• Tofu@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Stayed in bed for an alarming amount of time today watching Fast Forward and Full Frontal clips after someone on the other site mentioned that the infamous breakdancing reminded them of Jane Turner doing gymnastics as Berylina Stumpy…

    Why do I sabotage myself like this! Spent a very large part of a very fine day in bed, when I actually HAD energy to do other things if I’d just put away the phone. Could’ve indulged in videos at night instead. Now I am behind on stuff for next week. At least I got a brisk 30min walk in rather than sitting in negativity.

    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      I did the same, but on the couch. Watched some tv but was mostly on my phone (and I looked at that clip too!). It does feel like I’ve wasted the day but was feeling pretty blah earlier, so maybe needed some downtime. Good on you for getting a walk in - I reckon half the battle is just getting out of the house sometimes.

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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        1 year ago

        Half the battle is getting out of bed, for me 😭 once I’m actually out of my cocoon it’s easier to get going. I think I’ve been so fatigued recently that my body needs some conditioning to want to do something with my life. I fit the walk in with a time sensitive errand. It’s the only way I seem to get any exercise in.

        It has been nice to completely and fully blob out in some ways though. I feel ready to get stuck into some uni work tomorrow!

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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      1 year ago

      I watch tv in the mornings and then do work and activities until bed time. Morning is my time. :)

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Ever since, I deleted InstaGratification and Tik Toxic, I’ve noticed (finally) that my doomscrolling on those apps has been replaced with the following:

    • opening 500 tabs of long form videos and reading the comments to find out what the video talks about. Most of these videos are things to do with self-help, which I am exhausted learning about from information overload. It’s like watching how to stop procrastinating videos and inadvertently using them to procrastinate. Trying to find out how I can do the work on myself is stopping me from actually doing the work.

    • compulsively googling every thought I have. This has lead me back to the other place, because a Redditor from seven years ago has had the exact same experience as I’m having. I think it’s doing more harm than good though, and am thinking of avoiding Reddit altogether. I played my keyboard and ukulele for a bit, even though I have next to no dexterity, and I felt way more at peace doing that than actually trying to reassure myself that I’m going to be better by reading advice on how to be better.

    The people in my life use junk content on social media to switch off, but my brain has been switched off for so long. It’s time to get into the real world. Maybe one day I’ll be able to be indoctrinated into Big Social Media again, and use it in a healthy way. Not today. Not tomorrow. Or the next day.

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      Social media content is purposefully designed to keep users on there for as long as possible. Because more data collected, more advertising presented, more $ for the owners. It’s designed to keep you watching and not realise the time passing. Most people don’t even realise it’s messing with them, so you are already winning just from that.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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      1 year ago

      Here is what I have learnt about “self help” videos. If I have a read an academic book on the topic then I can pretty much guarantee I know better than the twit giving us their opinion.

      99% are crap or worse than crap, many are actually harmful.

      Just watch videos by famous and respected peer reviewed doctors, but these videos are far and few between.

      I do watch some how to videos. Like how to do upholstery, etc.

      so hugs and just keeping doing real stuff. :)

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    1 year ago

    Facebook’s AI search suggestions are crazy. Just saw one suggesting I might want to look for “mayo related customer service stories”.

  • Dalek Thal@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Can I just have a fucking break? I put a cat down three weeks ago, and now a dog has fucking cancer?

    Can I just get a month where nothing fucking goes wrong?

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Something just clicked for me with this “raygun” contraversy: Its the outfit. I mean the dancing is… whatever look I’m not one to judge anyones dancing I still cant figure out “Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard Box”. But the green and gold getup is OK for a a cricketer or something, but just embarassing for a dancing routine!

    • Nath@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      Did anyone actually watch the whole event? She had both the Gold and Silver medalists among her first battles. She frankly never stood a chance.

      Not that I could really get through the event, a lot of it was too weird for me, I kept skipping through the routines. She was by no means the only weird one. But yes, turning up in uniform was a bad choice. A few of the girls had “street” versions of their uniforms, but Raygun was the only one who turned up lime she was at the opening ceremony.

      My favourite bits were the sign language the girls employed and the sassy things they were saying. The US dancer signed that the neat moves the Chinese dancer did were choreographed and not freestyle. The Chinese straight-up said ‘that was shit’ to something the US girl did.

      Nobody said anything about the Aussie girl’s stuff. Maybe it was genuinely too weird to even comment on? Maybe the girls she was facing knew they were in another class and didn’t feel the need to comment?

      As a sport, I don’t know that it’s my thing. But there are plenty of traditional sports like dressage and fencing that aren’t my thing either.

      The Chinese girl was great - I actually agree that she had pre-programmed moves, but those moves were quite good. The Japanese girl (Ami) who won it was a little battery of joy and energy. I’m very glad she won gold. She was the favourite in our house.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      Someone mentioned that to me as well, really did look like a part of the cricket team.

      It was interesting to say the least but I don’t think it was up to the same standard as her opponents.

  • Aradina [They/Them]@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Sorry for the trauma dumping yesterday. I feel a bit less shit(mentally) today I think.

    Physically I feel like complete shit lmao. Might be coming down with something. We’ll see.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      It’s totally fine. It’s understandable to want to keep everything under wraps but sometimes you just need to yell about it

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      You need to let it out sometimes. It’s better than bottling it all in.

      It can really help knowing you were able to speak and talk about it even if nothing changes.

      The sun is beautiful outside. Maybe take 5 mins to go outside and soak it up a little.

      Hope you’re feeling better soon.

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Dog revoked his spot in the sun to lie to the shade. Spot stolen!

    My sister and my aunt decided to get cinnamon scrolls, so I am awaiting those.

    Hopefully the rest of the day will be enjoyable.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Awake after some very strange but weirdly satisfying dreams (ok one brief nightmare at 12 about escaping my dad - but felt good to remind myself I’m quite safe here and have choices)

    Feeling really good after yesterday, I think it must be the extra sun exposure. I take plenty of vit D but there must be something else about the sun that’s just really good for the body…

    Don’t want to be up though, so I shall just snuggle in bed feeling grateful and secure reflecting on all the good things I’ve got