Today’s weather forecast (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 16°C, max - 21°C. 25% chance of at least 1mm rain
So I am about to enrol in the teaching course for next year and I am very apprehensive. I feel as though my fight-or-flight response will be activated almost all of the time, so I’m praying I make it into OT should this job destroy my mental health more than I’m expecting it will. When tutoring, I had no idea what to say to kids sometimes, so I’m going to start a word document with things I could say in certain situations. Those certain situations:
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a kid calls me a cunt or a bitch or “rapeable” or says whatever the new inappropriate slang term is, like “GYAT” (my dad said to threaten them with him going after them and punching their heads in)
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talking over me
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bullying other kids
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more annoying tiktok slang
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questions about connecting on social media (they told us to prepare a response for this)
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questions about personal life (when I was in high school, someone asked the substitute teacher we had if she was a virgin and she just froze)
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refusal to follow instructions (this happened in tutoring with this one kid who refused to do any work and was disrespectful)
Also, wrong answers only for what you would do in these situations :p
I suggest the book “when I say no i feel guilty” for scripts on how to be assertive and to not escalate in abusive situations
it has techniques like “broken record” etc etc
Cheers :) I will look into the book
One to add to your first point (although it’s probably more obvious to you than me, and I don’t think it’s that new): violate, as in “dayum Low, you VIOLATED Ryan on Friday”
I took that very differently the first time I heard it. Apparently it’s kind of similar to burnt or roasted, but I’ve also seen it used like embarrassed or called out
I haven’t heard this one before!
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You know how in the Catholic/orthodox church you take communion by eating a cracker and drinking some port wine that represents the body and blood of Christ?
What are your two communion items that represent your body and blood?
I think I’d be gin and tonic and scotch finger biscuits — the kind with the chocolate on them.
At this point, it’s coffee and cheese toasties I think.
It’s extremely kinky and this is a civilized thread so you can imagine where it goes from here
Water and any type of biscuit you like. I have eaten so many biscuits over the last couple of days I am definitely a biscuit assortment.
Blasphemy
A pizza shape with the flavour side down upon the tongue for the optimal godly taste sensation and a lemon, lime & bitters chaser.
Blood: lemon lime bitters cordial Body: vegetables lol
coffee and a slice of fresh crusty bread with some butter
miss seagoon bought a new xmas decoration in nz.
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this is what I instantly thought of
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ftfy lol
A very Bosch Christmas.
😂
I was thinking these
Or maybe something pretty for the garden
it’s definitely something I never expected too see in a xmas way
I just re-read your post and realised you meant decoration not presents. Oh lordy.
Cat TMI, vomit/poo
Called the vet… They booked us in for Monday and said if she keeps vomiting then stop the antibiotics.
[deleted for Melbcat’s privacy/dignity] …Yeah.
And after a little extra pain relief her ears are no longer hot and she’s acting less painy, not reacting when I touch them.
Safe to say she’s probably had another reaction to the augmentin. I think I’m going to stop the antibiotics, keep her on the anti nausea stuff and give a little extra pain relief between normal times until she can get seen.
poor sweetie
would it be easier if she got an injection once every few days?
Of the antibiotics? Maybe, it would depend on the kind it was. But I’m not sure I have the support to take her in that often and do that.
She could have been given a different treatment if I had been able to get her in for a urine draw and a culture but I couldn’t as I didn’t have help at the time to transport and carry her
today's achievements
✅ Spent an inordinate amount of time and money buying very fancy clothes for my cousins kid whose birthday I’ll miss and will be moving away for good before I get back from my second trip. I know her mum loves this shit but they haven’t been managing finances that well so this will be appreciated and kept in good nick, sold on when kid outgrows them. It’s more than I would spend on myself for clothes! At least that’s two xmases/new years covered and I won’t have to spend on that family again for a very long time.
✅ Went to mks for xmas cooking supplies: jar of chopped up banana blossoms, and maldive fish chips to combine with for a SL style stir fry; and a jar of innala yams for a garlicky curry with ground mustard. Also snacks and a box of prawn noodles.
✅ Then to a friends place to wash out a bunch of pots and planter boxes to take home and list on fb marketplace - exhausted the fuck out of me, I am so unfit it’s not funny. She might have to move sooner than i thought next year and i may need a new home for some plants if another aunty doesn’t get back :( may need to ask around my colleagues. Or take up Bottom_racer’s offer…
✅ Then Leo’s for fancy choccies (bank balance is looking dire by now)… and fancy Kew woolies for nice instant coffee and bikkies and crackers for trip…
✅ Vicky G Coles for 2x gift vouchers…
✅ then HOME for a cold drink, shower and a lie down.
I think I will do my strategy of working a bit tomorrow so I can have a breather on Tuesday to cook and wash up. Definitely not driving on Wednesday. Also realised they put only one of my two discount items as discounted at the Expensive Kids Clothes Store - I’m going straight back tomorrow even though it’s a bitch to park, that dress was expensive enough on discount let alone full price! Harrumph.
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Have to organise the board for next year’s gigs. Cable management here i come.
Also, I wish I could push the TV from the lounge room to the bedroom. Now I regret that i bought a stupidly big one.
Play some tetris.
Sell me an overdrive pedal to me please so I can sound like Black Sabbath (eventually).
I actually have a spare lol. It’s handmade and actually pretty decent. If you’re interested you can have it fairly cheap. Dm me if you like.
Thank you! Mind if I message you when my playing gets a bit better?
No worries at all :) it’s just in the cupboard as that yellow pedal in the photo has replaced it.
That is art!
I have given up on management.
Magnificent!!!
People don’t realise that behind every musician is a million fucking cables and powerboards. And spare cables and adapters and spare powerboards.
Also I love the random vga cable there for good measure lol
I just threw up in my mouth
same, I am a neat freak when it comes to cables
My man would have those zip tied in a matter of minutes.
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I’m back from shopping and got everything on the list
a box of puppies ✅
one adventure ✅
butter ✅
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Yay. Thank you.
I love that I was actually expecting a box of puppies. 😂
Oooh a map. I better pack a 2nd breakfast
don’t forget a handkerchief
Ooh, fancy foreign butter. Many thanks.
that is my fave butter, it’s sweetish, creamy with little tasty salt crystals
Have you been able to buy it from a brick and mortar shop in Melbourne?
has anyone seen CEO, I have her box of puppies 🤪
It’s not a headache. Pretty sure it’s covid. Feel the same as i did last time I had it.
Ordered some rat tests to be delivered.
Laaaaaaaaame
Edit: I have an excuse to just zonk on the couch and play video games i guess.
Boo to Christmas covid!
I hope it’s mild at least.
Make sure you get a medical certificate so you can swap some of your leave for sick leave.
That is a damn good idea!
But yeah, hopefully it’s not too bad 🤞🏾
Strap in for a pre Christmas round of gastro gang!
I mean I almost read that as strap on, LOL.
Sounds about 10x more appealing than gastro.
Oh no.
Gravy is made. Now awaiting my chook.
Are you off to dance with Rita?
Sure.
They’d better not hold her too close, though
Probs gonna stab him in the back!
All the windows are washed and the back deck is pressure washed. Both fridges are cleaned inside and out. I might need something for a hard earned thirst.
For a moment I saw the old Solo ad.
vic
Day 1 of holiday:
Savage migraine.
No! That sucks!
Do you have meds?
Just paracetamol and ibuprofen. Its eased a bit now but still bad in the back of my head.
It’s your body rapidly getting rid of all the bullshit you’ve had to put up with lately, tomorrow will be a fresh start for holiday funs!
this is not far from the truth
Do you find caffeine helps?
I used to wash the painkillers down with a strong coffee hoping to constrict the blood vessels in my brain and shorten the migraine
Day #18 of 7 day gardening project. 16 more pots have been purchased. More soil may be required.
On the home stretch now.
I thought a bunch of cheese on my mini pizza hadn’t melted yet. Turned out to be pineapple.
I don’t know why, but I find this cute. In a peas under the mash sort of a way.
