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[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (15 children)

Didn't wanna go grocery shopping after work but bah gahd I did it. Now I have ingredients for enough Japanese curry to last me until Wednesday. Good job force

It is also my birthday and I successfully hid it well enough that a big deal was not made. Good job force

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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (12 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Has he asked you yet if you love him best of all?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Hi Ted cat. I wish to bestow many kisses atop your furry noggin.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

CEO says hi to Ted

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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Shout out to everyone (inc me) who needed a day off today but had to work so is battling though. This is your official approval to go slow.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Friday afternoon shenanigans. Grandma sent an envelope of shed feathers from under her wild bird feeders.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Had a dream I was playing guitar. Lame to explain, but cool to experience lol

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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Just me being Melbourne as fuuuuuuck

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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sleep seems to be the best thing for my spine, lots and lots of sleep. Ted Cat doesn't leave my side.

I need to take some photos of the cat guys. ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿ˜˜

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Please do! And I hope you feel better soon :)

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (8 children)

Cheers everyone ๐Ÿบ

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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (15 children)

So I might've fucked up last night. There's a reoccurring theme of me just making the dumbest freaking mistakes these last couple of weeks, i dunno whats wrong with me. I'll throw in a NSFW and spoiler for the mistake part. Heads up dont read this one at work.

So the mrs and I had a bit of a heart to heart last night, kiddo went down early enough that we weren't both too stuffed to talk. i had a bit of a breakdown, said some tough stuff that was hard to say she gave me a big hug, after a few minute I told her we had to stop cause I knew what was gonna happen (not that I didn't want to, just didn't wanna cheapen the moment with the pants off dance, ya know). Anyway, this next part is super graphic. I'll tidy up the language as much as possible but feel free to skip.

NSFW spoiler hereShe says she doesn't mind. So we go to bed. I.... uhhh, "suit up for the occasion" as is required at the moment. We get going, and I express my dissatisfaction with the "armour" I was "wearing" . She says I dont have to if I dont want to. I say "are you sure? isnt there a risk?" She says "I'm not worried". so knowing full well it was a mistake, but not having the blood to operate my brain properly... I take it off.

And this is where I cant help but feel a bit... baited? I dunno. Let me clear it takes 2 to tango, I'm the one that took "it" off. Its 100% on me. But she did EVERY trick in the book to make sure I "arrived". It felt like it was a competition to make sure the finale happened. Ultimately, I... uhhh, "deployed the troops elsewhere", at least 99% sure I did in time. Given we needed IVF the first time I'm not SUPER worried. It was great to reconnect, been a while since that happened, but its left me with more questions that answers.

Was she actually trying to make sure i "deployed the expeditionary forces in the target country"?

Why now? Why do we suddenly not care now? Was I getting used? Or was she trying to reconnect like i was? Why the F did I take the risk? Am I really not that smart? or just super into potentially self sabotaging? Is this all actually a big deal? or is my anxiety just taking me for a fucking ride?

EDIT: Maybe this would have been more appropriate on a Relationship advice sub, apologies.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Should the troops be successful in their mission, there are techniques available to remove the occupying force and any potential puppet they installed in power.

Just saying.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

LOL, thank you I needed a laugh! After 2.5 years of IVF and $30k spent on the first, I'd say if I accidentally invaded a country then its gonna be flying my flag for the next 9 months like it or not.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hey, I get it. Totally do. Just wanted to point out that in a currently stressful environment, a new regime may not be in the best interest of the parties. All the best in whatever happens regardless ๐Ÿ˜

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

I think you're over thinking this. She probably just wanted you to be aroused therefore she's aroused because skin on skin contact with the one you love is arousing.

When you start to think your partner has ulterior motives then that's something you really need to work on together or let go of those thoughts.

Also when your partner says "I don't really like putting the rain coat on" it's kind of a turn off. Tough. We don't really want to feel it either but it is what it is.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

And Boyo just tried to go to work without any of his keys. Seriously this man would forget his own head if it were detachable.

[insert worssell Gumage pic here]

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My mistakes are coffee stains on the carpet of life,
Each marking the times I fumbled or tripped,
They fade over time despite all of the strife,
Or I'll scrub them out, while my coffee I sip.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Covid finally got to me. Grocery order got half delivered so my housemate went to sims footscray a week ago and got the Schroeder Special (coining it as Schrovid). Now I have it so I'm just resting at home with a fever. Quite an anticlimactic end to my covid free streak. Hopefully my chronic fatigue doesn't play up after this. Am I meant to be doing anything other than resting and staying hydrated? I'm just planning on exclusively resting and playing Baldur's Gate 3 for the foreseeable future lol

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

am just getting over my first bout of COVID myself. Lots of it going around at the moment! Hope your symptoms stay mild.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Food helped me heaps. Even when I didnt feel like eating a big healthy meal would give me an hour or so worth of energy back. Lemonade icypoles were clutch too for the sore throat.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

I'm just planning on exclusively resting and playing Baldur's Gate 3 for the foreseeable future lol

I approve of this medicine

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Exhauuuustteeeddddddd

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm still chest virus sick and I'm having banking and centrelink problems. They can be next weeks problems. I just don't have the energy for a few hours of collating banking records and proving why I have a house deposit but no job. It needs to be done, but it doesn't need to be done today. Plus a third of that house deposit has disappeared trying finally to gather my savings into one account. I can put it on Monday's todo list and forget about it for the weekend. If you haven't moved large money around, I'm pretty sure the banks get sus making sure you're not being scammed.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A leftover chocolate cake was teasing me and looking at me funny.

I showed it who's boss and I'm not guilty about it whatsoever.

That's how I'm going to end my work day.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

My favourite pic of eating cake:

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (9 children)

How do you like to deodorise and fragrance your home?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Regular cleaning

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I just realised the cat tv title!

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

I do the little titles based on the previous day. ๐Ÿ˜ธ

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (14 children)

Weird thought, when was the last time you sang out loud our national anthem?

I don't think I've sung it out loud since 2010 when I finished highschool.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

In primary school

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Damn, I think I've had enough mountain driving for the whole year. I've had an amazing time but I'm exhausted!!!! Hours of single lane winding roads in the rain and fog with local drivers paying no attention to the speed limits, I've definitely tested my driving skills to the max. This little Yaris I've rented has been perfect for the drive though. The steering is definitely much more light and responsive than what I'm used to in Australia.

e: after some thought I think I'll regretfully can the Shimanami Kaido cycling part of my trip. It's just too complicated and expensive, what with mailing my luggage ahead and hopping between accommodation, not to mention bike rentals and having the wrong kind of bag and paying $55 just for the train back that way.

As much as I want to have more of an active experience and don't want to be that kind of traveller... I think I could get more from a nice accom in a quiet part of Tokyo for 4 days and do more walking and journalling and visiting some cool museums and the like.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (9 children)

Breakfast ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฅ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿซ›๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ’๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿซš๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅฏ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿฅจ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿง‡๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿงˆ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐Ÿซ“๐Ÿ•๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฅ™๐Ÿง†๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅ˜๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฑ๐ŸฅŸ๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ ๐Ÿค๐Ÿชผ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿฅฎ๐Ÿข๐Ÿก๐Ÿง๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿจ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅœ๐ŸŒฐ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฅ›โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿต๐Ÿบ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿงƒ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน๐Ÿง‰๐Ÿ”‹

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ein Kaffee, bitte ๐Ÿ’œ

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I have just been informed those fluffy yellow little chickens you used to get in Easter baskets really hurt if you freeze them and use a crossbow.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

To be fair I think anything would really hurt when fired from a crossbow

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Seems Trump finally won a popular vote. ๐Ÿฅ‚

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

๐Ÿฆ€

I'm still afraid of him being able to govern despite it. Because the foolishness from America always seems to make its way over here

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

There are so many things I want to do but can't

foams at mouth

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Fellow northerners, has ShotKickers closed down? Supposed to be open tonight, and black curtains on windows, and signage seems to have gone.... website has gigs listed as per normal?

Edit - it's okay.everyone, they must have just opened late

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

First I've heard of it. Hope not. I quite like that place.

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