There's this American guy (or maybe Canadian, I'm no good at telling the accents apart) sitting in the co-working open plan area today (in a group of 4) and he is literally SHOUTING his conversation. Non-stop talking since I arrived. I will be getting no work done today. I think I'm going to move for the day instead of asking them to STFU, I don't feel like a confrontation.
::: spoiler Cat rescue
I reached out to the rescue contact and explained the trapping difficulties, said I could try and detain the cat in the house for a chip scan and maybe foster.
But the pressure to keep him was intense and she even straight up said he would help me get over Melbcat. I was halfway through setting up a quarantine area with an enclosure but got overwhelmed and had a bit of a breakdown.
:::
::: spoiler Going mental
I was dreaming of paying for more operations for a still living Melbcat, taking shady abusive jobs and pretending she was another cat for discounts to afford them. Yeah I’m really not mentally okay.
:::
Then just now I wanted to do the neglected dishes with the mini dishwasher I never got around to selling. Who cares if they’re covered in soap after, I’m not very hungry. I just want them cleaned and put away. …It broke.
Edit: Black cat came by again
::: spoiler spoiler
so I was able to give food and apply this month’s spot on. But he hissed when I gently picked him up a few inches off the ground. He was also most distressed by the paper collar, dodging and more hissing while I tried to put it on him. It’s on, without even restraining him because I’m just that deft.
But yes, he sat around being angry about the collar for a minute and he’s now run off quite pissed with me. There’s been a rupture of trust.
I’m now less confident about quarantine or fostering, and if he went into the system the hissing risks him being put down.
:::
Edit: He pulled the paper collar off.
about the dishes, when miss seagoon stayed she wanted Fairy dishwashing tablets, said they worked better , and rinse aid
here's the thing, I rinse all the gunk off dishes before hand, she doesn't
I have been using eco brands that have no perfumes
I was really put off by the strong perfumes in the main brands
so you are not alone in this and not OCD, it really is unacceptable how strongly perfumed every thing is
and black cat is ok, he is still figuring things out, Bill hid and wouldn't let anyone touch him for six weeks. Now he's devoted to everyone and we to him. Black cat will be ok. As will you. 😘
The dishwasher threw an E4 error and won’t stop making a pumping noise even after off and on, probably overfilled due to a sensor error. Maybe flooded something internal. May not resolve and I don’t want to risk trying to repair it myself. I probably can’t sell it now and third party = warranty nightmare if it’s still valid. If it doesn’t work again I’ll dispose of it when I get time and take the loss.
I don’t know what to do with him. I’m busy cleaning but will print the posters and ask for help sticking them up. I may assemble the enclosure just to have an emergency spot ready if he gets injured or cannot stay out there, but I need to slow my roll and likely can’t keep him.
I hope today is a better day. You’re allowed to be firm with the rescue person. They probably mean well and don’t know how stressful this is for you. ‘I can’t right now, and please don’t pressure me further’ is perfectly ok to say.
I like my new car. It’s fun to drive, looks cute, sounds great.
::: spoiler STOP BEEPING AT ME.
I just wish that it would shut the fuck up. I don’t need to be told every time there’s a speed change. I don’t need to be beeped at every time I go 1km over the limit. Stop telling me there’s a line near me. Why do I care if my door is open for a moment while I check something and the engine is off.
Thankfully most of it can be switched off pretty easily, but oh my god it’s so fucking annoying and has to be done every time I start the car. I want to drive a car, not have a car telling me how to drive.
:::
I really don't like all of those automatic things. I like simple controls that I am in control of. It was one reason I resisted updating my car for so long, and only did when I realised I could get a van that didn't have all those extras as standard. It's not just the beeps and stuff either, too much in the way of sensors in everything make repairs a lot more expensive.
Some people will steal anything that's not bolted down (and sometimes they'll steal that too, along with the bolts).
I find it easier to deal with such despicable acts if I anthropomiphise to a ridiculous degree - your doormat has just reached an age where it wants more independence and has set off to travel the world. It's out there somewhere living it's best life, getting to experience other doorsteps and being stepped on by a wide array of interesting people.
::: spoiler The glass plate I made has just turned 7 (according to Facebook)
:::
That was a very enjoyable afternoon class, and the plate is now my fruit bowl in the kitchen. It doesn't feel like seven years ago. I spent a couple of months long service leave staying at home and doing lots of classes and activities locally, it was a lot of fun.
I used to have sleep patterns like that. I found when there wasn't anything forcing me to be up at any particular time I'd keep about a 26-28 hour day, going to bed and getting up a couple of hours later each day. The rotational shift work I'm doing worked fairly well with that, doing two 12 hour day shifts followed by two 12 hour night shifts, then four days off to reset.
I found that the patterns changed as I got older though - I went through a period where I stopped being able to stay up overnight and changed to doing all day shifts, and have now moved back again to the rotating shifts which are working ok again, but I'm finding it harder to sleep during the day than I used to.
I always found the most important thing is to not stress about when I 'should' be sleeping, or how much sleep I should get. I also cycle through periods where I seem to need around 10 hours sleep a night and others where I only seem to need 5 or 6. I try to just let my body do what it wants as much as I can within the constraints of work etc. and not stress about it too much. If I start to think about it too much it just adds another thing to be circling my brain and stop me from getting to sleep.
Incidental exercise is great, walking around the shops all adds up! But I hear you on the motivation. It’s an ongoing struggle for me, and external events don’t help. I’m envious of people who are always full of drive and energy. For me it’s having to push myself through the day, every day. I don’t have any solutions.
Alrighty.
1 in person 3rd stage interview
2 first stage phone interviews.
Let's see what happens.
Edit:
My right ear has been blocked for a week and a half and I just got it cleaned.
It is fucking GLORIOUS to not constantly hear myself breathing.
What an awesome feeling that is!! I need to get mine done, they're so close to blocking up. Good luck with the interviews!
Highly recommend doing it. It's awesome!
And thanks! I've had one already which was OK. The in person is at 1pm then another call at 3pm.
Good luck!
Looks like my work laptop has won the Windows 11 brick lottery
Yep, so now it's home time and late start tomorrow
There's this American guy (or maybe Canadian, I'm no good at telling the accents apart) sitting in the co-working open plan area today (in a group of 4) and he is literally SHOUTING his conversation. Non-stop talking since I arrived. I will be getting no work done today. I think I'm going to move for the day instead of asking them to STFU, I don't feel like a confrontation.
Canuks tend to be less cunty like that, sounds American to me.
True for the most part. There are assholes amongst us, but we tend to be quieter in public.
Yanks don't have indoor voices.
Canadians are polite, they would never do that.
In happier news, one of my neighbours has an assistance dog in training, and I've just witnessed him doing something very impressive.
Abraham (and the L-Plates On His Harness) is figuring out lift buttons. He can call the elevator
Very clever boy!
It wasn’t a good one yesterday.
::: spoiler Cat rescue I reached out to the rescue contact and explained the trapping difficulties, said I could try and detain the cat in the house for a chip scan and maybe foster.
But the pressure to keep him was intense and she even straight up said he would help me get over Melbcat. I was halfway through setting up a quarantine area with an enclosure but got overwhelmed and had a bit of a breakdown. :::
::: spoiler Going mental I was dreaming of paying for more operations for a still living Melbcat, taking shady abusive jobs and pretending she was another cat for discounts to afford them. Yeah I’m really not mentally okay. :::
Then just now I wanted to do the neglected dishes with the mini dishwasher I never got around to selling. Who cares if they’re covered in soap after, I’m not very hungry. I just want them cleaned and put away. …It broke.
Edit: Black cat came by again ::: spoiler spoiler so I was able to give food and apply this month’s spot on. But he hissed when I gently picked him up a few inches off the ground. He was also most distressed by the paper collar, dodging and more hissing while I tried to put it on him. It’s on, without even restraining him because I’m just that deft.
But yes, he sat around being angry about the collar for a minute and he’s now run off quite pissed with me. There’s been a rupture of trust.
I’m now less confident about quarantine or fostering, and if he went into the system the hissing risks him being put down. ::: Edit: He pulled the paper collar off.
hugs
about the dishes, when miss seagoon stayed she wanted Fairy dishwashing tablets, said they worked better , and rinse aid
here's the thing, I rinse all the gunk off dishes before hand, she doesn't
I have been using eco brands that have no perfumes
I was really put off by the strong perfumes in the main brands
so you are not alone in this and not OCD, it really is unacceptable how strongly perfumed every thing is
and black cat is ok, he is still figuring things out, Bill hid and wouldn't let anyone touch him for six weeks. Now he's devoted to everyone and we to him. Black cat will be ok. As will you. 😘
Most of the time I'd rather smell the odour than the perfume.
The dishwasher threw an E4 error and won’t stop making a pumping noise even after off and on, probably overfilled due to a sensor error. Maybe flooded something internal. May not resolve and I don’t want to risk trying to repair it myself. I probably can’t sell it now and third party = warranty nightmare if it’s still valid. If it doesn’t work again I’ll dispose of it when I get time and take the loss.
I don’t know what to do with him. I’m busy cleaning but will print the posters and ask for help sticking them up. I may assemble the enclosure just to have an emergency spot ready if he gets injured or cannot stay out there, but I need to slow my roll and likely can’t keep him.
maybe just keep doing what you're doing with him
Maybe. I just find the status quo pretty stressful with the ringworm
I hope today is a better day. You’re allowed to be firm with the rescue person. They probably mean well and don’t know how stressful this is for you. ‘I can’t right now, and please don’t pressure me further’ is perfectly ok to say.
It's big enough.
I like my new car. It’s fun to drive, looks cute, sounds great.
::: spoiler STOP BEEPING AT ME. I just wish that it would shut the fuck up. I don’t need to be told every time there’s a speed change. I don’t need to be beeped at every time I go 1km over the limit. Stop telling me there’s a line near me. Why do I care if my door is open for a moment while I check something and the engine is off.
Thankfully most of it can be switched off pretty easily, but oh my god it’s so fucking annoying and has to be done every time I start the car. I want to drive a car, not have a car telling me how to drive. :::
I really don't like all of those automatic things. I like simple controls that I am in control of. It was one reason I resisted updating my car for so long, and only did when I realised I could get a van that didn't have all those extras as standard. It's not just the beeps and stuff either, too much in the way of sensors in everything make repairs a lot more expensive.
I too like simple and elegant
::: spoiler I have finally been able to harvest my first ripe tomato of the season
teaspoon for scale :::
That is a comically large spoon
win 👍
Will you binge it in one sitting or save half for later?
Eating the whole thing in one go seems a big much. I think at least two meals.
I have gymed. Great success.
New trainer is lovely. I like her
Brother, your church bells are a minute early.
In person went OK. We'll see what happens.
When IT are the ID10T...
Hey now. We are also highly inefficient.
Someone has stolen my doormat.
…I have questions
Some people will steal anything that's not bolted down (and sometimes they'll steal that too, along with the bolts).
I find it easier to deal with such despicable acts if I anthropomiphise to a ridiculous degree - your doormat has just reached an age where it wants more independence and has set off to travel the world. It's out there somewhere living it's best life, getting to experience other doorsteps and being stepped on by a wide array of interesting people.
Your building is.....interesting.
Oh yes
People are weird.
I wonder what it could possibly be used for?
It's,a good doormat and all, but like...it's a doormat. A used, generic doormat
That's a puzzler alright.
Was it a nice doormat?
Not particularly. Generic, used doormat
My mate has a watermelon doormat which has since turned into a Free Palestine symbol.
::: spoiler The glass plate I made has just turned 7 (according to Facebook) :::
That was a very enjoyable afternoon class, and the plate is now my fruit bowl in the kitchen. It doesn't feel like seven years ago. I spent a couple of months long service leave staying at home and doing lots of classes and activities locally, it was a lot of fun.
That's so pretty!! That sounds like a great way to use lsl. I want to try one of those painting or pour sessions.
Looks professional!
I love the colours and style!
Yeah so unintended side effect of quitting vaping is I need to learn to control my singing voice again.
Frustrating.
This is good tho , isnt it?
Long term absolutely.
But I have re adjust how I form notes in my throat. That's the frustrating part.
Doing what I normally do is off pitch.
My Proxmox is acting up
My light switches don't even work when it's offline.
I have the other side of things where I fall asleep at 9pm and wake at 3am. I think we're both looking for that elusive 11pm to 6am golden window.
I'm struggling with a 6-630 wake up cause mornings are dark again.
10-7? I've got better chances of winning the lottery.
Meanwhile I crashed at 8:30 so hard I woke up at 11pm thinking it was morning and struggled to get back to sleep!
I used to have sleep patterns like that. I found when there wasn't anything forcing me to be up at any particular time I'd keep about a 26-28 hour day, going to bed and getting up a couple of hours later each day. The rotational shift work I'm doing worked fairly well with that, doing two 12 hour day shifts followed by two 12 hour night shifts, then four days off to reset.
I found that the patterns changed as I got older though - I went through a period where I stopped being able to stay up overnight and changed to doing all day shifts, and have now moved back again to the rotating shifts which are working ok again, but I'm finding it harder to sleep during the day than I used to.
I always found the most important thing is to not stress about when I 'should' be sleeping, or how much sleep I should get. I also cycle through periods where I seem to need around 10 hours sleep a night and others where I only seem to need 5 or 6. I try to just let my body do what it wants as much as I can within the constraints of work etc. and not stress about it too much. If I start to think about it too much it just adds another thing to be circling my brain and stop me from getting to sleep.
think I'll go into the city and get some walking exercise and do a few errands
I don't deny the news lately, life lately, has been tough, and it's hard to get motivated
Incidental exercise is great, walking around the shops all adds up! But I hear you on the motivation. It’s an ongoing struggle for me, and external events don’t help. I’m envious of people who are always full of drive and energy. For me it’s having to push myself through the day, every day. I don’t have any solutions.
Coming at you from the new vacuum cleaner phone
I heard that phone really sucks.
The accessories you can get for it certainly do
👏 :)
Summer Series run 3 done. The Tan, 2 laps.
My god that hill is a killer
Well. That was humbling lol
Teacher is cool but yeah, lot of work to do.
Yup.
When you're self taught it's easy to forget there are better ways of doing things.
Sometimes being self taught is worse up front because there are so many bad habits to break
That's what the teacher said lol
I'll keep posting about my progress to see if this guy is any good. I've gone there for technique and to learn vocal fry
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Vacuum cleaner has arrived as well I bought it for my kids to play with, aren't they lucky I'd upgrade my whole phone just to get them a new toy?