Today is World Rainforest Day!
Me and the gang just hanging out
Daily Discussion Thread: 🎙️ or🎤? Saturday, June 22, 2024
Submitted 5 months ago by Baku@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 months ago
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Lmao good luck! Hate db gigs.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 months ago
It’s a software implementation role. They reckon they don’t mind if you’re not great at db, but I figure it couldn’t hurt to get up to speed anyway.
Nath@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Don’t tell my kids, but I don’t really want to get up at 7:30 on a Saturday to go and watch them play hockey. I’m tired, it’s cold, wet and I’m not really having fun.
I might be getting my first new computer in 14 years later today, so I have something to look forward to.
bacon@aussie.zone 5 months ago
the darkness is over
the day gets longerimoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 5 months ago
😎 the future is so bright I gotta wear shades …
StudChud@aussie.zone 5 months ago
the darkness is over
the day gets longer
the sun is just that much brighter
the sky is becoming ever so lighter
the day gets longer
the darkness is over
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 months ago
It anyone ever figures out how to explain to your cat that awake time is for playing, not sleep time, let me know.
Eagle@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Or that when the people are trying to sleep it is not time for an argument with your siblings.
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 months ago
I’m still trying to work this one out as well
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Look at us all busy little bees today. I’ve managed a shower and I’m deciding whether to get dressed or not.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Just picked up a free old projector for my emulator PC.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I just picked up my towel and hung it up.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I put out a really nice new cat chair out in the courtyard for someone to take , the boys are too big for it
Baku@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Lol don’t worry. I only just got around to having a shower and getting dressed, and I only did that because I have a visitor soon. If it wasn’t for him, I would still be in bed
just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 months ago
It’s been a very slow start for me, if that makes you feel better! I have tons on next week so I knew I had to get some things done today or I’d be punishing my future self when she’s more tired and cranky.
oztrin@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Same, though I did get dressed.
Duenan@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Ii think I’ve been worse. I woke, had breakfast, chatted in the phone then went for a nap and that’s my day :/
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Spent this morning redoing my resume, and have now sent two applications with cover letters. I think that will do for today. Main part was ending the procrastination and actually sending out some applications. Feeling accomplished
just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Good onya, that’s not an easy thing to push through, but it feels so good once the initial inertia has been shoved out of the way. I need some of that energy with my chores today! Here’s hoping your efforts are rewarded with a better job very soon :)
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Intertia is a great word. I hope your chores arr completed 💪👌
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Putting yourself out there is scary. Good on you for taking the plunge.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 5 months ago
My gonads have recessed and are shrivelled by the cool water of the plunge but they’ll drop back down with my voice, once I’ve earned it
T156@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Good luck ! The cover letters have been the hardest and most troublesome part for me.
How anyone can crank out and personalise more than one a day (let alone 20) is a complete mystery.
Taleya@aussie.zone 5 months ago
My cat is so wiggly!
T156@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It’s hard to believe that they have any bones at all.
If I tried to sleep like the cat does, I’d end up with backache for the next century.
bull@aussie.zone 4 months ago
I have returned from the Lightscape thing. I haven’t walked that far or up so many hills for… way too long. I am very sore.
Event was a nice family-friendly affair where we’re shuffled through the gardens like cattle. Some of it was kinda meh but other bits had really cool effects. Pretty great food and drink options. Not as blatantly expensive as it could have been for that stuff. I was there with my sister, bro in law and niece.
Pretty pricey tickets though. A little cheaper on a weeknight.
Baku@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Worth it though? Did you enjoy yourself, besides the hills?
bull@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Yeah as a social event I think it’s worth it. If I went by myself I probably wouldn’t think so. It’s a cute couples/family thing, good memories together.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 months ago
I smashed my free amazon prime membership for a month then cancelled it. Thanks for the postage suckers.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 months ago
I do this every time it comes up too. Stock up on inconvenient stuff I know I don’t need immediately but might as well get while I have free shipping. Stuff like a big roll of tough double sided tape suitable for outdoor use or copper tape for snails.
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Currently doing this…
dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 months ago
I bought a bunch of bulk foods that I’d otherwise have to run around town for and an instapot duo.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
6 jars of marmalade made, 3 plants repotted, 1 load washing done and put away, another load in the machine
just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 months ago
What do you typically have marmalade with, other than toast? Not having much of a sweet tooth, I can’t imagine how one gets through even a jar of marmalade in a reasonable time, let alone 6.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Topping for cheesecake, glaze for apple tarts, anywhere where the intense sweetness plus fruity tartness and a bit of bitterness makes a nice contrast. Marmalade can be melted, sieved and the liquid used as a sauce on vanilla icecream too. Adding a bit of arrowroot & water to the sieved liquid sets it to a firm gel, which goes pretty good as an icing substitute on a plain pound cake. A small spoonful of marmalade is a nice addition to a stir fry sauce too along with soy etc. Try it with cauliflower or broccoli. Bearing in mind that a jar of marmalade for toast only every day is usually gone in a week, so 6 jars will last maaaayyyybeee the worst of the winter.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I use it in marinades for roast chicken , I give a few jars away but I mostly have it on toast , one jar lasts me about 3 weeks
bacon@aussie.zone 5 months ago
an unintended consequence of having a day job is vitamin d deficiency so now i am rotating outside in tshirt and shorts
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
take vitamins 👍
bacon@aussie.zone 4 months ago
i forgot to
T156@lemmy.world 4 months ago
A spot of fish now and then also won’t go amiss.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Just a psa that there are high dose vitamin D tablets that can be taken once a week 👍
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Decided to take the kukri (further sharpened today on a silicone carbide stone) to the lemon tree for the first time as it needed pruning. Turns out to be a good fast tool for that work. Hit those little branches at 45 degrees… straight through.
Ended up with 22kg (!) and heaps more to go :)
Catfish@aussie.zone 4 months ago
These may be of interest ![hard lemonade recipe] (aussie.zone/…/808252be-1519-4fa5-958b-bd994d0966a…) Image#
Mittens_meow@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Depressing weather. Have the fire going to get the washing dry. Discovered my shower is going mouldy. What is it with grout and silicon that we haven’t mould proofed it yet?
just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 months ago
It’s gloriously sunny where I am right now and has been for a while. Woke up at 9am and indulged in some YouTube silliness in bed until 10:45 but pushing out the laundry quick smart now. Dont think everything will finish washing in time but I think some of it can dry over tomorrow as well. I have so much cleaning to do, might as well be when it’s sunny to help lift my mood.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Feeling better this morning. But of a late start but that’s ok. Needed the extra sleep.
StudChud@aussie.zone 5 months ago
World Rainforest Day
World: from Proto-Germanic *weraldi-, a compound of *wer “man” (Old English wer, still in werewolf; see virile) + *ald “age” (from PIE root *al- (2) “to grow, nourish”).
Rainforest: apparently a loan-translation of German Regenwald, coined by A.F.W. Schimper for his 1898 work "Pflanzengeographie
Day: Old English dæg “period during which the sun is above the horizon,” also “lifetime, definite time of existence,” from Proto-Germanic *dages- “day” (source also of Old Saxon, Middle Dutch, Dutch dag, Old Frisian di, dei, Old High German tag, German Tag, Old Norse dagr, Gothic dags), according to Watkins, from PIE root *agh- “a day.” He adds that the Germanic initial d- is “of obscure origin.” But Boutkan says it is from PIE root *dhegh- “to burn” (see fever). Not considered to be related to Latin dies (which is from PIE root *dyeu- “to shine”).
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Australia has unique temperate rainforests in that they have the biome but not the high rainfall. Like in the Dandenongs, Macedons and the Otways.
wscholermann@aussie.zone 5 months ago
In terms of tourism probably one of the few legitimate sights of interest.
Catfish@aussie.zone 5 months ago
You may be interested in this book if you don’t already have it. www.routledge.com/…/9780415104067
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Tried out a new cafe near my place, Miniest has been bugging me about wanting to try it out for a while. Was unfortunately overpriced and a bit meh. Did some cooking, mostly homemade pizza and stuffed capsicums, which Mr P swooned over (he was drunk so it doesn’t really count lol). Made an assault on Mount Washmore. Left it on the line when I should have brought it in tonight because sheer laziness.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Stuffed capsicum are the absolute best!
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Fully agree. A favorite.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Laundry all done and hanging up outside. Others have got laundry out as well so I’ve had to hang mine fairly close. If it doesn’t dry by 4pm, I’ll have to hope that it doesnt get too damp overnight and dries off fully by about 9am tomorrow.
Did the frustrating big-inertia job of wiping down all the surfaces in the bathroom, after the tile work done on Tuesday with no notice left a fine layer of dust on everything since I couldn’t move anything out. The chemical smell is almost completely gone now after 4 full days, got the balcony door and study room window open to air this place out a bit. That should close that particular chapter of temporary unpleasantness.
Next thing is vacuuming and then… final big inertia job, mopping the floors. I hate to confess how long it’s been, but in winter I really do let it go because I wear slippers indoors. The floor needs a mop to lift off the dust though. I’d like to freshen up the energy of this place before my RL cake day very soon. But I haaaate mopping.
wscholermann@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I hung some of mine out last and some this morning. I’m not super confident it’s going to fully dry today. Maybe by the end of tomorrow provided the sun holds up.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Looks like it’ll be foggy tomorrow morning so I expect it’ll be a bit damp to start but it should hopefully clear up in the morning… sun’s done for today by the looks of it so I dont expect much more drying this afternoon unfortunately.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
marmalade is on the boil, I have a ton of washing to do, have sewing, it will be a busy day
Aradina@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
Ow my arm. Not feeling too much from the vaccines except for the arm pain and a bit of aching. Had a mild headache last night too. Overall very mild but I’m still using it as an excuse to flop about and do nothing all day.
My package didn’t arrive Friday so now I have to wait until monday. It’s torture and unfair. I want my shiny new device darn it. My brain demands TREATS.
T156@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Get well soon! Better vacicne aches than catching the actual thing, at least.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Just got back from dinner with elder bro and younger sis in Carlton. Its true. If you’ve had a few drinkies, then gone out in the cold, the first drink after really knocks you around.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Ask the toddler for a hi 5 He smacks me open palm in the face. Sounds about right.
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Duenan@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Onion and cheese?
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Sauerkraut and gherkins, with knackwurst
StudChud@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I stand corrected. Headache is back.
Still going to clean the kitchen and maybe the bathroom if possible.
No more gym till after the interview Tuesday.
bull@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I’m going to Lightscape at the Botanic Gardens (www.lightscapeaustralia.com/city/melbourne.html) this evening.
The real question is… sativa or indica? It’s a tough one.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Fucker got me square on the nose about 5 seconds after posting my last comment. I keep saying “we don’t hit” but he just laughs. I’m raising a psychopath.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 5 months ago
KFC have killed the giant snack pack, and therefore killed any interest I have in going to kfc.
bacon@aussie.zone 5 months ago
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cassiacow@beehaw.org 5 months ago
Going to read Jane Goodall’s book this weekend! Got absolutely nothing else on and I’m very excited to sleep.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 months ago
I’m off to a mexican restaurant with mates
see ya later 😘😘😘
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Have a great time!
Baku@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Bring me back a spicy!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 months ago
Enjoy 🍹