• Duenan
      4·
      5 months ago

      Yay, time to celebrate with lamb shanks!

      • CEOofmyhouse56
        6·
        5 months ago

        New Zealand for a few days in hopefully November then next year Japan.

    • BakuEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      Congrats, crazy C-dog! How many times did it go between sunshine west and Melbourne airport?

      • CEOofmyhouse56
        2·
        5 months ago

        I have no idea mate. I got a sms on Friday to say it’s been dispatched then it arrived today by my trusty local postie.

        • BakuEnglish
          2·
          5 months ago

          You don’t stalk your parcels???

          • CEOofmyhouse56
            2·
            5 months ago

            I didn’t have a tracking number. Is there a way to do it without a tracking number?

            • BakuEnglish
              2·
              5 months ago

              Oh, I thought the passports were sent with tracking. If you got the notification it was being delivered, then it probably was being sent with tracking. If you don’t have an auspost account, it can be worth creating one because it’ll try and use your details to match parcels to your account if the parcel is eligible for tracking, even if you were never informed of the tracking number. It uses your name, address, email, and whatever else is on the parcel to try and link it to you

  • BakuEnglish
    18·
    5 months ago

    I had my care team meeting today. I think it went pretty well. It was fun watching the shitshow of blame games, as well as the external people who just seemed shocked this happened at all. It looks like my org will reimburse me for the security camera and door alarms though, so that’s useful. It didn’t actually cross my mind that I could probably either make them buy it, or to just reimburse me for it later. One of my support people in the meeting was just like “so let me get this straight: you purchased cameras and alarms to keep yourself safe, with your own money, even though it’s their fault you have to worry about your safety in the first place?”

    From tonight there’s no more overnight workers which means I’m on my own again. I’m not feeling unsafe or scared anymore, I feel like even if he does come back, I can handle it. But after thinking on it more, I don’t think he’s the type who would come back. I mean, he broke into my room while I was away and only did it before he moved out, even though it’s probably a logical fallacy on my part, that kind of just seems like cowardice. Plus, if he was planning on coming back, he probably would’ve by now

    • StudSpud The StarchyEnglish
      9·
      5 months ago

      If you were an adult, I’d tell you to go to the ABC with this clusterfuck. Save it for when you’re safe, though, this crap needs to be exposed ugh.

      I’m glad you’re feeling better and safer. I hope things keep improving for you! You’re incredibly kind and smart :)

    • TinyBreak
      7·
      5 months ago

      So is there any accountability or changes coming out of it?

      • BakuEnglish
        7·
        5 months ago

        Hmm… Well, I’ll see the area manager tomorrow afternoon, he’ll probably tell me he’s sorry for what happened but also it’s not actually his fault at all and in a roundabout way, it’s actually my fault. But that’s probably about it

  • Seagoon_
    17·
    5 months ago

    My daily rant as an old person.

    Using the words Processing and Unpacking when speaking or writing of thoughts.

    I truly dislike these words because it turns people into machines, into objects. It’s how a psychopath wants you to think about yourself and events. They want to define how you think and feel.

    People reflect on events and feel emotions, they don’t process. When you use the wrong word/idea you distance yourself from who you are.

    People think about their lives and events, they may or may not think in an analytical way, they don’t unpack. I unpack my groceries and when I do I’m not analysing what they are, how and why I bought them, the origin of the groceries, I’m not trying to make a narrative that makes sense, I’m not relating my groceries to other groceries. I’m just picking them up and putting them away.

    • Bottom_racer
      7·
      5 months ago

      When unpacking I usually circle back, touch base and re-process, re-pack then if the synergistic ducks are in a row it’ll be all blue skies.

      • Seagoon_
        3·
        5 months ago

        Do you navigate all your problems like that?

    • CEOofmyhouse56
      5·
      5 months ago

      The only time I use process is when someone tells me some really big news and immediately wants an answer. I’ll reply with “um give me some time to process that”.

    • PeelerSheila
      4·
      5 months ago

      I unfortunately use these kinds of words as a result of working at a community organisation that was run by an interlinking system of committees. There used to be a lot of meetings, and people padded out their conshy sounding contributions with the sort of language that adds absolutely no meaning. Honestly the joint was a bit like a cult and it took me a long time to deprogram myself.

    • StudSpud The StarchyEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      Agreed! So much more is involved in reflection than just “unpack/process”. I’m not “putting away” my thoughts, nor am I “processing” them like a warehouse. Sure, one can make a metaphor for how the brain stores memories (short and long-term, and how that can be disrupted, the effects of such disruption, etc) to how a warehouse stores stock or moves it. But as with all metaphors, they are lacking in a fundamental way: they discount the humanness of thinking and memories. The process of remembering and mindfulness is less a straight line of “A follows B follows C follows D…”, and more akin to “A reminds me of F, and I feel X about that, but maybe I should think about D and how it relates to L and I can use that if I encounter G…”.

      Thinking of us as machines, well, dehumanises us lol.

      • Seagoon_
        4·
        5 months ago

        I might do a little rummaging around to find out when that terminology first arose and who is responsible and why.

        I admit manipulation of language and beliefs bother me.

    • Elias@social.librem.one
      2·
      5 months ago

      @Seagoon_ @briongloid

      > Using the words Processing and
      > Unpacking when speaking or
      > writing of thoughts
      >
      > I truly dislike these words
      > because it turns people into
      > machines

      I feel the same. Same thing also with the word “content”. If I write something, like an article or whatever, I did not “produce” anything, and certainly not “content”. Even this little mastodon comment here, silly as it may be, is not “content”. It’s something I’ve written where I (a human!) expressed some thoughts.

  • Bottom_racer
    15·
    5 months ago

    Made it in for a bit but was too much got out straight away:

    Wasn’t the size of the waves but the power in them was impressive. Zero people walking their doggos heh.

  • Force_majeure123
    14·
    5 months ago

    Through to an interview with second preference job, Friday lunchtime. I’ve already done online testing with great results and submitted a five minute video. I’m hoping this is more of a formality at this point. I am a great candidate

  • StudSpud The StarchyEnglish
    12·
    5 months ago

    I could wear make-up and curl my hair,
    Commence my glow-up and start to care,
    I’d colour myself amongst the rainbow,
    But what for and why? I don’t know.

    I want to be pretty like the girls on the net,
    But I feel quite petty when my eyes set
    Upon my face and the way it exists.
    But what for and why? It just is.

    Is it the web that makes me feel so bad?
    All the cute girls on the street, I feel so sad.
    I’m sure if I tried, I’d look like a queen,
    But what for and why, so I could be seen?

    I don’t crave attention, I’ll promise you that,
    I like staying home with my coffee and cat,
    Should I do it for me, and try to be pretty?
    But what for and why? Now I sound petty.

  • Duenan
    12·
    5 months ago

    The incoming rain looks awful.

    Pray for me.

      • Duenan
        5·
        5 months ago

        Yeah, coming up from the south. I saw yesterday there’s two low pressure systems out south to south east.

        • BakuEnglish
          4·
          5 months ago

          Ngl “the low pressure south east” sounds like a kinda cool name for a band

  • Mittens_meow
    10·
    5 months ago

    Work all week. Spend weekend recovering from exhaustion. Repeat. Life not very satisfying ☹️. At least my cat naps on the bed with me.

    • Seagoon_
      3·
      5 months ago

      Gibson has the cutest little white cheeks 🥰

  • Rusty Raven M
    9·
    5 months ago

    I just accidentally replied to a work text message in all caps. Realised just as I hit send. oops. Maybe I can blame the cat.

      • Rusty Raven M
        4·
        5 months ago

        It’s ok, turns out they were too distracted by the typo in their own message to notice me yelling at them.

  • melbaboutown
    9·
    5 months ago

    I’ve bought Melbcat a treat tower - trying to give her some enrichment.

      • imoldgreeeg
        3·
        5 months ago

        Hey Baku! Was up early - I am going to a virtual conference in USA time later this week and trying to get myself to wake up at 3am for a few days as training. Hope you have a mre settled week this week 🤞🏻

        • BakuEnglish
          2·
          5 months ago

          Ooh, what are you confarsing?

          • imoldgreeeg
            2·
            5 months ago

            It’s an ecological conference in the states ( I do quite a bit of environmental work as part of my job). Am looking forward to lots of ideas but not the 3am starts

  • bacon
    9·
    5 months ago

    Beep Beep
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        • ThornburywitchEnglish
          4·
          5 months ago

          WHERE IS THE GRAVY? I WANT GRAVY! Chef, I’ve supported you for a long time, and this is a major disappointment. The calamari can go hang - please please please gimme gravy with my chicken-fried steak! recipie Yes I know its bad for me - is that enough to please 🦑?

          • bacon
            3·
            5 months ago

            Yes I know it’s bad for me

            Your consent has been recorded.
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    • CEOofmyhouse56
      3·
      5 months ago

      Can I please get some paella, churros and bottle of your most expensive Spanish wine thanks.

    • Duenan
      3·
      5 months ago

      Eggs benedict with salmon and a super fragrant coffee please Chef.