My phone stopped recording data from my watch. So I played around with the both of them and now it's working. I did technology and I'm very proud of myself because I didn't get angry or throw anything.
After years on pre-paid, I got a new phone on a plan yesterday. The initial setup went smoothly, settings and security all good , but I've spent the whole morning (and most of last night actually) having to re-login and setup most of my apps again. Thank dog for password managers, I would have been stuffed if I had to try and remember them all or rely on various scribbled post-it notes. What watch do you have?
I have decided today is the day to buy a lottery ticket (an event that only happens once every few years). If I win 100 million in Poweball tonight I will buy all DT pets a treat. Plus some extra termites for Nellie.
I went through 4 bouts of it in the house, with all three other members going down each time, without picking it up. No isolation, as just not doable within our family. At one point, I actually thought I might be studied for a cure sort of like in that Brad Pitt zombie movie....Next time though, hit me like a freight train.
thanks - partner has gone for pharmacy supplies, I am set up in the spare room ready for any eventuality (lots of sickness, sleep and crappy streaming tv/movies, or not so much sickness and isolated productivity). time will tell!
Oh man, that really sucks - of all days!! Please don't beat yourself up though, as hard as it feels to think right now that there's always other jobs, you only have one body. You did the right thing to look after yourself, who knows it could've been a worse outcome if you tried doing the interview while in great pain. I hope these guys understand and give you a chance or that something else comes up.
I mean if they're reacting poorly to a genuine reason for cancelling, then maybe it's for the best. Seems they're showing you what it would be like to work there. Remember that you're also interviewing them.
We have little snow? peas growing !! Not sure how to tell when they are ready to eat. Still waiting for onion, garlic and spinach to sprout. Cauli, radish and carrot are all growing nicely.
Snow peas are ready to eat whole when you can juuuusssst see/feel the tiny little peas inside the pod. And can be eaten at any time after that until the pods dry up and go crispy, but you have to shell them at that end of the season. Jelly. Mine don't grow over winter dammit.
Mine should grow over winter, but have so many critters eager to eat them that the plants often don't get established. I planted some seeds a while ago, I need to go out and see if I have any that managed to sprout. I'm definitely a long way from actual pods even if they have survived.
Been so tired this week, went to bed at 9.30pm last night and I'm still so tired. I blame COVID from last week; not positive anymore but I must have a sleep debt or something.
Mickey woke me up by pouncing on my head and taking some of my hair with him. Love that asshole.
I had a dream that I bought a house which was perfect, except for the fact that it was in USA and the front yard was decorated in red, white and blue with multiple American flags. I was worrying the neighbours would be upset when I removed them. Then for some reason I was in a cemetery across the road from the house, which was very busy with multiple funerals and some sort of market/day of the dead festival event happening.
It was an improvement on my standard dream of random things stopping me from getting to work on time and also preventing me from calling in to let them know. They tend to feature lots of ludicrous scenarios. In one my taxi turned into a donkey for some reason, which was being held up by roadworks. In another the car I was in was unable to complete a river crossing, forcing me to swim and then get lost in a jungle. American flags and funerals is definitely a lot better.
It could be that. If it comes true I will claim my place as a true prophet. And I just looked up when the Day of the Dead is and it's only a few days before the presidential election, it definitely all fits!
Weakest link : getting sick (no one to help me really and feeling very alone and isolated)
Strongest link: will and determination (quitting the top 3 most addictive substances on earth by myself and making a somewhat normal life without giving up)
Strongest : peopling. Also other species-ing. Mostly due to lots of practice. When I realised that tech was operated by people, a lot of things that were in the skills black hole suddenly became understandable and therefore doable.
Weakest : I am the world's WORST procrastinator. Particularly when it comes to my personal lifestyle. I really do have to prioritise life admin, and quite a lots of things are a lot further down the list compared to almost everyone else I know. Also not a film/movie/tv person - just the wrong format for me. When forced to watch a 'show', I have a strong temptation to heave half a brick through the screen. No matter what the show is. Haven't actually done that yet, but give me time.
I have managed to find myself one of the few jobs that allow you to deal with people and not be polite - in fact sometimes being abrupt and rude can be an advantage! Being able to cut people off and focus single mindedly on getting the information you need is an asset in emergency situations.
I'm atrocious at sports and physical activities. I'm not handy at all. There's a lot of stuff, particularly in more advanced math and science, that I don't know much about. I don't watch much TV or many movies compared to most people, and end up with little to say when the topic comes up. I know nothing about cars.
If it's a one-on-one conversation, I tend to ask questions about whatever it is.
Unfortunately, this sometimes leads to them thinking I'm actually far more interested in learning about their GX-Holden-whatever than I really am, and they decide to tell me all about it next time we meet as well... 🙂
See I'm the opposite. I don't particularly like social situations but they don't bother me. With tech shit I can make things disappear and then I get asked what happened and I don't fucking know.
@Baku@Seagoon_
If you don't mind me asking, what (broadly speaking) are your respective backgrounds that led to you both moving round a lot and changing schools >yearly etc?
Thanks for sharing your story. I've got some similarities, but I think it's really good you've got some stability at the moment.
It's hard to give advice without sounding like a fuck knuckle, but if I can say this:
There are really good people out there. People that you might think of as family. It doesn't always help ease the ache of what's missing, but give it a chance.
Sorry if that comes across oddly. It's just been my experience as someone who had no one from age 14 onwards.
@Baku woah that's an interesting backstory thanks. I was thinking like "me=unstable parents, him=military parents" level of detail lol.
I was asking coz I've noticed that I (child of hippies, always movin') have a lot in common with children of military folks (always posted elsewhere, always movin'), and wondered if you'd hit a parallel dynamic.
Hilarious mental image. No, lots of it is lemon grass and sorrel (don’t let this shit self seed people!!!) but also some beladonna and other very untasty things from the wind.
Sorrel is edible, and very nice to eat. Look up French sorrel soup - its an unfashionable and ugly gem of a soup. The tangy lemony taste is unique imo. Marvellous with crusty bread. Otherwise, just pretend it's spinach and cook/eat accordingly but with lots of cream and/or melty cheese.
Yeah I know. It’s a common feature in my ‘weed’ pie. There’s only so much I can eat., and this is one that gets ignored if I it put out the free food box
lol yes. I’m not looking for an intimate relationship, just a friend. I have ASD, along with cfs etc. so friendships are really hard. Add in family estrangement, a partner who is out most of the time, it’s very isolating.
nah I've seen "her". I'm not worried. They'll just fall in love with each other and transcend leaving a ton of lonely folks behind who are forced to make human connections.
And then instead of one long relaxing shower, you end up with two half showers 😔
Seriously, it's the kind of thing that would make me a grump all day.
I hope it was at least someone or something important at the door.
(If it's just some salesman who's promising to cut your power bills, in the circumstances you're completely justified in chasing him off with a cricket bat.)
I really feel there needs to be an audit of all these folks with the kings awnings hanging off the roofracks, and ESPECIALLY the rooftop tent folks. How often are you camping where you NEED your tent with you at all times?
I totally need some roofracks to get one myself!
What a terrible shock, I did not win Powerball. At least I am not alone, no one else won either. Sorry pets, unfortunately you shall have to remain treatless ☹️
I usually figure the chance of someone randomly giving me a winning ticket are not that different to the chance of winning by buying one, so I choose to save my money instead. But occassionally I feel I should buy a ticket, just in case all the laws of physics and mathematics are just for show and we are living in some Matrix like simulation or in a fake world created by some sort of deity, who has decided due to my absolute wonderfulness that I should be rewarded with riches the next time I buy a ticket. Every time I discover nope, the statistics were right.
You can beat those pesky statistics! You just need to increase your chances. A $27 Powerhit ticket for example increases your odds of winning from one in 134,490,400 to one in 45,379,620! You're guaranteed the powerball. How awful would you feel to get all seven numbers and not the powerball.
In fact, you could go all the way! Simply buy 45,379,620 powerhit tickets and you are guaranteed a Division one winning ticket. In fact, it's so easy I'm amazed that nobody has thought of doing this before!
Amazing plan, I'll do that for next week. All those people at work with their $50 a share syndicate and their "but you'll feel so awful if we win" will be so jealous.
Do it. Last 20 years = cheap haircuts (especially if you do yourself in the end), quick dry post shower/swim etc, no thought about actual hair style, built in fidget toy after fresh cut. Hair life is good.
I have long hair which is definitely a useful fidget toy, I don't think I'd know what to do with my hands if I cut it short now. At the moment I can hold on to the end of my ponytail behind my back. pull it forward to tuck under my chin, or tie it into literal knots. Being able to run my hands over my head and go mmm, velvet... just doesn't seem as versatile. Probably looks less silly though.
I deffo reccomend getting her to help with the back; I re-did my undercut today and knew I went a bit too high when some of my long hair came off too 😂 I measure with my finger but obviously not well. Partner came home and confirmed it's just a bit arched at the back slightly.
Getting her to check the back will ensure it's an even shave!
My bank when consulted on online gives me a total balance, and an available balance figure. That is, any pending payments fill up the gap between the two figures. Maybe your bank does something similar if you ask them nicely??????
The last leg from Shepperton to Tocumwal is usually freight only. I'd love to hop on at Donnybrook and take the train to Tocumwal.
Same with Mildura. That line is freight only as well. How many tourism dollars would a vline to Mildura rake in? I don't know why it's still closed to the public.
I'm going to check it out anyway. The boys would love it and Mildura is one of the few places it would be worth getting the train to rather than just driving
I've checked these out and they are quite expensive. They also seem more geared towards the older crowd than young families, but I might be able to make one work at some point down the line
No one happens to have a resin 3d printer? I can't get replies from any of the facebook ads for it. I'm looking to print a DnD mini, pro places seem to want $50+ for it, I can get it posted from hero forge for that, and I don't want to spend that much.
I'm not sure about specifically resin, the public ones are usually plastic, but I do know that there are makerspaces that will allow you to print something small for free. There was one in Hawthorn near Swinburne due to the techy students there
Had to battle the ring road at peak hour this afternoon. Haven’t had to do it in a long time and can report it’s as stuffed as ever. Glad its not a daily commute. Dinner saved the day, lamb cutlets, mash and veg followed by an apple crumble.
Oh, that is not fun. I was on it the other day and experienced the once car per green light entry system for the first time, then got to sit in very slow traffic banked up from the Greensborough Hwy exit.
Don't let guys get in the way of study. A good guy never will.
The worst will interrupt you all the time so you can't get anything done. Will make drama that distracts you from your aim. Might even get nasty and sabotage you if you persist. Might start using put downs.
An example of subtle sabotage is organising an event when you have classes or work to do and expects you to come.
Do not blame yourself. If he is out the house and you are in no danger be done with him and get to work.
Locke and Key, Netflix. Billed as the next Narnia, it was not even close. Not really a kid's show, not really an adult's show either. Might have been a lot better if it was all done from the kid's perspective.
2 hobbits.
The Long Trench, Netflix. Life under Franco's fascism. So many lives wasted.
Please think hard who you vote for at the next election.
In the first episode of Invincible there is an ink painting of bamboo in Nolan and Debbie's house with the Japanese characters/word for Totoro, not the words for bamboo. Obviously a homage to Miyazaki.
141 Comments
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 16 pts · 2y
My phone stopped recording data from my watch. So I played around with the both of them and now it's working. I did technology and I'm very proud of myself because I didn't get angry or throw anything.
Electronic_Owl@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
After years on pre-paid, I got a new phone on a plan yesterday. The initial setup went smoothly, settings and security all good , but I've spent the whole morning (and most of last night actually) having to re-login and setup most of my apps again. Thank dog for password managers, I would have been stuffed if I had to try and remember them all or rely on various scribbled post-it notes. What watch do you have?
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Garmin venu. They had stopped syncing which is weird because I certainly didn't touch anything.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
My 245 music has done that a few times. Currently it's forgotten that a button press on my headphones is supposed to pause the track....
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
I need to give mine a few minutes to find each other and catch-up once I open the app on the phone.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
This is the usual for me too but somehow they unpaired.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 16 pts · 2y
I have decided today is the day to buy a lottery ticket (an event that only happens once every few years). If I win 100 million in Poweball tonight I will buy all DT pets a treat. Plus some extra termites for Nellie.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 2y
I have a pet... alligator. It needs a laptop
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 2y
Pretty sure you could trade me for a large packet of temptations cat treats to my cat and she'd be cool with it lol
Eagle@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
Just not the green ones.
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Mittens would like some “kitty crunch” treats please.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
The FishieOne could go some glided claws if you want pure waste…
melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone · 15 pts · 2y
COVID finally got me. Here ends a good run.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
First time? I thought I was immune too...
melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
yup, first time. was starting to feel like the last woman standing.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
I went through 4 bouts of it in the house, with all three other members going down each time, without picking it up. No isolation, as just not doable within our family. At one point, I actually thought I might be studied for a cure sort of like in that Brad Pitt zombie movie....Next time though, hit me like a freight train.
ajsadauskas@aus.social · 4 pts · 2y
@melbourne_wanderer @Seagoon_ That's awful 😞
Hope you have a full and speedy recovery.
melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
thanks - my first time, hoping it's not too bad!
StudChud@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Plenty of water, and rest. Don't be afraid to get the over-the-counter codral/codeine if you need to.
It sucks, I'm sorry you caught it.
melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
thanks - partner has gone for pharmacy supplies, I am set up in the spare room ready for any eventuality (lots of sickness, sleep and crappy streaming tv/movies, or not so much sickness and isolated productivity). time will tell!
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 2y
I can touch my toes for the first time in my life. All the pilates is doing some good.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 2y
Missed the interview due to migraine. They weren't happy. Fucking sucks as it's a 9 out of 10 for pain.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
Oh man, that really sucks - of all days!! Please don't beat yourself up though, as hard as it feels to think right now that there's always other jobs, you only have one body. You did the right thing to look after yourself, who knows it could've been a worse outcome if you tried doing the interview while in great pain. I hope these guys understand and give you a chance or that something else comes up.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
🤞🤞🤞
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Thanks heaps I really appreciate it 🙂 I try not to subscribe to magical thinking but who knows, maybe it was for the best.
It was 1hr 25mins travel each direction.
Diffuser5593@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
I mean if they're reacting poorly to a genuine reason for cancelling, then maybe it's for the best. Seems they're showing you what it would be like to work there. Remember that you're also interviewing them.
Diffuser5593@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 2y
Crawled out of bed to make dinner, and heading straight back. Of all the days to get a migraine...
I told the interviewer an incident had occured at work blah blah but they didn't care.
Ah well.
Hasn't stopped Gibson hassling me for treats though
ajsadauskas@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y
Gibson deserves all the treats! 😸
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 2y
We have little snow? peas growing !! Not sure how to tell when they are ready to eat. Still waiting for onion, garlic and spinach to sprout. Cauli, radish and carrot are all growing nicely.
It’s my therapeutic veggie garden.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Snow peas are ready to eat whole when you can juuuusssst see/feel the tiny little peas inside the pod. And can be eaten at any time after that until the pods dry up and go crispy, but you have to shell them at that end of the season. Jelly. Mine don't grow over winter dammit.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Mine should grow over winter, but have so many critters eager to eat them that the plants often don't get established. I planted some seeds a while ago, I need to go out and see if I have any that managed to sprout. I'm definitely a long way from actual pods even if they have survived.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 2y
Been so tired this week, went to bed at 9.30pm last night and I'm still so tired. I blame COVID from last week; not positive anymore but I must have a sleep debt or something.
Mickey woke me up by pouncing on my head and taking some of my hair with him. Love that asshole.
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
Sleep debt is so hard to fix… take care
Ntcc661@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 2y
Does anyone here have a recommendation a psychologist in the Monash Council area?
GP is happy to give me a referral but needs a name.
I need help with stress, anxiety & depression. Trying to avoid meds if possible. Need to get on top of this.
Thanks for anything & everything.
Baku@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
Ntcc661@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Thank you!!
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
ajsadauskas@aus.social · 9 pts · 2y
@Seagoon_ I just stopped by the shops quickly, and while I was there, picked up a freshly-made cinnamon donut.
Nom Nom Nom.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
cinnamon donuts are under rated 😋
ajsadauskas@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
Yes! Especially while they're fresh and warm 😋
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 2y
nasty nightmare about nazis 😧
Baku@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
I had a dream that I bought a house which was perfect, except for the fact that it was in USA and the front yard was decorated in red, white and blue with multiple American flags. I was worrying the neighbours would be upset when I removed them. Then for some reason I was in a cemetery across the road from the house, which was very busy with multiple funerals and some sort of market/day of the dead festival event happening.
Baku@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
It was an improvement on my standard dream of random things stopping me from getting to work on time and also preventing me from calling in to let them know. They tend to feature lots of ludicrous scenarios. In one my taxi turned into a donkey for some reason, which was being held up by roadworks. In another the car I was in was unable to complete a river crossing, forcing me to swim and then get lost in a jungle. American flags and funerals is definitely a lot better.
Tattooed_Mummy@beige.party · 1 pts · 2y
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
A sign of what, that's the question. Hopefully not that I am about to inadvertenly move to USA.
Tattooed_Mummy@beige.party · 1 pts · 2y
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
It could be that. If it comes true I will claim my place as a true prophet. And I just looked up when the Day of the Dead is and it's only a few days before the presidential election, it definitely all fits!
Aradina@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 2y
So so tired. Zzzzz.
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Insert caffeine here
mysticgreg@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 2y
404 Caffeine Not Found :(
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 2y
After today's little win for me it got me curious to know what everyone's strongest and weakest link in life is?
Weakest link - technology and its lingo
Strongest link - I can read and follow instructions well.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 2y
Weakest - I think I know everything
Strongest - I know everything.....
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
You must know Mr Seagoon 😹
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
I love the confidence there.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
See that's the trick.... Unfortunately the theorem falls apart if tested.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
I’m fond of the scream test
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 2y
Weakest link : getting sick (no one to help me really and feeling very alone and isolated)
Strongest link: will and determination (quitting the top 3 most addictive substances on earth by myself and making a somewhat normal life without giving up)
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 2y
Strongest : peopling. Also other species-ing. Mostly due to lots of practice. When I realised that tech was operated by people, a lot of things that were in the skills black hole suddenly became understandable and therefore doable. Weakest : I am the world's WORST procrastinator. Particularly when it comes to my personal lifestyle. I really do have to prioritise life admin, and quite a lots of things are a lot further down the list compared to almost everyone else I know. Also not a film/movie/tv person - just the wrong format for me. When forced to watch a 'show', I have a strong temptation to heave half a brick through the screen. No matter what the show is. Haven't actually done that yet, but give me time.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
Team Procrastination reporting for duty...
Catfish@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 2y
Strongest: I am creative, format near irrelevant I can and do make pretty stuff. [this is as much about a neat line of code as it is well turned hem]
Weak: peopling, and pretending to be polite about it. Sometimes I just can’t.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
I have managed to find myself one of the few jobs that allow you to deal with people and not be polite - in fact sometimes being abrupt and rude can be an advantage! Being able to cut people off and focus single mindedly on getting the information you need is an asset in emergency situations.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Congratulations! Drilling to essentials that fast is a real skill. If I understand what you do do properly, the burnout rate is pretty terrible.
Thank you 😻🚑
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 2y
Weakest- ignorance of too many life skills and ignorance of too much life knowledge
Strongest - I learn well
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
Strongest link - organisational skills & the ability to create systems
Weakest link - social skills, including all abilities that allow me to be in positions where my strengths can be usefully employed ☹️
ajsadauskas@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
Weakest points:
There's many.
I'm atrocious at sports and physical activities. I'm not handy at all. There's a lot of stuff, particularly in more advanced math and science, that I don't know much about. I don't watch much TV or many movies compared to most people, and end up with little to say when the topic comes up. I know nothing about cars.
Strongest points:
I'm modest enough not to mention them 😂
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
If someone is talking about stuff I just nod and then they go "oh you know about that" and I go "nah. No idea". Usually makes them laugh.
ajsadauskas@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
If it's a one-on-one conversation, I tend to ask questions about whatever it is.
Unfortunately, this sometimes leads to them thinking I'm actually far more interested in learning about their GX-Holden-whatever than I really am, and they decide to tell me all about it next time we meet as well... 🙂
Eagle@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Is this a mirror?
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Oof...
Weakest: Self-application (failure to capitalise on endless opportunities).
Strongest: All-rounder (not sure if I would say quick study, but I do learn fast on the job).
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Weakest link: difficulty with verbal instructions, people.
Strongest link: independent, honest, loyal.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Weakest: I have a huge penis that can make ambulating uncomfortable.
Strongest: I'm not allowed to say
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
I mean...
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Strongest - street smarts and tech savvy
Weakest: suck at social engagements and chores
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
See I'm the opposite. I don't particularly like social situations but they don't bother me. With tech shit I can make things disappear and then I get asked what happened and I don't fucking know.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
Weakest- I like food
Strongest - brave
Baku@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 2y
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
I went to eight primary/high schools and have lived at around 35 different places, the longest for eight years (where I was born).
Baku@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
jaystephens@mastodon.social · 2 pts · 2y
@Baku @Seagoon_
If you don't mind me asking, what (broadly speaking) are your respective backgrounds that led to you both moving round a lot and changing schools >yearly etc?
Baku@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 2y
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Thanks for sharing your story. I've got some similarities, but I think it's really good you've got some stability at the moment.
It's hard to give advice without sounding like a fuck knuckle, but if I can say this:
There are really good people out there. People that you might think of as family. It doesn't always help ease the ache of what's missing, but give it a chance.
Sorry if that comes across oddly. It's just been my experience as someone who had no one from age 14 onwards.
jaystephens@mastodon.social · 4 pts · 2y
@Baku woah that's an interesting backstory thanks. I was thinking like "me=unstable parents, him=military parents" level of detail lol.
I was asking coz I've noticed that I (child of hippies, always movin') have a lot in common with children of military folks (always posted elsewhere, always movin'), and wondered if you'd hit a parallel dynamic.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 2y
Anyone got a goat I can rent? These yard Triffids are getting out of hand.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
Do you have any vegetarian neighbours? Cost of Living pressures might mean they'd be interested in taking the problem off your hands so to speak.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
Hilarious mental image. No, lots of it is lemon grass and sorrel (don’t let this shit self seed people!!!) but also some beladonna and other very untasty things from the wind.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Sorrel is edible, and very nice to eat. Look up French sorrel soup - its an unfashionable and ugly gem of a soup. The tangy lemony taste is unique imo. Marvellous with crusty bread. Otherwise, just pretend it's spinach and cook/eat accordingly but with lots of cream and/or melty cheese.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Yeah I know. It’s a common feature in my ‘weed’ pie. There’s only so much I can eat., and this is one that gets ignored if I it put out the free food box
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
I used to eat oxalis as a kid. For some reason I thought it was the sorrel mentioned in the Hobbit.
...ok it is a sorrel. I wonder how I knew that
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
If you find one let me know, the neighbour's blackberry thicket is out of control again.
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
Chat gpt 4o is a bit scary imho. We can’t trust video or voice any more due to deepfakes, now we have AI interacting with voice and video.
Edited to add- as someone who is quite lonely, I can see how talking to AI can help feel less alone…,,
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
You've seen Bladerunner 2049?
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
lol yes. I’m not looking for an intimate relationship, just a friend. I have ASD, along with cfs etc. so friendships are really hard. Add in family estrangement, a partner who is out most of the time, it’s very isolating.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
nah I've seen "her". I'm not worried. They'll just fall in love with each other and transcend leaving a ton of lonely folks behind who are forced to make human connections.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
gees, door bell rings when I'm in the shower 😬
StudChud@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 2y
"You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel"
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
It's so embarrassment, I've been resting trying to heal my back.
ajsadauskas@aus.social · 4 pts · 2y
@Seagoon_ @StudChud UGH! Of course that's when they'd come!
And then instead of one long relaxing shower, you end up with two half showers 😔
Seriously, it's the kind of thing that would make me a grump all day.
I hope it was at least someone or something important at the door.
(If it's just some salesman who's promising to cut your power bills, in the circumstances you're completely justified in chasing him off with a cricket bat.)
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
I did not answer it. 😣 Now I am wondering who it was.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Good old Simpsons reference.
Baku@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
wscholermann@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
Catfish@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
I just want to be able to leave the building for lunch without being yelled at. Current situation, student elections, vegan whatever…
wscholermann@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
Eh, guess what there is a back door.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Much more useful if they protest against the companies Putin sees as impediments to him taking over Europe.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
I really feel there needs to be an audit of all these folks with the kings awnings hanging off the roofracks, and ESPECIALLY the rooftop tent folks. How often are you camping where you NEED your tent with you at all times? I totally need some roofracks to get one myself!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
It's such a beautiful day. Really would like to go out but should rest my back, maybe do a little around the house.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Looks lovely from the office window.
Pity I can't soak it up until lunchtime
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
It looks nice but it was really cold outside this morning, I came back in looking like a snowman
Baku@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
I'd probably never get out of bed if I had an electric blanket.
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 2y
What a terrible shock, I did not win Powerball. At least I am not alone, no one else won either. Sorry pets, unfortunately you shall have to remain treatless ☹️
Nath@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
I didn't win, either. Perhaps my odds of winning will improve slightly if I actually buy a ticket. But only very slightly.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
I usually figure the chance of someone randomly giving me a winning ticket are not that different to the chance of winning by buying one, so I choose to save my money instead. But occassionally I feel I should buy a ticket, just in case all the laws of physics and mathematics are just for show and we are living in some Matrix like simulation or in a fake world created by some sort of deity, who has decided due to my absolute wonderfulness that I should be rewarded with riches the next time I buy a ticket. Every time I discover nope, the statistics were right.
Nath@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
You can beat those pesky statistics! You just need to increase your chances. A $27 Powerhit ticket for example increases your odds of winning from one in 134,490,400 to one in 45,379,620! You're guaranteed the powerball. How awful would you feel to get all seven numbers and not the powerball.
In fact, you could go all the way! Simply buy 45,379,620 powerhit tickets and you are guaranteed a Division one winning ticket. In fact, it's so easy I'm amazed that nobody has thought of doing this before!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
Amazing plan, I'll do that for next week. All those people at work with their $50 a share syndicate and their "but you'll feel so awful if we win" will be so jealous.
ajsadauskas@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
Outrageous. Time to demand a refund on that defective ticket 😂
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
That's ok. Gibson needs to start earning her room and board anyway lol
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
😿
ajsadauskas@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
So I mentioned in passing to wifey that I'm thinking about getting a buzzcut when the weather gets warmer.
She's urging me to do it, and is now offering to shave my head...
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Be prepared with a beanie for when the weather turns cold unexpectedly.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Do it. Last 20 years = cheap haircuts (especially if you do yourself in the end), quick dry post shower/swim etc, no thought about actual hair style, built in fidget toy after fresh cut. Hair life is good.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
I have long hair which is definitely a useful fidget toy, I don't think I'd know what to do with my hands if I cut it short now. At the moment I can hold on to the end of my ponytail behind my back. pull it forward to tuck under my chin, or tie it into literal knots. Being able to run my hands over my head and go mmm, velvet... just doesn't seem as versatile. Probably looks less silly though.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
I deffo reccomend getting her to help with the back; I re-did my undercut today and knew I went a bit too high when some of my long hair came off too 😂 I measure with my finger but obviously not well. Partner came home and confirmed it's just a bit arched at the back slightly.
Getting her to check the back will ensure it's an even shave!
Baku@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
My bank when consulted on online gives me a total balance, and an available balance figure. That is, any pending payments fill up the gap between the two figures. Maybe your bank does something similar if you ask them nicely??????
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
Put on the train trip from Souther Cross to Tocumwal on for the kids:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPuTwG4Ghcc
The last leg from Shepperton to Tocumwal is usually freight only. I'd love to hop on at Donnybrook and take the train to Tocumwal.
Same with Mildura. That line is freight only as well. How many tourism dollars would a vline to Mildura rake in? I don't know why it's still closed to the public.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Agreed. Trains are such fun. 😊
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Did that trip many years ago when it was still running. I did enjoy it.
Baku@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
I'm going to check it out anyway. The boys would love it and Mildura is one of the few places it would be worth getting the train to rather than just driving
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
I've checked these out and they are quite expensive. They also seem more geared towards the older crowd than young families, but I might be able to make one work at some point down the line
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
No one happens to have a resin 3d printer? I can't get replies from any of the facebook ads for it. I'm looking to print a DnD mini, pro places seem to want $50+ for it, I can get it posted from hero forge for that, and I don't want to spend that much.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
I'm not sure about specifically resin, the public ones are usually plastic, but I do know that there are makerspaces that will allow you to print something small for free. There was one in Hawthorn near Swinburne due to the techy students there
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 2y
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Had to battle the ring road at peak hour this afternoon. Haven’t had to do it in a long time and can report it’s as stuffed as ever. Glad its not a daily commute. Dinner saved the day, lamb cutlets, mash and veg followed by an apple crumble.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Just gave me flashbacks to Dad losing his shit at morons and bad drivers while driving along that road 😂
I mean, he still does it, but now it's Eastern Freeway. He just can't help himself lol!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Oh, that is not fun. I was on it the other day and experienced the once car per green light entry system for the first time, then got to sit in very slow traffic banked up from the Greensborough Hwy exit.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
Don't let guys get in the way of study. A good guy never will.
The worst will interrupt you all the time so you can't get anything done. Will make drama that distracts you from your aim. Might even get nasty and sabotage you if you persist. Might start using put downs.
An example of subtle sabotage is organising an event when you have classes or work to do and expects you to come.
Do not blame yourself. If he is out the house and you are in no danger be done with him and get to work.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
@bacon@aussie.zone lunch box and snacks please when you're ready. Just getting ready to head to work now
bacon@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
🍱🍿
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
Obrigado
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
If anyone wants to see brushies in action here you go:
https://imgur.com/gallery/ig5iB8Z
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
awww
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 2y
TV and Movie review.
Locke and Key, Netflix. Billed as the next Narnia, it was not even close. Not really a kid's show, not really an adult's show either. Might have been a lot better if it was all done from the kid's perspective. 2 hobbits.
The Long Trench, Netflix. Life under Franco's fascism. So many lives wasted.
Please think hard who you vote for at the next election.
4 hobbits
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Pretzel with cheese sauce, please! Maybe some greens to go alongside? Thank you!
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
🥨🧀🍯🥦🥕🥒
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
Yassss, thank you!!
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Quail ravioli please
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 2y
🐧🥟
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
Another movie review, this time a tele-movie. Rogue Agent with that handsome guy from War and Peace..
The clue to every con. They isolate you and they want money.
Really good movie on how cons happen, how cons work by appealing to our better nature and with fear and what it takes to get out of one.
4.5 hobbits
StudChud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
Bed time, so drowsy. I have to look put together and presentable tomorrow. 😭
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 2y
ffs, reddit is having tor issues again 🙄
Baku@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
Last bit of TV stuff.
In the first episode of Invincible there is an ink painting of bamboo in Nolan and Debbie's house with the Japanese characters/word for Totoro, not the words for bamboo. Obviously a homage to Miyazaki.