Just had a slightly tearful goodbye meeting where they brought in some old colleagues too for my goodbye. Have handed in all my gear and am off to the pub while I wait for other peeps to finish and join me! Feeling.
Daily Discussion Thread: đđ§»đ©đ Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Submitted âšâš8â© âšmonthsâ© agoâ© by âšSeagoon_@aussie.zoneâ© to âšmelbourne@aussie.zoneâ©
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Force_majeure123@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
StudChud@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Aw! I hope you have a good night! Iâm sure youâll stay friends with them! đđ
just_kitten@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I bought a tin of sardines in your honour đ„Č
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Cheers! đ»
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
so many hugs đ«đ«đ«
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Im drunk and Iâm going to bed. Most of yâall are pretty cool and i hope the greebles donât get you tonight
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Merry Christmas Force đ
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Miss Meow caught all the greebles earlies tonight, so I should be alright. Sleep well, Iâve heard greebles donât bother drunk people, so you should be fine too.
Catfish@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I sedated the Grue, you may turn the lights out
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
No greebles here.
sweet dreams
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Update on the diverse lifestyle magpies in my street, as of last night. Old Mrs magpie has moved 3 streets over and found a new (male) mate known to all as the Admiral (a long term resident), but still enjoys rolled oats from my hand. She hasnât built a nest yet. Young Mrs magpie has taken a young male mate (as yet unnamed by us), and has built a nest just over the road in a street tree. Itâs too far up to see if there are eggs yet, but we can hope. The young male, who is a complete dill and alternates between doing his duty by feeding young Mrs magpie, and begging food from her. He doesnât take food from humans yet, though young Mrs magpie has started doing so for the first time just a week ago. We think heâs still learning how to do husbanding properly, but as heâs less than 2 years old thatâs not surprising. Young Mrs magpie is also about 2 years old. Will keep you all updated on this teenage romance.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Iâm keen on magpie love story updates.
Interestingly thereâs pair down the bellarine and only the female will eat from my hand. The male wants absolutely nothing to do with me.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Cuteeee! This could be a TV series
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Id watch this.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I should have tidied up my stationery earlier - I found $100!!!
I recall a couple of years ago thinking I must have been overly optimistic in my estimates of how much money I had received from selling some of my stuff, I guess I was right after all. Shoving my cash inside a random notebook until I could put it in the bank seemed like a good idea at the time.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
You got paid for cleaning!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
winning đ
Duenan@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Back home now after work.
Donât forget to get petrol folks. Price is expected to go up in the next few days.
Also to end the day I was greeted by this after it rained.
just_kitten@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Thanks for the petrol reminder - just about time as Iâm down to maybe 10%, pay day this week, so perfect timing to fill up.
Duenan@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
If you need more time and peace of mind about petrol and donât mind using the 7-11 app and having an account for it you can fuel price lock in a price of your nearest 7-11s in your area for a week.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
There was a lovely story yesterday about a Jack Russell who alerted a neighbour that her owner was having a medical emergency and basically saved the owners life.
My husband: Gee some dogs are smart. Some have jobs and do some remarkable stuff. Your dog eats tissues.
Eagle@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Our JRT protects the child from the vacuum cleaner with such ferocity we have teeth marks in the dyson. But she had a mouse friend living in the cupboard beside her bed and she even shared her food.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Oh yes. The deadly vacuum. Also the lawn mower, the wipper snipper and any remote control toys the man owns.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Your dog eats tissues
Sounds like doggo needs to meet gibson so they can debate which paper is best.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Heâs not interested in the tissue. More the goodies that are hiding in a used one.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
One of my dogs would be very sad. He would lay with me untill someone found me. The other would take a leg for the bone the second I went down on the ground.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
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anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
You can eat tissues AND save lives! Everyone needs a hobby
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Iâve had a wonderful start to the week. Since itâs book week I got invited to a couple of schools. I did some talking about my books and writing and read a couple of chapters to kids from grades 3/4 and 5/6. I asked the kids if they liked scary stories, and then what scary stories they like and one kid said âRevenge of the Flightlessâ which had me all teary-eyed.
Also scored a box of chocolates.
Yesterday I was a âcelebrityâ reader for another school so I read a couple of chapters to about 40 kids who mostly seemed enthralled (though I am sure I heard one kid whispering âthis is boringâ lol). And after that I did a writing workshop. I thought Iâd get like 5 kids interested, but had 30. It was like my own classroom and we started thinking about stories and how we write them and I got them to talk about scary experiences in their lives and how we can use them as ideas for stories, creating characters and all that. It was really fun.
I got the 92 on my assignment.
I was also told that the librarian at my daughters school (who recently bought my books for their library) is reading them and really likes them.
This morning I got a message from the parent of one of the kids in the workshop thanking me for doing it and how her son came home talking about it, and being confident in sharing his work (I mentioned at the end to not be afraid of sharing their work with friends and family and how it took me 35 years to have that courage).
And finally, I volunteered to read in my daughters class this morning (not my books) and I got to see a glimpse of how classrooms look and work before I got to read. It went well which was good and my daughters face was priceless (despite her asking me to do it).
So all in all a damn good week so far.
wscholermann@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I hate doing the dishes. That is all.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
If you have the bench space get a countertop dishwasher. Highly recommend. Life changing.
dumblederp@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Those milk crate sized things?
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
When Iâm at work (food manufacturing) I donât mind because Iâm getting paid for it, so when Iâm doing it at home it seems an especially thankless task!
StudChud@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I always splash myself like an idiot
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I donât mind doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen. I hate putting the dishes away.
SituationCake@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Me too. Its endless. I try to minimise creating them when cooking but they spawn anyway from whichever circle of hell they arise from. Forever. Until death do us part. Or maybe not, if thatâs the particular hell I get assigned to in the afterlife.
Catfish@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Worse chore than cleaning the loo. Hate it!
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Can someone tell me what planet is in retrograde or why I have such random anxiety today? Thereâs no reason but itâs been shocking all day. I had a great nightâs sleep last night tooâŠ
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
what planet is in retrograde
Earth
But seriously it could be changing seasons or everything just kind of being stressful
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Itâs either anxiety or just an off feeling all day here too.
StudChud@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I just did a tarot reading for my partner lol this is weird to see this.
I blame the weather tbh, I havenât been able to breathe through my nose since the flowers bloomed and Iâve been quite shitty since
tombruzzo@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Iâve taken today off to look after the boys. It will be nice to look after them properly instead of trying to watch them whilst tethered to a laptop
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
My brain is not working today. Totally zonked out. Must.focus.on.work.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
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bacon@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
nah nap time
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
The new double edge razor brush for cats has already removed 4 knots from Ted, the annoying one under his chin too. Poor little guy, he didnât ask for all that fur. ( I have to wear gloves or Ted shreds me )
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Ted shreds me
Love shreds. Deep down he knows youâre only trying to help.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I know, he doesnât move or run, he even rolls over a bit to get his tummy done.
There is something triggering him as he hates hands. I suspect he has beaten. đż
calhoon2005@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Flaming Lips in Feb - secured. Letâs go
Alamutjones@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Morning all
Taleya@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
P-p-p-p-paaaydaaay
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Ok bad mood cured by instant pot beef bourguignon. So yum so tender hhhnnnngggg
tombruzzo@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I had a great ride with the boys this afternoon. Itâs great to have nice weather and a bit of afternoon sun again.
We caught some of that light sun shower so we got to see ac rainbow on the way home
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Why do I have so much stationery?
wscholermann@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Omg JLo is so cringe. Fancy making a film about how much in love you apparently are, only to divorce the love interest for the second time a few months later.
StudChud@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Mickeyâs vaccination all done and caught up. Poor puss hates the carrier, but hates the vet more haha
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I fucking hate the new underlining of text on reddit videos.
it forces people to read at a pace set by the video, not their own pace
it also ignores the fact that most people read in blocks of words, not word by word
it really makes the whole site worse
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
dumb question, is everyone elses bedside draw full of⊠junk? Iâve got cables, old watches that still work but I rarely wear, headphones, but nothing I actually use? Theres no better place for some of it, but it ends up being a draw full of rarely used stuff.
just_kitten@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
After so much bullshit and fighting I got an assignment extension for 3 days! This really takes off the edge and gives me much more breathing space⊠thank fuck.
Progress is still slow, but solid, and definitely adding up. Iâm starting to feel less shitty about my reduced mental capacity and more excited about being back in the world of logic and empirical data, not just lazy opinions. Got to chat to some people that really lifted my spirits/rejuvenated things and made me feel like maybe this is all actually heading somewhere meaningful.
Iâm going to feel PARTICULARLY great once I get this thing off my plate though! I can just feel the satisfaction already.
bull@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I googled to find out what the best meal replacement shakes are and canstar strongly recommended Aldiâs one. The trouble with Aldi is that you can never be sure you can get what you want there. I just got back from Aldi and sure enough⊠nope no sign of them. If I did manage to get some and wanted to use them regularly thereâd be a chance they just wouldnât have them the next time I needed some. Iâm really really underwhelmed by Aldi in general so this didnât help. I did grab a bag of coffee beans though.
Meanwhile⊠Iâve invited someone over for dinner next week. Any suggestions on what I should cook? As far as I know there arenât any special dietary requirements but I might actually double check on that.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Roadworks in my street today. Wonder how long itâll last this time. Itâs only been a couple of years since the last lot, and my street is only 10 houses long!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Pakige on board for delivery today. Not sure if it is the cat food or the dishwasher tablets. Not the most exciting surprise, but better than nothing.
Catfish@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Today we get tortured by whatever the fuck Departmental Speed Dating is. Meltdown anticipated later.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
The humidity this morning is horrific. Not looking forward to today.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
The sky is falling
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
I donât like bragging, but this is shortlived so Iâm gonna own it.
I got my other assignment back yesterday.
Again.
I thought I was looking at the previous one. But nope. 2 x 92âs in a row. Couldnât believe it.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Smashing it! Nice!
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
Thanks!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš8â© âšmonthsâ© ago
excellent â