I am feeling a bit rich today. Just banked the money from my Marketplace sales, it's payday today, I received my tax return a couple of days ago, I got a $50 Bunnings card from my FlyBuys last week and I'm signed up for a study which will pay for my milk for the next four weeks (and give me a $150 Visa card at the end). Why can't all these things happen every week?
Edit: just found out I'm on the fancy A2 milk for the study. Never had that before.
Unfortunately, every workplace has a set of these people. You have to figure out which ones they are and then set face to ‘mild strained smile’ when you see them and avoid conversations that are not work related.
Almost makes you wonder if they're Cennalink plants to somehow force people off jobseeker/whatever just to not have to deal with or be associated with such loons
At least we've determined the transgender downvoter is also the antivaxxer downvoter probably. I'm so vaxxed trans gay and live right next to a 5g tower. I removed my aliminium foil from the cupboard. I also don't like rabbit holes or doing any of my own research.
Daffodils and jonquils and sunshine, oh my. I'm leaning into all the trite stereotypes about spring being a time of renewal and reenergising and I'm feeling great.
Kiddo can now be tickled. And he LOVES it. And honestly, its made my whole year. I had to do the daycare drop off today. I was very brave, and I handed him over and left, but I wanted to run back in, snatch him up and drive off somewhere fun together.
My favorite thing about the first day of kinder was the contrast between the kids who had been in daycare and knew how to play with kids the same age, and the kids who had clearly never been apart from a parent.
The daycare kids were all "bye daddy/mummy" and off to play with kids in one corner, while the others were a wailing mess. Until their parents actually left and they wandered off to the fun corner with the other kids.
I wish I took a photo of the row of mums outside the classroom, standing on the bench peering in the high window at their kids. They were also crying, having never been apart from their babies. It was sweet.
You've done well. Daycare is crazy expensive, but it is worth it for so many reasons. It is good for both of you.
Oh 100% worth it. He is already babbling so much more than he was before he started. He's probably one of the younger ones in the room so I think its probably doing him some good to see the other kids up and moving around.
These stupid medications are making my anxiety worse and now im having a panic attack even though the cause of my worry is unfounded. Brain is being mean to me today
It's so interesting that the medication that is there to help you, can in fact, cause it to be worse. Like my anti-depressants can actually make you have suicidal ideation and stuff like that. Like aren't they supposed to STOP THAT?
Should not have let myself doze on the couch yesterday, I kept telling myself it'll screw with my sleep schedule. Well it did, and now I've been awake sine 2:50am and I just want the day to end because I feel all thrown about.
First day back at work after 1 1/2 weeks off. Shit didn't catch fire while I was gone which is nice. Have a chat tomorrow with my 2-up boss about how he has treated me (just before I went on leave). Not looking forward to it but I know my worth so whatever happens happens.
Went on a (2nd) date on the weekend too which was great, but also felt like I wasn't supportive enough about some of her concerns about work etc. so followed up today. We'll see how that goes...
Land of the free, baby! Yeeehawww! I can get a case of beer and some knives to play with! Meanwhile all I got was a cherry Slurpee and the dude said "is that all you're getting? You're alright then" and gave it to me for free! Currently slurping in the car on a hill at the edge of Moab watching the sunset over the red mountains.
That actually makes sense, though. Those poor people couldn't take their knives on the plane, so they can buy one at the terminal as soon as they land.
Why they have to carry a knife everywhere in the first place, I can't answer. It's a cultural thing.
Dear God. Phoned into Cennalink to get my current med cert tagged and even when calling in at 8 on the dot I was on hold for over 40 minutes.
Then we had a line with an echo in it. Then the line dropped out when the CSA was asking me some follow up questions.
At least the med cert was tagged, but my head feels like I'm up in a bell tower while those bloody big bells are being rung.
They truly are the worst, arnt they? We're still chasing our childcare subsidy that we logged last month. They dont reckon they'll have an update till mid september. Meanwhile, we're having to pay totally out of pocket and having to people moan about how we need more women in the workforce. How about either pay them what you pay men so dad can stay at home, or actually have universal childcare to enable more mums to go back to work!
I know! And nine times out of ten, the people at the coalface are doing their best; it's whoever set up the system to be as discouraging as possible for people who are seeking help plus, as StudSpud is currently experiencing, useless 'job providers' with their snouts in the trough taking money to do bugger all.
I'm hoping that by the time this certificate runs out I'll be well enough to work enough hours that I won't have to jump through those hoops ever again. Fingers crossed...
Okay these side effects are bad enough that I've called up to get a med cert today because I'm pretty much inoperative. Feels like my heart is in my mouth, my brain can't settle and I can't even concentrate on procrastinating let alone any meaningful task. I'm straight up staring into space halfway through a sentence and 15 minutes have gone by. Damn, I thought extended release would be gentler and better than immediate release but it's clearly not working.
I think the meds will only be out of my system by about 4-5pm (as designed). Gonna take it extremely easy and set up all the relaxing stuff as soon as the tradies are gone and all the sounds aren't jangling my nerves even further. and I'm writing an email to the psychiatrist. At least I know the previous meds worked better for me.
Grabbed a second hand laptop the other week since mine is about 7 years old and not well. And with all this car BS I figured nows not the time to drop 1k on a laptop. The "new" one is 3 years old and I have to say, pretty impressed so far. Its so much quicker than my old clunker.
Computers have really come a long way in the last few years. It's not as noticeable a leap compared to one from 20 years ago, but there's still a considerable performance jump.
SSDs have helped a fair bit in that area, I've found.
I bought an old toshiba about seven years ago. still works just as well as it did when I got it. it was maybe 5 years old then. it's on windows 8 or something so no new updates to bloat it and I'm running old software on it. cost 130$ I think at the time, I had to buy new batteries at some point. but fuck, toshiba make good stuff.
So, because I have been jobseeking for a while, Workforce Aus are making me do an employability course for the next 4 weeks via Zoom. I'm trying to remain positive, that I will learn something that may help me, but I just feel so worthless having let it get this far. Sigh.
"Uh oh. Sounds like somebody's got a case of the Mondays!"
A few years ago they tried something like that and when I asked it if that meant watching someone read out powerpoint slides about how smiling during job interviews is good I warned them against wasting more of my time with some bullshit training that they'd get paid for. Then they sent me for a forklift ticket.
Ugh, I hate that sort of stuff! My last lot did nothing, I got the job without help from them. Then they kept ringing me and insisting on appointments so they could get paid for it! What a rort.
I'm sorry to be a Debbie Downer but man those things suck. I took one back in like 2016 and it was one of the most demoralising things because it's like "yes I know to be nice to a customer... like why do I have to go get lessons for this???”
I'm so lucky I didn't have to do it under disability employment services. But man.
I partly blame the idea of the "internet generation" (and increased obscurity) for the younger ones not knowing. At some point, knowing how to use a computer was thought to be common knowledge, so no-one bothered to teach them how to do more than the bare basics.
Coupled with modern user friendly hiding the uglier inner workings, and only people who are interested in the things will delve that deeply.
I would not be surprised if there are people today who think of the internet as a series of apps, rather than a series of websites accessed via apps and tubes.
Has anyone else been struggling with overnight temperatures lately? I wake up boiling then the doona inevitably comes back on at 4 o clock in the morning.
I run so hot, but start off really cold. So I wake up under a blanket and doona absolutely soaking in sweat, take the doona off, then I get cold from it evaporating so I put the doona on and the cycle repeats.
Two more broccoli heads vanquished! 🥦 ⚔ grating the broccoli was a bit of hard yakka though. Doesn't look very appetising but tastes great. Cheap and filling and nutritious.
pasta in a weird looking sauce of grated broccoli with chilli flakes, garlic, anchovies and tuna plus lemon
I have decided to name my new mulcher Chomp. We spent the last hour reducing every stick in the backyard into woodchips. It did a great job, I'm really pleased with it. The sunflower stems from last year were paticularly satisfying to see munched up. I'll give the rose prunings a few more days to dry off a bit before I tackle those.
Today's the day I let my assistant reply to emails and such. I've told her that I will be here for questions and such. And happy to take over when she needs it.
But so far it's going good. Also I decided to wear shorts and a short sleeve shirt today with no jacket and I regret the jacket. And I had my appointment with my job seeker person who let me get another uber gift voucher. I feel so bad asking for it, but like the fact that I spent $400 on uber last month kills me.
I can't wait to get my own car, I mean $400 will be going to the car as well, but at least it's on my time and not someone else's.
Argh… I keep ruining things through fatigue and not paying attention. Things that cost money. My hair scissors have rusted because I left them on the sink and water splashed. Maybe if I remove the rust with vinegar and try to put the edge back on the blade where it got eaten at… though I’m not amazing at it.
And it would probably come back. I should have got a little thing of sewing machine oil when I ordered something else
don't use vinegar it will eat them even more. Depending on rust levels you can just make a lil' ball of alfoil and gently polish with that, also fold alfoil into several "layers" and chop away with scissors to restore the edge.
In traditional DT fashion, I went indoor skydiving today after The Hivemind mentioned it a few weeks ago- I think it was Danwritesbooks? So much fun and I now feel an odd urge to go to the next level of adrenaline rush and actually jump out of a plane. Which is not something I ever thought I would do.
Ooh very exciting and please do it if you can. There is no falling sensation in your stomach because the plane has that momentum already. You won’t regret it!
I've done it and it's really nice. Less thrilling than I thought and more chill. I've been bungie jumping a few times and that was much more thrilling I found. Rather than being shuffled out of the plane by your tandem diver, you're all alone in the edge and have to convince yourself to jump! It's intense
Wow, so I lost a friend who I thought I'd just put on hold, who I bitched about then the very next day gained a new one who's a real gem. Language barrier has been overcome. We're already making plans and though she's been in transition longer, she's super nice about giving advice which is good for a change, I'm sort of used to feeling a bit bullied or condescended to by trans women. The hangover from the toxic masculinity they showed as a mask or a defence mechanism is real. We're getting dinner on Thursday and probably working together again soon as well. She's just as excited to meet another super positive and proactive trans woman. We all struggle with shit from time to time, but I've mentally been living in my gratitude for all the good things I have recently. Could be the weather, could be the extra oestrogen, could be transition, could be the sobriety, could be the job, could be finally feeling attractive and loving my new body, could be the good food, could very well be the journalling. All these things are supposed to bring happiness. Maybe I should just admit I have big crushes on about six people at the moment and keep daydreaming about them all. woo. time for some vitamin d uptake. I'll also brave the salvos looking obviously trans cos fuck them.
Thanks and so do you! Just had a call from a bestie and she's a lot better than on the weekend. No jewellery worth getting at salvos or the greeves st opshop, but geez it was a nice day for a walk and obtained my favourite reduced price cheat meal, woolies chicken skewers. 10k walked all up after all the pacing while chatting. Also decided to eat honey and not (x) mite on my late for me night time rice cake binges. Too much salt leaves me dry af in the morning and honey is cheaper by the 100g. Unless I have sleep apnoea. I really hope I don't have sleep apnoea. That's bad.
Last night I was watching the home shopping channel and the dickhead was demonstrating the Power xl 12 in 1 which is a fancy airfryer that bakes, grills, blah blah and he's fluffing around making shit. So he chucks in potato gems, sausage, cheese, egg etc and I thought why can't I make this in my airfryer.
I had no idea what it was called so I googled the ingredients and it came up as a "tater tot casserole" and "breakfast casserole " which made me laugh. Anyway I'm gonna try and recreate this abomination. I wish I had some foil trays but instead I'm gonna have to make my own.
I've got some Italian sausage I'm willing to sacrifice. The one that I watched last night had bright orange cheese so I might pick up some red Leicester. Hahaha.
Basically I swapped potato gems for the hash brown, spicy sausage for the bacon, added spring onion, extra cheese, cream, chilli flakes. Omitted the capsicum.
The foil basket was easy. My secret - extra long alfoil. Make a cross, fold the corners in, roll the top down.
Exercises completed, except I did a beginners level because I had a mini exercise buddy this morning and didn't want him to be discouraged by it being too hard.
People keep acknowledging my NFL Raiders hat and all I can do is give them a point and wink when they say "Raider Nation!" to me. I'm not brave enough to give the finger guns in this country, they might shoot back.
Extensive anthropological research conducted between 2021 and 2022 for a doctoral thesis determined that the optimal response to the salutation "Raider's Nation!" is infact, "Raider's Nation, baby!". This response commonly yielded big smiles, raised fists, and hoots of joy. \
"Raiders Nation, baby!" was never met by a gunshot during the study, however one unfortunate (and perhaps unwise) study participant was shot in the shoulder after responding "Go fuck yourself buddy" to the common Raider's salutation.
Yeah it's not even a joke. Guns are pretty normalised in a lot of people's lives. I have a couple of friends who have stories of very close calls where there were guns, arguments, family drama and lots of booze. It's pretty easy to pull a trigger and lots of people carry them. Fuck, I would.
Waiting on more self watering pots so I can plant round little carrots and leafy greens. They were pricey but I know standard ones would probably be forgotten and dry out. If I don’t wreck them I can just keep planting short lived herbs or veg.
The grass isn’t up but it’s only had a few days of light.
I wish I had the space, money and physical capacity for a real vegie garden. And a catio so the furry puddin could sit outside with me without doing a runner
I'm in the shittest mood today due to unexpectedly noisy builders out back where I'm staying (I thought they wouldn't be coming while my friends were away), stupidly braindead and frankly insulting client request for a job I thought I'd finish off this week, and the extended release formulation of these meds giving me bad anxiety. I want to delete everything (except the cat).
way fewer birds on my balcony this year. I think there are two reasons. One, the local currawongs have eaten all the sparrows, two, I stopped putting out food because my neighbour hand built outdoor furniture for his balcony and it would be a shame if birds messed them up.
More largesse has come my way today - a local food cupboard had a donation of bbq food that needed to be taken ASAP, so I grabbed a packet of burgers and some coleslaw. They are catering packs, so that's 20 burgers! I just had one for lunch, the rest are in the freezer. I'm going to have some awesome toasties over the next few weeks.
I've been working out hard the last month - maybe there's results I'm not seeing but my weight is around the same range. I snack too much! What are some healthy snacks? I need to cut out on chips 🥲
These snackshave been my go to since the kids were little. You can usually pick them up at Colesworth for $2 a pack but occasionally on sale for half price. Tasty, healthy, and simple.
Need to go into the city for an event that starts at 530pm on a weekday and goes into the evening.
Can’t drive in - car too big for car parks (had to sell the small car due to cost of living and my OG struggles with the city car parks so I have no chance), can’t get dropped off as OH is away on work, not sure if train station will have any car parks free at 4pm? Bus to train station would be a 4km walk each way, and not safe in the dark on the way home. A taxi/car service cost me $150 last time I had to go into the city (one way). Estranged from family, no help there.
Fml. It’s a job related event, not for fun. It’s not run by my employer.
I have a secure parking spot in Brunswick, if you want to drive here and take the 19 Tram into the city. I'm home all the time so I can let you in and out. Send me a DM if this may work for you :)
No Ubers or taxis in the area. ~45km from cbd. Been a pain when dropping cars off for servicing or airport trips. Saves money on not having ubereats though.
Cool concept. It's very reminiscent of their retrofuturistic posters of housewives being able to just hose down all the furniture in the living room to clean it.