9am appointment.
1:30pm appointment. A duck ton of money spent during these two.
Possible admin task in the afternoon.
Emotional support for friend in the evening.
Oof, I hate when I have appointments on the same day but like hours a part. Especially since I don't drive it's like "uhh... how do I fill the time in between?"
Today is looking to be a great day. I am not working. Weather is mostly sunny and 17. It's pay day. New content is released for both my gardening and housing subjects today. And tomorrow is the installation of the split system. No Mondayitis in this household 🙂
Sitting on a bench near a bus stop some guy sits a bit too close to me. Starts asking general questions. Then asks me if I know about Jesus. Told him I know Jesus didn't harass women at bus stops. Asks me what I was reading. It was a book by Albert Schweitzer. He told me to burn it. Told him to stop harassing me and I just got up and walked away.
does anyone know who Schweitzer is nowadays? he was a xian theologian who won a Nobel Prize for developing an ethic of humanitarianism called Reverence for Life . If you've ever watched The Fifth Element that is the ethic. "good consists in maintaining, assisting and enhancing life, and to destroy, to harm or to hinder life is evil"
Many years ago, was on the 64 tram and reading Religion and the Decline of Magic by Keith Thomas. An elderly gent in full hasidic dress opposite me leaned forward and told me I was going to Hell for reading such a book.
It's actually about the counter-reformation and the decline of the witch cult (as imagined at the time).
I'm not sure elderly gent actually knew that - but must have seen the picture on the front with an alchemist's laboratory as imagined by a 17th century artist. Lots of alembics and stuffed crocodiles and mystik diagrams on the floor and nekkid wimmen holding said alembics. All very symbolic. Gave him a death stare but didn't say anything.
So my home town Mordialloc is in the news today following the 30-year sentence handed down to a 73 year-old who murdered two of his neighbours over a trivial garden hose incident 18 months ago. I walk past the scene every day and wondered why there was a TV crew setting up outside this afternoon.
Think I might have heard of this one. The number of Current Affairs episodes on neighbour disputes over fences and how feral people get absolutely blow my mind too. Crazy stuff.
One of the things I hate about diet culture (amongst everything) is how there's medication and people go "oh you can also lose weight!". Like... it feels so gross. I was listening to my news thing with Google and I was listening to CNN and they were talking about Ozempic, and how America advertises medication on TV they played one of their ads and it's like "this is for people with diabetes, but it can also help you lose weight!" and it's like so gross. I feel like people with diabetes is trying to just survive the day and not worry about losing weight.
Similar to when I had my psychiatrist appointment to start taking Ritalin, and my psych is like "it's great for adults because you can lose weight, usually for kids we have to watch them just in case, but for adults it's great." And I'm like sitting there, a fat person, just like... ugh. Felt so gross. Like, I just want to be able to make it through the day and get my tasks done, and not procrastinate, I don't care if it makes me lose weight.
Our society has a very messed up view of weight. You get the same sorts of comments about being sick - someone is really sick and it causes them to use weight and you will have a ton of people piping up with "I could do with some of that" type comments. People with severe illnesses get comments about how great they look because they have lost weight.
The other ones that annoys me is that when talking about food we use "healthy" to mean low calorie, and we call a metabolism that uses lots of energy "efficient" (would you call your car efficient because it uses more fuel?). Yes obesity can be a problem, but thin is not inherently healthy, and losing weight can be a very bad medical sign.
The amount of positive comments I've got from certain people when I've been unintentionally losing weight over the last year from stress and inactivity and loss of appetite is really not cool. Nobody seems to believe me when I say it's not a good sign and I am not healthy
It frustrates me that I can do an hour of workout and eat greens and stuff, but yet people will see me as "unhealthy" yet my mate who can eat like 10 dim sims and 2 large chips from KFC but are still hungry. I love my mate, but it is just... wild, that skinny = healthy and fat = unhealthy. Like yes, of course, being fat isn't always healthy. But you can be healthy at any size and you can be unhealthy at any size. It just makes me so mad and upset that to be considered "healthy" you need to be skinny.
I think it's not so much the word itself which bothers me as that we push weight loss as an extreme, short-term endeavour which we do to become "healthy" and then stop. So when people think they need to lose weight they tend to go for extreme calorie reductions, meal replacement shakes, and a complete but short-term change in their eating. What people generally should be doing is making much smaller but permanent changes to their diet and lifestyle.
Which is probably when talking about myself I talk about "The Diet" somewhat tongue-in-cheek, because I am not really "dieting" in that regard, its really just a small part of a change towards a permanently healthier diet and lifestyle.
Yeah exactly. When I say my diet is a little out of whack lately I'm taking about my overall nutrition intake not a restricted "cant eat that" one diet.
A few years back I too lost about 15 kgs from being poor. I planned meals carefully, I read food stats on packets, ate sooo many carrots as they are cheaper than potat. So many eggs as meat is expensive. The last thing I was thinking of was the latest food fad espoused by media. I knew I was eating healthier than before. No junk and a better balance.
Husband did not like it even tho he lost weight too. For him healthy food has to be health food, nothing to do with nutrition, it's a spiritual thing. I remember being very annoyed the times he would eat my dinner, grabbing my food before I served myself because he thinks he can eat as much as he wants, even more if it's health food, cos more is better right?
I grew up eating healthy but modern media tells us traditional diet is bad, right?
You probably already know this but during ww2 peoples diets were healthier than ever before probably due to the fact that sugar and fats were limited due to rationing.
Yes and no. Fat back then was often plentiful and cheap so a common meal for the poor was left over drippings and bread. What we know now of course is that there are good fats and not so good fats. A small amount of animal fat is good for us but not what they were eating.
I'd also disagree that drippings are not healthy! And imagine if now instead of bread and drippings you just have bread. Pretty sad state of affairs that would be
I hate the judgement people lump on us for not being some fucked up influencer / media ideal of beauty and that that pertains to health somehow.
That a psychiatrist passed judgement over your weight when he was treating a neurodivergence (I assume) I find fucking gross too honestly. "Here vunerable person, have my 2 cents worth about your appearance"
For all you people interested in "diet culture" and how society views weight, nutrition, health etc, I very strongly recommend the podcast "Maintenance Phase"
Thank you for that recommendation. I've just been reading some of the transcripts (which I'm happy to see they have, I'd rather read than listen) and it's really interesting.
I LOVE Maintenance Phase. Highly recommend it. I also recommend Fad Camp, similar idea as Maintenance Phase but it's Irish folks. They've covered some similar stuff but there's some interesting stuff in it.
::: spoiler My dinner
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Image of mashed potato, corn on the cob, garlic sauteed spinach, steak with a runny egg on top.
We had a real life Marge the rains are 'ere moment when the juices from my corn travelled across the table and aimed for the man's face. I burst out laughing so hard that some came out of my mouth. Then we all laughed while he wiped his face.
Hate that feeling of finally feeling you can kick back after a shitty day and get ready for a 7am start one hour away tomorrow... Only to realise you're out of cooked rice and now you have to wait. Hangry.
I noticed myself literally eating angrily these days. Usually it's some sort of resentment about not having prepared earlier or the time that it's taken for the food to be ready. I'm reverting back to my infant self on a high chair.
I like older shows like that. They don’t make shows like they used to. Long seasons, interesting stories, positivity, episodes that have proper closure. Most shows today seem to be dark and miserable storylines with writers that are completely incapable to write an actual ending. Rant over.
the episode where Janeway goes full boss arse bitch and is crawling around in Jefferies tubes in a tabk top, singlehandedly saving the ship/crew was always one of my favourites.
In a large frying pan heat the oil and fry onions. Add the spices and fry for a couple of minutes. Add the rice, peas and fish. Cook over a low heat stirring continuously. Serve with the eggs.
Now I've cooked this heaps of times with white rice, microwave rice even potatoes. With canned and fresh fish as well. Don't worry about exact quantities. Add your favourite fish and vegetables. Leave things out if you want. A quick and easy meal and it's delicious.
::: spoiler Here's a pic
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Image of Mackerel kedgeree of a cookbook.
I love kedgeree. This is always a winner. Could make it even more filling with lentils (closer to the original Indian inspiration, khichdi).
I like cooking the onions then adding the rice to the pot and cooking it with the spices and fish water/oil from the tin, so that it absorbs even more flavour (like a pilaf?), then adding the fish and fresh herbs right at the end. And drained/rinsed tinned brown lentils if I want. It still stays a relatively simple one pot meal.
I chuck in some canned mackerel instead of salmon and use spaghetti instead of linguine. It's so simple you could probably substitute pretty much anything. Chicken would probably go well instead of fish.
Surprisingly tasty for such a simple dish. I guess it's mainly how nice is your olive oil XD. When I do a batch, I cook double size and freeze half, so I've got a lazy meal ready as well.
I have a blowfly buzzing around my lounge room. I swear there is some sort of secret portal in this house, visible only to flies. Even with everything closed up they seem to find a way in. I have actually removed all the flywire screens in the house, because the flies get inside regardless, and without screens at least some of them find their way out again.
Day 5 completed. I can see changes now, I'm a lot less portly of girth than before I started. I wish I'd taken a waist measurement before I started this but at least I can see the difference. This morning an unfamiliar sound followed me around the house after I dressed for work. It was the sound of the back of my work pants hems scraping the floor as I walked. I must be losing some booty 🤔
Bonus picture of a polymer clay key tag I made to remind me to take a bottle of water with me when I go out. My kids love this stuff and the Miniest Peeler especially likes making mini replica burgers, subs and mini bacon and egg breakfasts, but I don't usually make anything except beads.
Picture of slightly wonky light blue drip shape made from oven bake clay with H2O on it in red and a hole in the top, held by a work worn hand (I really should do something about that).
Amazing stuff!! So proud of you and you should be proud of yourself too! Amazing when you can see the difference in your body! I hope you are feeling good too!!
Spit or swallow, it isn't relevant
When the sausage is as thick as the trunk of an elephant
You'll get that juice all over your face
Up your nose, salty, sweet, no disgrace
🎶 I bit a sausage and I liked it
The taste of its sausagy goodness
I bit a sausage just to try it
I hope my sausage don't mind it
It felt so wrong, it felt so right
Few hours sleep, few hours thinking
Few hours laying awake and wishing
For dreams to come
But only nightmares came
Some wishes came true
But the past remains
Few hours waking, few hours hating
Few hours left so I'll keep on waiting
For the dreams to come
::: spoiler spoiler
I am stupid and needy. Too strong, too weak. Never right, always wrong. I cannot keep friends, lost a bunch with my ex, when I broke up with ex, when I changed jobs, when I lost my job. I'm so dumb to ever think I could be anyones mate. I am so so dumb. I'm alone because I am damaged goods, and don't know how to exist anymore. I think I try, but I just make others feel weird and uncomfortable.
Too self-deprecating, too full of self-loathing, with no self-esteem. And here I am making it all about me again. I try to be kind and giving and thoughtful, but I'm just a cunt and they all know it.
I should have been fucking aborted, this life of mine is hell. This brain is broken. This brain is being a stupid cunt on here and everywhere
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I hate the space I take up in the universe.
Done.
Edit: apologies. I needed to vent. Seagoon, I would never want to change places with anyone; no one, not even me, deserves what happened to me.
I am not in danger. This potato will live another day, and write more appropriate poetry lol
You know, I was thinking after your last pome that in years past I would have changed places with you in a heartbeat. You have your liebe . That counts for everything.
Hope you're just having a moment there and that the bad thoughts don't hang around for long. You're worthy, you're not dumb, and your ability to write poetry the way you do is an enviable talent.
Thanks for being so raw and vunerable, this takes serious courage and self-awareness. I am sorry for whatever happened and hope you can heal from some of it in time.
I think you are valid and loved. I don't have many friends either. I was either too much or I ditched them due to finally finding the personal strength to establish boundaries and enforce them. I challenge the notion that you're stupid, you seem far too caring and understanding.
For what it's worth I think we would and could be friends in real life.
They're great family doggos to have. If you are serious, look into the Greyhound Adoption Program, you can rescue rehabilitated racing ones and they are angels who just want to be loved 💜💜💜
They are really great dogs! Good for apartments too. They love a cuddle on the couch more than anything, and they're super low maintenance. We've had our boy for almost 10 years now and it's the best decision we ever made, he's added so much love to our lives 🥰
isnt there a current theory that the surface of certain types of black holes have hair? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-hair_theorem for more info. For a more parsable understanding, watch The Edge of All We Know (2020) - Hawking, Strominger, Perry, and Haco are working on it I think, to say that black holes do not lose the information that made them (matter). anyway, I think I'll go watch it again heh.
edit: i know hawking is dead, he was working on this with the other 3 before getting all dead
Everyone else's dinner looks better than mine but I CBF
Casarecchia with bolognaise in a bowl with 2 partly eaten burnt (I like then done to the point of near cremation) sausages on the side.
Forgot to mention I had to buy myself some new workboots tonight because the sole came off the crappy sneakers I've been using as a work shoe. On the way home a car hit our bus. It was just a ding but further delayed me getting home. Got home and Mr Peeler had cleaned the kitchen and lounge a bit (yay!) but I still had to cook (boo!).
Just finished Rachet and Clank. And once I said "go back to the main menu" it crashed lmfao. I enjoyed it, but the constant freezing really soured my mood about it. Gonna have to start writing up my review/feature tomorrow or sometime.
Edit: Also got invited to see a movie with work (the place I write about video games for) annoying thing is, is that I'm gonna have to ask my boss if I can leave work early. Might have to ask him if I can make it up by working during lunch that day.
This comment is nearly witchism. I would like to put it on record that no self-respecting witch hands out sweets when she could eat them herself. Ergo, the lady of the food cupboard is not a witch. Not that she might not be a lot of other things, but definitely not a witch.
Hansel & Gretel were vandalising the witch's house, among other things.
Hmm. Putting aside a packet of chocolate digestive biscuits for me really doesn't have the same feeling as this. Maybe it's not a sign of being a witch. I should probably keep my eyes open for any other telltale signs, just in case.
A very good idea. If she does turn out to be a witch, I would appreciate more info as we (witches) do not tolerate competition. Let's see how she likes being turned into a frog.
My planned mental health day became an actual sickness day. Still, a day off is a day off and it’s just what I needed. Resting and knocking a few things off the life admin list.
Well after 12 years and a child, I am now no longer in a relationship. It is a weird, sad, haunting feeling but in a weird way kind of relieving that I know what is going on after so much uncertainty. We've agreed to split everything 50/50 and want the best for all of us involved. So that's good.
But I am shit scared of being on my own. I basically went from living with my parents to living with her so I've never been on my own. I'm thinking up all these things and I see horror stories about renting or trying to buy and wondering if I earn enough. I already know I have to sacrifice things which is fine, I could do without them, but it's still a scary future.
Sorry to hear. Break up of long term relationship is one of the hardest life events. Good that things are amicable with partner. Life might be hard for a while but if the relationship wasn’t working it will also be a fresh start once the dust settles.
I’m truly sorry Dan. I don’t know how old your child is but be mindful of unloading your anger or sadness about the divorce on them. It can can have long term effects.
Shit sorry, sending you good vibes and my love. My Mum and Dad broke up when I was 13, after the same amount of time together (i was an accident lol), but my Dad is doing great! You will too, it'll take time, allow yourself to grieve, but things will feel better in time 💜💜
Sorry to hear this, Dan. Sucks not to have a backup for the life admin, but this is a skill that can be learned. You may find that the solo life is just right for you and kid once you've learned how to do it. And the peeps here can be relied on to put in their two cents worth if asked.
Well, this sucks, and Im sorry.
If you're up for it, how about we take a different view on this? If you're up for it. You're absolutely entitled to wallow in misery of course!
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And end is always sad, but you know whats worse is staying in something when people are unhappy. Sounds like you guys were strong enough to call time, which is awesome cause a lot of people dont. They just stay and live out their lives in misery. And you cant go on to find someone whos gonna make you happy if your still in relationship where things aren't working.
Its gonna be a bit scary. And its at times gonna be tough. But your kiddo is gonna be better off with 2 happy parents.
When you are ready, reframe it as a new beginning. This could be the start of a new you. A new life.
You wont feel like it yet, but one day theres good odds on you looking back at the start of a new period of happiness in your life.
And I hope you get to use this time to explore, find yourself and find what makes you happy.
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Thank you. Your words resonate with me so much. It was a long time coming and I've been mentally preparing just those things. Trying to turn it into a positive. Trying to better myself as a person and a parent which is what I need to do.
It wont feel like it straight away, just rest knowing it probably will one day.
TBH i think your first goal should be cutting yourself some slack. Its gonna be a big change, so be kind to yourself. Happiness is also gonna be a huge boost to you as a person and a parent. Sleep in every so often, enjoy some junk food, go for a walk instead of the gym ect.
As someone who grew up driving 4x4s (and still drives them) this is also my take. Also if you are driving a big car, park at the back of the carpark, means the hatchbacks and the sedans don't have to play chicken when reversing out.
Shits me to tears! Probably an unpopular opinion to some but I think if you can afford to keep and maintain a 4x4 you should be able to keep a little beater for shop runs and driving round the burbs, no one needs a huge ute or a landcruiser to do the school or grocery run.
I don't have a problem with people driving big cars but just fucking park properly in between the lines. Also don't get up my arse when driving because otherwise I'm gonna leave an even bigger gap between me and the car in front. Like fucking huge.
Also want to add that parking in their lines instead of having their front or rear bar in my parking space just because I have a hatchback would be nice too.
Never know if they actually have bumped into my car or not.
I really hate shopping at my woolworths because it’s next to a Bunnings and it shares the same car park.
Helpful note for Marketplace sellers: when selling items like shoes it is really helpful to include what size they are.
Preferably in the title, but anywhere in the listing would be better than nothing. Unless it is something like high heels where it is obvious putting whether they are men's or women's sizing would also be good. It's no wonder some people struggle to sell things.
My biggest regret in life, by far, is giving away my original Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy double-vinyl album when we were cleaning out before our move from the UK to Melbourne. I also had the follow up vinyl Restaurant At The End Of The Universe.
Watching British crime TV be like, remember that delightful little character you really enjoyed, yeah, well now the actor who played them is about to play the most vile character to ever grace your screen.
David Tennant. He's a really good actor but he sometimes plays bad people.
My observations about British drama are. Character comes home from a big exhausted day. Puts their bag and keys down on a side table/ table/ benchtop. Goes straight to the overhead cupboard. Selects a glass. Depending on the chosen glass either turns the tap on for water or opens the fridge and pulls out a bottle of red. Cracks the red. Fills the glass. Takes a sip and doesn't finish the rest because something catches their eye or carries the glass to what ever catches their eye.
No one runs in, dumps bag and keys and runs to the toot. No one.
I just finished Ashes To Ashes and Scott & Bailey, so it was always every character leaves work for the pub to get shit faced in the middle of the week only for more drama to ensue. Bonus points if the main character rocks up to work visibly hungover the next day, which is played up by them either mournfully looking into a cup of tea or being dogged on by their work colleagues.
Take it all - it's making me feel most disinclined to be sitting in front of a screen attempting to work! The cat might complain but she could just sit under one of the heating vents...
It's here grudgingly. It keeps hiding behind the clouds like it really doesn't want to be here. Mr Woof and I did manage to catch a few rays on our walk.
Compiling a list of relatively healthy foods that can be consumed "on the go" (ie. doesn't require refrigeration or microwaving). So far I've got fruits, nuts, canned fish, museli bars. Anything else?
Cheese sandwiches. With peanut butter rather than real butter. Also jam and vegemite are not temperature sensitive. I would question the health of muesli bars - how much sugar is in them? Hard boiled eggs (not shelled until just before eating) are pretty good for protein too and will go one day easily without refrigeration. Trail mix (make your own) is a good non-temp sensitive munch to fill gaps. Snap peas are a nice crunch snack when you get bored with carrot sticks. And there is always popcorn.
I like the mini cans of corn. Just drain and eat. Yes I’m weird. You can get healthier versions of things like wholemeal crackers. Granola makes a good snack, but some of the mixes are high in sugar.
Sorry I was on lunch and didn't really have time to elaborate. I meant the ones you make yourself, so a mix of veggies and a bit like a vege burger patty.
Banana bread is a good idea. Hadn't thought of that. Wonder if it keeps ok if I slice up a loaf and freeze it...I think I'll definitely add vitaweats. Wasn't aware there was cheese on shelves too.
That's exactly what I was thinking with the banana bread but I didn't want to overwhelm you. The cheese you'll find near the Vegemite. It's not the healthiest cheese but a piece every now and again won't hurt you. Still full of calcium.
That's a good read, thanks. I knew a bit about the song itself but it kinda irritates me to hear it everywhere on videos like a smoothie recipe, reno reveal, hair updo, etc!
Well shit. I just called to make a doctors appointment only to be told that the doc I've seen for the last 13 years has retired. Feels like a relationship break-up in some ways, he knew everything about my ailments and mental health, he was easy to talk to. Now I have to start all over again with a stranger :(
That sucks 😞 I always feel like it wouldn't hurt the practice to notify the dr's patients. Same thing happened to Mr Peeler. It can be hard and daunting finding a Dr you connect with and who gets you.
9am appointment.
1:30pm appointment. A duck ton of money spent during these two.
Possible admin task in the afternoon.
Emotional support for friend in the evening.
I should get up.
Yoo can doo et Bacon! Bite et's freekin' head off!
🤤
Oof, I hate when I have appointments on the same day but like hours a part. Especially since I don't drive it's like "uhh... how do I fill the time in between?"
phone games. more phone games. And I might (finally) clean.
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🥔⚡ I am not sure whether juice box is microwaveable and I do prefer cold juice
It's the thought that counts 😔
you have provided the microwave. it's much important.
Maybr the real microwave was the friends we made along the way
Potatoes are the friends we made along the way, and we're all in this microwave together
i am wearing metals
Wait no what? I thought I was the potato! No, this can't be true... Does that mean... that...
Today is looking to be a great day. I am not working. Weather is mostly sunny and 17. It's pay day. New content is released for both my gardening and housing subjects today. And tomorrow is the installation of the split system. No Mondayitis in this household 🙂
Sitting on a bench near a bus stop some guy sits a bit too close to me. Starts asking general questions. Then asks me if I know about Jesus. Told him I know Jesus didn't harass women at bus stops. Asks me what I was reading. It was a book by Albert Schweitzer. He told me to burn it. Told him to stop harassing me and I just got up and walked away.
Absolute lunatic.
I was stunned. I have never heard a person in real life say to burn books.
that's different
does anyone know who Schweitzer is nowadays? he was a xian theologian who won a Nobel Prize for developing an ethic of humanitarianism called Reverence for Life . If you've ever watched The Fifth Element that is the ethic. "good consists in maintaining, assisting and enhancing life, and to destroy, to harm or to hinder life is evil"
I don't think there is anything arbitrary about the evil of slavery or pedophilia.
And emergency toilet paper. If needed, we started with the Murdoch section.
Good job standing up for yourself.
Many years ago, was on the 64 tram and reading Religion and the Decline of Magic by Keith Thomas. An elderly gent in full hasidic dress opposite me leaned forward and told me I was going to Hell for reading such a book.
It's actually about the counter-reformation and the decline of the witch cult (as imagined at the time).
I'm not sure elderly gent actually knew that - but must have seen the picture on the front with an alchemist's laboratory as imagined by a 17th century artist. Lots of alembics and stuffed crocodiles and mystik diagrams on the floor and nekkid wimmen holding said alembics. All very symbolic. Gave him a death stare but didn't say anything.
That made me laugh. Brilliant.
Because what could he say. 😂
2 days just isnt enough of a break.
I feel that the whole M-F bullshit is the worst lie that we have accepted.
100%. You feel like you've just started relaxing and then bam. The Monday morning alarm clock.
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Bring on the 4 day work week for same pay!
Yep, definitely feeling this now since I work.
So my home town Mordialloc is in the news today following the 30-year sentence handed down to a 73 year-old who murdered two of his neighbours over a trivial garden hose incident 18 months ago. I walk past the scene every day and wondered why there was a TV crew setting up outside this afternoon.
Think I might have heard of this one. The number of Current Affairs episodes on neighbour disputes over fences and how feral people get absolutely blow my mind too. Crazy stuff.
That’s scary as.
CW: Diet culture + medication
One of the things I hate about diet culture (amongst everything) is how there's medication and people go "oh you can also lose weight!". Like... it feels so gross. I was listening to my news thing with Google and I was listening to CNN and they were talking about Ozempic, and how America advertises medication on TV they played one of their ads and it's like "this is for people with diabetes, but it can also help you lose weight!" and it's like so gross. I feel like people with diabetes is trying to just survive the day and not worry about losing weight.
Similar to when I had my psychiatrist appointment to start taking Ritalin, and my psych is like "it's great for adults because you can lose weight, usually for kids we have to watch them just in case, but for adults it's great." And I'm like sitting there, a fat person, just like... ugh. Felt so gross. Like, I just want to be able to make it through the day and get my tasks done, and not procrastinate, I don't care if it makes me lose weight.
Our society has a very messed up view of weight. You get the same sorts of comments about being sick - someone is really sick and it causes them to use weight and you will have a ton of people piping up with "I could do with some of that" type comments. People with severe illnesses get comments about how great they look because they have lost weight.
The other ones that annoys me is that when talking about food we use "healthy" to mean low calorie, and we call a metabolism that uses lots of energy "efficient" (would you call your car efficient because it uses more fuel?). Yes obesity can be a problem, but thin is not inherently healthy, and losing weight can be a very bad medical sign.
The amount of positive comments I've got from certain people when I've been unintentionally losing weight over the last year from stress and inactivity and loss of appetite is really not cool. Nobody seems to believe me when I say it's not a good sign and I am not healthy
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Yes yes yes.
It frustrates me that I can do an hour of workout and eat greens and stuff, but yet people will see me as "unhealthy" yet my mate who can eat like 10 dim sims and 2 large chips from KFC but are still hungry. I love my mate, but it is just... wild, that skinny = healthy and fat = unhealthy. Like yes, of course, being fat isn't always healthy. But you can be healthy at any size and you can be unhealthy at any size. It just makes me so mad and upset that to be considered "healthy" you need to be skinny.
The word diet gets me because that doesn't mean restricted food it means your overall food in take.
I think it's not so much the word itself which bothers me as that we push weight loss as an extreme, short-term endeavour which we do to become "healthy" and then stop. So when people think they need to lose weight they tend to go for extreme calorie reductions, meal replacement shakes, and a complete but short-term change in their eating. What people generally should be doing is making much smaller but permanent changes to their diet and lifestyle.
Which is probably when talking about myself I talk about "The Diet" somewhat tongue-in-cheek, because I am not really "dieting" in that regard, its really just a small part of a change towards a permanently healthier diet and lifestyle.
Yeah exactly. When I say my diet is a little out of whack lately I'm taking about my overall nutrition intake not a restricted "cant eat that" one diet.
Semiplegic tettany has the added benefit of making people shredded from constant barely controllable muscle spasm.
A few years back I too lost about 15 kgs from being poor. I planned meals carefully, I read food stats on packets, ate sooo many carrots as they are cheaper than potat. So many eggs as meat is expensive. The last thing I was thinking of was the latest food fad espoused by media. I knew I was eating healthier than before. No junk and a better balance.
Husband did not like it even tho he lost weight too. For him healthy food has to be health food, nothing to do with nutrition, it's a spiritual thing. I remember being very annoyed the times he would eat my dinner, grabbing my food before I served myself because he thinks he can eat as much as he wants, even more if it's health food, cos more is better right?
I grew up eating healthy but modern media tells us traditional diet is bad, right?
You probably already know this but during ww2 peoples diets were healthier than ever before probably due to the fact that sugar and fats were limited due to rationing.
The types of fats that people were eating back then (animal fats) are not unhealthy.
Yes and no. Fat back then was often plentiful and cheap so a common meal for the poor was left over drippings and bread. What we know now of course is that there are good fats and not so good fats. A small amount of animal fat is good for us but not what they were eating.
I'd also disagree that drippings are not healthy! And imagine if now instead of bread and drippings you just have bread. Pretty sad state of affairs that would be
I hate the judgement people lump on us for not being some fucked up influencer / media ideal of beauty and that that pertains to health somehow.
That a psychiatrist passed judgement over your weight when he was treating a neurodivergence (I assume) I find fucking gross too honestly. "Here vunerable person, have my 2 cents worth about your appearance"
For all you people interested in "diet culture" and how society views weight, nutrition, health etc, I very strongly recommend the podcast "Maintenance Phase"
Thank you for that recommendation. I've just been reading some of the transcripts (which I'm happy to see they have, I'd rather read than listen) and it's really interesting.
I LOVE Maintenance Phase. Highly recommend it. I also recommend Fad Camp, similar idea as Maintenance Phase but it's Irish folks. They've covered some similar stuff but there's some interesting stuff in it.
I am SICK to freaking death of learning things from overhearing my wife on the phone! Is this a common thing or a just us issue?
You mean like... The radius of the earth... The breeding cycle of mice, that kind of thing? That would be cool
Probably more like I got a speeding fine, smashed the car, lost my job type knowledge.
"I'm pregnant."
What are you learning about?
It happens fairly often for us. I've brought it up and the response has been, sorry but I thought you'd already know....
i went to the GP, got two cavities filled at the dentist, and joined a gym today
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::: spoiler My dinner ::: Image of mashed potato, corn on the cob, garlic sauteed spinach, steak with a runny egg on top.
We had a real life Marge the rains are 'ere moment when the juices from my corn travelled across the table and aimed for the man's face. I burst out laughing so hard that some came out of my mouth. Then we all laughed while he wiped his face.
I read your post and I feel it's not our fault. It's the foods fault.
Dayum gurl 🔥
I'm making chilli for dinner (or rather, reheating leftovers) with a side of corn cob. Hope I can keep my juices to myself!
Do you always eat at the table? We're slobs with a sofa and lap trays :)
Hahaha. Yeah we eat at the table but if the kid's not here we eat in front of the telly like animals.
Looks so nice and neat. Hehe
I used to love eating cobs of corn with margarine all over it. Only thing I hated thought was getting it all stuck between my teeth.
Sounds and looks delicious!
My kid said the same thing so I told her it's like giving birth. A lot of unpleasantness but it's worth it in the end.
This is fantastic looking wow. I love when each food unit is seperate and independent. That sounds weird I know.
It might look neat but in reality I just dump stuff on a plate because I don't care what it looks like.
Hate that feeling of finally feeling you can kick back after a shitty day and get ready for a 7am start one hour away tomorrow... Only to realise you're out of cooked rice and now you have to wait. Hangry.
that is the worst feeling
It has been resolved and as a bonus I managed to finish this report while I was waiting so now I can truly knock off for the day. Yay.
I noticed myself literally eating angrily these days. Usually it's some sort of resentment about not having prepared earlier or the time that it's taken for the food to be ready. I'm reverting back to my infant self on a high chair.
Should not have let myself fall asleep at 8.30, it's far to early to awake right now.
WFH today and CBF.
Every time I re-watch Star Trek: Voyager, I'm struck by how brilliant Captain Janeway is.
Janeway was my role model growing up. Love her so damn much.
One of the shows I really encouraged Miss Seagoon to watch. Along with Xena and Buffy and all the John Waters movies.
I like older shows like that. They don’t make shows like they used to. Long seasons, interesting stories, positivity, episodes that have proper closure. Most shows today seem to be dark and miserable storylines with writers that are completely incapable to write an actual ending. Rant over.
the episode where Janeway goes full boss arse bitch and is crawling around in Jefferies tubes in a tabk top, singlehandedly saving the ship/crew was always one of my favourites.
What's for brekky then ey? Lol
Hey guys. All this talk about canned fish lately has prompted me find this recipe for yous.
MACKEREL KEDGEREE
1 tbsp olive oil
1 finely chopped onion
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp curry powder
1 cup brown rice cooked
100g peas
4 naturally smoked mackerel fillets
2 hard boiled eggs
In a large frying pan heat the oil and fry onions. Add the spices and fry for a couple of minutes. Add the rice, peas and fish. Cook over a low heat stirring continuously. Serve with the eggs.
Now I've cooked this heaps of times with white rice, microwave rice even potatoes. With canned and fresh fish as well. Don't worry about exact quantities. Add your favourite fish and vegetables. Leave things out if you want. A quick and easy meal and it's delicious.
::: spoiler Here's a pic ::: Image of Mackerel kedgeree of a cookbook.
I love kedgeree. This is always a winner. Could make it even more filling with lentils (closer to the original Indian inspiration, khichdi).
I like cooking the onions then adding the rice to the pot and cooking it with the spices and fish water/oil from the tin, so that it absorbs even more flavour (like a pilaf?), then adding the fish and fresh herbs right at the end. And drained/rinsed tinned brown lentils if I want. It still stays a relatively simple one pot meal.
Bloody oath. I've even made it with mince. I've also used the oil from the fish tin to fry the onion. Possibilities are endless.
I might try it with mince or herring/kippers and see how it goes.
Thanks for this!
If you're gonna do it with mince cook the mince first then put it aside and add it with the rice. Cooked chicken goes particularly well in this.
Sounds -and looks- great!
Here's the easiest recipe I know.
I chuck in some canned mackerel instead of salmon and use spaghetti instead of linguine. It's so simple you could probably substitute pretty much anything. Chicken would probably go well instead of fish.
Surprisingly tasty for such a simple dish. I guess it's mainly how nice is your olive oil XD. When I do a batch, I cook double size and freeze half, so I've got a lazy meal ready as well.
That's a ripper. I've saved that. Thanks.
Yummm. I'm going to try this one soon! (With white rice because brown rice sucks)
The only brown rice I like is microwave brown rice because all the hard work is taken out of cooking it. Aldi have these. Stuff cooking it.
Always makes me feel like I've got cement in my guts. Very unpleasant
I have a blowfly buzzing around my lounge room. I swear there is some sort of secret portal in this house, visible only to flies. Even with everything closed up they seem to find a way in. I have actually removed all the flywire screens in the house, because the flies get inside regardless, and without screens at least some of them find their way out again.
Day 5 completed. I can see changes now, I'm a lot less portly of girth than before I started. I wish I'd taken a waist measurement before I started this but at least I can see the difference. This morning an unfamiliar sound followed me around the house after I dressed for work. It was the sound of the back of my work pants hems scraping the floor as I walked. I must be losing some booty 🤔
Bonus picture of a polymer clay key tag I made to remind me to take a bottle of water with me when I go out. My kids love this stuff and the Miniest Peeler especially likes making mini replica burgers, subs and mini bacon and egg breakfasts, but I don't usually make anything except beads.
Picture of slightly wonky light blue drip shape made from oven bake clay with H2O on it in red and a hole in the top, held by a work worn hand (I really should do something about that).
Amazing stuff!! So proud of you and you should be proud of yourself too! Amazing when you can see the difference in your body! I hope you are feeling good too!!
I love that keychain bead!! 💜💜😍😍
Aww thankyou 😀
Spit or swallow, it isn't relevant
When the sausage is as thick as the trunk of an elephant
You'll get that juice all over your face
Up your nose, salty, sweet, no disgrace
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Thank you
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🎶 I bit a sausage and I liked it The taste of its sausagy goodness I bit a sausage just to try it I hope my sausage don't mind it It felt so wrong, it felt so right
A rod shaped meat was in your mouth and when you applied pressure, it released liquid with such force that the liquid reached your nasal cavity.
So much sexier when it's phrased that way
Ugh, apply more pressure baby, I want your liquid in my cavity
(Note: i apologise, this is not directed at you)
Partner, apply three more pascals of pressure post-haste! Continue semi circular rotation! Hnnng
COME ON, TARS!!!!
Hope you didn’t burn yourself fro the oil or juices. That can be nasty if the sausage is fresh and hot.
Bill Cat is going to be happy, I ordered 8 tins of kangaroo meatballs in gravy. 😻🦘
How about let's have a sausage sizzle on board the train, hot coals, barbeque, onions, sausages, paper plates, and all.
Whoo, last night sounded like a hurricane was going on but everything was so calm and peaceful once the sun rose. Lucky it wasn't bin night.
Few hours sleep, few hours thinking
Few hours laying awake and wishing
For dreams to come
But only nightmares came
Some wishes came true
But the past remains
Few hours waking, few hours hating
Few hours left so I'll keep on waiting
For the dreams to come
Beautiful 🙌
Aw shucks 💜💜💜
i washed and dried my birthday suit for the occasion.
Just reminded me to check my blankets. I had the wrong doona on all this time that’s meant for summer. Change it out for a light woollen one.
Might explain why I haven’t been sleeping well lately.
Thanks for the reminder. I'll switch off the electric throw I'm under.....in a minute.
I don't think it's quite summer doona warm yet. But the second doona is off the bed, definitely a single doona sort of night.
::: spoiler spoiler I am stupid and needy. Too strong, too weak. Never right, always wrong. I cannot keep friends, lost a bunch with my ex, when I broke up with ex, when I changed jobs, when I lost my job. I'm so dumb to ever think I could be anyones mate. I am so so dumb. I'm alone because I am damaged goods, and don't know how to exist anymore. I think I try, but I just make others feel weird and uncomfortable.
Too self-deprecating, too full of self-loathing, with no self-esteem. And here I am making it all about me again. I try to be kind and giving and thoughtful, but I'm just a cunt and they all know it.
I should have been fucking aborted, this life of mine is hell. This brain is broken. This brain is being a stupid cunt on here and everywhere :::
I hate the space I take up in the universe.
Done.
Edit: apologies. I needed to vent. Seagoon, I would never want to change places with anyone; no one, not even me, deserves what happened to me.
I am not in danger. This potato will live another day, and write more appropriate poetry lol
I happen to think you are a very intelligent, kind and talented person.
Hey mate, hang in there. I had a much longer reply lined up, but you need to know right now that you're not stupid, nor a cunt.
agree
she's lovely and smart
hey
You know, I was thinking after your last pome that in years past I would have changed places with you in a heartbeat. You have your liebe . That counts for everything.
Hope you're just having a moment there and that the bad thoughts don't hang around for long. You're worthy, you're not dumb, and your ability to write poetry the way you do is an enviable talent.
I’m really sorry. On the subject of damage though have you ever considered that those around you might have been the cunts? It’s worth considering.
Thanks for being so raw and vunerable, this takes serious courage and self-awareness. I am sorry for whatever happened and hope you can heal from some of it in time.
I think you are valid and loved. I don't have many friends either. I was either too much or I ditched them due to finally finding the personal strength to establish boundaries and enforce them. I challenge the notion that you're stupid, you seem far too caring and understanding.
For what it's worth I think we would and could be friends in real life.
I got to pet a greyhound today <3 I love those kooky noodles so much! I definitely want a greyhound as my next doggo.
They're great family doggos to have. If you are serious, look into the Greyhound Adoption Program, you can rescue rehabilitated racing ones and they are angels who just want to be loved 💜💜💜
A mate got one from GAP. Swears by 'em. He's a good boy! (the doggo, the mate less so haha)
They are really great dogs! Good for apartments too. They love a cuddle on the couch more than anything, and they're super low maintenance. We've had our boy for almost 10 years now and it's the best decision we ever made, he's added so much love to our lives 🥰
wish i would implode into nothing, disobeying the laws of conservation
Nooooo! Don't leave us! Your poetry has become an essential part of my day!
isnt there a current theory that the surface of certain types of black holes have hair? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-hair_theorem for more info. For a more parsable understanding, watch The Edge of All We Know (2020) - Hawking, Strominger, Perry, and Haco are working on it I think, to say that black holes do not lose the information that made them (matter). anyway, I think I'll go watch it again heh.
edit: i know hawking is dead, he was working on this with the other 3 before getting all dead
All I can think of is Melissa Joan Hart, but I dont think Sabrina the Teenage Witch is who you mean lol
This is on a par with the controversy regarding lips on T-Rexes.
working on black holes causes death
Everyone else's dinner looks better than mine but I CBF
Casarecchia with bolognaise in a bowl with 2 partly eaten burnt (I like then done to the point of near cremation) sausages on the side.
Forgot to mention I had to buy myself some new workboots tonight because the sole came off the crappy sneakers I've been using as a work shoe. On the way home a car hit our bus. It was just a ding but further delayed me getting home. Got home and Mr Peeler had cleaned the kitchen and lounge a bit (yay!) but I still had to cook (boo!).
Still looks yum!
Damn. Mr Peeler was so close, if he managed dinner that would have been amazing.
Big fan of the inferno sausage especially cold the next day!
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That sausage looks like a dried dog turd. The pasta looks amazing though.
Or up ya nose
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Good mornay
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Corn and onion soup with croutons please. And hot coffee.
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Thank you kindly.
Mushroom herb Soup with Toast on the side please.
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Just finished Rachet and Clank. And once I said "go back to the main menu" it crashed lmfao. I enjoyed it, but the constant freezing really soured my mood about it. Gonna have to start writing up my review/feature tomorrow or sometime.
Edit: Also got invited to see a movie with work (the place I write about video games for) annoying thing is, is that I'm gonna have to ask my boss if I can leave work early. Might have to ask him if I can make it up by working during lunch that day.
Onya Sonia 👍
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I am concerned that the lady who runs the food cupboard may be a witch. She keeps giving me sweets. Any sign of a giant oven I'm outta there.
I did also get so prebiotic capeseed rolls, which I am really enjoying for burgers, so I guess it's not all sweets.
Your name wouldn't be Hansel or Gretel by any chance? :D
No, it's not. Do you think that will keep me safe?
This comment is nearly witchism. I would like to put it on record that no self-respecting witch hands out sweets when she could eat them herself. Ergo, the lady of the food cupboard is not a witch. Not that she might not be a lot of other things, but definitely not a witch.
Hansel & Gretel were vandalising the witch's house, among other things.
Reminds me of the child catcher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LehcJeNbFBw
Hmm. Putting aside a packet of chocolate digestive biscuits for me really doesn't have the same feeling as this. Maybe it's not a sign of being a witch. I should probably keep my eyes open for any other telltale signs, just in case.
A very good idea. If she does turn out to be a witch, I would appreciate more info as we (witches) do not tolerate competition. Let's see how she likes being turned into a frog.
She'll get better.
Even diabetic witches? I thought it might be a calorie conversion plan.
Such witches hand out broccolini. With extra hollandaise sauce in a sachet.
Depends on whether she invited you back to her gingerbread house.
My planned mental health day became an actual sickness day. Still, a day off is a day off and it’s just what I needed. Resting and knocking a few things off the life admin list.
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Well after 12 years and a child, I am now no longer in a relationship. It is a weird, sad, haunting feeling but in a weird way kind of relieving that I know what is going on after so much uncertainty. We've agreed to split everything 50/50 and want the best for all of us involved. So that's good.
But I am shit scared of being on my own. I basically went from living with my parents to living with her so I've never been on my own. I'm thinking up all these things and I see horror stories about renting or trying to buy and wondering if I earn enough. I already know I have to sacrifice things which is fine, I could do without them, but it's still a scary future.
2023 truly sucks balls.
I'm so sorry .
Thank you :)
Sorry to hear. Break up of long term relationship is one of the hardest life events. Good that things are amicable with partner. Life might be hard for a while but if the relationship wasn’t working it will also be a fresh start once the dust settles.
That's basically it. Fresh start and we are being amicable about it so it won't be as hard as it could be. Thank you.
I’m truly sorry Dan. I don’t know how old your child is but be mindful of unloading your anger or sadness about the divorce on them. It can can have long term effects.
Shit sorry, sending you good vibes and my love. My Mum and Dad broke up when I was 13, after the same amount of time together (i was an accident lol), but my Dad is doing great! You will too, it'll take time, allow yourself to grieve, but things will feel better in time 💜💜
Thank you. I hope so. It might be just what we all need as well.
Sorry to hear this, Dan. Sucks not to have a backup for the life admin, but this is a skill that can be learned. You may find that the solo life is just right for you and kid once you've learned how to do it. And the peeps here can be relied on to put in their two cents worth if asked.
Thank you :-) I've always appreciated your support.
Well, this sucks, and Im sorry. If you're up for it, how about we take a different view on this? If you're up for it. You're absolutely entitled to wallow in misery of course!
::: spoiler spoiler And end is always sad, but you know whats worse is staying in something when people are unhappy. Sounds like you guys were strong enough to call time, which is awesome cause a lot of people dont. They just stay and live out their lives in misery. And you cant go on to find someone whos gonna make you happy if your still in relationship where things aren't working. Its gonna be a bit scary. And its at times gonna be tough. But your kiddo is gonna be better off with 2 happy parents. When you are ready, reframe it as a new beginning. This could be the start of a new you. A new life. You wont feel like it yet, but one day theres good odds on you looking back at the start of a new period of happiness in your life. And I hope you get to use this time to explore, find yourself and find what makes you happy. :::
Thank you. Your words resonate with me so much. It was a long time coming and I've been mentally preparing just those things. Trying to turn it into a positive. Trying to better myself as a person and a parent which is what I need to do.
It wont feel like it straight away, just rest knowing it probably will one day. TBH i think your first goal should be cutting yourself some slack. Its gonna be a big change, so be kind to yourself. Happiness is also gonna be a huge boost to you as a person and a parent. Sleep in every so often, enjoy some junk food, go for a walk instead of the gym ect.
Thank you for the advice. I will try to do that and try to busy myself in hobbies I've let go by for various reasons
sorry to hear. it does sound like you're both being decent and mature about it, which is small comfort but far more than many can say.
It is a small comfort and I am glad for it. Thank you.
I am sorry. Know you can do this.
Thank you :-)
Oh shit man I'm sorry you're going through this. May your cloud have a silver lining 🙏
Thank you. Just gotta get through this year
i want to sing along to Robbie Williams’ Angel at the supermarket.
I do that all the time - the other day Woolies was playing Wish You Well by Bernard Fanning. I most certainly did sing along haha!
Do et
I also sing or whistle to good tunes in supermarkets 😬
My weird opinion.
I love hearing people sing/hum at the supermarket or shops. They are happy people and they make the world happier. 😊
Do it.
i ended up just buying soup
Looks like the old clifton hotel in kew is going to be run by:
http://www.grossi.com.au/
Family pizza / pasta apparently. Probably won't be any cheap pizzas deals :(
But they do have a heap of 'we're hiring' signs out the front as of today so if anyone wants a hospo gig. Opens late Aug
hugs
My rule #1022. If you can't park properly don't drive big cars.
As someone who grew up driving 4x4s (and still drives them) this is also my take. Also if you are driving a big car, park at the back of the carpark, means the hatchbacks and the sedans don't have to play chicken when reversing out.
Yes. I'm slowy creeping out of my park because I can't see not because I want to waste everybody's time.
Shits me to tears! Probably an unpopular opinion to some but I think if you can afford to keep and maintain a 4x4 you should be able to keep a little beater for shop runs and driving round the burbs, no one needs a huge ute or a landcruiser to do the school or grocery run.
I don't have a problem with people driving big cars but just fucking park properly in between the lines. Also don't get up my arse when driving because otherwise I'm gonna leave an even bigger gap between me and the car in front. Like fucking huge.
Also want to add that parking in their lines instead of having their front or rear bar in my parking space just because I have a hatchback would be nice too.
Never know if they actually have bumped into my car or not.
I really hate shopping at my woolworths because it’s next to a Bunnings and it shares the same car park.
I just close my eyes and floor it.
Let Hay-Zeus take the wheel!
Hahaha. I think I've encountered you before.
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Tonight’s dinner.
Because bow ties were a little intimidating I’ve changed it up with some Spirals for Force_majeure122
::: spoiler Spiral pasta in sauce with chicken. :::
Spirals and shells are my favourite. Such comfort food. Yummy.
Shells or spirals and a can of Campbell's beef bolognese here. I've passed this secret family recipe to my daughter now.
Not a soup Campbell's spaghetti sauce My apologies for giving it another name.
I’ll do some shells when I can for more variety next time.
I approve. Spirals are less exclusive but more tasty 👌
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gives you a large serving
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Helpful note for Marketplace sellers: when selling items like shoes it is really helpful to include what size they are.
Preferably in the title, but anywhere in the listing would be better than nothing. Unless it is something like high heels where it is obvious putting whether they are men's or women's sizing would also be good. It's no wonder some people struggle to sell things.
Listening to old BBC comedy radio shows on LP. 😂
My biggest regret in life, by far, is giving away my original Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy double-vinyl album when we were cleaning out before our move from the UK to Melbourne. I also had the follow up vinyl Restaurant At The End Of The Universe.
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next LP starts with "It's a typical day in Dogpatch USA"
Next LP is a rare album of baroque and classical recorder works. The Mandalorian music uses a recorder.
Vivaldi recorder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwtkkHrttaI
Mando /Goransson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YDKxcdIXBs
Watching British crime TV be like, remember that delightful little character you really enjoyed, yeah, well now the actor who played them is about to play the most vile character to ever grace your screen.
David Tennant. He's a really good actor but he sometimes plays bad people.
My observations about British drama are. Character comes home from a big exhausted day. Puts their bag and keys down on a side table/ table/ benchtop. Goes straight to the overhead cupboard. Selects a glass. Depending on the chosen glass either turns the tap on for water or opens the fridge and pulls out a bottle of red. Cracks the red. Fills the glass. Takes a sip and doesn't finish the rest because something catches their eye or carries the glass to what ever catches their eye.
No one runs in, dumps bag and keys and runs to the toot. No one.
I just finished Ashes To Ashes and Scott & Bailey, so it was always every character leaves work for the pub to get shit faced in the middle of the week only for more drama to ensue. Bonus points if the main character rocks up to work visibly hungover the next day, which is played up by them either mournfully looking into a cup of tea or being dogged on by their work colleagues.
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Aced this one. Helps that I based one of my holidays there. 😃
The weather forecast promised mostly sunny. Why do I have cloudy and grey? I want my promised sunshine, or I'm demanding my money back.
Plenty of sunshine out west if you want it...
It just popped in briefly to see what was happening over here and went away again. It you could send some of yours east I would really appreciate it.
Take it all - it's making me feel most disinclined to be sitting in front of a screen attempting to work! The cat might complain but she could just sit under one of the heating vents...
Deal. I await delivery with eager anticipation.
Did you get any of it? It's finally left the skies here and I do actually feel capable of working now....
It's here grudgingly. It keeps hiding behind the clouds like it really doesn't want to be here. Mr Woof and I did manage to catch a few rays on our walk.
Compiling a list of relatively healthy foods that can be consumed "on the go" (ie. doesn't require refrigeration or microwaving). So far I've got fruits, nuts, canned fish, museli bars. Anything else?
Cheese sandwiches. With peanut butter rather than real butter. Also jam and vegemite are not temperature sensitive. I would question the health of muesli bars - how much sugar is in them? Hard boiled eggs (not shelled until just before eating) are pretty good for protein too and will go one day easily without refrigeration. Trail mix (make your own) is a good non-temp sensitive munch to fill gaps. Snap peas are a nice crunch snack when you get bored with carrot sticks. And there is always popcorn.
Interesting options. Lol with the peas and popcorn I know exactly what I'll do...just keep popping em in my mouth non-stop.
I like the mini cans of corn. Just drain and eat. Yes I’m weird. You can get healthier versions of things like wholemeal crackers. Granola makes a good snack, but some of the mixes are high in sugar.
Yeh I reckon my vitaweats will be a staple...I wish there's a dip to go with it that wouldn't go off....
Thanks hard boiled egg certainly seem like a winner so I might give that a go. It'd take some planning ahead though which I often struggle with haha.
Ahahah I freeze bread so even the sandwiches will require thinking ahead
Vege Fritters?
Thanks...are these like chips? Crunchy?
Sorry I was on lunch and didn't really have time to elaborate. I meant the ones you make yourself, so a mix of veggies and a bit like a vege burger patty.
Cool I'll see what's involved and if it's not too much work 😅
Homemade banana bread. Dry biscuits. Pretzels. Lebanese bread. Laughing cow cheese or the equivalent (the ones on the shelf.).
Banana bread is a good idea. Hadn't thought of that. Wonder if it keeps ok if I slice up a loaf and freeze it...I think I'll definitely add vitaweats. Wasn't aware there was cheese on shelves too.
That's exactly what I was thinking with the banana bread but I didn't want to overwhelm you. The cheese you'll find near the Vegemite. It's not the healthiest cheese but a piece every now and again won't hurt you. Still full of calcium.
Hmm okay it won't be every single day of the week but I'd say half the week so hopefully not too hard on the heart kinda snack
Playing PKMN Magikarp Jump and my poor Magikarp, Wendy, got et by a Pidgeotto. Bye Wendy, I'll remember you always 😭😭😭
Nice quick Marketplace sale this morning - sold in about an hour! My old computer monitor is now off for an exciting new career in security.
Whhhhhyyyy do so many of those 'shorts' videos use the Makeba song??!
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-culture/makeba-song-viral-instagram-reels-woman-8751782/
That's a good read, thanks. I knew a bit about the song itself but it kinda irritates me to hear it everywhere on videos like a smoothie recipe, reno reveal, hair updo, etc!
It's a nice day, might go for a walk. 😊
Well shit. I just called to make a doctors appointment only to be told that the doc I've seen for the last 13 years has retired. Feels like a relationship break-up in some ways, he knew everything about my ailments and mental health, he was easy to talk to. Now I have to start all over again with a stranger :(
That sucks 😞 I always feel like it wouldn't hurt the practice to notify the dr's patients. Same thing happened to Mr Peeler. It can be hard and daunting finding a Dr you connect with and who gets you.