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I have a job! I still cannot believe it!!
Thank you DT, for being an amazing support system while going through my unemployment. I would not have gotten as far as I have without you all.
Thank you thank you thank you πππ love you all so so much!!
You done did it. Congrations.
I am le tired and full of pizza.
8am start tomorrow, day out on the road with a technician. I am very much looking forward to it.
I am gonna sleep so damn well tonight.
Ahhh pizza, one of lifeβs essential comfort foods.
Next comes a burger!
There weatherβs going to be real nice tomorrow as well which would make it perfect.
Very cool they are sending you on the road with a tech to get that experience!
Since there's a few gardening people here, I want to ask - how did you all get into it and learn how to make things not die? I quite like the idea of being one of those self sufficient people, or at least partly, but I'm somewhat scared I will probably end up screwing something up and killing anything I try to grow. Also how do you deal with the spiders and insects because they damn near make me cry everytime I see them π
Observation, look at gardens and look at people doing gardening.
Practice and start easy.
Books, read lots of books.
I would start with herbs, they are really tough and you can eat them. Nasturtiums and radishes are great for planting from seed, really easy.
MONEY. Gardening takes money. Money for tools and seed and fertiliser.
Remember when you are looking at other people's gardens you are looking at their successes, you haven't seen how many plant they have killed!
Like any other hobby. Slowly. Learn information online, tv shows, asking people who are good gardeners. Trial and error. Be observant during the trial and error, and then check what went wrong and how to do it better next time.
As for insects, you will encounter them. I wear gloves while gardening. Iβve been gardening a long time and never been bitten by a spider. So it might be a matter of small steps and maybe start with pot plants where there is a very low chance of insects and move up to outdoor gardening when you feel ready. Maybe reading up on the different kinds would help to feel better? Many insects are not only super beneficial to a successful garden, but absolutely essential. For example bees and worms. Good luck! Gardening is a fun and peaceful hobby. Oh and almost forgot, Gardening Australia on ABC is an excellent show with very good information and inspiration.
Not a huge gardening person, but I know that like it's nice being able to grow your own stuff, even if it's just spring onions. It gives them more life, and saves money too. Though I can't comment on the spiders, because I too cry whenever I see them.
My mum was a fabulous gardener, and one bit of advice she gave me was to check out what is in the local gardens around you. You can tell what plants are suited to the environment that way, and those will be more likely to survive.
Oh golly, popped some shorts on to do the gardening and those pins could light a room up.
Same. I get told I'm like fluoro lights coming towards them.
Tonight's attempt:
That bullseye reaper sauce pairs well with pizza (thankyou @[email protected] am now addicted).
Absolutely nailed my chicken casserole tonight, it was delicious. Happily I have three more serves in the freezer for later, so I can enjoy it again!
Served with brown rice and roasted radishes and brussells sprouts. Could probably have done with some green or something for presentation, but the taste was 10/10
Got home from work and inside my house is 20 degrees all from natural heating. Itβs balmy in here. Been a while since thatβs happened.
PSA good people - Sumo mandarins are at my local fruit shop and might be at yours as well!!!
Get onto them folks.
Vague sense of anxiety and unease clouding the day - I think it's from forgetting to eat breakfast and not having had lunch yet. BUT I did get my hiney off the couch, drove up to my place, gave everything a good water, cleared out most of my stuff from the car (that was definitely a bit sad), loaded in a curry leaf plant I'm giving away, picked up some long beans for a long-beans-and-olive-vegetable dish, and a heap of goodies from FairFeed. I'm okay! I am going to not just survive but thrive without this job I've had for the last five years.... and I can trust my intuition about taking time off to recover instead of rushing straight into another job. πͺ
is it too late for a bath before bed?
did a lot of walking today, and feel a nice soak would do me good before sleep....
Ooh mexico bringing the spicy alien heat.
Reddit UFO community in meltdown mode.
Kinda regret clicking on that one disclosure story on reddit a few weeks ago now every second thing is aliens.
Also was helping the old man cut down a few things in his garden yesterday and he wanted to cut down what turned out to be mum's favourite little tree. We're in big trouble. Far more concerned about that than something that could fundamentally change our understanding of the universe.
you'll get on the first UFO out of here
Iβve been tripping out on that since the congressional hearings. Shits wild.
Ooh, Google highlights for August are in. My major highlights are visits to two different supermarkets. What an exciting life I lead. π€£
Things to note:
New dog toy marketed as a great flying/rolling ring is in fact crap and doesn't fly/roll.
Minor crisis averted though it's super busy trying to catch up now. Access to a database wasn't working after they migrated servers which caused a major headache, I was prepared to do everything manually but it came back up after being fixed by IT.
Now all I have to worry about is catching up on what I delayed while it the system was down.
Going to be super busy today :(
Started watching Only Murders In The Building - I'd vaguely heard of it here and there but not being a true crime podcast fan I kind of ignored it. But I'm hooked! Now this is some good shit.
E: it's really nice wearing a t shirt at night, not going to lie.
I've been balded! got 15 cm cut off
such a lovely day and going for a long walk would be nice, I also have a very untidy house and heaps to do
I'll do some stuff then walk, eh.
Man, I'm really upset about my partner. We finally have organised DND with our group (of course we organised it a few weeks ago it's just terrible timing right now), and my partner is the DM so they have to bring a big bag with them because of it. And so last night I asked them if they could come here on Friday after work, but they wanted me to come over there. I'm not particularly in the mood to do the emotional labour of going over their house (they don't live super far from me like I used to, but they also don't live like next door), but they want me to come over and assumed I would because they don't want to lug around their bag.
And it's just, like, upsetting and annoying. Whenever something happens to them that upsets them, I'm always making sure they're okay and I'll organise to come over. And I'm not trying to wave around my problem at the moment as a guilt tripping thing (or at least, trying not to. It's hard not to seem like an arsehole). I don't know... maybe I'm in the wrong, but I don't feel like I am. Obviously y'all are only getting one side to this. But I just would've thought that they would come over and make sure I'm okay regardless, instead of having me go to their place.
Edit: They messaged me apologising and I've apologised too. So it's all good in the end. But just, yeah.
Communication and understanding can be difficult in a relationship, especially when there is distance involved.
Sending you my love. πππ
Got some new glasses with a new prescription. Not my first new one, but itβs the first time Iβve felt soβ¦ off. Feels like my eyes are struggling, and my brains overwhelmed with new data. They did say to give it a week and itβs normal to feel a bit off.
Saw a new mandarin in the supermarket. Golden Nugget. Has a pebbly skin, tougher that most other mandarins but came away easily enough. Flavour has hint of tangerine. Juicy. Seedless. I approve. Will buy again.
anyone have an air con they are willing to recommend? thinking of getting one.
energy efficiency and lack of noise more important than cost.
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Thatβs a bit fresh hey. I know itβs gonna warm up, but right now Iβm regretting not bringing a jacket
