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: đđ§ď¸đ¨ď¸đ Thursday, September 12, 2024
Submitted â¨â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago⊠by â¨Seagoon_@aussie.zone⊠to â¨melbourne@aussie.zoneâŠ
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melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I canât wait
Night time cat cuddles are the best
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
The senior cats are the most loving and chill.
If my situation was different Iâd probably be fostering multiple cats. Even potentially fostering older cats for the rest of their lives to free up shelter space
dumblederp@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 didnât want.
I gave my dog a steak for lunch cos itâs his birthday. I mostly eat plant based these days, I canât remember the last time I cooked a steak. Kinda stinky.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Happy barkday Dumbledog đ
dumblederp@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Happy bday to derpledawg!
Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 Itâs 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 donât 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 arenât armed, you shouldnât necessarily just let them March in, but you should charge at them like theyâre little angry bowling pins either
oztrin@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Just back from the vet - very happy with Sammi, they donât think she needs any more shots for now, I just need to keep an eye on her and contact them if anything changes.
Also Zookiâs ears are fine, so no more drops. Thank Christ.Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
hugs for cats who are feeling better đ¸đ¸
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I love them!! So much work in there too. Well done
SituationCake@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
So talented! Looks good!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
They look amazing! Well done!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thank you. đ
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Queen of Upholstery! đđđ
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thank you đ, 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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
That looks great!
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Go you!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
They look beautiful!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 hasnât been used she canât ride it so⌠Itâs mine now.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Sprinkling joy and glitter on your journeys
tombruzzo@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Happy riding. Weâre in the weather for it and that looks like a very comfortable bike
Taleya@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Positive covid. I feared this was the case as this joint pain is fucking insane. And iâve had rheumatoid arthritis since i was 12
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Hugs
Taleya@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I HURT
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Fuck. Iâm sorry. That sucks.
Hydrate and let yourself sleep as much as you can!
Taleya@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Was planning to, but as mentioned, PAIN. Iâm gonna make a bed in a hot bath
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Damn. Hope it feel better soon.
Are you experiencing the bad one where youâre getting full on body aches?
Taleya@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yeah. I havenât slept more than an hour since 7am tuesday
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
oh no, you rest and take care. gentle hugs and a nice hot honey lemon drink
Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Got some⌠News:
Apparently the program coordinator has in fact quit. Official as of last Friday. I guess all the âunplanned indefinite personal leaveâ 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 donât actually know how much she had control over it, so I feel bad for blaming her. But emotions gonna emote, and I donât 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 thatâs actually the case. So that doesnât 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 wasnât 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. Weâre 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 theyâre 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 hadnât 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 donât know if that will end up happening again, often times Iâm very stubborn with things. I called the case management supervisor (who Tbf was acting program leader while the old one was on âindefinite unplanned personal leaveâ) 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. Thatâs honestly probably what happened to the old program leader since she was also acting case manager for ~5/6 months. And I donât want to make that happen even sooner
But with nobody looking after and directly advocating for the program, I donât 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 arenât trying hard enough to attract new applicants, or everybodyâs already heard how they treat their staff so nobodyâs applying. The case manager took 5 or 6 months to be replaced. The program manager might take just as long or maybe even longer
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bacon@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
your gentle reminder that Welcome to the Black Parade turns 18 today.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thank you for reminding me or my fleeting mortality lol
bacon@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
wake me up when september ends turns 20 this month
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
đđąđ
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Had a crack at some slow cooked beef stroganoff again last night and I think Iâve 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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
No Sleep Club Sign-In
Spud - Present đđź
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Barely slept. Had to take sick leave.
SituationCake@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Slept in awkward position got woken up by sore back. Trying to get comfortable again.
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
There are dozens of us! Dozens!
dumblederp@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Sup team?
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
WAZZZZZUP
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
magpies are warbling
Every time I hear them start earlier this time of year I canât help but think of:
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yaaaas! You got this you musical genius! Gonna be sick seeing this live :D
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thank you! The place is in Brunswick Iâm pretty sure.
Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
dumblederp@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thereâs even a movie: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_Zero_(1987_film) I knew the writer.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Is that a Tardis?
Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
DONâT ASK QUESTIONS OR YOU WILL BE DISAPPEARED!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Neighboursâ 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 shouldnât 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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I finished the Gibson Alien 3 screenplay and itâs very good. It adds to the Alien universe, makes them scarier, and is itâs 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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
My washing machine has broken down :( Booked in a service but I somehow need to get the dryer off the top before then đ¤ Gonna be an expensive fuck around all up.
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I made it through the afternooon at work today by devouring a third of a block of dark chocolate.
Taleya@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Booo temu sent me the wrong lego knockoff. That was supposed to be my self care birthday makeup. Booo.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâm currently down a rabbit hole of lofi and âfocusâ music youtube channels. My brain is so busy lately I am needing something to play in my earphones while I work but something that wonât distract me. Anyone got any channels they like?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Is it weird for a cat to make these random little stomach gurgle noises?
Everything else is normal, and Iâve 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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
This day is really going slowly today.
Come on hurry up, I want the weekend to be here already.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Hullo. Time for toast
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Covered in goop and cling wrap. Letâs see if I can still pull off the 10 years ago hair combo
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
I dont really get the purpose of it (beyond I think âlook at how much money we have!â) but youâve gotta admit, Polaris Dawn is such a COOL space mission name!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 thatâs of any interest there may be financial support during the apprenticeship and you eventually get a decent salary.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 Iâm tired, right?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Stay warm everyone. đ
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Iâve 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. Itâs only being promoted on the west/north-west of Tasmania but itâs open to anyone in Tasmania. I hope to expand it statewide next year, especially if it gets a lot of interest.
Iâm so excited to see this idea come to fruition. Creative writing is so awesome and I canât wait to see what stories the kids will come up with.
Unfortunately, doesnât really apply to the forum since this is a melbourne sub, but I had to share.
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TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thays really cool dude! Great to see some community engagement stuff like this.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Super cool! Congratulations!
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Thatâs ok. No matter where you are and where you decide to host your events keep posting here!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
This is so cool. Itâs great to be so involved in the community.