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  • Time for bed. Anxious about the bot, but it has worked once, I must have faith. I have instructed it to make a post at midnight given all the test posts worked last night. I think it will take a few more successful posts before I can really trust it is working.

  • Up just before 6 am to hit the gym...fuck yeah!!!!

    Got some energy, ready to fucking lift.

    Do my stretches, light warm ups, first rep of the first exercise and something tweaked in my back.

    Off to the physio I go!!!

    Yay!!

  • One of my friends was just talking about Heartstopper and while I haven't watched it because I just don't really care for a show with a cast of teens, it got me thinking about how lucky young LGBT people are these days in terms of content they can watch and see themselves in. When myself and my generation were coming out and looking for media that represented us it was all very full on, and stuffed to the brim with sexual content, a lot of it truly dubious. My friends and I at the time just didn't understand how incredibly damaging watching that stuff could be for us as teens. I don't know, just got me deep into thinking about how not just myself but my friends maybe wouldn't have engaged in some risky shit had we had shows and movies that showed healthy age appropriate stuff.

    Related off note, but I thought about the OG UK Queer as Folk, and how I thought 15 year old Nathan banging grown arse Stuart wasn't that bad. Adult me is mortified, but I think about how those old shows were all my friends and I had so of course we thought yeah that's how it is, that's what we should want and how we should behave.

    I dont usually get deep on here, but I just can't stop thinking about it now.

    • I'm in that weird section where being LGBTQIA+ was accepted but still sort of looked down upon (like I grew up learning to say "that's gay" whenever something bad happened or something I didn't like happen, if that helps put a stamp on when I grew up). And I love Heartstopper, I actually just finished reading the first two volumes of it and I watched the show when it came out. But admittedly, I am slightly jealous that kids nowdays can see representation on tv, and not just gay and straight people, but bisexual characters, pansexual, trans and nonbinary. If I had the language I have now that would've helped me as a kid.

      But ultimately, I am so happy that kids are now getting tv shows and movies where they can see themselves. I just hope that for us 25+ and older can get some representation. I want to see more elder LGBTQIA+ folks on my screens. Because, I mean as you would know, so many of our elder died unnecessarily because the government didn't care about us. We've lost so much history. And being able to see old LGBTQIA+ folks means that we're here. And that we can grow old and beautiful.

      I've felt weird about how I'm not even 30 and my hair is greying, but I watched some TikToks where elder queers have said "Grey means you're here". And as a queer person with depression, I take that to heart.

      • We must be a similar age, growing up (especially in Brisbane) I still had bullies and things weren't great but for the most part people left me alone.

        I do enjoy seeing so many of the letters present these days, at the time I was coming to terms with being bisexual it was still very much a pick a side mentality from both sides.

        I also agree some more content with older LGBT for would be great, especially as my friends and I transition into the next phase of settling in life.

  • I have two twitter accounts that I linked a thousand years ago. I never ended up using twitter so the accounts just sit there. I went to go delete them, as my little 'fuck you' to Muck, but it wants my password... as if I'm going to remember a password I used 10 years ago.

    Anyway, I changed my usernames to variations of 'elon suck my dick' and now I'm going to troll his tweets until I get banned. Stupid fuck.

    Wish me luck!

    Edit: give me some more people to insult on twitter, I'm trying to nuke these. Im on that moron Jordan Petersons twitter atm

  • P O T A T O L O V E

    Nightshade just like the to-mate,
    \ Oh, po-tay-to, po-tah-to, po-tate!
    \ Colours red gold, blue, purple majesty
    \ La Ratte, Jewel Yam, please, French Fingerling
    \ I want them scalloped and baked,
    \ Friiiiiiied, driiiiied, and potato-caked!

    OH POTATO!!
    \ WHO MADE YOU
    \ SO DELICIOUS!?
    \ OH POTATO!
    \ YOU'RE THE FIRE
    \ FROM PROMETHEUS

    Boiled and bubbled in a big pot
    \ Stirred till the 'tates are steaming hot
    \ Smash 'em, mash 'em, butter and milk
    \ Whipped up smooth, starchy-white silk
    \ Cleaned up and chopped, wedges or chips
    \ Salty and sauce-y upon my hungry lips

    OH POTATO!!
    \ WHO MADE YOU
    \ SO DELICIOUS!?
    \ OH POTATO!!
    \ YOU'RE THE FIRE
    \ FROM PROMETHEUS!

    thank you, ReadEverything; your comment about licking the potato-masher inspired me

  • Apparently Mr Woof's ears are finely attuned to the sound of a spoon hitting the bottom of the bowl. He was at the other end of the house but managed to rock up just in time as I finished the last of my porridge.

    • Hahaha. If little dog hears a container opening he's there waiting for cheese or kabana. Apparently all containers contain cheese or kabana.

  • Day 11 of exercise program. I discovered today that my program has a water drinking tracker and reminder, which is grouse because I've always been bad at keeping up my water intake. It also has a calorie burn counter on the pedometer bit. I like to have a low sugar alcoholic ginger beer when I've finished work, and it was interesting to note that even though it's low sugar it would take me half a day of walking to burn it off!

    I've got 80kg of spuds again today💪 Have a great day everyone!

  • Last session with the Really Good Short Term Psych. It went so well even though I was procrastinating in bed until half an hour before the appointment. I feel a good sense of closure and clarity and appreciation. It feels good in my bones.

    I am also infinitely grateful and relieved that he will write a letter summarising findings and recommendations to my GP and the psychiatrist I have an appointment with next week, because we covered so much and I feel he really got to the crux of what I've been having difficulties with my whole life. It'll save me a lot of exhausting explanation and rehashing and will come with professional recommendations that might finally get me the help I need.

  • Anyone else lick the potato masher like you’re 5 years old and your mum gave you the beaters with cake batter on them? It’s so delicious 🥔 🥔

  • Cat will not be staying on this new medication! Much rather a destructive nutcase than this pitiful zombie.

  • Well today's stew has become more of a chunky soup. Chick peas sweet potato and cauliflower. Chilli overpowers the curry and other spices, but it's freaking tasty. Looks like sick, but luckily it's been a long time since I was sick.

    Already dropped at least an inch of my waist since stopping drinking. Go metabolism and keeping kinda busy. Could also be the atrophy as well of course. I only really know because this skirt I got a fortnight ago fits a lot better and this boys 16 minecraft tshirt I bought isn't skin tight like it was back in April. Smaller and smaller, and no, I don't have an eating disorder. Thanks for checking in with me though I appreciate it friends.

    For the first time in 12 months I feel like I can stop wondering how things are going to turn out. I finally put the finishing touches on the music setup, the tape deck is online. Now I can play stuff I have on tape from bandcamp artists with added hiss and less dynamic range and can't skip tunes. All speakers in their right place and everything is patched. Oh no, I forgot something, one thing left to do dammit. After my journal post I guess.

    Again, thx for reading. I'm in such a fucking good place today I'm going to cry now.

    Image contains: large pot of brownish vegetable soup with sweet potato chick peas and cauliflower, on a stove.

  • I’m teaching a class that involves the students having to watch a movie each week to accompany the content being taught. I’ve watched a lot of the prescribed films in the past, but I need to brush up on them before the semester starts. So I have 10 to watch in a few weeks.

    Getting started with the first one. Made a cuppa and put on Harakiri.

  • Funny sort of an evening. Started with, I think I’ll finish that little bit of cleaning… Next thing I know I’m behind the bloody washing machine. Late dinner out and now it’s past my bedtime and I’m still out… Thank goodness tomorrow is my Friday…

  • Looks like el nino is now official. Think I might get in early and get a whole lotta that brown dripper hose and throw it on timers.

    With Melbs pop. growth since the millenium drought (3.5m ->5.2m)... and near zero new water capacity... If we get a repeat of that...

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