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Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
Thanks ATO for reducing my HELP by $522.51. Now I only owe -checks notes- $11,668.75. still $1,200 more than the actual loan. ๐
Edit: actually reminds me of the story my dad tells of the only protest he ever attended on purpose: protesting HECS/HELP (HEAC) in the 80s lol. He was at RMIT, near Melb Central (still being built, twas a massive pit in the ground), and went to the sit in protest, I think out the front of Parliament House. I mean, it didn't work, but thanks anyway Dad! ๐
Would have been nicer if they refunded the difference they took out of our pay packets.
I have successfully completed my assignment. I don't think it will go very well - it is a reflection of what I have learned and plans for the future, and I believe I lack the optimism they are probably hoping for. Oh well, at least it is honest.
Today I finished reading another book on Western calligraphy, I learn something new in every book.
was also good to get some validation that using thinned paint for colours rather than coloured inks is the best . I'd been doing that for years already
Look I'll admit I'm the one who fucked up here. BUT: When I said "should we test this further" i was told "nah it'll be fine".
Again, my mistake. take full ownership and wont point the finger at anyone, I pulled the trigger. But in my heart of hearts I know the idea (which obviously turned out to be wrong) was endorsed by senior folks.
morning all...I've been quiet because its been a time but I'm here. Right now I need some advice - I left my spag bol cooling on the bench and left it there overnight (about 8 hours). Its now in the fridge
Should I eat it?
Have your say!
I would eat it, only because I'm poor and can't waste food ๐
It should be okay, but then again, perhaps not. Idk what grows on cold spaget
Is that the sauce or the sauce+pasta? Was there a lid on it? What is approximate ambient temperature of kitchen overnight? Likelihood of feline (or other) bandits? 'On the bench' could cover a multitude of scenarios.
Basically, if there was a lid on it, and the kitchen got chilly overnight you might be OK. No lid and warm overnight temps then a hard no. If cats/ants/cockroaches have dipped their paws in it - hard no.
Spag Bol sauce is not as fragile as a cream sauce like alfredo, but still .... Rule of Thumb is to put such stuff in fridge as soon as steam stops rising from it.
Argh, I really want to stress over this but this year my payday will actually fall on the Christmas public holidays and a bunch of things that need to be paid off have fallen on either side of the holiday days.
This is going to be a major headache if I can't work out something and sort it out.
People who do whole baked potatoes in the oven. Do you do wrapped in foil or naked?
Stab a hole or two in the spuds, parboil in microwave, then naked. Foil is for beetroot only.
Foil! And salt'n'butter ๐คค
Wrapped to cook then naked to crisp the skins at the end
Hmm, just double checked and the internet says to leave them wrapped, but Iโve done the naked bit before with success
Found a "sorry you were out" delivery card for the missus in the bushes down the side of the house. Luckily only a couple of days old. Am puzzled how it got there as our mailbox is of a type that would make it very difficult for it to escape somehow. Anyway, looking forward to what that is when she collects it. It had better be some sort of full rizz skibidee pressie for me.
Good stuff Medicare. You renewed my card (due to expire in a couple of months) and cancelled the old one before I got the replacement. And you told me none of this so I only knew about it when the psych couldn't process the rebate ๐๐ป
Well good thing I had just done an hour learning to calm my need to prepare for random shit to go wrong and that I do actually have agency in the world /s
That's awkward. The myGov app is good for getting government cards instantly, just in case for future.
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Currently on day three of no carbs, one meal a day. It's office Christmas lunch today so I'll be cheating on the "one meal a day" part, but going to stick to meats and salad. Feeling pretty low energy and had a headache yesterday but it ain't so bad
Congrats on hitting the dreaded 'Keto flu'. It goes away after a couple of days and you'll feel heaps better. The first week or so is tough.
