Discussion Thread đ Sunday 4 May 2025
Submitted âšâš4â© âšweeksâ© agoâ© by âšYarraByte@aussie.zoneâ© to âšmelbourne@aussie.zoneâ©
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PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Pilk@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
So, what do the voters of Dickson want? Aquatic centre? High speed rail? Street party with bottomless bar? Give them whatever they want. Theyâve done a service to this country.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Iâm happy to go round and give them all a 5 minute back rub each. Theyâve all earned it.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Surely a free bbq at the local park, jumping castle for the kids and fireworks for later on for a start.
Duenan@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Probably not a nuclear reactor in their backyard.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Thanks for the kindness and good ideas. I have made a list of things I can do when it gets hard. Have managed to eat. Now shower and bed. Night
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Pleasant dreams â
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Labor won the senate đ
this is a good dream come true
now we just need labor to have the gonads to bring in taxes for the companies that are taking our resources
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
They wonât. They are in the pockets of oil and gas interests as much as liberals. Theyâll move the needle a bit, but not enough.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
No majority though, the Greens will have a lot of power. Which is a good thing.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
tombruzzo@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
The only thing generous there is the spacing between timtams
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Donât buy it.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Couldnât tell until I got it home. Wonât be repeating my mistake thatâs for sure.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Still 11 in a pack?
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
8 in the pack for the caramel brownie ones. I get that theyâre more expensive to make, but theyâre more expensive to buy as well without being given a measly 8 biscuits.
briongloid@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
9 for Double Coat.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
What are some small low energy things you do to make you feel connected to the world and a bit of joy? I need some little sparks this week to claw back from this burnout.
wall of text for my own benefit while I figure out my feelings. Mental health warning
I have had a really flat day. The constant work and stress lately is really taking its toll. I am losing whole days to just sleeping (when I do stop). I am struggling with basics like putting clothes away and eating regularly and well. When I drink I over drink because I am too tired and I am desperate for connection and joy. But all that fuels a vicious cycle where today I slept on the floor in the sun instead of going outside, or cooking food for the week. I feel like, with my mental health and even external stuff like the election that itâs all just one big stressful climb and all thatâs happening is I am not falling further. I feel so far away from a functional adult right now. I am ranting this because I am resisting making dinner because that will just mess up the kitchen again. I feel down and nauseous and need to wash my hair desperately. I will persist. I have lived with depression forever and I know I will get through. The really black thoughts from this morning have eased at least. I just want to feel like I am not white knuckling my way through life.
Taleya@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Box of plain shapes and a block of cheddar sliced almost transparently thin.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Look at the moon
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Say hi to strangers
Cuddle cat if cat wishes to cuddle
Write in my journal
sing a stupid, stupid song about nonsense that I make up on the spot
Go for a long walk
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
I think different things work for different people. One of the things I do is write lists. Things I need to do that day. Mark them off. Add more. Itâs never ending but it stops them from going around in my head all day like a washing machine.
Sometimes I watch mindless tv.
I take one day at a time. Some days are good. Some days arenât.
Hugs đ«
dumblederp@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
I love getting ideas out of my head and onto lists.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Hammock in the back yard. A cheap one in a stand is fine.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
This
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Firstly, a nice long hot shower could be what you need if youâre up to it.
I think anything involving getting in touch with your senses could be good. Iâm struggling with a bout of anhedonia right now. Something Iâve done for the past year and a half is write something good that happened each day on a sticky note.
Attempting to enjoy whatever sun there is.
Being outside and spending time in nature.
Putting on a movie / TV show, especially feel-good ones
Watching comedy on YouTube
Remind yourself that your thoughts are just thoughts.
Donât worry about the clothes :)
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
One small change I made maybe six months ago was switching my car radio to ABC Classic FM. Every time Iâm in the car I get gentle classical music. No ads, no scary news, the presenters arenât annoying. I sometimes put it on at home now too for small moments of calm.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Nice idea.
Catfish@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Obviously YMMV on all of these:
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Talk to neighbourhood cats if you can manage outside No silence, YouTube or whatever music all waking hours Cook something utterly ridiculously complicated and unnecessary Make stock! Buy flowers Lego ToME Light candles preferably beeswax (other happy smell as applicable) Watch your childhood cartoons
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Everyone has already written some great stuff here so Iâve little to add other than that I try to focus on getting into some nature, enjoy some sensory stimulation like fragrances especially natural ones, try to force some fruit into myself (Iâm terrible with fruit eating at certain times of the year and it affects my moods more than Iâd like). I also get into tea drinking in a big way as it gives me a lot of calm, simple pleasure. We are often our own hardest taskmasters and it helps me to remember something a psych said to me years ago when I was running myself ragged trying my guts out to please everyone and do everything perfectly: âSometimes good enough is good enough.â Hugs mate.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
This will sound very cliched but something I found that helped me was to go outside and lie on the grass, or just sit in nature (even if itâs only your backyard or a small patch of grass). It was suggested to me after I got some really bad news, and it did seem to help, at least a little. I hope youâre feeling better and more on top of things soon, and am sending hugs.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Hugs.
Make things easy for yourself.
If you have goals you can work at them bit by bit. That is good too.
Duenan@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Treating myself to a pack of chips or something like that.
Recently got from crunchy frozen chips, havenât had them in months and it was so good after cooking them, very comforting.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
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Iâm so sorry. Iâm going through something similar and donât really know what to suggest other than some kind of project to work on. If you have the energy or ability on top of essentials that is. Which is⊠a bit optimistic. When itâs this bad I donât bother that much about things like putting clothes away. If theyâre casual or home clothes you can just pull clean ones out of the basket. The eating situation is different for me but perhaps things like a bbq chook with coleslaw and bread rolls could hold you for a few days with minimum mess and effort. Tuna and rice is another good one - if it needs to be tastier than plain there was a video where someone dumped a flavoured tin into rice then crumbled in nori and mixed in sauces like chilli and mayonaise. Ensure or muesli bars is another idea to help. Peanut butter on whole wheat (I think thatâs wholemeal in Australia) is a complete protein. Fried eggs on toast are a classic and those chunky soups can be a meal. You could even have a plate of random cheese, crackers and raw veg. Ginger ale and crackers are good for nausea. Dry shampoo is expensive but you can use sprinkled cornflour or baby powder instead if youâre leaving the house or just clip it up. Another thing that helps is to sit on the floor of the shower while it runs and watch/listen to a video on your phone while you wash your hair and brush your teeth. I would recommend the kids 3-in-1 but honestly that conditioner residue makes hair greasy again fast. The thoughts, I really donât know what to do about them except keep your mind busy with something. And have one small thing you can look forward to each day if you can. Iâm not even going to suggest medication because itâs none of my business and they donât work for everyone. You may well have tried it all. Itâs not just you - things are really hard. Youâre probably burned out. Go easy on yourself and kind of just slowly do your best in sloth mode.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Thanks Melba. They are helpful reminders. I am on meds and have a good doctor. Need to find better iron tablets because the ones I was taking were making me sick. I have written âsloth modeâ in my journal as my may motto
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
for joy i have the cats and my fam đ±
Alamutjones@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Iâm wandering around Kingâs Park, being gently rained on. Itâs good for my soul
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Need to make a drink but Iâm under a sleeping cat. Halp
bacon@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
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melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Thank you Chef, you saved my life
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
As of 2 days ago Iâm now an uncle. Bro and SIL had a bubs.
Will be interesting to see how the dynamic plays out from here.
Olâ boy bankrolled and organised the whole thing (IVF + the rest) as he was in an adjacent field. Olâ boy and girl went in to see her and bubs yesterday and SIL didnât let them see it lol.
Itâs her bubs and she has every right to dictate what happens but having the pâs mention that 5 (!) times within the space of an hour Iâm finding it odd. I donât know what the etiquette is really. There are no issues b/w them and her or bro so Iâm not sure what to make of it.
Eagle@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Thereâs a trend atm among new mums exerting their control over things like visitors. On one hand, I sort of understand protecting your space as a new mum, been there, done that and felt all the feels that go with it. But some are taking it to the extreme and donât realise that they are alienating their support networks and then complain that nobody has supported them.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
That last bit defines this entire era.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
This lady sounds like a manipulative control freak, and will use her baby as a tool to control your brother and your parents further, if not drive a bigger wedge between them.
Beware.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
I think youâre absolutely right.
Gonna keep my distance a bit heh.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
This is so sad. It should be a time of bringing family closer together with love and joy and sheâs just handing out confusion and sadness.
With a mum like that bro and baby needs all the friends they can get. Right now be a good sib. Say nothing about what is happening but do listen.
and hugs
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Were they invited? Or did they just show up? Iâd have decked someone if they just showed up. It was a mega stressful time for us. Everyone got FaceTime, itâs not like they were shut out. But everyone was asked to give us time before meeting Tinyest.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Yea they were invited but I think there was some miscommunication about timing which was unfortunate.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
I am stoked to see Dutton lose his seat, but I canât help but see this as a massive loss for australia. An effective opposition is critical for democracy. And it appears like the greens have been totally wiped out too.
Am also fairly frustrated by the analysis so far. Coulda seen this coming: bloke with the personality of a rock and policies from the mirror universe fails to win voter confidence. Who coulda seen that coming? Oh wait, anyone with half a brain!
just_kitten@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Imo itâs not a loss for Australia when the only opposition is batshit insane and dangerous. They needed a harsh slap on the face. They need to be told in no uncertain terms that this Trump-lite bullshit is NOT welcome, it is not to be entertained even in a âbut muh both sides!â debate. The Libs entirely deserve this bollocking.
I do really hope they can become an effective opposition again (and the greens too). But itâll require some big changes. If the libs do another moronic pivot even further right like they did after the last election and the loss at state level in Vic, then seriously, thatâs not even remotely Labor or the Australian publicâs fault. Iâd love to see the libs die and some alternative parties come up instead.
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Oh they needed to be squashed like this. But while they sort themselves out or we wait for a new party to emerge (and itâs unlikely that one will thatâs big enough to be taken seriously), thereâs nobody to properly hold the government to account. Thatâs not good for Australia.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
My poor credit card is completely maxed out, and once it is paid off tomorrow I have more stuff to go on it. It rarely gets to the limit, but a single month with a dental implant, bond payment and a monthâs rent in advance on top of the normal spending certainly adds up!
Having my van means I will be able to pick up the queen size bed frame and bedside tables Iâve decided on, so Iâll take that and whatever other odds and ends I can fit in so I can drop off at the new place when I pick up the keys on Friday. Then I have lots of measurements to take so I can plan some furniture layouts and buy a few more things. I wasnât really planning on buying as much stuff as I am, but Iâve realised a lot of the stuff I have is getting pretty old, and a lot of it was also âtemporaryâ cheap stuff that has hung around too long and isnât really worth moving. Things like the cheap Kmart desk Iâve been using as a dressing table, which was broken and re-glued during my last move and probably wonât survive another!
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
May the fourth be with youâŠ
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Still a bit of a nail-biter in my electorate.
just_kitten@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Landed. So glad for my friends tip to use the VERY first ticket machines as you disembark - no queues at all, skipped past the nightmare later on. Now if only the bags would come soon on this bruised old conveyor and I could get through the damn customs queue. Sigh, what an experience to come home to, but I accept why no Australian airports can ever match ChangiâŠ
Alamutjones@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
You get to obtain the physical skills/attributes of a good medal Olympian. Which sport are you choosing?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Confirmed that sleeping without any back ground noise i.e white noise machine gives me way more interesting and vivid dreams.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
How the hell did bob Katter get reelected?! Way to reenforce stereotypes queensland.
briongloid@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Had to call over the self-checkout assistant, so they could check the video of me putting the catalogue in my bag, before I could go back to checking out my groceries for them.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
This is why I hate other guitarists, from the âguitarpedalsâ reddit. Context is the dude is using a digital effects unit (like the one I grabbed a little while ago) instead of analog guitar pedals:
âHow does thing sound so good and make me feel so dirty at the same time? I imagine itâs the same feeling you get hiring a $2k per hour escort.â
I hate these people so, so fucking much.
briongloid@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
I completely forgot that Tony Abbott also lost his seat, it just wasnât immediately as he lost the leadership.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Melbcat didnât eat her (medicated) breakfast this morning and so was feeling bad by the afternoon. I gave her a half dose to tide her over but sheâs still not feeling great :(
I think next time she gets ten minutes to finish breakfast and then it goes in the bin and sheâs medicated by oral syringe. If that happens twice we go back to brekkie and meds being separate.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Sky very very pretty.
Duenan@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Just finished up this one a moment ago. Been distracted with too many things so itâs slow going for me.
Enjoy!
bacon@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
sky pretty
RustyRaven@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Iâve been sussing out where the sewers etc. run at the new place, looks like the lines are all outside the property boundary so there should be no easemets within the yard. Which is good, Iâm hoping the owner will let me create a bit of a garden including a couple of small trees. Theyâd be silly to say no as it would improve the property values, but thereâs no guarantee that they are not silly.
It is a great yard for a garden, at the moment it is just grass, but the whole lot is north facing. Iâd be looking at doing the end with the outdoor area with low maintenance natives designed to attract birds, with herb & vegie garden including a lemon/lime tree at the less visible end. It will involve lots of digging, which is just what I need to improve my fitness levels. And buying a few plants etc. is probably cheaper than a qym membership.
If they decide to say no to the garden I will have to do a few things in pots instead, plus Iâll do a bed or two of annual vegies and just pull it out when I leave. Either option will work ok, but I do like the idea of creating something for the future.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Conspiracy theory: Woolies manned checkout people have been told to go slow to massively incentivise using self checkout.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Hereâs a music video for you, it feels like a very specific era of RAGE thrown back at you as nostalgia:
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Highlight of my week.
The stray kitten squeaked at me lol
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Seagoon_@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
You exist. đ»
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
They are looking very fluffy and well-fed