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Daily Discussion Thread: 🎂🎂 Sunday, November 17, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by LowExperience2368@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Last day/night in old place. Shed a few tears in the morning...

Alright. Big girl pants are on. Feel-good bossa nova station is on. To-do list for each room. Fridge unplugged, washing machine drained and let to dry. One more FBM pickup this morning. Everything else to cull/donate is leaving my house today (except The Couch Of Doom).

I have planned a couple of rewards to bring some joy and goodness into this.

Started process of booking a week at my bolthole out in NSW over the xmas/new year period.
Gonna buy an instant pot (maybe second hand) so I can get through my pile of dried legumes
There will be pizza once I finish this move
Gonna ask work to book me in for some field work next couple weeks

[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

You are doing awesome! 🖤

[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yass you can do it! And it will feel like home when you have your stuff in and made it your own. I have lived in big places and tiny old hobbit holes and anything can be a home.

And I vote for the instant pot. I have a smallish kitchen and ummed and ahhed because of storage but it is so helpful. Rice cooker, pasta sauces, dried legumes cooked without soaking, curries, yoghurt. I use it multiple times a week .

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[–] indisin@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (5 children)

You've got this and you're doing awesomely!

If you DM me your PayID or email I'll send you the cash, or an UberEats voucher to buy that pizza for you!

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[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Word on the street is that the fan is staying on tonight lol

Edit: Can't sleep. Too much thinking. Maybe some video games for a distraction.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I feel surprisingly good today. At times there's a bit of post birthday blues, but apparently not this year!

Also I forgot I had a car so when I open the kitchen blinds, I was like "oh yeah! FUCK YES!"

Ended up having a really good music sesh as well before I went to bed which felt awesome!

Thanks again for all the birthday wishes, and support over the past year ❤️

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You deserve all this and more. 😘

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[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Dragged myself out, got coffee, was going to go for a walk in the park, but I am already ITCHY and SWEATY!

TF, I loathe this pollen.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Not to mention this bushfire smoke! Dunno if you're getting it your way...

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

Bad bad hayfever already.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

An old mate is coming to stay for a couple of weeks in December!!!

I've known him about 20 years. We spent some crazy years in Brunswick sharehouses in the early 2000's doing some hectic things lol

He's one of those friends that I only see every few years, but we pick up where we left off.

He's actually been a good influence in my life, even in those crazy days. He taught me rock climbing which has been great fun, how to ride a motorbike, took me camping for the first time and taught me all that stuff. He's an absolute legend!

Fucking stoked to see him!!!

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

That's cool. 🙂

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I wish I was dead sometimes.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 6 points 7 months ago

We would like you to be very much alive.

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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 7 months ago

I didn't exist yesterday. Today, I am drinking with my second cousin (dad's cousin). She is a riot, and will drink us all under the table, just like her dad lol. She is one of my favourite people, and I only see her every few years when she comes down from Brisbane.

I can't believe I'm related to this beautiful, smart, witty woman. She is my inspiration 🙌🏼💜🙌🏼

[–] indisin@aussie.zone 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Please can I go back to my dream I just woke from? I had just bought a bubblegum iced pastry that had 100s and 1000s on it and was in the process of buying a rotisserie goose sandwich.

I've never tried goose.

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

Goose is the red meat of the poultry world. I like it, and a rotisserie would sorta kinda work. The meat is tougher than chicken, and has a distinctive flavour and texture. Those birds do give off a LOT of fat though and that fat is much nicer than the meat imo. Spuds roasted in goose fat are another dimension of yum. If you get a chance to cook a wild goose, then the coq au vin recipie is a good one that works better than roasting. Domestic goose can be cooked using any duck recipie.

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

if you head to studley park boathouse the geese will try you.

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[–] bacon@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

💵💵
🥧

🍞🪿🍞

[–] indisin@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Early delivery! Thank you again chef ❤️

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[–] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago

Hot damn. I know what I'm requesting for lunch

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

hot

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

sleepy

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[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Rain not happening yet. Dare I water the garden or would washing the windows be more effective?

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[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

Goodnight all, the weekend goes too quickly but I've had enough of today 🫡

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

Cicadas are rude.

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

Minipeelers wanted to go to the farmers market today and I am just too tired and unmotivated to spend the $$. So I'm not very popular atm 😔. This one's a good one, only on once a month so I feel quite guilty but also weather is windy AF.

[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

Morning friends

[–] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Favourite part of yesterday's shenanigans:

spoiler

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

I think Cher wore it better.

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (12 children)

Here's another quiz for you space nerds

Know Planets?

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[–] tone212_@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

Driving home tonight with the sun setting, sunroof and windows open, cruising on the highway, perfect temperature, good tunes playing, for a moment I felt at peace.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I don't know what it was about this week's episode of Fisk but it was one of the best in the whole two seasons. Fantastic penultimate episode. I'll miss it after next week!

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[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

Round the Twist: the Musical is coming.

There's some prime culture for you!

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Time to break out the hot weather jarmies. And strip bed down to sheet and maybe cotton blanket only. And only 2 days ago I needed a hot water bottle. Living in this city sure makes one resilient and adaptable.

Also time to check windy.com obsessively to guess when the cool change will come.
Edit: the cool change has reached Warrnambool.

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So many car shows on at the moment. We went to one in Whittlesea on Friday and there's one on at MacLeod right now

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[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (8 children)

Choc chunk cookies are in the oven and the Xmas tree is up. I am back in favour with my kids once more 😆

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[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Is it raining anywhere?

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