Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 14 Sep 2023

I have returned from my 8+ km walk, it has been a beautiful day for one. So many flowers out and about. Different part of town than what I'm used to so fascinating to look at the architecture - things you can easily miss in a car.

The funniest thing I saw was a specialty bra shop with larger sizes... Located right next to a physio. They know their target market. Stupid large boob problems.

Welp, it’s going to be Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love for the fancy dress party. (Pretty easy clothing to pull together) Thank you all for the suggestions a few days back.!

I’m getting old. Find myself going to bed earlier and waking up much earlier. Although I’m sure part of this is also due to the sunrise being earlier too.

After a whirlwind of a day at work finishing up I’m finally on 3 and a half weeks of leave.

Time to relax and actually give myself some time off to enjoy some R&R and self care.

Maybe binge some series of things I’ve missed, catch up on some sleeping and do some house chores.

I think next week I’m going to plan to make fish sandwiches or burgers.

Lettuce, bread, tartar sauce and batter fish and maybe a sneaky hash brown if I can source some more.

Big day today. Second session of my autism assessment this morning and second round interview for the customer service role late this afternoon. Pray for mojo.

Well interview done and I think I fucked it. I stumbled on a few questions and I think i didn't give detailed enough answers for the CEO and i just felt overwhelmed. but i'm hoping my humbleness and reasons for applying for the job get me by. but probably not. I feel like shit dying. I should find out early next week.

Putting the tiny potato from the house garden in my potato and leek soup.

Just a question to the fellow lemmings, are there any subforums where the middle aged millennials congregate and sook about how people are becoming sooks? Because these are my people. /r/straya had a bit, and I'm a bit over the hexbear c nuts, the yank shit and "fuck cars", "anti rental" etc bullshit. It's a one trick pony that needs the curtain pulled around it.

I'm just sick of sooks and want to zone out with fellow legends.

Well, that was exciting. Went out for a leisurely coffee and a stroll that turned into MAJOR PANIK when I realised I had locked myself out of my friends place... no spare keys... Low phone battery... ALL my keys were attached :')

I got very, very fucking lucky that the second place I called had someone passing through the area and they came in 5 mins and they were very reasonable about it too! That's enough excitement for one day I think

I will be alone for Christmas this year.

Thinking of booking in a buffet lunch and stuffing my face with all the trimmings. I think that'll make up for it. 😋

Gaming tonight (running in to this morning...) with a bunch of friends. Good to just shit-talk each other. Co-op games only since we're not... Good 😀

Date on Saturday night which I'm looking forward to! Forth date and the last one went super well. Divorced about 5+ years ago. A few dates since but no serious connections.... Also dating when older kinda sucks.

Work has been frustrating but hoping it gets sorted out. Just egos going rampant....

I just did something I'd been meaning to do for a while and spent about 15 minutes pouring all of the booze in my fridge down the sink. Thirsty work.. could use a drink after that.

I just went and saw the new ninja turtles movie and it was pretty good, my grievances with it are minor. Gorgeous animation style.

But beyond that I just walked into a cafe which had a special advertised outside and it's just really nice to know that the price on the board is exactly what I'll pay. No added tax and gratuity.

We have this part right, Australia. If you see places trying to implement a tipping culture fight it with everything you have. Rage against it. It's not impolite to say no tip if they try it on you here. You're doing more harm than good to the industry and the country by indulging these parasites. By all means if someone shows exemplary service make it known but please, don't let that US garbage fire of a system seep into this country.

Second assessment for Austism done and the clinician also flagged some possible ADHD stuff going on as well. Will get the verdict on the 28th. Now home, had some ham and cheese croissants and now going to relax for a couple of hours before finishing prep for my final interview at 4pm. Also have some chicken nuggs to look forward to for second lunch .

Going to work today was good. I finished one of the manga's I bought last month (though of course it had to be the volume of Spy x Family where they introduce Bond! But other than THAT, work was pretty successful. Now to make dinner and play Starfield. Not at the same time sadly...

Long walk was had pre-work this morning, smiling at all the other aging early risers. Love winter, but also live watching people re-emerge with smiling faces.

Can't be arsed working now, though.

I'm fortunate enough to have a decent job, but holy shit does the inconsistency with managers irritate me.

Six months ago, I submitted a paper (to be read and approved by a minister). It went through weeks of re-writes, changes, amendments all that jazz.

When it finally got approved, we all (my team) grabbed a copy and have been using the format and wording for other briefs. All with little changes.

I'm preparing another brief now (very similar to my original one) and during review it's getting picked apart by advisors and directors.

Sure I'll change it, but it feels like managers are trying to justify their existence in the wake of upcoming job cuts.

I am keen as mustard for 2023 to be over. I say it every year that the next year will be better, but boy this one has blown goats.

How you all doing today?

forgot to buy milk

edit: just remember i have sustagen. I'll shower, drink that, and go to bed nice and early

Currently paying $72pm for comprehensive insurance of my motorbike.

Just got a quote for $28pm, also comprehensive. Found it while looking for car insurance.

Not long ago I was talking to someone who mentioned going on holiday in October and I said I guess you’ll have to vote early. And they said they had no idea referendum was happening, and what’s it about? Ok odd, but I explained it. And then tonight on tv I see other people being interviewed who also had no idea. The thing that I now wonder though, is how can someone be so totally isolated from any and all tv, radio, social media, discussions etc, that they literally have not heard a thing? I felt oddly philosophical, how does a person live such a life? Spending your time on earth having no idea of the events that happen while you are alive. Philosophical musing over.

Update: thankyou for your insights! Re-reading my comment, I hope it does not sound critical, it was not my intent, just wondering what the circumstances were, because in my lifestyle I get a lot of exposure to all kinds of current affairs.

Ok, I know everyone is waiting for the update on how I obtained my medical certificate for today. Congratulations to Instant Scripts for being chosen by me so I can enjoy my sick day (or, not enjoy because I really don't feel well lol but anyway). Thanks for the advice all

Im sorta now lowkey cut I was even asked to get one for today to start with though. I've worked here for a few years now and I only ever given one when it's 2+ days. No complaining better be made about me using Instant Scripts because again, my doctor has no appointments for today anyway. Ain't nobody got time to go deal with a new clinic when all they wanna do is sleep the day away and try to feel better asap :(

Dammit, hayfever go away!

kinda busy day , but not even sure I got anything much done 🤷‍♀️

About to have a health assessment. This is not going to be fun.

Oh my god that Deaf dude in Only Murders In The Building is SO CUTE. I CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF HIM. Not just because I'm trying to follow the ASL. But he's got such beautiful eyes...

Tonight is the first night in ages I've got home and the house has been too hot instead of too cold. I've got the windows open and the fan on, it's a really lovely night.

siftin' dirt and crammin' pizza pockets in my cakehole. Life's good.

Thinking about getting presentable and finding a non-pretentious hot breakfast somewhere. Trouble is finding somewhere around the city/Docklands/Port Melbourne area that's not a self-mastabatory excursion into the overfed egos of hipster wankers. Just a bunch of eggs, bacon and toast and a nice coffee at a quiet table for a reasonable price is all I ask.

Step 1 is shower though so off we go!

Diagnostics have come back on the crap car: No fault. So that's a bit odd. They are hopeful a cleaning has resolved the issues. I'm unconvinced. But hey, if its still faulting after this I'm telling them they are buying it off me.

i have purchased nugget mandarins, blueberries, and yuzu icecream.

Instead of just strolling down the street for just a coffee and a loaf of bread I actually strapped about 5kg of food to my back like a mule and lugged it home. Dinner tonight is proudly brought to my family courtesy of my back. Literally.

Also the kid's gone with her dad to work for work experience week. I know this because I heard the hair dryer going at 5:30 am.

I'm officially half way through the A2 milk study. Just filled in the mid-point survey, where I got to update the on the exciting gassy digestive developments as a result of the milk change. This week is better than last week, but I am looking forward to going back to standard milk.

So, I was looking up the actor of Tim Kono in Only Murders In The Building cos he looked kind of cute. Turns out the actor is half Japanese in real life, his sister Frances was on the first season of Terrace House. But reading through the Japanese websites... Boy oh boy the family drama!!!

That was your rabbit hole for the day.

god im such a dumbass. cut kiwis and put them into the fridge last night to take it to work. took it to work, put it in work fridge. plan was to eat it before heading to tennis. forgot. now i will have to try again on tuesday. god damn it

I am now on my third rabbit hole for the day (gonna cut this short in a second to go walk 4km to get the keys cut and walk back for some badly needed exercise). Which is about liver enzymes and psychotropic substances. Caffeine, antidepressants, even hormones (progesterone and estrogen/estradiol).

All I can say is - I am NEVER touching grapefruit ever again. Gonna have to look at earl grey with some suspicion too (I know one aunt has very bad reactions to bergamot).

Ahhhh and the trams are backed up and late.

W E A K

Does anyone get medical certificates from the chemist? Not feeling great today so called in sick, boss wants a certificate which is fair. But my doctor doesn't have any appointments today, and a $20 cert from the chemist will cost me less than going to a new clinic (no where around me bulk bills anymore or has appointments today).... My boss can't reject a chemist one right?

The mornings are so nice. Mild , quiet, still a few stars around and the air is full of oxygen and the smell of nature 🤗😊 ( plus little Bill Cat snores )

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Exercises completed. On my way to work with a light hoodie and without the jacket I've been wearing most of the year.. it's become like a security blanket and I feel naked and vaguely insecure without it. Loving this sun but I'm going to miss winter dressing!

Too warm to take the doggo with me for a run this afternoon. Thinking I'll try an early morning run with him tomorrow.... taking bets on whether I press snooze or actually go for the run.

Ugh, worst part about the weather warming up is sleeping for night shift is horrible, woke up sweaty with a big fat headache.

Doing a fairly large but pretty simple drip system thing in the garden some excel things for it beforehand just so everything is clear. Flow rates, pressure etc. etc.. basically turning the tap on into a bucket.

Anyway measured the flow rate from the garden tap and was wondering can you get flow rate (like litres per minute) from the garden tap if you just know pressure and pipe size.

Couldn't find an easy tool on the web to convert kPa to litres per minute so i chucked in this guy just to check the real world measurements:

https://sciencing.com/calculate-pressure-flow-rate-5973073.html

That mf predicted my garden tap flow rate in mfing 1730's to within a litre!

Breakin rocks in the, hot sun..

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Do you think the average person in the 70s and 80s had any clue what El Nino and La Nina was?

How is it thursday? What a delight!