Submitted 4 weeks ago by melbaboutown@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
Yarrabyte come home
Ha ha I posted this in yesterday’s thread, and didn’t realise for four hours 😂😂😂
Mickey’s vaccination went well, uneventful. I got some dental treats for him as well, as his teeth are a bit yellow.
He’s also 5.95kg, and NOT overweight or fat. The vet looked at him and was like “he’s just massive for a DSH” 😂
Melbcat is the same. Some cats are just absolute units, all the better to cuddle with
He’s my favourite big boi and I love every bit of him! He’s my big baby and he knows it.
Exactly! All the better to cuddle! All the more to kiss!
My LittleOne sends massive hugs, and should prefer to not have weight discussions
🥰 , he’s never looked chonky at all, he’s a big boy and we all love him
I’ve been keeping an eye on his body condition and it’s never seemed abnormal, so it was nice to have it confirmed by the vet that he’s just big 😂
This was my day yesterday. We left here about 9am. We get into Kyneton and head for the bakery. Get something to eat and ordered a coffee.
We drove around for about 10 mins before I said “The next covered park bench, gazebo, whatever you need to let me out. I need to stretch”. There was nothing like that, so I said “I don’t care let me out here on the street”.
First thing I spot is the post office boxes. Beautiful, there’s shelter. So I loiter around there watching the rain piss down, had a smoke looking like a leper.
I then noticed the pub across the road. Walk there. Fuck, it’s closed.
Next I start walking around. It’s cold, wet, windy. I’ve got a coat and beanie on and I’m fucking freezing. I spot the Reject shop. Go in there. Do a little shop. Come out.
I’m standing on the corner with me shopping bag and when they went passed commented to each other “Oh look at that poor old homeless lady”.
I’m thinking “I know there’s a library, I’ll find a dry spot somewhere and look it up”. That’s when I spotted the 2nd pub. And it’s open. I go in, it’s warm, there’s a fireplace, tv and I didn’t give the library anymore thought. Hallefuckinglujah.
I order a beer and texted my husband “I’m at the Kyneton hotel”. He texted back “That doesn’t surprise me. Well be there soon”.
They arrive. I announced “I don’t care what youse do next but I ain’t leaving here until it’s time to go to the RTA”. I order another.
We left there about 1:30 pm. It was a very long cold day but for a brief hour an a half I found solace.
Loving the visuals of this story!
Did you ever have one of those dreams where you wake up and you’re disoriented because if how real the dream was?
Such an odd feeling.
Yes, nothing like being annoyed at somebody about something they didn’t do!
Happens every so often. Takes me a good 10-15 minutes to come to terms with reality.
Exciting achievement for today: I finally figured out how to turn on the fog lights in the van 🤣.
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Absolutely nobody just bought two grand of candles
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They are going out of business, I love their stuff, and I’m pretty sure I’m terminal
Two other things this old phone has I forgot about was the notification light and the taskbar actually tells you how much battery is left in a bluetooth device. I can’t believe how much we’ve lost in phones in a few short years. And it still has a headphone jack too.
I’ve been locked out of my work Facebook account. Facebook tells me to refresh the page this morning then locks me out for suspicious activity? This whole thing was your idea.
Now it wants a video selfie, but the work profile just has a stock image as the profile picture. I’ve been able to satisfy the prompts with an AI image to 3D model program. Now to see if it lets me back in.
Such a terrible program. How does anyone keep using that site?
I’m surprised the photo/video thing has worked for you. I tried for an old account 6 years ago. Still waiting lol
They tried to pull that shit on me for an old personal instagram account and I let it slide. I got an email a while ago being like ‘It’s not too late to recover your account’. That was their decision, they’re the ones that locked me out.
I don’t know why anyone is FB , it’s such a dubious site
It’s the last hold I have on many people, and I don’t have many people
It’s still so popular and I don’t understand it. It’s shit built upon shit and it’s getting worse with all the AI stuff they’re heaping in there. My girlfriend will just sit there flicking through reels and I just don’t get the appeal.
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I’m lighting a candle to try to guide Yarrabyte home
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Fuckin clankers, I like the community driven discussion posts.
PS. Thanks @Brionglorid@aussie.zone for all your efforts.
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I had a curry scallop pie from Australia’s best bakery yesterday and it was heaven. I’m still thinking about it.
Don’t hold out on us…where is it?!
Kyneton Country Cob bakery. They’re also in Springvale and Boronia.
Today:
Gym, food shop, job applications and music practice for band rehearsal tomorrow night.
It’s been an unstructured week due to several poorly timed commitments but that’s ok. My timetable is ready to go for Friday and the following weeks.
8+ hours sleep let’s goooo! I’m king of the world!!!
Nice one! But also jelly lol
ThiNgs that infuriate me:
ALL FUCKING THREE IN ONE HIT FUCKING YAY FOR ME
a dozen chicken sausage rolls have been made, that’s dinner and lunches for at least a few days 👍
Good cat.
Woooh wah woo Wah Wah
This office is like a morgue.
People seriously need to lighten up a bit.
And I’m a cynical pessimist most of the time!!!
How am I the bright light in this joint.
I think I need the beach.
it will remind me that 100 years is a blink of an eye and that the american fascist cunts will be long dead and forgotten
while the artists of the world will be remembered
Mama Ocean will be there too. I do that a lot
One of the things I really love about my work is the sheer commitment to whimsy (not in a tacky way, in a ‘people are safe to express themselves in memes and jokes; or not’) It makes ALL the difference
Had a few workmates like that in my previous gig.
Don’t ‘miss’ them per se, but appreciate them more when they we’re around.
Current bunch are just way too serious.
Could be my team. I see others smiling and chatting. Our dark corner is dour faces and misery it seems
One more pillar and like a square foot section of wall to clean, one more panel to depoint and then holy shit we’re repointing this weekend. A week ahead of aimed schedule
This morning’s unhappy discovery: there’s a song from KPop Demon Hunters that makes me cry.
Also, I had a dream that I was abandoned by friends because I couldn’t climb down a wall, so clearly I’m in some kinda headspace.
Good news: the cafe near me looks like they’re doing my favourite sandwich today and I conveniently forgot to bring my lunch.
I managed to get a charger for this old Telstra locked android, the next step is to install Revanced (if it still exists), Newpipe, and Invidious. Hopefully one of them works and stays up.
If you’re having hassles with age verification maybe get a cheap prepaid or secondhand android and give it a go.
I’ve copy pasted everything from my One Drive into a folder on my computer and now need to do the same for Google Drive (which will be harder due to volume). Then I have to back it all up again and find the usb stick to double back it up before I revoke One Drive’s access to my computer. Then I have to drop my email to people on Facebook before I get hit by age verification and get off it for good. I also have dvd rewritables now to back up my old desktop so I can put Linux on it (OS now unsupported and hardware won’t take Windows 11). I think I’ll give up on the version I was trying and see if the isos for a different one are legit. I managed to somehow find and get hold of a Windows 10 iso a while ago by visiting the site from a device that wouldn’t support it (?) but not sure if it’s the right compatibility or safe. Then I’m going to have to change over all my platforms and services that use Gmail because I don’t trust the fuckers I was looking at the external cd/dvd drives because my old eBay one never quite worked… the cheapest at Officeworks is like $90 and I have a cd rom on my old desktop but I’m not sure how everything is going to work on Linux. Especially as the easiest way to buy (and maybe rip) some music would be via Apple Music. Considering buying another Discman but any decent cds on eBay are pricey. Spotify is bringing in age verification too and I’m sure I saw alternatives.
I should have already done all this much sooner but have been struggling with everything.
A lot has been going on for me resulting in debilitating fatigue and anxiety, so it’s an ongoing process.
Do you think using a friend to help with providing some services I need for my business is a bad idea? On the plus side, we worked together for many years (and still friends after both leaving) and I know they’re good at what they do. I don’t have to go searching for a provider either, which is a drainer. On the possible negative side, I don’t want any feedback / input on their work to impact our friendship - I would probably be more reluctant to give this compared to using someone I don’t know personally. I don’t think the negative part will come to light but you never know.
Especially since it’s design stuff, if you can give more detail on the brief and what’s expected that should help remove any tension.
If you’re both just trying to achieve a goal then the feedback is fine. If you’re trying to figure things out or leave too much up to them, the feedback could then feel like you’re critiquing their skills as a designer.
Discuss these concerns with them, maybe they can recommend someone.
Your friendship survived work last last time. Don’t see I shouldn’t now.
also, how defensive are they?
some people take discussions of work as attacks and put downs
others take it as feedback and an opportunity to learn, to do a better job, get the job done right and co-operation
okay ☺️
So what have been some of your favourite moments in comedy shows
Brent dancing in The Office
Basil Fawlty dressing up like Sybil
Kramer describing how he drove the bus and made all the stops.
nearly all of shows like I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffiths Show ( it’s gentle amusement )
Hancock’s Half Hour, nearly all of them
The Goons of course, omg, the scene with the two ladies arguing about bald wigs 😹 ( This play is rated unsuitable for people ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1M5xvUaKY4
The Mighty Boosh - Howard claims the wind as his only friend, a windy voice over then says “I hate you”.
Flight of the Concords songs.
Seinfeld - When George introduces food to the bedroom while with a woman.
There’s so many funny George moments.
Ooh, what a great questions!
Niles Crane Ironing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBFl00WSkXE Physical comedy gold.
A lot of the JD mental wanders in Scrubs.
Gonna have to put my thinking cap on…
Beep Beep 🚚
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I wish I lived somewhere with a shed to keep hobby junk.
Perhaps I can carve out some space and set up an area in the house but I still would be very cautious about using solvents or sewing pins around furbaby
Catfish@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
The LittleOne will make you a pie when he wakes up properly
cat sitting on a bag of pie ingredients
Eagle@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
He’s leeking!
Catfish@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
😹 since he’s an FLUTD boy, better than the reverse!
Catfish@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Hallo I mad a pumkin fud . Am I good boi?
savoury pumkinpie
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Yummmmm.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I feel judged
Catfish@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
Examine yourself. Send mice.