So the rash is subsiding through my using cortisone cream and calmoseptine😃 My test results are in, so I can see my doctor on Thursday 😃One of my kids are going to school today 😀 Mr P has an appointment at Peter Mac, so I have to pick her up from school.
Daily Discussion Thread: 🐊🐊👟👟 Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Submitted 1 week ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 week ago
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 week ago
It’s all coming up PeelerSheila!!! 🙌🏼💜
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Fuck yessssss!!!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Good news. 🙂
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
My sister’s asked me to help her move some stuff out of her storage unit and I’m happy to help and I will shut up and do as I’m told and i will not lose my temper and throw something at her and I will not question her even though she does things the wrong way and I will pray.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 week ago
When I was helping my bro and SIL move their shit recently they did fuck all and I’m still bitter. They didn’t even prepare things for moving. I rocked up to a complete mess and was expected to both organise their shit and move it.
They just stood around watching. When I was carrying their (heavy) chair from the truck, bro said “oh can you just put it in the lounge room” which was the straw that broke the camel’s back. The audacity. I said fuck off. That felt good.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You should’ve thrown a “What’s wrong with your fucking legs?”.
My biggest concern is we will get half way through moving boxes for her to decide maybe they should’ve gone on the otherside.
I’m also gonna hear a lot of “this is what I want” with unnecessary explanations. As my husband says " just shut up and deliver the baby".
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Send them an invoice - at $100 per hour minimum. Plus travel costs. Add danger money if they get rude.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 week ago
duuuuude, learn to stand up for yourself.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I used to be a removalist.
I feel your pain lol
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You’re a braver person than I am. Soricide is still against the law, but soooo tempting in these circumstances. Still, its her stuff so she gets to decide.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I am brave.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 week ago
your sister is silly
cos I’m thinking sometimes it’s really nice to have someone I trust tell me I’m wrong or doing something wrong and then show me the right way
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
That’s not the way she sees it.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Things I’m particularly grateful for today:
- a job where I feel safe and supported, wanted and not alone
- a good friend I could call and mutually share what’s troubling us, someone who totally understands anxiety and is honest and genuinely shows up when asked
- having the motivation to cook from scratch and relieve some of the bodily anxiety
Yep, it’s another big batch of Hoppin’ John tonight, healthy, cheap and delicious. I’m going to eat dinner in bed now with the OMITB finale on. I’m going to be OK…
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 6 days ago
I’m so glad to hear there was a bit of good stuff in your day. I am grateful I just found out about Hoppin’ John - just googled it and I think I might try a batch on the weekend.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Sounds yummy 😋
just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Yes I first found out about it years ago when I was wondering what to do with black eyed beans. I make it with vegan sausages scrambled up separately and added in at the end. Plenty of onion and garlic. And eat it with basmati rice and lime pickle. If you do try it I’d be keen to know how it goes.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Glad you’re ok and the Hoooin’ John sounds like a dish that really nourishes the soul
just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 days ago
It is really earthy and wholesome. It’s a bit of a pain soaking the beans but would be perfect for an instant pot. I’m so glad you’ve had some wins as well esp on the health front!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 days ago
hugs , those are good things to be grateful for 😊
Eagle@aussie.zone 6 days ago
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 6 days ago
That is fantastic. You can roast the seeds as well.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Lol just woke up from a stupid nightmare in which my LL sent me a message on reddit and she was dumb enough to have not used a burner account; she was saying all kinds of horrible things about me on landlord subs but also complaining about burnout and her partner stressing her out. I started screenshotting everything but the anxiety eventually woke me up. I really can’t wait to put her in the past (and someday put all landlords in the past…)
Taleya@aussie.zone 6 days ago
comPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST
giant bed dug out, time to fill it with rotting veggies and compost soil and half rotted wood and old shredded mulch and worms hit and chicken poop and humus plus and all sorts of wonderful things so I can stuff my banananananna plant in
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 6 days ago
If my sister can grow banananananas in Jacana, then you can too where you are. Hers even ripened and were edible if not quite as good as Qld ones. That was last summer, which wasn’t ideal weatherwise. Best of fortune for your banananananas.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 days ago
I grew some bananas here in Carlton. Just make sure you have the right kind of banana, not all are edible.
Taleya@aussie.zone 6 days ago
oh I know I can grow banannanas down here, been doing it since 2017. finally able to bed up the beast instead of potting it
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Hit dat bed with the good things!
Taleya@aussie.zone 6 days ago
party time for all the little worms
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I want to go to bed, put the doona over my head and pretend I’m somewhere else
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I actually did that yesterday (WFH). Told them I’m taking an hour for lunch (I worked back), put my headphones on with some trippy lofi and a blanket over me and a towel over my eyes and just disappeared for a bit. It did help. Hope you get to burrito yourself soon
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You ok man?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Thanks for checking :) Just a shit day all round. It’s OK, it’s over now.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Everything alright?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Just one of those days. I’m all good.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Me too.
Solidarity.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 week ago
New workplace takes absences seriously. Needed med cert for my single day off (needed if absence is Monday and Friday). Also had a “RTW” chat with manager who asked why I was off, am I okay now, any ongoing issue, anything they can do to help, etc. Quite invasive and definitely serves to dissuade me from future sick leave where it’s not absolutely needed - which I suppose is why they do it.
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Do you have a workplace agreement or something in place that details exactly what you need to do and when if you need a sick day or carer’s leave?
While this isn’t quite the same my workplace is majority female. I once told a story that when a manager here was being quite full on with asking why someone was away they got a detailed recount of the menstrual cycle and their period.
That manager stopped asking people why they were off sick.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 week ago
It’s even more fun trying to communicate the full breadth of menopause to a 30 something male manager.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 week ago
It’s shameful how 40% of sick days are on Mondays and Fridays.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 week ago
That’s funny 🤣 I know our EBA did specify Mondays and Fridays were mandatory med cert so that’s no issue. Wasn’t expecting a 15m chat with manager asking about it though
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Ayup. Welcome to the wonderful world of corporate ‘care’. Jobs not done till the paperwork has been filed.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 week ago
That grinds my gears
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I don’t think they’re meant to ask why. Do they have the right to do that? :/
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I googled it afterwards. Looks like they can ask, but can’t ask for any reasons on the med cert. You can refuse to give them any info I guess but they might not receive that warmly, even if you’re allowed to. My last employer wouldn’t have asked any of this so it’s new to me
Nath@aussie.zone 1 week ago
What happens if you’re a carer and not the sick one? Do you take your kid to get the medical cert?
Relevant here, as I took the day yesterday looking after a sick kid. Getting to a doctor would have been a challenge as he was in no shape to ride and my wife had the car.Eagle@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I get a carers cert from the doctor. Usually telehealth. Or stat dec it.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Good question. I’m not sure if Telehealth scripts work for carer’s leave - it’s what I used yesterday and it was fine, no mention of it being a lame type of cert or insufficient in any way…
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Friendly reminder if you already put the kettle on: Dont forget to pour your tea/take the teabag out/leave the tea on the bench.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Also- remember to drink the tea.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I do this all the time oops
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Sky pretty. Little wisps of pink and gold - lovely.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 days ago
pretty but it’s cold out there
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Bath, cat brushies, some music and bed.
Goodnight everyone, and here’s to a better day tomorrow ❤️ Image
Duenan@aussie.zone 6 days ago
I’m so sorry to hear you had a crappy day today.
I hope that tomorrow is a fresh start to a better day!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Yes, what goes down must come up!
(Is that the saying?)
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 6 days ago
New glasses day. It will be nice to not have a perpetual headache!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Today was one of those “if everyone is an asshole, you’re the asshole” kind of days.
I’m glad I realised.
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I fall in love with every broken hearted,
Black-haired singer, poet, artist,
I’ll never be the muse that inspires that rush,
Of a cascading all-consuming star crossed crush,
I’ll just remain a stereotypical poetic trope;
A smoker, a toker, a poet without hope.RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I had a nice morning getting some weeding done in the front yard - having the cloud cover and not having to work in full sun was definitely nice.
I have quite a few patches of self-seeded poppies coming up which is nice, they have been flowering solidly for months and the red works really well with the primarily blue/purple flowers I have in the garden. They work particulalry well with a volunteer borage that is in full flower at the moment too.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Good night everyone. Think a happy thought when you close your eyes and have sweet dreams 😘
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 week ago
I keep listening to podcasts to help me fall asleep. Then I wake up in the middle of the night with an earbud either in my ear or underneath me. Good times!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Cut lots of hair off, hair springs up and is curly and unruly again , argh . Still better than it was tho.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Valaris 107 is already leaving the bay, I wish I hadn’t come into the office for this afternoon. I find them so fascinating (on a purely what the fuck can humans build?! kinda way) and always want to get as close as I can, but it’s a bit difficult. I figured watching it go through the heads would be the best way.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Housework fretting
My fridge whiffs. I might just chuck pretty much everything in there minus soy milk and cat meds/wet food as there’s not much in there and most of it’s not getting eaten. It definitely needs a clean underneath too if I am capable of moving it… not sure about that one. I need to scrub/rescrub spots on the carpet and vacuum too. As soon as I blot up one area and get enzyme cleaner on it to soak Melbcat just voms again somewhere else. I should have asked for physical help to not risk injuring myself/burning out into a crash but my main support worker isn’t available and I’m kind of in that state where having someone unfamiliar/less preferred in your house is an extra stress.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 week ago
On the ride home on Sunday we also saw an echidna. It was climbing into a flower bed next to the footpath, not even anywhere native looking. Another bonus for bike commuting
Taleya@aussie.zone 1 week ago
oh the cats are fractious today. So am I
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Watching Coraline tonight
to procrastinate my overdue assignmentSomeone told me it was their favourite movie and really built it up. As a child in 2009, it seemed scary. We shall see now.
Duenan@aussie.zone 6 days ago
I’ve got a dilemma.
Order and pay postage from Amazon or drive and picking up locally which would potentially use up 30-40 mins of my time after work.
indisin@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Loose connection somewhere in my gaming PC and I so cba with stripping it down right now, or maybe ever. The 5090s are coming soon right?
bacon@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Beep Beep 🚚
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Coraline was excellent. I don’t know what else to say.
I will be saying, “Cease your infernal yapping,” to my dog. I hope it works.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 days ago
i think i fixed my pc problem 😭it’s been so stressful
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Miss Murderface
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Eagle@aussie.zone 6 days ago
❤️ the white bits!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Cat - You smell bad.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 week ago
“These are my pegs and I have claws so they’re not your pegs”.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Those little feet 😍