Absolutely. The only good things from when I went to Uni was doing the aboriginal languages, and first nations culture. I have a lot of sources I saved to whip out for deniers haha.
There's a harrowing recount of a massacre, written by a modern woman as a retort to another bloke who denies the genocides (they're both academics), and I like to pull that one out for the shock value. I have it available but it's nsfw
I once saw an interview on ABC of an old farmer from Gippsland , this was over 30 years ago, where he talks about giving local first nation families sacks of poisoned flour. He talked of finding the dead families, children included. He had no sense of shame or guilt. So the interview is about 40 years old now and the guy was about 80 talking about when he was in his 20s and 30s, so this was maybe 100 years ago, that's still 20th century.
This is what it was like, individuals like this evil bastard committing murder.
I don't know if there was any organisation by or talk among farmers to commit systematic genocide.
I have heard of two instances from the mouths of the perps. The Gippsland one and Northern Territory.
It was farmers, always graziers.
They would run families away from natural watering holes too, ( who would then of course die of thirst or hunger. ) There is a chapter on that in "We of the Never Never".
I haven't done any in a while. Just spent too much time sick in bed this year, at least 4 months 😔, and the rest of the year was doing big house cleaning and sorting
That sounds really messed up. How on earth would this be managed if you were overseas?! And with branches being few and far between this really sucks. After the commbank outage recently I'm starting to think it might be beneficial to have accounts with multiple banks as a backup.
If you were out east side I'd spot you some cash... will you be OK for today and tomorrow?
You gotta stop giving those drug dealers an upfront payment before getting the goods. Especially if they tell you to desposit it via cashapp or PayPal lol.
Always cash when buying, and no pre-payment lol
Nah jokes aside that's fucked up! Like wtf? And the fact they did it on the weekend when they aren't open is evil. There isn't an after hours number you could call? Or something you could do via the online portal? Idk I'm sorry
Joking aside, you seem really cool and the kinda person I'd wanna hang out with and so you've more than got this mate! If they're obnoxious though then please do share the goss ❤️
Ahahaha thank you! I don’t think we’ll date because of circumstances. But definitely friends and I am very happy about that. Most importantly we had a great time!
It really is so soothing. I think the neighbours playing the classical music might be the two Melbourne famous musicians who live in my building. The lady is a composer and conductor for an orchestra, and the bloke is a semi-well-known jazz sax player. They are so cultured 😭 I'm intimidated lol but they're extremely down to earth and lovely people tbh
Second batch of soap (the one I messed up and had to re-cook) is now out of the moulds and looking good. Now I just have to wait a couple of months for drying.
Yeah, but you’re juggling some manner of complicated health issue - I do not know what, and I’m not going to ask because that’s your business, but you’re very open about the notion that your health is complex.
The benchmarks might be in different places for you
Nice work!!! Better than not doing them at all!! 3 pull-ups are hard! I can't even do one lol Very proud of you!! And you should be very proud of yourself too! 💜
Strong! I couldn't do one now but I went from 0 to 12 in about 9 months a few years back. I know how hard it is! Keep at at it 💪💪💪
Edit: don't mean to one up you. The first one is the hardest, if you're at three now it's going to be easier from here to build.
Second breakfast was a success. Met with friend/colleague from last job and sat in a cafe playing chess for two hours. Won 2/2 games which is rare, she's better than me, and the second game was an absolute epic. No blunders, really long and spicy end game. Lots of fun!
Took the Minipeelers out for an ice-cream and walked along the local creek. It's a windy, polleny kind of day but it wasn't unpleasant, not along the creek path anyway. Cut some of a plant outside that had keeled over for some reason. Did a couple of loads of washing and cleaned the bathroom. Am procrastinating on the kitchen.
Feeling a lot better thankyou! Just keeping up with the cortisone and calmoseptine and the rash has almost completely disappeared on my arms. How's your day going?
Done some chores, washing is on and I’m fully stuffed from a meal and drinking coffee on the couch with the women’s cricket on at the moment while I chill with my ps5 today.
I’m glad to hear you’re doing better and that the rash is doing a lot better. It’s a great feeling as it gets less and less painful.
Went for a walk down at Point Nepean and checked out some of the old structures. Fascinating stuff. So bloody thankful to live here! Now time for some drinks, music and chilling out!
Yeah the command and barracks were (and still are) in Queenscliff, who the fuck would want to live on point nepean. There's a reason they put the quarantine station out there.
Good lord now things are warming up again my m. deliciosa is cooking up a new leaf. This thing is already nearly touching the ceiling. If I stop shitposting on here it's because it has claimed me as fertiliser.
Drove all the way to Preston to fill up at the last servo still doing 169/L (forgot I gotta drive to Ballarat tomorrow). Saved $7 compared to the other joints at 189, probably worth it as it would've only been about 50c extra of petrol. Dropped off some insanely overdue library books. Worked out how to undo the key lock I had my spare keys in. Laundry done. Now time to make a brunch of spinach, scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and toast.
Next up, grab some boxes and sort out empty jars (colleague has offered to take em all) and expired/unlikely to be used food in pantry. Might use up some of the pantry stuff to take tomorrow, maybe a big batch of BBQ jackfruit. E: nope it's going to be rice and curry, so jackfruit curry it is. And toor dal with spinach.
Ouchhhh. I haven't had to think about petrol regularly for quite a while (work car, then rarely needing to commute for work) and forget about the bloody PH price bump... Hope where you're going to will be worth the petrol tho!
Saturday morning insight into the weirdness that is my brain:
Dream recollection #1: being unable to breathe (scary, I have a feeling of being somewhat aware that I was dreaming but couldn’t quite wake myself up).
Dream recollection #2: randomly eating a piece of 5 day old bread.
It's self care. It's okay to have leisure time, in fact it's normal and human and healthy. Do your best to quell those self sabotaging thoughts and enjoy! You're allowed to enjoy things guilt-free, but if you require permission then it is granted 😂
I think you’ve just got to come to terms with that it’s not a waste of time and just gradually change your viewpoint on things.
You’re having some recreational time to yourself, would you feel any different if you read a book, listened to a podcast, movie or watched tv or did something socially?
I often feel like I'm "not allowed" to do nothing, especially when there is housework or similar I "should" be doing. I feel enormous guilt at the "wasted time," even though it's actually really important. My parents especially would have frowned at the periodic inactivity, but they aren't living my life.
drainage. Our land slopes, the previous owners put in a brick retaining wall for a level garden bed. It had zero drainage, so was essentially a bathtub. The pipe is socked 65mm AGI, the arms slope down to the centre line, except the last one that the centre slopes into, and then goes out a drilled hole that will hook into further drainage. Finish gravelling over the pipe, fold the geotextile over like a fat sausage, kick the dirt back and then later putting in decorative dividers that will mimic what used to be a pile of concrete and brick bed dividers I painstakingly dug out.
::: spoiler Title
The brain is a ruminant,
Though only when the sun sets,
Reclaim the ruins and the remnants,
The river mouth regurgitates
Riddles from the red-raw years,
Rhymes to ride the tide of tears,
Resolute in the face of fears.
Re-masticate the reveries,
Feel them flow forth freely
Between the gaps and synapse.
A lapse of judgement partly
Resides within the wraps,
The wrinkles, and the folds
Of the grey matter maps;
Memories unresolved, retold.
:::
I think I lucked out either environmentally or genetically. I always feel so awkward when allergies pop up in convos.
The old man (who's a sub specialist doc) says "that's because i didn't care when you were crawling through the garden or dog shit as a kid". I mean thanks but maybe it worked.
Me too. I don't fully understand the grief people go through over allergies, as I don't have any myself. I too credit my lax (by current standards) parents who turned us kids out of doors a lot so long as we stayed in a pack. Also many childhood pets, cleaning with soap and water only (no anti-bacterial shit). And home cooking by Mum, a survivor of the Great Depression and rabidly anti-waste of good food. Tea yes, but no coffee or lolly water for us kids either.
In an exciting start to the morning I have done some more updates to my budget spreadsheet. I have now mastered the use of TRUNC, ROUNDUP and EVEN functions. Hopefully my pay calculations will now match my actual payslips without rounding errors.
Ended up making a shit tonne of food, in addition to the dal and the slow cooked jackfruit, made a massive broccoli and pea and cashew curry that is bloody delicious if I say so myself. Not much progress with the jars and haven't started pantry cull yet. But I don't mind because I have momentum and a plan... and had a few nice family chats today so that was worth it.
Downside is I've picked up a nasty headache out of nowhere this arvo. I'm going to dish out this food, chuck everything in the dishwasher (I will fucking miss this dishwasher), finish the leftovers and call it a day. Gotta love winding down to Fresh Produce on PBS
Thanks. Had some Nurofen earlier which did nothing. I am gonna have some again, plus extra water as I think I'm dehydrated. I suspect it'll be better once I wake up. Feels like it was a reaction to something. So tired! I'm going to take it easy when I get back tomorrow.
Your food sounds awesome! Sometimes I get a mid afternoon headache from standing at a prep bench all day. It's something to do with the angle of your neck. I hope you feel better soon!
Oh, I hadn't thought about neck angle at all! That's something to keep in mind. I'm really glad to read that you're feeling better too despite the Dr being unhelpful the other day. Here's to a restful and healing night for us both.
I think it is supposed to be pikelets, so that's really on me. I presume picklets are some sort of pickle pikelet hybrid. Maybe a version of okinomyaki, which would be pretty awesome. Just not with cream and maple syrup 🤣
Pickle pikelets is doable, as there are recipies for gherkin filled cheese scones. They are very yum. Particularly with bacon or peanut butter on them.
It said there was stock online. I've been checking stock levels and it wouldn't let me buy it until now because it was out of stock. Something must have changed on the backend of their website
I know I'll probably get a refund but I'd like to think someone at dispatch for Kmart is now going on a Jingle All The Way style quest to find me a copy of this book
216 Comments
Taleya@aussie.zone · 14 pts · 1y
Can we all just bask in the lovely warm feeling that hanson has zero legal recourse now if you refer to her loudly and publicly as a racist
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
There really should be more politicians of a working class background representing the interests of ordinary people… instead we get that. :(
Also it’s a bit rich for an Aussie to tell anyone to go back where they came from…
StudChud@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
It's because those Aussies don't see First Nations as actual real people with rights lol
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yeah, Terra Nullius and all that. It’s fucked.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Absolutely. The only good things from when I went to Uni was doing the aboriginal languages, and first nations culture. I have a lot of sources I saved to whip out for deniers haha.
There's a harrowing recount of a massacre, written by a modern woman as a retort to another bloke who denies the genocides (they're both academics), and I like to pull that one out for the shock value. I have it available but it's nsfw
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I once saw an interview on ABC of an old farmer from Gippsland , this was over 30 years ago, where he talks about giving local first nation families sacks of poisoned flour. He talked of finding the dead families, children included. He had no sense of shame or guilt. So the interview is about 40 years old now and the guy was about 80 talking about when he was in his 20s and 30s, so this was maybe 100 years ago, that's still 20th century.
This is what it was like, individuals like this evil bastard committing murder.
I don't know if there was any organisation by or talk among farmers to commit systematic genocide.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
That is actually foul af, evil. I had not heard about that! Good fucking lord what the actual fucking fuck
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I have heard of two instances from the mouths of the perps. The Gippsland one and Northern Territory.
It was farmers, always graziers.
They would run families away from natural watering holes too, ( who would then of course die of thirst or hunger. ) There is a chapter on that in "We of the Never Never".
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Maybe she'll stop getting a weekly spot on Sunrise now
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 14 pts · 1y
Art supplies have been obtained . I got 4 tombow calligraphy pens in classic ink colours
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I haven’t seen you post up your calligraphy in awhile now that I think about it.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I haven't done any in a while. Just spent too much time sick in bed this year, at least 4 months 😔, and the rest of the year was doing big house cleaning and sorting
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 13 pts · 1y
Bank locked my account due to suspicious activity. Can't unlock till Monday.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuckity, fuck.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
That doesn’t sound right. Isn’t there a 24/7 number?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I ran em. Need to present photo ID at a branch...
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Have you got food and a little cash? Hoping the weekend flies by
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yeah I'm OK. I frantically messaged a friend and he was super cool about it. I feel really grateful for that :)
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Dafuq, what kind of bank locks you out over the weekend??! Surely there's a way through. People get stuck overseas at all hours AEST...
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Need to present at a branch with ID
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
That sounds really messed up. How on earth would this be managed if you were overseas?! And with branches being few and far between this really sucks. After the commbank outage recently I'm starting to think it might be beneficial to have accounts with multiple banks as a backup.
If you were out east side I'd spot you some cash... will you be OK for today and tomorrow?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I really, really appreciate that. That's incredibly kind of you ❤️ I reached out to a friend who was happy to help out.
But again, thank you :)
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Oh man. The hops which they send you through to fix your account is atrocious.
My one beef is that they keep sliming down branch locations and opening hours and it’s next to impossible to get it fixed at times.
I hope it’ll be fixed for you soon. Keep us updated!
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
You gotta stop giving those drug dealers an upfront payment before getting the goods. Especially if they tell you to desposit it via cashapp or PayPal lol.
Always cash when buying, and no pre-payment lol
Nah jokes aside that's fucked up! Like wtf? And the fact they did it on the weekend when they aren't open is evil. There isn't an after hours number you could call? Or something you could do via the online portal? Idk I'm sorry
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Gibson must have been buying catnip and temptations treats from the dark Web lol
But yeah it sucks. Mate jumped in and helped :)
bacon@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
Chef is going on a date and cannot sleep.
indisin@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Joking aside, you seem really cool and the kinda person I'd wanna hang out with and so you've more than got this mate! If they're obnoxious though then please do share the goss ❤️
bacon@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Thank you!! I already know this person and they are very nice.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Good luck! Hope you have a fun time!
bacon@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Thank you!!
indisin@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
🍆
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Chef!!!!!!!!!
bacon@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yes!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Good luck :)
bacon@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Thank you!
Duenan@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
Go bacon, bacon go…. Go!!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
DON'T GET TOO DISTRACTED THOUGH WE STILL NEED BREAKFAST.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Other persons might need breakfast more 🖤
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Some lucky person might be getting their own personal chef...
Catfish@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Online ad: access to interdimensional tardis-like pantry and the skills of Rokusaburo Michiba and Gordon Ramsey. Also, cute.
bacon@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Ahahaha thank you! I don’t think we’ll date because of circumstances. But definitely friends and I am very happy about that. Most importantly we had a great time!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Glad to hear it went well. :)
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Glad you had a great time :)
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Aww at least you had a great time and will continue on being friends.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 1y
One of my neighbours has been playing classical music over the last week or two and it's just so lovely to go out on the balcony and listen.
Some opera singers, classical instrumentals shame I know the songs but not the names of them.
Edit: O Sole Mio!!! That's it! That's what my neighbour is playing right now
Pilk@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
That does sound lovely.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
It really is so soothing. I think the neighbours playing the classical music might be the two Melbourne famous musicians who live in my building. The lady is a composer and conductor for an orchestra, and the bloke is a semi-well-known jazz sax player. They are so cultured 😭 I'm intimidated lol but they're extremely down to earth and lovely people tbh
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Second batch of soap (the one I messed up and had to re-cook) is now out of the moulds and looking good. Now I just have to wait a couple of months for drying.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
No shortbread this time, just fake brownies. Lies!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
I would definitely accidentally eat one of those.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
My brother totally did that with a Santa head shaped soap. No, not white choc. 🫧
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
You should notice they don't smell right before you get to the point of taking a bite
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
That looks so much like fudge…
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Pausing from painting for a snack break, saw those and thought yum
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I thought they were brownies 😦
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
DuckyMcDuckface@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
I did 3 pullups today
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
💪
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I can’t even do one.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yeah, but you’re juggling some manner of complicated health issue - I do not know what, and I’m not going to ask because that’s your business, but you’re very open about the notion that your health is complex.
The benchmarks might be in different places for you
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yeah that’s true.
It’s probably a good thing, if I had the physical ability there’s no telling what I’d get up to
DuckyMcDuckface@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
It took me like six months
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
DuckyMcDuckface@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Pull up machine to reduce my weight to build up
And also just jumpng, holding the position, and then slowly lowering over time.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Nice work!!! Better than not doing them at all!! 3 pull-ups are hard! I can't even do one lol Very proud of you!! And you should be very proud of yourself too! 💜
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Strong! I couldn't do one now but I went from 0 to 12 in about 9 months a few years back. I know how hard it is! Keep at at it 💪💪💪 Edit: don't mean to one up you. The first one is the hardest, if you're at three now it's going to be easier from here to build.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Things feel pretty hopeless lately but I’ve got a furry baby asleep on my chest so I stick it out
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
I'm glad you two have each other <3
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
In my dream someone was making breakfast cocktails. Something with blitzed pears.
My cup of tea is fine, but I could totally go a fancy pear cocktail.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
That sounds intriguing
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Super grateful I got the ps5. As much as I love music, the spark isn't always there.
Final fantasy rebirth is so good so far!
I have to admit though, I do find it hard to just relax. This intense need to be productive at all times hangs over my head.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I hope you’re having a good time and fluffy isn’t annoying you too much as you play.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
The shoeboxes have proved to be a fantastic little spot for her to hangout while I play lol
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
There was a fly lol
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I'm betting on Gibson here.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Ahh the simple pleasures of life.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y
Second breakfast was a success. Met with friend/colleague from last job and sat in a cafe playing chess for two hours. Won 2/2 games which is rare, she's better than me, and the second game was an absolute epic. No blunders, really long and spicy end game. Lots of fun!
StudChud@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Grandmaster Force graces us with his chess prowess
Duenan@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Late night brigade.
Salute! 🫡
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Sir 🫡
StudChud@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
o7
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Took the Minipeelers out for an ice-cream and walked along the local creek. It's a windy, polleny kind of day but it wasn't unpleasant, not along the creek path anyway. Cut some of a plant outside that had keeled over for some reason. Did a couple of loads of washing and cleaned the bathroom. Am procrastinating on the kitchen.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
How are you feeling today?
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Feeling a lot better thankyou! Just keeping up with the cortisone and calmoseptine and the rash has almost completely disappeared on my arms. How's your day going?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
good to hear you're getting better 😘
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Thankyou!
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Apart from the late wake up I’m doing well.
Done some chores, washing is on and I’m fully stuffed from a meal and drinking coffee on the couch with the women’s cricket on at the moment while I chill with my ps5 today.
I’m glad to hear you’re doing better and that the rash is doing a lot better. It’s a great feeling as it gets less and less painful.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Hmm 🤔 coffee 🤔 I think I might have to have me one of those!
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Went for a walk down at Point Nepean and checked out some of the old structures. Fascinating stuff. So bloody thankful to live here! Now time for some drinks, music and chilling out!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
From this side (bellarine) we call that "the dark side".
I will wave at you from across the bay :)
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
But... like... do you have cookies?
Taleya@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Ahh i fucking love fort Nepean. Fun fact: first allied shots of both world wars were fired from down there
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Controversial
Taleya@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
That link literally says people who think the wwi shot was fired from queenscliff are wrong
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Yeah but we called it. Point Nepean missed though not our fault.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Yeah the command and barracks were (and still are) in Queenscliff, who the fuck would want to live on point nepean. There's a reason they put the quarantine station out there.
Pilk@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Good lord now things are warming up again my m. deliciosa is cooking up a new leaf. This thing is already nearly touching the ceiling. If I stop shitposting on here it's because it has claimed me as fertiliser.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Feed me Seymour
Pilk@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
How'd you get this pic of my bedroom? 👀
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
It’s not in your bedroom anymore… the plant can walk now
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Drove all the way to Preston to fill up at the last servo still doing 169/L (forgot I gotta drive to Ballarat tomorrow). Saved $7 compared to the other joints at 189, probably worth it as it would've only been about 50c extra of petrol. Dropped off some insanely overdue library books. Worked out how to undo the key lock I had my spare keys in. Laundry done. Now time to make a brunch of spinach, scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and toast.
Next up, grab some boxes and sort out empty jars (colleague has offered to take em all) and expired/unlikely to be used food in pantry. Might use up some of the pantry stuff to take tomorrow, maybe a big batch of BBQ jackfruit. E: nope it's going to be rice and curry, so jackfruit curry it is. And toor dal with spinach.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Yeah, so good. I paid over $2/L Blergh.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Ouchhhh. I haven't had to think about petrol regularly for quite a while (work car, then rarely needing to commute for work) and forget about the bloody PH price bump... Hope where you're going to will be worth the petrol tho!
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Whenever it’s a long sort of weekend, I always forget.
TF. The traffic at nothing, heading down to Geelong. Such a joke.
Eagle@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
It's just as bad on the way towards Phillip Island.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Ugh. You headed that way?
Eagle@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Nope. Get to battle the traffic now and every weekend now till Easter to do my job. And live.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Clears up after hoppers or there abouts.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
It did after a few kms after the cameras, but seriously, so many poor drivers.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
Saturday morning insight into the weirdness that is my brain:
How did I even get this far in life?
Drusenija@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Because your brain now remembers it needs to breath and not to eat 5 day old bread! Remember to thank your sleep paralysis demon for the good advice 😊
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y
House got cleaned. Cars have been washed and detailed. Nap has been had. Time for some Pho!!!!
Perhaps a movie later.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Mmm, Pho! What movie are you thinking?
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Settled on Blues Brothers.
Watched it last night (favourite of all time), and kids haven't seen it l, so watching it again.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Yeah I'm definitely finding it hard to relax. There's always this nagging in the back of my mind "you're wasting time, do something more productive".
It sucks and I don't know how to stop.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
It's self care. It's okay to have leisure time, in fact it's normal and human and healthy. Do your best to quell those self sabotaging thoughts and enjoy! You're allowed to enjoy things guilt-free, but if you require permission then it is granted 😂
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Permission accepted :)
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Yeah, and I was so antsy I couldn’t even focus to be productive. Make it make sense.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
That's the exact feeling. So i end up walking laps around the park near my house.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I don’t even go for walks anymore because my block has ferals
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I think you’ve just got to come to terms with that it’s not a waste of time and just gradually change your viewpoint on things.
You’re having some recreational time to yourself, would you feel any different if you read a book, listened to a podcast, movie or watched tv or did something socially?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I think this is left over from when I wasn't working. It's left an imprint on both my space and my state of mind.
Going to have dinner and try to settle into some gaming :)
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I often feel like I'm "not allowed" to do nothing, especially when there is housework or similar I "should" be doing. I feel enormous guilt at the "wasted time," even though it's actually really important. My parents especially would have frowned at the periodic inactivity, but they aren't living my life.
Taleya@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
::: spoiler my hooooooles
we ran out of gravel and fucks. off for more tomorry
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Ooh that's looking good.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Very impressive!
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
So what actually is going on here? What's the pipe?
Taleya@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
drainage. Our land slopes, the previous owners put in a brick retaining wall for a level garden bed. It had zero drainage, so was essentially a bathtub. The pipe is socked 65mm AGI, the arms slope down to the centre line, except the last one that the centre slopes into, and then goes out a drilled hole that will hook into further drainage. Finish gravelling over the pipe, fold the geotextile over like a fat sausage, kick the dirt back and then later putting in decorative dividers that will mimic what used to be a pile of concrete and brick bed dividers I painstakingly dug out.
::: spoiler previous hole pics
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imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Aha! Yes I get it now. Very impressive. That's a lot of work 🍻
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Went to a barbie tonight. Had a few drinks. Cleaning Sunday maybe compromised.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
4 day weekend, you've got time baby.
We cleaned today in anticipation.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
True.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I do not lie Habibi
Taleya@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Fridays are for cleaning, then you have weekend feee
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
This brings me joy.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
::: spoiler Title The brain is a ruminant,
Though only when the sun sets,
Reclaim the ruins and the remnants,
The river mouth regurgitates
Riddles from the red-raw years,
Rhymes to ride the tide of tears,
Resolute in the face of fears.
Re-masticate the reveries,
Feel them flow forth freely
Between the gaps and synapse.
A lapse of judgement partly
Resides within the wraps,
The wrinkles, and the folds
Of the grey matter maps;
Memories unresolved, retold. :::
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
The pollen today is super fun. I think my face is actually exploding.
StudChud@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Yep, partner and I went across the city and sneezed so so much! I should download that pollen app again...
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I think I lucked out either environmentally or genetically. I always feel so awkward when allergies pop up in convos.
The old man (who's a sub specialist doc) says "that's because i didn't care when you were crawling through the garden or dog shit as a kid". I mean thanks but maybe it worked.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I know how you feel. I'm also moderately immune to food poisoning. Long story.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Me too. I don't fully understand the grief people go through over allergies, as I don't have any myself. I too credit my lax (by current standards) parents who turned us kids out of doors a lot so long as we stayed in a pack. Also many childhood pets, cleaning with soap and water only (no anti-bacterial shit). And home cooking by Mum, a survivor of the Great Depression and rabidly anti-waste of good food. Tea yes, but no coffee or lolly water for us kids either.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Having two breakfasts today. R1 is scrambled eggs on toast with a side of avo. R2 at 10am, and idk yet. Maybe more eggs.
indisin@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Was that home made or from a café?
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I would say
homecafe because of the napkin wrapped up like that.indisin@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Agreed, I was asking because if they wanna make significantly better scrambled eggs than that then I can offer advice.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Onions and mushrooms cut and fried. Massive bowl of it that should last a good few days.
Air frying chicken tenders to be all assembled with Turkish bread and some sauce.
Bon appetite!
::: spoiler southern chicken tenders with onions and mushrooms in Turkish bread
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TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Yumm.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I think that looks bloody good!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
In an exciting start to the morning I have done some more updates to my budget spreadsheet. I have now mastered the use of TRUNC, ROUNDUP and EVEN functions. Hopefully my pay calculations will now match my actual payslips without rounding errors.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Teach me your mystical ways!
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Back in one piece and now the process of operation de-bug guts begin…
They just love going kamikaze on me. Just me. ‘Cause I fully look like I love massive amounts of bug guts smeared across my line of sight.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Oh, it’s just cleaning my gear. Little bit of soapy water and elbow grease is usually sufficient for my gear. Bit gentler for my visor.
Still have to wash my bike at some point, so there’s that.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Would anyone like a music quiz on this fine morning?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-01/countdown-music-quiz/104393248
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
7/12.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Hmm, bumbled a couple of questions, but happy with 8/12.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
9/12
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
5/12
I actually knew one answer, the rest were all complete guesses.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
9/12 with a couple of lucky guesses
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
No thank you. Not my strong suit
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
9/12
Questions 4, 6, and 8 I had to guess and guessed wrong haha love me music trivia
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Ended up making a shit tonne of food, in addition to the dal and the slow cooked jackfruit, made a massive broccoli and pea and cashew curry that is bloody delicious if I say so myself. Not much progress with the jars and haven't started pantry cull yet. But I don't mind because I have momentum and a plan... and had a few nice family chats today so that was worth it.
Downside is I've picked up a nasty headache out of nowhere this arvo. I'm going to dish out this food, chuck everything in the dishwasher (I will fucking miss this dishwasher), finish the leftovers and call it a day. Gotta love winding down to Fresh Produce on PBS
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I hope you feel better soon.
Give yourself a gentle shoulder shrug or three and see if you can feel any points of tension.
Pop some nurofen or panadol if you have any with your meal and that might make you feel better.
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Thanks. Had some Nurofen earlier which did nothing. I am gonna have some again, plus extra water as I think I'm dehydrated. I suspect it'll be better once I wake up. Feels like it was a reaction to something. So tired! I'm going to take it easy when I get back tomorrow.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Your food sounds awesome! Sometimes I get a mid afternoon headache from standing at a prep bench all day. It's something to do with the angle of your neck. I hope you feel better soon!
just_kitten@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Oh, I hadn't thought about neck angle at all! That's something to keep in mind. I'm really glad to read that you're feeling better too despite the Dr being unhelpful the other day. Here's to a restful and healing night for us both.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Good night everyone 😘
Duenan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Night night! 🛌
StudChud@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
@Catfish - sent you a DM with the source I have that's nsfw (discussed earlier in this thread)
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
(it's pornhub.com)
StudChud@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
You wish!
Pornhub would be preferable to what the source actually is lol
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Imp. You have an appointment with my ‘hat’ rack
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Oohh kinky.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Epileptic anaconda 😝
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
All yours.
Also not sure your partner would appreciate it being named like that.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Got it 🖤
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Some rather impressive model tram work here. I think the guy made these models himself and the overhead wires actually deliver power
https://youtu.be/ctBP3PXOAHc?si=ND7HmfNTPZw2mGzw
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
There was a big goanna on the line and then giant feathered dinosaurs . 🦎🐔
eighty@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 1y
i messed up and stayed up doing cable management - good night everyone!
Taleya@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Post the porn!
Alamutjones@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I’ve just done a pleasantly chill gym sesh.
I’m headed in the general direction of the market for lunch
indisin@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Still up waiting for the "when we were young" festival tickets to come available. In the queue. Wish me luck! 🤞
indisin@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Multiple browsers and devices and still this:
I'm getting very tired :/
indisin@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y
Sorted :D
bacon@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Beep Beep 🚚
🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
Please note that Chef will be unavailable from 11:45 Melbourne time today.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Latkes & poached eggs please
bacon@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
🥔🥚🥚
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Have fun!
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
We did!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Thank you!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
A large stack of picklets topped with cream and maple syrup please.
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
🍯🥛
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Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
I misread that as pickles and you know what? Still down for it
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
I think it is supposed to be pikelets, so that's really on me. I presume picklets are some sort of pickle pikelet hybrid. Maybe a version of okinomyaki, which would be pretty awesome. Just not with cream and maple syrup 🤣
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Pickle pikelets is doable, as there are recipies for gherkin filled cheese scones. They are very yum. Particularly with bacon or peanut butter on them.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Oh I guess im having three breakfasts... Ummm fried chicken and waffles with syzzurp please
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
🍗🧇🍯
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Grill Americano tonight. I’m fucking drooling right now.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
That looks special, yum
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Slightly better than microwave potato. Not by much though
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Lawd, after midnight again… 💀
Duenan@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
Bah. Lost most of my day to sleep. :(
DuckyMcDuckface@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Sounds like agood day to me
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
Here here. Bring on the evening.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Well maybe depending. I was thinking about getting stuff done and going out a little maybe but with all my stuff done now it should be 11am for me :(.
Duenan@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Super warm tonight folks.
Adjust or have your air cons for best sleep.
::: spoiler Temperature tonight.
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StudChud@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
hot like a sunrise
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
This rain noises sleep track isn’t working. It just makes me want to pee a lot.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
And a lightening bolt to the dick of your imaginary garden gnome.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Maybe The Hobbit isn't in stock. My order has been 'partially shipped' with the Hobbit being the only thing not sent.
Why did you let me buy it if there's no stock, Kmart?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
It's sold out nearly every where. Choose a store near where you live that has stock and do a click and collect
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y
It said there was stock online. I've been checking stock levels and it wouldn't let me buy it until now because it was out of stock. Something must have changed on the backend of their website
Duenan@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
What tends to happen, especially if it’s Kmart or big w is that they’ll say they have stock but as people buy them the stock levels don’t update.
It’s not until they go and allocate your items in person that they discover they have no stock left.
I’m pretty sure their systems aren’t live updated regularly enough.
Edit: also because they’re slow with click and collect.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I know I'll probably get a refund but I'd like to think someone at dispatch for Kmart is now going on a Jingle All The Way style quest to find me a copy of this book
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y
Duenan@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y
peeks through the window
Nope gone.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Just a slight headache this morning.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
💊
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Ta
StudChud@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Chicken tenders cut up, spinach, onion, capsicum. Garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepperberry, mixed herbs (lol), sesame seeds.
::: spoiler To be added: pasta and cheeeeeeese
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Taleya@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y
You, me and the apocalypse marathon. I regret nothing