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  • As an enjoyer of Asian mushrooms, having sampled a wide variety of mushrooms from Asia, I can testify that none of the popular Asian mushrooms look remotely like death cap.

    • When in doubt, blame it on an Asian

    • Patterson has told police she purchased a package of dried mushrooms from an Asian grocery store in Mount Waverley at least three months before the lunch. The package of mushrooms she bought was hand-labelled, she said.

      Hand-labelled eh....hmm well this just gets weirder and weirder.

  • I really didn't need to take today off work, I'm not leaving for the airport until 4:30pm, but godDAMN I'm glad I did 😎

    I just need to shave, beard trim, shower and pack the toiletries I use for that and I'm good to go!

    No word yet on my business class upgrade bid.. they said they'd email between 24 and 9 hours before the flight so that means up until 11:25am. I'm expecting I won't get it.

    • I remember you were going to hire a car. Normally one would just pick it up at LAX on arrival (or wherever your final flight lands). Please please Be extra careful and take it easy when driving due to jet lag. Your reaction times are WAY off.

      • Yep picking up the car from LAX and driving 2 hours to Bakersfield on landing. I probably won't be the one driving that though I suspect, but if I am I'll be extra vigilant 🫶

  • Uh oh. Uh oh uh oh uh oh. Was having a good enough day, but after being made aware of some stuff at work that is very very relevant to my particular skill set but purposely kept from me because of some contrived administrative procedural thing that I am still completely unclear about, I am having a Moment trying to regulate the rush of trauma-response emotions of being unworthy or punished or abandoned, and also unprecedented rage trying not to scream I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU BUT YOU WOULDN'T LISTEN. This is definitely a Bad Vibe.

    I am going to read some saved emails of people saying very lovely things to me and then reach out to some friends. Specifically one who works in actual proper HR and can tell me the calm factual aspects of what's going on, what the next steps are and how to resolve it with assertiveness, instead of getting struck in angry toddler space.

  • Finally have completed my exercises for today. It was a hectic day at work, and hectic even before I left the house! The Minipeelers are both currently ill; the Miniest has improved and the Elder was coughing a bit and looking a bit NQR at the time, so I thought bugger it, they might as well both have the day off. I set them up with their needs as much as possible before I left so it's less their father has to do. Today however was the day the WGAC delivery arrived and also the grocery delivery arrived early (with all the disso, Glen 20 and tissues etc). The Elder Minipeeler showed a brilliant side of himself in taking the initiative and bringing it in mostly on his own (he woke his dad to help with the groceries but by his own admission Mr Peeler wasn't much help). Was also totally supportive to the Miniest, helping to keep hydrated and offering food. I said, "you're a great brother and a great son too, and I'm proud of you." Bloody legend.

  • Saturday night was a bit of a change from the usual routine of early drinks and a takeaway, instead we booked in for a dinner and a show. Broadway it was not, this was in Parkdale. The dinner was great. If you like Italian food and excellent service, Bueno is highly recommended.

    Then things got a bit surreal. We arrived at the little theatre on Parkers Road about 20 mins before the play was due to start, thinking we'd get some pre-show drinks. The bar was open, but the people staffing it were not allowed to sell alcohol, so we ducked out to a nearby bar for a quick glass of wine before returning to the theatre. This was the moment when the Matildas were in the penalty shoot out and we kind of got drawn into watching that on the pub TV, but it went on so long we had only a minute or two before the play was about to start. We dashed back to the foyer and someone was watching the penalties on their phone, so we and a bunch of other strangers gathered round to watch. The theatre staff saw what was going on and actually delayed the start of the play until the winning kick lol.

    The play was a self-written murder mystery by a local amateur dramatics group. Good on them for trying, but it was just awful and we left at the interval. Not sure if the guy in the audience (all 20 of us) who had fallen asleep and was snoring loudly made it to the end.

    • One of my overseas rellies (a recovering misogynist) asked whether there's much interest in the WWC over here. I'm tempted to share this story with him!

  • The FIFA women's World Cup has turned me into a fan of soccer/football, I was so invested in the Matilda's game on Saturday and had so many emotions. It was so good!!

    • How good was it? It's nice to actually see a wholesome crowd watching a game instead of a load of beer fuelled stupid fat middle aged wankers.

    • Honestly same, I think I'll be watching more

  • So it's pretty to sign easy up to volunteer for the yes23 campaign. I did it this morning. I can't manage much more than handing out how to vote cards, but I'll probably do a couple more things in the mean time. I think this is a time to step up. Deciding you're going to vote yes and figuring everyone else around you is "Melbourne Basic Woke 101" is probably not enough. https://www.yes23.com.au/volunteer

    The no campaign is based on complete bullshit. Pretty much the cookers and liberal cunts who grew up after their covid misinformation campaigns have learned their lessons very well. They know how to make people believe conspiracy theories and are under no obligation to tell the truth.

    Our democracy is a bit of a joke, but it's no laughing matter what colonialism has done in Australia and all over the world. The yes side are doing an ok job, but Albo is a bit of a wet paper bag.

  • some leek and potato soup for dinner would be nice . Never made it before. How hard could it be. some leeks, potatoes, garlic, black pepper, a vegie stock cube

    • Yep that's about it. If you whiz it up put a little bit of warm milk in there to give it a "creamy" look otherwise it looks like pureed baby food. Also avoid any green bits from the leek unless you like green soup. I don't mind green soup.

    • It's pretty easy and tastes good.

      Now I want some.

  • BG3 got stuck at 62% this time. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

    Restarted my PC and it's downloading properly again, but that's several hours of progress that was not achieved, sigh.

    No horny d&d game for me yet.

  • The revamped international departure security/customs experience at Tullamarine is so good. Plus it was empty so I barely slowed down (slight exaggeration) but it was completely painless. Stand here, slide passport in there, look at the screen here.. done.

    Secondary note, duty free used to be cheap.. it is no longer cheap. The things I looked at were more expensive than where I've seen them at shops. I don't drink enough these days or want anything to bother with duty free anyway.

    Ohh and also, the seat next to me is STILL showing as empty 😎🤞😎🤞😎

  • If it makes anyone feel any better the UV index tm is the first 'moderate' day heading into this spring.

  • Update: my bid to upgrade to business class was unsuccessful BUT look at this! This might change throughout the day but as of now I have an empty seat next to me! 🤞

  • I am so tired of block buster movies, will watch more "normal " movies.

    Yesterday it was "Puzzles". So nicely made and scripted, characters so well drawn, no sets that I can tell, it was all on location, you forget you are watching a movie, it seems like voyeurism, 😭😭😭😭 ( tho the husband is not half as bad as such a character would be irl )

    4 hobbits

    ( irl I have done nearly all the puzzles that were in movie. my fave shown was starry night , usually takes about 4 hours . The hardest puzzle I have ever done was a big one of Blue Poles )

    • I'm definitely legally obtaining the troma collection slowly. Tonight's amazing opus is called wiseguys vs zombies,

  • I'm a poet I'm a bard
    \ I'm easy and I'm hard
    \ I write rhymes out of time
    \ I'll find the words for all of my
    \ Sorrows and my aches
    \ Turmoils and heartbreak
    \ I do my best to be relatable
    \ But the reality is debatable
    \ So date-able but hateful
    \ Shame and self-doubt
    \ Fill me up and pour out
    \ Of my mouth and my fingers
    \ They hover waiting and linger
    \ Upon words yet unspoken
    \ They light up awakened
    \ Waiting

  • BG3 got stuck at 92% again.

    I am going to throw GOGs servers into a bonfire, wtf

    Edit: Aborted again, restarting the download. Kill me.

    Editedit: i found a few solutions on reddit and google, but I already aborted and restarted installation. If it gets stuck again, I'll start fucking around with the game files

  • Counting down the minutes until dinner is ready. Cabbage and fennel bake with chicken pesto kiev balls.

    • It boggles my mind that you can bake cabbage. In my head I imagine it turning into a watery mess. It's as foreign as the idea of frying lettuce or something

  • Sounds awful but do you have that one actor that you just love to watch suffer. I've been very slowly rewatching Keeley Hawes' filmography since she was popping up in my British crime drama marathon a bit, and good grief she just gives a master class every time she has to act emotionally distraught. I love it when she gets to go for that slow emotional descent or that emotionally dejected look because I'm like, ok but like is she actually ok because she just genuinely looks fucked.

  • I got through some housework and then I sat down and that was a mistake hahaha but I'm setting a timer for 4 minutes and then getting up.

  • Home alone with my vessel and mind,
    \ Will you message me, is it solace I'll find?
    \ Do I occupy your thoughts late at night in your bed?
    \ Do I swirl around mixing with the anxieties in your head?
    \ Home alone with my vessel and mind,
    \ Oh, the things I will do just to unwind.

  • I sewed on a button in a rush this morning, and it's promptly fallen off again tonight. A testament to my excellent sewing skills.

  • Heavy weight in my heart, I'm struggling to breathe.
    \ All of my dreams slip through the gaps in the weave
    \ Between the neurons, they sparkle like falling stars.
    \ I make wishes on each one and carve into my scars.
    \ I drag up the past from seas glittering with moonlight,
    \ Fishing out dreams from mistakes I can't make right.
    \ The moon bears witness to my tear-soaked sheets,
    \ With my hands on my heart to ensure it keeps beat.
    \ I'll time it just right and have it dance to the song,
    \ That the stars sing when everything is going all wrong.
    \ Please sing to me sweet words under the nightsky,
    \ Tell me it's okay, hold me close, don't ask me why. Just tell me you love me and want me too,
    \ And I'll put all my fears aside because of you.

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