All done!
Didn't end up doing echiums and cherry blossom :(
And many thanks to my very helpful neighbour
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All done!
Didn't end up doing echiums and cherry blossom :(
And many thanks to my very helpful neighbour
They are gorgeous, well done π
they are so beautiful π
Beautiful!
Nice work you!
Finally got settlement date on the new house. 23rd. And then 2 days later I'm going to Melbourne. I knew it would happen that week, lol.
I am all peopled out methinks.
4 years ago could easily have done it but now no go. 5 days in a row of lengthy small talk with so many people is just too much.
So today is just gonna be laying some dripper hose I'm absolutely happy with that.
Also the azelia made it through the night in the fridge. I was told categorically it wouldn't. They were wrong.
Isn't your bro's wedding... tomorrow? Overseas?! Or have I got it mixed up.
Is it ok to physically assault people who walk in squadron formation of 5 people across through shopping centres? I feel like there should be a legal loophole here.
Imagine yourself as a bowling ball and them as the pins. Aim for the middle and walk with determination. Make no move to move out of the way and you should be able smash through them lol
I believe the appropriate response is to join the group and keep walking, whilst playing "Eye of the Tiger" loudly on your phone.
One free swing of the clothesline is permitted.
Just rolled out of bed to find I have also left my split system on overnight at 18C π± RIP my energy bills.
Sore throat came back overnight. Not sure if it was the temperature or maybe the dust that keeps circulating around my apartment. When I get back from my short interstate trip I definitely will need to do a deep clean of the apt. Air purifier will be in by then too so maybe it'll help..
My homeburger
Homeburger has smokey bacon, burger patty, smokey cheese, fried egg, pineapple ring, tomato, lettuce, onion, tomato sauce, hot sauce and kewpie mayo on a brioche bun.
It was delicious therefore I give it 5/5 yum yums π
Standing in line at the Chemist, looking at the assorted fragrances for sale. It seems there are a lot more marketed at blokes than there used to be.
Thing is: I don't understand who wants to smell like an NRL/AFL/soccer/cricket player? The first thing I do after sport is shower and get rid of the smell.
Having a look at the cooker rally pages and communities to get an idea of how big the "No to the voice" rally today will be. I don't think it'll be big but it will still be very disruptive to trams along Bourke, Swanston, Flinders, Elizabeth. There are speeches planned under the clocks at Flinders St Station.
I wonder if they can stick to the main subject matter instead of pro Trump, anti wind farm, anti vaccine, anti 15 minute cities, anti UN and WEF, and more... They seem to be quite unhappy that there will be politicians that don't want them talking about the conspiracy stuff in the Sydney rally, too.
Had no idea what 15-minute cities are, and like I know why they're against it now, but like my GOD that's stupid. I just want to be able to get to places without having to uber (my docs are close-ish to work but not close to home).
I just walked out to the garage and the man's got a sensor light set up and I nearly fucking shit me self when it turned on.
The bag of two-year old Woolies seedlings that I found in my house have started to sprout! Soon will be time for potting
Sky pretty
Air cold.
I need to do better with groceries. I get lazy and forget to cook and sometimes need to throw some away cuz moldy π
didnβt know how much I rely on the little stick-on round mirrors for parking until one of them fell off.
I just got home from dancing to fantastic power ballads.
A glass of prosecco and Janelle Monae tunes at home to kick on
All these other biscuits are full of pea protein, lentils or beans, all of which give my cat stomach pain. Chickpeas are about tolerable but I canβt find that without the others.
Itβs giving me the shits. I have a just opened bag and a full unopened bag of expensive food but because the factory made the pieces too hard itβs inedible.
I have walked 1010 steps today. AMA. (I was planning on breaking my last weeks step count of 86k today, currently at 76k but I got lazy today π)
How do people cope with getting over things?
I did something yesterday which was my fault and may have future repercussions if I canβt sort it out in a timely manner but I keep replaying the incident in my head and of course thereβs going to be seeing the damage I caused too.
I donβt want it to haunt me constantly but this time the repercussions could come back to bite me as well and impact me though know how long that will take.
I hate that I canβt I donβt know, forgive my mistakes and move on with these things.
Mate shit happens. Nobody's perfect. I once backed into a bollard and I've even parked so close to my garage door that it was concave until someone pointed it out to me then I moved the car back. We have all done dumb things. All of us.
For me, it helps to pretend that the "me" that made the mistake is my friend. Would I say the things I say to myself, to my friend? No.
I wouldn't say to my friend "you're the worst", "I hate you", "why are you so bad at everything", etc, if they made a mistake or felt bad about something. So why would I treat myself like that?
It takes practice, patience, and self-love and self-kindness. Self-reflection and introspection are difficult, but constant reaffirming is needed to rewire the neuron paths that make us sad. Our brains enjoy a well-used path, and the more it uses those paths the harder it is to break. But you can rewire it, by recognising those thoughts and paths, and consciously saying "i am not bad, I am human and that is okay!"
I'm not always kind to myself, but I'm getting better. Try to learn from what happened, and always try to be kind to yourself. It is okay, it will get better, I am here supporting and rooting for you. πππ
I think it might be a spring clean and day drink to some tunes afternoon. This depression den needs some attention if I want to even entertain trying to get my social shit together and meet someone.
10pm is a terrible time to drunkenly decide to have Thai for dinner, FYI
There is no bad time to have Thai,. especially when drunk.
Enjoy and Maazel tov
Aircon install was finished today. I've now got 5 kw of RAW cooling power!
Thank you everyone for your support today.
Iβm sorry I didnβt respond to each one of you as I fell asleep listening to the radio and podcasts this afternoon.
They are all valid points and Iβll make an effort to take it all onboard.
Iβm not great at reflecting on things as Iβm so harsh on myself for mistakes made.
I guess the biggest thing on my mind is that I canβt rectify the problem. Iβll try in the coming months if I can.
Anyway I have to forgive myself first and that will be hard to come to terms with in the current situation as it may make my life harder in the future.
Life is like a cricket match. Sometimes you take the catches. Sometimes you get stung with the ball and it hurts but you shake yourself off and you keep playing.
Chilly start to the day. 3.3 out there, feels like 1.7. Mr Woof doesn't care, he has a thick fur coat and nothing seems to phase him, but I needed to add multiple layers this morning. π₯Ά
Binged my way through s1 of Good Omens. That was delightful! I sadly can't see Jon Hamm as anyone other than Don Draper though...
The earwigs have already gotten to the mint :/
Mint is resilient. It will be fine.
To prevent nippocalype, I have replenished the cow milk stock which I depleted last night.
Saganaki with lemon juice and jam.
Is. A. Vibe. π€€
Anyone got a good camping equipment/supplies list...? Taking our camper out on its maiden trip tomorrow
Edit - we're going to powered sites. Is there any reason I can't take the air fryer.....?
What a boodyful day. It never gets old the way Ms GPS pronounces Geelong Road as G-long road.