RustyRaven

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[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 3 points 12 hours ago

Today's main activity will be making tofu. I made the soy milk for it yesterday, which involved an awful lot of mess and chaos, mostly because I used too many beans in the maker, had to divide it into multiple portions and then messed around trying different containers and methods of pressing the bag of mushed up soy goo etc. It was the complete opposite of a streamlined process. I decided to buy a press to make it easier in future.

My Temu return has been dropped off at the post office. They have a very weird return algorithm for their bots to follow. I also had a watch band I was going to return and had arranged to go to a parcelpoint location which is closer, but because I had to go to the post office anyway I cancelled the return so I could re-do it with an Aus Post label instead. But this time it just decided I didn't need to return it and just refunded the money. I guess the op shops getting a watch band.

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

A lot of farmers are also burning off stubble at this time of year.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago

So tired. One more hour before I can go home to bed. Can't wait. I changed the bedding yesterday so it is going to be glorious.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 points 3 days ago

Today the new electric blanket goes on the bed. I might wait a bit longer on changing to the winter doona though, especially as thiis house stays pretty warm overnight.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 points 3 days ago

I decided to use the snoring indicator on my sleep monitoring app to find out if I do actually snore. It detected three minutes of snoring, which it recorded. The first was a loud car that hooned past. There were also a couple of audible breaths and a bit of purring. I feel confident that wasn't actually me.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I never connected with anyone when I went to school so the possibility of a reconnection isn't on the table.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My past self apparently programmed a secret message into my spreadsheet to alert me when the leave dates I want are open to apply for. I do not remember doing this at all, but when I opened it today there was a bright red "APPLY FOR LEAVE" message waiting for me. I am incredibly impressed with my ingenuity.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago

I'm up to two packages currently waiting at my door for me to come home. I think it's my new electric blanket and a soy milk maker, but I'm also expecting a Temu package including new watch bands/covers and random stuff.

I had previously bought an electric banket on a pre-order with Appliances Online, but their delivery has apparently been delayed so I got a refund. I ended up buying a cheaper blanket instead to give me enough money left over for the soy milk maker. It's not a brand I've ever seen before, so fingers crossed it's ok.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I need something to go with all the soup, so I made a tray of cheesymite scrolls.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago

Yes, it's just like tinned food, only in a jar.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by RustyRaven@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone
 

Remember the clocks go forward 1 hour at 2am on Sunday (Saturday night).

The hour will not be lost completely, it is being given as a no-interest loan to the Gods of Time, to be returned to us on 5th April next year.

Edit: Corrected my grammatical error, because https://aussie.zone/u/dan@upvote.au is right, even if I don't want to admit it. It is Daylight Saving, not Savings.

 

Oh where, oh where, has my YarraByte gone?

 

TL:DR The clocks go back an hour Saturday night, giving us all an extra hour sleep on Sunday morning.

 

This just leaves me with so many unanswered questions.

 

A TOTAL FIRE BAN has been declared for the whole State of Victoria on Thursday 26 December 2024.

No fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM Thursday 26 December 2024. Visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firebans

 

Official VEC results can be found here

If you can't see the article from The Age because of the paywall you should be able to view it in an incognito browser tab.

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