My new fave hobby is taking the weed burner thing to ivy.
It gives a very satisfying crackle pop sound.
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Couple photos while we wait for Seagoon:
What a day! ๐
Fell asleep at 11pm, wide awake at 3am.
Laughing at that mushroom case subreddit, everyone is losing their minds about how what happened to Simon wasn't allowed to be presented as evidence in this case. Um, maybe because there's no solid proof she poisoned Simon those times; I have no doubt she did, but they cannot prove it, so inadmissable as evidence.
Good thing the jury found her guilty anyway, but this has highlighted how little the public knows about criminal case proceedings, good fkn lord ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
And I got downvoted for telling someone they were gross for purposefully driving by Erin's house. It's not a tourist destination! Give it a few years after sentencing at least! Other people live on that street FFS.
Purposely driving past her house is pathetic, terminally online behaviour.
So fucking glad I deleted my reddit account.
Yeah I need to delete, like I should have done so years ago. Not good for my head.
Wrote a whole rant, but backtracked it. But yup, that sub needs a new hobby.
It's a hive mind of damn idiots. Too many fuckwicks who want justice to be revenge.
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Thatโs so gross and weird to do. I even feel a little bit bad sometimes even commenting on the situation because itโs not a spectacle, itโs peopleโs lives and theyโre still probably shocked and grieving.
Imagine the reality of things right now for the kids. Donโt drive by stalk a devastated family bro.
They are absolutely devastated and grieving still.
It's so gross! I think I also got a little triggered, because it reminded me of the shit my mum used to do when I was a teen:
smol trauma
She really believed she was psychic, and would drive around at all hours of the night trying to "find" Bung Siriboon, one hand on the wheel and the other tracing words on her thigh. She'd drive like a fucking idiot too, because she wasn't paying full attention, so I'd go with her because I was afraid she'd get into a crash and die and I wouldn't know.
trolls and children
I might name the house. Get a little plaque made. It seems like a bit of a wank but I donโt want to move anymore and it feels like it helps with connecting to a location.
It's nice to have names. It's home. ๐
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Deleted my 10yr old Reddit account.
I need to do that at some point. Just having trouble letting go. I wonder if thereโs a way to back up comments.
I didn't save any comments lol just deleted the account. It was hard to let go, but I just had enough of the bad news, sexism, and racism; no comment I made ever changed anyone's mind about their biases. Plus, it means my ex can't see what I'm up to anymore lol, I have the screenshots of the message they sent me a year or two back, so I can throw that in their face again if I need to, but it is very freeing.
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getting ready for a long walk down the beach/coast , 4k return, some of it is rough, the tide very low but rising , I don't care if sometimes I have to walk in the water a little because there is no sand
this is good for old people like me, the uneven way is meant to strengthen muscles in our feet and help us maintain balance
will take photos and hope I find some good shells and coral
That sounds lovely.
I shall have to tell Mr Woof about the benefits of uneven ground next time he looks at me like I'm crazy for wanting to cut across an open lot instead of sticking to concrete paths. Telling him the route takes us closer to cows doesn't seem to be a winning argument with him.
Excited for photos ๐ฟ
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This is a house of naps
I could legit crash now till tomorrow.
I'm back, took my boots off, had a coffee and 30 minute rest
and now for pics ๐
omg, what a beautiful day out there, the tide is very low and it's sunny and mild
the tide is low and all the dogs and their friends are out on the flats ๐๐ถ
this is as far as I got, 50 metres short of my goal of getting to the small creek , after the fence it's a true mangrove swamp with no sand and nothing but mucky mud, I saw fox prints in the mud and if a fox sinks more than 5 cm into the ooze I have no hope , even the sand where I was was getting unstable
a view looking back at the city
a murex shell in situ , it's the big shell with a flange
some of today's finds
Your shell finding ability truly is amazing.
Makes me wonder wtf is wrong w/ my beach or if I need glasses.
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Someone has had their meds and a lambie brekkie, then come back to bed for sleepy cuddles. My old baby.
You're a fantastic Cat Mum!
she's the best ๐ป
She seems to like the lamb. ๐๐
( It's such a relief you found something she likes. I was getting so worried. โน๏ธ)
She adores lamb. I think itโs one of her favourite things
Me too.
Back from my run, so many people out and about enjoying the sun. Trees are starting to blossom. Iโm enjoying this false spring very much.
Also in my area, after a certain point on the walking track itโs mandatory to say hello or nod / acknowledge passers by.
After many delays I finally put the numbers on my letterbox.
wooo tanks done, slurrytub adapter for rock cleaning done, trench done, now for carhole scourging, hard rubbish piling and a door flap.
Beep Beep ๐
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Ok how do y'all fit in time for hobbies, exercise, cleaning the house, cooking, seeing people, sleeping, working, taking care of kids, etc.?
Do fully functional people have all this together? Or does at least one need to be sacrificed? I don't have kids, and can't imagine having to balance life stuff with kids.
Nope. Nobody "has it all together". As per SituationCake, you deal with the most urgent dumpster first. Then other shit as it happens. Helps to have a rough idea of routine and priorities - which can be varied in accordance with circumstances. There is no law that states that THOU SHALT HAVE AN IMMACULATE HOME AT ALL TIMES OF EVERY DAY OR I WILL SMITE YOU. And nobody ever put "I was a perfect housekeeper" on their gravestone. Kids/pets come first if there's a scheduling conflict, closely followed by partner. Everything else can usually wait a bit if necessary.
My own very rough schedule as a solo household is : I budget 15 mins for washing up & kitchen clean per day. This is not optional for me as I'm immunocompromised post cancer treatment and well, microbiology. Laundry once a week (mostly) depending on weather. Rest of house - I budget 2 hours on a weekend for tidy up and cleaning. That's housework sorted mostly. Maybe do a more thorough clean at the change of season. Life is too short to wipe the top of cupboards or clean behind the fridge more than 4 times a year imo. For me, Saturdays are a write off anyway as I have to take an osteoporosis pill weekly that screws me over for most of the day (gotta stay within 30 seconds of the loo), so I might as well stay home and sort the house on that day. Maybe do some slow cooking if I can be bothered. Ditto gardening. Most of my friends are trained now and know that I'm not available on Saturdays for socialising.
Sundays are my fun days - I try to keep that day free to do pretty much whatever I want or see people etc.
Shopping : once a week for pantry/fridge. And stop on the way home after work for fresh stuff if needed.
Life admin : 1 hour once a month copes with most things. Or deal as they come up.
Cooking : breakfast isn't really cooking unless you do eggs etc., so cooking is roughly 1 hour at the endish of the day. During the week I keep it very simple. A bit more lavish on the weekend - say 2 hours for 3 mealsworth. After dinner is relax/chill/net time or reading or hobbies.
Take home message - it all depends on circumstances. And nobody gets it all done all the time. And if they did, I would consider them to be robot aliens from a distant planet with good connections to the cosmetic and AI industries.
I manage sleeping and working, most of the time
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Why doesn't Victoria have .vic TLD, every LGA could have stonnington.vic, campaspe.vic, parliament.vic
Nobody's claimed it yet and it's only a matter of time.
On that note. .melbourne? why not something normal like .melb, better yet, why not have the whole state use .vic.
Goodnight all โค๏ธ
Tomorrow I start my drive up north and while I'll be in a campervan with a little gas stove and staying at caravan parks for the most part, it's been so long that I kind of struggled to think about what easy dinners I could make. Couscous and some sauce it'll be, and some soup packets. It feels a lot harder doing it for one person as it really doesn't feel worth doing prep and cleaning, most times I've been with others and at least there's some fun to be had roasting potatoes and what have you. This is just going to be bare basics... Probably nice for a change, really.
Wish I'd brought my aeropress though. Just to be that Melburnian out west
I like those little precooked rice packets too. And good old baked beans.
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