It’s cold and foggy in Mildura!
Daily discussion thread: 🐈⬛🛍️🐈🪣 Saturday, June 8, 2024
Submitted 11 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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Baku@aussie.zone 11 months ago
neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
This looks like that lake SCP
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 months ago
There are no bodies in the water
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Fantastic picture
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 months ago
It was so fucking nice to get out of the house on a weekend!
And now I have a new friend and someone to go out and see gigs with!
Maybe my luck really is starting to turn around.
StudChud@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Yesssss! 💜
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Heading to the tote tonight to catch up with a very old workmate. Haven’t had a night out in around 6 months.
Actually just excited to dress nice lol
StudChud@aussie.zone 11 months ago
You deserve a good night out!! I hope you have a wild night out!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Cool. Have a great time. .😽
Aradina@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
I had a dream where I made and ate a burger consisting of two hashbrowns, beetroot, lettuce, tomato, shredded carrot, grilled pineapple, and tofu with avocado and now I want to try that
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I think it needs a sauce but yeahhhhh.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Tell us how it goes!
Aradina@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
Won’t know until at least Thursday! I’ll report back
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Oh my god how is it this fucking cold?!?!?! Admittedly my rental has no insulation, but still lol
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 11 months ago
It will be warm at the Tote. Also, the Raffles on the opposite side of Johnson St from the Tote does a very nice and very cheap feed. I particularly like their Hainanese chicken, but I’ve not had a bad dish there yet. Maybe get some to take home for Gibson? Then she may forgive you for ABANDONING her. In the COLD SNOW. But then, cats …
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 months ago
That’s a great idea actually! She was looking at me like “where the fuck are you going?”
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Got a oodie? They rock. Even the knock off one.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I have an old man robe with a hood lol
Duenan@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I had the heater on for a bit so I wouldn’t freeze while I was doing work.
Waiting for it to cool down but I’m close to donning the oodie as well.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I haven’t taken off my oodie all day
StudChud@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Mickey, I see your tail peeking out from the doorway,
Mickey, I see your face from the corners of my hallway,
Stalking me down the corridors of my home
You’re freaking me out, waiting to get me aloneYou hunt me down like a mouse,
You think it’s real neat
When you pounce around my house
And swipe at my feet\Mickey, I see you crouched underneath my desk,
Mickey, I see you hunched like a household pest
You’re freaking me out, waiting to get me alone
Stalking me down the corridors of my homejust_kitten@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Alright I’ve been back for about 24 hours now so it’s time to start whinging. It’s not even the cold that’s getting me down (this alpaca woollen jumper is almost too warm), IT’S THE GREY. IT’S 1PM AND I’VE HAD MY LIGHTS ON ALL DAY. So bleak outside. Give me back my sun!
I have a bunch of chores to do like packing away all my summer items, moving pots back to my (fixed) balcony and tidying up the thoroughly messy carport, heaps of laundry, changing bedsheets, washing the bird poop off my car from just before I left (bad timing, it’s been on the car for 2.5 weeks now)…
Looking at the weather I think I can put it all off to Monday. And so I shall. I deserve a day of doing nothing (but maybe I’ll get the car washed today and do a bit of laundry). (and sort out the presents.)
bull@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I don’t believe in a God but if I did, this product existing would be like spitting in God’s face.
Before you ask; of course I bought some.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 11 months ago
For science, of course.
bull@aussie.zone 11 months ago
For science!
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Fuck it id eat it. I love Vegemite.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Nah God loves Vegemite. God loves everyone.
Duenan@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I’d probably try that myself but maggi noodles is so of bleh.
Let us know how it goes!
Duenan@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Just to add as well one of the worst things is the price.
Asian grocery store sells their stuff cheaper per 5 pack and actually weigh more per unit.
65g per noodle pack is highway robbery.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Everyone keeps saying this, but I’m yet to find a decent Asian grocer like this. We don’t have Asian grocers in my suburb, just Indian grocers and they are very different.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 11 months ago
The gross thing is that theyre Maggi noodles.
DolphinLundgrin@aussie.zone 11 months ago
That’s definitely one of the two main problems
dumblederp@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Vegoodles.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I made a hot chocolate for my daughter because she’s studying and I realised I’ve never actually made a hot chocolate before so I winged it. Completed the job with marshmallows on the side.
Duenan@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I feel like one too but all I have are little blocks of diary milk chocolate and not mich milk left.
How did you make your hot chocolate?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I would microwave the dairy milk chocolate in the milk and stir like crazy
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 months ago
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder and a bit of sugar dissolved in some boiling water. Topped it up with milk and microwaved it for 1 minute.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Cheers everyone 🍺
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Cheers 🍸
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 months ago
🍺
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 11 months ago
But it’s already bed time 🥱
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 months ago
And happy anniversary 🍺
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I wish that I could’ve talked it out with him. Respected his need for space and realised he was ignoring me because of that, not because he didn’t love me. I wish I could’ve articulated better to him that I was panicking that week. I wish I wasn’t so nasty about it to him in the end and had a civil discussion. I wish he didn’t give up so easily and that he communicated better as well.
I wish I was over it. People have said I should be over it by now. Everytime I go out, I get paranoid that I’ll see him or any of his people. Anyone that looks remotely like him, I get paranoid and think it’s him. I see a car like his or drive through nearby areas and think that I’ll see him. Worrying about it makes it happen twice or some quote along those lines. I want to forget.
The past is in the past. It is what it is. There is nothing I can do to change it, even if I so desperately want to. When the logical part of my brain kicks in, I realise it’s normal to miss someone you cared about a lot, even if you don’t want them back. It just shows you cared. As for the fears, easier said than done, but I need to realise that time will help me get over it. If I do ever see him again, it might be painful, knowing that in some time, he’s going to be building a life with someone that isn’t me. On the flip side, I get to build my own life, and probably a better life than what I would build with him.
I’ve been chatting with an online friend I made recently and even they will tell me that they’re going to be busy and actually reply to my long spiels of shit, even though I have absolutely no expectations about any of that. I didn’t even have to say anything at all. I realise now that I shouldn’t have had to ask for that much reassurance, and even though I think I would lean towards anxiously attached (in relationships), I was dealing with someone who couldn’t give me the time of day, leading to blows to my self-esteem and me overthinking.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 months ago
so many hugs
yes, talk about everything and listen too
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Dinner tonight is a very upmarket smoked salmon, leek & potato quiche from the ARC cafe. Piedmontes had them on special. I had a portion yesterday - tonight I will nom the remainder. Seriously yum even heated up in the air fryer. If you see these, check them out - good enough to pretend you made it yourself. Hoax cuisine at its finest.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I ate tuna out of a can with a fork lol.
Bachelor chow 🐟
bacon@aussie.zone 11 months ago
sat on soda soaked into the seat on the train so now im standing in front of some ads waiting for it to dry so i dont look like i peed myself
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Oh bacon I’m sad to hear that but I am glad it was just soft drink. I hope the day gets better for you.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Could be worse. Our soap dispenser at work tends to clog a bit, sending ropes of white slimy goo flying in random directions, often ending up on your top (or once onto the top of the person next to me!).
bacon@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Thank you. It smells like caramel. I did use up all my luck getting a job this week. A bit of standing is reasonable payment.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 11 months ago
👀🫢 oh dear!
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Ah, that sucks!
Baku@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I skipped dinner last night so I could get an early night. I did manage 9.5 hours, but starting the trip off with 4ish has absolutely screwed me over. I’m still really tired ☹️
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 months ago
yesterday I started doing special spine exercises as well as starting to make sure I used my back properly, no slouching, careful lifting, etc etc
it will probably take a while to see results but it’s a life time change so that’s ok
in the meantime neighbour partied until 3 am 😩
wscholermann@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Local councils as re absolutely fucking useless and I’d abolish them all, or make them advisory bodies at best. They certainly shouldn’t be handling tax payer money.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Generally the older you are the more pissed off at bureaucracy we get.
Embrace it.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Kafka’s “The Trial” is a great critique of useless bureaucracy.
Taleya@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Woooo despite weathers best efforts got 90% of the pool table disassembled and shifted to the basement instead of the garage (haven’t moved the top, too damp for felt), got the uprights cut for the server rack and a bunch of space cleared. That’s my mild goals for the long weekend knocked off and fuck all else i have to do.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Ahh… after all that fretting it’s time to do some relaxing art study.
puts own head through wall
bacon@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 11 months ago
My son and I have started going to the gym a few months back.
It’s a local one so always a chance of running into people we know, and definitely kids from my son’s school.
Went today and at one point I saw him kind of go away in a corner. I asked what’s wrong and turns out there were a couple of girls from his glass next to where we gonna work out. I understood his embarassment and went back to get my water bottle so we can move on.
Overheard one of the girls talking about my son and how she thinks he’s cute. He’s got a fairly uncommon name, so it was definitely him.
I didn’t tell him yet, cause he’s a teen and easily embarrassed.
Should I? I’ll talk to my daughter (his older sister) and ask her advice.
He was super shy at the gym, so I’m guessing he might have a crush on the girls.
Parenting, eh?
Baku@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Another day of the trip done! Today was alright. We went on a river cruise from Mildura to Wentworth (a 30 minute drive), but by paddle steamer it is a 6 hour ride. I’m honestly kind of struggling, it’s feeling rather isolating being the only one under 18 and about 10 years younger than the next youngest person. I mean, although I sometimes joke about it, I’m not anti old people or anti adults. But it’s hard to try and connect with people so much older than me. It’s also shared tables on everything. Dinner, breakfast, 6 hour boat rides, everything.
It’s also a bit of a struggle since the tour was specifically designed for adults, although not adults only. Everything revolves around drinking. Every morning there’s complimentary champagne, every night before dinner there’s pre drinks that run for about an hour. If you don’t do pre drinks, you struggle to get a seat. Tomorrow we’re spending 2 hours at a wine tasting place with no alternate activity available. I know it’s not the end of the tour, but it’s kind of a buzz kill watching everybody else drink for 2 hours straight while I get to stand in the garden and look at their grapes, maybe get a can of coke if I’m lucky.
I think I’m pretty set on not wanting to do big group tours again either. I mean they’ve chosen some good activities, and doing (or at least paying for) everything is the only way to go on the train, which is the only reason I was interested in coming. The train trip is fun, and some of the activities are fun, but the boat was not fun, and really formal group dinners are not fun.
Also a couple of people came onto the train sputtering and I’m starting to feel it too. I’m not sick sick yet, just starting to get a feeling. Most of the train was coughing and sniffling today, so I think I’ve definitely got something, and there doesn’t seem much sense in dropping out of the activities since everybody else is already sick, but I’ll still feel like a dick for it
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Duenan@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Took some time to do some work and will try and spread it out over the next few days so I can have an extra day off.
I think I’m more productive when I’m at home, especially when I get to do it when I’m listening to my regular weekend radio spots.
I get too distracted at work when I need to concentrate on stuff.
At the moment I’m working at roughly double the speed than if I was at work. I guess I didn’t bring enough home to work a full day due to that…oops!
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Most obnoxious Ikea delivery ever.
Have one of those horrible old buzzers that are really unpleasant. Like scare you half to death when they go off. The delivery guy doesn’t just press it one or twice politely, but proceeds to press it multiple times and then long presses it twice.
Can’t remember wanting to kick someone this much in a long time. Face, preferably.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I registered for the Melbourne Property expo this weekend. I probably won’t end up going but it would be interesting to see all the worst people you know in one place
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Listening to Tron legacy while I’m trying to scrub macfee. I wasn’t even on my computer when it uploaded. 😡
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I was gonna try making some apricot chicken tonight but the chickens still frozen as heck, so looks like we’re doing frozen fish and chips instead.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Watching some Kitboga, and yes, the scammers never change.
StudChud@aussie.zone 11 months ago
The best Aussie bop, hands down
Nath@aussie.zone 11 months ago
I suppose Happy Anniversary aussie.zone is in order. Our mates over the Tasman had theirs a week ago, and they had a cool post of all the exciting stuff that happened in the year. I don’t remember anything, though.
So you guys feel free to reminisce about the neat stuff you’ve seen on Lemmy over the past year and I’ll happily be reminded of all the stuff I’ve forgotten.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Happy anniversary! Thanks for all the background work you and lodion do to keep our little corner of the web alive.
I’s surprised to see this post on Melbs daily chat, but it makes a lot of sense, being the biggest spot for a shindig on aussie.zone! :)
Nath@aussie.zone 11 months ago
You’re right - I probably should make it a post in Meta or something. At 1am though, I was on my way to bed. I couldn’t think of anything to really justify as a post. This thread is where I usually put my little musings.
As for the work, I don’t think either of us would say we do all that much. I sure don’t. I respond to reports, clean up spam and vet the new applications, hoping to keep spammers and bots away. Maybe 10-15 minutes a day, often less.
Otherwise I use Lemmy like anyone else.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Has it been a year already?
Baku@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Not quite for most people here, but for the server and domain, yep!
Catfish@aussie.zone 11 months ago
The how to not poop for three days post!
Nath@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Dare I ask?