I found $50 in a jacket pocket!!!!
I don't even remember when I did it lol
Pizza for dinner hahaha
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I put money in something many months ago with the intention of forgetting about it and finding it later. I have forgotten where I put it which is a start
That's exactly what it is lol
And yet, the 20 I put away for morning coffees at the new job disappeared magically hahaha
Hell yes
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So this place is way bigger than I expected. I thought it was a medium sized family owned place but it's part of some massive fucking 8bn group of companies.
Changes the dynamic a bit.
Everyone was nice, CEO took me and 2 others out for lunch which was cool.
It's day 1, so don't really have much of a real opinion.
But so far so good.
Sounds like lotsa opportunities to move around the org and gain skills - maybe leadership skills too. Sky is limit here.
"Not obviously bananapants" is a win for week one.
Good vibes are a good sign. Lets hope the size is a benefit rather than a hinderance
Lunch on the first day is a good sign on the culture, making the effort to welcome you.
A lot to take in, but so far so good!
Ok, I've made a decision on which car to go and look at tomorrow. ๐ค
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Gather round Thread.. for I have a very important question:
Mushrooms (the eating sort). Do you peel or not?
I put them in as is like a pleb :(
I'm not in the "I have time to peel mushrooms" socio economic bracket lol
NEVER! Life is too short to peel mushrooms (quote from the Two Fat Ladies who collectively are my spirit animal). Only I think the quote refers to stuffing mushrooms which life is also too short for. The most a mushroom gets from me is a wipe with a damp paper towel, and not always that if they look clean.
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Chop coarsely and then scrape directly into the bin
Wrong. Cook in pan after steak and make mushroom gravy
Or beef and mushroom pie
Or zap in microwave topped with cheese
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Here we go. Left pretty early just in case. Give me time to have a decaf before hand.
Pretty tired but will try to nap on the train.
Enjoy your day everyone :)
Edit: I am an hour early lol
Thanks for the kind wishes everyone โค๏ธ
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All done, now on the way home. We're both stuffed so Hunger Den dinner is on the cards.
Gonna get mein liebe up tomorrow for his first day of his job! I'm so happy and excited for him!!
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If you haven't seen it yet, please read the Mod announcement.
Wow, that was a real wake up call, thank you!
Really important message worth reminding everyone about every once in a while. A must-click. Good one.
I've read it before.
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Sleep study done. Pretty shit at the start with the wires. Got woken at 2pm because apparently was having breathing trouble so they tried CPAP. I reckon I got deep sleep for the first time in a LOOONG time after that. ๐ณ Now have to wait for full results.
I did keep laying there thinking "no-one knew who I was until I put on the mask"....
The car I wanted to look at tomorrow has been sold โน๏ธ
Now I have to look at more to pick out number 2 option to look at instead. Bugger.
I knew a few of you have older kids. Do any of you also have strained relationships with your parents? If so, what did you do differently? Just been thinking a bit (ok, a lot) over the past couple of days about how if I have the kind of relationship with my kid as my parents have with me I think It'd destroy me.
I did not have kids because of my relationship with my parents. I knew this when I was a kid myself.
Agreed and same. Knew I didn't want kids when I was in kindergarten and that never changed. I can't even say it's because of my parents, because they were good for the first 10yrs of my life, but it just never interested me.
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My mum often wonders why she has barely a relationship with any of her 5 kids, of which I'm the youngest. However, her eldest is on life support with a couple of days left and she's already declared that she won't be going to the funeral because "you don't know how much she's hurt me!" (yes, I do, now grow the fuck up)
Similar to dumblederp, I saw what my siblings and I went through and decided that along with the fact that I was born without a maternal bone in my body, I wasn't going to risk raising kids and turning out like my parents.
Sorry, not the answer, but also an opportunity to trauma dump.
some women are born to be mothers. Some are born to be the cool aunt. Some are born to stay as far away from children as possible. It's fucking critical that you discover which one you are before it's too late. Big fat kudos to you for the self awareness many lack.
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I am non contact with my father.
What did I do differently?
Always listened. Always asked for opinions. Made sure my daughter knew that her needs and wishes are equal to that of the adults. Made sure she knew I was always there and never ever forgot or went back on my word. Made sure she had good sex education. Lots of pocket money so she had freedom to buy anything she needed. Moved to a good area so she had good opportunities.
So many cuddles, so many I Love You's. No violence or fear.
I think the specifics of how you raise your kids is less important than whether or not you respect them as individuals that will change, grow and decide their own direction in life. Toxic relationships between parents and children pretty much all boil down to treating the child as if they are subordinate to your own thoughts and feelings. That might be using a child to try to fill gaps in your life (like having children in the expectation that they will provide you with unconditional love), trying to control what they do for work, who they have relationships with etc.
Being responsive to your child's wants and needs and building a relationship based on that will always work far better than envisaging a relationship you want and trying to fit your child into that vision. The same applies to any relationship really - getting to know each other and working to create a mutually satisfying relationship over time takes both work and openness to knowing each other.
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I lucked out with my parents. Not the warmest household but shit got done. As a kid was all about the garden with the ol' man, and garden / shopping and cooking with mum. Also playing golf as a fam helped. Activities with your kiddo(s) as they grow up I think is pretty key. I don't think they had that so tried to 'undo' that part of their upbringing.
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Eye test complete. Slightly bad distance vision, and moderate astigmatism. Getting glasses!
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Now that's it well past midday: what have been people been fooled by today? I clicked on the mod announcement without a second thought and laughed so hard, but also got tricked by a post about a whale shark in the bay. Every year I look forward to what Virgin Australia will come out with, along with Blizzard's WoW patch notes (I wonder if that's still a thing), though I'm often fooled on April 2nd by the posts that happen overnight.
A couple of years ago I saw a cute video of a car that drove around Denver CO with a coffee cup taped to their roof - that's the kinda IRL prank I like, the ones that don't hurt anyone but just cause a "OH!" sort of moment.
Today when I was out n about I was sitting at lights behind a car, in the left lane and I got beeped (more than once) by the dickhead behind me because it wanted to turn left into the main road. I thought it was a joke cos where the fuck am I going? Up this guys clacker so you can attempt to squeeze past in your bucket of shit. I wasn't fooled.
The Mod post is the only things I've seen at all. Hoping the otherside of the planet might deliver soon.
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Good night everyone ๐
Happy April Fools Day everyone.
I heard Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk on Gold fm. Fair dinkum. Not a joke.
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Just had my psych appt and now my brain is mushy ๐
But I have to gather myself to help my partner get to his ADHD assessment appointment this arvo.
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The contrast solution I drank for my test contained artificial sweetener and I am in pain ๐
Sorbitol will get you every time
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The car I want to look at is in Moorabbin, so I am going to go a bit early and visit the ocean first. I haven't done that in years ๐
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Dammit, I'm hungry and I have all this prepped food in the freezer but I forgot to take any of it out to defrost. I have a bag of Jerusalem artichokes but cbf waiting to soak + roast. No other veg and need more than instant noods. Guess it's frozen f&c again. Put a box of of veg bolognese in the fridge to defrost for tomorrow night...
Got over yesterday's oncoming-cold feeling only to be SUPER jangly today. I'm going to try and read a damn book tonight rather than watch dumb shit on yt. I've downloaded Project Hail Mary, been meaning to read it for a while...
First day done yesterday. Everything went smooth. Decent crew, spiffy new office (we have a proper coffee machine!!!) with ergo chairs and all that.
Seems there's a lot of work, but it's all well planned with processes and quick approvals.
So I'll be busy, but not frustrated.
Wattlebirds are chasing the lorikeets offa the flowering carmelia tree. Must be some goodness in those flowers.
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