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  • Workplace has been collapsing. Today it felt worst of all. For the first time it's like... Do I want to stay here? Increased work load due to staff reduction. Not being able to service clients well - and they really need it. Today was super busy and and stressful and we also learned were having another department join our floor, I'll no longer have a window seat, and it will be busy and noisy 😞 it just sucks idk.

  • Sitting in a Denny's in a seemingly dodgy part of Bakersfield getting breakfast food at 11:30pm. Some drunk dudes who promised the waitress they won't fight are showing signs that they might fight.

    It's all happening.

  • Nothing went right today.

    Nagi's chicken and cashew for dinner will make things better.

    • :( I'll have something for you in about an hour that should cheer you up a bit hopefully. and it isn't food

  • Errr… Is this allowed to talk about?

    It’s weird that the mushrooms apparently just got scraped off and the kids were fine. Because I read in some book once (fictional, about a cult) where they were making amanita tea. Implying stuff leaches out with moisture.

    But then other stuff says the death cap poison is not soluble so maybe it’s just the hallucinogens are or the book was wrong. So they could have removed it and been okay because it didn’t permeate the meal?

    I have no idea. My interest in mushrooms is from a botanical standpoint and checking them out as a kid. Going down a research rabbit hole out of curiosity. What info is right

    • also the in-laws started getting sick that day but the kids still ate the beef wellington for dinner the day after?!

      • I'm interested in this beef Wellington pie. So not a traditional beef Wellington but a pie version. Was it a large pie or individual pies? And if it was a large pie how fucking big was this thing that feed 5 people plus leftovers for the kids plus samples for the cops? Was there more than one pie? So many questions.

      • You're onto something there.

    • My Dad used to work on a mushroom farm and all the mushrooms were grown indoors in big sheds. The workers wore tyvek suits to reduce contamination. Things may have changed now. That's all I know about mushroom growing.

    • I've made mushroom tea to get high and it really worked. Add a dash of lemon juice to aid the process.

    • 43 years ago, there was a tragedy in the Northern Territory - a Dingo stole a baby from under a mother's eye in a tent in the middle of nowhere. It was a formative event for me in my childhood.

      For months after that event, the media and every talking head in the country spun out a narrative that the mother had done this evil thing, despite having no first-hand knowledge of events. It was repeated and discussed enough that this narrative managed to cement itself into everyone's minds. I remember being really confused - why would a mother kill a baby? By the time she went to court, she was guilty in the eyes of the nation and the trial was almost a formality.

      Only, it later turned out that the mother was telling the truth. That tiny baby's coat was found in a dingo's den years later. Much hand wringing ensued. 'Oh that poor lady, she and her husband went through so much' (as though those same people weren't damning them years prior).

      Anyway: from that tragic event, I learned never to assume I know all the facts. Never assume the media has any more idea of the truth than I do. Let the justice run its course, and may the truth come out before we pass judgement.

      I don't know what happened with the mushroom case. And neither does anyone else currently talking about it. Rampant speculation is harmful.

  • I've been reflecting and I've decided that I'm just gonna say less at work in fear of being accused of mansplaining. And I'm not even a man. I just sometimes really like to say stuff.

  • HEY @Bottom_racer CAN YOU HEAR THAT? BAH GOD, IT'S...

    Back by special request, ONE WEEK ONLY!!!

    ...however she started doing the yowling-peeing thing two nights ago at her own home and she's been furiously rubbing herself on everything here like she's on speed so... I'm going to be prepared for a daily clean and UV sweep again ;_; (her owner finally understands what it's like and was very apologetic and said he'll cover any and all vet checks and took her there just before dropping me off and they took a swab of some kind...)

    e: also no mee goreng for tonight because I need to keep an eye on this one.

    e2: aaaand 3hrs in and the yowling started and she just did a nice big spray on the side of the TV stand and all the other things... dragging her hindquarters around in a lordosis position almost all the time, insane affection, constantly licking her privates then rolling around like a maniac...

  • So, I don't consume a lot of media like films and TV shows. Sometimes I watch YT, but not often.

    However, I love celebrity gossip. Don't care if I know them or not, but reading about their shenanigans is the highlight of my day.

    Currently, Taryn Manning (Pensatuckey from OITNB) has been losing her mind on meth over the last year or so. That recent video of her has me rolling tbh, like, how many times can you rephrase "i licked your mans butthole" 😂😂

    I shouldn't laugh, but I will because fuck me it's funny

    Edit: I also messed around with BG3 files as per GOG forums, and I have it installed now!! Hahaha yessss

    • I kindof like celeb gossip. It plays a role in society educating people that drama and failure and flaws are common. Sort of like reassurance. There is also a feeling of community.

      But I don't like it when people pick on others just to feel superior.

      And laughing is good, life and people can be so absurd, I don't think we ( meaning I ) watch enough comedies , I am **too **serious 😔

      • I'm sad that she's falling so far, meth, trump-supporter, etc, because I really like her. But I like reading all about their shenanigans because, like you said, reassurance. We're all human beings at the end of the day, and no amount of money or fame is going to change th fact that we all make mistakes, that we're all shades of grey.

        The fear that any of us could fall into the pit is lessened when we see that no matter your standing, that pit doesnt care. All we can do is keep doing our best.

        I hope she gets the help she needs, Pensatuckey was my fav character from OITNB and I hate seeing her become the flaws of that character. She's beautiful, she just needs to stop the meth and licking married mens butts

    • There’s a celeb one on Lemmy. !popculturechat@lemmy.world

    • I love drama tbh. One of my fave subreddits is subredditdrama.

    • Hooray!! BG3. I have no idea what it is, but a couple of mates are into it too.

      I have no interest in celebrities. They can lick my butthole though. 50$ a go. I'd be fine with that.

  • I haves other fluffy cat pics this is my cat Casey from Detroit.

    here he is in the snow

    Casey on the window sill. We're 31 stories up.

  • Suddenly hit by a massive craving for some good old vegan mee goreng the way my mum would make it, with freshly pounded chilli ginger garlic paste, crumbled tofu, mock beef, the best yellow noodles, and heaps of sesame oil.

    Was very tempted to get takeaway because I need to stop procrastinating and write down what happened last week and I really feel like I'd rather claw my eyeballs out. But I reckon I could get 3x the amount of meals for the same price. 🤔 plus if I cook tonight I've got extra food for the rest of the week. I've really recovered my cooking mojo since coming off SSRIs and it might be rewarding rather than a drag, so that shall be my reward to keep me going tonight.

  • Starting the whole "manager" part of my customer service role and I am already so frazzled trying to teach someone how to do my job.

    It's head empty time.

    Edit: Don't want to make two posts in the span of ten minutes but oh my God. Called my doctors because I needed my referral emailed and the receptionist is like "oh we don't email anymore because Covid's over 🤪" fuck off. I'm sick of able-bodied people thinking that just because we don't have lockdowns anymore that Covid is eradicated. Sure... we don't have lockdowns, but people are still affected by Covid. I most likely have long covid. Like... fuck off seriously. "Covid's over", girl, bye.

    • Huh. I thought that was supposed to be one of the positive things came out of all this; a recognition that email referrals and prescriptions and telehealth etc were a good idea that helped a lot of people and ought to be continued, irrespective of whether there's a pandemic on or not. Sounds like they're just being arbitrary/lazy.

      • Honestly! Like because of my chronic pain it's painful to walk long periods. My work is close to my doctors, but for what should be maybe a 2 minute walk, takes me maybe 5 - 10 minutes including the one or two stops in between. I just thought it'd be easier and quicker to get it emailed.

        I even asked the doctor if I could get it emailed and she was like "the receptionists aren't here but it can be done on Monday", like cool awesome. But I didn't even get a message or whatever to be like "yeah soz we can't do it". Luckily I did it today before my appointment on Thursday but man...

  • Metaphorically it's one of those days where you're walking on the left of the footpath, and everyone refuses to move and tries to barge through you leaving you to feel like you've got the whole thing wrong.

  • I feel like I've bludged all day

    yet I've done 4 loads of washing, cleaned up the front garden , vacuumed, cooked dinner, and cleaned the bathroom

    • There's no bludging in those chore achievements! Great job. I had almost the identical day, but add shopping and minus cleaning the bathroom, which is on the to-do list for tomorrow :0/

  • Okay so who else is going to be watching the Matildas tomorrow and will you be watching it somewhere special? I've never been to AAMI Park and no idea how these live televised things work in terms of seating and how early to get there and such....

    • just watching from home it's too cold outside

    • I can't help but wonder whether Melbourne is being punished. No games past the round of 16 played in the second-largest city hosting the tournament.

      Is this in response to the AFL refusing to share facilities? It is a bit embarrassing that the only stadium Melbourne can offer seats a mere 30,000. They should be playing in Docklands at the very least.

      • I can only hope this is the beginning of women's sports getting to the same level of clout as AFL and the like (though I do also think part of the attraction to the WWC this year is because it hasn't been over commercialised the way AFL has been - feels a bit more community oriented like the VFL of yore apparently was, even though this is an international event)

  • 2.5 degrees, feels like 0.9. It's going to be a cold dog walk this morning. Predictions for tomorrow are even chillier. 🥶

    • I should've looked for a big plastic bag or something to cover my curry leaf plants for the night...

    • Oh dear, it's not getting any easier waking up in the morning. Blearg!

  • Dins was chicken wingettes, marinated in nostimini and fried crispy, then a half cup of water added to the pan and steamed for 20 mins. Brussel sprouts quartered lengthwise and microwaved with butter separately. All on a slice of Lawsons bread - the best of the plastic bag breads imo. The remaining wingettes and the liquid from the pan will be kept overnight. If it sets solid (it should) will keep liquid as stock and munch on the wingettes for lunch tomorrow. Sauced to taste. Simple, easy and yum.

  • Buses delayed by fifteen minutes, and yet we're expected to pay $10 a day for them? Get fucked PTV, all I want to do is get to my damn job and some days it just makes it impossible!

  • Up late with a coffee and a smoke (i know, i know)
    \ I sit wondering if life is just a big joke
    \ A passing thought only, it doesn't overstay,-
    \ Into my river all fears are swept away.

  • Got some of the wonderful old gender euphoria back today. I haven't changed perspective or had anything special happen, it was just seeing my reflection in a shop window and seeing my figure looking a lot more feminine. People think trans women just want to look like cis women, but hrt changes us in so many ways and I reject cis normative ideas of what women are supposed to appear like. If I feel more femme I just fucking well am. I've kinda stopped journaling as nothing much different is happening lately so I'm glad today I can mark time again with a note of joy.

  • Waiting for stuff to arrive. Enrichment in my enclosure.

    I ended up buying two Garden Up herb planters because they looked to have that self watering reserve at the bottom, which would cut me a lot of slack with remembering to water.

    One big bag of potting mix (really should have bought two smaller ones as I might get injured or not be able to lift it).

    The seeds: I wasn’t able to get to the seed library but Bunnings eventually came through.

    I’m going for a tiny indoor container vegie garden. Leafy greens apparently need less light than the fruiting or root veg, plus spinach has shallow roots and can be continuously sown and harvested as baby leaves. So I chose Viking spinach (they didn’t let me get Medonia but Viking is still heirloom and heat tolerant. Which is important if still sowing into the warmer months. I can also save the seed if I want.). Being inside isn’t great for light but should protect them a little from bolting?

    These may have to live on the windowsill for more light, if the pot is narrow enough to fit, but I got the small round Paris Market carrot seeds for container gardening. Apparently carrots are biennial?? Oops. And have to be left til the next year to set seed?? So instead of doubling them up with spinach as I planned they might need their own pot. Only if I wanted to save the seed though.

    And cat grass to easily keep resowing it because I keep killing it and it’s annoying to try and dig it out from outside. Also the visiting black cat hangs out and poops out there (risk of worm or flea larvae).

    I should have bought 3 of the pots maybe but am trying to keep things really easy and manageable. There is a way to make self watering pots with huge buckets that could scale down to reused yogurt pots but lazy. It wouldn’t get done.

    Mushrooms are also really cool to grow and don’t need light or much room. They would be genuinely safe to eat, being from domesticated varieties and shop bought mycelium. But I can’t really eat too much of them and don’t know if cats digest them well either. (Melbcat likes cooked vegetables.)

    Things like mini pumpkins in pots or potted citrus are not practical at the moment. Too much space, too heavy, too much light.

    I also thought of making terrariums. Those need so little maintenance. But I would probably have to sterilise the jars and substrates. As well as buying special drainage gravel and potting mix. There is moss outside but no ferns.

  • So RE: the mushroom lady. She's now saying she bought them from an Asian grocer. I don't know if she's lying or not, but that causes a lot of concerns in terms of racism and such.

    • I don’t think she’s very smart. My guess is she wants to blame something exotic but mushrooms from a Glen Waverley asian grocery store give an impression of the opposite.

    • Honestly, the more she talks the more she sounds guilty.

  • Just ate a microwave dinner for the first time in forever because I left my dinner on the bench and, oh golly, the flavour was like everything and nothing and now my mouth has a metallic tang going.

  • I just tried Aldi's frozen Singapore noodles for the first time and I don't know what I just ate but it wasn't Singapore noodles. I give it 1/5 yum yums and that's only because it was hot. Highly do not recommend.

  • Yesterday I read an interesting thing that made it easier to understand the inner life and relationships of narcissists and sociopaths

    "They consider us, all people, as flightless birds.

    That's quite profound. When I think of how I think about birds. They can be amusing and pretty, some are annoying, I have no personal attachment what so ever ( unlike with mammals ) I have no qualms cooking them up for dinner.

  • Only an hour and half and I am at last on my weekend! Have two cars I'm test driving tomorrow and then it's sweet FA and night shift prep.

    In exciting news, it looks like the cons of having us back in the office are starting to stack up and managements feeling a little pressure from a few directions to boot us back home for all or part of night rotation again. Crossing all the limbs because doing nights from home was the greatest thing to ever happen during covid.

  • I ... am ...so ... hungry . must stay on diet 🥺

    • Drink a glass of water. Can sometimes help. Hot water if the weather is cold.

    • Who drives this body? You? Or your tummy?

      (That's roughly the inner dialogue I have when I'm hungry)

    • I am having 2 plain small rice cakes, no toppings or spreads, no flavours which is just salt anyway . plain . That should tide me over til dinner

      • Hey have you tried those rice cakes made out of corn? They're much tastier than the rice version and do the same job, well worth having a go at. My kids and I love them and I've got a pack at work if I feel snacky, it tides me over well and stops me from eating the sweet biscuits.

    • Maybe have a boiled egg? The protein can help fill you up

  • Prefill data finally came through. Not grumpy at all about the pathetically low tax return this year, no siree, 250$ is surely in the same ballpark as $2-5k in past years...

    • I have to pay this year, for the first time. It’s only ~$100ish, so could be worse, I guess :-(

      • 😢 I don't want to think about what that'll be like. I don't even earn nearly enough to hit the additional Medicare levy but so much is gone... I've had to pare back a lot after realising how much less I'd have this year.

  • Okay, it's been a few hours and I'm still in character creation (it's expected, it's how I roll), and I've narrowed it down to a gold dragonborn, but can't decide on a class.

    Sorcerer, Druid, or Ranger? Druid and Ranger for Speak with Animals and Animal Handling, respectively. Sorcerer because I love them.

    #firstworldproblems

    • Ranger gets better armour, no?

      • Druid and Ranger both have medium armour proficiency, i think sorcerer uses light armour.

        I think I may go druid, as I get animal handling and speak with animals spell. Hmmmm still thinking

    • Speak with animals is good! I'd recommend druids, because they can get pretty tanky (even more than Barbarians, though I'm not too sure if it works with bg3. I know in like the 5e tabletop version they can get tanky).

  • my love affair with the patties sausage rolls is OVER.

    I know I've said it before but I'm super serious this time.

    • 👀

      • The journey towards

        The midnight snack needs no slack

        Sausage rolls they lack.

        me - (what year is it?)

    • Bad mouth feel. Like I just ate wax.. which may be true, as some commercial pie and pastry manufacturers use food grade wax in the pastry to add a consistent golden colour and texture when par/baked.

  • Oh my god. I’m here wondering when my podcast gets uploaded and realised it’s only Tuesday.

    Bleh!

    Also I crave sugar :(

  • My puffer jacket isn't uniform but I'll be damned if I'm taking it off this morning. I've even recruited my under-desk heater because I couldn't feel my feet. This is more like the Melbourne winter I remember.

    • I am fortunate enough to have a uniform puffer jacket - also a beanie and scarf! With a 6am start tomorrow I'll be utilising them all to get to the office without freezing. Warm uniform items are a bonus largely pushed by staff in the Ballarat office who need them even more than we do here.

      • Thank god I have a padded safety vest for that extra layer of warmth, I'd be an icicle without it in the mornings.

        Now to take the next hour defrosting myself.

      • I wear a T-shirt and jeans and work in the fridge and freezer sections, I do wear gloves though. I wear extra layers when I’m at home.

  • Confession of the day. I've been watching The Traitors. I like it. I don't love it I just like it.

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