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Today's weather forecast (Melbourne CBD 3000): min - 23°C, max - 39°C. 25% chance of at least 1mm rain

Temperature peak expected by 4pm. Cool change expected by 11pm

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Happy Spin Goes to the Supermarket Without Supervision and Buys All the Random Leftovers Day to meeeeeee!!!" Sung this to my bf while handing him a coffee. I love having a poke around the supermarket in the days after Christmas. Though it might wait until tomorrow, don't wanna walk there in this weather or tackle the car park.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Are there good deals to be had at the supermarket?

I almost went just for some chips but I couldn’t be bothered with the heat today.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've had decent luck with hams going cheap. Christmas stuff like those fruit puddings etc also gets very cheap.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (6 children)

The (kinda shitty) guitar I bought went on sale for half price today 🥲🥲🥲 and I could've bought a better guitar plus sourced an amp from marketplace if I had just waited a couple of months. Hindsight, hey.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

this is not how to think

your time , in this the months where you were inspired to learn and play and achieve , are more valuable than waiting for cheaper prices

waiting when you might have lost motivation , motivation and inspiration are precious things and very easily lost

you did the right thing , some things can't be deferred

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Perfect time to go for a walk. Cool breeze just kicked in.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Here comes the change!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Made some Pad Thai for dinner....turned out great.... recipe called for garlic chives I used garlic shoots.

OMG they're garlicky as hell. I love garlic but wasn't ready.

RIP anyone that talks to me over the next 24 hours

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Mmmm more lamb for dinner with coleslaw.

Lamb!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Noooo…

I should have waited for today to wash my hair

And done the fungicide spray on the tomatoes last night. I might pull the smaller plants and seedlings inside

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Yuck. Already so warm, waiting for the sun washing cycle to be done so I can hang it all outside and change of bed sheets happening today too.

Then I can relax!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Ugh. There's been a horrendous stench in the bathroom all day and I can't for the life of me figure out where it's coming from or how to fix it

spoilered cause probably a bit grossIt smells kind of like a combination of mold, rotting meat, and rotten eggs. It's awful. Probably sewer gas I'm guessing. My bathroom and toilet are 2 separate rooms that share a wall, but I don't believe share a wastewater line

I can smell it in both, but it's extremely strong in the bathroom, and only faint in the toilet room if the fan isn't running. Can't smell it while it is. It's almost strong enough to knockout a bloody horse in the bathroom. I was thinking dry P trap, because I haven't used the bathtub while I've been here, and this place I believe was vacant for a little while. I've tried running the taps and tipping a fair bit of water down the drains, enought o hopefully dislodge anything that could be causing the smell if it isn't sewer gas, but no dice

There's no clothes on the floor in the bathroom or anything, and both at least appear visibly clean. I've tried sniffing each drain but they don't really smell bad, they just smell like water with a little bit of "grandma's house"/old people smell

I think I'm gonna have to admit I dunno and call the landlord to get a plumber out. I'm just scared maybe I've unintentionally fucked something up, or it's a dead easy fix and I get stung with the cost

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Check to make sure there’s water in the toilet as well. Sometimes lack of water in the bowl can caused that.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Stenchening: part 3It now seems to be coming out of the manhole in the laundry. Once I finish my washing, I'm gonna evacuate the room and try to tape the door shut or something (it doesn't stay closed and I can't seem to fix it)

I feel like I'm trying to cordon off a bloody disease in Disneyland at this point

🙃

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That does sound like something's died in the roof cavity. I'd postpone investigating until daylight - and preferably get a professional to deal with it. So many different rooms affected.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I don't think there's much for me to investigate. Pretty sure it's a landlord problem now

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

20% PH surcharge for dinner is criminal. Lucky the food was really good, and I was sitting outside as the cool change hit.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Today is gonna suuuuck. Gotta go get cat food too.. I should probably do that first thing..

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (12 children)

So I think the time has come to get into BBL. I have adopted the Melbourne stars because... Melbourne, stars, and green. And they are playing right this minute.

BBL fans am I going to regret this adoption? A cricket team is not just for Christmas, I know...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm literally sitting in Optus Stadium, waiting for the BBL Scorchers v. Heat game to start. It's definitely a spectator game.

It feels like the final hours of a One Day match where you are chasing a run rate of 6-8 per over. All game. Games only go for about 3 hours total. A little longer than an AFL game.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Sinuses attempting to murder me. The hunt for discounted Turkey can wait.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

RIP air quality :/

Time to close the windows.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Pest controlI saw a roach :(

Normal white sugar mixed with borax should be fine for baits yeah? I have icing sugar but it’s an unopened packet someone else could use.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Western wind change appears to be past the Otways and heading our way. Yayyy!!!!! Some rain too it seems. map

Click on 'weather radar' to see the rain. For graphics I really love this website.

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