• Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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    2 months ago

    FFS, how come shooters miss a giant fat lard ball but manage to hit little kids

    also, I see Kamala was wearing a vest under her ball gown 😖

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Continuing my journey through 1001 albums…today’s offering is Beck - Sea Change

    Perfect background music and very different from what I know Beck for.

    Adding it to my rotation

  • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    Ugh it feels like Friday 13th got here 3 days late. Bad medical appointment this morning, bad news at work, bad news on a couple of other fronts as well. Today can just fk off, I want my money back.

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    Counting down till the end of the week then I’m on leave.

    Waiting for my payday so I can restock of yummies for this weekend and also I have a couple of days to figure out what sort of yummies I want.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Shaved my head last night, my long hair was giving me the absolute shits, even with an undercut. 'Twas just a number 8.

    Woke up this morning, and my hair resembled Bart Simpson’s, stuck straight up. Slapped a beanie on to try and flatten it a bit. I forgot just how fluffy my hair is at this length. I have really thick hair, it’s like wearing an unwieldy ushanka 24/7, so summer is just the worst. Hope this helps with the possible warmer days.

      • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I get oily roots, there’s a point where the oil is okay and it kinda works to keep the hair where it should be - but then the next day I’ll need to wash it.

        I have not found a shampoo/conditioner combo that works for me yet. Even the dry versions are meh. So I just have to wash it every few days, but then it’s super fluffy and looks wack as in the morning. I dislike the feeling of hair gel or hairspray, so I think my options are limited until it grows a bit. I also have a number of mental health issues that make personal hygiene hard sometimes, and honestly short hair is easier to clean and manage than long, for me.

        Plus I have psoriasis behind my ears, which I think is caused by stress as most topical meds don’t work against it (had it since I was a kid), and I can’t apply them every day or it damages my skin in other ways. So either I have long unruly hair that hides my psoriasis, or a go short and have people silently judge me for a skin condition that I have little control over.

        I’m also a tad sad, as I do like long hair and feel more feminine. I’m non binary, but my mum hated me looking feminine, so no dresses, no jewellery, no makeup, no straightening hair. So I wore baggy boys clothes and had frizzy hair, so I got bullied. Thanks mum. So as an adult I try to indulge myself with nice jewellery and dresses, long hair is a part of that for me. Sorry for the rant :/

        • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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          2 months ago

          Yeah, mine is fine and gets oily quite fast so either I have it long and have to struggle with washing and detangling it all the time or have it short and have the small amount of hair get messy and turn into an oil slick… I’m looking into a compromise of a bob that’s still long enough to tie back or clip up. Constant hygiene routines are hard.

          I had to stop using most traditional shampoos and conditioners because of silicones (dimethicone or other ‘cones). Between my natural oil and the buildup of the cones my hair would be oily and sticky creating a vicious cycle of washing.

          Now I use Akin, Redwin tea tree oil shampoo or - as bad as it is - a synthetic cleansing bar like Dove, lathering well at my roots to get the grease and letting it rinse out through the lengths to clean without stripping them. Another shampoo and conditioner combo I liked was Garnier Coconut Water as it cleaned the roots really well (sulfates) but the conditioner was a bit heavier for the dry ends. The strong scent is the only reason I don’t still get it.

          Going silicone free has a really awkward phase where your hair is really damaged and dry or oily because it’s had moisture sealed out for ages and since it’s no longer being laminated hidden damage now shows. I went Garnier > Akin > Redwin/bar but the upside of the short style is that you can grow it out healthy when you want it long again. I hear biotin helps grow hair faster but can give you skin reactions (never tested it).

          Another thing I found really useful was to use a small amount of leave in conditioner on the ends and lengths well away from my scalp. It meant I could really wash my scalp with a clarifying shampoo and then add something that would ease combing and control frizz. Then when dry it would ease brushing. (I’d definitely recommend a silicone free one like Akin or you can end up back in greasy town.)

          Bandannas, headbands and pinning the front back in a little pompadour all help with hair being a jerk. You can also lean over the sink and wash only your fringe or the front of your hair.

          The psoriasis is tough as it’s an autoimmune condition. But it runs in my family so I’m familiar with Pinetarsol and T Gel. The T Gel unfortunately has silicone and both ranges have a distinct coal tar or pine tar smell but they might help at least with itching.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      My daughter has thick hair. She brushes it at night. Wakes up next morning, looks like she spent a night in the forest.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    Research not going well. Its clear I can’t commit the time originally needed so it’s been massively downsized which is eminently sensible but I also feel like I don’t really care about it that much either now, it’s just another job, albeit one I don’t get paid for. I could’ve been more responsible about understanding time frames and my own interests from the start but I didn’t. On top of that, I feel pretty mediocre at work - I’m efficient enough but don’t have any new insight to offer or areas of growth. So I’m pulled in multiple directions and can’t do any of them well.

    Think it’s just partly a round of the ol’ black dog making everything look like a failure and feeling like nothing truly interests me any more, I’m glad I’ve got some time off ahead… but I feel like it’s also a sign that maybe I need to finally step back from the industry for real once I’m done in 8 months. Move interstate or whatever like I’d thought I might do this year. in the meantime I’m going to have to just phone everything in to stay afloat. meh. Sad.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    How do you clean a toilet properly? I try get in with a brush but I can’t get everything down in the bowl.

    Should I just buy some long gloves and get stuck in there?

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    I’m meant to get Fortiflora probiotics but petcircle is out of stock… Same for the other main pet shops. The only sources are sites I haven’t used before.

    I really need to do some more housework today. Don’t wanna

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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    2 months ago

    I probably shouldn’t have put Wonka on the telly because now I rilly rilly want chocolate. A small handful of dried fruit and nuts will have to do.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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    2 months ago

    Hot chips might not be the healthiest way to deal with one’s problems and crying all afternoon… but they are A Way. Hooray for the air fryer. Helping me eat something rather than nothing