That’s not how that works dummy
Daily Discussion Thread: 🍵 Sunday, June 30, 2024
Submitted 5 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Catfish@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Cat says it does.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Before you know it you’ll be reverse mortgaging for a second floor extension and then cat will be asking for help to get down.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 5 months ago
That is how it works when you’re a cat
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I wish my rental had insulation lol
Off to the gym, then get ready for my interview tomorrow. Whilst in bed, nice and warm.
Duenan@aussie.zone 5 months ago
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Gratitude thread!
I’m grateful that I cooked my dinner for tonight last night.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I’m grateful for you all listening and being such supportive and kind people! I’m grateful also for a full belly, a warm bed and a roof over my head for my kids and I after reading yet another article about homeless people sleeping rough on wet, mouldy bedding in the cold and rain.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I’m grateful to wake up to cat pix on here! Makes my day!
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I’m grateful for this space
I’m grateful that I received some good financial news this morning which will make life a bit easier soon
I’m grateful for fluffy butt and her antics
just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Grateful for my efficient reverse cycle heater. Grateful for knowing how to cook with minimal ingredients. Grateful for my colleagues who believe in me and want me to do well and make me feel a little more alive… and extra grateful to my boss for letting me take tomorrow off in lieu to get shit done. I feel a million times better knowing that I don’t need to be at work tomorrow.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I’m grateful that my bout of covid hasn’t been too bad, and I should be able to be out ‘n about soon
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I’m grateful for an upcoming trip with a friend. Some yummy chocolate. And I’m lovely and warm in my new oodie, even if I am a good four years behind everyone else in getting one.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I am grateful Bill and Ted are so cute and fun to have around.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Who else thinks Sheila could sell her monte carlos down at Vic market? They look that good
Eagle@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I an over 50km away, and hate going into the city. But for them, I would.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 months ago
High praise indeed! Thankyou!
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 months ago
That’s so kind of you to say, thankyou!
Catfish@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Congratulations! to Boyo who has poured half a bottle of pancake mix directly onto the stove top.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Gas, electric or induction? Eeek for a Sunday morning.
Catfish@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Gas. Thankfully hasn’t seemed to get into the vent bits.
bacon@aussie.zone 5 months ago
2 hour nap turned into 15 hour sleep oh yes
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
still sleeping a lot too, Seems that having only a few hours of fitful pained sleep for weeks on end wears a person out
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Cleaned up and threw out all the vape shit. Chest still sore from that disposable one I bought today.
Hopefully everything’s back to normal tomorrow 🤞🏾
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Keep one empty one to use as something to do with your hands when the need strikes. Helps a lot.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
yes, all habits are sets of behaviours, keep some of the behaviours and it will be easier
like having decaf or milo instead of coffee after 1 pm 🫠
ajsadauskas@aus.social 5 months ago
@Seagoon_ Loud crashing sound in the bathroom, then cats come sprinting out.
Do I even want to look?
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Probably ghosts. Definitely not cat mischief. Those cats were probably lucky to get away.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I just started the washing machine and I get “can I have a shower?”. 😠
dumblederp@aussie.zone 5 months ago
IDK cAn YoU?
Catfish@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Of course you can, just expect sudden temp changes.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I had two really vivid dreams bathed in nostalgia and lovely warm vibes… The first I barely remember, except it had a very Harry Potter vibe and an incredibly rich and complex world with all kinds of back stories and secrets. Something about monsters and mazes. I briefly woke up wanting to go back to that world but ran out of plot. The second started out stressful because it was about middle school exams, but turned into this beautiful celebration with classmates with the school all lit up at night and people being lovely to each other. Ahh… 😌
…and now to GET UP AND FACE THE DAY!!! I am going to WALK to the other side of the suburb for a coffee and come back and then start looking at uni things!!!
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Gave in and ordered Colesworty delivery today because I am run down and trying to have a rest day. They managed to …just…not give me 3/4 of the order… I have some pantry items delivered but none of the fresh or refrigerated stuff I actually needed. Delivery says bag 1 of 1 so it’s not a problem with the delivery dude.
I have put in for a refund but 😤
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Ugh. That blows. And how’s their app‽ They always ask for feedback and I always say the same thing: Your app is slower than a blind one armed pensioner loading a musket.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 5 months ago
The Coles app sucks, and so do the apps of all their other brands. Woolworths is better but someone needs to optimise their queries because search is slow as hell
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Oh yeah terrible all round. Lucky I have a good pantry/freezer as backup. Fresh stuff will just have to wait
wscholermann@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Small tiles in a bathroom might look cute but if you are the one cleaning I’d suggest staying right away from it or else cleaning is going to be a bitch.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Wot dis weather?
Warmed up by a lovely soup with crispy bits of pancetta.
Now the question is, do I just do it and buy last min flights for a quick getaway os…
wscholermann@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I would say yes, but then again I’m irresponsible lol.
Where do you want to go?
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Did the cheeky and booked. Angkor Wat, here I come!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Super deep sleep last night.
Also didn’t get any afterdrop after the swim last night. Puts monocle on… One theory is that afterdrop happens when your core tries to continue to warm up peripherals (due to peripheral vasoconstriction from the cold).
So the experiment is what happens if you dilate them blood tubes with chilli before jumping in. Body wants to restrict blood to limbs but can’t, so core temp drops more quickly, but that activates the trusty brown fat (BAT). The idea is to see if chilli can reduce the symptoms of mild hypothermia (mainly shivering and lethargy) by inducing it before jumping in.
Seems counter-intuitive af BUT not the first person to think of it
“Capsaicinoids have another advantage in that they could be administered to patients in the field as an initial response or could even be used in combination with physical cooling methods to reduce the need for sedatives and muscle relaxants and create a stable, more controllable hypothermia in people.”
Thank you for reading my pseudo probably incorrect scientific report.
tone212_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
No eggs at the supermarket! I keep hearing of the shortage from bird flu but hadn’t encountered empty shelves until today. Better luck during the day maybe?
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Aldi was totally out, Coles was low. Also not seeing any lactose free milk or cream for some reason.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 months ago
So I should probably keep quiet about the three dozen eggs in my fridge?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Think I’ll whack on a 007 movie tonight. Been a while.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
tiny patches of blue sky out there so I did some more repotting, those pots were still dry under the surface, we didn’t have much rain at all
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 months ago
A question for those who filter and re-use their cooking oil. I use a filter or paper towel over a pyres jug to catch the floaties then use a funnel into the empty oil bottle. Is there an easier way? Should I be double filtering? I just use the second hand oil in the frying pan. It’s rice bran oil.
oztrin@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Was my night for the weird dreams - can’t remember the details of the first but there was some sort of seminar or similar being run or at least facilitated by the estate agent who sold the house. Mum was in it as well and I think surprised herself and everyone else by how well she was doing.
Second one I do remember was there was some sort of queue at what looked like the op shop where I donated a lot of the excess when I was cleaning out the place, and it was for a type of ice cream made in this really weird way that I doubt is possible, and a Karen type at the head of the line was having a rant because she didn’t think it should be available so no-one else should have it. You know the type.Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Feel like singing the blues a bit, so it’s an early night.
Goodnight everyone ❤️
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I think the T. Rex exhibit has cured my son’s fear of dinosaurs. We showed him a mask from the Jurassic Park TV show today and he loved it.
bacon@aussie.zone 5 months ago
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just_kitten@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Confession: I didn’t get around to watching The Bear last night, and I didn’t get out of bed when I meant to this morning to walk across the suburb for a coffee 😑 I lolled around in bed reading about “pretendians” in Canada until I truly felt sick in the head from hunger/dehydration.
But! I have had a good day nevertheless.
Still had a coffee, then did the grocery shop, and cooked a heap of food, some for the freezer. I’m onto a new bag of basmati rice that is banging - real game changer, worth paying the extra $1/kilo, my hoppin’ John/pilao dish came out beautifully. I also teed up a couple of easy social events for the next two weekends which is great. This is banal but I’m also proud of myself going to Officeworks to get two monitors and a dock on the very last day of the FY (couldn’t spare the cash until I got paid). It’s an oblique act of self care: a gift to myself to be able to WFH properly when needed, so I can manage my time and energy when I can’t handle people or early starts. It was a lot of money (why are docks so fucking expensive) and i felt uncomfortable and could’ve just procrastinated on it even further; part of me wishes I bought everything second hand, like nearly everything in my house, or researched better brands… But I’ve accepted that right now it’s better to get something good enough and move forward, rather than insist on perfection and waste time and energy in limbo for too long. Like how it took me 2 years to get a second hand vacuum cleaner at the cost of a clean house and my sanity. Action is important. I’m glad I managed to be an adult for myself and get this done.
The biggest accomplishment for today was…
journaling!
I also sat down at the cafe and the library and had a few uninterrupted hours of journalling after a long, long time. Last weekend I cleaned my house; this weekend was about tidying up my mind a bit. I wrote down the things that are and aren’t working for me with my living situation, jobs, finances, etc. It was so important to acknowledge both, and work out how to maintain the good, while also acting on or reframing the things I’m not liking. Getting the wfh setup was part of that. Taking back some agency, and not developing resentment against something I acknowledge I do actually have some control over. Worked out when I can afford to drop my hours and how to stay financially comfortable enough. It does mean negotiating a higher salary at my three month review… It was a really welcome moment of evaluation because I really want to head into this last bit of study with a clearer intention and not fall into old, bad habits of WHEEE and then self-hate. Wanted to be aware of my unmet needs this time, so I don’t try and pile all my expectations on my new activity and then inevitably get disappointed/burnt out. I want to pace myself, seek balance, and still do some great stuff BECAUSE of moderation, not by pushing myself insanely.
I’m just watching a bit of The Bear now which is timely because Carmy is a great reminder of who I’d be if I didn’t wise up. And then bedtime so I can wake up recharged and ready tomorrow.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 months ago
A batch of mayonnaise has now been made, ready to go on my fish burger for dinner.
When I was a kid we used to make this horrible concoction based on condensed milk that we called mayonnaise, I am very grateful that is no longer a thing in my life. I don’t really like the standard purchased mayonnaise these days either. There was one brand of whole egg mayonnaise that I liked, but they changed from glass jars to plastic recently so I decided it is time to stop being lazy and start making my own. Last time I made it I pasturised the egg first, this time I decided to live on the edge and use it raw. If I die of salmonella poisoning in the next couple of weeks you will know where it came from.
Taleya@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Anyone know a good homemade solo recipe? I got sooo many lemons
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Listening the The Hobbit ost, every tune evokes images 😄
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 months ago
I did it! It took me a while but by god I did it!
Image Homemade Monte Carlos. All thanks to you guys in the thread yesterday spurring on my dissatisfaction of bought biscuits. Thanks guys! 🫡
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 5 months ago
There is a homemade monte carlo shaped hole in my life. Please send help (and monte carlos).
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 months ago
They look amazing!!!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 months ago
ooh nicely done!
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 5 months ago
They look WAY better than the store bought ones!
Catfish@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Impressed. No gaps!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Spectacular!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 months ago
they look really delicious 10/10 would nom right up