• just_kitten@aussie.zone
    11·
    3 days ago

    Well… I said I’d just do a couple of boxes but 4 hours of hyper focus later I’ve done about six boxes and five bags and cleared out much more space in the living room. Can actually watch TV now!

    If I do up the bookshelf on the weekend I could be done with the entire living room area! Need to also do up the bedframe asap, bloody thing is so heavy and cumbersome. I’m definitely getting rid of it (donating/tip) once I move out of here

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    3 days ago

    I’m not going to give her any more catnip for a while 👀

    Edit: it’s been around 5 hours and she’s still sort of high lol. She seems to be having fun though!

  • wscholermann@aussie.zone
    11·
    4 days ago

    I don’t know about anybody else but I’ve stopped reading the news and while I wouldn’t describe myself as brimming with joy overall I’m feeling less anxious.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      7·
      3 days ago

      Been doing the same for the most part though I did want to catch up on the story about the teens who methanol spiked drink’s unfortunately and sadly there hasn’t been good news about it.

      Had it mostly off since the US election concluded.

    • Tofu@aussie.zone
      6·
      3 days ago

      Same. My twitter threads and my friends feed me enough to keep me updated anyway.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    9·
    4 days ago

    Thought I’d leave my West-facing bedroom window cracked open so it wouldn’t be full of stale hot air during the day - bad idea. Will be kept open overnight then closed firmly shut with blinds all the way down tomorrow morning.

    Super grateful for the food I bought, wished I’d grabbed a bit more. It’s like a gift from heaven, being fed by someone else’s efforts 🥰

    First order of the evening: bossa nova music on, and time to unpack the important kitchen boxes so I have my surfaces available again. Then sit down and enjoy dinner with the week’s episode of Shrinked on the lappy. Feeling good because despite feeling brain dead for most of the day at uni, I managed to get my brain to do something useful at the end.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    14·
    4 days ago

    Kind of jarring flipping between all the moving stuff and work and now uni but I’ll adjust. Leaning a bit heavily on feel good food for now and treating myself to a muffin and coffee etc. Not going to save much money to the end of the year but it’s better that I have some breathing space…

    I also wanted to say, thank you to everyone here for all the supportive messages during this move. I know the posts might’ve gotten a bit tedious and self involved but it meant a lot to be able to vent and move on. I definitely feel more emotionally and mentally equipped

    • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
      6·
      4 days ago

      It’s very helpful to vent!

      Glad that you’re finally in, you’ve definitely earned some rest and comfort food!!!

      Here’s hoping it’s all onwards and upwards from here :)

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        4·
        4 days ago

        Did have a bit of lie in this morning and just had 30 minutes on the lawn at uni staring at the grass and soaking up the sun with my coffee. Back at the desk now for a meeting in halfa. I do actually feel positive that things are gonna get better from here because although things are awkward and uncomfortable right now, it’s been helpful to let go of a lot of physical and emotional baggage…

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    9·
    4 days ago

    Interview went OK I think. It’s been ages since I’ve interviewed. We’ll see how it plays out 🤞🏾

    The shoebox is surprisingly still popular lol

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    4 days ago

    Coworker just reminded me that I’m off tomorrow (fortnightly day off).

    I smashed through my work in anticipation of an easy day tomorrow. Easy day just became a day of leisure.

    Yay me!!

  • Pilk@aussie.zone
    8·
    4 days ago

    One of my least favourite things that Americans do is ask why characters are speaking with a British accent, in a game made by a non-American developer based in a country that does not have English as the first language.

    They did it with Wukong and now they’re doing it with STALKER. Why do we let the yanks run the world, again?

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      7·
      4 days ago

      Not that I like to generalise but a lot of them don’t comprehend that the rest of the world outside of the US exist.

      Time zones and release dates tend to confuse them as well.

        • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
          1·
          3 days ago

          Even within America there would be arguments. What American accent should characters have? There is so much prejudice there about accent.

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    4 days ago

    I went to drop a box of stuff off to the new place today, and checked the letterbox. Fuck me it must’ve been empty for a while, there were easily about 75 letters/junkmail/magnet things crammed in there. I grabbed them out and had a quick flick through them, and it seems that was a bad idea. There were two dead snails living on the mail, having eaten through half of it, and tiny jumping things. Fucking hope they aren’t bed bugs or lice or something. Never doing that again. Next time it’s all going directly into the bin

    I did go and have the most delicious Szechuan chicken curry I think I’ve ever had though. Too spicy for me, so I got a container to bring it back in. Quite reasonable prices though, I can see myself being lazy and getting curry for tea every night. Only a 10 min walk from the new place

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zoneOP
      4·
      4 days ago

      Probably springtails, they’re attracted to damp so probably living in the paper. They’re harmless. Bedbugs wouldn’t live there. They like warm claustrophobic environments and want to be near people.

      Smart to be cautious though

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        Oh, neat, didn’t know they were a thing. Hopefully that’s all it was

        I still chucked my clothes through the wash/drier and washed my hair anyways. I think I’m fine, just gave me a fright!

    • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
      3·
      4 days ago

      Put a layer of snail pellets on the base of the letterbox, then cover with a sheet of baking paper cut to size. Should stop any further snail invasions. And keep your mail nice and dry.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    8·
    4 days ago

    Rant: TVs without buttons are stupid. If you mislay or break the remote it has zero functionality. Grrr.

  • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
    12·
    4 days ago

    There are days, as a tertiary-qualified 26-year-veteran of the IT industry, where I absolutely despise not just computers but anything that runs on electricity.

    Today is one of those days.

    If anyone needs me, I’ll be in my shack in the woods far away from any and all technology, screaming.

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
      6·
      4 days ago

      Then we will communicate by carrier pigeon. Written with a quill pen - not from the pigeon cos then it couldn’t fly with no feathers. 🐥🐦🦆🦉🐓🦃🦅🦜🦚📝

      • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
        5·
        4 days ago

        Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

        Delivered by carrier pigeon of course.

        • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
          4·
          4 days ago

          I will add you to the scheduled flight path. 🐦🐦📝🐦🐦⏰📪

          Please note that the pigeon may not be eaten for dinner. Even though squab as a meat is freakin’ delicious - particularly when baked in clay in your campfire.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      4·
      4 days ago

      I see this as similar to the cybersecurity workers not using tech (like, Alexa/Siri, cameras with net access, social media, etc), they know how easy it is for it all to go bad lol

      • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
        4·
        4 days ago

        Oh I’m definitely in that camp, very late adopter to some stuff once it’s had time to mature, and my IoT crap at home is all isolated from the parts of the network that I care about.

        I don’t even use wireless headphones because I much prefer a cable, it just works every single time without any charging/pairing/dropout/quality hassle.

        I’m old :\

        • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
          5·
          4 days ago

          Nah, I’m 32 and I prefer wired over wireless. Wired headphones, speakers, mouse, charging cords, etc. I hate the idea of airpods because I know I’ll lose one, and I’m suss about Bluetooth tech. I dislike the possibility of Bluetooth headphones failing and everyone hearing whatever I’m playing, and I dislike Bluetooth because everyone can see you. I hate this wireless shit so much.

      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
        1·
        4 days ago

        my stuff is as low tech as i can get it and of that stuff nearly every function is disabled, NO banking apps on my phone

        now to work on that fuckin apple tv shit , i hate it

        also, i try to not bluetooth anything important

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zoneOP
    6·
    3 days ago

    Coles lemonade isn’t too tasty… it’s a bit sickly and chemical, I’d swear it was artificially flavoured or sweetened if it didn’t say it wasn’t.