Discussion Thread 🏉 Friday 27 June

Good news. My daughter has passed year 12!!!!!

There will be celebrations and pats on the back all round. 🎉

Guys, I'm actually crying now. I haven't cried in years. Considering she spent the first 2 years of high school in lockdown and up until a month ago was drowning in school work and nearly giving up I'm immensely proud.

WooHoo!!! Good work.
Hopefully my daughter gets similar news shortly.
- I hope so too!!!
Grats to littleCEO!
Just remind her to bring her bag back home.
- Haha. She's an adult now. I've done my job.
WHOO HOOO!!!
- Fuck yeah!!!!!
That’s fantastic, I bet she’s so relieved
- Yeah
Yay! What’s next?
- Exams and then fucked if I know.
Woo hoo!
- 🎉
That's so awesome to hear!! Congrats to her and you and Mr CEO! Yay!! Enjoy some celebrations, that's so lovely!
- Yeah I've done a fantastic job. So has the man but back to me, I've done a fucking outstanding job.
Congrats!!!! 🎊
Yaaaaaaaaaaaay 💐💐💐💐
Yay YL CEO!! Congrats! That’s a fantastic achievement, no wonder you’re proud
That is EXCELLENT NEWS for YL! What a flipping relief. It is especially hard having gone through those lockdown years. I feel so sad for kids who had their crucial years spent like that
🍾🥂
Hooray! Congratulations 🎊 🎉🍾
Congratulations to her! It really is a special Friday!
Yay!!! Congrats MiniCEO!! That's huge

Well, after a very brief final review early in the morning I can finally say... I'M DONE!!!!!!!! FOREVER!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!

Hooray!! Congrats 🍾 👏 🍾
Massive congratulations! Party on 🎉🍾🎉🍾
YAY!!
Congratulations 🎉🍾🥂
Yay. 💐
Woohoo!
So is it Dr Just_Kitten?
- Hahaha not at all. Not even an MPhil. Just a masters by coursework with an optional research component.
Amazing! Congrats. A deserved weekend to relax.
CONGRATS!!! YAY!!!!
YAY!!!!!!!! that's fantastic!!! Make sure you have time to stare at the wall for a bit and decompress
- Yeah I'm not sure going into work today was the best idea but I kind of need the money too lol. It's an easy day though and I intend to have the most well-deserved blob out and sleep in this weekend.
🥳🎉🎉🎉
YAAAAY!! Party time for the kitten! 🍾🥂
WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Congratulations! What a relief!
Wooooohooooo!! 🎉🙏👍🎉🎂

EOFY grizzles.

EDIT: On the up side, I had the great privilege of addressing a parcel to a gentleman named Huw Janos. I bet he has to spell his name out a lot. And had a terrible time in primary school. Some parents should be shot before they have a chance to produce offspring let alone name them.

It should be a legal requirement that the most immature family member/friend first be able to recite the name three times with a straight face
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RiQiTz3KWCE&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
I don’t have EOFY pressures but my OH does, and he is right there with you in this regard. Annoying people wanting last minute things done before their budgets close, when the things usually take weeks to order and arrange
- Feels. This year has been crazier than usual though. Not looking forward to Monday.
Imagine your entire client base is going to call the support department next week to ask how to do a very basic Eofy task in the software.
2 x 12 hour shifts. Then a standard rest of the week.
:'(
- Not going to imagine - aaarrrrrggggghhhhh - kill me now.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha the RE cancelled the inspection because the agent who was meant to come do it was so sick he couldn't drive and his parents had to come pick him up. I hope he feels better soon!

But it does mean that I suddenly don't have anything to do until later tonight. So I'm touching up my nail polish and enjoying the clean house I worked my butt off for. Mein liebe also managed to do the bathroom last night, at like midnight 😂 but I'm proud of him for doing it! He hadn't taken his medication so was struggling (ADHD), and I knew if I just did it he would feel worse for having done nothing lol. Anyway, time to enjoy my cuppa and let my nails dry - I'm so happy I stopped chewing/biting my nails so I can actually use nail polish

Here's to everyone celebrating something today 🍺.

I wanna hear your big or small wins!

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I'm going to see my best friends tomorrow. I legit think I'm going to get emotional.
Congrats again🎉🎊
- That really is fantastic. I hope you have a great time. 🍺
It sure is the day for winning! I was a bit of a brain dead zombie at work but managed to still get 7.5 hours of work done and had a nice glug of the fancy umeshu and now I'm safely ensconced at home. I DON'T NEED TO THINK ABOUT ANYTHING! It's a good old regular Friday blob out but this time I feel like I've really deserved it.
I think I'm going to start watching Murderbot.
I don't have much in terms of a super yummy dinner at home tonight but that's all good because I'm going to my aunts house to help out once again tomorrow, and this time I've guilt tripped her into making heaps of yummy food, the leftovers of which I know she will insist I bring home with me. She's a great cook so I'll be feasting.
- Please take pics of the yummy food.
I am simple person: I make sausage roll, I eat sausage roll
- Yum!
Writing something and submitting it even though it was incomplete.
Congrats to your daughter being almost done with Year 12!
- It is what it is. Submitting something is better than nothing. Have a good weekend 🍺
  Thanks 🙂
Cheers, Beech!
Boyo got a new job this week, yay!!!
- 🍻
- Congrats mate. 🍺
My small win is apple strudel.
- The apple strudel has gone viral thanks to Spud 🍺
I found a rare shell in perfect condition. It will be put in the shell cabinet. I might also inform the museum of the sighting and take it in for an ID. ( there have only been 196 scientific sightings )
- I had no idea it was that rare, that's super cool! Cheers to that 🍻
- Exciting stuff 🍺
I’m halfway through the kitchen and am sorting clothes into their new storage bags.
Cheers to another work week done.
Just want to now stay at home and hide from the world as that’s all I can do.
- Make a blanket cubby and watch the footy all weekend 🍺
I forgot the berry strudel I bought, may have it this weekend.
I hope its delicious.
Celebrating the (almost) EOFY work madness. 🍻🍻
- Cheers to that Beech 🍺
Small win?
Ahead of my workload for a week.
Changed a tap in bathroom today in like 20 minutes, no leaks.
Family is happy.
Going to footy tomorrow.
Shit's going okay.

My Myki worked! But then on the train someone mentally unwell got on board with no shirt on and was shouting at nobody. He sat a few blocks of seats away from me (but facing me), kept talking / shouting. I could hear him through my headphones. Then he got up and started approaching people sitting in the train and talking / shouting in their faces. Most people's strategy was to ignore, some people got up and walked off before he got too close. I sat perfectly still. One person was talking to him, asking questions about where he was going and who he was going to see, and that seemed to calm him down. Then he came to where I was sitting and asked to use my "camera" (the camera on my phone which I was gripping tightly in my hand). I said no, and he started repeating the question more angrily. My body just froze up during all of this, after the pumpkin episode and all. Getting ready to defend myself if he tried to snatch the phone or attack me. Lucky the man who had been talking to him noticed what was happening and asked him a question, he turned away and kept talking to him. And eventually got off at Footscray. That was not the relaxing train trip I had in mind for this morning.

I’m so sorry you keep dealing with this shit
I'm glad that person was kind and patient enough to try and keep this person's attention but it's awful that you had to experience that.
- I thanked him as he was getting off the train. He was so calm and collected throughout. Even though he told me he was getting a little worried about something bad happening. There really are good samaritans out there 😇
Thank goodness for the other guy but it's so frustrating to have to risk experiencing that level of danger on PT. It's no wonder that so many insist on driving even when there's good train or tram connections. I have a lot of respect for people like that dude who are able to stay engaged and kind to people in mental distress and can redirect their behaviour

Sometimes, often lately, I dislike work in general.

I've said it before: 5 day work weeks are the biggest lie sold to us.
- Yeah! Thumps table Who decided we should work for about FIVE DECADES of our lives, 5 days a week, one third of our day? Work-rest-play my arse!

Just saw a goddamn mouse run across the kitchen! Daaaaaaah

Mouse activity is off the fuckin' charts right now!
- I had carpets removed and floorboards put in and it left a little gap behind the fireplace. A tiny mouse came in while I was watching TV and then went back (so I found the hole). I plugged it up with steel wool and expansion foam. Then I also finally set up my sub woofer. My house shakes anytime something with bass goes on. I'm hoping it scares them off as well.
I can rent you a spoilt housecat if you like.

I am looking forward to the day I unpack my sandwich press, having to toast my sandwiches in the frying pan is a bit of a pain.

Yum! What’s the ingredients? You can use this technique in a pinch if you have cast iron
- I have done that technique, but have found just turning it to work just as well and be a bit simpler.
  It had colby and feta cheese, chicken, some roasted vegetables, marinaded capsicum, mushroom and kale. The feta had been in herb & garlic oil which adds a bit of nice flavour too.
what the
that looks absolutely delicious
- It had colby and feta cheese, chicken, some roasted vegetables, marinaded capsicum, mushroom and kale. The feta had been in herb & garlic oil which adds a bit of nice flavour too.
That looks like all my favourite stuff!
- I do batches of grilled vegies and freeze them so I can do fancy sandwiches easily. I also freeze sliced meats and caramelized onions (and the bread itself) and make sure I always have cheese in the fridge, and then just add in anything extra I have on hand.

This is a new low

I'm having my cuppa first

I almost want to ask how.
Coffee first then deal with.
- I think her hair was more important

It looks like once the fog burns off it's going to be a nice day. Tomorrow looks good too, which is fabulous as I have washing to do, and Mr Woof will also be thrilled as it encourages me to go on longer walks. I might even go up past the cows and kangaroos again. But I also need to get through more unpacking and sorting, which is all in the boring inner room with a view of the fence ☹️

Dried apples, apricots, salted cashews and peanuts, and some of those 'pork crackling' chip things have been packed into a lunchbox for my dinner tomorrow night.

I ate some that was still left in the packets and now I'm going to explode 💥

Covid vaccine has left me mildly headachey and feeling like I got punched in the arm but otherwise ok. Touch wood.

Feeling extremely unmotivated though. I need to do some cleaning but can’t seem to move.

it's okay to do work slowly if you have things you must do
also, ask your doc if you can get home help
The covid vaccine comes with a free pass to sit on the couch for a while with no guilt. The cleaning can happen tomorrow. Or the next day.
- Someone is insisting on helping me and my pride demands I beat them to it

BEEEEEAAAAAACCCCHHHH

I found a rare species of shell I haven't found before. A Segraves Cone. They are rare, they are deep water and rarely get washed up.

The park along the beach and the roads have been blocked by torn up bushes and thick layers of sand and seaweed.

The beaches look clean. It's a lovely day and boats were going out to fish 😊

What did you call me?!
- beech

Dream

Gave a crow and a bat catnip and they got stoned. Put on music and they loved it.

That's fucking weird even for me tbh

My dreams were work related. Not stressful by any stretch, just about work.
Annoying more than anything. Had great sleep regardless.
i dreamed me and mr went to visit the queen and the pope to stop wars
but they couldn't

#P A K I D G E

(bulk buys and eco247 orders, hence the sizing)

Rode the regular bike to work and remembered how much work it really is. I think it's easy to underestimate on an electric bike because you're still pedaling.

But it takes a lot more work to hit 26kmh on the flat with a regular bike than an ebike. The ebike gets you up to 25 and that last kilometre is all you

"Press frame vigorously to avoid falling and frightening a cat"

Good night everyone, sweet dreams 😘

🎶 They call me doctor worm, I'm not a reaaal doctor...🎵

BUT I AM A REAL WORM I AM AN ACTUAL WORM
i live like a worm
- "looks around house"
  Yep. Defs a worm lol
NO NO NO Don't do this to meeeeee!!!
"BUT I AM REAL WORM I AM AN ACTUAL WORM I LIVE LIKE A WORM
I like to play the drums
I think I'm getting good
But I can handle criticism..."
Omg I love that song so much and I LOVE when it pops up in life!
- I love TMBG!!! I've found my people!!! 🥹🥹🥹
  Ana Ng is hands down my favourite of theirs, I have very very fond memories of my drama teacher teaching us the dance as a warm up exercise

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

A nice hot bowl of porridge please.
- 🔥🌾🥣
I see the food truck is running on nightclub time; this is perfect for the insomniacs! Could I have a halal snack pack and coke pls chef, and the wherewithal to get through work tomorrow (today)
- Nightclub time reminds me of the giant pizza slices from the place next to the Metro. Damn I'm feeling old!
- 🥩🍖🍟🍯🍯🍯🥤💊💉
One energy tonic and some magic beans please good sir
- 🔋🪄🐾

Tis Friday again

7/10

Pilates and some swimming last night, followed by an awful night’s sleep, has got me feeling less than desirable today. Everywhere feels tired and sore. I wasn’t in the best frame of mind during pilates, so I didn’t even attempt some of the moves (plus it’s only my second week!)

Trying to keep a positive, energetic mindset! It’s FRIDAY!

Just back from pilates now. Gah my hips.

Any muso's here got a good tip for earplugs for an aging gen-x-er who loves seeing live music but is feeling more and more like Huey Lewis in BTTF everyday? Been using chemist basics and loops and they're ok as a backup, but seem to ruin the sound...

I have Loop but you need to buy the model specific for concerts, not sleeping. I had the sleeping ones initially and used at concerts, which I didn't love, but once I switched it was a much better listening experience.
People seem to rate Etymotic ones. Had a cheapo off the shelf (not custom) pair way back that did the trick.
Funnily enough when I was younger, ran into an audiologist at a few raves and her hard rule was if it's very loud, leave the d-floor every 20-30 mins for a breather. Not always easy to do that with live shows though.
- Great. I'll look into those, thanks.
Have you considered going deaf instead? I hear it works quite well.
Excuse the pun.
+1 etymotic research, I knew a drummer who wore them.

Heh. Big W sells Army Painter supplies now.

"Big W" or "Big W Market"
- Big W Market so third party seller. Not ideal but might be better than going into the store for some

I'm off to see what it's like at the beach at low tide , pics will be coming😊

Looking to get another HDD for my NAS. Same as the last one I got (16tb iron wolf). My god, the price jump. It's almost double in price from when I bought the first one.

I've been getting the WD Elements externals on sale and pulling the drive out.
SCAMazon has 16tb iron wolf refurbs for $415.
And you probably already know about staticice but if anyone doesn't its a pc part price search aggregator.
- Totally forgot about static ice.