Daily Discussion Thread: Tuesday, 28 January, 2025

Spoke to manager this morning.
She said she's escalating it as a "high risk" of me leaving and she will get back to me soon.
Let's see what happens.
Edit: absolutely wrecked today. Will be leaving early. Figure they owe me a few hours from the weekend?
Edit: She's spoken to the owner of what used to be the separate company. He's employed as SLT within the larger org. He's taking it to to the committee asap.
- Hate to say it, and I dont mean to be negative: But nothing you've told us thus far about these guys fills me with confidence that they are gonna do the right thing here.
  I'd keep on the seek path as a backup.
  
  Oh definitely still interviewing for other places this week. And made about a dozen more applications this morning.
  And theres the director dude I met the other day who's going to be my mentor.
  At least I'll finally have an answer instead of being fucked around.
  
  There is one other thing:
  I might be getting one of our month by month clients to sign a 12 month contract. Their MRR is 105k.
  For the moment, it's worth it for them to keep me happy.
- Hope it all goes well for you and you hear back soon at least so you can start putting some steps in.
  I unknowingly spoke to a board member today about my own employment worries. Ooops!
  
  Thanks mate.
  Sometimes it doesn't hurt for someonen to understand how you feel.
- I saw you were working over the weekend. I hope you get the best possible outcome, whatever that ends up being
  
  Thanks man. I can stretch myself to 45 hours a week for the number I've asked for.
  But we'll see what happens.

Fireworks are going OFF in my hood. It's NYE all over again (Lunar New Year is tomorrow, so makes sense).

I've started implementing supervised open window time (with flyscreen)
Because someone can't help hanging from the fly screen and destroying them so I have to observe to make sure she doesn't fall through it.

Delicious regular mince. Exquisite pre-diced frozen vegetables. Sensuous baked beans.
- Luxurious instant pudding to follow.

Hayfever is kicking my arse today.

Coffee Doritos review: They're more sweet corn chips than savoury, with a hint of coffee flavour. Zero hobbits, would not buy again.
- i mean this with all possible due respect: What the heck convinced you to buy them in the first place? Was just sipping my coffee and you know what I didnt think? I didnt think "Man this would be much better with hints of processed corn"
  
  They were at Savemore. It seemed such an odd concept I figure I'd give them a go. I missed the Mountain Dew Doritos and I kinda regret not trying them. I didn't finish the Coffee flavour packet.
  It was definitely more processed corn with hints of coffee.
- Coffee Doritos
  Hrmm..
- I tried a raspberry twistie once. Never again
- But….why
  
  I think they've replaced food scientists with AI.
- Thanks for taking one for the team and reviewing them! Even I wasn't tempted and I love weird flavouring of chips!
- Much as I love to drink coffee, it doesn’t really sound pleasant.
- You should brave the coke oreos that have been on clearance next
  
  I think it's double stuffed grape oreos available at the moment. I don't really like oreos so I'll step aside for someone else to report on those.

Tech in the office sits at his computer, but is always typing on his phone, with the little bleeps on (but he has his headphones in?). Drives me bonkers. Though just about everything is driving me bonkers today. I need to pull up my big girl pants and have another chat with my manager.
- That kind of thing would turn my day into a zero productivity day. You have every right to be annoyed and those dark murderous thoughts you're having are completely valid. (Unless they're disabled and need those sounds of course).
  
  If he’s disabled and needs the sounds, then they go through the headphones he’s already wearing. Not out into the general office
  
  Usually when that tech is in the office, I make sure I have my headphones handy because he's either talking non stop or tapping away on his phone.

Goodnight everyone, and thanks for tolerating my endless chatter about work ❤️
- Good night

So I just found out my grandma is heading to the hospital. She got gastro, but is deteriorating somehow. I think someone gave her electrolytes with a bunch of sugar mixed in, and she has T2D. Hopefully will be updated soon, because my dad looks terribly worried.
- Hope your grandma is OK. Gastro is no joke if you've got T2D, what with dehydration and all that. Keep calm and hope for the best.
- It's very easy for older people to suffer fluid imbalances, especially adding in the hot weather and illness. Some IV rehydration and she'll be a new woman.
- Hope she's okay. Big hugs for gran from me.
- sending lots of best wishes to your grandma 💐

Late work shifts suck. On 1130 to 730 this week. What it means though is that I can go get this for breakfast before work:

and that makes it kinda bearable

I appear to be crook again. Was alright late last week and just a bit tired over the weekend, very mild fever and sore throat again. Hydralyte has once again fixed me up though, same as before. Weird.
- take care
- Hope you feel better soon man :)

Hello
- Hi. 😊
- 🤙🍻🎇

I said I was gonna make my greasy mee goreng craving yesterday; I didn't - but I did make it today 😋
Was missing eggs/tofu but still not too bad. Can't beat real market fresh yellow noodles though vs the ones from the supahmahket

Looks like it might be another day of fieldwork tomz but I have a psych sesh at 5pm so I'm gonna have to haul myself out of bed quite early 🥱
- ooh looks good!
- Love those types of noodles!
- I love Mee Goreng. Nutritionally it's poor, but dam is it tasty.
  
  Yeah this is winning absolutely no health points but I've been having plenty of that the last few days, today I get to indulge!
- Yummmm. #NoodleGang

Had a day of meetings and team activities & felt like I was in an episode of the IT Crowd.
Team team team
WE’RE A TEAM!
- Go Team!! 📣
  
  Ha! I think one of the in-charge people said that
- Sounds exactly what we did at work today.

One dinosaur fact I was reminded of yesterday is the Velociraptor was actually about the size of a turkey, and the dinosaurs we seen in Jurassic park are actually called Deinonychus. Michael Crichton chose the name instead because it sounded better.
Not only did he change the name, he met with the guy that discovered Deinonychus and told him he was changing the name of his dinosaur as well:
Deinonychus were featured prominently in Harry Adam Knight's novel Carnosaur and its film adaption, and Michael Crichton's novels Jurassic Park and The Lost World and their film adaptations, directed by Steven Spielberg. Crichton ultimately chose to use the name Velociraptor for these dinosaurs, rather than Deinonychus. Crichton had met with John Ostrom several times during the writing process to discuss details of the possible range of behaviors and life appearance of Deinonychus. Crichton at one point apologetically told Ostrom that he had decided to use the name Velociraptor in place of Deinonychus for his book, because he felt the former name was "more dramatic". Despite this, according to Ostrom, Crichton stated that the Velociraptor of the novel was based on Deinonychus in almost every detail, and that only the name had been changed.
From Wikipedia
- TIL turkeys are as big as velociraptors were 😧
  
  I wonder if they taste the same?

I’m on a much more enjoyable task this week (I’m good at this one!) and I’ve just put in a leave request for two weeks off. Yessss

spent the weekend doing so much housework I think today will be a self care day
first up, dying my hair blue black

Good night, sweet dreams

Ah man… these sketchy types hanging around and doing weird shit all the time are really messing with my head -_-
The things they do are ‘petty’ and the things they steal are low value but I’ve gone back to having nightmares about break ins and struggling to sleep.

It’s a shame that moving probably wouldn’t be the answer (though I’m still trying) because junkies/cooked people seem to be a problem everywhere in Melbourne now.
I prefer to keep to myself and mind my own but one day I’d like to fix my health and get absolutely jacked/strong so I could feel more confident in defending myself if need be.
- Yeah, I don’t like my sketch collective either. Shame, because where I LIVE is great. It’s just the volume of sketchy shit.
  There’s no easy answer, sorry Melbs
  
  Yup. The actual place can be good but the people can make it unliveable.
  This is why we can’t have nice things

Alright, need to remember it's Tuesday and not Monday. Once I get into that groove I should be good

Yesterday off, all day appointment tomorrow, Friday day off....I'm having a 2 day week without realising.

Weekend was pretty chilled. Bit worried about that forecast though! Supposed to go camping weekend after next.

Baku's gone again?
- Yes. There was an altercation, and Baku's quite sensitive on some topics. We hope he'll come back, as we miss him greatly. Other participant was briefly banned but we hope they'll keep contributing too.
  
  Oh man, i always miss this stuff then suddenly realise when i see the deleted posts checking older post comment sections.
  Yeah, hopefully they're both back and happy again at some point.

Toot toot, If anyone would like to contribute to the noble pursuit of science, you can contribute your observations to this gassy project Chart your fart

Opinions needed! Eggplant parmigiana (well vege Parma because I also have some zucchini to use up).. usually I just slice and chuck it all in the baking dish raw but I understand this makes me a heathen.
Should I pre-fry? or pre-bake? or just go for it like I have before?
Edit: I had to cook up a bit more tomato sauce anyway so I fried (in minimal olive oil) the eggplant - just enough to brown it a little. I think the idea of precooking is to get the liquid out but I don't find modern eggplants overly liquidy or bitter 🤷🏻‍♀️. Anyway there now enough cheese on that beeatch that it probably doesn't matter 😎
- I like to give then a quick bake first. I don't know why. It's just how I've always done it.
  
  i lightly brush thick slices with olive oil then grill them
- To hell with pre-baking. If the aubergines are particularly liquidy, then scatter breadcrumbs between the layers. This does not prevent putting some breadcrumbs on top to soak up any fat that renders out of the cheese and turns deliciously brown and crunchy.
  
  good idea. My verdict is that pre-cooking probably did help with the sogginess and if I am trying to make "good" eggplant parma I will do that again. But considering as its mostly a cheese delivery system that's faster than lasangne, I feel ok that the world won't end if I can't be arsed.

and good night everyone, sweet dreams 😘

Falling asleep here in a conference.
They’re going overtime as well.
We’re almost 30 mins over time schedule.
Can’t be good for the rest of the day.

Yo

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- Honey toast, a cup of tea and the finest fruit in the shop please, dear
  
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- I just can't decide 😞🤔
  
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  Ok I decided. Braised beef brisket noodle soup please