• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    And thus begins the beginning of the chillo season.

    At front is an orange hab , ones at the back are thais. Took under a week to pop which was surprising.

    • truxnell@infosec.pub
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      3 months ago

      Thanks for the reminder, I wanted to give them a go this season and wasn’t quite sure when to jump in. I planted Jalapenos last summer that have actually survived winter somewhat, but had almost zero heat. Planning to get something a bit hotter this season

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    At my casual retail job, I don’t get a consistent number of hours. Last year, they asked me if I wanted to do a three hour shift that starts at 7am on a Sunday which is every week. I said yes due to the consistency and the pay being good. But I find myself being unable to sleep at a reasonable hour, and so every Sunday, I am extremely groggy and irritable. It’s been a year of this, and I ruined the relationship I was in because of emotional impulsivity due to lack of sleep. I also consistently make little mistakes during the shift that I wouldn’t make if I had slept properly, which also probably affects the way the managers see me. I tend to daudle getting ready because I’m so tired and am usually in a rush to get to work. I also don’t get to go out on Saturday nights, which I guess isn’t that much of a dealbreaker, but still kind of sucks. I’ve figured something has to change. I feel like if I can’t even wake up at 6 without being a freaking insomniac, I don’t think I’ll be able to hold down a job. I don’t know how I’ll be able to wake up for placement if I do teaching or some allied health course.

    So it’s either, I force myself to wake up at 7am every single day and keep the 6am wake up on a Sunday, in the hope that I’ll be able to sleep better and improve my sleep hygiene. This is coming from a night owl who somehow just comes awake when I’m supposed to sleep. I’m thinking this is probably the better option for now because I don’t have the energy or time to write cover letters.

    Or I quit and find a more predictable part time job that will allow me to take annual leave during potential placement next year. This will probably help with giving me a sense of routine.

    • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Takes two to tango. Please, only accept HALF the blame for the ‘relationship’ failure. At most. I know this is hard, but thinking that everything is your fault and your fault alone is at best ‘magical thinking’ and at worst can get very dark indeed. Also, lack of sleep is NOT the sole and only cause of emotional ups and downs. You are a good person, dealing with some issues re scheduling of time and energy. Which are solvable.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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      3 months ago

      and I ruined the relationship I was in because of emotional impulsivity due to lack of sleep.

      pretty sure the guy was a dick and that had nothing to do with anything you did

    • Taleya@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      Seriously have a sit down and push for shifted hours. Just straight up tell them you cannot work these hours any more, don’t elaborate why. You don’t owe them answers on that front, but you can suggest alternatives. I’m a hardwired nightowl, i’ve found that starting 10am onwards tends to be a good compromise

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
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      3 months ago

      Your partner being tired from working weird shifts is part of a relationship. Your ex sounded like a dick head. That’s not on you. I had a few women break up with me when I was studying and being a bouncer, yeah honey I work thu/fri/sat nights and sleep all day. That’s the job, what did you expect?

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    A big thank you to @dumblederp@aussie.zone for hooking me up with an optiplex. It started without a problem and I’ve got it running how I want it to now.

    Time to check out some of the selfhosting communities and see what I can do with this thing

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    was on the train at the door admiring the storm when
    some guy next to me started talking about the weather
    so i obliged
    yes i love thunderstorms
    yes i do have an umbrella
    and you?
    he showed me his
    umbrella
    opened it too, which is a big nono
    it is july in lunar calendar — ghost month
    this is how you get ghosts

    i took a few more looks at the sky
    walked away from him
    sat back down

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I went to get a chicken burger from Red Rooster. They left me sitting at the drive thru window for ages after I’d ordered at the box. Eventually I saw one of the cooks walk up to the guy who was meant to come and see me, he had my burger in his hand and must have said “can I give this to the drive thru?” or something and the guy said yes so he comes over and hands me the burger, says have a good night and closes the window. Notice that at no point had I paid.

    I don’t know if it’s just because I’ve been playing too much cowboy video game but I just left with my burger. Peeled out of there like I’d pulled off a heist. So I’m officially an outlaw now. Life is rough on the other side of the law but it sure is excitin’! Yeehaw!

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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    3 months ago

    Oh bloody hello the one time I am away for work and I miss all the spring storm excitement. Got lots of cool C emergency notifications though