Daily Discussion Thread: Fri 28 Jul 2023
Daily Discussion Thread: Fri 28 Jul 2023
Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
Daily Discussion Thread: Fri 28 Jul 2023
Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
The place I'm staying at has Alexa whatever things all over the house. I have given in and used them for timers and alarm clocks so I can reduce use of my phone especially first thing in the morning. It helps that I have to actually use my voice if I want to silence the alarm. So of course I blearily told it to stop for 3 separate alarms this morning - 7, 7:15 and 7:30.
Eventually woke up at 8ish and asked it what the time was and it said "The time is 8:05 am. Happy Friday! ๐ "
Is it possible to ask Alexa to be more of a curmudgeonly removed?
People that say 'happy Friday' should be given 50 lashes in the public square.
People that say 'happy ****day' for any other of the week, should be removed from society via catapult or trebuchet
We need more Bad Janet in our lives
On my god, if only I could action out this punishment to people at work!
I literally bought an Amazon Echo after I saw this video a couple of years ago https://youtu.be/96BAgh0jmSE
It sits in a drawer now though sadly coz I'm a google home user.
daily reminder that you cant plug a USB into the HDMI port. Follow for more bleeding edge of tech tips.
We'll have none of that moralistic judgement and hetro-normative focus on penetration around here thanks. Love is love, and what happens between consenting plugs and ports is their business.
And why should pleasure only come from penetration anyway? I say we need to normalise tickling, fondling, blowing and licking (with mutual consent) as equally valid expressions of love and trust. I, for one, have witnessed the great emotional release involved in the ritual "right side up?" foreplay so often engaged with hetero USB-A intercourse.
Square Peg Round Hole gang checking in....you're wrong
imma stick a VGA into HDMI port
Filthy
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Temp tomorrow tops at 18. It's July. This is not natural.
We have fucked our planet beyond repair. I'm sorry, but conservatism is not only wrong, it's dangerous now, because soon climate change is going to kill tens, if not hundreds of millions of people.
billions
Next three days are 18ยฐC. Love being here for the apocalypse. I had tipped Russia launching nukes (could still happen), but I'll take climate change I guess lol
Agreed, also Moon pie. What a time to be alive.
Pardon my ignorance, is that considered high or low?
I would say that's petty high for July. Usually it does get a little warmer in July but maybe between 13 - 15c. Our record high in July has been 21.
realised this morning that I'd inadvertently gotten a bit of a Tig Notaro (Edit: think Army of the dead) haircut. Local lesbians in my area are very interested (got hit on three times between bunnings and the fresh fruit grocer)
I am enjoying my second pub meal in one day. I highly recommend blowing off work, booking a random motel at the last minute and escaping to country Vic. Hi from Yackandandah.
It was a wet dog walk this morning. The night was warm too - I did not sleep well, and tossed and turned so much Mr Woof went to sleep in the lounge room. It makes me feel much better about being at work when I am not missing a nice day.
Hey, so it wasn't just me feeling unnaturally warm. I woke up in sweat a couple times which is very unusual!
Yeah, it was wild. I walked home around midnight and the app said 14 degrees. I thought it was joking, but so many people were out.
Day 2 of intermediate body shred challenge completed, plus tummy exercises. I got home from work last night, did 2 loads of washing, very begrudgingly cooked dinner, which was lovely, had exhausting argument with elder minipeeler about doing homework and basically collapsed into bed without doing my evening exercises ๐ Both minipeelers are home sick today. Made a breakfast juice with ginger, pear, spinach, apple celery and a small beetroot. I'd show you a picture but, you know, it's a purple ploppy looking juice.
Bonus picture of dinner
Picture is of steak with mash, peas and broccoli, chargrilled zucchini and red Brussels sprouts cooked in a mushroom cream sauce, thereby negating any health benefits of said sprouts. I seem to cook better when I'm tired and pissed off.
Wow, that's something I haven't seen in a long time. Steak. looks yum and being so early in the day seeing that, it's made me hungry!
Well done on getting all that last night. I wouldn't have been able to do that. Very Impressive.
That is the ultimate dinner ๐คค
Thankyou! High praise indeed ๐
Yuuumm. All my favs right there. I'm so glad everyone's on the mushrooms. I fucking love 'em.
Oh my, so much tasty food in here today! Yummm!
Rejected again, I'm unemployable
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Dejected again, unenjoyable
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But I got fishnet stockings on, feeling neat
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I'll dance my bleeding heart out, undefeated
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I'll keep trying to be another wage-drone
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In a capitalist landscape that wants me gone
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I don't care anymore, I know I am qualified
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Don't care about my failings being quantified
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I'm ready to dance, I'm ready to go
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Where I'll end up, I do not know
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But whereever it is, it's where I'm meant to be
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Tonight I'll let loose, and pretend I am free
Update on the neighbour dog barking. I heard from another neighbour that the owners have gone to Europe, it seems like they've just left the dog at the house and expect whoever to visit and feed it, and it's being left outside all day and night. I'm not sure if anyone is pet sitting or living at the house, there's no cars around. Going on holiday doesn't absolve you of your responsibilities as a dog owner. Dogs need exercise and attention, it ain't getting any of that so it's barking around the clock. I called the council but they're useless. Goodbye sleep and sanity.
In better news, off for Friday knock-off drinks soon. This weather is perfect for beer.
Call RSPCA, f that for a joke!
Poor doggo.
Have you tried knocking on the door (might win the captain obvious award here)?
Well that's another job I didn't get... As much as I like working for the APS, I'm getting very sick of their drawn out recruitment process that seems to go no where for me no matter how much effort I put in. What sucks is I'm desperate to get out of my current job but I can't just quit because I'll lose all the clearances that come with being an APS employee, which make me ever so slightly more favourable when I do apply for jobs. This whole thing is definitely becoming a huge rut for me.
Iโm drawing landscapes just to learn how to use digital brushes and itโs a bit frustrating. Each one seems to look a tad crappier than the last. (The first wasnโt bad.) But you know, itโs that or sitting for long periods with pencils or standing to paint. Or doing nothing. For some reason I canโt currently focus on books.
Iโm using a $10 Big W stylus (Cygnett) and $10 Procreate Pocket on phone. Just canโt seem to do a smooth flowing sketch line like I can with a traditional pencil (my posture and screen size doesnโt help) so Iโm fudging a lot with paint and smudge tool. One of the brushes stopped working? The features and layers are also limited so maybe this is intended to take visual notes while out for doing fully later.
Itโs not bad to experiment with though if you donโt put pressure on yourself and have some music on in the background.
Really annoying that r/ArtFundamentals went private right when I got interested in trying to learn with exercises.
It might be the combination of stylus and screen size, but have you checked the stabilisation settings? https://procreate.com/handbook/procreate/interface-gestures/accessibility/#:~:text=The%20global%20setting%20for%20stabilization,advanced%20version%20called%20Motion%20Filtering.
I'm in trouble again. This is the third night Bill Cat has no kangaroo with gravy
Hide yo shoes!
Without the roo
With the blues
Kitty might do his # 2s
In yo shoes
When he didn't have his fave cat litter he peed against the fridge while looking at me. ๐คจ He has to watch Puss in Boots at least once a week. There has to be a chair with his fave cat cushion next to me. His sheepskin must always be under the warmest flow of air from the heater.
This guy is a tyrant!!
Wicked woman.
Day off. Had a lovely breakfast, coffee, now under a blanket on the couch, pondering whether to start with some zelda, a book, or just head straight for a snooze.
I love mein Opa. He loves pulling apart dangerous appliances (think microwaves) that he finds during hard-rubbish, and refurbishing them. He built the sun-room by himself, and wired it all back in the 70s, we have Sunday Lunch in it still. He browses the internet and knows how to research, learning from YT how phones and PCs are made.
But he had to ask me for help, bc his Samsung Android phone kept notifying him every 5 minutes or so that he had a msg. I had to pop into the settings and show him how to turn the 'reminder' feature off.
He's the best.
That's so cute.
oof. while out and abouting and enticing the local lesbiantry I picked up some Challah and I have been ripping through that loaf with bear hands like the savage, savage beast I am.
I do not regret this decision but 3/4th of a loaf later parts of my digestive system are registering complaints.
Slowly sinking down into my bed
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With thoughts swirling in my head
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Sigh, I remember what I said
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I wouldn't post my pain on this thread
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But I am desperate for connection
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To be seen, in the face of self-rejection
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I want to feel some validation
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That I'm not alone in my complications
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I can win this fight against my brain
You are not alone, and you can win this fight.
I'm sending you this octopus ๐ to help. Bacon gave it to me yesterday, and whilst it is no good at bookkeeping it is very clever with those tenticles, and dealt very effectively with the brain it was given for breakfast.
Thank you kindly, I shall care for it and name it... Bob.
My dinner tonight was home made pizza, like all Friday's.
Didn't take photos but t'was good.
Olives, artichoke, chilli, garlic and anchovies.
Oh yeah
sky pretty
Beer tasty
the tree tops are bright with sunshine ๐๐
Doggo crazy
EVERYBODY GIT DOWN IF YA FEELS ME
PUT YA HANDS UP TO THE CEILING
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I tried this, but I'm at work so it made people think I needed something. I asked for coffee and a biscuit but apparently it's only appropriate to ask for work related help. Life is so unfair.
Edit: someone just came around with donuts. I guess life's not so bad after all.
Listen, I'm not sure why we're stuck in this crawl space but if that's what we need to do to both git down and place our hands on a ceiling of some sort, fine, I just need to know when we can break for morning tea and if there will be shortbread biscuits.
Thanks for reminding me.The only hands up to the ceiling I'll be doing is with a duster to remove some of the cobwebs.
UGHHHH I have a self review due for work today. These things are the worst.
10/10, excellent reviews from my peers.
I hate those things! 2 of my former workplaces did them. Usually the kind of places where if the management have an issue with your work they'll hope that you say it so they won't have to. You'll probably ace it though. Towards the end I was so sick of them that I'd just brag for half an hour.
Looks like the rain is clearing out towards the east. Might risk the bike after all. BOM says a sunny afternoon.
It can't be sunny until after lunch. I have soup, and need it to be soup weather until after I have eaten.
soup for second breakfast
I think it was pretty heavy last night?
Indeed it was quite a lot of rain.
Been a long week at work. Tomorrow is time for a "new clothes" spree and a haircut.
May as well get something out of all this work right?
I started the sign-up process with Sumo Energy, then realised there was no option to put a date of change in so didn't continue (I have fixed rate until the end of August). They have been sending me regular emails, and have now upgraded to offering me a $50 fuel voucher if I sign up. Apparently waiting pays.
I would like to thank yesterday's me for working to make this morning's breakfast a reality.
I'd like to thank you for share that. Sensational.
Man that looks awesome!
Oh my god that looks sooo good!! Thank you for the inspiration!
I nearly thought those were crumpets, not muffins! The mushrooms and greens look trรจs bien, what a good start to the day.
Without MC (medication) I had a real rough time sleeping. It's actually fucked how much it helps.
I ended up buying a pouch of tobacco and now I'm having a sober ciggie. I told mein liebe to hide the pouch.
How else can I hate myself more? Suggestions welcome ๐
Edit: can someone tell me I'll hop back on the wagon pls
I don't want you to hate yourself, I am however going to suggest putting on relaxation sounds to help go to sleep.
I do the rain/water sounds on low volume at night on a sleep timer.
๐๐๐ thank you dear friend! I think I fell asleep when the rain hit last night, so I will try the rain sounds. You're the best! ๐๐
pulls up with a tail lift
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Those nitotine lozenges work pretty well for cravings. Jump back on the wagon. You can do it. I did and I was going through about 5 bottles of vodka a week in my last bender. I know it's not that simple but hit me up if you want a sober buddy, I'm serious. I'm not suggesting for a second I think you're an alcoholic or anything less than powerful but alcohol ends up a part of many facets of life and creeps. Having some sober people around helps.
I take a non habit forming sleep tablet, which is actually an anti-anxiety / anti-d, but in lower doses just helps getting to sleep and getting back to sleep when I wake up. I tried not using a couple of nights and went back to my normal less then average sleep pattern for what that is worth.
Ugh. How much do friend arguments suck. You've only got my side of the story, but they were absolutely being an immature brat about a work thing they're going through. And during their ranting, they also managed to direct some insults at me. Uncalled for dude. And I actually think they could be using this work situation to their advantage. Hopefully we can move past this, because I have since apologised (though between us I lowkey think I shouldn't be apologising lmao), but so be it if we don't. A shame, but this isn't the first time things have been said that don't sit right with me. UGH
People have been dumping all their fast food garbage in the street around our house and our neighbours and it honestly has me raging. Itโs always been a problem but is getting worse lately, they clearly just let it pile up in their car and then dump it all out?! Considering becoming the local Karen and posting passive aggressive signs around the place.
That ainโt Karen, that carinโ.
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Organise a pick up litter weekend. People give no fucks about signs.
By order of @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone I present:
How good is a cheese and garlic pizza?
Anyway cheers inmates ๐ป let's party.
I saw four girls in pink jumpers on the tram, obviously going to the movies. ๐ค
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Cheers buddy ๐บ
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Cheers friendo ๐บ
Cheeeeers ears ๐ป
Same goes nose. ๐บ
๐ฅ Eating a garlic & cheese foccacia as I type this. Here's to the weekend!
Double cheers to you ๐บ๐บ
I think the gas ban needs more education. So many people still believe that it's more efficient using a gas heater than reverse cycle.
We're now better off burning the gas in a power plant, and running reverse cycles than using gas heating itself.
Gas has been the cheaper option for so long, and I think a lot of people mistake that for efficiency. The idea that something can be both less efficient but also cheaper seems counter-intuitive.
Until very recently gas appliances were the sensible option because the cheaper running costs more than made up for the increased up front costs (unless you are a landlord and will be pushing the operating costs to someone else). That has also changed, which I think a lot of people also haven't caught up with.
I checked my local noticeboard a few hours ago and all these people calling this country a dictatorship.
Sounds exactly like the shit that happened in America where Biden mentioned something about gas stoves and all these politicians and reactionaries are complaining about gas stoves.
Recently the price of electricity dropped below 0 in Finland due to abundance of renewable energy.
If it wasnโt for our government we could have had that
the cum trees have flowered and grown leaves.
i have saved the first worm.
weโre fucked.
Mein Liebe is cooking up some pasta before we head out. I am so very lucky to have a person who likes me (he says he loves me haha) and likes cooking for me.
Lucky little blob that I am.
Edit: Because the CEO told me to, here is the pasta (pasata, pork mince, tomates, and love lol)
ID: bowl of red sauce pasta.
Bonza ๐
Two nights of crap sleep has left me all sorts of roller-coastery today. le sigh Also just faffed around for two hours+ in an attempt to find a dress. Nada. Everything is just so unappealing?
Also, is it just me, but is our fast food getting even more junkier? I mean, I canโt talk. I love me a good robust munch (not to mention burgs), butโฆ it just feels like every new offering is a bun/crumbed/deep fried. I worry for usโฆ
Gotta get out of this funky meh.
Just got woken up by the rain. Shakes fist at sky
Exciting thing for the day: I installed a new mouse cursor scheme on my PC and applied a new desktop wallpaper.
Link for anyone curious about the cursors: clicky click
Do you know where I can get one of those cute duck cursors? ๐
For which operating system?
Love using DeviantArt for customising my computer. Might download that pack for my work computer because for some reason it's showing a white text cursor sometimes which is hard in Gmail.
I think we need a DnB rave choon to kick off proceedings.
This guy Mampi Swift is playing in a few weeks at Laundry Bar.. 22yrs after this choon was released:
rave music... never have I been to a rave... but here's my dance hits...??
Pop Muzik
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Daddy Cool
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Whatchugot
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Puttin' on the Ritz (Taco)
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Mambo Rap
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Venus Fly
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Heart it Races
I can go on lol
edit: DECEPTACON
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i cant believe i almost forgot the best one lol
Dance hitz!
I've only heard of 2 of those :)
Love it.
Gonna make a shitload of spring rolls today and rebuild The Stashโข.
Putting in heaps of the coriander forest because that's gonna bolt in this 420ppm the nino AMOC ice extent SSTA six sigma tic tac madness.
Also lots of chilli going in from last season that's in the freezer. I've found if you put red food dye on the uncooked pastry (as a warning), it actually stays a very bright red after deep frying.
That middle paragraph is that computy talk?
I read it a few times but all I parse is word-salad
climate heh. Bear with me..
420ppm is CO2 parts per million El nino AMOC = Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. Ppl worried it's slowing. Antarctic ice extent SSTA = sea surface temperature anomaly six sigma = six standard deviations away from the mean for both north atlantic SSTA and Antarctic sea ice extent tic tac is the alien ship from the recent UFO revelations that's (some believe) come to save our climate and corianders.
I read a lot of doom porn :(
Yes plug it in. She'll be right. ๐
PSA. If you announce you are eating then you must post a pic of the meal. I don't care if it's just a cracker. Free upvote for anybody who does this.
About to go to a work shindig (It's only 5 here). The food the company puts on is usually decent, though it has been hit-and-miss a few times. I'll provide an update when appropriate.
Oh please do.
I just got a phone call. It was automated "something something visa department regarding 2 transactions" then I hung up. Was that the smartest thing to do?
So there is no doubt Iโm late to the party, but I was beyond pleased to find that I could add voice recordings to MS PP for each slide, have them auto play and set up the slide to go to the next after each (timed) and then export it as a video. The amount of times I have re-recorded videos in the pastโฆ Why did I not realise this sooner. Definite large rock I live under.
Jesus Christ it's gonna be a long day
I booked myself in for a massage at 2pm to turbocharge myself into getting shit done so this ends up being a relatively short day. So far, it's working!
I agree, why is your day going to be long?
So far I've been subjected to non stop noise and music all from 8am onwards and couldn't even have my break in peace and quiet.
I complete lack of direction at work would do it. I should stop complaining though. I'm just hanging out for an event I've been forced to go this arvo then I'm gonna f off. They better not come with the directions then.
I am tempted to just crawl into bed and nap but thats not a good idea.
No. No it isn't.
I've officially gone blazin mad and am on a rampage scheduling emails to my future self to remind me to do things.
Can I just note my complete disdain for paggro use of words like sheesh and wow and other negative conversation stoppers. Blimey is fine. It is a true exclamation.
Also, tutor lied about where she lived, she is way farther than she said, instead of a 15 minute walk it's one hour. I can't get there.
Blimey
I'm just going to read books and keep going back to first principles so I don't get bad habits.
Bruh..
Cool
Huh?
they're also unprofessional AF
oof
Damn.
exclamations are fine ๐