Hand curated. 🙄🙄🙄
Unless you’re a curate or it’s an art show or museum exhibition you aint curating shit.
Can I please add pre-owned and thrifting to the list of shit words.
It’s used or second hand and it’s shopping for cheap things, typically used.
Pre-owned and pre-loved can both get in the bin. Second hand is definitely my preferred term, which I also use for pets. I really think “rescued” should only be used if you actually did more than walk in to a shelter and hand over cash.
“Thrifting” is mostly just an annoying Americanism that has no place in Australia. I will accept op-shopping as an alternative. Shopping for cheap things makes me think more Reject Shop than second-hand.
I didn’t rescue my cat or my old dog; they were rescued by other people. I just adopted them.
I mean, I don’t mind the term “rescue cat” but I’d avoid it personally, as I had no hand in their rescue.
I don’t like the term “bought” when referring to a pet adoption, as I feel that it is too close to possession and property (and while that is the case when it comes to the law, from a personal view animals are sentient and “buying” them I feel reduces their autonomy - again just personal preference, I don’t care if other people say they bought their pet). My pets have all been integrals parts of my family units, and therefore I prefer “adoption”.
Adopted… kidnapped… shanghaied… joined the crew… enlisted… became a ward/charge… got distributed (ie. Cat Distribution System )… live in companion working for board 😂
Legally it’s ownership and pets are possessions. It’s a difficult thing to regulate, how do we recognise human and animal relationships and how do we make humans responsible for their care and well being.
Maybe guardianship is a better way to think of it.
I disagree with the word adoption, animals are humans and it’s dangerous to equate animals with humans as they have different needs.
I agree on the metaphysical aspect, animals own their own lives.
Totes agree on the rescue pets. Both my guys were rescued by other people, Bill rescued from the streets and Ted from a neglectful cat farm, and then I bought them.
I like op-shopping. I think thrifting was coined because Americans are very class and money conscious. Here op shops are traditionally about supporting your community and there is no shame in that.
I think there used to be shame in going to op shops, but it has become much more acceptable now. Definitely when I was a kid it was something used to tease other people about, as it was seen as a mark of poverty.
Mr Woof came from the streets, but I’m not sure if he’d see it as a rescue or as being kidnapped while he was out looking for ladies.
Next minute…
Out of curiosity, is it a rescue if you look after the pets while the owner is in hospital and then adopt them directly when the old owner enters palliative care? Then sort out a lot of vet care?
It doesn’t matter but I’ve always wondered how to answer in a short way how I got Melbcat.
Technically I still adopted her. Rescue to me always sounded like literally rescuing a pet from a storm drain or dog fights and rehabilitating them
I’d still probably go with re-homed for that. Rescue to me definitely implies doing a bit more.
I know someone who drove to a dodgy area to collect a dog which was being starved in a backyard because it’s owner was in prison, and I’d definitely say by doing that she rescued the dog. Other times the pet may have been rescued, like a chicken that was retrieved from a tree in Chinatown by the fire brigade. In which case it is reasonable to refer to them as a rescue chicken, but that doesn’t mean the person who then gives them a home should get credit for the rescue, they have still just re-housed a rescued animal.
Yeah, rescue implies some pretty exceptional circumstances
maybe it’s middle class people rescuing a pet from a working class area /family/existence s/
Today is International Coffee (all hands pick your brains) Day
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So tonight I’m going to an event that I have never been to before; a poetry reading at a local pub by a modern author. They have an open mic as well, but I am not even close to confident enough to consider that.
But I do consider this my first step towards the culture and being a part of a community, after dabbling so long with prose and only reading poetry books since I was a small child. I think my first book, that I can remember, is one I still have: a book of Childrens Poetry (Lewis carrol, William Blake, etc) that contributed heavily to my love of the artform.
I have no idea why I feel so anxious and nervous, or why I want to back out. I guess avoidance and the fear I’ll make a fool of myself, despite not performing at all. Idk, I hope I can find a welcoming community within that space, but even if I don’t, I’ll still write. I don’t think I could stop writing, even if I wanted to.
I’ve done open mics, storytelling, and I can agree that mostly the crowd is welcoming. You may get a few self-absorbed shits that are only there for the strokes, and these can usually be ignored. Which really pisses them off so is worth doing on those grounds alone. Consider using a nom de guerre - at least at first. It’s an effective way to manage the feeling of threat to one’s personal identity. A ‘poetry name’ is very traditional so I think you are in good company if you choose to use one.
we love your work and i’d attend and clap very loudly had i not have work
I know people that have been active in the poetry and spoken word scene. I can get going to something for the first time can feel daunting, but you’ll be surprised how welcoming everyone is. You might find a place with a crowd you gel with and maybe you might even go up and read something.
One thing I noticed from doing standup is the bar is so, incredibly, low, and people are supportive of anyone giving things an earnest shot.
So many hugs.
May I suggest practising speaking out loud at home. Maybe even record yourself. Think before hand what rhythm you want and which words you will emphasise.
I never performed, just lurked. Maybe do that until your nervousness goes
Nice work! That’s a good way to ease into things. Have fun, don’t put any pressure on yourself.
It’s Melbcat’s birthday today! (Well one of the dates I have on her paperwork.)
17 years old 🎉🎂🥳🎈
Happy Birthday! 🐟🍤🍣
Happy birthday, Melbcat!
Happy birthday wishes to your beautiful girl! 😻🐱🎈🎊🎁
😘😘😘🐟🐠🐁
Happy Birthday Melbcat!
Payroll just went off their shits at something that turned out I didn’t do anything wrong but they misunderstood something and it turned out another person missed another thing but that wasn’t me but is somehow still my fault and I just…wat.
reading her emails was like having a random chicken fly into my face out of nowhere and explode.
Today was my last day walking to the free food market. From Friday it is moving a bit further away, so I’ll probably drive instead. It will be undercover which is a big advantage, but being just a couple of blocks away was pretty handy for me.
I did get both mushrooms and cream today, so creamy mushroom sauce and a creamy brussels sprout bake are on the cards. A couple of things I grabbed turned out to have been frozen, which is not great. The salad mix I put in the freezer to go in the next dog food batch, the cherry tomatoes are in the freezer for future cooking & I’m still deciding what to do with the strawberries. Either jam or a cake probably.
Olive bread dough is sitting in a bowl in a sink of warm water. Will probably be ready to eat at around 3. And then later I’ll be making chicken sausage rolls for dinner, enough to have heaps left over for dinners and lunches. :)
Stew turned out to be decent. But TBH (and no offense here) I regret listening to ya’ll cause whilst edible it turned out nothing like what I wanted.
What sort of thing were you going for? Like a stroganoff?
came hoping for minh, did not leave disappointed
Was it the passata taking over any flavour that may have been in there?
Going forward, the DT family will put our heads together every morning to touch base and set out the granular of the meal plans. We will start with low hanging fruits, while centering the foodie artifactual lens. Go team. We are all in this together.
Aaaarrghhh!!
TEAM CHEER!
Pork barrelling the low hanging fruit. How did we miss this one.
Let’s take this offline, but not until after we raise it up the flagpole and see who rallies around it
I wish to forget this comment thread - I feel triggered after 10+ years in corpo call centres 😭💀
I am trying to order eggs online and their system has decided I am not human. If I was a robot what would I do with eggs? Surely ordering eggs is itself an indication I am human, being able to identify animals sitting down seems a bit superfluous. And in any case as long as I pay for the eggs should it matter? Why can’t robots have eggs if they want them? Seems clear discrimination to me.
Because the robots might study and use the eggs as the first part of a plot to breed a race of genetically-enhanced super-chickens, which will become the physical muscle needed in their plan to Kill All The Humans, of course.
Gotta stop that shit before it starts, y’know.
People out there got bots scalping eggs… the state of the world…
Show up at the egg store with a smile and a firm handshake.
Pinch, punch bitches
I only remember it’s the first of the month when I see my bank account interest has landed. The little bits I get…
My mum always messages me “White Rabbits 🐇”
That’s what my partner and his mum do too, must be a WA thing 😂
I swear to god if I hear the word “granular” at work today I’m going to lob a mandarin at the person who says it.
Just say “detailed”. What’s wrong with “detailed”?!?!
Ah corporate life. I’ve missed you lol
Edit: I’m adding the word “artifact” to the list.
start replying to peoples emails spelling it artefact and track how fast the flock adopts it
you made me look twice and check if I have been spelling it wrong
heheheheeee
Mine is people sulking. I’m so over it. Projects gotta be done. Leadership have said “deliver” so STFU and help or get out of the damn way.
Agreed. I can’t fucking stand it. We’re not children. If you’re annoyed, say something.
Can I say artifact if I talk about archaeology?
Also, may I add to the list journey, navigate and gifted.
Your artifacts are not granular enough. Lift your game
I nominate ‘touch base’
Granular!
(I’d love a mandarin please)🍊🍊🍊here’s some low hanging fruit!
How on earth did they get ‘granular’ to mean ‘detailed’?! I’m still annoyed at ‘low hanging fruit’, ‘going forward’, and ‘the (insert topic here) space/lens’. Bloody weasel words
too much detail ‘granular’ is actually quite a good metaphor, just horribly overused.
I haven’t heard space/lens yet. It won’t be long I’m sure.
Every time someone says artifact my mind goes straight to Indiana Jones lol
As it should.
Damn gibsy, you’re starting to sound like a bit of an artifact!
T- 60 hours until CAT. I am desperate for some feline therapy. Feel completely dead and miserable today again. Even though I had a good run with the traffic - had time to grab a coffee despite the queue and got to enjoy it in the carpark outside work…
😺😸😺😸😺😸😺😸🐱🐱🐱
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I shouldn’t have said anything 😓 Mickey has gone back to nomming Dine and turns his nose up at Hills.
Having a cat is like having a fickle live-in fey.
Tommy’s on a new wet food only diet and I’ve bought his favourite Dine in bulk, it was on special and we’re going through a lot. So I’m sure any day now he’ll decide it’s disgusting and turn up his dainty nose at it.
That’s a cat for you. 😂
I don’t wanna say I told you so but… hopefully you didn’t buy too much!
I didn’t really buy it, but it was in a showbag from the Royal Melb Show I bought (the kitty showbag). He got a few other treats from it and a new wand toy he adores, so it wasn’t a waste.
I’ll just alternate between Dine and Hills until it’s gone haha
