• just_kitten@aussie.zone
    14·
    2 years ago

    Kind of jarring flipping between all the moving stuff and work and now uni but I’ll adjust. Leaning a bit heavily on feel good food for now and treating myself to a muffin and coffee etc. Not going to save much money to the end of the year but it’s better that I have some breathing space…

    I also wanted to say, thank you to everyone here for all the supportive messages during this move. I know the posts might’ve gotten a bit tedious and self involved but it meant a lot to be able to vent and move on. I definitely feel more emotionally and mentally equipped

    • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
      6·
      2 years ago

      It’s very helpful to vent!

      Glad that you’re finally in, you’ve definitely earned some rest and comfort food!!!

      Here’s hoping it’s all onwards and upwards from here :)

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        4·
        2 years ago

        Did have a bit of lie in this morning and just had 30 minutes on the lawn at uni staring at the grass and soaking up the sun with my coffee. Back at the desk now for a meeting in halfa. I do actually feel positive that things are gonna get better from here because although things are awkward and uncomfortable right now, it’s been helpful to let go of a lot of physical and emotional baggage…

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zoneOP
    13·
    2 years ago

    It’s apparently going to be a heatwave for the next three days so I might post some cool drink recipes in Food Australia

      • Baku@aussie.zonedeleted by creatorEnglish
        7·
        2 years ago

        Ditto!

        Unfortunately I killed all of my fresh mint :( imo mint is the summer/warm weather flavour? spice? Not sure)… Drink additive, I suppose

        Although I’m super fond of ginger beer/ale on a hot day too

    • Taleya@aussie.zone
      English
      31·
      2 years ago

      Orange juice iceblocks so yummy. Especially if you get extra pulpy

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    2 years ago

    I’m not going to give her any more catnip for a while 👀

    Edit: it’s been around 5 hours and she’s still sort of high lol. She seems to be having fun though!

  • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
    12·
    2 years ago

    There are days, as a tertiary-qualified 26-year-veteran of the IT industry, where I absolutely despise not just computers but anything that runs on electricity.

    Today is one of those days.

    If anyone needs me, I’ll be in my shack in the woods far away from any and all technology, screaming.

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
      6·
      2 years ago

      Then we will communicate by carrier pigeon. Written with a quill pen - not from the pigeon cos then it couldn’t fly with no feathers. 🐥🐦🦆🦉🐓🦃🦅🦜🦚📝

      • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
        5·
        2 years ago

        Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

        Delivered by carrier pigeon of course.

        • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
          4·
          2 years ago

          I will add you to the scheduled flight path. 🐦🐦📝🐦🐦⏰📪

          Please note that the pigeon may not be eaten for dinner. Even though squab as a meat is freakin’ delicious - particularly when baked in clay in your campfire.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      I see this as similar to the cybersecurity workers not using tech (like, Alexa/Siri, cameras with net access, social media, etc), they know how easy it is for it all to go bad lol

      • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
        4·
        2 years ago

        Oh I’m definitely in that camp, very late adopter to some stuff once it’s had time to mature, and my IoT crap at home is all isolated from the parts of the network that I care about.

        I don’t even use wireless headphones because I much prefer a cable, it just works every single time without any charging/pairing/dropout/quality hassle.

        I’m old :\

        • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
          5·
          2 years ago

          Nah, I’m 32 and I prefer wired over wireless. Wired headphones, speakers, mouse, charging cords, etc. I hate the idea of airpods because I know I’ll lose one, and I’m suss about Bluetooth tech. I dislike the possibility of Bluetooth headphones failing and everyone hearing whatever I’m playing, and I dislike Bluetooth because everyone can see you. I hate this wireless shit so much.

      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
        1·
        2 years ago

        my stuff is as low tech as i can get it and of that stuff nearly every function is disabled, NO banking apps on my phone

        now to work on that fuckin apple tv shit , i hate it

        also, i try to not bluetooth anything important

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      7·
      2 years ago

      Been doing the same for the most part though I did want to catch up on the story about the teens who methanol spiked drink’s unfortunately and sadly there hasn’t been good news about it.

      Had it mostly off since the US election concluded.

    • Tofu@aussie.zone
      6·
      2 years ago

      Same. My twitter threads and my friends feed me enough to keep me updated anyway.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      5·
      2 years ago

      I’m staying off the big media and just trying to look at facts

      it’s a bit easier that way

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    2 years ago

    Coworker just reminded me that I’m off tomorrow (fortnightly day off).

    I smashed through my work in anticipation of an easy day tomorrow. Easy day just became a day of leisure.

    Yay me!!

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 years ago

    Thought I’d leave my West-facing bedroom window cracked open so it wouldn’t be full of stale hot air during the day - bad idea. Will be kept open overnight then closed firmly shut with blinds all the way down tomorrow morning.

    Super grateful for the food I bought, wished I’d grabbed a bit more. It’s like a gift from heaven, being fed by someone else’s efforts 🥰

    First order of the evening: bossa nova music on, and time to unpack the important kitchen boxes so I have my surfaces available again. Then sit down and enjoy dinner with the week’s episode of Shrinked on the lappy. Feeling good because despite feeling brain dead for most of the day at uni, I managed to get my brain to do something useful at the end.

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    9·
    2 years ago

    Meeting with executive leadership later this morning to talk about why a client has sought a 3rd party project provider.

    Hoo fucking Ray lol

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 years ago

    There were cats being territorial in my yard last night so I sent security out there twice to break up the biffin’ or the rootin’ whatever. He tears out the house rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 years ago

    Argh! I’m not awake is not an excuse for peeing on the floor, yet again. Bloody sit down.