Big argument with my partner last night. 12 years, two kids, one dog. It’s hard man. So much pressure, so many missed meanings, so many regretted words. Some ethereal thinking music on the walk with the doggo this morning - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=sUn3tQTeBtg&si=8z0KsaEHL5QEQVNc
It can be so hard, but maybe it can be seen as an opportunity to reconnect? Heat of the moment things can be painful and but sometimes we need to look past them. Small things over time become bigger things. We all want feel seen, heard and validated and beyond that see actual lasting change or improvement. Hope you can come to each other with kindness.
Hey thanks. Nail on the head. Hope you have a good day.
if you love her if you feel you can’t live without her tell her
Hopefully with some good communication, you guys can make some decisions that will suit you both - no matter what way it goes. Be kind to yourself today!
Bro I absolutely know those feels. Last couple of big fights its gotten to the point where I’ve started to suggest we get some professional help. Take some time, take some deep breaths, but just know this is all normal.
so its been a week. Had to take kid to emergency yesterday. Hes been released and fine now, just a bunch of viruses running rampant on him but the MCH and GP both said “yeah, lets get the hospital to check him out”. I thought I kept my cool under pressure pretty well, but came home last night got him to bed and just kind collapsed on the couch like “holly fucking shit that was one of the hardest days of my life”.
It comes very close to the 12 month anniversary of the LAST hardest days of my life that also involve a him and a hospital. So if we made a year before taking him to the hospital we’ve done pretty well. Shout out to the MCH Hotline, the GP and the Monash health staff. All were simply amazing.
It’s important to recognise how exhausting kids are, especially when they’re sick and needing that extra hospital help. We get so caught up with keeping up that we forget it’s okay to stop and rest, so enjoy that couch time.
I’m glad Tinyest is only ordinary sick rather than Dangerous Sick. Poor lad
There seem to be some shocking viruses going round lately, I’m glad he’s ok. It’s hard when kids are sick, it’s exhausting and also mentally fatiguing.
Gah! I just remembered, went and made it and then realized I was beaten.
I should look into automating these.
Possibly Brisbane has one, ‘brisbot’ makes their daily thread. May they could kindly share their method? Would be awesome if it could be automated!
Yes. Automation. Good.
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What ever happened to the bot? You had it going for a while didn’t you @[email protected]?
Poor bot suffered death by Lemmy upgrade.
That would be so good. Can we call it Melbot?
How deplorably uncreative. Why not Ermingertrude or Sveinn the Snaggletooth?
True. I just want them to feel at home with brisbot and sydbot. Melbot doesn’t really need an extravagant name because they stand out anyway.
I actually already have a pet bot. I use it for admin tasks and testing, mostly. I don’t know at this point whether I’ll use that one, or make something new.
A quick google search showed me something promising: https://github.com/RikudouSage/LemmySchedule
I’m at work now and not actively working on this.
When working from home, is it acceptable to work in your jammies?
I’m wide awake, but I’m really comfy
not only is it acceptable, it is expected
Absolutely. Just have something nearby to put on the top half for any video calls.
What Cake said. Half an attempt at a hairdo and a top. No pants required!
Business on top, jami-party on the bottom!
An evening of video games and music I think. Tomorrow night is an emo event which should be fun.
Also, am desperate for a shitty Domino’s pizza but am sticking to my chicken and veggies dinner.
What game are you playing? I’ve got sucked back into Minecraft myself.
I’m playing Outer Worlds. Not usually my sort of thing but the story and writing are incredible!
Am gonna give fallout 4 a try tonight just to see what it’s like.
Just got stared down by this big fella. Almost my height (193…😳)
Bruce is reminding you who’s patch this really is.
did you win
I left feeling intimidated.
The wiser choice. Ditto your car will not defeat a wombat.
Do you even lift, bro?
Seriously though, they are surprisingly tall. I remember going out the back after dark when I lived in regional Vic and almost walked straight into a big fella like this (I’m only about 168cm tall and it was clearly and obviously much taller than me!) We stared at each other in silence for a moment, and it just had that strangely expressionless look that they have, before I very slowly and with no sudden movement backed back into the house and closed the door, resolving to never go out the back after dark ever again.
Good decision.
Tried something novel last night. Went to bed without the aid of electronics. Phone went on the charger and my head hit the pillow. 8 hours of sleep later, I feel fantabulous.
I really need to get back to doing this.
I have my moments, but generally when I go to bed I’m not sleepy enough. Just need to push through on the couch before going to bed I guess.
I have been trying to go to bed at roughly the same time each night, regardless of how tired/sleepy I feel.
I have found that it actually does help with getting to sleep: even if I think I’m not tired when I go to bed, I actually fall asleep quite quickly.
My struggle is with falling asleep when only mildly sleepy. One little mental jolt and I’m awake again.
Generally I’m in bed between 11-11:30 but some days that gets pushed out past midnight.
This is exactly it. I toss and turn and can’t settle my brain even if I’m physically tired. Like I need to be numbed. I could at least try a book and not be on my phone.
I chalked it up to living an alarmingly sedentary life but it seems like that’s not all.
It’s a good feeling
About 1/3rd of the way through making the chilli dust. Wore gloves as per Seagoons very sage advice and it went through them heh.
For the next 2/3rds I will double glove, and wear an N95… and goggles.
This morning was brutal.
went thru!? that is brutal
all my chilis are still green so I have them in a bowl by the afternoon sun window
spoiler
ooh nice.
I’ve also read that putting bananas and apples in the bowl is a thing too but I’m not sure if that actually works.
Only if you enclose the whole bowl in a paper or plastic bag. The apples/banana gives of ethylene gas which ripens the other stuff. Same as colesworth does in its warehouse when it wants to sell us ‘ripe’ fruit.
colesworth does in its warehouse when it wants to sell us ‘ripe’ fruit.
TIL that’s unsurprisingly naughty.
haaa. one group’s email lists at work have buggered up, and they’ve been emailing the entire organisation (thousands of people) instead of just the people on their lists. We have been receiving weird, random emails for a couple of days, and they have just figured it out…
Please stop Replying All
it was effectively that: it was an email to the malfunctioning lists saying “we have received lots of emails alerting us to the issue. no need to reply”.
hahaha
Seems like your org is in good company then - I thought this mostly died down in the 2000s but I was wrong!
The story so far: in the beginning, the universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
But then there were Cats and everything got better
Not for the mice.
These creatures you call mice, you see, they are not quite as they appear. They are merely the protrusion into our dimension of vast hyperintelligent pandimensional beings. The whole business with the cheese and the squeaking is just a front.
So long and thanks for all the fish
if any of you podcast listening types like factual/often historical learning type podcasts, I highly recommend “The Constant”.
Oooh must try! Getting bored with yt Esoterica.
the host of “the constant” took me a little to get used to (he’s very American), but his story telling, and the topics, are great, so it’s worth it
I’m getting yt recommendations on how to be an elegant and chic older woman.
Seems I should only wear red nails and lips, never wear anything but simple hoops and studs, no long hair , no dyed hair, no fun clothes, only classics, lots of gold, beige, sailor stripes and be very very thin
If there is no room for my mushroom pants and matching earrings or totoros on my finger nails or bag I’d rather not be chic
well, chic for when it calls for it, otherwise, I’m a carlton/brunnie girl
Totoro is awesome.
You do Totoro nails? Yay! I have been known to Resident Evil.
Otherwise, fuck that shit!
Is that Jenny Kee? Remember her 3 arm jumpers? They confused the shit out of me.
Yes it is. I don’t always like her stuff, but colourful and loud is funtastic. Says the Goth…
yeah, I have these totoro stickers. :)
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No mention of Aldi hoodie?
IKEA jock strop is more amusing
If you wear an Aldi hoodie, you’re leagues ahead of anyone else fashion-wise
I will unironically be pursing several pairs of the Aldi socks. They make excellent socks
Boring. I think you’ll be fine as long as you don’t wear a boob tube with leggings.
Tea time. I bring bickies.
I feel sorry for the little dude on the left wearing green undies and ball gag mask just fell into the pile.
i didn’t expect to use that sentence today.
He’s got a mate. Look on the right.
An orgy of biscuits. I’m in! ☕
Ahem, I live at *******************, will happily provide tea/coffee/milo/something stronger.
Was kinda hoping the nicely marbled little kitties would be a thing. Any away…
Oh no I have been caught out! Subtlety thy name is not Fish
Oooooh
It rained in Perth today. We are not equipped to handle it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-12/freak-storm-causes-damage-in-perth-northern-suburbs/103702586What is this wet stuff falling from the sky?!
Hoped to get done with work early but the shite hit the fan so I’m working back to clean up. luckily I’m WFH today so I have poured a glass of wine and opened a packet of chippies to see me through. cheers 🥂
wine /alcohol talk
Also shout out to tread softly wine ~10-15 bucks a bottle, low preservative (one of the few that doesn’t leave me with a head ache) and slightly lower alcohol. They do a couple that are about half strength too which is good if you want a wine but without the wine headache. I’ve tried a few zero alcohol ones but few taste just right to me
I was a taxi so beer o’clock didn’t start until now. Cheers. 🍺
Cheers ears 🍺
I’ve tried the ‘Pure’ drops. Undecided if the help sulphur headache or not. Maybe? They’re cheap enough I’ll continue just incase
You are a monarch, the ruler of your domain. Do not let the petty squabbles of the peasants disrupt your peace and joy. Have a drink on me, friend 🥂
haha agreed 👑
