Daily Discussion Thread: Mon 02 Oct 2023
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Might have to bail on work after 2 hours. Thank you DT for your kind comments. 💜💜💜
If you gotta, you gotta.
Hope you feel better soon!
Having a moment where I'm suddenly aware that there's going to be a day where my cat passes, and it will be sooner rather than later as she's getting old, and there's nothing I can do to protect her.
She's been a constant companion for a very long time, and I'm not ready for that day.
How the fuck do youse deal with these kinds of feelings? First time in a long time that the waterworks kicked off and my anxiety is doing shit I really am not okay with
I cry.
Same mate, same.
I dwell on this a lot and don’t know how to manage when it happens. I just try to focus on spoiling her and making life as good as it can be until then.
You can somewhat protect her by looking after her health, managing non-malignant pain and if it comes to that, by ensuring a merciful humane passing.
I can’t stop death but she’ll be safe.
I do the same. Bought her a cooling mat this morning so she can just ride summer out, not to mention feeding her the best food I can afford. I just wish I could deal with these feelings, because they're horrifying. I'm looking at her right now and she's chilling and happy, but I know one day she won't be.
Edit: you're right mate. I know that's all I can do, but it doesn't stop the feeling. I'll just aim to do all I can for her now, in any case
knowing that you have been the best friend you can be makes it easier to live with
I agree, although the anxiety doesn't. I'm always feeling like there's more I can be doing. And whilst it is true, I need to learn to actually deal with that feeling without hating myself
Sorry, I edited. I honestly don’t know how to deal with it beyond that :(
All good, I edited as well, and I appreciate it
Acknowledge the feelings are OK, they are normal. Of course it’s sad and stressful to know our loved pets are getting closer to their time. And when it happens it’s so bloody hard. It’s the price of loving our pets. Give her her best life, and enjoy the present.
I will mate, thank you
Whose bright idea was it to have Start-of-The-Month, Monday-After-Daylight-Savings, Monday-After-a-Long-Weekend and Monday-After-a-Short-Week all on one day!?
It's Gary's fault. Want me to have a chat to him?
😐
It really stings that, having been pushed by Dad to apologise for my part in the family blow up (I have a short fuse and tend to lash out when overwhelmed/unable to communicate important things…I know this is not a good way to deal with my problems, but it’s a perennial challenge) I do not get an apology in return.
Nor, I think, will I ever, because I never do.
I don’t regret apologising for my part, but…man it would be nice to receive one as well as give one. It would be nice if “whoops, we didn’t realise we’d pushed your boundaries so hard” happened once
Next minute family will be wondering why you never make it to events.
Here is a story that might help you deal with lack of gratitude for apologies when people push you too far.
At my old workplace, the Accountant Manager always fiddled the figures so they didn’t have to pay us commission. One week, I wandered in to the office for some issue and one of the accounts girls asked “Salvo, you always have a smile, why are you always so happy?”. I replied “whenever something bothers me, I just ignore it and bottle up the anger until it boils over and I go Postal.”
She laughed, the Accountants Manager’s face went white and we got commission paid the next month.
Is this part of the on-going problem, in that they don't recognise or even realise that you have boundaries?
That’s the one.
I could have and should have dealt with it better. Blowing up was not helpful. I recognise this.
But I’m not a bad person because I want “no, I don’t want your help with this problem” to be respected…right?
Absolutely correct! With knobs on. While blowing up wasn't helpful, I do think you, an adult, have an absolute right to decide what you need help for, and what you don't. If you were 5 years old, the matter would be different. But you are not 5 years old. You have a large database of experience to draw on in making your decisions. That most definitely does NOT make you a bad person.
We have progressed. They now think I’m lying about making calls to the police (about my volatile neighbours, the original problem they’re somehow desperate to help with) and have required me to spend significant amounts of time chasing up records of those calls…
I cannot get those records without a Freedom of Information request.
They’re so sure I’m lying that I may need to spend money to prove I’m not.
This doesn’t feel like helping me.
Agh. Feels. I wonder if part of their problem is that they feel responsible for your current living situation. Whether they are, or are not, is not relevant to this. Mixed in with strong affection and a desire to protect you. Hence the less than rational response from them. Messy emotions either way. I'm really sorry you're caught up in this. But it isn't your problem or your fault, I think. Though this may not help much with navigating a difficult situation.
I genuinely feel hurt that they’ve spun off into their own little world of unhelpful rather than doing the much simpler thing and just listening to me the first time
Simpler, and more complex too. Hopefully things will get better soon. Are any further family get togethers planned for the near future? Such might offer an opportunity for mutual apologies by everyone involved. Maybe offer to host a dinner at your place, where they can hear the disturbances for themselves?
Ugh threw up on the bus. Blehhhhh the other passengers hate meeeee. Pray for me.
Are you okay?
Noooooo :(
hugs
Oh no 😭 hope you're okay
So the psychiatrist that my psychologist referred me to last week confirmed what we all suspected, that I have ADHD. What I didn't expect was that it's served with a side of Asperger's (now known as 'high functioning autism' apparently). Did not see that one coming but it actually explains a lot.
I should start on the meds (Vyvanse) later this week. No idea what to expect, but sure, I'll take legal speed if it's on offer!
I got diagnosed as Autistic last week and the psychologist thinks I probably have a side serve of ADHD to go with it. Welcome to the club!
Did you suspect that was the case, or did the diagnosis come as a surprise?
Autism I strongly suspected after reading and watching some stuff about people who were diagnosed later in life and a lot of it just rung true. For years I thought I was just a chronically depressed, traumatised, introvert. I undertook some counselling this year which really helped with most of the trauma stuff. But the feeling of being burnt out, alienated and depressed was still lingering among other things. Last year I also had my manager at the time say to me that they thought I might have ADHD, which they themselves had and recommended I look into getting assessed. I was prepared for it, but it still came as a surprise. But holy shit did it explain a lot about me so I'm glad I decided to take the plunge and find out.
If not too personal, what has this all cost so far?
I'm not sure what the psychologist charges to be honest, it was all under a mental health plan that's just been extended. The psychiatrist consultation was close to $1000 but I should get around half back. It's pricey but a relief to finally have it confirmed and get some treatment. I'm turning 53 this week and I should have done this years ago when it became clear that things weren't quite right.
Thanks.
If you use the medicare number 291 you can get it for cheaper. My psychiatrist doesn't cost a lot (they cost a lot but not $500 or $1k) so I was able to get my first appointment for free, but definitely use this!
I was offered a slightly cheaper ongoing consultations option with the psych (but it was still effin expensive), or the 291 option and let my GP take care of the 'script. I went the 291.
I wish my local docs could do the scripts, I hate having to pay like $90 just to get a script.
Ooo, the AuDHD club, it's very exclusive I hear. I get a day pass because my co-morbidities masks itself as autism (thanks PTSD).
Shout out to all the shops that blast their AC with the front door wide open.
Incredibly wasteful but they sure are nice to walk past for those 2 seconds.
Pro hospital system tip: If you or your loved one is pushed to go into a "Transition Care Program" while recovering from surgery refuse.
It's so under resourced that I've just had to shell out what will probably be ~$2-2.5k on private patient transport because they have zero resources or budget to organise it on our behalf.
I need to vent a bit. Did my exercises just now to make myself feel better after coming home and copping criticism from both my kids and Mr P, all for different reasons. Made me feel really flat mood wise, but the exercises helped a bit. The Elder seems to think that the odd bits of swimming lessons he's allowed me to give him here and there over the past year or so are enough for him to say that he can swim, so it's ok for him to go to funfields with the school. He's always been scared of the water and hates those indoor pools with reeking chlorine, so he's always refused formal swimming lessons. Miniest is having trouble with her friends at school and can't find anyone else to play with, so she wants to leave the school at the end of the year 🤦🏻♀️ Mr Peeler wanted to grab some cash off me to go get a beer and I had to say no because I've only worked 2 days last week, so even though it's my pay day I have to keep everything tight financially for a bit. Everything is my fault somehow. Sooo tired after a hot day at work. I feel deflated and sort of defeated somehow. Might go have a cup of tea.
Hugs mate. I understand Mr P might have health problems but maybe you could talk to him about preparing some of your dinner (chop up veg eg) so that the load is not left up to you all time because the way I see it if Mr P can have a drink then Mr P can cut up a veg or too. I'm sorry if I'm out of line.
You're not out of line mate, your comment is perfectly reasonable. I might put it to him actually. I think I'm in that daylight saving jetlag/just had 5 days off/kids are arguing/short on cash/hot and tired from work funk. Lol, should write a song about it. Thanks for the hugs, very greatly appreciated 🙂
Vent away and enjoy that cup of tea.
Ted Cat is dying, dying of hunger. He told me.
tagging PETA
😔
But mother, I'm starving. How ever will I survive another 10 minutes without sustenance?
Cerys is dying from a severe lack of time left alone with my tuna and cheese jaffles, oh she's wasting away
Home and dead. Hot and cold. Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhbleh
Dry salada crackers, and some vegemite dissolved in hot water to the colour of black tea. You've got to stay hydrated. Plain water may come straight back up if very cold. Hope you feel better soon.
How you feeling now mate? Hope you're having a good rest and get better soon!
Ah the sound of kids bouncing a ball on their way to school and my little dog going berserk because of that.
Alrighty, picked up the car, don't have anything to hold the phone in place for navigation so it's AUDIO NAVIGATION time in a city with winding roads and sudden changes in dedicated turn lanes!
Yeah slept like shit. Dunno if it was the temp though since the heater is on this morning.
We know.
::: spoiler it is incredibly difficult to believe that it will rain mere hours after this clear sky sunset :::
That reminds me, I need to bring my clothes in from the line!
Yipe, ditto!
Hell yeah nice one.
I paused Earth’s rotation to take this picture.
Had some nepalese curry to burn the sick away lol
Was it spicy?
So very spicy. Burn it out! Burn it out with delicious spices!
Chilli works. Science. burn dat shit.
Over the weekend I finally tackled a garden I've wanted fixed since I moved in. It looks good so far, but too early to tell till the seedlings take off. Still, job done!
::: spoiler sky pretty :::
Stunning piccy! but the level of your horizon is off by 0.0000003 degrees.
post-production will have to wait till i have obtained cow’s milk
Cow milk and chicken eggs!
I think @[email protected] may have just had a stroke, can I get a health check on aisle 1?
It is not a stroke but dream talking. He is relaying the truth from the multiverse.
Currently at friend's place feeding her cats for the last time because their mum is about to board her flight home from Brisbane. They're used to me now, one is my BFF and they're totally going to be sad when I don't come over tomorrow. Or they won't care. Cats be catting.
and that’s me on holidays wooot! next stop, Hunter Valley 😎
Just in time to see it burn ... or possibly flood. The BOM appears to be a bit unsure.
Yeah it’s all over the shop this week.
🥂
🥂yes indeed. I will sacrifice my liver for the greater good.
Morning guys
Morning! 👋🏼
:)
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Bad sleep and daylight savings body clock adjustment hit me like a bus today. I’m already ready for bed.
I think that might be part of my problem too. It's only an hour but I feel jetlagged!
Totally forgot about daylight savings. Was wondering why a Freelancer wasn't around at 11. Not everyone does daylight savings... I'm an idiot!
If they're in Perth, sorry about that. I did vote in favour of Daylight Savings for both of the referendums we've had on the question. It seems I'm in the minority over here on that topic. It's probably because that extra daylight fades the curtains or confuses the cows or something.
Nah, they're in the Philippines, which when I looked it up they ended DST in 2023 and is no longer using it. So they'll have to start an hour earlier tomorrow (shame I can't start early and end early).
I don't mind DST, though it does make things a bit confusing towards the start and end of it.
Ended up doing an unscheduled sort of the wardrobes after I hung a heavy coat on the rail in the back one and the rail collapsed. :( On the plus side, it was on the to-do list and now I have another box of stuff that was 'send to op shop', no ifs ands or buts.
Also ordered a couple of cheapie sofabed type couches off Ebay, as I am not taking the old ones with me - I did a bit of experimenting and found I could the old ones through the doorway with a bit of manouvering by myself, but I will get an extra pair of hands on the job if I can. Still, it's good to know I can do it solo at a pinch.
Now to get into the shower so I can take the stuff down the op shop...
Righty ho, we've passed 6 degrees outside, it's time to move some bricks before the heat hits.
...today is the day to go after my boss with a thong....
I assume the footwear variety
That would make a satisfying thwacking sound, but the other kind would also be entertaining for boss shock value
You’re tho thilly
American or Australian
I suppose I could use one to fire the other at him...
Would you go the slice, the boomerang or the donk.
I 'd start with incoherent screaming, the rising from the desk with murder in my heart, then allow the natural backswing that followed to dictate the course of events.
Good choice.
Why stick with just one? Surely a cat of nine tails would be even more fun?
thwok-o-nine-thongs
Anyone else have a surplus of uncooked sausages and burgers from their grand final BBQ? I seriously over-estimated the appetite of our guests! I'd be fine with hotdogs and cheeseburgers for the rest of the week, but Mrs_Owl would be over meat-in-bread for dinner pretty quickly. I'm thinking I could smoosh the sausage meat into meatballs to have with pasta or rice. The burgers will just have to be eaten as intended.
Curried sausages for daaaaays
just freeze them
Cut them up and use them instead of mince to make spag bol.
Get a piece of puff pastry, smear tomato sauce or chutney/relish, cut into quarters, wrap a sausage in each square, brush with egg, cut into 3s, bake 180 until brown. Then you have sausage rolls.
Ooh good call...I have some puff pastry in the freezer :)
DOG FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
(snausages and onion in gravy. Called Dogfood by my sister in her single digit youth, name has forever stuck)
I am tempted to make toad-in-the-hole with a nice thick onion gravy
Cut them up and throw them into a veggie soup/stew.
4C outside. No wonder it feels crisp!
Poor split system is going to have an identity crisis switching modes like this.
I did some yoga today and it felt good after only walking for the past week because I'd hurt my shoulder and then re-hurt it because a spider decided to crawl along the couch while I was wrapped in my doona like a cocoon so instead of a quick get away I rolled off the couch onto the floor hurting myself.
Food prices keep going up, but it's not yet as bad as it could be - Nottingham Cheese Riot I look forward to the forthcoming Colesworth Riots of Christmas 2023.
I lived in Nottingham for many years before moving to Melbourne and I had no idea about the Cheese Riot! Thanks for posting :)
My pleasure! This sort of history really pleases me - like the Great London Beer Flood. The sort of history that makes you laugh and makes you think. Speaking of which - here is the 2023 Ignobel prizes. list of ignobels
One of my absolute faves and I missed them this year. Don't miss the electric chopsticks and the zombie spiders.
That psychology one's a real cracker!
I was hoping the riot was last week 😸
Poured almost boiling water over my hand
Held it under the tap for a couple of minutes
Good as new
I see why it has to be so cold this morning
I know I've mentioned them a few times lately but these neuron rental scooters have completely changed my view on living in Docklands. I don't tend to get out and walk much but these things are getting me outside more. The beauty of the rental over being something I own is that I don't need to worry about it if I want to stop somewhere. If someone else takes it I can always find another nearby or walk or get on a tram.
I would love my own that's a liiiiittle quicker but I'll take a 20kph top speed over not stressing that it'll get stolen.
If I moved out to a suburb or town I'd consider buying a nice quick one though even just for recreation.
cheaper than a car, don't need to buy petrol or spend time and money on maintenance, insurance or parking
down side is not being able to transport things
Or go very far. I do love me a random road trip. Visiting my family out in Melton would be an ordeal too.
I did just transport a bag of groceries from Woolies back to my apartment though. There was milk in there and Docklands has very fashionable cobblestone 'features' at the ends of some streets so now I have milkshake.
I would not like to ride something small on the big streets. 😬
I know a very a good orthopaedic surgeon if you ever need one.
Trying a new doctor at the same clinic I usually attend as when I got diagnosed with PCOS my original new doctor straight up just told me to lose weight to treat it...yet somehow sitting here feeling guilty for changing doctors.
What a lot of doctors forget, and what we're conditioned to forget, is that doctors are providing a service.
If what they're providing is less than satisfactory, why should you put up with it?
Sometimes it's hard to hear, doesn't mean the doctor is wrong.
A doctor who doesn't tell a patient facts about their health isn't a caring doctor.
One would hope a doctor is tactful, aka good bedside manner, and helps patients rather than just says stuff.
And there is also being a good patient, ask your doctor questions, ask what they can do to help you and ask what you can do to help yourself.
mm, true, but blaming weight for unrelated conditions (or worse, the condition that is actively causing the weight gain) helps absolutely no one. And there is a massive tendency in medical professions to prejudge a patient and fob them off with "lose weight" rather than actually diagnose the issue.
Exactly this, telling me to lose weight but not offering me any support or help with it doesn't help me to treat my pcos and weight loss should be slow and methodical, so it doesn't help treat some of the issues associated with it now.
mofo didn't even discuss helping you lose weight beyond his (it's always a him) imperious mandate to do so? Someone should go take a shit in his letterbox.
Disappointingly, it was actually a her.
Well yeah, but all too often doctors say 'lose weight' as the only option without even considering others.
"One would hope a doctor is tactful, aka good bedside manner, and helps patients rather than just says stuff."
laughs in chronic health condition
had a mate get told her ankle problems were caused by her weight.
.....her weight was caused by the fact she was unable to exercise because her ankle was fucked. By a misfused bone.
Definitely agree with this, it was "lose weight and you'll be fine" but not "losing weight will help the most, however it can be difficult with PCOS, so here are some options that might help"
hugs
I suffer sciatica and ocular rosacea. Both are chronic conditions. I was lucky to have doctors who taught me how to look after myself and I try hard to do everything they said. It's hard though, there's no magic bullet , no cure, just management on my part.
It's more so that losing weight is a part of treating PCOS but the doctor didn't acknowledge or even consider the difficulty of losing weight with the hormone imbalance and insulin resistance associated with it.
That's definitely true, I forget that the doctor was just doing their job and probably is unbothered and also didn't give me the medical help I required for one part of my overall condition.
Losing weight in conjunction with other treatments really helps. Your doctor is right. But don't feel guilty.
I have to lose weight to take the strain off my joints, I have so many past injuries and if I'm not careful I'll end up in a bad way in my old age.
Also have to help my cardio system, being over weight taxes my system and I don't need that. It's also way easier to get fit when I weigh less.
I'm treating changing my eating habits and weight loss in the same way as I would quit cigarettes if I smoked. Slowly retraining in short bursts. I don't fret when I go back to bad for a short while , tho I noticed it's never as bad as before. Making it as easy as possible .
I recently watched a series on hbo on the food industry, it was enlightening!! It's NOT you. It's not your fault. So do NOT feel guilty. big hugs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pEkCbqN4uo&t
The problem isn't that she told me I need to lose weight, I know I do, the problem is that PCOS makes weightloss complex and difficult and without other supplemental help is disheartening. The doctor I saw today recognised the complexities of losing weight with PCOS and was much more helpful and generally more reasonable in her approach. I now have a new medication to try that helps treat the insulin resistance caused by PCOS and this will in turn (with a change in diet and lifestyle) help me to lose weight at a reasonable healthier pace.
Big hugs. I hope all goes well with you.
Thank you, I'm feeling hopeful and ready to take care of myself.
🤗
If PCOS effects insulin resistance and makes it difficult/complex to lose weight, would it not be a pretty good case for the use of Ozempic?
I mean eh... kind of. Like it's a medication that isn't made for PCOS, thus isn't necessarily approved for it. While there are people who do take Ozempic and have PCOS, everyone's symptoms vary. There are skinny people who have PCOS, and there are some who don't have insulin resistance. So a lot of people won't benefit much, if at all, from GLP-1 agonists. However, one of the major concerns around Ozempic are that not only is this a medication that is for diabetics, but that the side effects are insane (while they're very regular for every type of medication they're still crazy). And the effects if you use Ozempic for long-term use are terrible.
God I hate having PCOS and having to deal with doctors. Because so many tell me to lose weight or to do pretty invasive surgeries to lose weight and it's like "maybe I'm fine with my body?" Weight stigma in the medical field is really really gross and outdated.
Because you can be any weight and healthy just as much as you can be any weight and unhealthy.
That is just not true.
The wear and tear on your skeletal system is brutal, your endocrine balances are destroyed, there is a great strain on the heart and lungs, you get cirrhosis.
These are not choices, these are proven outcomes of being over weight or obese. Being healthy is not possible. Well, maybe at first you feel ok, but over time the body and it's systems wear down.
There are people who are fat/plus size who work out as much as someone else who is skinny, who will eat "healthy" (in terms of not eating a lot of junk food) and can lead healthy lifestyles but are still fat because sometimes that's their body makeup unfortunately. Just as much as there are people who are skinny who don't work out, who will eat junk food, and don't lead healthy lifestyles but are still skinny.
I have a mate who doesn't work out, sits around for work, can eat 10 dim sims and still be hungry, but he's still skinny and is often regarded as "healthy". Whereas I can workout 5 days a week, not eat junk food, and can be active, yet I will still be fat.
Yes, there are fat people who aren't healthy, much like there's skinny people who are healthy. But wear and tear can happen to anyone regardless of weight. I'm not trying to say that every fat person is healthy, but to say that every skinny person is healthy is vastly untrue and hurtful. Especially when it comes to people who have eating disorders (not only that but A LOT of fat people have eating disorders too, they're just not seen as "valid" in the medical field because they're fat), a lot of people will see them as healthy and as a beauty standard, when they are not healthy.
Sorry mate but being overweight is a sign of being unhealthy. Your skinny mate who eats 10 dimmies is also unhealthy. There are plenty of unhealthy skinny people.
Edit: in case I come across as preachy, I'm overweight and I'll readily admit it's unhealthy
But the thing is you wouldn't know that he eats like that. You would look at someone like myself and say unhealthy because we've been taught to see fat = unhealthy and skinny = healthy.
What I'm trying to say is that we don't know if people are unhealthy or healthy. Like weightlifters, wrestlers and sumo wrestlers are all big people and will be seen as fat, but they are athletes. They are bloody pros in their field! If you want to view fat as unhealthy, or you want to view yourself as unhealthy, then fine. I'm not going to obviously try and change your mind, much as you won't change my mind.
I've had a blast today, I take back what I said about Qld drivers being crazy, it's really more at shitty intersections or peak hour when everyone is insane - it has been such a cruisey drive, everyone so polite and generous, I know there is a large cohort of douchbag ute drivers but honestly I think the overall level of irritability is much higher in Melbourne.
Maybe it's just the sun intoxicating me...
::: spoiler good shit Had a really really moving conversation today with someone I really look up to and turns out to have some seriously deep hidden depths - the way he's navigated trauma and loneliness with compassion and clarity has been nothing short of inspiring and I kind of feel like I have a tangible role model here. Hearing him gently pick out my insecurities, counter them with proof, and encouraging me to take that step towards the answer... Hearing someone else actually say I've got myself together and am so close to figuring out that passionate calling (?!) - someone who has no reason to exaggerate - has me feeling like some deep part of myself is reorganising.
I'm so not used to people saying I'm doing the right thing especially when I feel like I'm flailing. My body and mind are always primed for criticism and rejection. This is not smart or productive or kind! I want to change. :::
This entire morning/lunch the fire panel has been on going with a shrill, low piercing alarm that really bores into your head. This has to be a OH&S thing right?
yes. It's indicating a fault or a fire.
Bricks moved successfully - the area for the new garden bed is now clear and I have a raised brick edging for a new bed for a couple of citrus trees. Tomorrow I will put down a layer of clay, then wood, then mulch at the bottom of the new bed. Then I need to put together the sides and bamboo framework for the raised beds and wait for a patch of clear weather to order the soil fill.
My poor old garden cart's tyres have given in, and the wheelbarrow is so rusted it is threatening to collapse at any moment, so I think it's time to retire those and look at getting a new cart.
if the cart chassis is in good nick, you can replace the tyres easily enough. Cost ya about 10-12$ per 245mm wheel at bunnings.
Time for song No. 2…
(I just noticed on Mlem on the iPad that you have to hit Option and Enter to get the next line. Thank goodness because that was driving me completely batty.)
Late last night I snuck in a song:
No. 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica
No. 2. Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I hope the markup is right!
Took me awhile to get going today but I got some sunshine, did some adulting/domestic’ing. I even cooked dinner (go me!). Work tomorrow, but rumour is it’s quiet so hopefully it’s a chill sort of a day.
Still obsessed with Alone and up to S6. I know it’s old news, but that Larry character. Man, deep, unresolved issues there.
Hope everyone is having a good evening!
Red Right Hand is so damn iconic. Love that song.
I've been losing my mind over finish artist Käärijä; rap, rock, and sick bass beats, a non PIE language - everything I wanted and so much more. His entire discography (though small) is comprised of many outright bangers.
Love me some Finnish. Not 100% my thing, but definitely super catchy!
They both very good songs. When you link to a song you put [the title] then the (link)
Thanks CEO, couldn’t remember the order. Will fix now.
Laying in bed watching the Ryder Cup on my tablet. This event is literally the only golf I ever watch, I just enjoy the format and the whole Europe vs USA teams element. Go Euro!
Oodie is on
it’s still 24?
I'm old and my bones ache
Now I’m staring at my sleeping Melbcat. :( She’s happy though. She’s not allowed to roam or go outside unlike her old home, but she gets very good food, endless treats and cuddles and good medical care.
Do we need a Vegas sphere in Melbourne?
It is friggin spectacular to see but nah, copycatting would be super lame. Our NIMBYs and the recreationally outraged would have a meltdown too about light pollution, power usage and our power grid, traffic probably, etc.
Traffic is my biggest concern. Drivers don't really need any more distractions.
Now a floating screen on the bay to watch movies on the beach. Sign me up!
Hell yeah. that screen looks incredible! I want to see the Shai Hulud traverse the sands of Arrakis on that screen. Or the Millennium Falcon make a successful jump into hyperspace and come out the other side in the middle of an epic space battle. Pew! Pew!
I want to scream DEATH with King Theoden on that screen.
Big hairy hobbit foot🫠
Need? Absolutely not.
It'd be cool as shit though.
No.
An interesting situation: back in 2017 I went overseas with the intention of staying there (I'm a UK dual-citizen) and when I did, I unenrolled from the Australian Electoral Commission using their "unenroll me, I'm permanently leaving" form.
Later that year I came back deciding that I didn't want to do that, but I never re-enrolled and subsequently haven't voted in any election since without any sort of consequence and honestly, for me I kind of like this situation. I can't find any information anywhere about a penalty for doing this, only information about if you've never enrolled before. The penalty for not voting is for just that, enrolled citizens not voting. Not for being unenrolled.
Anybody know anyone else in a similar boat?
@bull @bot001 I understand your obligation under S245 of The Electoral Act is to VOTE ( by implication therefore you must enroll if eligible AND vote). But the enforcement is light and the fine small. Try starting here: https://aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Publications/voting/index.htm
Why not re-enroll to vote though? It’s a privilege a lot of people don’t have.
yeah, I was like that for a while after I came back to Australia
I never had any problem.
Don’t know if anyone’s watching the aussies’ women cricket team playing but go Phoebe Litchfield!
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Good Morning. May I have chocolate pancakes with cream please? Also, would you happen to have a spare hour available, I seem to have lost one somewhere. I'm sure I had it on Saturday, but I spent all day looking for it yesterday and I can't find it anywhere.
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I have mailed the spare hour to you. It will arrive in approximately six months.
Thank you so much. Australia Post delivery just isn't what it used to be, is it?
Yeah I used Toll instead.
Leftover pizza and a cup of coffee please.
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Thank you.
Morning chef! Can I please have a brain transplant?
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excellent travail. je pense que mon nouveau cerveau est français, mais ce n'est pas grave. puis-je avoir une baguette au beurre et au brie et un expresso ?
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Merci
I’ll have what she’s having..
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Oh my. That was unexpected. Could I have some food in loo?
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Seasol spray and some supermarket parsley acquired.
I might divide it to plant in a row spreading along the rectangular pot rather than leaving it in one tightly packed clump. Fingers crossed it doesn’t traumatise the roots too badly
Edit: Wait. This is meant to be sprayed on the leaves so I don’t want to use it. The leaves are the edible part and also Melbcat might lick it off the leaves
Edit 2: Apparently you’re not supposed to use in on leaves that will be in direct sunlight as it can make them burn. I take pains to put them in direct sunlight as they need it
Season is made from seaweed - specifically kelp. Rich in minerals, trace elements and collagen. Probably won't hurt her and she might actually like it. Ask your vet on your next visit. You can spray it on then apply plain water an hour or so later as a spray to dilute the concentration too.
You can apply seasol directly to soil, but I would dilute it to the colour of very weak black tea before doing that. Easy to overdo it when applied to the soil. Have used it for years. I usually alternate between Seasol and Charlie carp for my plants to get a good range of nutrients complementing each other, but I'm not sure Charlie Carp would be good for a senior cat (tho she'd probably like it even more than Seasol).
Good idea, I remember having Powerfeed years ago and diluting that. Would it be good to dilute the foliage spray and use it on the soil?
It has chelation stuff in it to improve absorption through the leaves (seems to be things like iron copper and zinc) so I don’t know how it differs from the standard stuff.
Oh yes, the carp fertiliser would be dangerous. Melbcat would be attracted to stinky fish and the potassium etc would be bad for her kidneys.
Dilute, dilute dilute. This will be a bad year to foliage spray
Crap. I just did a test spray on the parsley as it already looked stressed and wilted. It’s up on the bench away from furry hands, it might stay inside tomorrow
Most plant food is based on NPK, that is, nitrogen, potassium and whatever K stands for (calcium I think but can't remember off the top of my head). The extra iron, copper & zinc is an improvement in my view as Australian soil is mostly fairly poor in trace elements. This is why I like Seasol. Copper in particular is lacking in a lot of Aus soils and having enough makes a huge difference to plant health. I wouldn't worry about the chelation ingredients, the soil will also benefit from that. If you want a cheap soil-friendly plant food to put on or mix in with the soil, the good ol' blood & bone from the supermarket is very good. So is dolomite dust, but this costs more and is harder to find but lasts a whole lot longer.
K is potassium. P is Phosphorus
Thanks! The letters for the elements are so bloody hard to remember! And while logical in historical context, they are not logical in terms of initial letters.
Lol know how i remember? A friend in 199fucking 5 randomly said 'The K stands for fire!'
Thanks, I was considering just grabbing the normal Seasol in my next Woolies order… but if it really won’t harm it.
Is the dilution ratio the same?
Pretty much. I would mix as advised on the bottle, then add maybe about half as much again water. It lasts pretty well in a watering can for several days. After a week, I don't put it on pot plants, but donate it to the lawn or the nature strip trees. I tend to eyeball measurements, but as most of my plants are outside and get extra dilution from rain it's not a huge issue for me. For inside plants, maybe use it at 'cordial' concentrations - that is, for each half cup of pure seasol, add 1 litre of water or more.
It’s in a spray bottle labeled for foliar use and is meant to be sprayed on undiluted, does that still apply? This is the one I was brought https://www.seasol.com.au/products/seasol-foliar-spray/
Next time I’m just digging slow release granules through the soil before planting and being done with it. -_- I would have but they had spoiled/bloomed, potentially from moisture getting in
Be careful with those, a lot have bullshit levels of cadmium. Worm casings are always good, and you already have mycorrhizal going!
Dilute in half for soil use I think. That is, one cup of spray to one cup of water. Then soak soil every 3-4 days. The mixture will keep for at least a week or longer in a closed container in the fridge or even in cool spot as the weather is about to fall on its ear again. I would discard any diluted mixture after a week of hot weather if kept at room temperature. Or possibly donate it to the street tree or another outside plant.
Could you just unscrew the spray nozzle and pour it on the soil?
Maybe? I’m unfamiliar with the stuff and might have to see if there’s anything weird and wonderful involved.
I’ll probably just get different stuff where I can follow the directions
I split the parsley pot into four small bunches and planted them out in a row. But now wondering if I should have done eight to spread it out sideways as well as longways. Being as the clusters looked like a collection of small individual plants and didn’t look like they’d spread out on their own. But that would mean more root trauma and transplant shock?
I can answer a few basic questions based on something I’ve grown or done before but I’m still learning.
Also hoping my fingernail doesn’t get infected from the potting mix. (I previously accidentally pulled it back so it bled.) I treated it at the time with Betadine but forgot about it and dug in the potting mix with my hands and no mask ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Parsley will spread on its own, don't worry
Source: the literal bushels i gave away when moving and current fifteen pots it self seeded in.
Nice. Maybe if it goes beserk I can divide again and give some away
I regularly grow parsley, and found that it stalls a bit right after splitting and transplanting. However it will take off again after a few weeks, so it will be fine. They need a bit more time to settle after being moved compared to some other plants I’ve noticed. But no harm will be done.
That’s good. It’s already fainted a bit, I gave it a quick squirt of something that’s meant to help stressed plants. I’m just going to keep it watered and not leave it outside on hot days until it looks better
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Finally took the new car on its first off road run, and was very impressed, had an absolute smashing time. Definitely needs some better suspension, but that'll have to wait until I've added and subtracted a few things.
Forgot to buy milk and eggs
I will remember to buy cow milk and chicken eggs tonight when I return from beach sunset.
I will remember to buy cow milk and chicken eggs tonight when I return from beach sunset.
I will remember to buy cow milk and chicken eggs tonight when I return from beach sunset.
This seems oddly specific. Would chicken milk be an adequate substitute for both? I think it wise to pass on cow eggs.
No, I am sorry.
You have to get them otherwise some of your customers will be angry tomorrow morning.
or someone’s nipples will be
I've learned my lesson, won't be doing that again
Here's something to make you feel better
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It's beautiful 😭
You inspire me.
or someone’s nipples will be
And don’t forget the bacon
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Today was tough. I imagine Tuesday and Wednesday will be tougher before I leave for PAX 😭
Just did my taxes and feel like the Medicare Levy i'm paying this year is huge! Feel like maybe it's time to bite the bullet and start looking into private health insurance plans?
I'm not sure about now but it used to make sense to get it because you were paying the same as a basic plan anyway. I ran with the "I'm just getting this to avoid the Medicare levy" nib plan for many years which used to be the cheapest.
Yeah I think now some of the plans may work out to be a bit cheaper than paying the levy! I guess if I get one with decent extras that may be useful
I have health insurance but I've got just the extras right now as I'm not in a financial space to do hospital and extras. But I do wonder if it'd be better if I didn't have to pay like $50 a month for health insurance. I wish that I could just pay for the individual ones I know I use (which is dental, optical, physio and psych) rather than pay for a bunch that I don't use (like orthodontics and hypno).
Look into HCF, my friend was telling me about them and they have this flex extras thing where you get $650 to put into whatever category as you want to that's covered (with a separate amount for optical only) unfortunately psychology covered, which is a real bummer.
Thanks for this, I'll have a look into it. Because I'm currently paying like $23 a fortnight with AHM, which isn't a lot but it is now that I'm only being paid monthly.
It might take some calculating to see if you get away with something basic or cheap extras if you’re going to use the and see if you can keep the cost around about what the levy will be.
The other thing maybe to consider is that if you’re over a certain age without health insurance, for every year that happens the health insurance cost goes up by 2% I think per year without private.
I forgot what it caps at, maybe at the 10 year mark might be the limit but overall it may not make a difference long term.
So I listened to the Dudley Moore vinyl. It was cool for hep cats. Imma gonna play it at my next suave dinner party.
it was like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2t4ZDFoigM
Wow! I love that.
Check out Dudley and Marion Montgomery if you haven't already. That gal can sang!
thanks for the recommendation 😊
Marion has almost vanished from the collective consciousness, but I reckon she's better than good. Might be worth keeping an eye on the op shops ....