Daily Discussion Thread: Mon 04 Dec 2023
Daily Discussion Thread: Mon 04 Dec 2023
Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
Dunno if this is gonna register for non-car people, but I need to get this off my chest. I finally got my old car back from the mechanic (not the Mazda, this is the one I sold to cover the Mazda's debt). Its new owners collect it next weekend so it I took her out for a farewell drive. This car man... it... shit im gonna tear up again. This car I've had for close to 10 years. None of the previous cars lasted 1/4 of that time. It's almost the most stable relationship of my whole life! I got this car when I was in my early 20s and it was the start of turning my life around. And I loved it, with everything in my heart. It wasn't the fastest or the best or anything. But it was reliable, it was sexy and it was fun. And it was my baby! You cant even buy a manual version of it any more, She's rare now!
In every way my new Kia is vastly superior. But damn I will miss that little car. The only way I'm gonna get through this is because I've promised myself one day, before my 40th birthday (years away) I'm gonna go buy the bigger sportier brother of what I had. One day I'll be back. But until then, I'll still think of her.
Sky pretty
I better check my privilege but I can't remember the last cinema I sat in which didn't have recliner seats but I am sat in one right now. Garbage Village Cinemas was the only cinema showing Godzilla Minus One on a big screen 👎
Heading off for 11 days interstate on Thursday and I'm overcome with panic that I won't finish this work project before I go. Every time I write another section I find more issues that need addressing. Fucking documentation, man... There's a hard limit to the number of hours I can spend on this anyway, and I think I've used 70% of it. So I'm going to have to just accept that it'll be incomplete and that's it. Trying not to go down the "you're mid 30s and still can't estimate your time properly, who would ever trust you in a job" route and relive all the failures and criticisms at this job - just gotta wear it and end this motherfucking chapter of my life already.
Also was very anxious that I have to do a whole bunch of chores before I leave, and I have stuff on Tuesday and Wednesday night... but I've made my packing list, vacuumed the house, now going to make the goddamn vegan kung pao chicken I've procrastinated for 6 days, and tomorrow I'm going to do all the laundry then pack.
I got this. I definitely got this
Ugh, came home from my Japan trip to find my roomate has thrashed the stove. He claims that he "burnt hand and dropped a pot on it"...
He didn't even bother to clean up as well, saying that I'm a recovering alcoholic, who's too sick. Well hire a cleaner then. It's pretty poor form not cleaning, after I clean the place up before I go away.
bot is like me, hates the weekend
It’s only art if it’s well hung..
More difficult bullshit has piled on (the kind I generally leave vague because this is the internet) and of course it's the ongoing type, generates paperwork and followup tasks not to mention stress, and is the direct result of other people being absolute scumbags.
I'm working very hard to keep it together because I'd still like to live my stupid little life but am absolutely screaming inside.
Not looking for sympathy, just having a bit of a vent. I'm so tired.
Ted Cat is constantly getting under my feet. I will have to train him that he only gets food if he sits by the cat bowl area.
I bought a Waterpik flosser thing a couple of years back (maybe a few years back now) and it has been sitting in my cupboard still sealed until this very day when I finally found myself curious enough to try it out. Turns out there's actually 2 of them in there! One "Ultra" and one "Nano" for smaller bathrooms/travel. I must have been in a very interesting mental space when I bought it because I had no idea.
It's this:
I was sceptical how it could be strong enough to floss just using water in a benchtop machine but it packs a bit of punch! Even made by gum bleed in one spot. I can't imagine a scenario where I'll take the smaller one traveling so I don't know what to do with that. Maybe my parents would like it. Anyway, exciting stuff.
Can today just hurry up already, I want it to be home time. Then it can slow down and take it's time.
Listening to Liszt Hungarian rhapsodies and all I can hear is loony toons/Carl Stalling
I got the Petcircle refund. Between the voucher and the refund that also comped me for the bag I didn't get from Petcircle. Note to self, leave an online record when buying things.
I should have emailed about Miss Melbcat's Wednesday pickup earlier today, will do that now. I wasted most of today just kind of struggling before doing a few light garden chores. But I'm chipping away at everything.
This possum or whatever it is is still reeking 😷
Just installed the new showerhead I bought from Costco. Going to give it a test run in a minute but so far it seems alright. That's about as 'handyman' as I can get with this rented apartment so the testosterone is up. Job well done, Brad 🤝
Also, I just got an email from an Executive Casino Host from Treasure Island in Las Vegas. Apparently I warrant having my very own Executive Casino Host now which means I'll likely get comps if I go back there and book through her. I have mixed feelings about this.
The word of the day is Scraptoft https://tmoliff.blogspot.com/2012/09/scraptoft-n.html
I'm gonna make a prawn cocktail. It will have the usual prawns, lettuce, cucumber, avocado, lemon, mango, chilli flakes and sauce.
What about if I put lychee in it too? Someone give me a good enough reason not to.
Sky is a pousse-cafe of rose and gold and palest azure. Very pretty indeed.
Has anyone ever had these noodles and what did they think of them?
https://asianpantry.com.au/products/samyang-carbonara-hot-chicken-ramen-5-pack-650g
Absolutely love this bone dry warm weather!!
More practice on a cheap sketchpad with a greylead to just not care about ruining or wasting it and use it up... Doing eye proportions by age. Ghosteen album playing tells me I've been working for 30 minutes.
ergonomics ramble
I'm noticing my weird bed adapted setup is actually really awkward for a number of reasons. Of course when I'm on my side my hip and side inhibit my arm. But its even when sitting fully up and putting the sketchbook on the lap table.
The edge of the sketchbook is catching on my hand as I move it because it's so small, it's centred because of the legs so I'm twisting to bring my right hand over, and the rest intended for a computer mouse is catching the edge of my hand too. I'm not supported enough at my back so I'm doing a held situp to get my arm to the paper. The legs make it a pain to move it and get up for a drink. Maybe having the easel and stacking more pillows will help.
Shopping for cheap art and am confused what sort of print to go for. Mostly thinking to order from Redbubble. Do I get the art board print and place them diagonally? I have about 10 different designs in my cart and will narrow it down later. Most of them are small sized (i.e. ranges between 12-20cm x 15-25cm ish). Or should I get canvas / canvas mounted prints?
