So was gonna throw another DT partay either on the 29th of Aug. or 5th of Sept. Won't be a games thing (that's cat's job, not stealing that) just a simple get together for everyone if anyone is keen.
Calendar looks clear. And if you or anybody else wants to do games go right ahead, everybody has different stuff after all! No territorial pissing here.
Sounds like he's not actually moving into your house with you. That may make things a bit easier. Also Sydney is very different from Melb in the small details. Open communication lines may be the best way to help navigate a relationship. Best of luck!
Just make sure you pay appropriate wages. Plus penalty rates for weekends and night shift. We are unionised, you don't want to get on the wrong side of the flock.
Interesting venue last night. Good sound, interesting back rooftop area with lotsa plants. Lotsa people which is odd for that music. Wasn't expecting that.
Go to pay for a beer, first thing that comes up on the eftpos that you have to get past is choosing a tip.
GoFest so far. Shiny tynamo, magicarp, duskull, tropius, and 2 magmar. More tropius and buffulant than keepable, to the mulcher with them. And I I can just find a B I shall have a full unown set.
That would be amazing, thank you so much!! I got so excited when I saw the trinket that I screenshotted, eep!! So glad you got some brilliant wins, I went into Queensbridge Square and got squat (but could actually do the raids, so wooooo!!!), but just enjoyed seeing the different clothes and merch people were rocking. Made sure to take my Tokyo Station Pickachu with me!
Took the kids to swimming then a pretty perfect trifecta after. In the industrial area where my work is a new playcentre opened in one if those identical warehouse blocks. The block up from that had a trading card place for the girlfriend to look at. And the block up from that has a cannoli and panini place we went to for lunch instead of shitty placecentre food.
Then we cam home and watched Ghostbusters, the kids' latest obsession
Spent today blobbing around and watching the clouds build up listening to an audiobook..I'm about half way through Clare North's songs of Penelope trilogy which is basically what Penelope did while Odysseus was off doing the odyssey. Four out of five hobbits.
A late night and early morning reading The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. I recently re-read The Handmaid's Tale because I'd read it for uni decades ago and forgotten a lot of it, and was interested enough to read the sequel. Thoroughly enjoyed both books.
I've only seen bits of it, but it struck me as fairly intense and compelling. I read that Margaret Atwood herself liked the series, so that's a pretty good endorsement.
The first season is very close. I've not read Testaments, but the show goes off into its own world after then. I find the fact the handmaid never has a name a feature of the book that the show misses, though I understand why they changed that.
Pretty impressed with the robot vacuum cleaner. It was making some noises I didn't like so I flipped it over and took out a Q-tip and an elastic band in the brush head. It was still making sounds so I opened it up and found a little 3D printed articulated dog and a whole clothespeg lodged in there. These things can put away some junk
I really like mine, it gets under the beds and furniture well. Just have to use it often, clean it often, and sometimes use the big vacuum cleaner for the edges of the room
I didn't expect it to fix all our cleaning problems but it makes thing so much easier. It feels great to walk out of the bedroom after the kids go to sleep and the floor is clean.
And I was telling one of my kids how we still have to clean up before the vacuum cleaner runs so it doesn't eat something that makes it sick
Funnily, the in-built weather app thing on my pixel was pretty damn close with its rain timing. It said I should expect it at 7pm, and 10 past 7 is when it hit.
Currently 5.5^o^ with a feels like of -1.1^o^ The wind keeps blowing open the dog door, I had to block it off. I don't think Mr Woof wants to be out there anyway. 🥶
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Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 43d
So was gonna throw another DT partay either on the 29th of Aug. or 5th of Sept. Won't be a games thing (that's cat's job, not stealing that) just a simple get together for everyone if anyone is keen.
Everyone here and SO's welcome.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
Keen!
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
Should be good for that methinks :)
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
Sounds great!
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
Calendar looks clear. And if you or anybody else wants to do games go right ahead, everybody has different stuff after all! No territorial pissing here.
Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 43d
I bought a lotto ticket for the first time in years for tonights Saturday lotto, not sure why - I'm feeling lucky!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 43d
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 43d
🍀🍀🍀
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 44d
Been chatting to the cousin on messenger.
Mixed feelings. That side of the family were, let's say, less than supportive after my mum passed away.
But he needs help, being in a country by yourself can be tricky without support.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 44d
I wish you all the best of luck.
You are both so brave too. 😘
( do not recommend being in a country on your own. It's pretty awful when you literally have no next of kin to put on forms 😔)
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 44d
Cheers :)
Yeah it makes things harder. I don't have a wife and kids to worry about so my experience will be different to his.
He's in Sydney so I'm heading over in a few weeks. I haven't been so it'll be cool to see a new city.
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 44d
Sounds like he's not actually moving into your house with you. That may make things a bit easier. Also Sydney is very different from Melb in the small details. Open communication lines may be the best way to help navigate a relationship. Best of luck!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 44d
Appreciate it :)
If I can be up front, I think there's definitely a degree of envy on my part because he had the family around him to help.
But that'll pass.
Pilk@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 44d
Remind me to look into training the city's ravens to find money and jewellery
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 43d
Just make sure you pay appropriate wages. Plus penalty rates for weekends and night shift. We are unionised, you don't want to get on the wrong side of the flock.
Pilk@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
All ravens will be generously compensated. The cafeteria will be replete with insects, nuts and chopped fruit (small mammals on Sundays) at no cost.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
Pickpocketing or random stuff that people have dropped?
Pilk@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
Yes
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 43d
Cool. I have a side hustle idea for you. Train a raven to retrieve lost airpods. Hold them for ransom until the owners cough up. You're welcome.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 43d
Interesting venue last night. Good sound, interesting back rooftop area with lotsa plants. Lotsa people which is odd for that music. Wasn't expecting that.
Go to pay for a beer, first thing that comes up on the eftpos that you have to get past is choosing a tip.
Nope.
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 43d
Rain not far away. I'm feeling nearly as lucky as Force becos the laundry got 90% dry already - just needs a short buzz in the dryer. Yay me!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 44d
Good morning. 😘
Catfish@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 44d
Is it? Can't seem to feel my toes...
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 44d
aw, you need slippers
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 44d
I do, but the boys have been behaving
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 43d
spent 20 minutes doing some tidying in the back garden and feel better for it
it's just a small amount of work and the place is still a mess but it's something
Catfish@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 43d
GoFest so far. Shiny tynamo, magicarp, duskull, tropius, and 2 magmar. More tropius and buffulant than keepable, to the mulcher with them. And I I can just find a B I shall have a full unown set.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
i know one of those words, magicarp, I assume it's about Pokemon 😊
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
Indeed, big 2 day event currently
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 43d
cool 😊
I had one at home
Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
I'd call that a shiny Goldeen rather than the carp
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
yes, they are black with a gold sheen 😊 the big ones are so pretty
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
You win the IRL pokemon lol.
What a pretty fish :)
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
it's a black moor, was about 15 cm 😊, they grow big!
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
Hey @SpinMeAround@aussie.zone need a shiny buffalo? Got a spare, and I trinket'ed you 🖤
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
That would be amazing, thank you so much!! I got so excited when I saw the trinket that I screenshotted, eep!! So glad you got some brilliant wins, I went into Queensbridge Square and got squat (but could actually do the raids, so wooooo!!!), but just enjoyed seeing the different clothes and merch people were rocking. Made sure to take my Tokyo Station Pickachu with me!
Catfish@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
Holy fuck!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 43d
that's the B?
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 43d
These are pretty rare, that I got the last one to make my set in a shiny is big (to me)
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 43d
Took the kids to swimming then a pretty perfect trifecta after. In the industrial area where my work is a new playcentre opened in one if those identical warehouse blocks. The block up from that had a trading card place for the girlfriend to look at. And the block up from that has a cannoli and panini place we went to for lunch instead of shitty placecentre food.
Then we cam home and watched Ghostbusters, the kids' latest obsession
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 44d
Scratchy sore throat... Ruh roh...
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 43d
Spent today blobbing around and watching the clouds build up listening to an audiobook..I'm about half way through Clare North's songs of Penelope trilogy which is basically what Penelope did while Odysseus was off doing the odyssey. Four out of five hobbits.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 43d
Sounds interesting. I have two credits so I just might try it. 👍
bacon@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 44d
Beep Beep 🚚
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Catfish@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 44d
Pate & cucumber toast please
bacon@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 44d
🔴🥒🍞
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 44d
crumpets with honey please
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 44d
🥯🍯
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 44d
Bacon & eggs on toast and coffee please chef.
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 44d
🥓🍳🍳
🍞☕️
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 44d
Thanks chef!
Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 44d
Bacon and egg roll on focaccia with BBQ sauce and cheese please, and a LARGE flat white
bacon@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 44d
🥓🍳🧀🌯
🍅🌿🍞🍯🧀
🥛☕️
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 43d
A late night and early morning reading The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. I recently re-read The Handmaid's Tale because I'd read it for uni decades ago and forgotten a lot of it, and was interested enough to read the sequel. Thoroughly enjoyed both books.
tone212_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
Have you seen the TV series? As someone who hasn’t read the books, interested to know how it compares.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 43d
I've only seen bits of it, but it struck me as fairly intense and compelling. I read that Margaret Atwood herself liked the series, so that's a pretty good endorsement.
Catfish@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 43d
The first season is very close. I've not read Testaments, but the show goes off into its own world after then. I find the fact the handmaid never has a name a feature of the book that the show misses, though I understand why they changed that.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 43d
Pretty impressed with the robot vacuum cleaner. It was making some noises I didn't like so I flipped it over and took out a Q-tip and an elastic band in the brush head. It was still making sounds so I opened it up and found a little 3D printed articulated dog and a whole clothespeg lodged in there. These things can put away some junk
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
I really like mine, it gets under the beds and furniture well. Just have to use it often, clean it often, and sometimes use the big vacuum cleaner for the edges of the room
tombruzzo@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
I didn't expect it to fix all our cleaning problems but it makes thing so much easier. It feels great to walk out of the bedroom after the kids go to sleep and the floor is clean.
And I was telling one of my kids how we still have to clean up before the vacuum cleaner runs so it doesn't eat something that makes it sick
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 43d
Rain. I don't mind. 😊
StudChud@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
Funnily, the in-built weather app thing on my pixel was pretty damn close with its rain timing. It said I should expect it at 7pm, and 10 past 7 is when it hit.
Not bad at all.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 43d
I'm excited to go to sleep listening to it!
StudChud@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
IDC what anyone says, I love Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.
I wanted to play as Claptrap since playing the first game 10,000 years ago. This game gave me that dream.
He's so annoying, I love him
RustyRaven@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
Currently 5.5^o^ with a feels like of -1.1^o^ The wind keeps blowing open the dog door, I had to block it off. I don't think Mr Woof wants to be out there anyway. 🥶
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 43d
slept 9 hours to get over the two day migraine
betterer now
TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
Rain is coming down sideways.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 43d
Solid dinner tonight, randomly ran into relatives we haven't seen in over 10 years.
I teared up a bit. My kids met some cousins first time today. Straight away added each other on social media. Verdict so far is they're chill.
Can't ask for much more.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 43d
wonderful 🥹