That's extremely rough mate. I'm incredibly sorry. I hope some good turns come your way soon and that you dont need to fight battles at work to take some time off
On my street, the massed chorus of lawnmowers, whippersnippers and blowers has just started up. Right now it's fairly minor, but I predict it will reach a crescendo later on today.
I’ve just caught up on the Australian breakdancer. It’s so very bad. The sprinkler and the play school kangaroo hop moves were great, but the sprayed roach was glorious. I watched on repeat laughing. 5 stars.
I saw it on tv. I tried to google find a clip for you, but seemed to be a struggle to find it (maybe Olympic content is licensed?). Anyway, this one has the highlights. Breakdance
Oh no. While constructing my mega mousse I think the chocolate cooled down too much and it looks spotty. It tastes delicious though. Ah well. You live and learn and laugh.
Still no smell or taste. Busied myself with laundry and mopping to try and stop being angry. Can't go out in the backyard for too long because MIL had a dude over to cut down the bottlebrush tree and rip half the garden out. She hasn't got a plan really, just felt like replacing half the garden beds with more bloody lawn 🤦🏼♀️. It wasn't necessary and looks shithouse, just like the barren wasteland of a front garden I try not to look at. Still strongly positive test, looks like I'm out of work until at least Wednesday. As a casual worker this isn't good.
I'd love to do something like that out front. Eliminate lawn altogether, it's boring and redundant in terms of our particular household. Nobody plays on the front lawn, it's just useless. Out the back I'd have food production for humans and native birds as my priority. And as little lawn as possible, preferably none! I have to admit, the back lawn is about 60+ years old and has been well looked after (bout the only thing that has lol) and it is pleasant to walk on, but for the amount of time anyone spends actually doing that it'd be better off as something else.
Something just clicked for me with this "raygun" contraversy: Its the outfit.
I mean the dancing is... whatever look I'm not one to judge anyones dancing I still cant figure out "Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard Box". But the green and gold getup is OK for a a cricketer or something, but just embarassing for a dancing routine!
Did anyone actually watch the whole event? She had both the Gold and Silver medalists among her first battles. She frankly never stood a chance.
Not that I could really get through the event, a lot of it was too weird for me, I kept skipping through the routines. She was by no means the only weird one. But yes, turning up in uniform was a bad choice. A few of the girls had "street" versions of their uniforms, but Raygun was the only one who turned up lime she was at the opening ceremony.
My favourite bits were the sign language the girls employed and the sassy things they were saying. The US dancer signed that the neat moves the Chinese dancer did were choreographed and not freestyle. The Chinese straight-up said 'that was shit' to something the US girl did.
Nobody said anything about the Aussie girl's stuff. Maybe it was genuinely too weird to even comment on? Maybe the girls she was facing knew they were in another class and didn't feel the need to comment?
As a sport, I don't know that it's my thing. But there are plenty of traditional sports like dressage and fencing that aren't my thing either.
The Chinese girl was great - I actually agree that she had pre-programmed moves, but those moves were quite good. The Japanese girl (Ami) who won it was a little battery of joy and energy. I'm very glad she won gold. She was the favourite in our house.
Here is what I have learnt about "self help" videos. If I have a read an academic book on the topic then I can pretty much guarantee I know better than the twit giving us their opinion.
99% are crap or worse than crap, many are actually harmful.
Just watch videos by famous and respected peer reviewed doctors, but these videos are far and few between.
I do watch some how to videos. Like how to do upholstery, etc.
Social media content is purposefully designed to keep users on there for as long as possible. Because more data collected, more advertising presented, more $ for the owners. It’s designed to keep you watching and not realise the time passing. Most people don’t even realise it’s messing with them, so you are already winning just from that.
Oh I am. Hi-vis vest, lights fore and aft, and gold sparkly duct tape on my bike carrier and wheel rims. And hi-vis gloves for signalling. Just wish more people did likewise. Worst I ever saw was a young woman with her BABY in her bike carrier - black/charcoal grey clothing, no lights, no helmet and wobbling down the centre line of the road and not stopping at stop signs or signalling. And wearing a long long scarf that was easily long enough to get caught in the wheels, Isadora Duncan style. I'm cool with her decision to risk her life, but her BABY???? Not cool.
That is very true. I can't understand why people would stop in the middle of a two lane road that's poorly lit wearing dark clothing. It's rampant here.
Stayed in bed for an alarming amount of time today watching Fast Forward and Full Frontal clips after someone on the other site mentioned that the infamous breakdancing reminded them of Jane Turner doing gymnastics as Berylina Stumpy...
Why do I sabotage myself like this! Spent a very large part of a very fine day in bed, when I actually HAD energy to do other things if I'd just put away the phone. Could've indulged in videos at night instead. Now I am behind on stuff for next week. At least I got a brisk 30min walk in rather than sitting in negativity.
I did the same, but on the couch. Watched some tv but was mostly on my phone (and I looked at that clip too!). It does feel like I’ve wasted the day but was feeling pretty blah earlier, so maybe needed some downtime. Good on you for getting a walk in - I reckon half the battle is just getting out of the house sometimes.
Half the battle is getting out of bed, for me 😭 once I'm actually out of my cocoon it's easier to get going. I think I've been so fatigued recently that my body needs some conditioning to want to do something with my life. I fit the walk in with a time sensitive errand. It's the only way I seem to get any exercise in.
It has been nice to completely and fully blob out in some ways though. I feel ready to get stuck into some uni work tomorrow!
Awake after some very strange but weirdly satisfying dreams (ok one brief nightmare at 12 about escaping my dad - but felt good to remind myself I'm quite safe here and have choices)
Feeling really good after yesterday, I think it must be the extra sun exposure. I take plenty of vit D but there must be something else about the sun that's just really good for the body...
Don't want to be up though, so I shall just snuggle in bed feeling grateful and secure reflecting on all the good things I've got
Still got a lot of stuff piled around in boxes and was too tired to tackle it last weekend, so I will resist the lure of the beach and work on it today.
It's like holding swimming races in the Yarra and expecting the swimmers flesh not to slough away from the pollution 😂 but way worse with all the ancient sewage lines flowing into the Seine, the catacombs, illegal dumping by companies etc. 🤢🤢
I’m trying to force myself to sort out everything that’s been allowed to slide, take care of myself better, but am getting really anxious in the process. I keep running out of energy after doing something.
Also spending even on essentials is stressing me out. I’m still doing alright (touch wood) but it feels like another financial hit is always right around the corner and it induces a kind of panic. At this point I think it’s just ingrained. If you’re not aggressively saving you might regret it.
Anyone involved in support groups for chronic illness /pain? I have zero support group but feel validated seeing posts on instagram that mirror my experience.
@LowExperience2368@Seagoon_
Tabs are great to learn finger picking.
Not all arrangements great.
Solo Ukulele für Einsteiger by Winifred Von Welti free ebook is good and all on YouTube, if you like classics.
What happened to the inquiry/trust busting of Colesworth? Last time I heard they were being made to give suppliers a less exploitative deal I think? But I don’t think anything was done about the price gouging.
Kerrrist, you don't need to buy a special powder for oat milk. You need a food processor, water and rolled oats.
Grind 1 cup dry oats in the food processor as fine as you can. Put in a bowl/jug/whatever with 1 tsp salt and 3 cups cold water OR to cover and then about 5 cm over the top. Stir. Put in fridge overnight. Stir again and sieve through muslin into a jug, pressing firmly to extract as much juice as possible. Hey presto oat milk. Stir briskly before using.
If the oatmeal swells more than the water you put in, add l-2 more cups of water and stir briskly and leave for an hour to soak. You can get at least 2 soaks out of a cup of ground up rolled oats if you are feeling frugal, but one is better.
The drained oats make quite a nice breakfast cereal with fruit, yoghurt etc. and can be used up in make your own bread. I have used them to crumb fish. They will keep for 1-2 days in the fridge in moist condition. After than toss them or feed them to the dog. Unless you will use them to make uisghe of course, in which case you'll need to add a lot more water - refer @taleya.
I'll just have a listen to two weird LPs I bought the other day. Not sure what they are, they could be awesome or they could be awful or they could be risible.
Can I just have a fucking break? I put a cat down three weeks ago, and now a dog has fucking cancer?
Can I just get a month where nothing fucking goes wrong?
I'm so sorry, that is devastating. Sending you my love, please let me know if I can help in anyway 💜
so many hugs
Oh shit man I'm sorry, that's fucked.
I’m so sorry. Internet hugs.
That's extremely rough mate. I'm incredibly sorry. I hope some good turns come your way soon and that you dont need to fight battles at work to take some time off
Hugs. The worst news. So sorry for you and your family.
I’m so sorry. It doesn’t let up
Hugs. That’s awful.
Hahaha. 😂
Love it!
🤣
House now in possession of a calendar of semi clad firemen with cats. Not my fault.
Can... Can we see? Please?
Those are some nice cats.
Missed opportunity putting a moustache kitty with the May chap
They cheated. They used the same cat twice. Yes, I'm looking at the cats!
I love how they’re all comfortably holding the cats except the middle guy, who’s nervously got his arm around that orange
The orange is apparently named Skull, so perhaps the nervousness is justified
The cat is holding a hidden weapon behind his back. Keep patting, hooman
Oooh. Nice cats.
Cats are more naked. Just sayin'.
Especially Miss November
It looks November are both naked.
Thankyou for your service 🫡
they have too much trousers on
🤤🤤🤤
https://www.australianfirefighterscalendar.com/product-listings/
🤤🤤🤤
👀
You're doing your bit for charity.
No, really, it wasn’t me 😹
I wonder what the conversation is like amongst the boys at the station.
Money
Sorry for the trauma dumping yesterday. I feel a bit less shit(mentally) today I think.
Physically I feel like complete shit lmao. Might be coming down with something. We'll see.
You need to let it out sometimes. It’s better than bottling it all in.
It can really help knowing you were able to speak and talk about it even if nothing changes.
The sun is beautiful outside. Maybe take 5 mins to go outside and soak it up a little.
Hope you’re feeling better soon.
It’s totally fine. It’s understandable to want to keep everything under wraps but sometimes you just need to yell about it
On my street, the massed chorus of lawnmowers, whippersnippers and blowers has just started up. Right now it's fairly minor, but I predict it will reach a crescendo later on today.
Wow that’s dedication on a cold Sunday morning
I suspect there are bbqs planned.
I just came to post this, hit 11:30am and suddenly the chorus of lawn mowers and gardening equipment began!
maybe the notyourcat is secretly training for the olympics as a weight cat
Nice lunch and a few beers with friends in the city 👌 english pub Sunday roast goes hard
Beef? Lamb? Pork? Chicken?
Lamb!
Whoa! Jackpot!
All of them
Turducken?
A classic pub meal
♥
😂
I’ve just caught up on the Australian breakdancer. It’s so very bad. The sprinkler and the play school kangaroo hop moves were great, but the sprayed roach was glorious. I watched on repeat laughing. 5 stars.
I was overwhelmed by cringe and couldn’t watch the whole thing.
so 5 hoppits
I saw it on tv. I tried to google find a clip for you, but seemed to be a struggle to find it (maybe Olympic content is licensed?). Anyway, this one has the highlights. Breakdance
Oh no. While constructing my mega mousse I think the chocolate cooled down too much and it looks spotty. It tastes delicious though. Ah well. You live and learn and laugh.
We haven't dug in yet
*shitty mood COVID rant
Still no smell or taste. Busied myself with laundry and mopping to try and stop being angry. Can't go out in the backyard for too long because MIL had a dude over to cut down the bottlebrush tree and rip half the garden out. She hasn't got a plan really, just felt like replacing half the garden beds with more bloody lawn 🤦🏼♀️. It wasn't necessary and looks shithouse, just like the barren wasteland of a front garden I try not to look at. Still strongly positive test, looks like I'm out of work until at least Wednesday. As a casual worker this isn't good.
I generally despise lawn. It’s boring, water hungry, and itchy. Use clover or chamomile or something instead.
I'd love to do something like that out front. Eliminate lawn altogether, it's boring and redundant in terms of our particular household. Nobody plays on the front lawn, it's just useless. Out the back I'd have food production for humans and native birds as my priority. And as little lawn as possible, preferably none! I have to admit, the back lawn is about 60+ years old and has been well looked after (bout the only thing that has lol) and it is pleasant to walk on, but for the amount of time anyone spends actually doing that it'd be better off as something else.
i didn’t know i miss hanging out with people my age that much
💜💜💜
Something just clicked for me with this "raygun" contraversy: Its the outfit. I mean the dancing is... whatever look I'm not one to judge anyones dancing I still cant figure out "Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard Box". But the green and gold getup is OK for a a cricketer or something, but just embarassing for a dancing routine!
Someone mentioned that to me as well, really did look like a part of the cricket team.
It was interesting to say the least but I don’t think it was up to the same standard as her opponents.
Did anyone actually watch the whole event? She had both the Gold and Silver medalists among her first battles. She frankly never stood a chance.
Not that I could really get through the event, a lot of it was too weird for me, I kept skipping through the routines. She was by no means the only weird one. But yes, turning up in uniform was a bad choice. A few of the girls had "street" versions of their uniforms, but Raygun was the only one who turned up lime she was at the opening ceremony.
My favourite bits were the sign language the girls employed and the sassy things they were saying. The US dancer signed that the neat moves the Chinese dancer did were choreographed and not freestyle. The Chinese straight-up said 'that was shit' to something the US girl did.
Nobody said anything about the Aussie girl's stuff. Maybe it was genuinely too weird to even comment on? Maybe the girls she was facing knew they were in another class and didn't feel the need to comment?
As a sport, I don't know that it's my thing. But there are plenty of traditional sports like dressage and fencing that aren't my thing either.
The Chinese girl was great - I actually agree that she had pre-programmed moves, but those moves were quite good. The Japanese girl (Ami) who won it was a little battery of joy and energy. I'm very glad she won gold. She was the favourite in our house.
Facebook's AI search suggestions are crazy. Just saw one suggesting I might want to look for "mayo related customer service stories".
I would totally read those
Here is what I have learnt about "self help" videos. If I have a read an academic book on the topic then I can pretty much guarantee I know better than the twit giving us their opinion.
99% are crap or worse than crap, many are actually harmful.
Just watch videos by famous and respected peer reviewed doctors, but these videos are far and few between.
I do watch some how to videos. Like how to do upholstery, etc.
so hugs and just keeping doing real stuff. :)
Social media content is purposefully designed to keep users on there for as long as possible. Because more data collected, more advertising presented, more $ for the owners. It’s designed to keep you watching and not realise the time passing. Most people don’t even realise it’s messing with them, so you are already winning just from that.
People in Carlton shouldn't be allowed to wear black if they insist on jaywalking.
Bane of my life is cyclists in tarmac colored clothing. You'd think they WANT to end up in the ER.
If I was riding at night I'd wanna be lit up like a Christmas tree.
Oh I am. Hi-vis vest, lights fore and aft, and gold sparkly duct tape on my bike carrier and wheel rims. And hi-vis gloves for signalling. Just wish more people did likewise. Worst I ever saw was a young woman with her BABY in her bike carrier - black/charcoal grey clothing, no lights, no helmet and wobbling down the centre line of the road and not stopping at stop signs or signalling. And wearing a long long scarf that was easily long enough to get caught in the wheels, Isadora Duncan style. I'm cool with her decision to risk her life, but her BABY???? Not cool.
and without even any lights on?! Suicidal... I wish I could say I've never seen any but they're really not uncommon.
hides
YOU'RE NAUGHTY
That is very true. I can't understand why people would stop in the middle of a two lane road that's poorly lit wearing dark clothing. It's rampant here.
Stayed in bed for an alarming amount of time today watching Fast Forward and Full Frontal clips after someone on the other site mentioned that the infamous breakdancing reminded them of Jane Turner doing gymnastics as Berylina Stumpy...
Why do I sabotage myself like this! Spent a very large part of a very fine day in bed, when I actually HAD energy to do other things if I'd just put away the phone. Could've indulged in videos at night instead. Now I am behind on stuff for next week. At least I got a brisk 30min walk in rather than sitting in negativity.
I watch tv in the mornings and then do work and activities until bed time. Morning is my time. :)
I did the same, but on the couch. Watched some tv but was mostly on my phone (and I looked at that clip too!). It does feel like I’ve wasted the day but was feeling pretty blah earlier, so maybe needed some downtime. Good on you for getting a walk in - I reckon half the battle is just getting out of the house sometimes.
Half the battle is getting out of bed, for me 😭 once I'm actually out of my cocoon it's easier to get going. I think I've been so fatigued recently that my body needs some conditioning to want to do something with my life. I fit the walk in with a time sensitive errand. It's the only way I seem to get any exercise in.
It has been nice to completely and fully blob out in some ways though. I feel ready to get stuck into some uni work tomorrow!
Australia is so beautiful, the colours are just incredible. ISS film footage from July. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojbBLENz15s
That's incredible. I expected a myriad of space junk.
The morning sun is out. I’ve taken the deck chair and I’m outside while having lots of toast!
Coffee incoming soon too.
Been awhile since I’ve been able to do this.
Edit. And what giveth, it taketh away too. Just dropped one slice of toast :(
Lovely day out with friends - love youuuu
Beep Beep 🚚
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Bangers and mash and a pint of Guinness please
🌭🥔🧈🍻
Could I pls have 2 curry puffs and Char Kway Teow. I am willing to share some of the noodles but NO ONE is touching the puffs.
🥧🥧🦐🍜
Let’s go with something fresh.
Fruit platter!
Also coffee on the side please.
🍉🍇🍓🍊🍈🍍☕️
Thank you Chef!
🍉🍇🍓🍒🍑🥭🍍
A full Sunday roast with all the trimmings please.
🥩🥕🥦🫛🍠🥔🧅🍄🟫🍄
I'll take the kids on a other ride with the bicycle users group today if everything works out.
We went on one a few months ago and haven't made it since from a mix of the weather, being sick, and other plans.
They're a good group so I don't want to be one and done with them
Awake after some very strange but weirdly satisfying dreams (ok one brief nightmare at 12 about escaping my dad - but felt good to remind myself I'm quite safe here and have choices)
Feeling really good after yesterday, I think it must be the extra sun exposure. I take plenty of vit D but there must be something else about the sun that's just really good for the body...
Don't want to be up though, so I shall just snuggle in bed feeling grateful and secure reflecting on all the good things I've got
Still got a lot of stuff piled around in boxes and was too tired to tackle it last weekend, so I will resist the lure of the beach and work on it today.
Nah, that's a wet weather activity
Don't tempt me, Frodo!
The daystar callses, precious
The Seine is the river that keeps on giving. Warning don't read this if you're eating your breakfast.
https://www.nine.com.au/sport/olympics/paris-2024-german-open-water-swimmer-leonie-beck-falls-ill-10km-seine-river-20240811-p5k1e6.html
It's like holding swimming races in the Yarra and expecting the swimmers flesh not to slough away from the pollution 😂 but way worse with all the ancient sewage lines flowing into the Seine, the catacombs, illegal dumping by companies etc. 🤢🤢
Oui oui!
It's just bizarre to me, who/whom decides what is acceptable risk?
I don't know. I hope it's scientific based and not some bureaucrats with a glass going "looks clear enough. Who wants first taste?".
Anyway Shazza from the Netherlands says it's ok.
😂
So generous. It’s the olympics souvenir of french gastro microbes you get to take home and keep for several days to weeks after the games.
If you've never had horse before, you have now.
I’m trying to force myself to sort out everything that’s been allowed to slide, take care of myself better, but am getting really anxious in the process. I keep running out of energy after doing something.
Also spending even on essentials is stressing me out. I’m still doing alright (touch wood) but it feels like another financial hit is always right around the corner and it induces a kind of panic. At this point I think it’s just ingrained. If you’re not aggressively saving you might regret it.
The sunny sky today has given me a lighter mood. And is going to be 20C the next few days!
Anyone involved in support groups for chronic illness /pain? I have zero support group but feel validated seeing posts on instagram that mirror my experience.
Sky pretty.
@LowExperience2368 @Seagoon_
Tabs are great to learn finger picking.
Not all arrangements great.
Solo Ukulele für Einsteiger by Winifred Von Welti free ebook is good and all on YouTube, if you like classics.
Me: all I want right now is to watch a streaming service My tablet: ?!&@/[>update&×)(@:;$&fuckyou&#]<;@;@;×
TV?
Drat it. Washed my fluffy robe, now awake far too early with out my warm thing to wear.
What happened to the inquiry/trust busting of Colesworth? Last time I heard they were being made to give suppliers a less exploitative deal I think? But I don’t think anything was done about the price gouging.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-11/hard-quiz-weekly-trivia/104183102
25/50
Ahaha, me too. 20/50.
Ha, same
25/50, missed a couple of easies.
40/50
Thought I do better today.
A humble 15/50 for me this time.
30/50, footy and poker games are not my forté lol
35/50
It's cold in the shade. brr
I'm feeling like I need to reduce my tetra-pak footprint. Has anyone tried one of those "make your own oat milk" powder things ...?
Kerrrist, you don't need to buy a special powder for oat milk. You need a food processor, water and rolled oats.
Grind 1 cup dry oats in the food processor as fine as you can. Put in a bowl/jug/whatever with 1 tsp salt and 3 cups cold water OR to cover and then about 5 cm over the top. Stir. Put in fridge overnight. Stir again and sieve through muslin into a jug, pressing firmly to extract as much juice as possible. Hey presto oat milk. Stir briskly before using.
If the oatmeal swells more than the water you put in, add l-2 more cups of water and stir briskly and leave for an hour to soak. You can get at least 2 soaks out of a cup of ground up rolled oats if you are feeling frugal, but one is better.
The drained oats make quite a nice breakfast cereal with fruit, yoghurt etc. and can be used up in make your own bread. I have used them to crumb fish. They will keep for 1-2 days in the fridge in moist condition. After than toss them or feed them to the dog. Unless you will use them to make uisghe of course, in which case you'll need to add a lot more water - refer @taleya.
I have a feeling diy oat milk isn't too difficult.
Tiny nipples
Huh. I never even thought of that. You're totally right, it's dead simple and I feel like a bit of an idiot now.
I'll just have a listen to two weird LPs I bought the other day. Not sure what they are, they could be awesome or they could be awful or they could be risible.