This is so scummy and sounds exploitative as fuck. “Doing tenants and landlords a favour”. Not to mention ‘installing guardians’ as if the people are only put there to serve the property… (Which probably is the priority.)
It looks livable I guess… but sounds like substandard housing with extra steps. Namely inserting themselves for the purpose of taking two payments on a property they don’t even own. This isn’t brilliant business, it’s preying on a housing crisis to pull slumlord shit.
(Yes, I know this article is old and UK based. I’m looking at various ways of managing housing shortages.)
Edit: Then again tech bros were reinventing dormitories https://www.cracked.com/article_26540_for-241200-month-you-too-can-live-in-tech-bro-flophouse.html
Wasn’t there a disastrous fire that killed dozens in a semi official squat warehouse in California. It’s just a dangerous idea to put people in abandoned buildings
@Seagoon_ Loud crashing sound in the bathroom, then cats come sprinting out.
Do I even want to look?
Probably ghosts. Definitely not cat mischief. Those cats were probably lucky to get away.
Confession: I didn’t get around to watching The Bear last night, and I didn’t get out of bed when I meant to this morning to walk across the suburb for a coffee 😑 I lolled around in bed reading about “pretendians” in Canada until I truly felt sick in the head from hunger/dehydration.
But! I have had a good day nevertheless.
Still had a coffee, then did the grocery shop, and cooked a heap of food, some for the freezer. I’m onto a new bag of basmati rice that is banging - real game changer, worth paying the extra $1/kilo, my hoppin’ John/pilao dish came out beautifully. I also teed up a couple of easy social events for the next two weekends which is great.
This is banal but I’m also proud of myself going to Officeworks to get two monitors and a dock on the very last day of the FY (couldn’t spare the cash until I got paid). It’s an oblique act of self care: a gift to myself to be able to WFH properly when needed, so I can manage my time and energy when I can’t handle people or early starts.
It was a lot of money (why are docks so fucking expensive) and i felt uncomfortable and could’ve just procrastinated on it even further; part of me wishes I bought everything second hand, like nearly everything in my house, or researched better brands… But I’ve accepted that right now it’s better to get something good enough and move forward, rather than insist on perfection and waste time and energy in limbo for too long. Like how it took me 2 years to get a second hand vacuum cleaner at the cost of a clean house and my sanity. Action is important. I’m glad I managed to be an adult for myself and get this done.
The biggest accomplishment for today was…
journaling!
I also sat down at the cafe and the library and had a few uninterrupted hours of journalling after a long, long time. Last weekend I cleaned my house; this weekend was about tidying up my mind a bit. I wrote down the things that are and aren’t working for me with my living situation, jobs, finances, etc.
It was so important to acknowledge both, and work out how to maintain the good, while also acting on or reframing the things I’m not liking. Getting the wfh setup was part of that. Taking back some agency, and not developing resentment against something I acknowledge I do actually have some control over. Worked out when I can afford to drop my hours and how to stay financially comfortable enough. It does mean negotiating a higher salary at my three month review…
It was a really welcome moment of evaluation because I really want to head into this last bit of study with a clearer intention and not fall into old, bad habits of WHEEE and then self-hate. Wanted to be aware of my unmet needs this time, so I don’t try and pile all my expectations on my new activity and then inevitably get disappointed/burnt out. I want to pace myself, seek balance, and still do some great stuff BECAUSE of moderation, not by pushing myself insanely.
I’m just watching a bit of The Bear now which is timely because Carmy is a great reminder of who I’d be if I didn’t wise up. And then bedtime so I can wake up recharged and ready tomorrow.
Listening the The Hobbit ost, every tune evokes images 😄
Feel like singing the blues a bit, so it’s an early night.
Goodnight everyone ❤️
Good night, sweet dreams. 💟
Gratitude thread!
I’m grateful that I cooked my dinner for tonight last night.
I’m grateful that my bout of covid hasn’t been too bad, and I should be able to be out ‘n about soon
I’m grateful for you all listening and being such supportive and kind people! I’m grateful also for a full belly, a warm bed and a roof over my head for my kids and I after reading yet another article about homeless people sleeping rough on wet, mouldy bedding in the cold and rain.
Grateful for my efficient reverse cycle heater. Grateful for knowing how to cook with minimal ingredients. Grateful for my colleagues who believe in me and want me to do well and make me feel a little more alive… and extra grateful to my boss for letting me take tomorrow off in lieu to get shit done. I feel a million times better knowing that I don’t need to be at work tomorrow.
I’m grateful for an upcoming trip with a friend. Some yummy chocolate. And I’m lovely and warm in my new oodie, even if I am a good four years behind everyone else in getting one.
I’m grateful to wake up to cat pix on here! Makes my day!
I’m grateful for this space
I’m grateful that I received some good financial news this morning which will make life a bit easier soon
I’m grateful for fluffy butt and her antics
I am grateful Bill and Ted are so cute and fun to have around.
No eggs at the supermarket! I keep hearing of the shortage from bird flu but hadn’t encountered empty shelves until today. Better luck during the day maybe?
Aldi was totally out, Coles was low. Also not seeing any lactose free milk or cream for some reason.
So I should probably keep quiet about the three dozen eggs in my fridge?
BOM says 4 Apple says 7. I reckon bom is right (for once). Shit is COLD! And god I miss my slippers!!! They are still drying after the pasta sauce catastrophe of yesterday.
Did you see the new BOM website they’re working on? Kinda neat: https://beta.bom.gov.au/
This is good.
Vast improvement so far. Accessibility, HTTPS and mobile friendly. Obviously a work-in-progress, but excellent start.
It’ll be a cold day in hell for I acknowledge that name.
Oh yeah it says “The Bureau” on mobile hahaha
I think the T. Rex exhibit has cured my son’s fear of dinosaurs. We showed him a mask from the Jurassic Park TV show today and he loved it.
Glad it went well 🙂
That is so cool. 🦖
Who else thinks Sheila could sell her monte carlos down at Vic market? They look that good
That’s so kind of you to say, thankyou!
I an over 50km away, and hate going into the city. But for them, I would.
High praise indeed! Thankyou!
Please Goonie, can I have some more roast chicken
spoiler
Understandable… succulent and delicious roast chicken is one of my very favourite things.
Poor starving boy.
😿
curry pies have been reheated
Think I’ll whack on a 007 movie tonight. Been a while.
Which one? I rather like OHMSS.
I’m going with Skyfall tonight
Gave in and ordered Colesworty delivery today because I am run down and trying to have a rest day. They managed to …just…not give me 3/4 of the order… I have some pantry items delivered but none of the fresh or refrigerated stuff I actually needed. Delivery says bag 1 of 1 so it’s not a problem with the delivery dude.
I have put in for a refund but 😤
Ugh. That blows. And how’s their app‽ They always ask for feedback and I always say the same thing: Your app is slower than a blind one armed pensioner loading a musket.
The Coles app sucks, and so do the apps of all their other brands. Woolworths is better but someone needs to optimise their queries because search is slow as hell
Oh yeah terrible all round. Lucky I have a good pantry/freezer as backup. Fresh stuff will just have to wait
A batch of mayonnaise has now been made, ready to go on my fish burger for dinner.
When I was a kid we used to make this horrible concoction based on condensed milk that we called mayonnaise, I am very grateful that is no longer a thing in my life. I don’t really like the standard purchased mayonnaise these days either. There was one brand of whole egg mayonnaise that I liked, but they changed from glass jars to plastic recently so I decided it is time to stop being lazy and start making my own. Last time I made it I pasturised the egg first, this time I decided to live on the edge and use it raw. If I die of salmonella poisoning in the next couple of weeks you will know where it came from.
Damfino why anyone actually buys mayonnaise. It’s so damn easy to make and soooo much nicer.
It’s one of those things that when you read about what is involved they make it sound really hard - lots of warnings about carefully adding oil drop by drop or you will ruin it, the recipes all seem to make it sound like a really labour intense effort with a high risk of failure. So a lot of people won’t even get to the point of trying to do it and finding out how easy it actually is.
I think if you are used to bought mayonnaise you are also expecting a different flavour profile, so when you make it what you get tastes “wrong” because it is not what you are expecting.
