Today is World Rainforest Day!

  • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Just got back from dinner with elder bro and younger sis in Carlton. Its true. If you’ve had a few drinkies, then gone out in the cold, the first drink after really knocks you around.

  • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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    12 days ago

    I smashed my free amazon prime membership for a month then cancelled it. Thanks for the postage suckers.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      12 days ago

      I do this every time it comes up too. Stock up on inconvenient stuff I know I don’t need immediately but might as well get while I have free shipping. Stuff like a big roll of tough double sided tape suitable for outdoor use or copper tape for snails.

  • wscholermann@aussie.zone
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    12 days ago

    I know objectively it’s not warm and yet it doesn’t feel that cold? And my windows didn’t fog up like nobodies business cooking either.

  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
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    13 days ago

    Spent this morning redoing my resume, and have now sent two applications with cover letters. I think that will do for today. Main part was ending the procrastination and actually sending out some applications. Feeling accomplished

      • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
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        13 days ago

        My gonads have recessed and are shrivelled by the cool water of the plunge but they’ll drop back down with my voice, once I’ve earned it

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      13 days ago

      Good onya, that’s not an easy thing to push through, but it feels so good once the initial inertia has been shoved out of the way. I need some of that energy with my chores today! Here’s hoping your efforts are rewarded with a better job very soon :)

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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    13 days ago

    I stand corrected. Headache is back.

    Still going to clean the kitchen and maybe the bathroom if possible.

    No more gym till after the interview Tuesday.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      13 days ago

      Take it easy and (insert annoying aunty voice) make sure you drink enough water!

      Hope it’s not the dexies doing it, if the headache keeps coming back maybe talk to your GP. Or maybe it’s covid? My main covid symptom was a headache, never had much of a throat problem…

      May the satisfaction of getting some cleaning done lift your spirits a bit

    • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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      13 days ago

      I would avoid smelly cleaning chemicals and bending over too much. But as a chronic migraine sufferer, productive slow pottering can be good.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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      13 days ago

      Heat pack on the neck could help. If it’s randomly coming and going could well be muscle related.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    12 days ago

    Tried out a new cafe near my place, Miniest has been bugging me about wanting to try it out for a while. Was unfortunately overpriced and a bit meh. Did some cooking, mostly homemade pizza and stuffed capsicums, which Mr P swooned over (he was drunk so it doesn’t really count lol). Made an assault on Mount Washmore. Left it on the line when I should have brought it in tonight because sheer laziness.

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
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    13 days ago

    Rudely awoken this morning by neighbour cutting tiles on their front lawn. Seriously can’t they give it a rest with the renovations on a Saturday? I really wanted a sleep in.

    Still managed a gym session but I had shower scrubbing on the cards today and need to motivate myself to do it.

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I have returned from the Lightscape thing. I haven’t walked that far or up so many hills for… way too long. I am very sore.

    Event was a nice family-friendly affair where we’re shuffled through the gardens like cattle. Some of it was kinda meh but other bits had really cool effects. Pretty great food and drink options. Not as blatantly expensive as it could have been for that stuff. I was there with my sister, bro in law and niece.

    Pretty pricey tickets though. A little cheaper on a weeknight.

      • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        12 days ago

        Yeah as a social event I think it’s worth it. If I went by myself I probably wouldn’t think so. It’s a cute couples/family thing, good memories together.

        • Baku@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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          12 days ago

          Ah, cool. Had a look and I don’t think it’s my vibe, but I might go sometime before it finishes. I think I’m keen to go to firenight, which seems to be in a similar vein, except it’s fire and free

          • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
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            12 days ago

            The Docklands one? It’s pretty shit lol My apartment looks down on where it’s held and each year I pop down purely to say that I did but just keep your expectations real low.

            It is indeed free so might as well check it out if you’re not doing anything, even just to say you did.

            • Baku@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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              12 days ago

              It was actually the first event I went to after moving to Melbourne. I went in 2019. I honestly liked it, but there’s probably some rose tint on my glasses.

              But I’ll be going with a friend, so worst case we can always just spend the whole night shit talking the event and eating overpriced garbage food

  • Baku@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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    13 days ago

    After I got the weird Manscaped popup on Domino’s last night, I left them feedback when they asked. I thought this feedback would go to corporate, so I wasn’t particularly nice when I left it. Apparently it went to the store manager. Oof

    spoiler

    I wasn’t super rude about it, like not abusive or anything like that, but ruder than I ever would be to any of the store people, even if it was their doing (which it isn’t)

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
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    13 days ago

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    13 days ago

    6 jars of marmalade made, 3 plants repotted, 1 load washing done and put away, another load in the machine

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      13 days ago

      What do you typically have marmalade with, other than toast? Not having much of a sweet tooth, I can’t imagine how one gets through even a jar of marmalade in a reasonable time, let alone 6.

      • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        13 days ago

        Topping for cheesecake, glaze for apple tarts, anywhere where the intense sweetness plus fruity tartness and a bit of bitterness makes a nice contrast. Marmalade can be melted, sieved and the liquid used as a sauce on vanilla icecream too. Adding a bit of arrowroot & water to the sieved liquid sets it to a firm gel, which goes pretty good as an icing substitute on a plain pound cake. A small spoonful of marmalade is a nice addition to a stir fry sauce too along with soy etc. Try it with cauliflower or broccoli. Bearing in mind that a jar of marmalade for toast only every day is usually gone in a week, so 6 jars will last maaaayyyybeee the worst of the winter.

        • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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          13 days ago

          oh yeah, it’s good in icing for carrot or banana cakes

          my last jar in the batch has less peel and is more like jelly and that would definitely be good with desserts

          just want to add I chopped and seeded about 100 cumquats to make 6 jars

      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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        13 days ago

        I use it in marinades for roast chicken , I give a few jars away but I mostly have it on toast , one jar lasts me about 3 weeks