Guys, my newly adult daughter is on an overnight bus with her friend on the way to Adelaide for a few days. I am sad but I’ll be ok.
Discussion Thread 🐬 Thursday 5 June 2025
Submitted 1 month ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 month ago
That’s awesome that she’s having adventures!! What’s planned for ADL?? How has your night been?
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
They’ll be doing touristy things. Staying in a backpackers hostel. My night’s been good, lots of laughs and now a little bit sad. I am happy for her but a little anxious because this is her first trip without a proper adult. Thanks for asking.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
she’ll be fine, you have raised her well 👍😊
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thank you.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Welp, I may feel like my thesis is complete shite and that doing a research project was the worst decision ever that’s dredged up an unrelenting blast of old trauma, but because nobody fucking applies for scholarships in my school, I did… and guess who just got $3000 for filling out some forms - when I’m weeks away from graduating 😂
Sadly, it is taxable as I’m a part-time student, but hell, at least it’ll be in this FY where my taxable income isn’t as high due to having worked part time
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Nice. And trust me everyone feels like that weeks away from graduating - you are doing just fine.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I have a very dear older family friend that is in early stage Alzheimer’s. We travelled together about 18 months ago but she is really past it now and we kinda knew that would happen (it was a bit of a last harrah family visit). there’s a family event coming up and she would love to go. I have told her that I can’t manage to find accommodation that will suit us (true) and I also think she is a bit past it (true and said and received with love). But she wants to and is a little bit past reason (keeps saying ‘I will let you know if I can come’) and it breaks my heart. I am gonna zoom her into it (someone in her home can help).
But fuck this getting old business. She was the strongest most capable woman I knew growing up. Always a real rock for me. Aaargghh.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’m sorry for what’s happening. Dementia related ageing just sucks. 🫂
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’m so sorry. hugs
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Ayyyyyyyye!!! 🎂🎂🎂
tone212_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Suddenly I don’t want my planned dinner, I want that
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’m also having a seafood feast for dinner
(It’s sardines on toast)
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
A bit of crab meat rolled down my leg so the dog got some too.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Tacos!
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 month ago
… I had tinned spaghetti on toast. It was delicious OKAY.
Glad you’ve celebrated hard though, this looks amazing and you deserve all of it!!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Well it’s official.
Hambam is now confidently an off leash walker.
I have waited for this moment for a long time.
Trick was to take him to the same park several times a day so he got over being hyper stimulated / fixated. It worked. Now he doesn’t give two shits about anything… other dogs / kids. So I have upgraded his braincell count to 3, from 2.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Has CEO invited you all to their party tonight or just me?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I survived work. Must make tea
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I wish I’d taken annual leave tomorrow so I could have a 4 day weekend. Ah well.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Step 1 in life admin day complete:
I have a desk
It is much more solid than I expected for the price, and a touch bigger than I was envisaging. It mostly went together easily too, with only a few bolts at the end which were tricky to position and in a place that didn’t allow you to turn the allen key fully. I think I’ve only got three more bits of furniture to assemble now, the two bedside tables and a small shelf.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Hullo
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Am meant to transfer to a new department at work next week, but the new team didn’t initiate the transfer correctly - so my old role couldn’t be backfilled…
…now there’s a fight brewing over when I should actually transition. It’s good to be wanted, but I feel like a kid who’s divorcing parents are fighting for custody!
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Mickey crawls into my oodie and has the audacity to grumble (literally, it’s so cute!) when he dutch ovens himself (and me 💀). Of course I trapped him so he had to experience his stank - it’s the least I could do to repay his fart to my face.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Aaaaaaaaaaaargh
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Blended the 1st chilli ferment last night. 13 day ferment. The one w/ homegrown apricots, raspberries. Surprisingly it’s actually very good. Can taste them through the heat. Never had a hawt sauce like that. Raspberries made it a nice deep red. Was going to turn the last of chillies into powder but instead going to start anothery of that today.
I think taking the chilli seeds out before the ferment (usually don’t bother) really made a difference and let the sweetness cut through. Bit time consuming but worth it.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Miss Meow is finding her wooden climbing frame a touch high to jump on (and she shuns the little ladder designed to help). I’ve put a plastic container there to give her a step and she’s happily using it now, which is good as that’s the access to her food platform and the window hammock (which she is snoozing on in the morning sun right now). I’ve ordered a set of little steps as a more permanent solution.
Today’s goals: life admin and getting the computer set up.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Dream 1: Outfit competition with the band Oasis. Woke up before final verdict.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I made hash browns. It just ain’t the same. Maybe brushed potatoes aren’t the best for it.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Nocturnal friend wants to become a ‘NEET’ which I have learnt stands for Not in Employment, Education or Training. She said she just wants to win the lottery. A girl can dream.
What would you do if you won the lottery?
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I was hoping to get a little bush hike in this long weekend but the forecast is not awesome. What can I do instead that’s warm?
Pilk@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Ah yes, a Victoria St tram that smells of cigarettes. Smells nostalgic in an old pub kind of way.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
omg, I think I had a dream/nightmare about edna eveage
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I’m excited for 28 Years Later, arriving in two weeks!
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Cuddling with my warm fuzzy baby. Her bunny soft fur, her warm comforting bulk, her sweet good natured face. I love my cat so much.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Man, I just put all my estimated earnings and tax paid etc into a calculator and I’m depressed once again at the removal of the LMITO. I hate that I’m probably going to have such a 2.5-3k tax bill at the end despite working part time :( I’m so used to having tax returned and July being a bit of a splurge month.
Why the hell is my employer withholding so little tax?! Ugh. I know it’s better to have the money up front and earn interest (which also gets taxed…) but psychologically it effing sucks.
Next time I might start having a separate “tax” account to save the money into, like it’s an annual bill.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Besides getting no sunlight, is it bad to be a nocturnal human? It’s not conducive to working during business hours at least.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I think I’ll get a big fast SSD for the computer to put Linux on. I might as well find things to claim in the EOFY sales because I’ve been getting tax bills the last couple of years. Might as well spend and claim
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
It’s my birthday so that means seafood and cheese platter day.
tone212_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday! This platter sounds nice, which cheeses will feature?
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks.
3× Mersey Valleys and a wedge of South Cape brie.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy Birthday to my favourite CEO 😘 🐟🦈🎣🍥🦐🧀💐🍾
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thank you. You’re my favourite Seagoon ❤️
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday!!!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday CEO. Have a wonderful day!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Enjoy your special day, or 5.
All the best.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy Birthday! May it be a cracker!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks. It’ll be a 5 day extravaganza.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Hoppy birthday! All the beers you could want are coming your way.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks. Beers tomorrow. G&T tonight
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy Berfday Chief 🥂
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks.
Eagle@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy Birthday!🧀🍤🦪
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy b’day!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 month ago
🎉🎉 happy birthday!! Enjoy the festival of CEO 🍻
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 month ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR CEO!!! I hope you an excellent day and enjoy alllll of the treats!!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday, here is a frozen sardine for your platter: 🧊🐟
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks. Just throw it at me, I’ll catch it like a pelican.
bacon@aussie.zone 1 month ago
and 🎂
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
Alamutjones@aussie.zone 1 month ago
🎂
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday! 🎂🧀🍤🦪
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday and birth week, CEO!!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday! 🎂
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thank you.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday CEO! I hope you’ve had a lovely day for it. Can’t go wrong with the oysters etc you had.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday CEO! Hope you’re having a fabulous day and getting spoilt! 🎂
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Thanks. I am.
eatham@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Happy birthday :)
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 month ago
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