Discussion Thread 🐈 Friday 12 December 2025

TONIGHT'S WAVE:

flirting with dslr death lol.

Sat outside and stared at the Christmas lights for 20 minutes because I just needed to decompress. Mozzies and whatnot galore but the lights reflecting off the roof sheeting just makes my heart soar.

Feeling so much better. My swollen sinuses have reduced so I can breathe through my nose again kind of.

Slept all night and most of today, so I have ruined my sleep cycle, but at least I feel more normal.

My assessment: first time we got COVID it was two and bit solid weeks of fever fugue state, we have little to no memory other than agony. Second time was about a week and a half and that sucked, like a very awful flu. This time it was a week, with 3 days of utter hell in there. But we're definitely recovering faster than the first or second time.

High Point was pretty good.

Xmas shopping done for the everyone.

Food court dinner (so good....so..so...good).

Drinks and a bit of puff.

Great fucking Friday.

Hope y'all good too.

What did you have from the food court to elicit that kind of response? :O
- BBQ chicken pan mee noodles from Roti Road with a passionfruit fizz
  Wife and daughter got Nene Chicken which I assisted with consuming.
  It ain't Michelin but hits the spot for us middleish class folks

I’m really not feeling inspired to paint or draw today. Not feeling art at all. The paint isn’t nicely buttery and I’m feeling insecure about my sketching ability.

I guess there’s always landscapes. I might just gesso a canvas tonight, get one ready to see if that smooths the surface and makes it easier to lay down colour more evenly. It shouldn’t take long to coat one before I have to stop to get the furbaby fed and med.

Also I was actually reading one of the op shop art books and it’s legit to use your fingers to paint. Of course you need to consider toxicity of the colours and wash your hands well after but it helps spread paint thinly over large areas. Something that may be necessary for grounds, and helpful when you aren’t using thinners or mediums.

Me: stressing about technique, tools, toxicity

Respected traditional fine art book: lol just use ur hands bro 🤙

Why are you spending your energy being insecure about something that no body else has to see? That no one else can judge unless you let them? You've been spending time on your own technique which no one else can comment on because no one else understands it like you and that is admirable and AWESOME. Enjoy the colours, enjoy the coats, the smears, the fingerprints if you want to follow an op shop art book... of course understanding you have to make sure you clean up and protect Melbcat. But when you can, enjoy the art for what it is.
I hope that doesn't sound judgy or mean or harsh or anything, I just wish you the best and the enjoyment and just a moment of peace from all that you deal with.
- Oh of course there was plenty of thought on how cleanup and disposal needed to be handled and how Melbcat could be protected. That was the top priority.
  It almost prevented me trying oils in the first place and led to trying to figure out a technique that involved no solvents or added linseed oil and allowed soap and water cleanup. (It’s a pain in the neck.)
  But yeah I don’t know. Hobbies aren’t fun lately. Life has been really hard, a lot of recent heavy happenings, and trying to do positive activities just feels like another chore.

Well. First pizza in over 3 months.

Tastes damn good!

Edit: yeah I think I'm going to eat the whole thing lol

Love a good pizza. What flavour did you get?
- Vegetarian with prosciutto, salami and olives. The best of both worlds lol
Tell us how your toilet feels tomorrow 😂😂

Went to the movies and saw Wake up Dead Man, a knives out mystery. It’s a great movie. Lots of twists and turns and Daniel Craig and all the cast were excellent. 4/5 knives.

Menopause is some crazy shit 🔥 The fan I take everywhere.

Do I want fish and chips?

That depends on your feelings towards regret.
Yes you do and atleast one potato cake.
- Potat
- Potato cake AND a dimmy. I like to indulge my inner fat kid
A very good choice
Please tell me you got fish and chips.
- I did, and so did half of North Melbourne which is why it’s taken so long

Hmm… Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content. Yep. Going after adult content and age verification was the thin end of the wedge. Depending on how much a certain country’s laws influence ours it might be prudent to make plans regarding reliable long term forms of contraception.

In other news I think I need to change Melbkitty’s flea medicine or be much more consistent with applying it. She managed to get fleas despite being indoor only (prior to being allowed some supervised access to the yard as a treat) so I need to pull up my socks on that.

US politics is terrifying. All my life so far I have felt positive about social progress, eg gay marriage, more inclusivity, less racism, sexism etc. To see it go backwards is hard to watch. Really alarming. But, I do have hope. Social media and the internet is an amazing resource to marginalised groups, and even though meta might be censoring, I am hopeful and confident people will still find ways to connect. Meta don’t have the power they think they do. The internet is a very big place. (Also, it’s always prudent to ensure you are using appropriate and reliable contraception. Prevention is better than cure regardless of the political landscape)

The Cure - Friday i'm in love., not so summery.

Hits hard 😢

I accidentally switched to Wednesday's thread and was wondering why it was so quiet.

I'm still feeling a bit blah with my headache/migraine but I've had a fairly productive day. I baked bread and made half a dozen breakfast muffins for the freezer. I made bacon bits to sprinkle on future salads (and made a very impressive catch of a bit of bacon rind which decided to randomly jump out of the frying pans and I grabbed it with my tongs mid-flight). I packaged up a bit more stuff for the freezer and made a start on a fish curry. I was going to have the curry for dinner (with some for the freezer too) but my stomach's feeling slightly unsettled so I stopped at the marinade step and will finish it tomorrow. I've started a pot of chicken with rice & vegies in the rice cooker instead.

I also did a thorough clean of the stove & rangehood (which was needed after spitting bacon fat everywhere. Whoever decided freestanding rangehoods were a good idea should not be allowed to design kitchens. All those extra hard-to-reach surfaces to get covered in dust and lots of thin metal sheeting to amplify the noise of the fan.

Cheers lovelies 🍺

I've made a post on !Rage@aussie.zone if you wanna contribute.

I have cracked a cider and opened my book. Let the weekend begin

Currently re-listening to audiobook: The Hatching - Ezekiel Boone. Its basically an (almost)apocalypse story but the cause is spiders! I love it, there are three in the trilogy. Not high tier prose or anything but jolly good fun

This sounds terrifying. Will never read, thankyou for the warning.

Bit of a BBQ boat action near Makepeace Island

I can feel the serenity.

Received rejection email for job interview. Sent a follow up thanks to the interviewer and got a bit of info about why I was unsuccessful - haven't actually finished the course yet - enrollment in the course was the only requirement not actually having completed it. Ce la vie / boo.

That sucks but now you know your opportunities will open up once you're finished
Bummer. Wishing you the best next time 🤞
That's sucky :( They really should update the requirement then!!
- The course is online so I reckon I can whip through it over xmas. Given I've already got a health science degree it's pretty easy.

First proper beach swim of the season, yeehaw!!

It been a crazy month at this house. Ups, downs and sometimes sideways. The man is back to health and we have the go head to continue our party ways. 🎉

Thank you to all who sent well wishes. It's truly a blessing to be part of this lovely community ❤️. A huge thank you to @Eagle@aussie.zone who answered my questions in such a professional but compassionate way. Truly am grateful ❤️.

It's a beautiful day today. Got some cleaning catching up to do then I can enjoy some well earned beers.

Any time ❤️ glad to know he's back to business!
- You saved me many trips back to Urgent Care. Thank you ❤️
So glad to hear its settling down for you both. Biggest hugs. You are our favourite CEO
- Shucks ❤️
  Seriously this place kept me sane while I was going through some stuff even though I wasn't replying I was still reading.
  I hope my happier posts distract readers going through life shit even for a small moment.
Woohoo!!
Great news!!
- It is!!! Thank you ❤️

It's getting a bit warm out there, I need to start thinking about moving walks to the early morning or evening again.

After a great day yesterday I woke up late with a headache and feeling very blah. Going on a walk actually helped a bit, but I don't think I'll be doing much gardening today. I do have some meat packing to do for the freezer and some washing to bring in from the line. It might be a good day to do a bit more sorting in the sewing room too, I don't think my brain is up to actual sewing.

Heading out to HighPoint soon to complete Xmas shopping. Hopefully it won't be too busy.

doing mad loads of washing (we cleaned up on the Spotlight bedding sales last night), dishwasher running, air con running, all the usual house stuff on top....still exporting power to the grid.

god I love solar

Morning cuddles with Alfie.

He’s beautiful. Look at the little hand
darling boy!
Alfie is stunning 😍
What huge whiskers 😻
I LOVE ALFIE I LOVE HIM LOOK AT HIS FAAAACE OMG
- He's a glorious beastie!

Successful shopping trip! I've also bought more skincare facemasks, so I really need to actually start using them... And more sparkly makeup, but I use that every day!

Stomach is on the mend but still not great. Another day off for me

Well, Dying Fetus and 200 Stab Wounds is sold out. I'll see where COG is playing and if there's tickets, otherwise I guess I'll spend time with my family

Today’s off to a decent start. Let’s keep doing this

Nu uh, I woke with a hangover. Morning light exercise hadn't helped. Boo.

I've been considering going to Dying Fetus tonight but there are also local christmas carols on for the family. I may have to make a choice

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

Handbag chook and apple coleslaw please chef
- 👜🍗🍎🥗
I would very much like a stack of pancakes topped with fruit. Much fruit.
- 🍒🍓🍇🍎🍉🍑🍊🍋🍍🍌🥑🍏🍈 🍐🥝🥭🥥🍋‍🟩
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A sinus transplant please, chef o7
- 👃🏻
Broth of veal and herb
- 🍲^🥩🌿☘️🍃
- Oooh, the fanciest of consomme

So it seems maybe YouTube Music does fall under the ban...? Family managed kids accounts have both been kicked.

Edit- also, there is no information on this that I can find. Search just returns YouTube ban not anything about YouTubeMusic

I don't know if things were thought through enough with this ban
- RiMusic APK for the win
- They weren't. Not by a longshot.
  As with many government initiatives that affect companies, the free market will find a way to regulate itself and apply loopholes.
  The sentiment behind the ban is good, but the implementation is kind of crap.

friday's here!

4/10 not paying attention this week

Thank you to those recommending pseudoephedrine, if I lose my shit again I'll go get some lol

Managed to get a solid 7 hours of sleep, and I feel a tad better.

Apropos of nothing, I realised I ended up grabbing that US butter that has a very similar packaging to the Aussie stuff. I didn't realise until I saw people complaining about it and checked lol. I'll have to be more aware next time I buy butter.

What got the root of it out was the salicylic acid bandaids, they're pretty good! Much easier than applying the acid myself, and not as nausea inducing as that freeze pen I got for this lol

The fact that we get US dairy products here is fundamentally wrong. Our butter is top notch. Maybe not as good as Irish, French or NZ...but a solid option.
Screw the yank crap.
- It's so fucked up, worse that they use a similar packaging like the point is to fool people. So so dodgy
Whenever you need cold and flu tablets always go to the back and ask for the pseudo. The other stuff they got to replace it just isn't the same.

Exhaustion crash nap yesterday = night crew. Sucks.

I didn’t have much energy to paint plus I need to look at a technique that would work better and get a better natural bristle brush. I hope there’s some good guides on solvent free because my first experience was not very satisfying.

For now I’m just watching cooking videos