Daily Discussion Thread: 🎊🥳🎉 Friday, 20 December, 2024
Daily Discussion Thread: 🎊🥳🎉 Friday, 20 December, 2024
Today's weather forecast (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 17°C, max - 34°C. 95% chance of no rain
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Success!!!!!!!!
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Meanwhile Gibson:
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Sometimes I wonder how Gibson would be in the wild. Then I yell "brushies" and she runs over to be brushed lol
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You have yourself a posse!
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People better not fuck with me 🤣
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you're their dad now
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I'm not ready for more than 1 cat lol
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They’re gorgeous! It looks like you’ve got yourself a flock of kitties now
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They can dazzle my enemies with their fluffiness lol
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Biscuits complete!
I am giving a bag with one of each type of biscuit to my family, plus a tub full for my Mum and a tub for each of the two teams I am with at work. Plus a smaller container for me.
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Thanks. I've just put on 5 kgs by looking.
Seriously. Bloody superb. And in this weather I would've been swearing by now. Well done.
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The air conditioner has done a great job in making sure I keep my cool.
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How can you objectively evaluate the taste quality without a volunteer who is unbiased?
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I too would like to be part of the quality assurance / control team.
They look great!
Shit that's a lot of effort though!
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Ooh, like your waffer stamp
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It's the first time I've used it! I bought a Tefal Snackmaker years ago, which is like a jaffle iron with changeable plates. It's taken me this long to get around to actually making anything with these plates. They look pretty fancy though, I might have to try the chocolate version next.
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Beautiful!
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Ooh yum! What’s the one with jam in the middle?
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I am so envious right now. They look amazing!
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I just ate four for dessert 🙂
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I'm unaccustomed to having no responsibilities. I pulled out the work laptop one more time earlier and then put it back.
After the period of unemployment, in which life was awful and I had no purpose, it's strange to suddenly have "acceptable" free time. Paid even!
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Get accustomed to the words "clocked off now". Ching ching.
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Repeat after me: no free work for the employers actively screwing you over.
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Indeed :(
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I feel sad about all the ‘free’ work I have given my employers over the years. Extra hours at start/end of day, working through breaks, taking after hours calls etc. It seemed unavoidable because, well, that’s just workplace culture and if you don’t want to be viewed badly or looked over for promotions you just had to do it. Especially when you are younger and bills need paying and you’re trying to make a future for yourself. But its really not right. If it were an hourly paid job, those hours would be paid. But in salary paid jobs employers can really screw you.
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Cool. Got all my supplies for a super chill day at home. Fuck yeah!!!!
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WOOH! PARTY AT GIBSONS!
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Do we need to bring anything?
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Just yourselves :)
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I am so drunk after today's work event. I just need to wall 600m home. I can do this
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I can do this
The wall doesn't stand a chance you got this.
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I did it bur nor sure if I cam do it tomorrow
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You'll be fine! Walling isn't too bad when you're drunk lol
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Just got in bed making weird sound slike waiiiiyaiayaiayo and eeeeeee
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You go this!!! But also let us know when you achieve this!
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I put key in door ad it open! Yay
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This reminds me of a story I was told about an Irishman whose nickname was Spiderman. From the way he walked home from the pub. So Spiderkitten?
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I think there was some skittishness and zigzagging involved si maybe?! But kittens are cuter than spiders. I would rather be kitten
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arghghhghhg slept in lounge because we're still separating cats, proved once again that I can sleep through anything by waking up to a giant pile of cat puke next to head. Strip the jacquards off couches to wash, figure hey I should flip the cushions anyway, vac cushions, flip cushions, see dustbunnies, start vacuuming and now I'm fucking deep cleaning the loungeroom with a detour to deep clean the dyson because someone has been using it past the MAX FILL line........
Well now I'm lunchbreaking with tzaziki, how you doing?
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Yesterday I was having a micro nap on the couch. I was facing the wall. Woke up. Needed a pee. Put my dead legs down and there was an almighty squeal. The kid woke from the other couch. The man came running. Yeah I had stood on the little dog who was snoozing on the floor beside me. I don't think he has fully forgiven me.
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My kid accidentally sat on the cat once, and the squeal he let out made me think he’d lost a finger. He had some nasty scratches on his legs (nowhere more sensitive, fortunately). The cat made no noise at all but vanished for quite a while after that
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oh noooo and the worst part is they're so betrayed and you can't communicate to them it was an accident!
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My wife just came back to the bed after a month apart cause we both been crook. her cat wouldnt sleep in the spare bed with her, but refused to sleep with me either. within 5 minutes of the wife laying down her cat was back strutting around the bed like it was hers all along.
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yup, they do that.
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Still at work for a couple of hours. Looking forward to getting some stuff at Bunnings on the way home, then fixing the shower
Am also looking forward to sorting out the house (if I have the energy) as it’s trashed from end-of-year exhaustion
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Urgh bushfire sun
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Oooo fam, it is warm out there…
Also, on a things that 54!t me #6273874 tangent…
The lack of indicators…
Is it broken? I’m not a mind reader! Why the sudden brakes? Is it an emergency?!
Raaaawwwrrrrr!
Edit: Don’t even get me started on people who will come to a stand still in a lane in the middle of the road to change lanes.
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I'm glad i would never ever shack up with anyone at work because they're not my type anyway so even my dumbest lizard brain wouldn't go there. I am giggling at everything right now and I'm in bed in a dark room. This is stupid. Fucking margarita did me in. Pray for me tomorrow. Thanks. I'm not sure how I'm meant to go to sleep rn. wow. Maybe I'll watch site inspections YouTubes until my brain explodes.
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Drink some water before you sleep. Your head and stomach will thank me tomorrow.
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Fucking Margarita and her sister Malibu.
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I always side eye Malibu drinkers. It's like suntan lotion.
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Total bitches just ruining nights now I'm in that stupid state where I'm tired as hell but I can't sleep either
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Praying for you!
My dad plays those site inspection videos on YouTube on the TV and if I hear the word non-compliant again, I will explode.
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Back to the happy place for dins:
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Is there anything better then flopping on the couch and listening to tropical rain pour down and knowing all the chores and work are packed up at the other end of the country?
No. There is not (at least for this little black duck).
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Was given 7am start on NYE and 8am start on NYD. Good thing I don't have NYE plans! Last year I felt sorry for myself because I was alone and all my friends were out with their partners or overseas lol. Now I don't give a shit. Normalise not going out on NYE.
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I thought I'd lost Miss Meow this afternoon, but she was just in my wardrobe snoozing on my socks. Escaping the baking chaos.
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5 days left until the big day. Now that I have a choice, I don't think I'm going to celebrate. I was considering buying a roast or a ham and doing something with it, but I don't think I'm really even interested in that. It doesn't really make me sad or anything, but it doesn't bring me joy, so it just seems like a waste of time thing that I do to make other people happy
New Year's I've decided I'll stay home. My entire life I wanted to see fireworks, but pre 2019 was complicated by loving in the country. 2019 I was too young, 2020 they replaced it with a "3 day food and wine tasting festival", 2021 I got COVID and was too sick to go, 2022 and 2023 I finally saw them! But repetitive now I reckon. I'll probably watch them on tv and might order in a midnight kebab or something for the same vibe
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Mate you don't have to do anything if you don't want to, but be kind to yourself. You've had a big year and done more adulting than most people do in their entire lives.
I don't like speaking on behalf of others but I will this time. We are all so very proud of you. Treat yourself to something nice. Make that a new tradition. Much love 💜
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Thanks
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You should do something small for you. Start a new tradition. If thats as simple as "eat a toasty and play video games all day" then thats awesome. As far as new years: yeah you see TONS more on TV than going into the city. The city sucks, and new years is even worse.
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I haven't actually gone into the city for fireworks before. Too busy and hectic for me. I have however gone into the city around 2am or 10pm to laugh at how everything is falling to pieces, though. 2022 was at St. Kilda, but I didn't realize I couldn't see the city fireworks from there (but someone set some off on the beach so it was all good). 2023 was at Williamstown Beach which was alright although when drunk people started screaming and people started setting off fireworks into the audience I decided it was time to bail
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when I lived alone I would go to so many parties before xmas but on xmas day it was a just a quiet day. I liked the non stress I had not having the drama of dysfunctional family.
Can I add, running your own household and having your own chosen relationships is a bajillion times easier than putting up with other people making lousy choices and having a dysfunctional family. You've done the hard part already. So many hugs. 😘😘😘
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Go full ham.
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not a bad idea to buy a big ham, then it's eggs and home cut fried ham steaks for lunches for the next few weeks. Quiches, salads, with pasta, sandwiches . yum, I haven't done this for years, maybe I should again 🙂
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Can I get a small ham? I don't want to spend 4 hours cooking (or $50 on a giant piece of meat)
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Yeah let’s come home, have a few drinks and install a double side mount pullout bin in the kitchen.
That’s done , but I’m not supposed to feel violated afterwards.
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I came home with the intention of fixing the shower, had a few drinks and decided it can continue leaking for the time being
And I am VERY impressed with your bin efforts!
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I would have traded you the shower job. I will take plumbing over cabinetry any day.
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If you see me around, say hi
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I'll look out for you Spud muffin. 👍
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Definitely! 👋🏼
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Hell yeah! :)
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Ayy did you change your hair since your last face reveal?
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Yeah! I shaved it off lol! I had an undercut for years and just shaved it off a while back. For summer mostly lol! I'm thinking of dying it again, back to bleck
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Final home stretch.
Now stuck in a presentation that hasn’t started on time.
Lunch to follow after which I hope to bugger off home as long as I don’t get held back by anything.
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It's been at 30° inside for the last like 3 hours. I just checked the weather, and apparently it's 23° outside and has been for a while 🤦♂️
E: oh, and the move is officially done, keys handed back at 3pm. We only had about 45 minutes to get everything done. I ended up only being able to take the stuff I couldn't on Wednesday. No vacuuming or mopping. Oh well. It's not an obligation in LT - they don't take a bond, and hire cleaners after each move out anyway. But I feel grotty leaving it a mess
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That's shitty Australian housing for you. We could have houses that work with this climate but we just don't
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No dude. You don't understand. That would cost the landlords and developers money. If they bothered insulating their houses, installing split systems, double glazing or tinting windows, painting with reflective colours, etc, they would have a gew less bank notes to lie on at night. They NEED that money or the poor starving landlords won't be able to get a good night's rest :(
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The random $45.67 I got in my bank account yesterday was indeed from the ATO! Seems like a calculation was done that determined I paid that much too much towards my HECS which is now paid off
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45 dollars to spent on kippers.
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I somehow managed to pinch the skin of my little finger between the lever and body of the mixer tap so much that it bled. An injury I never knew was possible.
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Something we noticed in NZ was beer sizes. We just wanted a six pack. There was Corona or Heineken. No. When in Rome and all that biz. There was 12 packs or 30 of kiwi beer. So we settled for a six pack of Speight cans. Cans were 440ml each. I don't do cans but they were the closest we could get. We spent so much time in the freezer humming and harring it was ridiculous. So many times the man picked up 12 and said "fuck it" and I made him put it back because we had things to do the next day.
Sitting on the soccer oval in Queenstown, drinking beer and watching the planes and helicopters take off and land is a memory I'll never forget.
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In my youf, going to Melbourne airport to watch the planes take off was a thing
My friends may or may not have had a choof to enhance the experience, at the time
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That sounds like an awesome time ❤️
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It was.
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DONE FOR THE YEAR!!! Running for the exit as we speak.
SWEET, SWEET FREEDOM! Well for 12 days at least =)
🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺
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Cheers big ears 🍺🍺🍺🍺
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🍻Right there with you!
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TheVoid is having an argument with the new mop. It is cute and ridiculous.
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"From Youtube Sensation Mr Beast Comes A...." Nope. Dont care. Not even a little bit. good luck with that netflix or Disney or whoever the fuck.
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I saw that ad too, don't these people know that beast was found to be a total fraud?
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what I'm contributing/cooking this xmas
there's a big xmas lunch/dinner at the younger generation house
this year I'm doing bulk home made mini sausage rolls, fairy bread, a big salad, shortbread biscuits and am bringing rose wine, some baileys and much bundy lemonade ( plus I stuff a few hundreds in the hands of the hosts for their efforts, it costs a lot to cook big dinners )
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Nice. I'm doing asparagus and goats cheese tarts, potato salad, a pav, and some wine for our picnic lunch.
I was going to bring chocolates too but there's not much point, they'll just melt. I'll save them for something else.
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👍 nice
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Bundy lemonade? Tell me more please.
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just bundaberg lemonades https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundaberg_Brewed_Drinks#/media/File:Bundaberg_Brewed_Drinks_Range.jpg
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and I’m done for the year!
Spent a gift card at Cole’s for some butterflies leg lamb and coleslaw which will be my special treat over the Xmas holidays.
Super hot outside while I was out and rushed to quickly put the washing on to take advantage of this sun and heat.
Now I can rest and relax!! Woot!
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Made and ate a giant sandwich for breakfast.
It fell apart and I required a fork.
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Hahaha, this is usually me.
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Then did you really eat a sandwich? Or was it a salad 🤔
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It was a sandwich for at least a quarter of the experience
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get yourself a dog that not only helps out in the kitchen but will also do the gardening for you
In addition, for the low, low price of some cheese, she will also dig you a big hole you didn’t ask for
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I am starting to run out of room in my kitchen, there are biscuits everywhere! Just one more batch to go & I'll be finished baking and can start on dividing up & packaging. I did end up doing an extra batch too, as I realised there is nothing vegan friendly, so I made some oat & date biscuits that are vegan and wheat free. I also learned that in Australia you can't claim something is gluten free if it has oats because some people with Coeliacs Disease react to them, so wheat free is generally used instead.
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Barley, rye, oats, wheat, and triticale all have gluten. I've never encountered triticale but I had to memorise that list for an exam decades ago and it seems to be permanently imprinted on my brain.
I'm so impressed with so much baking, especially in the heat!
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triticale used to be a thing in the 80s, like chia is now
it's difficult to make bread with it as it has low gluten
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so tired
will put off making xmas food to stop from pre-eating everything, best make everything on day before
house is fairly clean and tidy, which is good
was listening to YTs about dysfunctional families this morning, i'm not sure the YTs do any good, I end up slightly battier than usual and negative in outlook
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I’m from a dysfunctional family and I understand the dilemma. Sometimes listening to others stories can be cathartic because it make me feel less alone or shamed knowing it happens to others too. But the flipside is it can bring up memories and sadness. It a fine balance of to watch or not to watch.
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I don't get sad, i'm years past that
I just get drawn back into the negative and untrue beliefs about myself that the bad people told me
it's normal and empathic for people to think they are the problem
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I end up catatrophising and I end up feeling like everything I do is bad and dysfunctional or that i'm hopeless at human interactions
( i'm not perfect, i get lots of things wrong, i might even be mean sometimes, doesn't mean i'm a narcissist )
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Gonna try individually netting apricot branches this year. Tempted to even double net a few see if that helps.
Not going to hold my breath but hopefully we get a few.
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fruit bats are very sneaky
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youse guys are putting me to shame, I have shortbread bikkies to make and haven't started other than buying the ingredients and putting the butter out to soften
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I made rum balls last week. Some for a function last weekend, the others for Christmas day. We have none left for Christmas day, because someone keeps sneaking them 🙄 I'd you haven't baked yet, it's safer.
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I'm up. kitchen cleaning is well under way, then more clothes drying and folding, then look after the garden, vacuuming, take rubbish downstairs, clean up cat room, etc etc. then shopping
it never ends
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The dishes are my worst enemy. It's a never ending cycle. No idea why laundry doesn't bother me the same way, it's as gross and unrelenting.
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True true
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Biscoff trifle made. Just need to add the whipped cream on top which I’ll do just before serving. I hope it’s going to be a hit. The biscoff cream called for the whole tub of spread and it tasted pretty good on my sampling.
Garlic butter for garlic bread made. The local Italian supermarket was out of the long ciabatta rolls I wanted to use for this, so need to go back earlier tomorrow to secure. The worker said ciabatta man delivers the goods at 9am tomorrow.
Clean up time then I’m hitting the beers to celebrate no more work for 2024! I’ve got some spiced rum which I used in the trifle, l’ll be sampling on its own tonight. Don’t think I’ve ever had it.
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Man I havnt had a trifle in ages! I don’t miss my psychotic mother, but I do regret not getting some recipies off her before we parted ways.she cooked a mean trifle!
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Trifle ✅
Garlic bread ✅Beer ✅
I think I love you 💜
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Alright. im bored. And inspired by the end of lower decks I have a question for ya'll: Whats your "warp" phrase? ::: spoiler Explainer for non scifi fans The captain of the ship usually has their own phrase when they want the ship to go fast. "Engage!", "Make it so", "Punch It" and "Warp Me!" are all examples. You dont need to "get scifi" to have one. Just imagine your sitting in a captains chair, what is your catchphrase to make the ship go fast? :::
I grew up in the country and with 00's pop culture. So mine would probably be "Lets fuckin' GOOOOO!" which is bogan as shit but I stand by it.
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Send it
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Yeah bruz fuckin seeeeeennnnddd it screeeeech
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Mine is 'chop chop!' With some emphasis. Next level down is 'Let's pronto this'.
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Engage!
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I tell people to go turbo mode if I want them to hurry/speed up. Probably the closest thing I have
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Raus!
Roll the r
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Meep meep!
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I didn't save the pfeffenusse recipe I used last time and I don't think this one is as good - the other ones were a bit softer and spread, these ones are hard round balls. I realised too late that I emailed someone the recipe last time, so have managed to find it for next time at least.
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You did not ask but this is my pfeffenusse recipe if ya ever need. I’ve tried many and it’s the best I’ve found 👇
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Dammit. Forgot the garlic dip again!
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it's super easy to make your own
I use greek yoghurt , a little gourmet garden garlic and I sprinkle with sweet paprika
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DOO-DOO DOOO DOOOOOOOOOO
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Sky orange. Is it dust from wind or smoke from fires?
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Someone in the other DT linked the satellite feed. Wind is dragging smoke from the Grampians fire over the city.
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Fire. Sun RED
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Very apocalyptic looking outside, and now the smoke smell has hit where I am, it’s really strong. Got the clothes inside and split system on.
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I think it’s smoke from the fire in the Grampians
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There's also a bushfire out in The Gurdies towards Philip Island past Cranbourne. It's a lot smaller and fresher, but that's probably contributing, at least to the SE folk
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I noticed the weird sky about half an hour ago but now I can smell smoke. I hope everyone is safe. This is gonna be a long tough summer.
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So much for drying my clothes.
I thought it looked a little bit strange outside.
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Yeah I noticed that too. 2019 vibes 😬
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Yeh everything is superrr orangey in the city
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Yaaaaaaawn.
Good morning everyone!!!!
Birds are chirping, sun is out, my work laptop is stashed in a cupboard.
Ahhhhh. The serenity.
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7 hours 58 minutes to go...
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The way my project manager was talking yesterday, I may be in a minority planning on getting stuff done today. She has mostly written today off in her timeline calculations.
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I've also actually managed to get a HEAP done today already. We both need pay rises :D
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I'm doing Monday at home, but it's acknowledged that very little will be done in reality
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they're making you work the whole day?! For shame!
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Yup and it's not going to be an easy or fun one either. I just need to endure it. Pray for mojo.
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Cheers and Merry Christmas you sticky, stinky, sweaty, little bodies. 🍺
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Sault
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Sahtan 🍺
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Cheers
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All hail the virginal birth.
Cheers 🍺
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Cheers!
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Cheers 🍺
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Cheeeeeers!
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Right back atchya, enjoy! 🍻
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Cheers CEO! 🍻
and I DID remember to use deodorant this morning…
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Cheers 🍺 and thank you, thank you very much 🙏
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Last day for me, going to finish up cleaning the factory and some of the equipment. The dough rollers and mixers need detailing, boring but necessary.
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I was just reading about bushfires, and I still don't really get what an ignition source could be, besides humans and lightning.
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Hot days dry out fuel faster, preheat it and often bring strong winds (especially around cool changes). This is what makes hot days more dangerous than other days. It's rare to self-ignite, it's almost always lightning or human activity (arson, powerlines, machinery sparks, cigarettes, campfires etc.).
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bottles or glass shards on the ground can intensify light , making heat then ignition
it used to be that smokers throwing butts were a known cause of fires but that's not so much anymore
sparks from exhaust pipes
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When black Saturday happened, from where I was living i could see an entire side of a mountain on fire. It was unreal.
From a lightning strike.
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windy days lift dust into the air , that dust has a lot of flammable organic matter, at certain temps that dust can ignite, like in a coal mine or flour mill
the blue haze over forests is eucalyptus oil, on very hot days that can spontaneously combust too, like a BLEVI over a petrol tank
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I’m trying to build up my physical fitness again and it’s hard as balls. Probably because I’m not nourished but I’m doing the best I can.
There’s so much I would rather be doing than bed rotting, and I’m really scared about the times support isn’t available. That little bit of strength can mean the difference between being able to manage something important vs not
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walking is a great entry point. Set a time (or other metrics if you have a smart watch), pick a direction and just...walk
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Used to be my go to but stopped because of reasons. I’m trying to start back up but aware I’m still rolling the dice on run ins with crazy people each time
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The zukes are making pollen now. Yesterday there was a tiny black native bee rooting around in there covered in pollen and some male flowers I snipped for the fridge. Today there’s one female flower open and 3 more males so I used a cotton bud to pollinate then snipped those to save as well.
I’m going through some shit emotionally but have no idea how to handle it so I’m just kind of doing practical things while trying to process or let it settle :(
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hugs
and yes, doing things until your mind is a bit rested is a good thing
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Beep Beep 🚚
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A nice pub Parma with a big house salad, and chips with gravy on them pretty please!
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🍅🐥🥗🍟
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Olive bread and cherry pate please
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🫒🍞🍒🥧
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If butterfly legs are carb-free, I'll get some flash fried in a wok with garlic and chilli please
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They are not carb free.
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If anyone is into super interesting heavy music, suss this out https://youtu.be/gx5EXltoduA
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Currently 31° outside, and 27.7° inside. I set myself up for failure because I went to sleep with my window open and it was both 25 inside and outside by the time I woke up
I have to go back to the old place today to vacuum and grab my cleaning supplies and such. After that, it'll probably be about 30° inside. I've got some ice blocks in the freezer (but don't currently have an ice cube tray), so I'm gonna find a way to suspend those behind the high velocity fan to try and get some cooling happening. Or maybe I could put them in a big bowl with some water and that might be a bit more efficient
Gotta hand the keys back after I finish up today. Then my move will be finalized. Spooky. Unfortunately my parcel hasn't moved from Dandenong South yet, so I do find it unlikely that it arrives today. Hopefully tomorrow.
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A more efficient way might be to dampen some breathable material and put it over the fan. Just make sure the material won't get caught in the blades. Is a similar idea to the Coolgardie safe
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Spray bottle with some cold water and a fan works wonders! even just a cold wet facewasher on the forehead or neck.
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Yep! I bought a misting fan from Kmart last week. Just need to buy a few batts for it, because of course with all the chaos I have no clue where the gigantic hoard of batteries I have are
We used to do wet pillowcases. I don't know why pillowcases specifically, but that's what we always did
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If you're gen x and love good music then go here
Scroll down to Christchurch and press play. You'll love it.
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Whenever you add to a food drive, what do youse like to add? I like to give pancake mixtures and cake mixtures. Something a bit different.
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I was googling and found this https://thatwaywardwolf.tumblr.com/post/639824971744559104/ive-worked-in-food-banks-a-lot-and-i-can-verify
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Well, its certainly a morning. Stay hydrated everyone
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One of the mornings I've ever seen.
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ugh, I have never heard the neighbours kids laugh once, at their place it always ends in screaming and crying
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That may be the saddest thing I've heard of all year.
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I used the photo of my biscuits to make a little labelled handout, with what each one is and which ones are vegan/wheat/dairy/gluten free. It looks very spiffy if I do say so myself.
The gift bags I printed out are going to be way too small, so I'm going to attach the Christmas pictures to a brown paper bag instead and add a couple of decorations.
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I made it to the op shop again. It’s still a bit of a big walk for me though 🫠 I definitely pay for it over the next few days and my sore foot complains.
But at least I took the dented/disliked flavour cat food down to the community pantry. 12 cans. Those were meant to go to the shelter ages ago but someone else took them out of the bag and put them back in the cupboard when I wasn’t looking.
There’s an unopened pack of toothbrushes somewhere I won’t use. A scented bar of soap. A pack of pasta I bought but won’t eat. If my plants start producing a lot of veg I could maybe take the extra down there.
I wonder what the etiquette is on buying big multipacks of soap or tp and re-wrapping them individually (perhaps in wrapping paper) to share them out more equally. Is that sus or acceptable
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rewrap the soaps very well
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What sort of thing would work for soap and tp?
(The items would be fresh and new. Normally I’d keep it in original wrapping but didn’t want one person to have to take it all. And leaving the pack open or the items bare seems unhygienic.)
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sky eerie
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Just drove home, I swear I could tell who was xmas drunk driving. 20k under on an 80k road, bad lane discipline, about 1/3 of the people on the road.
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I have been listening to Chelsea Wolfe all day. Such a gloomy princess.
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Ok Hugh & Eddie, it's time for you to take it away again: One Day More!
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5 more sleeps 'till Santa. Yay.
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Were you good this year?
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Ummm yissss
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Oopsie almost gave my neighbour a gift with four of something. Not 100% sure where she is from, but best not!
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I suck at navigating those sorts of things. I thought I was somewhat culturally aware until I started hearing about the concept of unlucky numbers and realized I have zero clue how other cultures do things. Probably a good reason I should never become the prime minister, I'd end up offending someone through sheer obliviousness and getting us all blown up 😂
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Pretty sure the PM gets formal briefings on this stuff. Paying attention to it is another matter. No Keating you may not pat HRM on the bum!
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It's almost midnight and I am hungry. To eat or not to eat, that is the question.
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AusPost said the NBN box will arrive for sure today. It's currently in Dandenong South though, so I'm not super sure about that. It took them 3 days to send it from sunshine West to Melbourne airport last week. But maybe they're on the grind with Chrissy looming
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Watching the old Frankenstein movies seeing the amazing images and I recall watching these as a child.
When I was a kid screen time meant watching broadcast tv, our only choices were 3 stations, the schedule was fixed but we had a tv guide to see what was on, and it was black and white. tvs were big and heavy but had small screens.
Saturday afternoons was when I watched movies, every movie that was on.
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and they were always rogers & hammerstein
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lots of sword and sandal, tarzan, english movies
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Love old horror movies, and was also a huge fan of the Addams family series
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Why am I wide awake now? I fell asleep at like 10pm.
Gah!!!
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Never thought I'd live to see the day 27° feels cool
I've managed to reduce the inside temp down to 27.3. Limited because I don't want to open up my blinds, so it's just the window behind them
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I remember after the heatwave before Black Saturday there was a day in the high 30s and I was really happy to have finally have some cool weather.
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It was brutal. I remember it very well because there was a whole week in the 40s and the airconditioning in our place at the time was not great. Also my workplace was a long commute away, very not fun in the afternoons. And this was the days before working from home was an option. A lot of people were ‘sick’ that week on various days.
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Good night everyone . 😘
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Ok guys I'm gonna plug Brian FM one more time. Pros: No ads, no chatter, just a great range of music. You will not be disappointed. Get on it.
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It's definitely cooler outside.
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Do I crack a new face mask to wear outside for the smoke? 🫥
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I've just put the oven on to preheat for the pfeffenusse - day 2 of biscuit baking begins!
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This week I have been reading a general interest book, not a text or calligraphy or art book.
it's good to get some mental stamina back :)
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Ok our journal has been published which means I am officially done for the year now.
Mabel and I just baked some dog biscuits for her
And I’m gonna spend the rest of the day cleaning and reading ✌️
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Congratulations!
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Are we gonna get more biscuit photography?
Your very own chef's assistant!
She’s not very good. She keeps barking for the peanut butter and she’s gonna get the food health and safety department onto us with the way she keeps licking the work bench.
Lucky she’s cute.
Congrats 🎉
What a beautiful pose!
What a good helper!