Daily Discussion Thread: 🌀 Monday, 6 January, 2025

Looks like we're making an offer this time. Bloody terrifying. Awful timing, but what can you do? My brain is overflowing with paperwork Things. There will probably be an impressive meltdown at some near point.
- gotta appreciate the cruel irony of how much life can happen in 1 week.
  
  VERY!
- Best of luck! 🤞🏼
- Might be the best time for it to happen. Fingers crossed for you!
  
  Thanks. Not if you mean in terms of extra money. That will take considerable time to sort out. He did something really daft in the Will.
- Good luck, I hope all your plans go smoothly. 🙂
- Good luck! This is a massive amount of change in a short time, be gentle on yourself
- Feel free to melt down, after the offer then there's the pantshit waiting for a response, possible back and forth bullshit then waiting final approval on loan....THEN you get the keys and then you properly start to shit yourself when you realise you owe a fuckton...but have a houuuuse
  Takes about a year to settle down lol
  
  Just got a bullshit email from the REA wanting to schedule an inspection just TWO months after I've moved in (because three months on the dot apparently would clash with her leave schedule, poor dear). Had to stand my ground and say the law states that it's got to be minimum 3 months.
  My entire being is ready to not deal with this rubbish any more. The scales have definitely tipped towards working on ownership instead, and all the accompanying shit that goes with that
  
  Sounds about right. Why can't I just look something up online, go me likey, and click a buy button?! 🫠
- You have worked for it, you have EARNED it, do not let anyone deprive you of it.

Well, the sore throat and cough have not progressed too badly, but the fever is not good - I keep oscilating between shivering and overheating. I'm drip feeding myself panadol to try to keep it under control. Work tomorrow is not going to be happening. I just wish we could text in sick, for some reason actually having to pick up the phone and hold it while I say a few words seems like a major chore I have to work my way up to today.
Edit: writing out the above comment was enough to psych myself up, calling in sick has been completed successfully.
- rest and take care , try to sleep if you can 😘
  
  I was getting uncomfortable in bed so I'm on the couch for a bit with Dr Meow working on purring me better.

"Morning buddy!" "No" Okay then.
- As someone currently experiencing a very severe case of the Mondays, if someone morning buddy'd me they'd be wishing it was Tuesday already.
  
  Good Morning, See you next Tuesday.
- Only thing worse than 'buddy' is 'champ'.
  'Pal' is up there, but that's usually confrontational.
- Calling someone buddy is a cardinal sin of socialising
  
  Champ is the worst thing you can call and Australian. Call me a cunt any day of the week, you call me Champ and it's over
  
  when hes old enough to complain I'll stop
  
  ‘I’m not your buddy friend!’
- That’s a mood
  
  he is SUCH a mood. Deffo my son.

Tonight's beach adventure:
And the hyper bougie dins spread including only the finest of goon in the finest gatorade bottle.
Over all my years doing sunset dins at that beach I've never seen anyone else do it. I grew up with dinner expected @ 7pm and everyone watches the news. People got shitty if you spoke. That generation who were brought up with 'TV dinners'.
I say outside, no TV, space and weather permitting is the superior way.
- Nice view.
  I grew up with the tv on and sitting where ever you like but in my house we sit at the table with the tv on mute, no phones at the table and we talk. If I had a nice view like you I'd be doing the same.
  
  Should I ever have a family, that's what I want, too. I can't stand when I go to lunch with someone and they're just off playing on their phone half the meal. I'm fond of dinner time chats
  While it's just me, myself and I, I don't really like eating in silence, so I usually watch YouTube on my phone. Sometimes I eat in front of my computer watching prisoner or whatever other series I'm into at the time. Generally I'd avoid eating in carpeted rooms with anything that isn't flaky, but unfortunately, this house is about 90% carpet, even the dining room
- I like me a hot dins indoors except when it's hot out. Lunch otoh is great outside.
  No tv I can definitely agree with.
- Al Fresco 🤌

I managed about three hours sitting up this morning before I headed back to bed and huddled up with the electric blanket on. Miss Meow insisted I get up again to organise dinner, but I don't think it will be too long before I head back to bed. On a positive note though, even though I'm feverish and not feeling great I'm much better than I was with the covid vacs, so I am grateful for that small mercy.

My garden is loving this.
- mine too. Tomatoes need to turn those lowers into fruit and soon!
- My lemon tree has been doing it a bit hard lately
  
  My grass has had a golden hue to it for a minute now. Currently looks as good as all the others, despite two months of neglect.

Rainy night in Tokyo so hanging out in the hotel to get some rest, do some washing and just recharge a bit. Twas a very fruitful shopping day in Shibuya though - Square Enix Store, Nintendo and Pokemon Centre and of course a little bit of Mofusand. Letting my inner child run wild this time.
- Probably. Supermarkets are filling the gaps with other stuff so looks like they expect low shelf filling for a while

might be time for a 3rd cuppa tea. Feeling HEAPS better since ditching coffee again. Its so insidious! You have one after 2-3 weeks break and you feel alright, so you go again but the build up is gradual. Next minute you feel like your stomach is trying to digest a kitchen grater.
- I get the tummy thing if I have a dairy milk coffee, even though I don't usually have issues with dairy milk, which is odd, but I prefer coffee with soy anyway since menopause for some reason. It's weird for me; I'm one of those people who can have 3, 4, 5 cups of coffee and it doesn't seem to do a damned thing, but a cup of caffeinated tea will keep me up (and piddling for Australia lol). I love my coffee and, as a former barista, will never give it up, but tea is my real poison. Especially love me a genmai cha. I have a lot of different teas. The tea aisle is my weakness and I have to avoid it, I just want to drink them all. I could talk tea and coffee for hours!
  
  interesting! yeah nah even oat milk coffee ruins me sadly.
- I have to stick to decaf permanently. I gave up the normal stuff thinking it would chill me out and help me sleep… nope. Nothing changed. It just means I can no longer handle caffeine now. (When before it didn’t really affect me.)

Apparently it’s not possible to buy eggs anymore. Multiple supermarket trips with no stock. I have to go earlier in the day, the fruit / veg shops are better options, at supermarkets they’re gone early in the day. I took my eggy breakfasts and lunches for granted now that it’s a mission to buy eggs.
- I had no idea. I've just had a delivery of 5 dozen from Gippsland Eggs, do I need to increase security?
  
  That seems like a lot of eggs, lots of baking?
- Some butcher shops sell eggs too.
  Edit: for brevity.
  
  The one I used to go to, Rainbow Meats in Caroline Springs does. Not sure about their other stores. They also sell some lovely pita breads, and are just past a fruit and veg shop that usually has eggs in stock as well. For anyone out those ways
- Thank you for the information. I know a private egg dealer. ‘tis time I talk to her.
- Ugh. I thought we were over this :/
- I was just compliling a click and collect.... not an egg available. We have an egg farm down the road, looks like I'm headed there.
- I've not been to a farmer's market since start of December but they are usually a good bet for an egg stall or two

I've started a thing, I'm avoiding Colesworth as much as possible. I'm interested in exploring new places, and I've been fed up with their nonsense for a while. So today took Miniest and went shopping at an independent grocery store a couple of suburbs from here (it's a big store and worth visiting). Some things were a little more exy but the meat. was. fabulous! The ground beef delicious (we had burritos again for dinner, my kids are obsessed lol) and the steaks were half the price of colesworth and local butcher. There was only a couple of things we use that they didn't have. I'm happy they didn't get my money this time, and I'm going to try to do it more in future.
- It's definitely something I miss about my old place, easy access to good independent grocers. I don't mind paying more for veg when it tastes a lot better and keeps for longer. And it feels great to not support the duopoly and their BS.
  I don't really have a good alternative for household items though. Aldi is a bit far and annoying to get to...

Something keeps digging a pretty big hole in the exact same spot in the chilli patch every night for the last 4 nights.
There's nothing there. Keeps on bowling over one of the chilli plants but not eating it.
I think it's a deranged anti-establishment marsupial hell bent on hole digging just for the fuck of it. If there is something under there, it can have it. But the poor chilli plant is visibly becoming upset. So rude.
In other news seems like netting individual apricot branches has worked this year (so far). Left a fair few sacrificial ones un-netted for birds which are popular.
- I reckon it’s wombats. Check for square poo

On today's episode of "Would you eat this?"
Protein powder with a best before date of Dec 2021.
FWIW I'm eating this already. It's dry highly processed food.
- get back to us if you ded 👍
  
  Not ded yet.

I too felt blah today but I've shit, showered and shaved and feel a little more humany now.

Today has generally been a bad idea so far. I feel like death, my colleague said my face was completely pale this morning as I was hunched over battling stomach cramps. The cramps have subsided but I just haven't been feeling right at all since. Brain barely functioning, body exhausted, I'm at 5% productivity and just want to go home and sleep. ugh
Seriously tempted to chuck a sickie tomorrow to make up for today.........
- It's a shit of a day. I may actually die from this migraine.
  
  hugs to you both
  it's this awful weather
  
  The sudden temp changes and all-day rain don't seem to be helping... adds to the feeling of wanting to hibernate in convalescence. Migraine sounds like torture. Can you get home early?
  I've somehow dragged myself through the day but if this keeps up tomorrow I really don't think I can handle a full day of fieldwork. See how I go after an early night. 😴
- I would absolutely take the day off tomorrow. You need rest :)
  
  I'll see how I feel. The field work we have on is actually really enjoyable ATM and some time in nature with fresh air and a bit of walking could be really good for me. But I have a backup med cert in case I wake up wanting to crawl into a hole

Man I’m having a rough day. I’m trying to keep positive, crack some jokes but Monday is Mondaying :’(
- sounds like monday is EXACTLY mondaying tbh. Given this is the most monday we're gonna get all year. This is like MAX monday.
  
  I want my money back.
- I seem to have stolen everyone's decent monday. I'm trying to give it back, I swear.
- hugs for you and melbcat

Yeah that weather change fucked me up bad. Rest day then dive into action tomorrow i think.

Well shit. Seems like I slept in a tiny little bit....
- ☕️
  
  Just getting a decaf now! Good old coffee flavoured water.
  Pretty sure it was the heat that fucked me up.

Under the weather today.
Got a headache today and it’s making my eyes and head feel heavy.
- rest up!
- Feel better soon :)

steroid cream for my eczema, fluoride cream for my teeth
be sure not to mix that up
- Eh, if you mix that up you'll probably just end up with aggressively strong teeth.

Reminds me of when I have one of those days at work, and I come home, lie on my bed and just stare at the ceiling for a while.

sky pretty

Coffee Doritos at Savemore. I'm avoiding caffeine these days but I'm intrigued at how much of a mistake they might be.
- Do it for the team and report back.

Golden Globe winner for best original score: Reznor & Ross for Challengers. I saw the movie when it came out and the score is without a doubt, the best thing about it.
- Trent Reznor is mt musical "hero".
  His story is amazing.
  
  Dude has won every major award except a Tony.
- I thought it was the 3 some scene? I dont know I havnt seen it but I heard it was like the horniest movie of 2024.
  
  Uhhh. no I wasn’t particularly “inspired” by that scene to be honest. I wouldn’t call it a horny movie at all.
  The Substance is a horny movie. It’s meant to be. Demi won a best actress Golden Globe for that as well.

Back to work crew represent 🖐🏻😭🚉
- It's my turn for a mini break. Worked all the way through except national public holidays, now I have Monday to Thursday off 😊
- yep I'm back and already regretting it. this tea has a lot of hopes riding on it.
- 🖐 😭 💻 meeeee
  I really should chuck a sickie today, my stomach actually hurts and I'm seeing my dr later anyway so I could get a med cert... And I'm tired as fuck
- Present and correct - dammit.
- been working all along
  
  Started back last Thursday, and it's been hell. Somebody please put me out of my misery, feels like I've had no break at all :(
- We had Skeleton Staff, taking turns so that everyone got some time off (except the boss).
  All back on board for today.

i got things to do before work but this rain sound forbids me to get up
- That is some proper rain too.

olive bread buns are made, some tidying done , but it's just hard to do anything after this heat , it tired me out
- I hear you. I've only just started feeling better now.
  
  I'm ready for an early evening nap

Goodnight everyone ❤️
- Night G-Cat

If you're not too good for Domino's they seem to have an abandoned order 10% discount at the moment. Just set up an order while logged in and then don't submit it. Seems to be possible to do at least a couple days in advance, too.
- An even better tip I learned on here a while back is that if you google "pizza hut" without an adblock, the top result is an ad from dominos offering 40% off. From memory it does only apply to the traditional range, not the value/cheap range, but a deal's a deal
  
  Now that is a nice tip
- I’m actually too good for Dominos but thank you
  
  🤣🤣🤣

My sister has a thing for the Cocobella Chocolate Coconut Water, and it seems as though many others do as well. It tastes like chocolate milk.
Many Woolworths branches nearby ish said they had it in stock online but upon calling, and laughing at myself saying Cocobella Chocolate Coconut Water, they had no stock. Cue a disappointed sister.
She could just add cocoa and sugar or something along those lines to normal coconut water.

The portable air con has been running for 12 hours now. Stats are still pending, I anticipate 15-20kWh of usage yesterday
Current indoor temp is 25° and slightly stuffy. Outdoor temp is 28°
- 💸
  
  Yep. Can just about hear the dollar signs evaporating every second
  Ka-ching...
  Ka-ching...
  Ka-ching...
  💵💵💵
  🔥🔥🔥
- not horrendous. If its kept inside under 30 its worth it. The more you can seal things up the better it'll be.
  
  I turned it on when it peaked at 30.7, for about 5 hours it could only get it down to (and keep it at) about 28, then it very slowly brought it down to 23 which it hit at midnight when I turned it off
  Taking my base load out of the equation, it cost me about 7 bucks
- Make sure you isolate it to one room (we did bedroom) and shut the door to limit the work it does
  
  Exactly what I did

PSA - Jesus, never empty a smoothie container with LSA into your dishwasher and then run a full load. Three loads later and I'm hand washing and scrubbing every single thing.....
- You put lysergic acid amide into your smoothies? You must be a hoot

Night warm :(
Also me doing the wash is bringing the rain
- Also me doing the wash is bringing the rain
  Thanks. Raining here right now! I should probably also wash my clothes for extra effect.

Marge 🌽

It's a case of 'is my throat sore because I'm getting sick or because we've had the aircon running two days straight?'
- That's what I was wondering yesterday. It was the getting sick option unfortunately.

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- A selection of your finest jellies please.
  
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- Jamaican beef patties and a kimchi omelette.
  
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- Bún chả and a beverage thanks
  
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- ummm... stimulants? I mean.. not stimulants.
  
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- Beer and steak I guess, and fuck it throw in a potato or two
  
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Thank you for posting the thread baku
and goodnight everyone, stay cool 😘
- Thanks for the appreciation
  Goodnight goonsigon

Good night , sweet dreams 😘
- Night night goonsy from The 'Gong