Daily Discussion Thread: ⛈️🌈🌈 Saturday, October 5 , 2024

Music last night has given me this great sense of peace today. Things are going to be OK ❤️

so many hugs 🙂
you deserve this

I need to dump this somewhere so please ignore these very long rambles. This has been a week.

I need to keep telling myself - I got this. This will be a challenging period going forward. Thank heavens for the cat. Speaking of:

All I can say is I feel the abject rage towards REs and LLs in my soul and relate hard.
I believe in you, and the list and changes you want to fulfill and make happen. You are intelligent and strong, and you will find peace and happiness away from this place 💜
- Thank you 😭❤️ It means a lot to receive empathy as I have noone at home to vent to and I can't keep it in. I'm just done with trying to survive on my own here, I need to know there is an end point. It doesn't help that I messed up the maths on the amount and it's actually a 21% increase ($115/week). Hahahaha get fucked srsly.
  I've already ticked off a few things on the list - at least I have a better idea of timeframes to act on and what my options are. It's a constant battle convincing my nervous system that I'm not trapped, I'm safe, I have a way out, I deserve to exist. I'm so worn out, I'm going to bed.
I hear you. I’ve been on both sides. As a LL where it didn’t cover all expenses not to mention damage just due to having average tenants, but c’est la vie. I’ve probably been a tenant for more years than a LL and I’m generally chill if the rent is stable to point of taking care of easy repairs, but yeah, when it keeps going up, then for sure, you need get them to maintain the property. Even the small things we lodged to get done, some of it has been done by the most dodgiest, useless tradespeople, ever. Definitely don’t bother going out of your way to be accommodating. After a certain point they don’t care anyway.
Only thing I can appreciate is that I’ve been in this one long enough to make a case for aircon. That only took about 5 years (been here longer than that).
You have got this. I hope you feel better. 🖤

Oh to be content as a small cat in a shoebox.

Have a great night everyone ❤️

Box 🖤

got home at 1, up at 8:30 for breakfast and movie, home at 1 again tonight, alarm at 4 to see if aurora is here and whether sky is clear

GRINDSET

I fucking love Saturdays. Back to bed!

Edit: glad I got rid of the work profile on my phone.

My favourite sat thing is to get up at 6am like normal, open blinds, brush teeth etc then crawl back into bed
Edit: glad I got rid of the work profile on my phone.
When and why did it become normal for companies to not provide you with a dedicated phone when they expect you to need a phone 24/7?
- Honestly I don't want to carry 2 phones. And having the work profile is optional, not a requirement. Whereas if I was issued a seperate work phone, I'd have to carry it with me.

Good morning

👋

Woke up early but was still all puffy and congested and emotional from last night's shock email. Trying not to let anger take over and focusing on the good things... grateful that I'm catching up with a friend today. Parking in Carlton has really changed. Nearly everything is 2P till 7pm, all my good weekend street parking spots are gone. Fair enough, I just wish there was better PT connection - the new train stations can't open soon enough.

Ah that's a sleep in for me! Think I've got shopping on the agenda for today, Elder Minipeeler wants some new clothes. Miniest needs some too, she's got this habit of chewing her shirts. But she's decided to take up crocheting in the past couple of days so she's stopped chewing her shirts as much, being busy with her hands. Then it's baking a cake and wrapping gifts for Mr P's birthday, which we're doing tomorrow out of convenience (he doesn't mind).

Please post up a cake photo and I’ll be your best friend
- Deal!
I think I’m traumatised from clothes shopping now.
Had to do it for my own well-being and health but jeez it ain’t cheap.
I must know what sort of cake you’re going to make!
- I think 90% of my wardrobe is Kmart at the moment. It's not bad. Cheapest way to go too

I got the first assessment back yesterday. I passed. I'm still working on the other 2 which were due on Monday (but I got an extension).

Assessment 2 is a simple research report. I've done the first 3 questions (12 total), and so far I've spent about 4ish hours on the 4th. It's just now dawning on me that it's probably mostly wasted effort. There aren't grades, it's just a pass/fail, and my trainer isn't a harsh marker. It doesn't really matter how much detail I put into it, I'll pass either way.

But it seems I forgot about that and turned it into an entire essay. It is currently 803 words, when it really doesn't need to be more than 300-400. And I'm only a third of the way through

Why did I do that

Because you care about the work you submit, and you want to demonstrate an understanding of the subject matter.
It's okay, I tend to over study too, even though I don't have the time but I'm keen to learn each subject, not just pass it. Welcome to the world of adult learning, Baku, where you feel like a dumbass for caring about what you submit!
- where you feel like a dumbass for caring about what you submit!
  You hit the nail on the head there I think. If I'd cared a little less, I'd probably be done with this assessment by now, and not be faced with my current predicament where I have about 40 hours left to finish this assessment + the one I haven't started yet (30 questions)
Doing extra is never wasted effort. It might not be necessary for the specific report you are doing, but what you learn creates a much better foundation for your future learning, both within the course and in life in general. The things you will be doing in the future will all build on the knowledge you are gaining now, so the less thorough you are now the more you will struggle in the future.
- I agree. Learn the basics very very well now and everything else will be so much easier.
- Thanks! That's a helpful way to reframe it
  I've actually been pondering future education recently, and came to the conclusion I'd probably like to go for a bachelor's in a similar field one day. Being able to do better research and essay style writing than what's required (which honestly just seems like an extension of year 8 english to me) would definitely make it easier!
There is a vast difference between learning the subject and writing to the question. It is both depressing and hilarious I once got an HD for an essay on a book I didn’t read. Make of that …
- I remember when I had to write essays for uni that I the ones I really put effort into didn’t score as high as the one I wrote off the cuff one hour before it was due and ended up getting an HD for it.
  Sometimes make me wonder about all the effort I put in 🤔
Look on the bright side. Writing more is a lot harder than having to condense and prune an essay.
What might make it easier for you to condense is it focus on making sure you address the key points and see if you’ve duplicated or waffled on about something.
Or see if you make an answer to something concise and straight to the point without being too descriptive.
IE. I walked to my car staring at the sunlight coming down through the clouds, I steadily took my time taking steps slowly to my car and opened the door and sat down then I started my engine and began my journey to the new world.
Short version: I walked to my car and started the engine and drove off.
Just make sure if it’s the assignment is asking you to address points that they are addressed and not skipped over.
- You've got a good point. I don't think I've waffled on much, just done probably 3-4x what was expected. And I'm feeling a little silly since that doesn't actually do anything for me, and if I hadn't, I'd be done by now
  I don't think I want to prune it much, although I'm currently paraphrasing and grammar checking what I've written so far, and am removing some stuff for clarity. It might not do anything for me, but it'd be a double wasted effort if I just deleted it all!

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Enjoy your weekend!
- People and Culture should be reminded the Dutch Solution exists.
- Mmm will i be paid overtime or time in lieu. I can be a slow tester at times

I’ve done nothing today. This probably isn’t helping my physical health or my mood, but the inertia. 😞

Of course it is, because no one ever really wants to be close to someone struggling with their own mind. They prefer performative care, so they can receive sympathy, but do not actually care about the person truly struggling.
The mentally unwell are chronically alone and lonely, I can attest, with few real, genuine human connections, because they are just there to make others feel good about themselves. Even their death is capitalised upon for further sympathy and attention.
I wonder why I have so few genuine, caring friends, but why wonder when the answer is they don't actually care. They just like others telling them how kind and selfless they are. It's disgusting that the mentally unwell are only "cared for and about" when they're fucking dead and it doesn't mean anything to them.
- We love you Spud. Massive hugs 🫂 I'm sorry you had to go through that shit.
- So many hugs.
  I know I'm just an internet friend but I am always here if you need, you can msg me anytime and if possible i can real life help to if i can.
Death brings out the worst in people. I've seen it up close too many times. People make others deaths about themselves, about how they feel, about their guilt. Because they know they could have done more, whether in the moment or overall, but chose not to. And you know, sometimes they can't do more, sometimes their plate is already overflowing, but that doesn't mean they get to make the death about them.

Is that Peace? Such a beautiful sweet perfume.
- Used to be called the Chicago Peace Rose, now just Peace, a very beautiful rose. 💗 My other fave is the Queen Elizabeth, a heavily scented pink tea rose.
What a beautiful combination of colours.
I’m weirdly attracted to colour hues and gradients sometimes.
Gorgeous!
Looks lovely, I like Peace roses

Taking my son to watch Seven Samurai at the Astor tomorrow.

Fatherly nerdy bonding

Goodnight everyone. Luv you all. 😘😘😘

Goodnight!

I showed my girlfriend Life Is Beautiful last night. That movie always hits hard but even more so when you have kids

Rain coming down thick and fast. I did get the washing dry this morning, so am grateful for that. Have also weeded the pot plants and distributed the spring fertilizer ration, so this rain is perfect.

I managed to pull out months of weeds/dead plants and get the fert in on Thu night before soxcat came and very grateful for the timing + this reprieve from watering and so forth. The one upshot of such a gloomy forecast. Gotta throw some seeds in soon...

Jesus. The thunder is really coming down now.

So loud

Kimchi on hot dogs. Discuss..

Delete the frankfurter. Use a decent sausage instead. Crispy roll, cumberland banger and kimchi - what's not to like.
- Hmm this is sounding quite good.
  Edit: you have your moments..
Wouldn’t that be a really traditional/usual meal if it was sauerkraut on a bratwurst? Served with pretzel or bread roll
Yep chuck it on.
Yes. But delete the hotdog.
Yes
Kimchi on anything savoury is good

I’m thinking I make risotto today. Massive batch

Today is day 365 of learning Spanish

I don't know whether I'll continue my streak or not, but it's pretty cool to do something for 365 days straight. I actually started like 380 days ago, but I've used up a few streak freezes which just stop it from breaking but don't extend it.

I haven't made much progress and without being able to speak it with anybody irl, it doesn't seem like it's actually seeping into my brain. I tried watching shows with foreign language dubs, but it was too difficult to keep up, even when I knew the English dialogue word for word. I can understand about every 5th word in Orange Is The New black though, so I guess that's something. But it doesn't help that Spanish speakers talk at approximately 720,593 words per minute

I haven't had a whole lot of motivation to continue and keep pushing on since about day 200, but I wanted to hit 365 days. My previous longest streak was like 19 days or something like that, so #winning I guess

Bravo Baku
- Thanks jonesy
Have you tried Omegle for conversation?
- Once. After being asked "M or F" for the 70th time in a row, I have up. It's like the pinnacle of degeneracy
  Pretty sure it's dead now anyways though, replaced by something called ruby chat or diamond talkboard or something stupid like that
Muy bueno! Nececito habla mas Espanol, tambien.

I have a flight that is boarding in about 4 hours - currently trying to decide whether to try and get at least a couple of hours of sleep or full send it and stay up 🥴

Safe travels 💼✈️
- Thank you very much! Has been going well so far 🙂‍↕️

Sometimes I check the Wi-Fi networks my phone picks up in my building, and they don't disappoint.

I like the Bestwishes warmest regards one.

I can hear an owl 🖤

Bebbe magpie here. Been practising all night
- Got some of those also, they start a bit later
- I have a confused honeyeater that talks in the early hours

Ended up with 60mm last night according to the rain gauge. Pretty much in an hour. Insane.

I have a contented cat curled up on my lap, purring. I am getting hungry and and would quite like some lunch. He says that's not his problem. I guess I'm going hungry until His Fluffiness releases me.

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

A coffee, and the sweet release of falling apart into my elemental components to be washed away in the foamy gravitational waves.
- ☕️🌊🥔🌊
Breakfast burger please!
- 🍳🥓🧀🍔☕️
Toffee pecan pie with cream please chef :-)
- 🍭🌰🥧🧁

Cola icy pole is best icy pole

Cannot agree. Passionfruit is my favorite.
- 2nd vote for passionfruit.
Splice for the win. Can't beat pine lime.
- splice is not an icy pole tho the pine lime is totes delish
agree, cola is the best, lemonade/clear second best

Satisfactory is far too addictive.

Please send me and Ms. Indisin help that isn't in the form of a notebook or a spreadsheet.

Where did Saturday go? Should probably go finish that production line.

BF just hit T4 production and his factory is insane to see. I think he uses some cool YT vids when he's a bit lost.

Shopping done!

Trying out a cafe I haven’t been to today, trying out Drip cafe today.

Hope the coffee is good here.

Not too big of a place here and I’ve taken a front window seat to hopefully see more of the sun.

Brain no worky today. No think. NONE.

Except cravings for an HSP but I had one yesterday so brain is gonna have to think less about that

You're an adult (I'm assuming) so there's absolutely nothing stopping you from having a second HSP, it just won't be as good as the first :D
- I'm stopping me! I can do it!
  glances longingly at the front door
HSP, HSP!
- Felafel with chilli and BBQ sauce is my preferred hsp. So tasty. Sooo tasty..

Market run complete. I have interesting sausages

Llab is out past beddy byes…

So… new fancy schmancy washing machine.

Where everything is electronic and painful. I just want to dry off something and check it without having to wait 2 mins for the door to unlock.

At least I’ll be saving water for the environment. Gyah.

That sounds like my old LG steam washer/dryer. The door lock delay was super frustrating and I can't say I ever liked the thing. I ended up going back to a top loader and drying rack and donating the combo unit to an animal rescue.
It might have something to do with heat. Some don't allow you to open them until it's safe due to steam.

Gardening question (I'll post it to garden thread also)

This is a 60yo hydrangea. Mr P wants to save it, as it was planted by his Nan. But it's had the outlet air from the split system blowing right at it for years and it's clearly struggling. It also used to have an apple tree for shade but that was removed years ago. He's wondering if he should/could move it without killing it. As you can see, he's already started 😂

Put it in a big pot with a 50/50 garden soil & compost mix. Put pot in shade to semi-shade and protect from excessive wind. Water well and regularly. If you like, after a few months dose with a hydrangea colour fixer as flower colour depends on ph of soil and can be adjusted. Feed once a year with ordinary general fertilizer. Cut back hard after each flowering season. Hydrangeas are fairly tough little buggers so can cope with a bit of neglect but do need protection from too much sun and do need enough water. Some snail bait is a good idea while it's getting adjusted to its new living conditions. Great patio plants if protected from too much sun.
- Thankyou for this. I think Mr P had pretty much decided he was going to move it but had a moment of doubt 😆
I have no specific advice, but a previous landlord whippersnippered a hydrangea to about 2 inches tall and it recovered. Hardy beasts.
- Landlords and whipper snippers shudders

Does anyone know where there's good turkish restaurant in the Northern suburbs?

Sydney Rd is a nightmare so avoiding that. Not after kebabs unless they serve other stuff.

Sorry. I’m not very knowledgable about that stuff.
Can you Google search for Turkish restaurants in Google maps or something? It’s sometimes how I find hidden cafes.
Also just going on a tangent, T20W match at 8pm tonight Aussies vs Sri Lanka but I think it’s on Kayo or something like that.
- I've googled and googled and googled. The good ones don't do dinner on Saturday's. We've got one in mind but if there's any more I'd love to hear it.

Attempts to time my afternoon walk between showers were a complete and utter failure, we had to abort early. I was able to take off my wet-wool smelling jumper and am now just a bit damp, but Mr Woof had reached Soggy Doggy status and has been tied into his bathrobe.

I wore sandals when I went out. Sorry. 😔

Also, i went to the italian supermarket and while there bought a block of nice milk chocolate, I had one square, nibbled it slowly and threw the rest away. It was so delicious.

Bruh, why did you throw the choccie away 😭😭😭
- otherwise i would have eaten it all
  it's bad enough i just ate 4 nougat sweets
You did what now?
- Wore sandals, thereby invoking the wrath of the weather gods.. 😔

Rain sound soothing

The rain is here. 🌧️

I remember going to see this performance , in melbs tho

magic flute in aussie language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BurovR247oI

There will be no rain here but I'm wearing a rain coat to go shopping just in case.

☔