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Kill. Me. Now. This EOFY is doing my head in. I promise I will reclaim fully human status shortly. Today's new swear word is 'AML'.

[โ€“] bacon@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Beep Beep ๐Ÿšš
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฅ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿซ›๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ’๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿซš๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅฏ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿฅจ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿง‡๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿงˆ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐Ÿซ“๐Ÿ•๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฅ™๐Ÿง†๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅ˜๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฑ๐ŸฅŸ๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ ๐Ÿค๐Ÿชผ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿฅฎ๐Ÿข๐Ÿก๐Ÿง๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿจ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅœ๐ŸŒฐ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฅ›โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿต๐Ÿบ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿงƒ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน๐Ÿง‰๐Ÿ”‹

[โ€“] Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Work is quiet this week (can't do a bunch of things while EOFY stuff happens on the system) so the offer went out to take leave if we want this week. Now I have another weekend starting now ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

[โ€“] Nath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's funny. We're insanely busy because EOFY and need to get stuff done by tomorrow.

Then with the new budgets and stuff becoming available later in the week, we'll be busy for different reasons.

I have mostly forgotten what 'quiet this week' looks like. Maybe Christmas time? But I always take leave then.

This is definitely the eye of the storm. The only work we can do is like... the first few steps of some processes, then add the semi-done stuff to an ever growing list of things that need to be done after. So work is piling up for sure, but it waits til next week!

[โ€“] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

The time has come to replace our mattress... it's had quite the journey. Does anyone have any recs? Are box mattresses still all the rage? Considering going to Sleeping Duck for a looksee.

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

We got an ikea one, quite comfy

I have a foam box mattress, canโ€™t remember which brand but itโ€™s about 6y old and I find it comfortable. Have previously had sprung mattresses and I find the foam just as comfortable. (Disclaimer- I donโ€™t have back issues so I didnโ€™t have any specific needs). One thing to note, it was a bit smelly initially as the foam degassed, so maybe plan to set it up on a day you can leave the windows open all day so it can air out.

[โ€“] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I got a koala then got a topper for it cos my hips still hurt. I should've bought the better mattress with the built in topper. I got the 2nd cheapest of the four koala options. FWIW I am now happy with it. I bought new sheets too, I've got a voucher for $40 off canningvale I'm not planning to use if you want it. I got their sereno linen/cotton blend.

I have an ecosa box mattress and I really like it. You can trial it for a fair while as well.

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I don't know if they're still a company or what, but I have a bed frame and mattress (and couch) from Koala. Has lasted a solid 5ish years now.

Bed frame has no bolts or screws, it just pieces together, and the mattress is still lovely to sleep on.

Disclaimer: I did spend a few years before getting the bed frame and mattress on a rotation of airbeds and swags, so take my recc with a grain of salt lol

[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Turns out one of the kids has hand foot and mouth so that's my excuse to take some days off this week sorted

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

oh no

Miss Seagoon had it when she was 4 ๐Ÿ˜ญ

it's really horrible, lots of baby panadol to help with the pain

[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I'll make sure to keep them loaded up. Especially at bedtime

[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oooh. That can be yucky. Hopefully a short stint and a quick recovery.

[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

It's a bother but not too much it seems. Just have to make sure it doesn't transfer to other kids

[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oooh looks like we have a BAN HAMMER.

In more exciting news I dreamt of rocks from the beach. Really need to finish the rocks for the studio thing or I'll never have a sex or falling to my death dream ever again.

[โ€“] Nath@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago

My Achilles heel: Spam posted on the site before about 7-7:30 Perth time.

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

:( they're always of ex's anyway so whatevs :)

Falling to my death is more exciting.

[โ€“] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Taken with night mode on the camera.

My crime?

I slept in.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago
[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Cold, wet and windy weather has resumed. I got the mowing finished just in time.

The lawn is looking very green and vibrant now which is nice, but there are still a few empty gaps that need filling in. I seem to have managed to keep most of the weeds out, but Spring is going to be the big test of that. The font yard is not quite as good, I think they planted the wrong type of grass for that location. It really struggled with summer, as it is in full sun and has window reflections and a lot of surrounding concrete to deal with.

[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

The lawn is looking very green

Mine is too but it's half oxalis lol.

I've given up.

[โ€“] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My lawn is fast asleep for the winter and wonโ€™t need mowing for several months yay!

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

Mine has been dozing a bit, I really needed to mow it weeks ago and kept putting it off. I should have a few months to ignore it again, which will be nice. It will give me a chance to do the weeding and tidying in the garden beds before spring.

I need to start thinking about planting some early seeds for tomatoes and things indoors soon too - I have a tendency to leave it a bit late, I'd like to try and get the timing right for once this year! If all goes to plan I'll probably end up with a thriving garden just in time for me to move out and the next tenant to get most of the harvest!

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

oh ffs, more unasked for unwanted invasive AI stuff popped up

now to search for it and remove

pretty sure if I worked at NOAA or gchq and other places where I would need to crunch tons of data and use modelling it would be really helpful, but I don't need it when I am doing home banking or watching lotr videos

done, had to sift thru settings , again

and it's just disabled, not removed/uninstalled,

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

attempt no 6 to buy beach shoes

[โ€“] bacon@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Beep Beep ๐Ÿšš
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฅ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿซ›๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ’๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿซš๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅฏ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿฅจ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿง‡๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿงˆ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐Ÿซ“๐Ÿ•๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฅ™๐Ÿง†๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅ˜๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฑ๐ŸฅŸ๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ ๐Ÿค๐Ÿชผ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿฅฎ๐Ÿข๐Ÿก๐Ÿง๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿจ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅœ๐ŸŒฐ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฅ›โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿต๐Ÿบ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿงƒ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน๐Ÿง‰๐Ÿ”‹

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] bacon@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš

[โ€“] Force_majeure1234@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A quarter pounder with extra onion and pickles, and two hash browns please

[โ€“] bacon@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

๐Ÿ”๐Ÿง…๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅ’๐Ÿฅ’๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿฅ”

Scones with jam & cream and a cup of tea please.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

I'm up!

Rice chex with milk please.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

Thanks for posting the thread Rusty. ๐Ÿ˜˜

[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Conference week at work. It's mostly for the sales team so I'm wondering how present I need to be

[โ€“] Pilk@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Mentally? Only to look out for opportune moments to fill up some tupperware with the catering

[โ€“] tomiant@piefed.social -3 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I see this sub makes a lot of sense!

Cunts!

[โ€“] briongloid@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

what was that all bout

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

lol

How dare we be nice and quiet and respectful here. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜˜

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Naaaw, now I can't poke the troll

Not a lot of dollars (speaking personally), but plenty of cents.