• Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Update: it just arrived. I checked the tracking at 7:18 and it was still saying ready for processing so I went to the kitchen to grab some cheeky ice cream, and then there was a surprise knock on my door! Delivered at 7:21, and after double checking the tracking they’ve retroactively marked it as on board for delivery in Tullamarine at 7:12 (definitely wasn’t there before). I’m a lot more than 8 minutes from tullamarine. I’ll be honest - I jumped when I heard the knock. And yes, it came through startrack not auspost (although in my mind they’re still the same thing)

    Not complaining though, that was bloody efficient. I mean look at this!

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      What kind of laptop did you get? I want to get one for school bc my current one won’t work without being plugged in lol. Still technically a laptop, but not portable haha

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        3 months ago

        I got an MSI Thin A15 “gaming” laptop. I specifically went with this one as it seemed to be the best at that price point and had a dedicated graphics card.

        Although it’s a “gaming” laptop, I fully intend on rocking this to school. I’ll turn off the RGB keyboard, and maybe tape an apple logo over the main one (although it’s not RGB and fairly discreet) or something. It’s got a metal case and full size HDMI out + ethernet, so I don’t see why you couldn’t rock it to school. Then again I have a friend whose school only permits MacBooks, even though they aren’t school provided or managed. So I guess YMMV

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Lol, MIL isnt feeling great, so drinks are off and games are on.

    Straightened my hair for nothing. I never straighten my hair, usually just leave it bushy, or under a beanie. Bleh.

    Maybe I’ll try and convince my better-half of a pub meal. I haven’t eaten all day.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Ahh… I’ve been feeding Melbcat lots of treats to keep her appetite up and her tummy lined, and they contain sugar in the form of molasses. At the vet I saw some redness on her gums and tartar on her teeth. I wonder how far I’d get with brushing them.

    Unfortunately there aren’t very many other treats she can have.

    • Catfish@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      I’m not sure you can realistically start brushing teeth as an adult. Like bathing, start them tiny or wear chainmaile

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      If she likes them and it keeps her happy then there’s nothing wrong with it, and don’t worry about teeth. At some stage in a pets life the long term impact vs quality of life balance is in favour of just keeping them happy. No point saving her teeth if that means she is miserable for the rest of her days? Our dog made it to 15 eating all sorts of things that were theoretically bad for him, with only 3 vet dental cleans over the years. He had a very happy life, no teeth brushing and no regrets.

  • wscholermann@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Honestly this weather is so fucking shit. Literally have not left the house today and frankly it’s probably going to stay that way.

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Reference has been given. Sounds like it went well! Thanks again to the poster here who was able to help me with that. Very much in their debt.

    Now I’ll get a call from the recruiter later today or tomorrow which will give me the final word that we are all a go for next week.

    Fingers crossed!

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    TAFE orientation done. Should I have a nap, or power through? MIL arrives from WA today and said to partner something about drinks tonight. I don’t know if I’ll make it if I don’t nap, but I don’t want to mess up my sleep cycle much more.

    Ugh! I type this all out while making a coffee 😑

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Anti-gratitude thread >:(

    • Friend from uni cancelled on me and the reason was because something minor came up apparently. Didn’t say what. Last time we were meant to catch up, they hadn’t even left the house and were half an hour away at the time we were supposed to meet, so I told them we can reschedule. I have cancelled on them last minute before as well, but this is not the only time they’ve done it. Time to find alternative social arrangements for this week, because I will go insane without seeing people.

    • I think the weight I’ve gained, in an attempt to gain muscle, is just belly fat

    • Catfish@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      I am ungrateful for my heater and TV remotes being on adjacent IR channels. Not near enough to mess with the settings, just cause incessant beeping while looking for something to watch.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      I’m coming back for round 2.

      My shoulders are a little sore and I’m starting to get a headache now which I hope doesn’t turn into a migraine.

    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      I understand about the weight thing. For me, it generally works out to about 50/50 muscle and fat. Just wish getting musclier didn’t have to involve getting a belly.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      I hate that I’m not a morning person at all and it’s cold today. I felt it outside and now I’m going to defrost.

    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      I hate dropping my kids off at childcare. They cry when I leave and I feel like I’m turning my back on them. I want to have them at home but I can’t give them the attention they need and work at the same time.

      I hate this performance meeting I have coming up. The way it makes me feel and it’s such a big deal over something so small. No one has been hurt and the business hasn’t even lost money. There are things I could do better but everything feels so insignificant in comparison.

      It really bugs me how I never see my MIL in the morning when we’re getting the kids ready. We live in the same house and she knows the schedule, why do I never see her when we’re trying to wrangle two kids out the door before work?

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      I’ve gained about 10kg, after all the work and exercise I did, and have a fat belly now and I’m depressed about it. Why are cakes so nice? Why is tiramisu so damn tasty? I seem to have to exercise like a maniac in order to indulge in a miserly stingy little bit of cheesecake, which makes me even more depressed, it’s barely fucking worth it! So I’m watching my food intake, avoiding high fat and high sugar foods and I’m fucking miserable.

      • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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        3 months ago

        Instead of avoiding foods that make you happy, why don’t you try adding foods into your diet instead? I think it’s called nutrition by addition.

        Also I feel you.

        • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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          3 months ago

          I eat all the right stuff already, and I’m reasonably active and my job is physical. I’m just a middle aged menopausal person with fat person genes who has a tendency to comfort eating lol.

    • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Sun glare hitting my eyes at my desk

      Strained a muscle yesterday. I am now walking like John Wayne, without the swagger

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    “Handpuppets! I’m going to pick a clowns nose, eat elephant peanuts and fight Bert and Ernie…. to the death”

  • fullkitwanker@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    On the way home from tennis. I gave myself two options: 1. Take PT home and order delivery or 2. Take a cab home and make food instead. I did neither, took PT home and will make food instead of ordering in. Go me!

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    MWave still hasn’t sent my GPU. I ordered it 2 days ago. And I paid like 20 bucks to have it express posted so I’d get it before weeks end, but it doesn’t seem like that’s going to be happening. Bloody rude.

    Edit: when I was swapping out the ram, I did properly look at the GPU and figured out why it sounds like a helicopter. This would be why:

    I thought it was just a bent blade. But nah. The wifi card absolutely fucked the blade

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      Unfortunately if they’re slow with dealing with completing orders, express postage isn’t going to speed it up until it’s finally been sent. Can be frustrating though :(

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        3 months ago

        It’s coming from Sydney, and I wanted it before next week, which is why I paid for the express postage. I wasn’t aware they were slow with dispatching orders until I’d already paid, unfortunately

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    So I guess we’re all good now. Recruiter messaged back saying it was a great reference.

    HR rang to let me know my start date and time, and what to expect on my first day.

    It’s done.

    Thank you everyone for all your help and support ❤️❤️❤️

    Now I’m going to give the cat a shit load of treats, and enjoy some video games without feeling guilty because I should be applying for jobs.

    I’m looking forward to being back at work and the rewards therein.

  • Cendana@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Rang Tenants Vic for last night’s issue.

    Amongst many things, these two stood out:

    • Under RTA S72 Was told that rental provider must repair within 48 hours
    • Under RTA S67 quiet enjoyment of premises, and that I should be able to use all facilities and rooms to full extent.

    But I couldn’t find anything written to support the “48 hours” figure and the “full extent” statement that I could refer to in the next email, any idea?

    Agent pushed back saying it’s normal for the switch to trip if we overload the circuit lol. No shit. But if the apartment’s power is cut off from an outside switchboard that only owners corp can access… gotta wait 3 days for someone to come and fix it.

    And for clarity:

    • Switchboard inside apartment: Oven, hot water, and I think the stove are on their own circuits. No idea where the bathroom heater is wired up to.
    • From outside of the apartment: aircon on one “line”, oven/hot water/stove/bathroom heater on another, other outlets on another.
    • Using oven/hot water/stove/heater together apparently cuts the power to the whole apartment from outside, but from what I can gather, we would be fine using a smaller combination of the above, our own portable heaters and aircon together lol.
  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Getting a hang of waking up early again. Up at 7am today and didn’t go back to sleep. Just have to keep it up for another few days and I’ll be set for next week.