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I suppose Happy Anniversary aussie.zone is in order. Our mates over the Tasman had theirs a week ago, and they had a cool post of all the exciting stuff that happened in the year. I don't remember anything, though.
So you guys feel free to reminisce about the neat stuff you've seen on Lemmy over the past year and I'll happily be reminded of all the stuff I've forgotten.
Happy anniversary! Thanks for all the background work you and lodion do to keep our little corner of the web alive.
I's surprised to see this post on Melbs daily chat, but it makes a lot of sense, being the biggest spot for a shindig on aussie.zone! :)
You're right - I probably should make it a post in Meta or something. At 1am though, I was on my way to bed. I couldn't think of anything to really justify as a post. This thread is where I usually put my little musings.
As for the work, I don't think either of us would say we do all that much. I sure don't. I respond to reports, clean up spam and vet the new applications, hoping to keep spammers and bots away. Maybe 10-15 minutes a day, often less.
Otherwise I use Lemmy like anyone else.
Has it been a year already?
Not quite for most people here, but for the server and domain, yep!
Heading to the tote tonight to catch up with a very old workmate. Haven't had a night out in around 6 months.
Actually just excited to dress nice lol
You deserve a good night out!! I hope you have a wild time!
It was so fucking nice to get out of the house on a weekend!
And now I have a new friend and someone to go out and see gigs with!
Maybe my luck really is starting to turn around.
I had a dream where I made and ate a burger consisting of two hashbrowns, beetroot, lettuce, tomato, shredded carrot, grilled pineapple, and tofu with avocado and now I want to try that
I made a hot chocolate for my daughter because she's studying and I realised I've never actually made a hot chocolate before so I winged it. Completed the job with marshmallows on the side.
I feel like one too but all I have are little blocks of diary milk chocolate and not mich milk left.
How did you make your hot chocolate?
I would microwave the dairy milk chocolate in the milk and stir like crazy
Alright I've been back for about 24 hours now so it's time to start whinging. It's not even the cold that's getting me down (this alpaca woollen jumper is almost too warm), IT'S THE GREY. IT'S 1PM AND I'VE HAD MY LIGHTS ON ALL DAY. So bleak outside. Give me back my sun!
I have a bunch of chores to do like packing away all my summer items, moving pots back to my (fixed) balcony and tidying up the thoroughly messy carport, heaps of laundry, changing bedsheets, washing the bird poop off my car from just before I left (bad timing, it's been on the car for 2.5 weeks now)...
Looking at the weather I think I can put it all off to Monday. And so I shall. I deserve a day of doing nothing (but maybe I'll get the car washed today and do a bit of laundry). (and sort out the presents.)
I don't believe in a God but if I did, this product existing would be like spitting in God's face.
Before you ask; of course I bought some.
Oh my god how is it this fucking cold?!?!?! Admittedly my rental has no insulation, but still lol
It will be warm at the Tote. Also, the Raffles on the opposite side of Johnson St from the Tote does a very nice and very cheap feed. I particularly like their Hainanese chicken, but I've not had a bad dish there yet. Maybe get some to take home for Gibson? Then she may forgive you for ABANDONING her. In the COLD SNOW. But then, cats ....
Mickey, I see your tail peeking out from the doorway,
Mickey, I see your face from the corners of my hallway,
Stalking me down the corridors of my home
You're freaking me out, waiting to get me alone
You hunt me down like a mouse,
You think it's real neat
When you pounce around my house
And swipe at my feet
Mickey, I see you crouched underneath my desk,
Mickey, I see you hunched like a household pest
You're freaking me out, waiting to get me alone
Stalking me down the corridors of my home
sat on soda soaked into the seat on the train so now im standing in front of some ads waiting for it to dry so i dont look like i peed myself
Oh bacon I'm sad to hear that but I am glad it was just soft drink. I hope the day gets better for you.
A few weeks ago I used the public restroom and the stupid tap was so ferocious it spashed water on my top. Looked like I had dribbled on myself so I stuck my boobs under the hand dryer and someone walked in while I was shaking them.
Could be worse. Our soap dispenser at work tends to clog a bit, sending ropes of white slimy goo flying in random directions, often ending up on your top (or once onto the top of the person next to me!).
Hahahaha
Thank you. It smells like caramel. I did use up all my luck getting a job this week. A bit of standing is reasonable payment.
Dinner tonight is a very upmarket smoked salmon, leek & potato quiche from the ARC cafe. Piedmontes had them on special. I had a portion yesterday - tonight I will nom the remainder. Seriously yum even heated up in the air fryer. If you see these, check them out - good enough to pretend you made it yourself. Hoax cuisine at its finest.
I ate tuna out of a can with a fork lol.
Bachelor chow ๐
The trick is, after every mouthful say outloud "oh wow this is actually pretty good!"
I wish that I could've talked it out with him. Respected his need for space and realised he was ignoring me because of that, not because he didn't love me. I wish I could've articulated better to him that I was panicking that week. I wish I wasn't so nasty about it to him in the end and had a civil discussion. I wish he didn't give up so easily and that he communicated better as well.
I wish I was over it. People have said I should be over it by now. Everytime I go out, I get paranoid that I'll see him or any of his people. Anyone that looks remotely like him, I get paranoid and think it's him. I see a car like his or drive through nearby areas and think that I'll see him. Worrying about it makes it happen twice or some quote along those lines. I want to forget.
The past is in the past. It is what it is. There is nothing I can do to change it, even if I so desperately want to. When the logical part of my brain kicks in, I realise it's normal to miss someone you cared about a lot, even if you don't want them back. It just shows you cared. As for the fears, easier said than done, but I need to realise that time will help me get over it. If I do ever see him again, it might be painful, knowing that in some time, he's going to be building a life with someone that isn't me. On the flip side, I get to build my own life, and probably a better life than what I would build with him.
I've been chatting with an online friend I made recently and even they will tell me that they're going to be busy and actually reply to my long spiels of shit, even though I have absolutely no expectations about any of that. I didn't even have to say anything at all. I realise now that I shouldn't have had to ask for that much reassurance, and even though I think I would lean towards anxiously attached (in relationships), I was dealing with someone who couldn't give me the time of day, leading to blows to my self-esteem and me overthinking.
I skipped dinner last night so I could get an early night. I did manage 9.5 hours, but starting the trip off with 4ish has absolutely screwed me over. I'm still really tired โน๏ธ
yesterday I started doing special spine exercises as well as starting to make sure I used my back properly, no slouching, careful lifting, etc etc
it will probably take a while to see results but it's a life time change so that's ok
in the meantime neighbour partied until 3 am ๐ฉ
Ahh... after all that fretting it's time to do some relaxing art study. Today we draw perspective!
puts own head through wall
Can I post my first real attempt at water colour, it's just colouring in a picture but I tried washes, layering colours and perspective and a few different brushes. I looked up some paleontology books to get the colour scheme. The sea is meant to be lime green, it's a black fish, the coral is orange and red, the kelp is brown
spoiler
It looks fantastic
Woooo despite weathers best efforts got 90% of the pool table disassembled and shifted to the basement instead of the garage (haven't moved the top, too damp for felt), got the uprights cut for the server rack and a bunch of space cleared. That's my mild goals for the long weekend knocked off and fuck all else i have to do.
Local councils are absolutely fucking useless and I'd abolish them all, or make them mere advisory bodies at best. They certainly shouldn't be handling tax payer money.
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I registered for the Melbourne Property expo this weekend. I probably won't end up going but it would be interesting to see all the worst people you know in one place
Another day of the trip done! Today was alright. We went on a river cruise from Mildura to Wentworth (a 30 minute drive), but by paddle steamer it is a 6 hour ride. I'm honestly kind of struggling, it's feeling rather isolating being the only one under 18 and about 10 years younger than the next youngest person. I mean, although I sometimes joke about it, I'm not anti old people or anti adults. But it's hard to try and connect with people so much older than me. It's also shared tables on everything. Dinner, breakfast, 6 hour boat rides, everything.
It's also a bit of a struggle since the tour was specifically designed for adults, although not adults only. Everything revolves around drinking. Every morning there's complimentary champagne, every night before dinner there's pre drinks that run for about an hour. If you don't do pre drinks, you struggle to get a seat. Tomorrow we're spending 2 hours at a wine tasting place with no alternate activity available. I know it's not the end of the tour, but it's kind of a buzz kill watching everybody else drink for 2 hours straight while I get to stand in the garden and look at their grapes, maybe get a can of coke if I'm lucky.
I think I'm pretty set on not wanting to do big group tours again either. I mean they've chosen some good activities, and doing (or at least paying for) everything is the only way to go on the train, which is the only reason I was interested in coming. The train trip is fun, and some of the activities are fun, but the boat was not fun, and really formal group dinners are not fun.
Also a couple of people came onto the train sputtering and I'm starting to feel it too. I'm not sick sick yet, just starting to get a feeling. Most of the train was coughing and sniffling today, so I think I've definitely got something, and there doesn't seem much sense in dropping out of the activities since everybody else is already sick, but I'll still feel like a dick for it
My son and I have started going to the gym a few months back.
It's a local one so always a chance of running into people we know, and definitely kids from my son's school.
Went today and at one point I saw him kind of go away in a corner. I asked what's wrong and turns out there were a couple of girls from his glass next to where we gonna work out. I understood his embarassment and went back to get my water bottle so we can move on.
Overheard one of the girls talking about my son and how she thinks he's cute. He's got a fairly uncommon name, so it was definitely him.
I didn't tell him yet, cause he's a teen and easily embarrassed.
Should I? I'll talk to my daughter (his older sister) and ask her advice.
He was super shy at the gym, so I'm guessing he might have a crush on the girls.
Parenting, eh?
Most obnoxious Ikea delivery ever.
Have one of those horrible old buzzers that are really unpleasant. Like scare you half to death when they go off. The delivery guy doesnโt just press it once or twice politely, but proceeds to press it multiple times and then long presses it twice.
Canโt remember wanting to kick someone this much in a long time. Face, preferably.
We have a non-obnoxious doorbell but every time a delivery guy abuses it GRAAAR
(Seriously. It's like 5m from my chair to the front door and i'm daily expecting deliveries for work. If you press the doorbell more than once in the time it takes me to traverse that distance, i should legally be authorised to commit violence. )
Took some time to do some work and will try and spread it out over the next few days so I can have an extra day off.
I think Iโm more productive when Iโm at home, especially when I get to do it when Iโm listening to my regular weekend radio spots.
I get too distracted at work when I need to concentrate on stuff.
At the moment Iโm working at roughly double the speed than if I was at work. I guess I didnโt bring enough home to work a full day due to thatโฆoops!
I was gonna try making some apricot chicken tonight but the chickens still frozen as heck, so looks like weโre doing frozen fish and chips instead.
