• BakuEnglish
    13·
    2 days ago

    Finally back home now

    Well I’m off to sleep for 16 hours, see you all!

    • just_kitten
      6·
      2 days ago

      Welcome back! Night night, and try to sleep in if you can.

    • just_kitten
      5·
      2 days ago

      Ooh, looks big. But also looks like it’s getting blown Southwest towards Gisborne and might miss most of Melbourne. Whatever, just bring on the cool change please.

    • tone212_
      4·
      2 days ago

      I think I’ll just be on the outer edges of it but I’m seeing a very cool lightning show.

    • MeanElevatorEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      Mowed and watered lawn… if there’s a storm. All the better… I’m gonna go fight my neighbours now

  • GibsonhasafluffybuttEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    Changing my Facebook profile photo to me playing a gig was a great idea for getting into a new band.

  • BakuEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    Back in Vic now. Was briefly here for a few hours this morning (driving from Pinnaroo, SA, to Balranald, NSW

    Energy and patience levels very very low. Only just left Echuca, so still a few hours from home. Probably gonna get back about 9:30. Sure hope past me tidied up before leaving (genuinely don’t remember)

    Anywho, I sorted out my shop yesterday. Will be delivered tomorrow evening, so I can have a sleep in. Gonna smash some KFC tonight, and might order some lunch in tomorrow. Who wants to cook

    Edit: KFC has been smashes. Also remembered that I ordered an ABBA vinyl from Kmart (which they apparently sell for black Thursday or whatever the stupid sale thing is called). I don’t have a vinyl player but oh well, I’m a top 0.05% ABBA fan according to Spotify

  • MeanElevatorEnglish
    10·
    2 days ago

    Had some beers, had some whiskey, had some weed.

    All of you are looking extra good tonight 😘

    • just_kitten
      3·
      2 days ago

      I’ve been hearing them for a couple weeks now. Somehow feels hotter when I hear them

    • anotherspringchicken
      2·
      2 days ago

      I once heard of someone collecting the shed cicada shells and spray painting them gold, to use as Xmas decorations. Should you want something a little different at this time of year

      • TheWitchofThornburyEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        That would be beautiful! So many insecks are beautifully geometric in design, and gilded would look stunning! And the cicada isn’t using the shell anymore so why not. So far I’ve just been putting the shells in the compost, but painting them might be a lot more fun.

  • LowExperience2368
    10·
    2 days ago

    Reporting from a shopping centre as a worker. Sales bring out the fruit loops for sure.

    Just in my store: police arrested someone for shoplifting (they should do this more often because there are lots of thieves, especially the teenagers who need to learn a valuable lesson). Someone told me that I should be at the entrance checking people’s bags and that it’s silly how I’m not stopping everyone. We have a ~3m wide entrance, so I can’t possibly stop everyone. Unless we were to do something like the COVID vaccine check. Can’t believe that was a thing. Anyway, another customer defends me, bless her. The complaining customer tells the other customer to calm down and that she’s a clinical psychologist. I know if I were a clinical psychologist, I wouldn’t be telling someone to calm down.

    My positive from this shift so far: staff parking was full so I got to park close to the entrance for the same rate as staff woop woop

    I am so excited to hopefully get a new job next year and have this on the side!

  • Seagoon_OP
    8·
    2 days ago

    ow, just cut the tip of my finger with the new knife, it has set my teeth on edge, just a tiny scrape but 😬

  • just_kitten
    10·
    2 days ago

    Whatever I save on rent and gas connection fees at this place I’ll definitely be making up for in air-conditioning - despite having the extractor fan on and blinds and windows firmly closed the place is a furnace. I can feel the fire from behind the blinds in this west facing bedroom. It’s hotter than it is outside.

    Off to have dinner with a friend shortly but I think I’ll need to have the AC on timer while I’m out so that I can sleep in this damn place tonight 😮‍💨

    • melbaboutown
      8·
      2 days ago

      It might be worth having a little air or foam mattress to sleep in a cooler room when it’s bad. I also would put tinfoil on the sunny side windows.

      West facing bedrooms are the worst

      • just_kitten
        2·
        2 days ago

        So much about this place that is just absolutely not what I’d choose or want, and I’m still paying so much, sigh. Not gonna focus on that tho.

        My mum might visit for a bit in Jan so I was thinking of getting a roll up foam mattress anyway, used to have one in a swag but I’ve given that away. At a stretch I could sleep on the couch with my legs bent, or resting on the arms

    • anotherspringchicken
      5·
      2 days ago

      I’ve had some success with taping those silver car window screen things to west-facing windows. Its unsightly but does block the heat

      • just_kitten
        2·
        2 days ago

        Used to see those at other places, looks so ghetto but I might seriously consider it (and too bad if it reflects right off into other peoples windows across the carpark) because it’s just untenable otherwise. I’ve just come home and the air-conditioning was on for an hour and then off for an hour and it’s still hot as fuck in here, there’s no cross ventilation even with all the windows open now.

        Wish I had a way to stick them on the outside of the windows, that’s what needs to stop getting hot in the first place

  • Duenan
    8·
    2 days ago

    Got back late after work to buy some essentials to last the next fortnight.

    Bought some honey ham on special and I found one of those massive meat rolls I ate while ago on clearance for 5 bucks as well.

    Debating if I should have it tonight or tomorrow.

    Exhausted now and hoping to chill for the rest of three night with some gaming and background movies or shows.

    Happy Friday everyone.