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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I am officially diagnosed with ADHD combined type! After waiting so long for my appointment and feeling so anxious that I was somehow wrong about it, it's a huge relief. I get to try medication and looking forward to the bonus weightloss that comes from it lol

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

hugs and good luck

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

god that was weird, I had to call Daycare back about something. I called and introduced myself with full name. They go "Who sorry?" I repeat, a few seconds of silence and I go "I'm X's Dad" "Ooooooh, X's dad, hang on a second I'll find who called you". I think its the first time I've said I'm someone's dad out loud. it has a very sobering effect.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

look at your highness basking in the morning sun

also

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (3 children)

There was a cat sitting on the side fence yowling during the night. Mr Ps bedroom is that side, so he scared it off by poking the rubber chicken toy out the window and gave it a few good honks 😂

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (7 children)

incoming rant. Vulgar language may be used.

Yesterday I noticed that Coles flatbread has gone up a buck from $3 to $4. That's 16.66666666667c increase per wrap. It's flour and water! I only buy it because it's made fresh right before my eyes so if you're reading this Coles you can go and lick my old man's left testicle you fucking bottom dwelling scabs. Yeah I'm dirty. I hope Santa brings you a big bag of farts ya scumbags.

The End

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I think you could get a job writing rants. That was top notch.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It’s just price gouging at this point. I wish Aldi was more accessible for me.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Aldi are going to start delivering soon.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Ran 10km this afternoon. I think I've earned a Ferrero Rocher.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

cats are definitely adoring the new house. Oh that giant window facing north - not in my office, where I make noises at them for shoving everything off my workbench to sprawl, but in the dining room, where boxes and beds are placed for their use. Screen doors without modesty panels so they can breeze their whiskers and see everything and not wait for a human to put a little stool up so they can try and peep out. heating vents.

Plus now they can see the entire back yard....and they're gonna absolutely lose their shit when the corellas invade the fruit trees.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (11 children)

I think these are meant to be waratahs but all I see are scotch thistles

I've gone with the gumnuts.

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

Melbcat is fussing around giving indignant huffs. She’s had breakfast, meds and a treat so I think it’s because I won’t let her out. Accidentally letting her slip out behind me into the yard made her forget she’s an inside cat.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

If sneezing was an Olympic sport then I'd be on the podium.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (6 children)

Scooted myself down to a pub along the river. Cricket is on the big screen, the beer is cold and $10 a pint and they haven't played a song newer than the year 2000 yet. Life's good.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

After a day of mad cleaning the estate agent notified me that the client has cancelled the inspection.
BUT they're still interested. Keep crossing those fingers, everyone!

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (14 children)

Hahahaha ok so I just brought my golf bag up to my apartment and I'm looking through all of the pockets to clean it out/try to find my glove (found it) but I also found something completely unexpected AND telling of how long it has been since I played golf. I found 3 old porn DVDs in the big pocket, which were my friends DVDs he asked me to hide for him (I know how this sounds but I swear it's true). This is a friend I haven't seen or spoken to for about 10 years.

Hmm my apartment building has a free public library shelf thing.. maybe I should make a donation.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

I have to say it, an oldie, I can't resist.....suuree for a "friend".

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Oops, apparently I accidentally fermented the cat

https://imgur.com/a/cHxunBB

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I sometimes see posts on social media that have such poor grammar & spelling that I can't even figure out what the person is trying to say. Then someone else will relpy as if it is perfectly understandable and I'm just staring at it wondering how on earth they managed to work it out. Is it the same superpower as understanding toddler speak, or a complete skill set on its own.

One of the more recent ones I saw a woman was talking about going shopping, and had something along the line of "git husband fine I have ordered more" and someone managed to translate that to wanting to know if she could return some items for a refund because her husband received a fine. I was just trying to figure out why she was calling her husband a git if he was fine with her shopping spree!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Oh man some of the jobs we get through our ticketing system at work from the front-line teams are like this... we can spend more time trying to work out what they're trying to say than actually working on the issue. Often our interpretations are wildly wrong too.

Also, clever of you to include a spelling mistake ('relpy') in the post, very meta - what do I win for picking it up? :D

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Is it just me or has the world turn to shit ever since COVID? First we had the pandemic, then Russia/Ukraine war, then Uber inflation, now Hamas/Israel.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It wasn't doing so great before COVID either but the pandemic makes an excellent scapegoat for some of the shady shit going on

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

my city had a failed revolution right before

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Continuing my schedule of taking a day off every fortnight (so much sick leave). Goals for today are as follows.

  • clean house
  • do all the washing (sheets included)
  • learn how to crip walk
  • watch hockey
  • drink coffee
  • play some AC Mirage
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Woo hoo. It's that time again folks where I like a 🍺 🎶 🏏 and a little chat so 🍻 everyone and 'ave a good weekend.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What would you do if people at a workplace were organising lunch and openly invited everyone around you, but not you…. And you were sitting at your desk only metres away from the conversations.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

I'd feel sad. Then I'd order a big pizza and eat it while making yum yum noises and licking my fingers and talking loudly on my phone.

Ps That's a pretty shitty thing to do in a workplace. Big hugs mate.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Please get me away from the Will & Jada Pinkett Smith shit show.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (6 children)

What about the Britney Spears snippets where you don't need to buy the book because a little bit gets revealed every day?

Also I don't like Jada because she had her shitty little sex Ed talk show on for years, even had her mother and daughter on, sprouting honesty but failed to mention she had separated from her husband. All integrity gone.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Crisis averted: Kmart found a halloween house for Miss Meow and it is on the way.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Got tix for the new Scorsese film. 😌

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (8 children)

I just went to have a look at tickets.. 206 minutes??? How long will the directors cut be???

I love going to the movies but I'm not going to go and sit for 3 and a half hours. I'll watch that one at home.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I hate how long it takes to download games. Decided to download Skyrim, it took an hour or so which I thought wasn't too bad - then it had to download a whole lot of other stuff, and has taken all afternoon. It's currently downloading wild horses. Meanwhile I'm downloading various mods on my tablet while I wait - I haven't even started playing but I'm ready to mod the game until it is unrecognisable 🤣

Edit: Apparently wild horses was what we were waiting for - it's ready to play!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

I rarely go down the beach, but going in the water to cool down and then lying down is just heavenly.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Sitting in the bank. First, Thong Song played over their speakers then immediately after Sweat by Inner Circle. CommBank has their Frisky Friday playlist on.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (24 children)

Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

People moaning that it's hot. It's really not that bad particularly in the shade.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

And here am I lying in bed with a hoody on because I've got the chills from this virus...

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I had a shoulder injury for about six months which has almost fully recovered but not quite. I am back at the gym but I'm being very careful to still avoid certain movements and not push too hard while I regain strength. Am I able to mostly work out pain free, with only the very occasional slight twinge on certain movements. I'm getting there.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (13 children)

My physio taped my knee pretty strongly and my leg hair is not liking it. I want to shave that portion but won't it look weird to just remove the hair around the knee? Solutions please!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

fuck'em. Look weird. Don't place your comfort behind the opinions of some random fucko.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Getting a bit toasty out there in the sun.

I've given all the new seedlings a good watering and given them some temporary shade with bamboo leaves and a few other odds and ends so they don't burn to a crisp. I even managed to move a few barrows full of soil and put out some more hard rubbish.

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