feeling OK today. You know that scene in the last air bender where Aang opens up his chakras? felt very similar (embarrassingly) to that. I’m not sure I believe in that stuff but its just what it felt like. First time I sort of bounced off the “avatar state” (or whatever the fuck the end goal of whatever this journey my mind is trying to take is). But I tried again and sort of got that connection. Was nice.
I just had this voice in my head go “Be brave, dig deep”. The music hit the right note and I just sort of fell into it.
Sadly, no sign of any bending abilities.
I absolutely know what you mean man ❤️
I had so many things I was going to do this morning, and here we are after Noon and they remain undone.
Ditto here except now it’s 4:30 :(
Where had my day gone?
Time for a nap and last low energy practice.
Here we go!!!
Thanks everyone for all your support and well wishes ❤️❤️❤️
Good luck!!
Today’s gonna be painful
And the just joey is full tilt
gotta tackle this soon myself. Another 2 cubic meters of mulch and the topsoil to finish some raised planter boxes.
I’m still base ground prepping, but expecting to go ham with wicking beds this summer.
That was an incredible time ❤️
Thanks so much to everyone here for all your support over the last year or so. It’s been a hell of a ride, and I’m super grateful ❤️
Well done tonight!
Happy to have been able to give you some support.
So glad you came too! It was great to meet you!! 💜 It would be great to catch up again!
Same here!
You’re GOOOOOOOOOD
That was a very fun time. I really enjoyed it.
It was so good to see you! Love to meet again!!! 💜
I really enjoyed meeting everyone last night. We gotta do more live music tho. Have you been to the Thornbury Local on their open mic night yet?
I haven’t but defo would like to! I need to see more live music!
You did so well!! I’m so excited to see you perform again! You were beautiful!! 💜💜
So good! Hope I can catch a future gig
Little bit of a rambling. I’m sitting here writing notes, made a mistake so I scrubbed it out and then I realised I can erase it out because it’s an erasable gel pen. Then I remembered the old pen rubbers that did diddly squat but rip your paper so everyone used liquid paper instead. Got me thinking.
What has come a long way (for the better) since your childhood?
Engine oil
How so?
Synthetic oil became widely available for consumers in our lifetime. It offers superior lubricating performance and longevity.
So now we don’t have to change it out nearly as often.
So that’s a small comfort.
Interesting. Oils ain’t oils.
Super exciting stuff haha
I understand synthetic oil is nearly as good as whale oil for lubricating. I also understand that whale oil is still used in space craft and F1 race cars because it’s still the absolute best for the purpose.
Photocopiers. Like, we have photocopiers now. They were revolutionary. Don’t start me on what life was like before them.
Hot water services - no more stuffing the 10 gallon chip heater with briquette fragments and wood chips before doing the washing up or taking a bath or washing hair. And stuffing it again if you ran out of hot water.
just reading this made me flash back to the smell of mimeograph ink.
mmm. purple.
I thought that might have just been me! Purple definitely has a distinct smell.
pastel highlighters
Yes! Officeworks is like a lolly shop now.
Yass.
Now they just need to update MS Word. Who the hell invented those highlight colours, anyway?
I don’t miss WordStar.
Tights & stockings. They used to get runs in them on the first wear but now they last for years.
I remember being able to get different colours like maroon and purple panty hose. Why? I dunno.
Those pen erasers have come a long way. The guys driving around on purple plates use them to fake their rego book entries. Looks like real pen, erases fully.
Right. The trick is not to press too hard on the page. Works like a dream.
Liquid paper tape so much better than the fluid with the brush and the liquid paper pens.
Mechanical pencils are way better now.
So many girls used it on their fingernails then coloured them in with texta.
That was a thing back home too.
Dentistry.
So I need to just put this somewhere. With my skin condition dramatically worsening by the day I returned to the GP, who looked as shocked as I felt. The odd little bumps/sores have become open weeping ulcers and spread over my biceps and thighs. He has taken swabs and is testing for Buruli/Bairnsdale ulcer and faxed an urgent referral to a local specialist. I feel emotionally yukky but physically there’s no pain at all, just when I sweat it stings. I’m trying to stay positive but I’m pretty depressed.
I’m so sorry you’re having such a hard time. I hope everything gets better soon ❤️
Hopefully things will get better for you soon, especially with the urgent referral.
Please try and take care and glad you were able to see the GP again.
Oh gosh. I hope it gets sorted out asap. ♥
Oh fuck, that sounds really worrying. I’m glad there’s no pain but it sounds like an urgent case for sure. Fingers majorly crossed that they get back to you with a treatment asap…
Oh my gosh how horrible. But hopefully whatever it is is fully treatable and most likely will be.
hugs
Mice are so cute!!! Ugh, their little paws, their little noses, their cute eyes. This course is great just for doing health checks on mice tbh
They smell and they shit everywhere. That’s why cats were invented.
Hehehe yeah it shat in my hand, but it’s cuteness made it worth it
The afternoon sleepiness is upon me.
Coffee not helping.
2 hours of meetings on the horizon.
Grant me strength oh mighty Odin.
🐦⬛🐦⬛👁️
You have my sword
Heads will rolls, mark my words.
and my BlasTech DL-44
Spud and I have arrived. We are at the back.
I will have to attend in spirit form only. If you hear a soft rustling of wings or a quiet “caw” , that will be me. 🙂
So that was you getting into the rubbish bins behind the station?
I’m about 15mins away. Traffic sucks
I guess I should get around to voting in local council elections although I really CBF. I personally think local council should be abolished, and duties transferred to a new state government department. That way all the pissy little mini contracts done by councils can all be amalgamated.
Also I need to make dinner and I am hungry, but I’m also too lazy to make it.
Well in my local elections I had a choice between a greens candidate who seemed ok if a little bland and an antivax cooker. So that made it easy.
Saw the candidate list for city of Melbourne today though. That is just BONKERS.
I had a really rough day and crashed out, was too late in getting the tub over the seedlings so another got quite chewed.
I don’t know why I keep trying to do stuff that requires consistency and follow through. But what else to do? Nothing?
Radical acts of defiance and persistence
At this point it’s out of pure bullheadedness. I am not getting anywhere
You’re refusing to shrivel and die, that’s not nothing. That’s a hell of a something. Proud of you
Thanks friend
Still awake then Duenan… :D
Sadly yes :(
Tightarse grousing
So pissed off with myself. I bought a Squishmallow a while back thinking it would cheer me up but all I can think of is how much it cost and I’m afraid to get it dirty. I could have sewn something myself from an open source pattern if I wanted something that bad.
Same with the old secondhand tv. I hoped it would help to get dvds to watch but it’s awkwardly large for my space and I wouldn’t have had to pay if I’d been more careful and didn’t let my original tiny one get nicked.
Also my energy bills are higher than they should be because disability leads to using a lot of hot water for pain management and a (low efficiency secondhand) dryer to reduce the exertion of tasks.
Don’t get me started on the food deal…
I’m managing ok still but am getting really irritated at the areas I’m not able to min-max. It feels so wasteful.
It sounds like you’re doing the absolute best that you can. I’m sorry you’re having such a hard time at the moment ❤️
Thanks man
Nah fam. This is not a fault on your end. It’s a problem at a societal level.
I totally get the micro management to claw back some feeling of control, but fuck the blame.
I know. Oh I am very critical of the societal factors.
I’m just kind of trying to stay ready
I remember reading when you got the squishmallow. The boys were given really nice super Mario plushes for their birthday last year and they’re almost so good you don’t want to do anything with them. Especially something plush where you don’t know how it will turn out after a trip through the washing machine.
I hope you can find a way to enjoy it and make the most of the TV you have. It sucks when our plans don’t work out the way we intend
Thanks. I think I’m just not in a good frame of mind lately and am doing little anxiety spirals
A bit worried about mould while it’s drying. But I guess I’ve bought it now, might as well use it as a pillow before the cat gets hold of it XD
nah, just plonk it in front of a fan and you’ll be gold.
We have a giant stuffed rabbit that Misha has claimed, it’s her biscuit rabbit and no one’s getting it back now lol
Oh they have Squishmallow pet beds… they don’t seem to be in Australia otherwise I’d be tempted. Very soft and squishy to support Melbcat’s sore old bones…
If I can work out the fabric and get a pattern maybe she’d like that
Old and sore, but still a cat. The box it came in would get more use!
I know you know this logically but in case it helps to hear it from another voice -
Enjoy the damn squishmallow. You are allowed little comforts. Little sources of pleasure and joy are as important for survival as security and health needs. No-one should struggle for any of them and it’s a disgrace on our species that anyone does.
But do not let yourself be sucked into the myth of the “saintly poor”. You are allowed these things and you are amazing at making your resources stretch. Every now and then you have to try to let even that go just for a bit and let the warm water and the little comforts refill your cup. It’s actually necessary.
Spoilered in case you don’t want any more comment.
Thanks. I’m just kind of in this mindset that every dollar I don’t spend on luxuries is another dollar I’ll have to withstand the next unexpected financial hit.
Yeah I get it. But you are resilient regardless. Hope the anxiety about it all gives you a break. 🫂
Can I just say: Fuck yeah!
I really need to work out an easy way to protect my seedlings from snails during that vulnerable time, I swear they can smell the new sprouts. Clear plastic tub as a makeshift hothouse might be the go.
I can’t eat the produce myself but want to grow some food for a friend.
Ordered some more kitty treats… they’re expensive due to allergies. I wonder if there was spare energy I could make some at home
Copper tape has always worked well for me. A lot of people swear by chamomile as a repllant companion, and i gotta say i have never seen snails in my chamomile pot, not even in the new place where they’re practically having plant pot snorgys
Chamomile is nice
always smells vaguely of bubblegum icecream to me as well, which is a plus
I’ve got the seedling pots in a tray that comes in and out each day.
I used to do that but it’s a lot of bending and my place is kinda small. Melbcat is also looking for chances to abscond each time I pass through the door…
I was thinking maybe I could just take the lids off in the morning and put them back on each night
Could you do something to lift the trays/pots up and create a moat, like a glass jar in a takeaway container full of water? If it is a square tray you could do one on each corner, then you just need to make sure you top up and tip out to remove mosquito larvae periodically. Add a couple of floating sticks or cork and you have a safe water source for bees too.
For seedlings in the ground I’ve had some success cutting soft drink containers to create little circular fences around them. They need to be secured with a peg (a piece of wire coathanger bent over works well) otherwise they get scratched out by birds (or removed by mischievous puppies “helping” in the garden!).
I could, but the water might be a bit heavy so mosquitoes 😭
Jewish space laser? Dunno if they cant set it low enough and you might have to call in some favors but surely they need some good PR at the moment?
Beer traps work for snails and slugs.
They will be nicely marinated for the escargot - served with the greens they tried to pilfer and the leftover beer
