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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That interview I thought I fucked up? They rang me back lol. Moving to the next stage 🀣

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Haha, I had a vague feeling this would happen! Congrats!! Good luck with next steps 🀞🏽

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Got called for references for the job I interviewed for, feeling pretty confident I'll snag it 😎 Especially as despite my ex-boss still being a shit from what I hear recently, he was more than supportive on the phone when I gave him a heads up.

If it all goes well the employment checks shouldn't take more than a week or two, it'll mainly be up to the medical provider for the pre-employment medical.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

That singular paw sticking out ❀

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

What perfect toe beans!!!

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Well, I called it. Melbcat has potentially had a reaction to the antibiotic and has definitely got an ear infection and super itchy skin. I've been advised to stop the antibiotic (normally something you should never do) and give her eardrops and transdermal pain relief. They couldn't get urine today so not sure about the UTI situation but if she worsens it's specialist time.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

anyone else wake up in the morning and first thing they do is to check the news to make sure the world hasn't ended overnight, hoping for an excuse to not have to get out of bed?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Must feed animals or the furry little drama queens will perish ! Oh the suffering they have endured without food for 8 hours is immeasurable.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Same.

Ted Cat pats me on the face to wake me up if I am too tardy with the food. Bill just stares or yells at me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

No the first thing I do is stretch to make sure everything is still working. Then I let the dog out so he can have a piss.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I can’t understand how we’re going to end up with another Biden v Trump election. And that Trump has a very good chance of winning. Scary stuff.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I don't understand why he's allowed to run again, much less why he's not in jail.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I hate politics especially US but I just don't understand how they (Dems) can think Biden is the best choice now. Surely neither of them are anywhere near the best choices to represent their parties. It seems insane to me.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

The dems need someone loud and brash who boasts about all the democrat accomplishments and who brutally puts down republicans

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

I made rice with nuts, some cucumber raita and garama masala burgers.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Anyone else feel really sleepy at work this morning? I mustn't have slept a wink, the way my body's feeling

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Me! I’m wrecked today, no idea why. Coffee’s not working either

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fun fact: on September 26, 1983, an officer in the Soviet millitary, Stanislav Petrov made a good decision. He oversaw the early-warning system for the Soviet nuclear arsenal. His warning system's computer signalled that five American missiles were incoming. So he had to make a decision - does he report the missiles to his superiors? If he did, the Soviet military likely would launch a retaliatory nuclear strike.

Petrov decided the reports were false. Thank goodness he did, because 2.5 billion lives were at stake.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

and that, is the true story of how I met your mother.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

If you want my future, forget my past
If you wanna get with me, better make it fast
Now don't go wasting my precious time
Get your act together we could be just fine!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I have eaten too much chocolate custard ughhh

-distant screaming: she's gonna blowwww!-

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Just woke up from a 14 hour sleep. Fuck lol. And I also have the Snappy Tom song stuck in my head.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (5 children)

How good is oyster sauce? The good stuff, especially (I'm still on a bottle of Megachef that's lasted me over a year). Lifts up any tired old vegetable stir fry. The perfect balance of sweet, salt, and savoury πŸ‘ŒπŸ½γ€€especially with a dash of rice wine thrown in. Don't need much else.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I love it. I add it to sauteed mushrooms. Special shout out to hoisin sauce. A fantastic little dipping sauce for all meat delicacies.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Today's preserving report: Lots of mixed berry jam made. I'm not sure at this point if it is going to set well enough, so it may be reclassified as mixed berry sauce before labelling. I ended up not doing the grilled vegetables and made 16 serves of overnight oats for the freezer instead, full of lots of yummy summer fruits.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Can't sleep. Doing that thing where I do the thing I shouldn't do (thinking) because it makes me not be able to do the thing I want to do (sleep)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

I've cut up the watermelon. Dinner has been prepared.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Oh wow. 30+ years later, that jungle is absolutely still in there. Does this ad still air?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Partner off to their first day of their new job πŸ₯° so proud of them to get a job in the area of study they did!

Now... What to do with myself for the rest of the day...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

May I suggest coffee followed by a little zig a zig ha?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Miss Moobeans has already settled down a lot. I should have trusted my gut about that antibiotic when her behaviour changed drastically two doses in.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

OK, was it Duenan who said he had a screen shot of Gandalf with his Istari shield? I replayed scenes in both versions of the movies, have looked so close and just can't see it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is an artist's impression of the scene from the movie.

I'll have to go back and replay the scene to get a timestamp though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Aw that's sick as! I love it!

I'll share the one I found and use :3

Gandalf and the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dΓ»m

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I think it's the sphere he formed when he said he's a servant of the secret fire etc. From 2:08:04 to 2:08:10 of the theatrical version

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I think todays jam making endeavour will be mixed berry. I'll also pencil in doing some grilled vegetables for the freezer (I use them on grilled sandwiches).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

So they're doing a Lemmyvision contest for national communities, I'd love it if people here could take a few minutes to look at my recommendation (or suggest your own). I'd like to see us compete just as we do in the real thing.

https://aussie.zone/post/7628209

Also I found out that Adrian Bliss (weird costume guy who does comedy shorts) is coming to Melbourne to perform next month, gonna book some tickets tonight.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

#Worldle #775 3/6 (100%) πŸŽ‰πŸ§­πŸš© πŸ“· #WhereTakenπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #358 5/6 πŸŽ‰ ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Baby girl threw up her morning meds 😞 I managed to get the washable puppy pad under her before she did it so that's easier for me to clean, but she still feels like crap.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

If I have a proper posture I have no pain at all any more. I might get another desk chair, I have one of those stylish miller ones but don't use it as it too bulky.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

AHHHHHHHHHHHH I LOVE IT

It won't win but I love it 😍

I'm so excited for Eurovision eeeeeeeeeee!

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