Woke in the night and had the best sleepy cuddles.
I regret not getting a cat much sooner, but the cat distribution system has blessed me with the most special one.
Daily Discussion Thread: 🌞🌧️🌨️🌞 Thursday, September 12, 2024
Submitted 1 month ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Baku@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I can’t wait
Night time cat cuddles are the best
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
The senior cats are the most loving and chill.
If my situation was different I’d probably be fostering multiple cats. Even potentially fostering older cats for the rest of their lives to free up shelter space
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I know very little about the protests. I assume a small number of aggro cooker types kicked off against the cops creating a cascade of bullshit that the majority attending didn’t want.
I gave my dog a steak for lunch cos it’s his birthday. I mostly eat plant based these days, I can’t remember the last time I cooked a steak. Kinda stinky.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy barkday Dumbledog 🍖
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I pretended to eat it first, then put the plate with the cut up steak on the ground for him.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy bday to derpledawg!
Baku@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy bday lil derpsy
protest, spooled because it's a happy day for lil derpledog, and I don't want to spoil it with protest talk
I have been trying to keep up with it, and I agree with your assessment. Watching the initial scuffles from yesterday, it seems like a group of them tried to walk onto the Westgate, and the cops responded by blocking them and then shoving the protestors with pretty significant force backwards It’s interesting watching it through the perspective of having lived in state care, and studying community services. If you work in a Resi house, a kid gets angry and tries to march into the (house) office, you don’t respond by shoving them out with enough force to push them over. If you have the stature, know the kid, and feel confident you can handle yourself and they aren’t armed, you shouldn’t necessarily just let them March in, but you should charge at them like they’re little angry bowling pins either
oztrin@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Just back from the vet - very happy with Sammi, they don’t think she needs any more shots for now, I just need to keep an eye on her and contact them if anything changes.
Also Zooki’s ears are fine, so no more drops. Thank Christ.Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
hugs for cats who are feeling better 😸😸
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I love them!! So much work in there too. Well done
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 month ago
So talented! Looks good!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
They look amazing! Well done!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thank you. 🙂
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Queen of Upholstery! 🙌🙌🙌
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thank you 🙂, I am well pleased how it all worked out. All the dining chairs and the two big chairs with matching cushions.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
That looks great!
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Go you!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
They look beautiful!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Time for sunset beach. SIL bought a bike 2 yrs ago and just left it down here with a unicorn on the bell but it hasn’t been used she can’t ride it so… It’s mine now.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Sprinkling joy and glitter on your journeys
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy riding. We’re in the weather for it and that looks like a very comfortable bike
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Positive covid. I feared this was the case as this joint pain is fucking insane. And i’ve had rheumatoid arthritis since i was 12
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Fuck. I’m sorry. That sucks.
Hydrate and let yourself sleep as much as you can!
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Was planning to, but as mentioned, PAIN. I’m gonna make a bed in a hot bath
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Damn. Hope it feel better soon.
Are you experiencing the bad one where you’re getting full on body aches?
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Yeah. I haven’t slept more than an hour since 7am tuesday
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
oh no, you rest and take care. gentle hugs and a nice hot honey lemon drink
Baku@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Got some… News:
Apparently the program coordinator has in fact quit. Official as of last Friday. I guess all the “unplanned indefinite personal leave” was probably just her taking her accrued annual/sick leave.
Not too sure how to feel about it all. I blame her for large parts of what happened recently, but I don’t actually know how much she had control over it, so I feel bad for blaming her. But emotions gonna emote, and I don’t think repressing it is going to help. It also felt like she nailed and left me to deal with all the fallout, whether or not that’s actually the case. So that doesn’t help
I am worried about the future of lead tenant now, though. The old LT has shared a lot of stories about how the program used to be run, when it wasn’t really being run at all. The people in lead tenant tend to not cause many issues, which means we also end up being an after thought for almost everything. We’re also a small scale program, this organisation only has 2 lead tenant houses, at least in the west. So we have 1 dedicated case manager (although she only works 3 days a week), and a program leader (who works 9 days a fortnight). Everyone above them is split between lead tenant and Resi. And fairly often our resources get pulled over to resi houses when they’re in crisis.
Apparently prior to this program leader coming on board, nobody was even considering lead tenant. People not suited to the program were being moved in constantly, leading to daily police visits, lots of drug use, and a ton of destruction. And before she came on board, there hadn’t been a program manager in 2 or 3 years. So nobody was handling maintenance issues, nobody was on the ground dealing with the fallout, and nobody was trying to make sure the program actually worked.
I don’t know if that will end up happening again, often times I’m very stubborn with things. I called the case management supervisor (who Tbf was acting program leader while the old one was on “indefinite unplanned personal leave”) almost every day about the door, gate, camera, and lock issues, and I called the area manager (who works between LT/Kinship/resi) once a week. But people can only work 2 roles at once for the same pay and in the same hours for so long before they burn out. That’s honestly probably what happened to the old program leader since she was also acting case manager for ~5/6 months. And I don’t want to make that happen even sooner
But with nobody looking after and directly advocating for the program, I don’t see how we can stay afloat, even half afloat. Somebody does need to be overseeing maintenance, safety, client matching, and everything else that needs to be done. And they either aren’t trying hard enough to attract new applicants, or everybody’s already heard how they treat their staff so nobody’s applying. The case manager took 5 or 6 months to be replaced. The program manager might take just as long or maybe even longer
🫠🫠🫠
bacon@aussie.zone 1 month ago
your gentle reminder that Welcome to the Black Parade turns 18 today.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thank you for reminding me or my fleeting mortality lol
bacon@aussie.zone 1 month ago
wake me up when september ends turns 20 this month
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
😭😱💀
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Had a crack at some slow cooked beef stroganoff again last night and I think I’ve finally perfected it! ~150 for 1.5-2 hours seems to be the sweet spot for the aldi gravy beef in the oven.
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
No Sleep Club Sign-In
Spud - Present 🖐🏼
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Barely slept. Had to take sick leave.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Slept in awkward position got woken up by sore back. Trying to get comfortable again.
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
There are dozens of us! Dozens!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
magpies are warbling
Every time I hear them start earlier this time of year I can’t help but think of:
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Band sent me the sheet music for their songs today. I have till Monday night to learn 4 songs for a possible Thursday gig.
Should be fun!
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Yaaaas! You got this you musical genius! Gonna be sick seeing this live :D
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thank you! The place is in Brunswick I’m pretty sure.
Baku@aussie.zone 1 month ago
dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 month ago
There’s even a movie: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_Zero_(1987_film) I knew the writer.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Is that a Tardis?
Baku@aussie.zone 1 month ago
DON’T ASK QUESTIONS OR YOU WILL BE DISAPPEARED!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Neighbours’ dog jumped the fence again wanted pats, he is a good boi so he always gets them. Then he starts eating charcoal from the fire patch (basically a patch where I set garden things on fire). Dogs shouldn’t eat charcoal. So there I am chasing a dog asking it to drop… He was so possessive I gave up. God speed Winston never change.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Before I subject my credit card to the likes of Temu… might anyone be looking to rehome a hideous Halloween jumper?
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I finished the Gibson Alien 3 screenplay and it’s very good. It adds to the Alien universe, makes them scarier, and is it’s own thing from the other two movies.
If we fit this version we would have had a very solid trilogy on our hands at a minimum
Pilk@aussie.zone 1 month ago
My washing machine has broken down :( Booked in a service but I somehow need to get the dryer off the top before then 🤔 Gonna be an expensive fuck around all up.
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I made it through the afternooon at work today by devouring a third of a block of dark chocolate.
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Booo temu sent me the wrong lego knockoff. That was supposed to be my self care birthday makeup. Booo.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’m currently down a rabbit hole of lofi and “focus” music youtube channels. My brain is so busy lately I am needing something to play in my earphones while I work but something that won’t distract me. Anyone got any channels they like?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Is it weird for a cat to make these random little stomach gurgle noises?
Everything else is normal, and I’ve booked her for the vet tomorrow. When I googled it, the sites I saw said it was normal for a cat to make random sounds sometimes.
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
This day is really going slowly today.
Come on hurry up, I want the weekend to be here already.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Hullo. Time for toast
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Covered in goop and cling wrap. Let’s see if I can still pull off the 10 years ago hair combo
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I dont really get the purpose of it (beyond I think “look at how much money we have!”) but you’ve gotta admit, Polaris Dawn is such a COOL space mission name!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Oh hey Baku - this is completely random and I know you already have a job. But seeing as you already do cameras and are working on home security, perhaps a future career option to consider might be as a locksmith?
The campus is on the opposite side of the city to you and there are financial reasons tradie apprentices drop out… so maybe not.
But if that’s of any interest there may be financial support during the apprenticeship and you eventually get a decent salary.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
TV review.
This is a broader review of a genre.
TV and movies have been setting up the premise of a cast being amateur detectives since forever. This is so they can meet all different kinds of people and get up to all kinds of hijinks, the whodunnit is secondary . Usually the first series or movie seems to have more of the detective work , after that the characters are established and they just do the hijinks. Some examples are The Three Stooges, The Thin Man series of movies, The Monkees, Scooby Doo, ATHF, and most recently Only Murders in the Building.
They are all good fun shows. :)
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
If I take a few aspirin for a sore back , sit down to watch some telly then fall asleep for three hours, that means I’m tired, right?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Stay warm everyone. 😘
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’ve been wanting to share this for a while now, but it is finally confirmed and official.
I am working with Libraries Tasmania to run a short story competition for kids aged 17 and under. Similar to the contest I did with the schools, I approached the library to see if they would like to do something similar and they said yes. It’s only being promoted on the west/north-west of Tasmania but it’s open to anyone in Tasmania. I hope to expand it statewide next year, especially if it gets a lot of interest.
I’m so excited to see this idea come to fruition. Creative writing is so awesome and I can’t wait to see what stories the kids will come up with.
Unfortunately, doesn’t really apply to the forum since this is a melbourne sub, but I had to share.
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TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thays really cool dude! Great to see some community engagement stuff like this.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Super cool! Congratulations!
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
That’s ok. No matter where you are and where you decide to host your events keep posting here!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
This is so cool. It’s great to be so involved in the community.