Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 30 Sep 2023
Daily Discussion Thread: Sat 30 Sep 2023
Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
Just wanted quickly pop in and say thank you all for your words of condolence this morning, they were much appreciated. It's going to be a bit sad for a while, but all will be well again soon.
Housemate has decided to have him cremated (he was technically theirs), and I've secretly called the crematorium to have him upgraded to an urn that looks like a sleeping cat, so he will look nice amongst their little fancy knick knacks shelf.
At the local shops saw a bloke with a 'Vote No' t-shirt. Held my stare a bit too long and he saw me shaking my head.
He got a bit fired up and asked me if I disagree with his opinion.
I told him that I was actually wondering why he didn't buy one in his size, cause his gut was hanging out of the bottom.
He called me an 'abo cunt' and a few other choice words while he stormed off.
I love people sometimes :)
As I will soon be having my own kitchen (for the first time in 2 years) and I want to continue my healthy eating/losing weight, does anyone have some good websites for healthy dinner recipes? Trying to get on top of it so I don't get junk food under the guise of 'I just moved, you deserve it'.
Plus I am excited to learn to cook.
Welp that's the rest of my weekend fucked. I was ok with not going anywhere too far and once a day popping over to my friends place to look after her cats while she's interstate but this morning as I was taking her to the airport I got a phone call from my dad's friend saying dad's sick and he's asked if I can come and stay at the house. So I'll have to drive from Melton back into my place in Docklands, then scoot over to hers to look after the cats (no parking at hers) then come back here to Melton.
Dad has taken up residence in the lounge with a spew bucket so I don't want to be near that. I've just taken myself to a back bedroom where I've just got my phone to keep entertained, ready to be called in when he needs something.
I guess that means I could get a Buddy's pie for lunch though. I better not catch whatever dad's got or I'll be PISSED.
Handing back bboi butters to SIL today.
He's had quite the adventure.
So glad nothing bad happened to him. Objectively every time I look after him it's just mind boggling how intelligent and clever he is. I thought my old abyssinian was up there but this thing is a few steps beyond that.
Bit of a relief handing back really. No type of door will stop that cat.
Looks like dad may have just had food poisoning, he's feeling a lot better now so I've been released into the world. About to head back to the city but couldn't resist my curiosity for one of these local sausage rolls before I go. They must be good because they're the only thing sold out but they're making more, but I gotta wait.
Always takes more time to cook in an unfamiliar kitchen and especially one that is cleaned so meticulously that you're conscious of keeping it spotless when you're done. Anyway, at long last, dinner is served. I posted more about the Mexican rice and the jackfruit side on Food Australia here. and after that post I put together a red cabbage and carrot slaw using this recipe.
I have made a new post in Food Australia for Minimal effort required recipes so if you have any please share them there. Cheers
Happy Game Day people. Should be interesting with the wind picking up.
Finally finished my last assignment for this trimesters unit. It was a group assignment. 4 in a group. 2 did nothing. How is it fair my grade suffers because of them?
Group work sucks. Online group work is even worse.
Ate a bit too much and now stuck in a stupor. Have picked up groceries to cook for tonight and the one thing that snapped me out of feeling lobotomised was the outrageousness of paying $3 for one of those stupid little plastic trays of coriander - not even a whole bunch but a few measly leaves. I felt dirty paying for it because I had nowhere else to get any nearby. Coriander: definitely one of those things totally worth growing if you can.
So glad work was quiet today. Stopped off at coles on the way home and I've never seen northcote plaza so quiet. It was also great for autistic butt to be able to shop at coles with barely any people. There should be grand finals every day. Also, I don't follow footy at all but may Collingwood die on the field and suffer in their jocks for eternity. I want to drink their miserable tears and gain sustenance and power from their grief.
booooooo
Went out rental scooting after taking care of the cats. It's lovely out. Missed a phone call from my nan, she leaves a voicemail message "it's not important, just wondering how your dad is" (no idea why she didn't call him) so I keep scooting. She calls 4 more times in 5 minutes. Leaves another almost identical voicemail message. Old people.
I actually own a Collingwood scarf from back when I used to watch the game with my best mate and his family who were Collingwood diehards, it was more fun to follow with them. Especially when they won a grand final and we all got real REAL drunk and sang and cried and hugged. It was a good time. I haven't seen him or them for about 9 years. I should really get rid of the scarf because I feel nothing that they won just now.
Help!?
What on earth do you get a 12 year old girl you don't know well for a birthday present? She isn't close to my son and he's totally clueless as to her likes and interests.
Edit: Thanks so much everyone, I went from having no idea what a girl gets for a birthday to debating options with my son. I was set to get her the beads, even had them in my hand and he was certain that she wouldn't like them - instead she'd like a basketball. Which is what we ended up getting. I'm saving this thread though, there are more 12 year old parties on the horizon. I need to investigate Typo. It sounds like it fills the hole left from growing out of Smiggle.
Now that's finished who can't wait for the Big Bash to start 🖐
Glaze took 5-6 hours to process 4 small images on medium and just returned an error on my favourite one... Fuckkkk. But I can post the landscapes now (as late as it is). The picture of Melbcat can be posted tomorrow.
Keep in mind that while I did traditional art as a kid I've been art blocked for a long time. I'm also new to digital, this was done on a phone screen half the size of a hanky and also in the first few weeks of having the app. So I was and am still learning to use it. (If this post is still being weird - there are three pieces of art.)
Blue Mountain
This is the chronological first one. It's so intensely blue because it's meant to be at the 'blue hour' of dawn or dusk. I like the colours I randomly picked by eye but it's overall it's a bit dark to see well at smaller sizes. Opening it in a new tab helps.
Spring Morning Hill
I don't like these colours as much. I picked from a premade palette and the colours are a little samey. It's early morning and breezes are kicking up hayfevery pollen.
Desert Cactus
Same deal, premade palette. To be honest this was just done acting on a simple piece of advice for breaking art block. "Draw a cactus."
Brilliant and bright out in Brisbane today, gonna go to GOMA, have a nice lunch, stroll around and try not to get burnt, then get the hell back before all the afl excitement shenanigans potentially start.
It's worth noting how brown the grass is and how much earlier the jacarandas have come out.
Welp, my day is ruined and my disappointment is immeasurable.
Ooh we get another day of weekend tomorrow. Even if it is slightly shorter than usual. It feels like Sunday night BUT ITS NOT!!
My glutes and calves are on fire from yesterday's hike.
Can barely make it to the fridge for beer refills
I tried this drink
https://cbco.beer/products/hazy-new-england-pale-ale
And I have to say very nice. Nice beer with a hint of passionfruit. I may get a little sloshed.
Got 3 op shop vinyls today. 2 of Elizabethan airs and dances using original instruments and a dudley moore trio album. The Elizabethan ones are really nice, kind of like listening to a movie of a Shakespeare play.
The last I haven't played yet. Dudley was a very good musician and composer, the album could be either awful or amazing. Won't know until I play it.
ahhh 2 hour nap you were just what I needed after getting up at 6am today
Catfish if you read this do you still need a spring cleaning guide because here's one
It's so damn hawt. MILK WAS A BAD CHOICE.
Several people in this broader residential complex must be watching the footy, there's been a few muffled squawks coming from some of the apartments and townhouses and I'm fairly confident it's not from the varied avian visitors to this area.
We really need to discuss nepo babies in the AFL. Too many legacy names.
Exercises completed in between loads of washing. I decided it was perfect blanket washing weather and have been doing just that. I didn't realise I had so many of the damn things!
I've run out of potatoes (shopping tomorrow with the Minipeelers so they can choose some healthy snacks that they will actually eat). It makes me realise how much we eat potato. The only time we don't is if we're having something with pasta or rice. God I'm a bogan!
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I went to Temu to buy some string, and ended up buying many things. Hopefully Miss Meow likes her new toys. I almost bought a Christmas tree shaped cat scratcher too, but managed to stop myself.
Ugh. I left wet clothes in the basket overnight. Glaze is taking even longer than it should because not enough memory, so I might as well load those back in for another wash and do a few dishes. Maybe I'll even pop it on a short timer so I can grab a shower first.
