Today we are going to visit a kiwi sanctuary. ๐ค๐
here are some pics from yesterday ๐
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Alrighty. Going to meet the new PT.
Here's hoping he's cool and can help fix my shoulder.
In other news, the reconfiguration I mentioned a few weeks ago is going well. Mood and energy levels have stabilised. Motivation is lower than normal but not too bad.
Edit:went great with the PT! Chill guy and showed me some great stuff for my shoulder.
Club bells / swings are good shoulder mobility exercise.
Sweet! Will add them in when I speak to the PT.
I agree. Back to bed.
family shit
My mum does this thing with my sister where she brings up a problem she has way after the fact. It makes my sister feel terrible.
My sister, a week ago, who has her own place but comes to visit on the weekends: Mum, I'm going to dog sit for a friend this weekend so I'll be staying over at hers
Mum: OK
My mum today: we have a dog here and you're going to sit someone else's dog? I can't even go away and have a weekend for myself because I have to watch him. He doesn't even want to go for a walk more than 100 metres!
Sister starts feeling guilty and anxious and has a panic attack. I get that my mum is sick of having to look after the dog and is annoyed, but my sister told her she was going to dogsit a week ago, and my mum said nothing about going away this weekend.
I thought my emotional regulation problems were just an innate thing, although I reckon if my parents could regulate their emotions and communicate better, it would've been a bit easier on my end.
My mum grew up in a household where her parents fought and her mum in particular cannot regulate her emotions and often goes from 0 to 100 in an instant. If this woman says anything and you disagree, she throws a fit. She has no self-awareness whatsoever.
But I hope that if I ever have kids, I break this cycle. I fear I'm already too much like the bad parts of my parents. It's not on.
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cannot regulate her emotions and often goes from 0 to 100 in an instant. If this woman says anything and you disagree, she throws a fit. She has no self-awareness whatsoever.
I really doubt she doesn't know
I bet she can regulate very well when it's not something she wants or it's to her advantage
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Yea that sucks.
If your mum was told a week ago that's all on her. I'm sure there's probably a compromise here somewhere but your sis shouldn't feel bad about it if there's not. Sounds a bit manipulative.
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Ahhh. Thatโs manipulative as hell. She refuses to communicate a want or a need and then uses the lack of it as a weapon. This isnโt about the dog, itโs about control.
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Also the things your dad says to you are emotional abuse.
Iโm sorry if Iโve ever been unintentionally insensitive towards you in the past because holy shit.
I need you to know that none of this is your fault and nothing your family thinks or says of you is true. It might be a really good idea to prioritise whatever career will be stable and well paid enough that you have the choice to move out and be independent from them.
Also you might want to know that being raised like this means youโre less likely to spot abusive people or identify behaviours as abuse. And there is a danger of you internalising it and blaming yourself for it rather than clocking it and getting out of Dodge.
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Don't worry, you haven't been insensitive at all.
In fact, when I was in a shitty relationship and posted about it on here, you replied to my post, and I took a screenshot of it and read it often to remind myself that what I was dealing with was not good for me. I really appreciate all the advice you've given me.
I feel as though abuse is a loaded term, and I see it more as dysfunction. I'm dealing with people who mean well, but are misguided and express it in the wrong ways. Just like I don't mean for them to be annoyed when I talk too much. I just want connection. My dad tells me that he loves me and wants the best for me, but has thrown the other stuff on top when he's upset.
I have spoken about this to my psych, and we are going to do an appointment with them so she can talk about how they can better support me. To be honest though, I'm tired and I think my parents are tired. I haven't spent quality time with my mum in ages, because she used to be a SAHM and her life revolved around my sister and I, and being a housewife. Moving out could definitely help set a boundary so that our interactions involve quality time.
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Just christened the new soupmaker I got for the ol' girl / boy.
Morphy richards clarity thing.
Idea was to reduce use of the stovetop for her / less cleaning / quicker and probably safer.
First up, potat and leek. Shit that thing is fast. 21 mins. Maybe 5 mins of prep, 2 mins cleaning. Don't really eat that stuff but was actually surprisingly very good. Gave maybe 3-4 serves.
If she doesn't use it it'll still save me a shitload of time and hassle.
I hope everythings started to settle down man โค๏ธ
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It was a great night last night. Looking forward to a great day today.
Spent the night achievement hunting in Exp 33. I can't let go of this game!!
I am so getting that when I get back to Oz ๐
I caught public transport because I wanted to drink and while it did take a fair bit longer it's pretty peaceful not having to deal with traffic and parking.
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Today I play games all day and don't leave my apartment. Deal. (Take another recommendation for The Bazaar, deck builder type game)
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kiwis were the cutest thing i've seen all week other than mr seagoon
pictures coming soon, right now I'm off t the beach ๐
Tried a new gym class this morning and while I got my ass handed to me, it feels pretty bloody good. Long way to go, but happy to make small steps!
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Goodnight all โค๏ธ
I've played the best guitar in my life in the last 3 months. Getting off of suboxone was the right move.
The emotion to muscle memory connection/loop is so clear and strong its nuts.
this is great, so happy for you ๐๐๐ค
I wish I was rich. Iโd buy a nice big house, withdraw from society and fill it with cats.
I'd build a hermits commune with a bunch of smaller houses where we could all withdraw to.
Can boyo and I join the commune? We'd bring cats and peace and keep to ourselves but share whatever we could that you needed but also respect your privacy cause we all need that!
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Can I be your kind but quiet and reclusive neighbour with dense garden and big library? I can supply occasional vegetables and fruits dropped off on the doorstep.
Yes! We can swap excess
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Expedition 33 spoiler:
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I BEAT SIMON. HOLY FUCK YES.
I was so apprehensive about it because, really, it's an optional fight and I was sad about not figuring that out about it before I finished the game because tbh I didn't realise it was optional so I finished the game going "wait what about Simon? Who is he?" (thanks to some accidental ONTD comments and otherwise) but then going back and finding him was very cool and his fight was the hardest thing I found and I hated it for that fact alone but also liked that it gave me something to grind towards (WoW player in her element) and omg the celebration when I killed the bastard... though I could listen to his soundtrack forever.
Sidenote: Boyo is playing Dune and absolutely loving it!! I'm meanwhile pouring another glass of pinot noir.
Clear and sunny with lots of wind = good drying weather. I am loving having some decent outdoor drying space in this place, everything smells better having been outdoors and the wind helps get rid of some of the excess pet hair and dust that's always around. I've already managed to do a load of clothes and a load of towels, I now have sheets on the line and another small load of clothes in the washing machine.
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Third night of getting less than 8 hours of sleep. Only got five hours of sleep and I have to go to work ๐ญ probably because I drank coffee at like 2pm yesterday and used a giant PC.
This jerked chicken is declared Do Not Touch Eyeballs or Cock. I repeat Do Not!
My bloke would have endorsed this - he got caught taking a wee after chopping some very hot chillies but had not washed his hands before taking that wee. His screams were impressive. The jerked chicken sounds delish.
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Facebook managed to create duplicate listings so I woke up to a bunch more "is this available?" messages ๐คฃ No. No it is not.
I managed a nice late sleep in this morning. I intend to do very little today. Maybe a nice meandering dog walk, mixing up the new batch of dog food, and I should rescue the terrarium from the car as it is probably wondering where all the light's gone.
I need to buy a present for a 1st birthday Iโm going to next week (for a boy). I was thinking some clothes (bigger size he can grow into) and maybe a kidโs book? Any other ideas? Budget is $50 - $75.
Gin for the parents. Nothing for the kid.
Books are always good. Grab a sturdy binding edition of whatever 'classic' appeals to taste and inscribe it. It can be read to them now, and read by them when they grow into it. Maybe Magic Pudding?
The noisiest possibly toy in your budget.
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