring on hold, just had to pay for my partner's expected medical expense today so I might have to rethink any extras I was planning to purchase for awhile :(
The Herring will await your convenience. Dunno about the halibut though.
Oh no! I hope they're okay 😟 herring will be waiting for you whenever you're ready
Everything's ok, just some monitoring equipment and lines but it's fairly important because of her delicate health.
I am itching to try it out because I haven't been able to treat myself to any self indulgent food in awhile.
Also I want Dim Sims!
I sent you a PM, friend :) just fyi as sometimes I miss PMs on this site
Hmm?
Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🥪🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥫🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙🥠🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉
Are you still serving or is there kitchen closed? I need a big strong coffee please!
Kitchen closes at 8pm.
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My god me too please. What a day and it hasn't even started.
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Legend
Bubble tea, please
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Pancakes with hashbrowns please! lots and lots of hasbrowns.
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I don't mind so much what the meal is, but I'd like to eat it with a few famous historical figures. Can you arrange that?
Jesus did exist and I suppose his followers too. No potato in that meal unfortunately. Just body parts.
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Nailed it
Really getting me up and going after I've slept like the dead
there’s nothing like drinking blood
I was hoping for breakfast foods not supper, but that'll do
Jerked goat and callaloo please
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Excuse me, you dropped these 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Oh yes thank you. Three seconds rule adding back in.
Nom!
One hot dog with lots of topping please. With a coffee milkshake, extra tall.
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Is botbot feeling alright?
Botbot is ok, but resting after a long hard night. I have taken out some code changes that obviously were not working like I thought, and we will be going with the Strictly Ballroom "no new steps" mantra for a while.
poor botbot 🔋🔋
Avocado toast with an egg on top and a cup of tea please.
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Thank you very much. I do enjoy a good breakfast.
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After some encouragement I proudly present to you Kippers!
:::spoiler 2 different tins of Kippers!
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Disclaimer: Dim Sims not pictured
Could we have kippers for breakfast mummy dear mummy dear
They gotta have 'em in Texas cos everyone's a millionaire 🎶
if smeggie were here she would be punning "smoke me a kipper" everywhere
I'm a winner, I'm a sinner, do you want my autograph 🎶
That driving rhythm and consonance of the lyrics is so good, one of my favourite songs.
Fucking love Supertramp. One of my favourite bands.
You can have them dear daughter dear daughter.
You can have them for breakfast, lunch or tea. 🎶
Omg enjoy!!
Go the Brunswicks. Very nice indeed. For kippers.
Delicious!!! Enjoy, friend! 🐟
Thank you!
I need to think about what to put them in or eat them with, so many options!
Rice or buttered toast. Yum
Don't add olives, don't let Big Olive sway you! The olive-eaters live amongst us 👀
Lordy today has been a long, intense, mad day. I'm just about ready to delete my brain. So many fires to put out. Oh and somehow the confidential chat I had with my senior colleague somehow turned out to be not so confidential and there's a long waffly email from my boss sent at 5pm on the dot that I'm not even going to bother looking at until Monday.
Only got back 20 minutes ago after yet more driving - thankfully much easier at night and with a full belly and a box of leftovers after serendipitously visiting a not particularly close auntie (I will never be too old to appreciate being sent home with a food packet like I'm still a broke uni student). And I got almost all my errands done.
And because I've been so behind on everything and these site visits were much more complicated than I thought, I need to work on Sunday AGAIN to get urgent deliverables across on Monday. Stg I'm going to be liberal with my timesheet so I can take next Friday off
Finally finished Arkham Origins after god knows how many years of owning the game. I adore the Arkham series and have 100% (or 120%) every other game multiple times but I could just never get into Origins enough to play it through. Done now though! Still have the collectables and DLC content to go through but that can be another day.
Now I don't know what to do with the rest of my weekend... hmm
Hey can someone help me out with this cunt. I don't even know what this is about.
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Somehow my YouTube mix brought up Hello by Adele
I'm fucking bawling my eyes out for no reason.
Okay as much as I love the infrastructure upgrades to Melbourne, some small things have been ticking me off about it.
Multiple occasions where the the west gate bridge says two lanes have been blocked and to go 40km/h only to find out at the end that no work was being done at the bridge at that time (zero signs of any relevant vehicles)
Yesterday Williamstown rd inbound was blocked, google maps said it wasn't. Tiny detour sign to say take Grieve parade to come around. Millers rd (before Grieve parade) was actually open as a detour but no mention. Also zero detour signs before you hit Grieve parade exit. I suspect an uncountable number of drivers would have made a mistake there
Planning is unclear on PTV app with all the bus replacements, showing you train data on lines that aren't running. Google maps isn't any better either, giving you false information on what trains lines/stops actually available
This on top of an exhausting day was the cherry on top
How about paying 5 bucks for PT ina cost of living crisis?
Waiting on a work call from London before I can sign off for the week. I said 6pm Mel / 9am London. A Friday night work call is bad enough, now they're late. They've got until 6:15pm, then my working week is over. Too bad.
Damn Europe and their time zones. I prefer meeting with my US east coast colleagues vs Europe as it’s 7am but i got up at 6am today and just fired up the laptop before a shower and finished at 2pm today!
There's a YouTuber/writer I really like, I subscribed to her Patreon for a bit when we were getting the 1k a fortnight from Centrelink. She had like a monthly live discussion thing. Sometimes it was to talk about stuff, or it's coworking on things etc. However she lives in like England or Ireland and it was always at like their nighttime so thus it'd be like 5am - 7am and yeah no I'm not doing that. I had to end my support just because I wasn't using the benefits of what I was paying.
I don’t know what I want for dinner
the chocolate frog looks good
So put me on a highway
And show me a sign
And take it to the limit
One more time 🎶
I'm still full from dinner but somehow I've got cheese and olives on my mind. Mmmm
Should I tag the cunt? Or leave it?
Pad see ewwwww
There are 5000 people in Letterkenny. These are their problems.
Lunch has been a modest success
OMG. 1 point difference in footy game on tv.
33 seconds to go!
Hey @[email protected] surely it's cheaper to break a bedroom door down than calling a locksmith. PC (poor cunt) on r/Melbourne has locked himself in his room.
Will bot #001 make it tonight. Place your bets people..
How to look less drunk for bouncers asap
is this same as lemmy? does it have a mobile app? im so confused with this place...
ello