• StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Regarding bins: I miss having a garbage chute, or wheelie bins to take to the curb. My apartment building has a dumpster room downstairs but I have to lug my bags of trash and kitty litter down too it. I have no idea when “bin day” is anymore, and taking recycling down is a pain.

      Try to rest if you can, and keep a good sleep schedule. It’s too easy to slip into bad sleeping habits.

      • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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        2 years ago

        It depends - if I give up use of my left arm entirely to provide an appropriately supportive pillow they are tucked away. If I claim the use of my arm she needs to use one leg as a support brace and things get very pointy when that happens.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Declining a work social event is a great way to get a secret afternoon off if everyone else is going

  • Nath@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    There’s a new Mercedes parked in the 5-minute zone outside one of Perth’s city stations. It’s been there a couple of days. On the first day, I thought it was a case of rich jerk parks wherever they want to and just pay the fine.

    Now there are several presumably expensive tickets on the windscreen and a notice it’ll be towed soon.

    I wonder what the story is? Presumably if it had been stolen, police would have notified the owner by now. So has it just been abandoned? If so, why there? It’s very mysterious.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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    2 years ago

    dammit I have rosacea again, looks like I have red eyes, will be scaring people over zoom and such.

    ( just shows how tired out i’ve been from sciatica )

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    I have a Velcro kitty this morning. Probably just a function of weather and I’m wearing wool, but makes me a bit nervy. Both WhiteBoy and Miss Tortie behaved like this when terminal. Stupid brain, just enjoy the hugs!

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Half my team is out with the lurgy. Week got derailed by random urgent requests and bugs and feels chaotic…

    Need a strong coffee and a list I think. Flu season/COVID return seems bad and early this year. And the general level of unhingedness and stress is high out there

  • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    What’s the deal with people putting the lemmy @user in their comments when they’re replying to that person? I see AJ doing it, and elsewhere on lemmy it seems everyone is doing it.

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Physio visit today to ward off any future migraines this weekend. Need the study time.

    Expensive insurance, but hopefully worthwhile in the end!

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Fuzzy girl is still a bit quiet and was fussing about something unknown last night, but she had a midnight snack and has eaten her breakfast. She’s under the doona sharing the hot water bottle

  • fullkitwanker@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    I am so excited. Tonight I’m off to London for a month for a holiday woop woop!!

    Pls give recs on things to do! Currently planning on visiting:

    • Cornwall

    • Bath

    • Oxford

    • Cambridge

    • Scotland / Wales

    • other places in and around London

    • all Premier League stadium tours in London

    • hopefully Old Trafford as well

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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      2 years ago

      all the museums , the globe theatre, have lunches in tea rooms or pubs , carnaby street, greenwich observatory, you can buy little books of walks to go on

      Stone henge

      Winchester

      Tate Modern is just stunning, it’s across the river from st pauls and it’s next to the globe and the london museum

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      If you’re driving to Cornwall because the train is expensive, you can take a lesser motorway for a free squiz at stone henge as you drive by. I was told by family near Exeter that Cornwall is pretty touristy and parking can be a nightmare in season, so maybe a tour bus?

      The London museums and art galleries were free. May as well see all the cool shit they acquired from the world.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      I reckon you have to try Greggs, especially their sausage rolls, so you can compare them to ours.

      Also fish & chips for the same reason.

    • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 years ago

      London: Camden Town is a cool place if you’re into markets and food. The usual spots in London (Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, The Mall, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London if you’re into history). I enjoyed a low-key stroll through The National Gallery in London. Southbank is great for a walk too from Tower Bridge down towards Blackfriars or even Waterloo Bridge. Oh almost forgot… Ye Olde Mitre pub. It’s a tiny traditional 1547 real ale pub. I fell in love with hand pulled ales over there.

      England: If you’re in the south/the coast I preferred Eastbourne and Hastings to Brighton even though Brighton is the most famous. Also if you’re after white cliffs, Eastbourne has more impressive ones than Dover even though the white cliffs of Dover are the more famous.

      Scotland: Definitely try a nice sit-down meal of Haggis if you haven’t had it before. I spent a bit of time in Edinburgh just unwinding and soaking it all in. Obviously the castle is a focus point. You can’t really go wrong much there. Went to bingo at Meadowbank and that was great if you like bingo.

      Wales: I only went to Cardiff and the main thing I went there for doesn’t exist anymore (Doctor Who Experience). The streets and Cardiff Castle are lovely to see though.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      Check out Edinburgh! I got recommended it and went in with low expectations but man it was the highlight of the trip. The Churchill war rooms were amazing too. Also get on the millionaires shortbread from m&s!

    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      all Premier League stadium tours in London

      hopefully Old Trafford as well

      if you’re keen to see a game - tickets to premier league games are expensive and hard to come by. if there are any FA cup games on, it can be a good way to see a premier league team play, tickets are cheaper and easier to come by in the early stages.

      Cornwall

      do a walk on the coast - can highly recommend Polperro

    • Pilk@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      I’d keep an eye out for UK brands that get smashed with the Australia tax. Fashion, fragrance, alcohol etc.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Interview was rescheduled. This is fine, I am still fucking drowsy.

    I miss feeling awake 😭 like cotton-wool over my brains and constantly yawning.

    Puss has been chewing on my toes, since I took away the wooden fork he was gnawing on lol

      • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        2 years ago

        Yeah, have had many coffees, does nothing unfortunately. I think I just need more sleep to pay back the debt I have incurred.

        I did play some FTL yesterday, and promptly died on the last sector. So maybe I’ll give that a go again, until I feel able to have a nap

              • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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                2 years ago

                It seems to have a wild difficulty curve, even on easy, but focusing on a specific build seems to help. It’s addictive after a bit. Make use of the pause function and help distress signals for free-ish upgrades for sure

              • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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                2 years ago

                I mean, if you don’t gel with the combat then yeah its probably not for you. But there are other builds. Drones, transporters, mind control and hacking plus different weapon types.

        • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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          2 years ago

          it took me AGES to beat on easy! the first win I had to have the mrs co-captaining with me. But the excitement for when you finally beat it is huge!

          • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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            2 years ago

            Bruh it was the first time I made it to sector 8/last sector on easy haha! Had drones and some ion cannons, but

            spoilers

            That end boss rebel flagship is wild! Barely did anything to it. Then my partner got home and was like “you know it has three phases?” And my head exploded hahaha

            I love rogue-likes/lites and sci-fi, so this is right up my alley. The last time I had this much fun was Binding of Isaac (hands-down my favourite).

            • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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              2 years ago

              Same! It was BRUTAL! But I loved it! And I mean, if you’re not sitting there in your mind shouting “action stations! set condition one through the ship!” and “Fire Torpedoes, full flack field!” what are you even doing!?

  • Mittens_meow@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Trying to find some small comfy masks to wear at work all day. Was surprised how little there is available at chemist warehouse and Priceline.