I'm grateful for you all listening and being such supportive and kind people! I'm grateful also for a full belly, a warm bed and a roof over my head for my kids and I after reading yet another article about homeless people sleeping rough on wet, mouldy bedding in the cold and rain.
Grateful for my efficient reverse cycle heater. Grateful for knowing how to cook with minimal ingredients. Grateful for my colleagues who believe in me and want me to do well and make me feel a little more alive... and extra grateful to my boss for letting me take tomorrow off in lieu to get shit done. I feel a million times better knowing that I don't need to be at work tomorrow.
I'm grateful for an upcoming trip with a friend. Some yummy chocolate. And I'm lovely and warm in my new oodie, even if I am a good four years behind everyone else in getting one.
I had two really vivid dreams bathed in nostalgia and lovely warm vibes... The first I barely remember, except it had a very Harry Potter vibe and an incredibly rich and complex world with all kinds of back stories and secrets. Something about monsters and mazes. I briefly woke up wanting to go back to that world but ran out of plot. The second started out stressful because it was about middle school exams, but turned into this beautiful celebration with classmates with the school all lit up at night and people being lovely to each other. Ahh... 😌
...and now to GET UP AND FACE THE DAY!!!!!! I am going to WALK to the other side of the suburb for a coffee and come back and then start looking at uni things!!!!
Gave in and ordered Colesworty delivery today because I am run down and trying to have a rest day. They managed to ....just....not give me 3/4 of the order...
I have some pantry items delivered but none of the fresh or refrigerated stuff I actually needed. Delivery says bag 1 of 1 so it's not a problem with the delivery dude.
Ugh. That blows. And how's their app‽ They always ask for feedback and I always say the same thing: Your app is slower than a blind one armed pensioner loading a musket.
The Coles app sucks, and so do the apps of all their other brands. Woolworths is better but someone needs to optimise their queries because search is slow as hell
Also didn't get any afterdrop after the swim last night. Puts monocle on... One theory is that afterdrop happens when your core tries to continue to warm up peripherals (due to peripheral vasoconstriction from the cold).
So the experiment is what happens if you dilate them blood tubes with chilli before jumping in. Body wants to restrict blood to limbs but can't, so core temp drops more quickly, but that activates the trusty brown fat (BAT). The idea is to see if chilli can reduce the symptoms of mild hypothermia (mainly shivering and lethargy) by inducing it before jumping in.
Seems counter-intuitive af BUT not the first person to think of it
"Capsaicinoids have another advantage in that they could be administered to patients in the field as an initial response or could even be used in combination with physical cooling methods to reduce the need for sedatives and muscle relaxants and create a stable, more controllable hypothermia in people."
Thank you for reading my pseudo probably incorrect scientific report.
Was my night for the weird dreams - can't remember the details of the first but there was some sort of seminar or similar being run or at least facilitated by the estate agent who sold the house. Mum was in it as well and I think surprised herself and everyone else by how well she was doing.
Second one I do remember was there was some sort of queue at what looked like the op shop where I donated a lot of the excess when I was cleaning out the place, and it was for a type of ice cream made in this really weird way that I doubt is possible, and a Karen type at the head of the line was having a rant because she didn't think it should be available so no-one else should have it. You know the type.
A question for those who filter and re-use their cooking oil. I use a filter or paper towel over a pyrex jug to catch the floaties then use a funnel into the empty oil bottle. Is there an easier way? Should I be double filtering? I just use the second hand oil in the frying pan. It's rice bran oil.
My mum had a fine grade steel mesh filter as well, that sat on top of a metal jug. She'd put a layer of paper towel on top too (she used it to drain freshly fried items). Once it all filtered through she'd reuse the oil in curries. Nowadays she doesn't fry enough stuff to do this any more. Neither do I.
Though one time I used too much oil when roasting some fennel so I poured the excess oil (infused with dry thyme) off the baking sheet into a glass jar and used it later to fry up onions and garlic and veg for a pasta dish. That was delish.
No eggs at the supermarket! I keep hearing of the shortage from bird flu but hadn’t encountered empty shelves until today. Better luck during the day maybe?
I dunno about Solo, it would have artificial flavours and colours in it so you wouldn’t really get the same flavour from fresh lemons. But an alternate idea, you could look up recipes to make lemon cordial. Then mix with soda water to make a fizzy lemonade drink. Delicious!
Also maybe lemon meringue pie? I actually found the old recipe I used in my teens. But it might be more efficient just to make a large amount of the lemon filling only, or lemon butter. That's easier to store in jars and could use more lemons
A batch of mayonnaise has now been made, ready to go on my fish burger for dinner.
When I was a kid we used to make this horrible concoction based on condensed milk that we called mayonnaise, I am very grateful that is no longer a thing in my life. I don't really like the standard purchased mayonnaise these days either. There was one brand of whole egg mayonnaise that I liked, but they changed from glass jars to plastic recently so I decided it is time to stop being lazy and start making my own. Last time I made it I pasturised the egg first, this time I decided to live on the edge and use it raw. If I die of salmonella poisoning in the next couple of weeks you will know where it came from.
It's one of those things that when you read about what is involved they make it sound really hard - lots of warnings about carefully adding oil drop by drop or you will ruin it, the recipes all seem to make it sound like a really labour intense effort with a high risk of failure. So a lot of people won't even get to the point of trying to do it and finding out how easy it actually is.
I think if you are used to bought mayonnaise you are also expecting a different flavour profile, so when you make it what you get tastes "wrong" because it is not what you are expecting.
Confession: I didn't get around to watching The Bear last night, and I didn't get out of bed when I meant to this morning to walk across the suburb for a coffee 😑 I lolled around in bed reading about "pretendians" in Canada until I truly felt sick in the head from hunger/dehydration.
::: spoiler But! I have had a good day nevertheless.
Still had a coffee, then did the grocery shop, and cooked a heap of food, some for the freezer. I'm onto a new bag of basmati rice that is banging - real game changer, worth paying the extra $1/kilo, my hoppin' John/pilao dish came out beautifully. I also teed up a couple of easy social events for the next two weekends which is great.
This is banal but I'm also proud of myself going to Officeworks to get two monitors and a dock on the very last day of the FY (couldn't spare the cash until I got paid). It's an oblique act of self care: a gift to myself to be able to WFH properly when needed, so I can manage my time and energy when I can't handle people or early starts.
It was a lot of money (why are docks so fucking expensive) and i felt uncomfortable and could've just procrastinated on it even further; part of me wishes I bought everything second hand, like nearly everything in my house, or researched better brands... But I've accepted that right now it's better to get something good enough and move forward, rather than insist on perfection and waste time and energy in limbo for too long. Like how it took me 2 years to get a second hand vacuum cleaner at the cost of a clean house and my sanity. Action is important. I'm glad I managed to be an adult for myself and get this done.
:::
The biggest accomplishment for today was...
::: spoiler journaling!
I also sat down at the cafe and the library and had a few uninterrupted hours of journalling after a long, long time. Last weekend I cleaned my house; this weekend was about tidying up my mind a bit. I wrote down the things that are and aren't working for me with my living situation, jobs, finances, etc.
It was so important to acknowledge both, and work out how to maintain the good, while also acting on or reframing the things I'm not liking. Getting the wfh setup was part of that. Taking back some agency, and not developing resentment against something I acknowledge I do actually have some control over. Worked out when I can afford to drop my hours and how to stay financially comfortable enough. It does mean negotiating a higher salary at my three month review...
It was a really welcome moment of evaluation because I really want to head into this last bit of study with a clearer intention and not fall into old, bad habits of WHEEE and then self-hate. Wanted to be aware of my unmet needs this time, so I don't try and pile all my expectations on my new activity and then inevitably get disappointed/burnt out. I want to pace myself, seek balance, and still do some great stuff BECAUSE of moderation, not by pushing myself insanely.
:::
I'm just watching a bit of The Bear now which is timely because Carmy is a great reminder of who I'd be if I didn't wise up. And then bedtime so I can wake up recharged and ready tomorrow.
BOM says 4 Apple says 7. I reckon bom is right (for once). Shit is COLD! And god I miss my slippers!!! They are still drying after the pasta sauce catastrophe of yesterday.
This is so scummy and sounds exploitative as fuck. "Doing tenants and landlords a favour". Not to mention 'installing guardians' as if the people are only put there to serve the property... (Which probably is the priority.)
It looks livable I guess... but seems like substandard housing with extra steps. Namely inserting themselves for the purpose of taking two payments on a property they don't even own. This isn't brilliant business, it's preying on a housing crisis to pull slumlord shit.
(Yes, I know this article is old and UK based. I'm looking at various ways of managing housing shortages.)
Wasn't there a disastrous fire that killed dozens in a semi official squat warehouse in California. It's just a dangerous idea to put people in abandoned buildings
I did it! It took me a while but by god I did it!
Homemade Monte Carlos. All thanks to you guys in the thread yesterday spurring on my dissatisfaction of bought biscuits. Thanks guys! 🫡
There is a homemade monte carlo shaped hole in my life. Please send help (and monte carlos).
They look WAY better than the store bought ones!
ooh nicely done!
They look amazing!!!
Impressed. No gaps!
Spectacular!
they look really delicious 10/10 would nom right up
That’s not how that works dummy
Cat says it does.
Before you know it you'll be reverse mortgaging for a second floor extension and then cat will be asking for help to get down.
That is how it works when you’re a cat
I wish my rental had insulation lol
Off to the gym, then get ready for my interview tomorrow. Whilst in bed, nice and warm.
Forgot to mention: woke up in the middle of the night to some great news. Not job related, but still very much welcome.
Who else thinks Sheila could sell her monte carlos down at Vic market? They look that good
I an over 50km away, and hate going into the city. But for them, I would.
High praise indeed! Thankyou!
That's so kind of you to say, thankyou!
I'm grateful for you all listening and being such supportive and kind people! I'm grateful also for a full belly, a warm bed and a roof over my head for my kids and I after reading yet another article about homeless people sleeping rough on wet, mouldy bedding in the cold and rain.
I'm grateful to wake up to cat pix on here! Makes my day!
I'm grateful for this space
I'm grateful that I received some good financial news this morning which will make life a bit easier soon
I'm grateful for fluffy butt and her antics
I am grateful Bill and Ted are so cute and fun to have around.
Grateful for my efficient reverse cycle heater. Grateful for knowing how to cook with minimal ingredients. Grateful for my colleagues who believe in me and want me to do well and make me feel a little more alive... and extra grateful to my boss for letting me take tomorrow off in lieu to get shit done. I feel a million times better knowing that I don't need to be at work tomorrow.
I’m grateful that my bout of covid hasn’t been too bad, and I should be able to be out ‘n about soon
I'm grateful for an upcoming trip with a friend. Some yummy chocolate. And I'm lovely and warm in my new oodie, even if I am a good four years behind everyone else in getting one.
Congratulations! to Boyo who has poured half a bottle of pancake mix directly onto the stove top.
Oh, that's messy.
Yes….
Nearly better off waiting for it to cook, then peel it off!
Gas, electric or induction? Eeek for a Sunday morning.
Gas. Thankfully hasn’t seemed to get into the vent bits.
Ahhh jesus
Whew! Bullet dodged I guess.
pre or post mix
Post
🧽🪣
2 hour nap turned into 15 hour sleep oh yes
still sleeping a lot too, Seems that having only a few hours of fitful pained sleep for weeks on end wears a person out
I have coffee!
Freshly brewed. Profile today is chocolate fudge and raspberry.
Early lunch has been had too so I can relax
Cleaned up and threw out all the vape shit. Chest still sore from that disposable one I bought today.
Hopefully everything's back to normal tomorrow 🤞🏾
Keep one empty one to use as something to do with your hands when the need strikes. Helps a lot.
yes, all habits are sets of behaviours, keep some of the behaviours and it will be easier
like having decaf or milo instead of coffee after 1 pm 🫠
I just started the washing machine and I get "can I have a shower?". 😠
IDK cAn YoU?
Of course you can, just expect sudden temp changes.
I had two really vivid dreams bathed in nostalgia and lovely warm vibes... The first I barely remember, except it had a very Harry Potter vibe and an incredibly rich and complex world with all kinds of back stories and secrets. Something about monsters and mazes. I briefly woke up wanting to go back to that world but ran out of plot. The second started out stressful because it was about middle school exams, but turned into this beautiful celebration with classmates with the school all lit up at night and people being lovely to each other. Ahh... 😌
...and now to GET UP AND FACE THE DAY!!!!!! I am going to WALK to the other side of the suburb for a coffee and come back and then start looking at uni things!!!!
@Seagoon_ Loud crashing sound in the bathroom, then cats come sprinting out.
Do I even want to look?
Probably ghosts. Definitely not cat mischief. Those cats were probably lucky to get away.
Gave in and ordered Colesworty delivery today because I am run down and trying to have a rest day. They managed to ....just....not give me 3/4 of the order... I have some pantry items delivered but none of the fresh or refrigerated stuff I actually needed. Delivery says bag 1 of 1 so it's not a problem with the delivery dude.
I have put in for a refund but 😤
Ugh. That blows. And how's their app‽ They always ask for feedback and I always say the same thing: Your app is slower than a blind one armed pensioner loading a musket.
The Coles app sucks, and so do the apps of all their other brands. Woolworths is better but someone needs to optimise their queries because search is slow as hell
Oh yeah terrible all round. Lucky I have a good pantry/freezer as backup. Fresh stuff will just have to wait
Wot dis weather?
Warmed up by a lovely soup with crispy bits of pancetta.
Now the question is, do I just do it and buy last min flights for a quick getaway os…
Did the cheeky and booked. Angkor Wat, here I come!
Super deep sleep last night.
Also didn't get any afterdrop after the swim last night. Puts monocle on... One theory is that afterdrop happens when your core tries to continue to warm up peripherals (due to peripheral vasoconstriction from the cold).
So the experiment is what happens if you dilate them blood tubes with chilli before jumping in. Body wants to restrict blood to limbs but can't, so core temp drops more quickly, but that activates the trusty brown fat (BAT). The idea is to see if chilli can reduce the symptoms of mild hypothermia (mainly shivering and lethargy) by inducing it before jumping in.
Seems counter-intuitive af BUT not the first person to think of it
"Capsaicinoids have another advantage in that they could be administered to patients in the field as an initial response or could even be used in combination with physical cooling methods to reduce the need for sedatives and muscle relaxants and create a stable, more controllable hypothermia in people."
Thank you for reading my pseudo probably incorrect scientific report.
Was my night for the weird dreams - can't remember the details of the first but there was some sort of seminar or similar being run or at least facilitated by the estate agent who sold the house. Mum was in it as well and I think surprised herself and everyone else by how well she was doing.
Second one I do remember was there was some sort of queue at what looked like the op shop where I donated a lot of the excess when I was cleaning out the place, and it was for a type of ice cream made in this really weird way that I doubt is possible, and a Karen type at the head of the line was having a rant because she didn't think it should be available so no-one else should have it. You know the type.
A question for those who filter and re-use their cooking oil. I use a filter or paper towel over a pyrex jug to catch the floaties then use a funnel into the empty oil bottle. Is there an easier way? Should I be double filtering? I just use the second hand oil in the frying pan. It's rice bran oil.
I used to have a a very fine grade steel mesh filter funnel for oil and then use coffee filters to get out the tiny particles like flour
I don't use enough oil to reuse anymore
I just use paper towel (2-3 layers) in a colander over a bowl. Slowly drips through. Seems to work and not much mess.
This is what I do.
My mum had a fine grade steel mesh filter as well, that sat on top of a metal jug. She'd put a layer of paper towel on top too (she used it to drain freshly fried items). Once it all filtered through she'd reuse the oil in curries. Nowadays she doesn't fry enough stuff to do this any more. Neither do I.
Though one time I used too much oil when roasting some fennel so I poured the excess oil (infused with dry thyme) off the baking sheet into a glass jar and used it later to fry up onions and garlic and veg for a pasta dish. That was delish.
No eggs at the supermarket! I keep hearing of the shortage from bird flu but hadn’t encountered empty shelves until today. Better luck during the day maybe?
Aldi was totally out, Coles was low. Also not seeing any lactose free milk or cream for some reason.
So I should probably keep quiet about the three dozen eggs in my fridge?
Think I’ll whack on a 007 movie tonight. Been a while.
Which one? I rather like OHMSS.
I’m going with Skyfall tonight
Cool. I like that one too. :)
My favourite.
quiz
Fire extinguishers - who knew? 30/50 - quite pleased with myself.
35/50. Unusually high for me, but I will admit there were a couple of lucky guesses in the mix.
35/50 but like 3 were guesses
45 woot woot
👍
25/50
Please Goonie, can I have some more roast chicken
::: spoiler spoiler :::
Poor starving boy.
😿
Understandable.. succulent and delicious roast chicken is one of my very favourite things.
tiny patches of blue sky out there so I did some more repotting, those pots were still dry under the surface, we didn't have much rain at all
I think the T. Rex exhibit has cured my son's fear of dinosaurs. We showed him a mask from the Jurassic Park TV show today and he loved it.
Glad it went well 🙂
That is so cool. 🦖
Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
Chip butty with tomato sauce and tea please.
🍞🍟🍞🍅🍞☕️🍞
Bacon and egg roll with a large mug of tea plz chef
🥓🍳🧀🌯
☕️
A massive steak and some potato salad please
🥩
🥔🥗
Fried rice with sardines please
🐟🥚🍚🥘
Feel like singing the blues a bit, so it's an early night.
Goodnight everyone ❤️
Good night, sweet dreams. 💟
Anyone know a good homemade solo recipe? I got sooo many lemons
The cat looks so upset at how inedible that haul is! So much delicious lemonade to be made out of that though, yummm.
Pretty much! 60 year old tree, so zero fucks and never ending fruit
I dunno about Solo, it would have artificial flavours and colours in it so you wouldn’t really get the same flavour from fresh lemons. But an alternate idea, you could look up recipes to make lemon cordial. Then mix with soda water to make a fizzy lemonade drink. Delicious!
this is the way
Do you want soft or hard? I suppose my hard recipe would be ok without the yeast, but probably not last as long.
Hard also good! I was gonna make soft and add vodka later for hard, but gimme whatcha got
Champion.
(Btw, have you ever made limoncello? Try with kumquats instead)
I have! And a similar mint thing. Trouble leaving it alone long enough. (Sorry notifications are borked)
https://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/site/lemonade.htm
Also maybe lemon meringue pie? I actually found the old recipe I used in my teens. But it might be more efficient just to make a large amount of the lemon filling only, or lemon butter. That's easier to store in jars and could use more lemons
Edit: I had issues uploading the saved jpgs
::: spoiler Have a screenshot
:::
We use this one, not fizzy but you could add soda water if you want. traditional lemonade
And when I have lots of lemons, I juice them all and freeze 1 cup portions in snap lock bags.
We actually have the ability to force cabonate :)
A batch of mayonnaise has now been made, ready to go on my fish burger for dinner.
When I was a kid we used to make this horrible concoction based on condensed milk that we called mayonnaise, I am very grateful that is no longer a thing in my life. I don't really like the standard purchased mayonnaise these days either. There was one brand of whole egg mayonnaise that I liked, but they changed from glass jars to plastic recently so I decided it is time to stop being lazy and start making my own. Last time I made it I pasturised the egg first, this time I decided to live on the edge and use it raw. If I die of salmonella poisoning in the next couple of weeks you will know where it came from.
Damfino why anyone actually buys mayonnaise. It's so damn easy to make and soooo much nicer.
It's one of those things that when you read about what is involved they make it sound really hard - lots of warnings about carefully adding oil drop by drop or you will ruin it, the recipes all seem to make it sound like a really labour intense effort with a high risk of failure. So a lot of people won't even get to the point of trying to do it and finding out how easy it actually is.
I think if you are used to bought mayonnaise you are also expecting a different flavour profile, so when you make it what you get tastes "wrong" because it is not what you are expecting.
Confession: I didn't get around to watching The Bear last night, and I didn't get out of bed when I meant to this morning to walk across the suburb for a coffee 😑 I lolled around in bed reading about "pretendians" in Canada until I truly felt sick in the head from hunger/dehydration.
::: spoiler But! I have had a good day nevertheless.
Still had a coffee, then did the grocery shop, and cooked a heap of food, some for the freezer. I'm onto a new bag of basmati rice that is banging - real game changer, worth paying the extra $1/kilo, my hoppin' John/pilao dish came out beautifully. I also teed up a couple of easy social events for the next two weekends which is great.
This is banal but I'm also proud of myself going to Officeworks to get two monitors and a dock on the very last day of the FY (couldn't spare the cash until I got paid). It's an oblique act of self care: a gift to myself to be able to WFH properly when needed, so I can manage my time and energy when I can't handle people or early starts.
It was a lot of money (why are docks so fucking expensive) and i felt uncomfortable and could've just procrastinated on it even further; part of me wishes I bought everything second hand, like nearly everything in my house, or researched better brands... But I've accepted that right now it's better to get something good enough and move forward, rather than insist on perfection and waste time and energy in limbo for too long. Like how it took me 2 years to get a second hand vacuum cleaner at the cost of a clean house and my sanity. Action is important. I'm glad I managed to be an adult for myself and get this done. :::
The biggest accomplishment for today was...
::: spoiler journaling! I also sat down at the cafe and the library and had a few uninterrupted hours of journalling after a long, long time. Last weekend I cleaned my house; this weekend was about tidying up my mind a bit. I wrote down the things that are and aren't working for me with my living situation, jobs, finances, etc.
It was so important to acknowledge both, and work out how to maintain the good, while also acting on or reframing the things I'm not liking. Getting the wfh setup was part of that. Taking back some agency, and not developing resentment against something I acknowledge I do actually have some control over. Worked out when I can afford to drop my hours and how to stay financially comfortable enough. It does mean negotiating a higher salary at my three month review...
It was a really welcome moment of evaluation because I really want to head into this last bit of study with a clearer intention and not fall into old, bad habits of WHEEE and then self-hate. Wanted to be aware of my unmet needs this time, so I don't try and pile all my expectations on my new activity and then inevitably get disappointed/burnt out. I want to pace myself, seek balance, and still do some great stuff BECAUSE of moderation, not by pushing myself insanely. :::
I'm just watching a bit of The Bear now which is timely because Carmy is a great reminder of who I'd be if I didn't wise up. And then bedtime so I can wake up recharged and ready tomorrow.
BOM says 4 Apple says 7. I reckon bom is right (for once). Shit is COLD! And god I miss my slippers!!! They are still drying after the pasta sauce catastrophe of yesterday.
Did you see the new BOM website they're working on? Kinda neat: https://beta.bom.gov.au/
It’ll be a cold day in hell for I acknowledge that name.
Oh yeah it says "The Bureau" on mobile hahaha
This is good.
Vast improvement so far. Accessibility, HTTPS and mobile friendly. Obviously a work-in-progress, but excellent start.
curry pies have been reheated
Listening the The Hobbit ost, every tune evokes images 😄
This is so scummy and sounds exploitative as fuck. "Doing tenants and landlords a favour". Not to mention 'installing guardians' as if the people are only put there to serve the property... (Which probably is the priority.)
It looks livable I guess... but seems like substandard housing with extra steps. Namely inserting themselves for the purpose of taking two payments on a property they don't even own. This isn't brilliant business, it's preying on a housing crisis to pull slumlord shit.
(Yes, I know this article is old and UK based. I'm looking at various ways of managing housing shortages.)
https://www.core77.com/posts/68626/This-Brilliant-Business-Lets-Young-People-Live-Cheaply-in-Abandoned-Buildings
Edit: Then again tech bros were reinventing dormitories https://www.cracked.com/article_26540_for-241200-month-you-too-can-live-in-tech-bro-flophouse.html
Wasn't there a disastrous fire that killed dozens in a semi official squat warehouse in California. It's just a dangerous idea to put people in abandoned buildings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Ship_warehouse_fire
Yes. Don't let them normalise this shit