Fat cat has decided that my feet are tonight’s headrest.
Looks like I’m sleeping on the couch.
RIP 🪦 my back I guess.
Decided to go to the gym to get rid of my “dickhead at work is screwing up my projects” gunk out of my system.
Then I can hopefully relax.
Edit: much better.
Tomorrow I’m going to slather on the calamine lotion and take the family to the latest Lucha Fantastica wrestling event. It’s the Mexican Day of the Dead festival. Can’t wait to go! I buy the tickets pre release so they cost very little, and we go out for lunch before the event. It’s our little family outing every 2-3 months and I look forward to it for weeks (usually it’s me and the kids going out, or Mr P and the kids, like a divorce lol).
I hope you have a great time ❤️
and a comfortable time 🤞
Have learned something that MUST be shared. Not only is it National Pasta Day, but National Champagne Day!! (not to be confused with International Champagne Day, which is 31st December). This one is declared by the Champagne Bureau. I might need to celebrate - just had carbonara for dinner!
Excellent 👌 did not have champagne but did eat pasta and drink Italian wine with good friends tonight.
Might be a little pissed right now. Met up with family friends who I hadn’t seen for ages. Was nice. I feel like I overshared but they did ask probing questions. Oh well.
Fun list of sayings I have heard tonight:
- It is what it is
- You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink
- everything happens for a reason
Blood is thicker than water.
It is what it is
Are you, too, ashamed of the disaster in your under-sink cupboards?
Edit: OK I did a big purge in the kitchen cupboard. I need some more containers for the bathroom cupboard though… maybe some other day…
All good in the kitchen. The bathroom is clogged with teenage shit though. I try not to look because steam comes out of my nostrils.
I only recently cleared it out after 3 years when tidying up for my place being inspected. Cathartic. Driven by anger as well though
Nope. Mine is clean , organised and tidy
I do have to tidy the cupboard with all the things, mostly clothes, I’ve been buying miss seagoon
There’s not enough room in mine, it’s full of convoluted drainpipe.
I have some shelves that work really well for that problem. I liked how they worked in the kitchen so much I bought some for the bathroom too.
Hey those shelves are really nifty! But my cupboard is tiny and already has a built in shelf. Luckily I don’t store much in there, mostly dishwashing items, carpet cleaner and oven cleaner.
Not exactly, but the cat biscuits live there so semi tidy is required
Air Supply is underrated. I can hear any song, from any room and I’m there singing my guts out.
Love and Other Bruises does this for me every time. Still one of my favourite songs.
and aussies too
Yes. Correct.
Russell Hitchcock was a Melburnian and Air Supply was formed here.
CEO you are every woman in the world, to meee
You’re my fantasy. You’re my reality.
How’s AZ working today for you guys?
All good now.
Yesterday I got a SSL handshake fail which I translated as a Silly Sausage Limp handshake but I am really curious what that actually means.
Secure Sockets Layer. Used to encrypt traffic on the internet. Neeeeerd
Thank you kindly 👍
If you’re super curious Google transport later security (TLS), the modern incarnation. Used practically everywhere on the internet, whether users realize it or not 😀
Yes
Has been some down periods, mainly this morning
Yeah, oops. But since this morning?
Couple times I’ve checked while working it was down but mainly up
It’s ok now but nothing was loading this morning.
Test results still not back. 🤬🤬🤬Rash is spreading all over arms and legs, my butt, neck, and has just shown an interest in my left boob. I feel utterly miserable about it. My MIL (who’s had her share of skin issues) says, “Oh I always get my results back 24, 48 hours at the most. But then I’ve had my tests done by the specialists.” Yeah alright miss smarty pants private health cover part pension, you’re not helping.
I’m sorry, that sucks. I had pityriasis rosea or some such, I’m hoping it’s just a reaction to a virus and nothing more serious 🤞
I have had impetigo and Betadine helped. They sell bulk bottles so if you receive advice to use it you could decant some into a disposable container and use a sponge or paper towel to dab over large areas.
I also potentially have mast cell flares = rashes so hopefully antihistamines can help you short term if it’s that (consider getting checked for that or allergies)
Chemists sell Savlon, and chlorhexidine wash which may help prevent it spreading to others if it is impetigo or bacterial/fungal - but ask a doctor or nurse on call first as I’m not a doctor. The chlorhexidine is apparently a preventative only.
While you wait - One thing I found is if you absolutely can’t resist scratching and are going mad, then just to very lightly and carefully ‘slap’ the itchy spots - or more like quickly and lightly pat or tap it with an open hand or fingertips. Even better do it right next to it on healthy skin. It distracts from the itchy sensation without causing as much irritation as scratching.
However if it’s likely to be impetigo or the skin is in any way compromised ie. fragile, damaged, weeping, or infectious - don’t do this. Don’t touch it.
Come on test results!
My God Melba, that Pityriasis Rosea looks uncannily like what I’ve got! We’re the sores weepy at all?
I’m sorry I don’t really remember
I saw it first on my torso and then I noticed it was on my back too, it moved out to my upper arms and thighs and then spread up the front of my throat
This started on my upper arms and thighs and has suddenly and rapidly spread to the rest of the limbs, spread to my back and left boob and bottom, and up the front of my throat. I’d not heard of it before so I googled it and was shocked at how uncannily like my rash it is. I showed Mr P who said it basically looks exactly like it. I’ve got my specialist appointment on Thursday, so it’ll be interesting what they say. Looking into it though, there are a lot of similarities regarding the circumstances. I’ve been exposed to a lot of viruses in the past few months including covid, and I’ve been under a lot of stress for a prolonged period of time. I had wondered how I can look like I’ve got 3 different types of rashes all at the same time on different parts of my body, which is what pictures I saw looks like on people; there’s the ones that look like circles (arms, legs and butt, that the other rashes seem to spread nearby from) the ones that look like flattish raised bumps (throat and some on legs) and the ones that look like a bright red prickle rash (rapidly spreading everywhere else there isn’t already a rash, filling in the spaces like I’m being coloured in lol).
That might make sense as a viral reaction then. Definitely do make sure it isn’t anything infectious or serious though, I Am Not A Doctor.
Mine was the classic ‘Christmas tree’ pattern and looked like this on my front. More central spreading out. But I did see pics of others where it was focused and severe on their upper arms.
As a rough idea:
Front
Pic of rash off the net
Back
Rash pic off the net
It did recur for me a second time, much milder and confined to my back.
I still do get hives on my face, arms and lower legs. (Small hard white bumps that then swell up into areas of diffuse red puffiness.) That is a completely different thing and more likely from stress, allergies/contact dermatitis or MCAS
Thankyou Melba 💜
They are growing the bacteria and I guess they want to be thorough so that will take days. Way longer than blood tests. Fingers crossed you find something with an easy fix!
Thankyou, that’s a good explanation. The thought that they have to deliberately grow this thing makes my skin crawl even more! And thankyou again, I’ll give them a call.
🤞
exactly, it’s completely different and takes time
In the interim is there anything that might sooth the symptoms?
Do antihistamines help any with this?
I wouldn’t listen to your MIL, don’t need her 2 cents about her experience and how lightning fast things are. Doesn’t help you in the slightest.
I’m just about to try some antihistamines. And thankyou re MIL, she can talk underwater with a mouth full of marbles
I really hope you feel better soon and ca. get to the bottom of whatever is causing the problems.
I suffer from skin conditions as well though I hide them but some days it can be painful and it just saps the energy away from you.
just rest , so many gentle hugs
Thankyou Seagoon 💜
Rough. I hope you get your results soon. Can you call the path lab?
I’ll call them soon, I just went out to buy antihistamines and soft cotton top which covers ugly throat rash.
good luck!!!
shingles?
regardless what it is, rest and relieve your symptoms
so many hugs and I hope all the peelers are looking after you
hugs Hang in there.
Is anything topical working for you?
Calmoseptine. And calamine lotion but I’ve had to use lots. Anything else just seems to feed it shudders
Not sure if it’s suitable, but I’ve found Dermaid to be helpful if you haven’t already tried it. It’s a bit thicker, but given the size of the tube, it might not be cost-effective.
stupid rash stay in your lane
That’s what I thought too! Stay away from the bosom!
Do you have any anti-itch cream available? I’ve found that plain vaseline can help with mystery rashes, helps stop the itches. Not a cure, not even close, but may help with symptoms until you get your results. Sending some healing vibes through the aether.
Thankyou, I’ve Calmoseptine and calamine lotion. Everything else just seems to feed it. Ugh!
Home time!
Pizza is on its way, snacks have been purchased, extra cat treats so I won’t be hassled for my pizza.
Let’s see if the ps5 was worth it.
We’re on the same wavelength today.
I bought some fresh pizzas and some extra ingredients to add to them to make them stacked.
Going to be good eating over the next few days.
Enjoy your ps5!
Thank you! I look forward to the break from reality for a while lol
No pizza today because I had that on Tues and leftovers the last two nights. Tonight instead I have fish and chips for the air fryer. And I’ll sautee some spinach for helth.
In the midst of everything I’ve forgotten entirely to figure out upgrading the firmware on my phone so it can do 4G calls. Just got a notice today saying they’ll block me from calls AND data after 28/10, what the fuck, I was just going to keep going on data for a while before I worked it out. And I think they’re doing it based on phone model regardless of whether you’ve actually enabled 4G calls the hard way (this phone is technically capable of it, just needs the right firmware). Not something easily explained to call centre support…
Zero spoons for it tonight but I guess I’ll have to get cracking on that tomorrow sigh I do have my work phone as a backup at least
I caved and went to colesworth on the way home. Airfryer chicken schnitzel for dindins tonight. Plus a few vinos in honour of Pasta Day. Big shout out to all the pasta grannies out there. They are inspirational.
*Nonnas, no?
I’ve just spent two and a half hours in Flagstaff Gardens post work.
I feel much better
Cheers your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies, gentlemen and bald headed babies. 🍺
I am scared of horses. Fuck this thread.
Hay. No need to be scared
jeez I wouldn’t want them as neighhhh-bours.
Pretty lame joke there stud.
Hate it when people cry foal over a stable pun. Glad council elections are over I wouldn’t vote for you as mare.
Whoa. Straight out of the starting gate you’ve gone for the knackers.
Think about what you just did.
2 to 1 I upset you. Sorry 🐴
They’re alright until they kick you in the sternum.
Cheers 🍻
lol what the fuck haha. I just saw this. What’s the horse connection?
Search for Willem da foe penis if ya wanna know
Ah right. I don’t have to search. I forgot he was a tripod. allegedly.
Horsecock Dafoe is what called him down at the convent.
🤗
Cheers CEO! 🍻
Also, fun fact of the day - beer is an old-timey treatment for colic in horses
And it works. Gotta be warm and flat though.
good beer is a pure herbal drink 🍺
Interesting. Cheers🍺
eyy peter garrett
Why are you doxing yourself like this?
As Peter garrett once said “You don’t want to spend your life explaining yourself.”.
oh we’re on horsies
Cheers with my lethal coffee!
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