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I have returned from my 8+ km walk, it has been a beautiful day for one. So many flowers out and about. Different part of town than what I'm used to so fascinating to look at the architecture - things you can easily miss in a car.
The funniest thing I saw was a specialty bra shop with larger sizes... Located right next to a physio. They know their target market. Stupid large boob problems.
The only real way to get to know a city or even a neighbourhood is to strap on one's walking shoes and walk it. It's the best. I do not truly understand why people are glued to their phones and headphones, when they pass through a changing landscape that is worthy of close observation. The changing seasons, the changing people, you really do have to pay close attention to keep up with what's happening in this city. Plus all the possibilities for casual conversation with gardeners and dog walkers and the like. When one has the time and opportunity, walking the streets can offer great rewards. A lovely soft velvety evening like tonight is perfect.
Welp, it’s going to be Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love for the fancy dress party. (Pretty easy clothing to pull together) Thank you all for the suggestions a few days back.!
I’m getting old. Find myself going to bed earlier and waking up much earlier. Although I’m sure part of this is also due to the sunrise being earlier too.
@wscholermann @bot001 Same feeling, and now when I get up my knees creaking sound like a goat chewing celery.
I will be alone for Christmas this year.
Thinking of booking in a buffet lunch and stuffing my face with all the trimmings. I think that'll make up for it. 😋
Big day today. Second session of my autism assessment this morning and second round interview for the customer service role late this afternoon. Pray for mojo.
Well interview done and I think I fucked it. I stumbled on a few questions and I think i didn't give detailed enough answers for the CEO and i just felt overwhelmed. but i'm hoping my humbleness and reasons for applying for the job get me by. but probably not. I feel like ~~shit~~ dying. I should find out early next week.
Agree it’s time for some self care. Interviews are so stressful. But it’s hard to know what the result will be, you don’t know what happened with the other candidates, or if the employer had the same perception of the answers that you did of yourself. However if you don’t get the job, it’s ok! There will be others and you will be more prepared for them due to the experience from this one.
Well, that was exciting. Went out for a leisurely coffee and a stroll that turned into MAJOR PANIK when I realised I had locked myself out of my friends place... no spare keys... Low phone battery... ALL my keys were attached :')
I got very, very fucking lucky that the second place I called had someone passing through the area and they came in 5 mins and they were very reasonable about it too! That's enough excitement for one day I think
After a whirlwind of a day at work finishing up I’m finally on 3 and a half weeks of leave.
Time to relax and actually give myself some time off to enjoy some R&R and self care.
Maybe binge some series of things I’ve missed, catch up on some sleeping and do some house chores.
I think next week I’m going to plan to make fish sandwiches or burgers.
Lettuce, bread, tartar sauce and batter fish and maybe a sneaky hash brown if I can source some more.
Putting the tiny potato from the house garden in my potato and leek soup.
So smol, so beautiful!
Just a question to the fellow lemmings, are there any subforums where the middle aged millennials congregate and sook about how people are becoming sooks? Because these are my people. /r/straya had a bit, and I'm a bit over the hexbear c nuts, the yank shit and "fuck cars", "anti rental" etc bullshit. It's a one trick pony that needs the curtain pulled around it.
I'm just sick of sooks and want to zone out with fellow legends.
It's a mixed bag here in this DT, regular shitposting mixed with real-life shenanigans, with people of all ages.
Not sure about other subforums here, I myself am still exploring tentatively. But you are welcome here in the meantime of course! :D
Cheers Spud. The level I operate at is Alphablokes, Sports Bizarre etc podcasts on the way to/from work and kid duties, and copious amounts of washing, cleaning and cooking as my new recreational activities of choice in the evening, been a cunt since the butler quit. At work is being questionably professional while running a blue collar workshop in a white collar industry. I love my team, kids, and wife, and they don't hate me. Win, win.
Feel free to let loose on here. Just refrain from calling anybody on here a cunt but everything else goes.
I just went and saw the new ninja turtles movie and it was pretty good, my grievances with it are minor. Gorgeous animation style.
But beyond that I just walked into a cafe which had a special advertised outside and it's just really nice to know that the price on the board is exactly what I'll pay. No added tax and gratuity.
We have this part right, Australia. If you see places trying to implement a tipping culture fight it with everything you have. Rage against it. It's not impolite to say no tip if they try it on you here. You're doing more harm than good to the industry and the country by indulging these parasites. By all means if someone shows exemplary service make it known but please, don't let that US garbage fire of a system seep into this country.
I can't second this enough. Even our US friends hate the system, but they can't seem to break free of it. The owners like it, because they can pay their workers less than $5 per hour. The workers like it, because they're holding out hope for that rare super-tupper who gives them a week's wages in a single order. But the customers hate it.
Having to spend brain cells all the time on whether you need to tip and how much to tip is such a hassle if you don't come from that culture. And the tips are significant - adding $10+ to an order after a meal is not unusual. We aren't talking a couple of dollars, here.
Gaming tonight (running in to this morning...) with a bunch of friends. Good to just shit-talk each other. Co-op games only since we're not... Good 😀
Date on Saturday night which I'm looking forward to! Forth date and the last one went super well. Divorced about 5+ years ago. A few dates since but no serious connections.... Also dating when older kinda sucks.
Work has been frustrating but hoping it gets sorted out. Just egos going rampant....
Second assessment for Austism done and the clinician also flagged some possible ADHD stuff going on as well. Will get the verdict on the 28th. Now home, had some ham and cheese croissants and now going to relax for a couple of hours before finishing prep for my final interview at 4pm. Also have some chicken nuggs to look forward to for second lunch .
I just did something I'd been meaning to do for a while and spent about 15 minutes pouring all of the booze in my fridge down the sink. Thirsty work.. could use a drink after that.
Nice of you to organise a cocktail for the sink. Our hard working kitchen fixtures are often overlooked, but they deserve a treat occassionally too.
I'm fortunate enough to have a decent job, but holy shit does the inconsistency with managers irritate me.
Six months ago, I submitted a paper (to be read and approved by a minister). It went through weeks of re-writes, changes, amendments all that jazz.
When it finally got approved, we all (my team) grabbed a copy and have been using the format and wording for other briefs. All with little changes.
I'm preparing another brief now (very similar to my original one) and during review it's getting picked apart by advisors and directors.
Sure I'll change it, but it feels like managers are trying to justify their existence in the wake of upcoming job cuts.
Long walk was had pre-work this morning, smiling at all the other aging early risers. Love winter, but also live watching people re-emerge with smiling faces.
Can't be arsed working now, though.
Going to work today was good. I finished one of the manga's I bought last month (though of course it had to be the volume of Spy x Family where they introduce Bond! But other than THAT, work was pretty successful. Now to make dinner and play Starfield. Not at the same time sadly...
spoiler for Spy x Family Vol 3 + 4/Episode 11 + 13
Bond Forger is a dog who is basically from the pound with who is being taught/learned/turned into a suicide bomb dogs. Which is based off of the anti-tank dogs from the Red Army in WWII
Not long ago I was talking to someone who mentioned going on holiday in October and I said I guess you’ll have to vote early. And they said they had no idea referendum was happening, and what’s it about? Ok odd, but I explained it. And then tonight on tv I see other people being interviewed who also had no idea. The thing that I now wonder though, is how can someone be so totally isolated from any and all tv, radio, social media, discussions etc, that they literally have not heard a thing? I felt oddly philosophical, how does a person live such a life? Spending your time on earth having no idea of the events that happen while you are alive. Philosophical musing over.
Update: thankyou for your insights! Re-reading my comment, I hope it does not sound critical, it was not my intent, just wondering what the circumstances were, because in my lifestyle I get a lot of exposure to all kinds of current affairs.
Hello you've just described me. I don't consume any television (only streaming and downloads), read any newspapers or news websites, listen to any radio (only Spotify), only use Lemmy, Reddit and Facebook Messenger and I don't really talk to anyone about what's in the news.
I also don't get that sort of mail because my official address is my parents place not my apartment and I haven't been on the electoral roll since 2017 when I planned to leave the country to live but came back but never re-added myself.
In saying that, I've vaguely heard about what this vote is about. I didn't actually know it was going to be a proper public vote or when it'll be until the last few days. I don't know much about the details.
Google headlines on my phone and Reddit give me just about everything I hear about, and neither has had much about this on it.
I just don't want to be a part of the mass media's rage and anxiety machine so I opt out. People more engaged than I am can worry about the things we can't change and if it's important enough to my life I'll hear about it. I'm not saying it's the best or most noble way to live but it's what I choose.
For some people it's a choice, it helps them live a more contented life, more in the moment. I find that to be quite a noble and admirable trait
Currently paying $72pm for comprehensive insurance of my motorbike.
Just got a quote for $28pm, also comprehensive. Found it while looking for car insurance.
I am keen as mustard for 2023 to be over. I say it every year that the next year will be better, but boy this one has blown goats.
How you all doing today?
I have had a pretty good year. Instead of wishing it to be over, I will wish for the last few months to be so wonderful for you that your opinion on the whole year is reversed.
forgot to buy milk
edit: just remember i have sustagen. I'll shower, drink that, and go to bed nice and early
Dammit, hayfever go away!
I think Melbourne has shares in antihistamines
Tonight is the first night in ages I've got home and the house has been too hot instead of too cold. I've got the windows open and the fan on, it's a really lovely night.
Oh my god that Deaf dude in Only Murders In The Building is SO CUTE. I CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF HIM. Not just because I'm trying to follow the ASL. But he's got such beautiful eyes...
But you know who else has soft, beautiful eyes...
Thinking about getting presentable and finding a non-pretentious hot breakfast somewhere. Trouble is finding somewhere around the city/Docklands/Port Melbourne area that's not a self-mastabatory excursion into the overfed egos of hipster wankers. Just a bunch of eggs, bacon and toast and a nice coffee at a quiet table for a reasonable price is all I ask.
Step 1 is shower though so off we go!
Instead of just strolling down the street for just a coffee and a loaf of bread I actually strapped about 5kg of food to my back like a mule and lugged it home. Dinner tonight is proudly brought to my family courtesy of my back. Literally.
Also the kid's gone with her dad to work for work experience week. I know this because I heard the hair dryer going at 5:30 am.
