I’ve got a knockoff oodie and have to wash it frequently. I think it gets a bit smelly fast due to being a warm and synthetic garment. And the delicate fleece lining gets matted easily with washing.
I’m thinking to just buy a an oversized mens hoodie in some warm fabric for something a bit sturdier and roll up the sleeves.
NDIS application is starting. My doc says it’s really difficult to get approved but we will try anyway. I’m still working full time so dsp isn’t a thing and I want to keep working and feel like a normal person. Just need some help and ideally work to stop forcing mandatory office days and actually be inclusive instead of just pretending to. Sucks being bedridden so much.
I went to a job interview yesterday. It finished at 4 and I didn't get home until 6. In that time my girlfriend and mother in law picked up the kids from childcare.
They let the kids be unrestrained in the car park, so one of my boys decides to run off. The MIL is chasing him, hysterical. She has a bad knee so she can't run. My girlfriend was putting the other boy in the car so she couldn't respond straight away. God, what if something happened.
I usually handle pickup because I work from home, and this had never happened to me. I know we'd make things work if I need to fund another job but I still just don't know what we'll do if things don't work out today.
Car parks are scary places with kids. Having my own changed the way I traverse carparks forever.
Thankfully everything was okay, lessons were hopefully learned and systems put into place for next time.
To the bucket I lost, if you're reading this, you're always welcome back home if it's a gale force sth. easterly I have kept your bedroom just as it was.
I just had the Performance Agreement meeting and I still have my job. The review period is being extended and I'm being given a written warning. I have another month to just try do what they want from me. I can do the actual work required of me, it's all the following up with people and adding comments here and there about what's being done that's the issue. It's the most frustrating and boring part of the job for me, but this is a more corporate setting and that's what's important to them.
Yeah, I'm going to have to set aside more time to do all the followup and make sure things are marked complete or move things around. I can get a bit sloppy with that because I always want to move onto the next thing. I might need to use more reminders and put more things in my calendar for myself
I'm figuring out the balance of what I need to do vs what's expected of me and how to best deliver that.
On thing I picked up on today is a task in our project management software has a bunch of subtasks inside it, but in the description instead of as subtasks. This would be easy to miss as is. I've gone ahead and created ask those tasks as subtasks so I can see them easier and track them.
So for my own sake I need to break tasks down more because what I'm provided isn't fully comprehensive and not specific to the project.
From what you have described there might be a bit of a harsh truth that no one has said to you in a straight up way. Reading between the lines, they are saying you are poor at communicating task progress, which means probably stuffing other people around causing workplace inefficiencies and pissed off coworkers, because they don’t know the status of things. All jobs have boring components. Doing just the fun bits of your job and leaving the boring bits for others will lead to resentment from coworkers in every single workplace. Changing jobs won’t help this. I think you have to look at it from a team perspective. So I reckon use the grace period they are giving you to turn things around, it will be an asset for the rest of your career if you can overcome this. If I have misread the situation very sorry! Am just trying to help with another perspective.
It is an issue that's come up in roles before and I don't know the best way to manage it. I've had jobs where I've been really good at getting things done and following up with people, and some where it just hasn't worked out.
I've had jobs where I get the service request, do it, let the stakeholder know, and things are all good. Maybe it's because I need to work on multiple steps within a project that's throwing me off.
I'm trying to be better at things today but I just feel like I'm jumping around between things and not getting anything done and I'm not sure how to structure my workload better to at least feel like I'm managing it better
My new workplace might actually be really awesome. We randomly had wine tasting at 4pm so we finished early, and we sat around talking shit til 6. Everyone seems really friendly and chill
Shout out to SES, tree crews, powerline workers and everyone else who was hammered by the storms yesterday and are continuing the cleanup today. With special thanks to the cop directing traffic on Burwood Hwy/Springvale Rd in peak hour yesterday. Trying to control that many cars must be a nightmare!
Single women live longer, are healthier and a lot wealthier than most married women. Married blokes live longer, are healthier and a lot wealthier than single blokes. As a species, we are doomed.
The bathroom has now been sorted (it is nice having everything off the bench top so I can clean easily), I have put the bins out and I even cleaned the rangehood today. Now I just have to find the energy from somewhere to cook my burger for dinner.
Hot chips! With lots n lots of gravy and mayo and things on them. And a glass of champagne cos champagne goes with everything. Though I do draw the line at breakfast cereal.
Grab a Miele. You'll hand it down to your grandchildren. I retired a 20 year old one only cause my idiot brother abused it and it was cheaper to replace than service.
I want what ever is in the coffee at the metro control center. The “goooodmorning everyone!” Was exceptionally singsong and chipper this morning. Gale, it’s not even 7am. Love the enthusiasm but gonna need you to dial it back from a 12 to a 6 or a 7 max.
Tackling jasmine today. It has moved very early this year.
To those hoping to plant jasmine, just so you know over time it's arguably worse than bamboo I don't care how good it looks or smells. It smothers everything in its path like the blob.
Pretty but an absolute PITA have to get up there to tease it off. :(
Sometimes you might be able to find default passwords online? Or you might be able to hard restart it with the off button, set it up again and put a new password? Idk
Obviously I’m not suggesting that you should do anything illegal or would risk messing up the cameras.
I only ask because it might be worth having access to view or record, since cops will often ask you to submit footage directly through their online portal when you report something.
Trying to prod the instances along… posted a ‘what’s free this month in Melbourne’ but deleted it for obvious reasons. I’ll wait a day for it to update for September and post again.
The bathroom cupboard sort out has been complicated by discovering a slight leak in the bathroom drain pipe has been slowly soaking the chipboard in the base of the cupboard, which has become saturated and is starting to fall apart. As best I can tell it's a long-term dodgy plumbing issue, so not repairable without re-doing the pipes . The good news is that the flooring underneath looks fine, the chipboard has been soaking it up like a sponge! I don't think it's worth fixing at this point, so I've just pulled out the soggiest chipboard around the pipe to allow a bit of airflow and make sure there is nothing touching the pipe to absorb more water. I've got some vinyl shelf liner to put down to cover up the worst visible problems (once I've let it dry off a bit) and the new storage units keep things off the base of the cupboard.
Other than that things are going well, the storage units fit in the cupboard and let me access things a bit easier. It's a corner cabinet which means that it's hard to actually see or reach the things in there.
Thought I'd have a win today but it's been slow going, plus I wasted 30 minutes and a whole heap of energy driving around and fossicking after I realised I dropped one of my phones on one of my sites. Ugh. Wonder if it's a sign from the universe to upgrade my phone since the battery's been getting less reliable these days too, and I've yet to tackle the issue with flashing the firmware so I can enable 4G calls (which I really need to do by the end of tomorrow... haha.)
At least I have plenty of food in the fridge. Gonna just heat up some good stuff and maybe watch OMITB s4 for some chuckles, early night and do it all again tomorrow!
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Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 20 pts · 1y
I messaged my manager this morning about something, and she wrote back:
"OK Simon, thanks for letting me know, but please rest up and stop working".
I haven't heard that in my entire life from an employer
StudChud@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
One can dream of working for such a place, good work man, you've earned an easy ride 💜
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
That's very kind of you 😊 Who knows what's around the corner. For now, it's OK.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 13 pts · 1y
Here's an interesting one. Found my grandfathers old pipe.
Tanganyika went from 1961 to 1964 and is now modern day Tanzania. Don't see that everyday.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Wow a micro slice of history. Totally a keep it!
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Very cool!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
what a weird pipe
Pilk@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
it's not a pipe, it's a picture of a pipe
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
C'est ne pas un comment
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y
looks at weather forecast
smells oodie
I guess it's a trip to the laundromat this weekend then
Duenan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Eep. Tuesday had a forecasted low of 3 degrees :(
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I’ve got a knockoff oodie and have to wash it frequently. I think it gets a bit smelly fast due to being a warm and synthetic garment. And the delicate fleece lining gets matted easily with washing.
I’m thinking to just buy a an oversized mens hoodie in some warm fabric for something a bit sturdier and roll up the sleeves.
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y
NDIS application is starting. My doc says it’s really difficult to get approved but we will try anyway. I’m still working full time so dsp isn’t a thing and I want to keep working and feel like a normal person. Just need some help and ideally work to stop forcing mandatory office days and actually be inclusive instead of just pretending to. Sucks being bedridden so much.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
I'm sorry you're having such a hard time with this. Hopefully everything goes OK with the NDIS 🤞🏾
Taleya@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 1y
today feels like a bunch of spiders trapped in a jar
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I... I... don't know how that feels, but I suspect it's chaotic and awful and oh my god that mental image 😱
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
With a bit of luck they'll eat each other.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
The thought of that terrifies me for some reason.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
It’s worse when your sinuses are the jar
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
I went to a job interview yesterday. It finished at 4 and I didn't get home until 6. In that time my girlfriend and mother in law picked up the kids from childcare.
They let the kids be unrestrained in the car park, so one of my boys decides to run off. The MIL is chasing him, hysterical. She has a bad knee so she can't run. My girlfriend was putting the other boy in the car so she couldn't respond straight away. God, what if something happened.
I usually handle pickup because I work from home, and this had never happened to me. I know we'd make things work if I need to fund another job but I still just don't know what we'll do if things don't work out today.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Yikes. Simple mistake to make I guess. Time we all learn about traffic safety.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
The boys know to stop at a road when crossing. I think we'll need to teach them carparks count as the road
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Eagle@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Car parks are scary places with kids. Having my own changed the way I traverse carparks forever. Thankfully everything was okay, lessons were hopefully learned and systems put into place for next time.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Sending you good vibes for today ✨️
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Thank you. I just want to get this meeting out of the way so I know what my next move will be
calhoon2005@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
Geography quiz this week....
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Love this.
I'm sure an italian would have a go at the pasta though.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
I’ve decided to take the day off tomorrow.
My long weekend starts!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
To the bucket I lost, if you're reading this, you're always welcome back home if it's a gale force sth. easterly I have kept your bedroom just as it was.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
::: spoiler spoiler
:::
StudChud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Ah so that's what I heard smashing down the road
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
I just had the Performance Agreement meeting and I still have my job. The review period is being extended and I'm being given a written warning. I have another month to just try do what they want from me. I can do the actual work required of me, it's all the following up with people and adding comments here and there about what's being done that's the issue. It's the most frustrating and boring part of the job for me, but this is a more corporate setting and that's what's important to them.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
soo, just do the work
and maybe look at other jobs just in case
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Yeah, I'm going to have to set aside more time to do all the followup and make sure things are marked complete or move things around. I can get a bit sloppy with that because I always want to move onto the next thing. I might need to use more reminders and put more things in my calendar for myself
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Try using Microsoft To-Do. Works really well for me to track things. I also use one note as my personal workbook.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I think I need to do more things like that. Get things out of the shitty intranet and into one note.
We use Asana at work so either I make more tasks for myself there or use something like to-do. The main thing is I need to refer to it regularly
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
At least you've got something to work with. And some more time to job hunt, if you end going that way.
It sounds like pretty shit management if this is the approach they're taking rather than just coaching you on what they need.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I'm figuring out the balance of what I need to do vs what's expected of me and how to best deliver that.
On thing I picked up on today is a task in our project management software has a bunch of subtasks inside it, but in the description instead of as subtasks. This would be easy to miss as is. I've gone ahead and created ask those tasks as subtasks so I can see them easier and track them.
So for my own sake I need to break tasks down more because what I'm provided isn't fully comprehensive and not specific to the project.
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
From what you have described there might be a bit of a harsh truth that no one has said to you in a straight up way. Reading between the lines, they are saying you are poor at communicating task progress, which means probably stuffing other people around causing workplace inefficiencies and pissed off coworkers, because they don’t know the status of things. All jobs have boring components. Doing just the fun bits of your job and leaving the boring bits for others will lead to resentment from coworkers in every single workplace. Changing jobs won’t help this. I think you have to look at it from a team perspective. So I reckon use the grace period they are giving you to turn things around, it will be an asset for the rest of your career if you can overcome this. If I have misread the situation very sorry! Am just trying to help with another perspective.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
It is an issue that's come up in roles before and I don't know the best way to manage it. I've had jobs where I've been really good at getting things done and following up with people, and some where it just hasn't worked out.
I've had jobs where I get the service request, do it, let the stakeholder know, and things are all good. Maybe it's because I need to work on multiple steps within a project that's throwing me off.
I'm trying to be better at things today but I just feel like I'm jumping around between things and not getting anything done and I'm not sure how to structure my workload better to at least feel like I'm managing it better
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
My new workplace might actually be really awesome. We randomly had wine tasting at 4pm so we finished early, and we sat around talking shit til 6. Everyone seems really friendly and chill
StudChud@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Sounds great! You deserve it!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Shout out to SES, tree crews, powerline workers and everyone else who was hammered by the storms yesterday and are continuing the cleanup today. With special thanks to the cop directing traffic on Burwood Hwy/Springvale Rd in peak hour yesterday. Trying to control that many cars must be a nightmare!
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Yes! Huge mental maths problem, but I am oddly fond of the giant white gloves.
Baku@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
StudChud@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Used my mouth guard last night, and chewed the ever loving shit out of it. So I have a headache still, taken some ibuprofen.
Also seem to have caught a cold? So avoiding class today. Annoying, but I should be able to catch up on my prac next week.
What a load of poop
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Do you typically suffer from hayfever?
I've had the runny nose over the last few days due to the winds and weather.
Could be just that?
bacon@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
my mouth was open for almost an hour to get an old big filling fixed
i am beginning to get my feelings back and my muscles are sooooooore
i have pre-bought beef stew and mash for this
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
💊🍖🍲
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
thank you, yes i should take a pill, the tooth is quite sensitive after all that bothering
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Single women live longer, are healthier and a lot wealthier than most married women. Married blokes live longer, are healthier and a lot wealthier than single blokes. As a species, we are doomed.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
not really we just gotta stop isolating and infantilising our men
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
we compromise by men dying younger
iow, the women are widows 😔
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Can't win them all :(
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
😔 It's cruel
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 0 pts · 1y
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Hope nobody’s house is made of straw, or sticks.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
I've decided tomorrow's music theme is Party so if you have any recommendations I'd love to hear them so I can add them on my playlist.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
S Club 7 - S Club Party. Of course.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Beasties boys - fight for your right to party
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
You asked for it
dumblederp@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Prince - 1999.
Pharell Williams - Happy.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Friday on my mind - easybeats
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Oh also how could we not have this one.
Celebration
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Who likes to Rock the Party - Flight of the Conchords
Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
assuming you already have LMFAO and beastie boys...
severed heads - heart of the party
Pulp - Party Hard
Shinohara Tomoe - party join us
B52's - Keep this party going
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
nother kind of party still a bangin tune.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Moves Like Jagger
wscholermann@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Have you tried goblet squats?
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I read this as "goblin squats" and thought it describes the way I squat to pet the cat quite aptly haha
wscholermann@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Are glute bridges any better?
I am not a physio
wscholermann@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
The bathroom has now been sorted (it is nice having everything off the bench top so I can clean easily), I have put the bins out and I even cleaned the rangehood today. Now I just have to find the energy from somewhere to cook my burger for dinner.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Kilt ironing lesson in progress. 🤯
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Dress kilt? Um, I wouldn't have thought that this task needed lessons but what do I know?
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
No an everyday Utility (not that brand) sort. Pleats are apparently scary
bacon@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Beep Beep 🚚
🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Biscuit train now arriving
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
👏 you 👏 don't 👏 need 👏 them 👏
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Haha. They need me
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I have none at home. 👍the trick is to not buy them
but I do have one last simple ice cream . Last ice cream
also, no more buying snacks when I'm out on errands
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Well done! Nothing wrong with a treat from time to time.
bacon@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
🍪🍪🥠🍪🍪🥠🍪🍪🍪
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
A kid size pineapple and watermelon callipo please and thank you 😌
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
^🍍🍉🧊^
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Hot chips! With lots n lots of gravy and mayo and things on them. And a glass of champagne cos champagne goes with everything. Though I do draw the line at breakfast cereal.
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
🍯🥚🍯🥚🍯🥚🔑🏹📦🗞️📝🎈
🍟
🍾
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Thank you very kindly. ^hiccup^
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
A late night coffee, bitte 🙌💜☕💜🙌
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
☕️
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Pasta with carbonara sauce please!
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
🍝⚪️⚪️
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
A hot dog with lots of things on it please.
bacon@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
🥌🏹🔑🧽🪒🎈📦🗞️🧷📝🔒
🌭
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Same as Duenan but also sardines
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
🍝⚪️⚪️🐟
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Goat bindaloo please
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
🐐🌶️🍅
Catfish@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I declare this vacuum cleaner deceased. There goes the rest of my tax return 🪦
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
It's always sad when an appliance stops working. Is it me? Did I plug it in right? panic Nah it's deaded. Naw we've had some good times. RIP 😔
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
That sucks.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
That's a good clean pun.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
au contraire
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Grab a Miele. You'll hand it down to your grandchildren. I retired a 20 year old one only cause my idiot brother abused it and it was cheaper to replace than service.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Have ordered a Henry. Reviews are decent and himself demands googly eyes
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I was not expecting clear skies, no wind and sun today. Especially after yesterday.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
excuse me sir but we dont take kindly to bragging over here.
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Well it was short lived.
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
F me this Brisbane hot liquid on a baby story is really making the argument to bring back capital punishment.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
That's disturbing. I hope they catch the bastard.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I want what ever is in the coffee at the metro control center. The “goooodmorning everyone!” Was exceptionally singsong and chipper this morning. Gale, it’s not even 7am. Love the enthusiasm but gonna need you to dial it back from a 12 to a 6 or a 7 max.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Is there still that excessively cheerful guy on the Cragieburn line who gives weather reports & recipes?
TinyBreak@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Nah this is an announcer or Pakey/Cranbourne. She’s our usual one, usually a bit curt if anything. Dunno if someone complained but it’s just odd now.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Tackling jasmine today. It has moved very early this year.
To those hoping to plant jasmine, just so you know over time it's arguably worse than bamboo I don't care how good it looks or smells. It smothers everything in its path like the blob.
Pretty but an absolute PITA have to get up there to tease it off. :(
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Am I the only one who sees a deer?
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Before long it'll look like a giraffe.
Baku@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
SituationCake@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
The top of the box looks like two eyes and a mouth and now I can’t unsee it.
For study tip, if you need some focus time out of the house, local libraries often have workspace areas. Free wifi too.
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Sometimes you might be able to find default passwords online? Or you might be able to hard restart it with the off button, set it up again and put a new password? Idk
Edit: Pressure sensitive door wedge thing with alarm
Door jammer
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Is the box secured shut? Might be an adventure to try and get it open
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
That’s a bummer.
Obviously I’m not suggesting that you should do anything illegal or would risk messing up the cameras.
I only ask because it might be worth having access to view or record, since cops will often ask you to submit footage directly through their online portal when you report something.
Baku@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Duenan@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Super annoyed. Someone took the last spoon from the coffee jars from the staff room.
There are no spoons whatsoever here.
Lucky I keep my own teaspoon for personal use though it took up extra time from my break to make a coffee thanks to that.
Why do people keep stealing and eating spoons here?!
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
It’s always the tea spoons. When I used to have a desk, I’d leave a cup and bowl and tea spoon from home in the drawers. Now it’s hot desking …
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I’ve got my own tea spoon inside a coffee jar in my personal locker space.
But it’s only tea spoons missing. It’s all spoons of all sizes!
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Spoons have been an endangered species in every workplace I've worked at. Correlated with the size of workforce
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Well I can rest ok knowing that I saved at least one!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAXtO5dMqEI
Reonn@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
The wild winds tonight are stressing me out.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I do not like this snot present from Boyo.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Like it I do not.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Snot nice
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Good night every one. Sweet dreams. Love you all. 😘
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Sweet dreams!
Baku@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
At least all the grief is over in one day - not hanging around for a week or more.
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Glad to hear things are being done. I'm impressed by you referencing Bart in his terrible twos, it goes to show the Simpsons truly are timeless
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Trying to prod the instances along… posted a ‘what’s free this month in Melbourne’ but deleted it for obvious reasons. I’ll wait a day for it to update for September and post again.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
My love is free this month 🥰
But really... next month I'm charging
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Damn, inflation is really affecting everything
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Post your rates on the fridge door. tyvmia
Baku@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
spose i better get this furniture redo finished
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
The bathroom cupboard sort out has been complicated by discovering a slight leak in the bathroom drain pipe has been slowly soaking the chipboard in the base of the cupboard, which has become saturated and is starting to fall apart. As best I can tell it's a long-term dodgy plumbing issue, so not repairable without re-doing the pipes . The good news is that the flooring underneath looks fine, the chipboard has been soaking it up like a sponge! I don't think it's worth fixing at this point, so I've just pulled out the soggiest chipboard around the pipe to allow a bit of airflow and make sure there is nothing touching the pipe to absorb more water. I've got some vinyl shelf liner to put down to cover up the worst visible problems (once I've let it dry off a bit) and the new storage units keep things off the base of the cupboard.
Other than that things are going well, the storage units fit in the cupboard and let me access things a bit easier. It's a corner cabinet which means that it's hard to actually see or reach the things in there.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I’ve had that in a long ago rental. WTF do you think happens to unsealed chipboard in a bathroom?
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I think this one was the result of a quick renovation to sell, there are lots of dodgy things like that in the house.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
the best thing about the new Rings of Power is it doesn't have lenny henry
even with this improvement so much of the story/characterisation makes me either angry or exasperated
and they have persisted with keeping the audience guessing a bit regarding Sauron's identity
and orcs have Cockney accents
but the show is so beautiful to look at
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Kick her in the guts Barry.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
That's a bit harsh.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Thought I'd have a win today but it's been slow going, plus I wasted 30 minutes and a whole heap of energy driving around and fossicking after I realised I dropped one of my phones on one of my sites. Ugh. Wonder if it's a sign from the universe to upgrade my phone since the battery's been getting less reliable these days too, and I've yet to tackle the issue with flashing the firmware so I can enable 4G calls (which I really need to do by the end of tomorrow... haha.)
At least I have plenty of food in the fridge. Gonna just heat up some good stuff and maybe watch OMITB s4 for some chuckles, early night and do it all again tomorrow!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Pakige!
Lots of good stuff, a couple of returns. Now I am ready for stage 2: organising the bathroom cupboard.
Baku@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
They don't make things like they used to. My current water bottle is older than you are!
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
me three
i got bottles and a coffee maker from ikea
Baku@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Baku@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Did they even attempt to vac?
Baku@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
First coat of varnish is on the cupboard. While it's drying I'll clean and polish the rest of it .
wscholermann@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
T156@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
A little sad to see the Lemmy winding down a bit.
Small victories, but learned to fry an egg, and get it cooked the whole way through without flipping it.
Still yet to figure out how to have it be slightly runny without being raw up top though.
Also kind of wish that they sold thicker cuts of bacon. A half-cm thick slice sounds heavenly on toast.