• bacon@aussie.zone
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    1 month ago

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  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Mice are so cute!!! Ugh, their little paws, their little noses, their cute eyes. This course is great just for doing health checks on mice tbh

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    1 month ago

    The afternoon sleepiness is upon me.

    Coffee not helping.

    2 hours of meetings on the horizon.

    Grant me strength oh mighty Odin.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    1 month ago

    I need to go and pick up my car from being serviced. It will either work out well, or I will be caught in a storm half way through my walk and come home soggy. 🤞

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    1 month ago
    Tightarse grousing

    So pissed off with myself. I bought a Squishmallow a while back thinking it would cheer me up but all I can think of is how much it cost and I’m afraid to get it dirty. I could have sewn something myself from an open source pattern if I wanted something that bad.

    Same with the old secondhand tv. I hoped it would help to get dvds to watch but it’s awkwardly large for my space and I wouldn’t have had to pay if I’d been more careful and didn’t let my original tiny one get nicked.

    Also my energy bills are higher than they should be because disability leads to using a lot of hot water for pain management and a (low efficiency secondhand) dryer to reduce the exertion of tasks.

    Don’t get me started on the food deal…

    I’m managing ok still but am getting really irritated at the areas I’m not able to min-max. It feels so wasteful.

    • Taleya@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago

      Nah fam. This is not a fault on your end. It’s a problem at a societal level.

      I totally get the micro management to claw back some feeling of control, but fuck the blame.

    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago
      I know you know this logically but in case it helps to hear it from another voice -

      Enjoy the damn squishmallow. You are allowed little comforts. Little sources of pleasure and joy are as important for survival as security and health needs. No-one should struggle for any of them and it’s a disgrace on our species that anyone does.

      But do not let yourself be sucked into the myth of the “saintly poor”. You are allowed these things and you are amazing at making your resources stretch. Every now and then you have to try to let even that go just for a bit and let the warm water and the little comforts refill your cup. It’s actually necessary.

      Spoilered in case you don’t want any more comment.

    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago

      I remember reading when you got the squishmallow. The boys were given really nice super Mario plushes for their birthday last year and they’re almost so good you don’t want to do anything with them. Especially something plush where you don’t know how it will turn out after a trip through the washing machine.

      I hope you can find a way to enjoy it and make the most of the TV you have. It sucks when our plans don’t work out the way we intend

  • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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    1 month ago

    If the rain and wind could hold off until say 9pm that’d be great. I’m meant to be doing outdoor cooking with kids this evening.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    1 month ago

    I really need to work out an easy way to protect my seedlings from snails during that vulnerable time, I swear they can smell the new sprouts. Clear plastic tub as a makeshift hothouse might be the go.

    I can’t eat the produce myself but want to grow some food for a friend.

    Ordered some more kitty treats… they’re expensive due to allergies. I wonder if there was spare energy I could make some at home

    • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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      1 month ago

      Could you do something to lift the trays/pots up and create a moat, like a glass jar in a takeaway container full of water? If it is a square tray you could do one on each corner, then you just need to make sure you top up and tip out to remove mosquito larvae periodically. Add a couple of floating sticks or cork and you have a safe water source for bees too.

      For seedlings in the ground I’ve had some success cutting soft drink containers to create little circular fences around them. They need to be secured with a peg (a piece of wire coathanger bent over works well) otherwise they get scratched out by birds (or removed by mischievous puppies “helping” in the garden!).

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago

      Jewish space laser? Dunno if they cant set it low enough and you might have to call in some favors but surely they need some good PR at the moment?

    • Taleya@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago

      Copper tape has always worked well for me. A lot of people swear by chamomile as a repllant companion, and i gotta say i have never seen snails in my chamomile pot, not even in the new place where they’re practically having plant pot snorgys

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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        1 month ago

        I used to do that but it’s a lot of bending and my place is kinda small. Melbcat is also looking for chances to abscond each time I pass through the door…

        I was thinking maybe I could just take the lids off in the morning and put them back on each night

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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        1 month ago

        They will be nicely marinated for the escargot - served with the greens they tried to pilfer and the leftover beer

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    1 month ago

    So I need to just put this somewhere. With my skin condition dramatically worsening by the day I returned to the GP, who looked as shocked as I felt. The odd little bumps/sores have become open weeping ulcers and spread over my biceps and thighs. He has taken swabs and is testing for Buruli/Bairnsdale ulcer and faxed an urgent referral to a local specialist. I feel emotionally yukky but physically there’s no pain at all, just when I sweat it stings. I’m trying to stay positive but I’m pretty depressed.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    1 month ago

    I’ve been having after 9pm thoughts all day about what I’d do if I don’t get this job, just because I haven’t heard back from them straight away.

    I need to keep in mind these things take time and there are still over avenues open if this doesn’t come through

    • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago

      Yep. I applied for a niche job that I’d be perfect for and it closed a week ago, whyyyy haven’t they called me? I’m getting a bit better at detaching, something will come up when it’s meant to.

      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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        1 month ago

        That’s how I feel sometimes. I know I can interview well too so I just need to get in the room with them and I can talk myself into the job.

        You get thinking about how your life could be, apply for these jobs, then nothing happens

      • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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        1 month ago

        I have done the recruitment thing from both side and trust me - I know it sucks but it can take time!! Hold in there. Also I think it’s ok to contact to ask about progress after, say week/week and a half. If it’s a more senior or niche position it can take a bit longer to sift through.