A bit of a setback for Elder this morning. The welfare person at his school suggested we try next term for three morning sessions a week in class for an hour each time. When I mentioned it to Elder he had a meltdown, couldn't sleep and now isn't going to this morning's meeting at all 😟😔 It seems like a bit of a leap from where he is now, and I only told him what it might look like and I didn't push, but I guess it's my fault and I feel like I've set him back by even mentioning it. His therapist actually suggested that online virtual schools might be the solution for now because he's missed the whole first year of highschool up to this point, but the problem with that is Mr P is dyslexic and is not au fait with internet and tech and I have work, so there'd be nobody at home in a position to support him. I'm going to talk to my boss about more flexible hours (the financial planner in my head says, "but we need the money dammit!"), but I'm not optimistic as it is a factory job after all. Virtual Schools Victoria, aside from when the classes are held via video conferencing, are actually very flexible in their scheduling. Going to work now with all this running around in my head and had to put it somewhere 🤯😵💫
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I dreamt I had weird creatures/fungus/organisms all under my skin. It started with weird ant things coming out of my belly button the it was everything from giant green amoebas to insect type things to fungi. And one giant long thing up one leg that was a tracking device.
Took forever to get to a doctor but he was helping me get them out. Then there was some guy chasing me oh and I had to get to a wedding.
I am bloody exhausted. Off to check my whole body for weird pimples.....(Shudder)…....
I dreamed about wanting to hike to a waterfall and then hearing that it was now overrun by giant killer rats. I then I went to a weird "natural" lake but creatures from Diablo IV started coming out of a tunnel nearby and my boyfriend and I had to fight them, twas pretty wild!
I've been there. I grew up with a few of the Walker mob, the descendants of Kath Walker the poet. Shame about the sand mining company effectively stealing the island.
That thread on the melbourne sub about the guy who had the mattresses dumped in his yard really makes me mad that the EPA, Council or Police won't do anything about it. They're just letting a scummy business owner get away with it.
Finished writing letters to all the submissions for my writing competition. They all did such a magnificent job, and some of the stories were genuinely really good with interesting themes and ideas and twists that I decided to make them all winners. So they all get signed copies of my book.
I went to one school on Wednesday and announced the winners at assembly. Public speaking is not fun, but I think I did ok. But what really got me was as I was sitting and waiting, one of the kids randomly asks for a high five. Which I obliged. And the girl next to him goes 'Don't you know who that is? That's [my name]. The author.', which is a all sorts of absurd and crazy and awesome and yeah.
On the way to school my daughter came across a flock of little corellas. Of course she took snaps. I think they made her day. It's also the last day of term so it's double happiness ☺
A couple of years ago I passed a flock of little corellas feeding on the grass at Latrobe Uni - they were eating bullants. Wtf? Only creature I've EVER seen eating bullants.
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Bloody white-ass boomers pushing their way onto PTV. Everyone else stood to the side, but these four just had to make sure they got the seats they wanted... Even though there was only, like, 10 of us on the platform, who got on a whole ass train.
And they call my generation ungrateful and mannerless. Pfft.
I'm waiting on a response from yesterday's interview which will come next week, another lined up for Monday,
and my details being submitted for 2 more roles today.
I am grateful for rest and being old and smart enough to occasionally take time out. It's been an emotional and tiring couple of weeks (visiting family is great but there's always some grief waiting) but I taking a couple of days before I head back to work and I really needed it. Just exercise, rest, nature time.
Have to say I am fond of squabbling with the old man about how to go about the DIY stuff. There's never any love lost but it is hilarious when there's disagreement.
Sort of a pseudo argument. You can be both right but wrong. You agree to disagree, then disagree on agreeing to finally agree to agree, but deep down you disagree.
I guess that's bonding.
Edit: Aand the rail in question. Bad bwoy be 970mm for dayz which is to code solid as. No one be fallin down them steps fank you very much.
Had a moment today where a modern life tech thing baffled me (online access type thingy), and I got frustrated (eventually solved it). I’m not that old but I’m not young either. It used to be utterly effortless to keep up with the latest life admin requirements, but am finding that occasionally I now feel out of the loop. Is this the tip of the iceberg? I don’t want it to be. I don’t want to age and become useless at new stuff that comes out. I Do. not. like. It.
Might as well watch it at the cinema. Same price or less. It’s more suited for a large screen and sound system anyway.
Edit: 7/10 downsides are: run time is too long and Hemsworth is being Hemsworth. Still a movie for the big screen though and worth it because it’s probably Millers last Mad Max movie.
It’s still in the cinemas so that’s probably why. I’ve noticed this strategy recently where the release to cinema and rental overlap. For a family, $30 would be cheaper than cinema tickets so maybe that’s the target market. Wait a month and it’ll be the normal price.
I have noticed there is a point in time when a product is newish but not brand new, so it might be more available on a grey day. And then after that short window the pickings are slimmer.
I guess when something gets too popular others will find out about it and the shelves get cleared.
We’re still talking about moisturiser and eye drops right? 😉
Edit: Oh yes! And sometimes if things are getting very dry you can search for a ‘slime tutorial’ just to smooth out a rough patch.
Sometimes when life is dull I use a product called cough Snaily Lotion to brighten my eyes, especially when I can’t get New Lube (there seem to be worsening supply chain shortages or price hikes of this brand)
You do have to carefully peruse the products as some may have misleading labels or only be sample sizes. Avoid the third party stockists.
But sometimes if you keep checking for stock you might get what you need
Wow the music down at the Firelight festival is louder than any music I've ever heard from any event and that includes NYE celebrations. Usually the music barely registers with me but it's proper loud. Yelling get out of my yard from the balcony has proven unsuccessful. Stupid festival. Might go down there soon just coz though.
BTW the lolly shop in Melton (the one in Central walk. Opposite Foodworks nee Franklin's) is closing after tomorrow. She's been there 43 years. Just thought you might like to know.
I know right. Bargains no, nostalgia yes. Sad but she's got a new puppy and she's getting new teeth so all is good! (I swear I didn't ask no questions).
Home again after Crazy Day of Hell Week. I am comforting myself with the reflection that it's a whole year before the next one. I am enjoying a much deserved glass of wine and some godlike snax (fancy as shit sandwiches from the freezer) as I cbf cooking tonight due to exhaustion. Going to tap out fairly early tonight I think. Have a drink of whatever on me folks to celebrate.
Happy eeyoffee to you too Witch. I'm not directly affected by it but there is usually a flood of work to do just before, and for a week or two after (applications that made it in before 1 July and are charged old fees/rules/whatever that then need to be processed). Then rinse and repeat in Nov/Dec...
It's nice to know you can relax for a while after the peaks though. I'm so glad for the work/life balance you can get in Australia.
Have a thoroughly delightful sleep, perhaps with some warm and fuzzy dreams to go with.
Still struggling health wise and having to jump through bureaucratic hoops.
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(I went to hospital and was admitted overnight but didn’t get the intervention I was hoping for/need. Just an escalation of an existing referral.) This pattern may continue for some time so I’ll probably not be posting much about it and really downplaying it. Because it’s a bummer and nobody wants to read about all that for months or years.
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I’ve found something easy that speeds combing but might still go for the low maintenance cut when I have the chance. I’ve had the style before, so I know it looks sophisticated and suits me well.
I haven’t been able to do much cooking or gardening lately but might still go and post to the instances in a bit. Pump up the comment numbers. 🙂
Today is Crazy Day of Hell Week. EOFY can get in the bin. If you are thinking of seeing your accountant to sort out your finances, please do so last week or even better - last month. Today is too late for anything to happen this financial year. Now I just have to convince the general public of that requirement.
I can imagine. The superannuation group on Facebook has been filled with people thinking about making last minute contributions and being shocked to find out the funds have processing timelines and it is already too late. Forward planning is something many people lack.
Funny but deffo NOT SFW story.
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So i was driving across town to go get a coffee from a place I like for a special treat when I'm caught by a cough and sneeze at the same time. I accidentally launch stuff out of both my nose and mouth at the same time and it lands across the lower part of my hoodie and top of my trackies, Fortunately not all over the car! I look down only to discover that thanks to the volume, thickness and colour it now looks like I've blown a load all over myself.
Figured I'll just go through maccas drive through, only to get parked in the waiting bay! I wipe it up as best I can with a face mask in the car, but it looks like I've got giant wet sticky patches over my groin. Someone comes over to the window to hand me a coffee. I think they had a funny look on their face but I couldnt be sure so i wasnt sure if I was supposed to say "I swear to god its not cum!" so I just said nothing and hoped they didnt notice.
Nearly died of embarrassment.
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Coffee is pretty crap too.
Whenever I plug something into the usb charger thingy, it reminds me of a conversation I had with my husband.
Me: Um, it's Flashing! panicked voice
Him: It's ok. They're just talking to each other. What do you think is going to happen, blow up?
Me: Yes. Flashing means danger!
In all fairness to me, he has cautioned me about plugging things into the right chargers. Something about volts or something. I don't know. I don't always listen.
I usually just ask "do I use my phone charger, my watch charger or the blue flashy one".
Caught up with an old colleague for drinks tonight. We had a good gossip / bitching session about our previous employer, both of who we had problems with, and talking about how much better we are off now.
Then I was craving noodles for dins - still thinking about how good this was. Hit the spot.
That is your job - inspiring the young to dramatic heights of achievement. Though stopping asteroids might be more appropriate for secondary school students but you never know with today's younguns.
It’s mostly from the Pooh cookbook, but riff as you will.
Boil/roast pots. Halve and hollow out. Mix into the insides an egg, bacon bits, mustard, chives, and a silly amount of cheese. Stuff, top with more cheese, bake. Acidic salad advised. Food coma.
discovered I can easily pull my stupid sliding windows out, meaning cleaning them just went from "Damn near impossible" to "a decent project, but perfectly doable". Hopefully the rain holds out a bit on the weekend cause I'd love to tackle a few more. theyve got 15 years of moss and dirt built up.
I don't think it was so much an overreaction to Covid or excessive spending, I think it was more a case of not spending in the right way, so most of what was spent was wasted.
The whole point of lockdowns was to slow the spread to allow medical services time to increase the capacity to deal with a higher volume of patients, but that didn't really happen. If they had spent their money on things that would increase capacity, streamline process etc. it would have led to the ability to clear a lot of backlog of patients, reduce ramping etc. when that capacity was not needed for Covid. That obviously hasn't happened.
I don't work in the hospitals but I expect the experience there was similar to my organisation - the potential problems were ignored early on when it would have been the best time to do something, then when Covid hit a lot of money got splashed around on short-term initiatives so managers could feel they were doing something (thanks for the free food, but really a waste of money), but no effective longer term changes were met. This is combined with workers leaving because of overwork and insufficient staff numbers and pay making it hard to recruit and retain new people, which is the culmination of years/decades of insufficient funding.
Having gone through a few royal comissions at work I can quite confidently say it won't do anything. A few executives get tossed out, some minor cosmetic changes get made and the staff all get new uniforms with the new logo on it. All of the real systemic and funding problems that are the root cause remain.
I am sick of socks having only two or three wears before they get a hole. They are not too cheap, 10-15 a pair. My nails are good, I do do walking, so maybe socks are made for a more sedentary lifestyle. I can't wear tradie socks as they are too thick to fit in my shoes and I have wide feet. I have tried many brands and stores.
I bought some snoopy socks from typo/cotton on today, let's see how they hold up.
What are your faves? Looking for some recommendations here.
Hmm, I have spent obnoxious amounts on socks and really haven't found ones that are all that... I think an old pair of snowboarding socks were my favourite for the functional aspect, but I hate the pilling if you wear them to bed.
Surprisingly, my boring Kmart socks have lasted a long time. I have quite a few pairs which might explain why it takes ages for a hole to appear.
For everyday I like the bonds with the cushioned soles. They come in different heights (low, crew etc). Seem to be on sale at least once a month. The colesworth underworks brand is similar. Not as thick like tradie socks, but thick enough that they don’t get holes easily. For thin dress socks, I find cotton more durable than bamboo.
I have switched mostly to men's socks - my feet are right at the top of the standard size range for women, which means they are more stretched and wear holes quicker. The larger sizes of women's socks are often a bit too big and less available, but the standard size in men's business socks tends to work well.
Possum or alpaca socks are my favourite. Super warm and last for years. They're thick though so might not work for you. I think I bought my last lot from Creswick Woollen Mill.
Black Kmart bamboo fibre crew socks. I have about 6 pairs (they're cheap) and have them on high rotation. They've done about a year now and are still pretty much as good as new. Excellent support, and they stay up really well too. I too have wide feet, so these have been a lifesaver. No holes as yet. They do have fierce elastic at the tops, so if you have circulation issues these might not be the best choice. I wash them in the regular laundry and air dry if possible and finish them off in the tumble dryer if not.
According to co-producer Phil Chapman, the recording sessions for the album took place in a studio whose air conditioning/heating vents were directly above the mixing console. Air from the vents blew directly into the faces of the control room personnel, so they often wore sunglasses to protect their eyes. Hart, working on a new song, began to improvise lyrics that included the line "I wear my sunglasses at night."
Auditing my take away coffee cops since I can get a discount if I use it, people seem to be accepting them again and lets face it tinyest is FAR more likely to get me crook anyway.
Turns out I need 2 lids and 2 rubber bands. A new glass one is 30 something bucks, so wanna assume what the lids and bands cost? Yep. 50 bucks. Far out. So much for environmentally friendly.
Mrs swears she has seen them in op shops but I never have, can anyone confirm? Or did anyone find a cheaper way to get replacement parts?
@TinyBreak@Seagoon_ try Temu? I have been surprised to find replacements for some things I didn't expect, and I now look there first for all sorts of stuff.
I just had the same experience with water bottles. Thought I had a good simple stainless steel option until I lost the lid o-ring in a dishwasher while travelling.....eventually gave up trying to get a replacement and just bought a new one (with an all in one lid).
Not for the specific kleen kanteen one I had. Tried emailing the distributors and everything (they sent me one and it was the wrong size). Will keep my eye out for a generic replacement then give it away
All my overtime over the past week clocked up to an extra entire day of work 😵💫 Luckily my workplace was super understanding and flexible and have redirected Monday's site visits so I can take ALL of Monday off in lieu to get desperately caught up on a bunch of other things! 😌 I'm gonna sleep well tonight. Once I've finished standing around with my niece at this impossibly slow check in queue... It has been a solid hour... dont fly Scoot you guys.
My cold has mostly gone but my sinuses are still full and it's causing my teeth to ache. I hope it's not a sign I'm getting a sinus infection or something, I have an appointment to have a broken tooth with a root near the sinus cavity removed next week and I'm a bit concerned a sinus problem could prevent that happening. I've been waiting months for this appointment already.
I have to say the electric blanket was a good investment, better than the heated throw. Because you're able to use an electric blanket under the covers that traps heat and gets much warmer. Very good.
Hot water bottles are also amazing. (Just be careful to replace them every two/three years or at any sign of the rubber perishing. Or they will split/leak and scald you.)
Mission to cbd successful. My glasses are fixed like new, got some new socks ( socks are another story 🤬 ) , got some lovely yarn to darn with and do that visible mending thing. I also noticed practically no one in the city was wearing clothing with patterns on, no prints, no weaves, no knitted patterns. Just block colours. Come home to Carlton, hooray, bright clothes again.
Had the windows open a bit to take advantage of the (relatively) balmy weather. Apparently it was All Too Cold for the cats, who are both curled up in the loungeroom and the bedroom respectively with their tails around their noses.
I have been sorting out some end of financial year stuff and am pleased to say I have exceeded my Superannuation balance goal for the year.
I also received an awesome amount of bank interest, especially compared to previous years where interest rates were so low they were barely worth considering. I do have Coles Mastercard to thank for a lot of it though, as they gave me a 0% for 15 months offer which allowed me to max out my card at no cost and leave nearly $10k in a savings account earning hundreds of dollars in interest payments.
Anyone know anything amusing going on next Sunday during the day? Scheduled power outage so the house will be utterly miserable. Had been thinking Deadpool but remembered the date wrong. Gah!
City or suburbs? Could do something like aquarium, gallery (Pharoh exhibition is on), museum. Or in suburbs cafe lunch, day trip, local shopping center, pub lunch, farmers market.
TIL my computer clock is not necessarily correct!! I assumed it was somehow automatically synced with clocks via the net. All fixed now and I know better. Only 8.3 seconds fast but it may as well be hours, the fact is it was wrong.
TV Review. Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Series 7 ep.1. Amends. Such a moving performance by Kathryn Erbe as Detective Eames , a woman unwilling to open old wounds regarding the murder of her police officer husband 9 years ago. D'Onofrio is relentless using all his Sherlock Holmes skills to pursue the truth, even when it seems to hurt Eames. A doctor struggles with guilt, trying to atone and bring some kind of karmic justice by helping the poor
Explores how knowing the answers and justice can lead to healing.
4 hobbits
Creature Comforts. Amazon. The Story of making All Creatures Great and Small. I put on this 2 decades old documentary hoping for a feel good doco about the making of a tv series I grew up watching in my early teens and loved.
It wasn't. It was more about the real life of the writer of the books, Alf Wight, and how his books revolutionised the treatment of pets.
I personally think the increase in living standards after WWII , giving people more disposable income to spend on pets, was a bigger factor. Pet owners were asking for treatment for all the TrickyWoos out there..
Anyway, it was still a good show. Just wish it had Robert Hardy and Peter Davison interviews.
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A bit of a setback for Elder this morning. The welfare person at his school suggested we try next term for three morning sessions a week in class for an hour each time. When I mentioned it to Elder he had a meltdown, couldn't sleep and now isn't going to this morning's meeting at all 😟😔 It seems like a bit of a leap from where he is now, and I only told him what it might look like and I didn't push, but I guess it's my fault and I feel like I've set him back by even mentioning it. His therapist actually suggested that online virtual schools might be the solution for now because he's missed the whole first year of highschool up to this point, but the problem with that is Mr P is dyslexic and is not au fait with internet and tech and I have work, so there'd be nobody at home in a position to support him. I'm going to talk to my boss about more flexible hours (the financial planner in my head says, "but we need the money dammit!"), but I'm not optimistic as it is a factory job after all. Virtual Schools Victoria, aside from when the classes are held via video conferencing, are actually very flexible in their scheduling. Going to work now with all this running around in my head and had to put it somewhere 🤯😵💫
I'm so sorry you're having such a hard time. I hope you can find a solution that works for all of you ❤️
Second (and my preferred) job just booked me in for a preliminary interview next Tuesday 😁
Perfect news for a Friday!! Good luck and keep us updated.
Congrats mate 🎉🍺
good luck 🤞
Good luck!
Crossing everything for you! 🤞🏼
Good luck! You'll be great!
Weird nightmare crew represent 🙌🏻🦠🧞♀️💍🩺💥
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I dreamt I had weird creatures/fungus/organisms all under my skin. It started with weird ant things coming out of my belly button the it was everything from giant green amoebas to insect type things to fungi. And one giant long thing up one leg that was a tracking device.
Took forever to get to a doctor but he was helping me get them out. Then there was some guy chasing me oh and I had to get to a wedding.
I am bloody exhausted. Off to check my whole body for weird pimples.....(Shudder)…....
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👋🏼 I’ve got the Rona which seems to be making mine extra weird
I had a weird nightmare but I forgot it.
The other night I also had a weird nightmare involving zombies, a woodchipper, and a large and sturdy plate glass window.
I once dreamed I had seedlings growing in my legs.
I dreamed about wanting to hike to a waterfall and then hearing that it was now overrun by giant killer rats. I then I went to a weird "natural" lake but creatures from Diablo IV started coming out of a tunnel nearby and my boyfriend and I had to fight them, twas pretty wild!
Jimmy the Guts
Hi Jimmy 👋 Gentle pats upon your noggin.
Naaaaaaw!
Jimmy, what big whiskers you have.
Hey look, fire.
Now it's like you've been to the festival! Plus imagine yourself lining up for a $25 pulled pork or beef roll.
Certainly nice to get away. North Stradbroke Island.
I've been there. I grew up with a few of the Walker mob, the descendants of Kath Walker the poet. Shame about the sand mining company effectively stealing the island.
Lovely, and I hear it has great diving there.
Doing dry July this year.
Yay me!!
However it's still June and the bottle of Jager needs to be emptied.
Huzzah!
That thread on the melbourne sub about the guy who had the mattresses dumped in his yard really makes me mad that the EPA, Council or Police won't do anything about it. They're just letting a scummy business owner get away with it.
Agreed. It sparked the vigilante in me and a lot of others in there.
Bet if you dump it in front of the Council or EPA CEO's house something gets done.
Yeah, they'd be happy to charge you with dumping it. Doesn't mean they'd do a thing to investigate it being dumped on you in the first place.
Finished writing letters to all the submissions for my writing competition. They all did such a magnificent job, and some of the stories were genuinely really good with interesting themes and ideas and twists that I decided to make them all winners. So they all get signed copies of my book.
I went to one school on Wednesday and announced the winners at assembly. Public speaking is not fun, but I think I did ok. But what really got me was as I was sitting and waiting, one of the kids randomly asks for a high five. Which I obliged. And the girl next to him goes 'Don't you know who that is? That's [my name]. The author.', which is a all sorts of absurd and crazy and awesome and yeah.
Bro, you made it! thats so fucking cool!
That's so cool and cool a kid asked for a high five and cool you obliged. 😄 Kids are so awesome like that.
They are ridiculously excited over small things and it's so damn infectious. Certainly makes me feel better.
On the way to school my daughter came across a flock of little corellas. Of course she took snaps. I think they made her day. It's also the last day of term so it's double happiness ☺
A couple of years ago I passed a flock of little corellas feeding on the grass at Latrobe Uni - they were eating bullants. Wtf? Only creature I've EVER seen eating bullants.
Got the nerves a bit today waiting for a call about the job from Tuesday.
Trying to distract myself pretty much.
Fingers crossed 🤞🏾
Edit: A sent them an email to "touch base". Better to rip the band aid off in one go I think.
Edit: no luck this time.
I sent you a PM on that.
Thanks mate :)
🤞
Train - coughing ppl
Work - person sits at the desk next to me coughing and snotting.
Dentist - kid with chesty cough in waiting room
Ffs. I’m masked up because I have health issues.
I'm seriously looking at the Envo Masks. I'm still WFH, but Hubs heads into the city and I'm fucking sick of him bringing home plagues.
I posted this right on the clock
the clock on my pc was 12.00
I now have to investigate this
investigation done, my clock is 8.3 seconds ahead!!
my clock is now synchronised
As the time of posting was 5 seconds early this seems to indicate that it took about 4 seconds from when you posted it until when it was actually done. So you might need to post at 11:59:56 to get an exact midnight posting. More investigations may be required to confirm.
I'll just try to finish off my wishlist. I'm terrible at actually buying games.
I get an email that a game I wishlisted is on sale and I just go, 'that's great, good for them' and never actually buy it
Bloody white-ass boomers pushing their way onto PTV. Everyone else stood to the side, but these four just had to make sure they got the seats they wanted... Even though there was only, like, 10 of us on the platform, who got on a whole ass train.
And they call my generation ungrateful and mannerless. Pfft.
I didn't get it. Pretty bummed out but there's some more opportunities on the horizon.
Damn it.
I'm sorry. Take Simon out for a beer to commiserate tonight yeah? He did his best and deserves it!
I think that's a great idea mate 🙂
I'm waiting on a response from yesterday's interview which will come next week, another lined up for Monday, and my details being submitted for 2 more roles today.
Something will come through soon 🤞🏾
🤞🤞🤞
Boo, sorry to hear it. Hopefully the next one is The One.
I figure when it happens I'll be over the moon considering all these issues lol
Time for scream
big inhale
eyes widen
bystanders take cover
^burp^
Windows shatter, ears ringing
I'm grateful for, once again, my cat.
For the Monash Legal Clinic in assisting me to get that 9 year shoplifting charge off my record once and for all.
And for the fact that I've been able to get some interview experience this week. (Also have possible interviews next week as well).
That's great news! Another step into the future and out of the past 👌🏻
I'm so happy that its a possibility. Worth a shot I guess. I'm the poster child for expungement.
Yay to the legal clinic!
He's also wondering if you'll whip out a snack from somewhere cos he's been a good boy.
I'm cooking Korean fried chicken today so I'll be grateful if they turn out good.
Have a great day with your friends! ♥
Just had a lovely lunch with one of my monk friends whose been in Sweden.
My dog.
My troubleshooting skills. I'm making my next batch of kombucha direct in the 10L water block. I fitted an airlock to it.
I am grateful for rest and being old and smart enough to occasionally take time out. It's been an emotional and tiring couple of weeks (visiting family is great but there's always some grief waiting) but I taking a couple of days before I head back to work and I really needed it. Just exercise, rest, nature time.
Handrail done!
Have to say I am fond of squabbling with the old man about how to go about the DIY stuff. There's never any love lost but it is hilarious when there's disagreement.
Sort of a pseudo argument. You can be both right but wrong. You agree to disagree, then disagree on agreeing to finally agree to agree, but deep down you disagree.
I guess that's bonding.
Edit: Aand the rail in question. Bad bwoy be 970mm for dayz which is to code solid as. No one be fallin down them steps fank you very much.
That looks really good. Much fancier than I was expecting.
That looks amazing! Well done ❤️
Sky pretty.
Here's a flash from the past
Crush - Jennifer Paige
Now that song I do know. ⚡💘
Had a moment today where a modern life tech thing baffled me (online access type thingy), and I got frustrated (eventually solved it). I’m not that old but I’m not young either. It used to be utterly effortless to keep up with the latest life admin requirements, but am finding that occasionally I now feel out of the loop. Is this the tip of the iceberg? I don’t want it to be. I don’t want to age and become useless at new stuff that comes out. I Do. not. like. It.
It's the same as it always was, just read the instructions and keep trying. ( am old )
Fuck.all.that
Torrent it.
🏴☠️ Yo ho ho! Fiddle dee dee!
Being a pirate is alright to be!
Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free!
You are a pirate!
To the high seas, mateys!
Might as well watch it at the cinema. Same price or less. It’s more suited for a large screen and sound system anyway.
Edit: 7/10 downsides are: run time is too long and Hemsworth is being Hemsworth. Still a movie for the big screen though and worth it because it’s probably Millers last Mad Max movie.
It’s still in the cinemas so that’s probably why. I’ve noticed this strategy recently where the release to cinema and rental overlap. For a family, $30 would be cheaper than cinema tickets so maybe that’s the target market. Wait a month and it’ll be the normal price.
I have noticed there is a point in time when a product is newish but not brand new, so it might be more available on a grey day. And then after that short window the pickings are slimmer.
I guess when something gets too popular others will find out about it and the shelves get cleared.
We’re still talking about moisturiser and eye drops right? 😉
Edit: Oh yes! And sometimes if things are getting very dry you can search for a ‘slime tutorial’ just to smooth out a rough patch.
Sometimes when life is dull I use a product called cough Snaily Lotion to brighten my eyes, especially when I can’t get New Lube (there seem to be worsening supply chain shortages or price hikes of this brand)
You do have to carefully peruse the products as some may have misleading labels or only be sample sizes. Avoid the third party stockists.
But sometimes if you keep checking for stock you might get what you need
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I saw it available today to download in HD via LEGITIMATE MEANS
Might give it a crack next week
Wow the music down at the Firelight festival is louder than any music I've ever heard from any event and that includes NYE celebrations. Usually the music barely registers with me but it's proper loud. Yelling get out of my yard from the balcony has proven unsuccessful. Stupid festival. Might go down there soon just coz though.
Rug up and go!
BTW the lolly shop in Melton (the one in Central walk. Opposite Foodworks nee Franklin's) is closing after tomorrow. She's been there 43 years. Just thought you might like to know.
NOOOOOOOOO that's my favourite lolly shop! Although she doesn't take card and that has annoyed me.
Also I'm totally going downstairs in shorts and a hoodie.. that's my winter wear. Just vapin it up before I go and be around people.
I know right. Bargains no, nostalgia yes. Sad but she's got a new puppy and she's getting new teeth so all is good! (I swear I didn't ask no questions).
Home again after Crazy Day of Hell Week. I am comforting myself with the reflection that it's a whole year before the next one. I am enjoying a much deserved glass of wine and some godlike snax (fancy as shit sandwiches from the freezer) as I cbf cooking tonight due to exhaustion. Going to tap out fairly early tonight I think. Have a drink of whatever on me folks to celebrate.
Happy eeyoffee to you too Witch. I'm not directly affected by it but there is usually a flood of work to do just before, and for a week or two after (applications that made it in before 1 July and are charged old fees/rules/whatever that then need to be processed). Then rinse and repeat in Nov/Dec...
It's nice to know you can relax for a while after the peaks though. I'm so glad for the work/life balance you can get in Australia.
Have a thoroughly delightful sleep, perhaps with some warm and fuzzy dreams to go with.
Installing a little outdoor handrail for the p's today. Just 5 steps.
Safe to say I have no idea what I'm doing.
I have watched the youchoobs though so with any luck they won't fall down.
Omg. Many good lucks 🤞
Old mate and I have a date.
Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
Bacon and egg roll with a flat white plz chef
🥓🍳🧀🌯☕️🥛
Ta muchly
Bombe Alaska please
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And now 🥃🔥 Wheeee!
I'm strangely craving chicken lately.
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Microwaved peas and corn with salt, pepper, and butter please
⚡️🫛🌽🧂🧂🧈
You can microwave my peas and corn any day
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Still struggling health wise and having to jump through bureaucratic hoops. ::: spoiler spoiler (I went to hospital and was admitted overnight but didn’t get the intervention I was hoping for/need. Just an escalation of an existing referral.) This pattern may continue for some time so I’ll probably not be posting much about it and really downplaying it. Because it’s a bummer and nobody wants to read about all that for months or years. :::
I’ve found something easy that speeds combing but might still go for the low maintenance cut when I have the chance. I’ve had the style before, so I know it looks sophisticated and suits me well.
I haven’t been able to do much cooking or gardening lately but might still go and post to the instances in a bit. Pump up the comment numbers. 🙂
I find keeping a journal has helped me get things out of my system. Even just writing "shit day" helps.
I hope things start looking up for you soon 🐱
Thanks. This is a nightmare but I don't want to bring others down.
so many hugs, post here as much as you want,
Today is Crazy Day of Hell Week. EOFY can get in the bin. If you are thinking of seeing your accountant to sort out your finances, please do so last week or even better - last month. Today is too late for anything to happen this financial year.
Now I just have to convince the general public of that requirement.
I can imagine. The superannuation group on Facebook has been filled with people thinking about making last minute contributions and being shocked to find out the funds have processing timelines and it is already too late. Forward planning is something many people lack.
Reckon I could troll my colonoscopy team by swallowing a lego head the morning of the procedure.
Shove a matchbox racecar up there to pay homage to jackass.
Or not. It's your choice and your arse baby.
Make them do an Easter egg hunt
Funny but deffo NOT SFW story. ::: spoiler NSFW and Gross So i was driving across town to go get a coffee from a place I like for a special treat when I'm caught by a cough and sneeze at the same time. I accidentally launch stuff out of both my nose and mouth at the same time and it lands across the lower part of my hoodie and top of my trackies, Fortunately not all over the car! I look down only to discover that thanks to the volume, thickness and colour it now looks like I've blown a load all over myself. Figured I'll just go through maccas drive through, only to get parked in the waiting bay! I wipe it up as best I can with a face mask in the car, but it looks like I've got giant wet sticky patches over my groin. Someone comes over to the window to hand me a coffee. I think they had a funny look on their face but I couldnt be sure so i wasnt sure if I was supposed to say "I swear to god its not cum!" so I just said nothing and hoped they didnt notice. Nearly died of embarrassment. ::: Coffee is pretty crap too.
Whenever I plug something into the usb charger thingy, it reminds me of a conversation I had with my husband.
Me: Um, it's Flashing! panicked voice
Him: It's ok. They're just talking to each other. What do you think is going to happen, blow up?
Me: Yes. Flashing means danger!
In all fairness to me, he has cautioned me about plugging things into the right chargers. Something about volts or something. I don't know. I don't always listen.
I usually just ask "do I use my phone charger, my watch charger or the blue flashy one".
Caught up with an old colleague for drinks tonight. We had a good gossip / bitching session about our previous employer, both of who we had problems with, and talking about how much better we are off now.
Then I was craving noodles for dins - still thinking about how good this was. Hit the spot.
Looks delicious.
Love bowltiful!
The universe has spoken - Dutton's nuclear plans are not approved of - link
Will put my tinfoil hat on now.
Hope we are training the next generation of Bruce Willis's.
Armageddon outta here!
That is your job - inspiring the young to dramatic heights of achievement. Though stopping asteroids might be more appropriate for secondary school students but you never know with today's younguns.
Cheers everyone 🍺
Lol 👄
These things are crack! Ok, I lie, I’ve never tried that but they are bloody good.
are these mini roasted potatos topped like pizzas?
Mini stuffed potatoes, but close enough
Recipe please? Or is it your own creation?
It’s mostly from the Pooh cookbook, but riff as you will. Boil/roast pots. Halve and hollow out. Mix into the insides an egg, bacon bits, mustard, chives, and a silly amount of cheese. Stuff, top with more cheese, bake. Acidic salad advised. Food coma.
Devilled potatoes?
I do add hot sauce, so yes?
discovered I can easily pull my stupid sliding windows out, meaning cleaning them just went from "Damn near impossible" to "a decent project, but perfectly doable". Hopefully the rain holds out a bit on the weekend cause I'd love to tackle a few more. theyve got 15 years of moss and dirt built up.
Money was spent cause it had to be. Everyone was working with limited information which in hindsight looks like an overreaction.
Doesn't help that we've got massive infrastructure projects going over budget and money is tight in the state.
This would be a perfect time to raise revenue by taxing resources and such,.and sharing it with the states.
Anyway, just my two cents
I don't think it was so much an overreaction to Covid or excessive spending, I think it was more a case of not spending in the right way, so most of what was spent was wasted.
The whole point of lockdowns was to slow the spread to allow medical services time to increase the capacity to deal with a higher volume of patients, but that didn't really happen. If they had spent their money on things that would increase capacity, streamline process etc. it would have led to the ability to clear a lot of backlog of patients, reduce ramping etc. when that capacity was not needed for Covid. That obviously hasn't happened.
I don't work in the hospitals but I expect the experience there was similar to my organisation - the potential problems were ignored early on when it would have been the best time to do something, then when Covid hit a lot of money got splashed around on short-term initiatives so managers could feel they were doing something (thanks for the free food, but really a waste of money), but no effective longer term changes were met. This is combined with workers leaving because of overwork and insufficient staff numbers and pay making it hard to recruit and retain new people, which is the culmination of years/decades of insufficient funding.
Having gone through a few royal comissions at work I can quite confidently say it won't do anything. A few executives get tossed out, some minor cosmetic changes get made and the staff all get new uniforms with the new logo on it. All of the real systemic and funding problems that are the root cause remain.
Oh look, I understand that health spending was mad at the time for many reasons.
I also think that in such a unique case of a global pandemic, overreacting is better than a relaxed approach.
The data from places with minimal restrictions is pretty telling.
I imagine that anyone in a position of authority would have done similar given the situation.
My boring sock saga.
I am sick of socks having only two or three wears before they get a hole. They are not too cheap, 10-15 a pair. My nails are good, I do do walking, so maybe socks are made for a more sedentary lifestyle. I can't wear tradie socks as they are too thick to fit in my shoes and I have wide feet. I have tried many brands and stores.
I bought some snoopy socks from typo/cotton on today, let's see how they hold up.
What are your faves? Looking for some recommendations here.
Melb Central. Rail station level, left side if facing South.
Snooooopy ♥
I knowwww, I love him. They are little embroidered snoops. https://cottonon.com/AU/snoopy-socks/137116-740.html?dwvar_137116-740_color=137116-740&cgid=typo-offers-gifts&originalPid=137116-740#start=17&sz=60
I love him. The man says, who has wide feet, the best socks he's ever had are woollen socks he got from Aldi.
Hmm, I have spent obnoxious amounts on socks and really haven't found ones that are all that... I think an old pair of snowboarding socks were my favourite for the functional aspect, but I hate the pilling if you wear them to bed.
Surprisingly, my boring Kmart socks have lasted a long time. I have quite a few pairs which might explain why it takes ages for a hole to appear.
For everyday I like the bonds with the cushioned soles. They come in different heights (low, crew etc). Seem to be on sale at least once a month. The colesworth underworks brand is similar. Not as thick like tradie socks, but thick enough that they don’t get holes easily. For thin dress socks, I find cotton more durable than bamboo.
I have switched mostly to men's socks - my feet are right at the top of the standard size range for women, which means they are more stretched and wear holes quicker. The larger sizes of women's socks are often a bit too big and less available, but the standard size in men's business socks tends to work well.
I've have thought of that, even been thinking of buying mens shoes as I have wide feet.
Possum or alpaca socks are my favourite. Super warm and last for years. They're thick though so might not work for you. I think I bought my last lot from Creswick Woollen Mill.
Macpac socks are good - you can get thinner general ones that fit in regular shoes, not just the thick ones for hiking. They’re a bit expensive though
It's better to buy good socks even if they are more expensive as they are less expensive and less bother than cheaper ones.
Can't help wondering if general quality has fallen the past decade?
I've got holeproof explorers from the 90s.
Old explorers rock. Apparently the newer ones aren't nearly as good. But I haven't needed to replace my really old ones, so I don't actually know 🤷
I've been rocking fila socks since lockdowns.
White for home and gym and black ones for work.
4 years on and still got the same pairs
ok. And where did you buy these magic socks?
Rebel sport I think.
Maybe even target.
FILA the sports brand, make good socks.
Target definitely sells FILA brand, they are good quality and well prices.
Black Kmart bamboo fibre crew socks. I have about 6 pairs (they're cheap) and have them on high rotation. They've done about a year now and are still pretty much as good as new. Excellent support, and they stay up really well too. I too have wide feet, so these have been a lifesaver. No holes as yet. They do have fierce elastic at the tops, so if you have circulation issues these might not be the best choice. I wash them in the regular laundry and air dry if possible and finish them off in the tumble dryer if not.
I'll tell you what, Corey Hart's Hits go HARD. All 2 of them.
😄 ( I've never heard of him )
You probably have
Sunglasses at night
Never Surrender
I really haven't
Lol. Now you know. Huge early 80s.
Don't turn the blade on the guy in shades, oh no.
I think it's about stalking. I'm not sure. It's confusing but good.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunglasses_at_Night
According to co-producer Phil Chapman, the recording sessions for the album took place in a studio whose air conditioning/heating vents were directly above the mixing console. Air from the vents blew directly into the faces of the control room personnel, so they often wore sunglasses to protect their eyes. Hart, working on a new song, began to improvise lyrics that included the line "I wear my sunglasses at night."
Double conditioner worked to keep this mop from frizzing and tangling. Think I'll keep my hair longish, don't want to end up looking like Edna Mode.
NO CAPES!!
Auditing my take away coffee cops since I can get a discount if I use it, people seem to be accepting them again and lets face it tinyest is FAR more likely to get me crook anyway. Turns out I need 2 lids and 2 rubber bands. A new glass one is 30 something bucks, so wanna assume what the lids and bands cost? Yep. 50 bucks. Far out. So much for environmentally friendly. Mrs swears she has seen them in op shops but I never have, can anyone confirm? Or did anyone find a cheaper way to get replacement parts?
@TinyBreak @Seagoon_ try Temu? I have been surprised to find replacements for some things I didn't expect, and I now look there first for all sorts of stuff.
worth a shot, thanks!
I just had the same experience with water bottles. Thought I had a good simple stainless steel option until I lost the lid o-ring in a dishwasher while travelling.....eventually gave up trying to get a replacement and just bought a new one (with an all in one lid).
what diameter opening? you can get replacement lids at biome
Not for the specific kleen kanteen one I had. Tried emailing the distributors and everything (they sent me one and it was the wrong size). Will keep my eye out for a generic replacement then give it away
Watched some of The Piano Teacher last night. I remember catching a scene from it on SBS years ago and I always wondered what the movie was.
There should be Steam life achievements for figuring out things like this
All my overtime over the past week clocked up to an extra entire day of work 😵💫 Luckily my workplace was super understanding and flexible and have redirected Monday's site visits so I can take ALL of Monday off in lieu to get desperately caught up on a bunch of other things! 😌 I'm gonna sleep well tonight. Once I've finished standing around with my niece at this impossibly slow check in queue... It has been a solid hour... dont fly Scoot you guys.
whoops. Arvo dawdle to get my steps up turned into a 7km 1650kj burner
My cold has mostly gone but my sinuses are still full and it's causing my teeth to ache. I hope it's not a sign I'm getting a sinus infection or something, I have an appointment to have a broken tooth with a root near the sinus cavity removed next week and I'm a bit concerned a sinus problem could prevent that happening. I've been waiting months for this appointment already.
I’m hoping that it’s just the tooth and the pain might resolve a bit when that’s gone :( Otherwise the Flo bottle helps a little
Does warmth help? I know it’s very individual.
(I still remember the pain and malaise from when my sinus infection was really bad)
Well tomorrow looks delightful. 11C and pouring rain. Stay warm and dry out there.
I have to say the electric blanket was a good investment, better than the heated throw. Because you're able to use an electric blanket under the covers that traps heat and gets much warmer. Very good.
Hot water bottles are also amazing. (Just be careful to replace them every two/three years or at any sign of the rubber perishing. Or they will split/leak and scald you.)
Mission to cbd successful. My glasses are fixed like new, got some new socks ( socks are another story 🤬 ) , got some lovely yarn to darn with and do that visible mending thing. I also noticed practically no one in the city was wearing clothing with patterns on, no prints, no weaves, no knitted patterns. Just block colours. Come home to Carlton, hooray, bright clothes again.
You know about the awesome sock shop in the bottom of Melb Central?
Had the windows open a bit to take advantage of the (relatively) balmy weather. Apparently it was All Too Cold for the cats, who are both curled up in the loungeroom and the bedroom respectively with their tails around their noses.
Opened my place up too. Finally get to air the place out.
Can I have some karaoke recommendations please? I'll except cheesy love songs. So far I've sung Rosanna by Toto. TIA. 🎤
It must have been love by Roxette.
Valerie by Steve winwood. Maneater. Babooshka. Everything I do I do it for you.
All very good selections. Thanks 👍
Electric Blue
REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You
Yessssss! Right up my alley. Thanks.
Try destiny's child - say my name. A bit sappy but still cool.
Oh and "hell in high heels". Again sappy but good.
I just realised I listen to a lot of sappy music lol
Sailing by Cristopher Cross
That's a good one!
Don’t you forget about me, Simple Minds
That's a good one! A regular that one!
Salt n pepa, cnc music factory. Divine.
CnC Music Factory. Long time no see. Lol.
Addicted to love, Robert Palmer
Love shack, B 52s
Kokomo, beach boys
Love Shack is coming up!
I have been sorting out some end of financial year stuff and am pleased to say I have exceeded my Superannuation balance goal for the year.
I also received an awesome amount of bank interest, especially compared to previous years where interest rates were so low they were barely worth considering. I do have Coles Mastercard to thank for a lot of it though, as they gave me a 0% for 15 months offer which allowed me to max out my card at no cost and leave nearly $10k in a savings account earning hundreds of dollars in interest payments.
gotten a bit more on top of mine too. staggered the progress I can make if I'm both organized AND realistic.
Another sunny day. 🌞I like the sun but the garden likes some rain. This dry weather is getting worrisome.
Apparently supposed to piss down this weekend.
I really hope so. Don’t want to go to Firelight at all.
I hope so
Anyone know anything amusing going on next Sunday during the day? Scheduled power outage so the house will be utterly miserable. Had been thinking Deadpool but remembered the date wrong. Gah!
City or suburbs? Could do something like aquarium, gallery (Pharoh exhibition is on), museum. Or in suburbs cafe lunch, day trip, local shopping center, pub lunch, farmers market.
I’m inner west so central is good. The Pharaoh might be a go!
https://www.reddit.com/r/MildlyBadDrivers/s/ZFc5MaU8qI
I cannot stop laughing, I'm crying
"You're holding up the world!" 😂💀
DO YOU SEE WHAT YOURE DOING??
ILL GET YOUR LICENSE PLATE! ILL HAVE YOU AREEESTED RAWRRRRR
TIL my computer clock is not necessarily correct!! I assumed it was somehow automatically synced with clocks via the net. All fixed now and I know better. Only 8.3 seconds fast but it may as well be hours, the fact is it was wrong.
I was surprised when my dual screen set up had different times on each screen. Hadn’t seen that that before!
TV Review. Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Series 7 ep.1. Amends. Such a moving performance by Kathryn Erbe as Detective Eames , a woman unwilling to open old wounds regarding the murder of her police officer husband 9 years ago. D'Onofrio is relentless using all his Sherlock Holmes skills to pursue the truth, even when it seems to hurt Eames. A doctor struggles with guilt, trying to atone and bring some kind of karmic justice by helping the poor
Explores how knowing the answers and justice can lead to healing.
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Creature Comforts. Amazon. The Story of making All Creatures Great and Small. I put on this 2 decades old documentary hoping for a feel good doco about the making of a tv series I grew up watching in my early teens and loved.
It wasn't. It was more about the real life of the writer of the books, Alf Wight, and how his books revolutionised the treatment of pets.
I personally think the increase in living standards after WWII , giving people more disposable income to spend on pets, was a bigger factor. Pet owners were asking for treatment for all the TrickyWoos out there..
Anyway, it was still a good show. Just wish it had Robert Hardy and Peter Davison interviews.
2.5 hobbits