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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

also, had a little cry, i have my own workroom now, a place to have a desk and some privacy . I needed that more than anything.

I haven't been to the beach once since I got here. too busy

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Are you an early morning beach person or a late evening beach person? I just love the beach in the early morning - everything is so fresh. Later on just isn't the same.

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

Later on just isn’t the same

Noooo!

All about the sunset swim.

It's when sharks feed or you drown because no one else is there.

It's very calming.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

early is best πŸ™‚

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Honestly when you go the beach is one of the best escapes :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Guy next to me in the laundromat just discovered his airpods in the dryer while taking his nice, dry clothes out. RIP.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Apple, our shelter and our strength, you listen in love to the cry of your people: hear the prayers we offer for our departed airpods, right and left. Cleanse them of the laundry water and grant them the dryness of hairdryers. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Air-men.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

I have beach photos

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

What did I miss, we have a bot now? Awesome stuff! Thankyou to whoever used their clever know how! Today was a bit of a nothing day for me. Have lots of chores to do this weekend but have done none so far. I guess I’ll have to cram it in tomorrow, but yeah that’s probably just wishful thinking. Then I’ll feel annoyed at myself and sad for not planning better and being more motivated. In the evening I have dinner at partners friends place, not super keen on going but feel obligated, which will round off my bleh feelings for the day. So that’s my Sunday sorted.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I don’t care for Lord of the Rings. I said it. I’m a pariah with a capital P.πŸ˜”

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

Same. Also game of thrones can bugger off.

Edit: Pretty much the "ye olde" genre in general. Bring on the Sci-Fi!!!!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How dare you even utter GoT in the same post as LotR 😭 you keep that lame ass show out of your comments; GoT SUCKS

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (7 children)

The books are great. I never did watch the show, but everything I have been told leads me to be grateful for that fact.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Noted lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

That's okay! Because the Lord of the Rings cares about you!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Woke up with a raging headache. Had a lil spew, some ibuprofen, my anti-sads, and some plain bread.

I slept from like ~8pm to ~11am, and I must have slept like an crooked croissant again.

I'm starting to feel normal again.

And hello Yarrabyte! Love the name! And I look forward to your basking in you bot-presence!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

πŸ’ŠπŸ«šπŸ‹πŸ²

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Danke schΓΆn!! πŸ™πŸΌπŸ’œ

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I have to start thinking about dinner - do I do finches & chimps or unfreeze something?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Chippies chippies chippies

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Frogs and clogs! Frogs and clogs!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just finished watching adolescence. Faark. That was amazing but ... Faark.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It was quite the journey, wasn’t it?! And the camera work was amazing

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Fuck yeah YarraByte rocking up with the goods. Nice one Brion.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Forgive me DT & especially Bottom_racer for I have apparently lied to you all.

It turns out that when putting my shoes on, I do in fact go left first when sitting down. It's only when standing up do I go right first.

Please accept this apology and I appreciate your understanding.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Please accept this apology

To the contrary I feel vindicated and less lonely.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Thank you for setting things… right

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Oh my bedroom was dusty 🫣 but now de-feraled, clothes away. Floors done. Dusted. Bathroom spruced. Gonna have a shower and give that a wipe down while I am in there. Not perfect but feel like I am back on an even keel cleaning wise.

Nearly time to crack a beer I reckon

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I crashed out after my walk. Now I must arise again.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

ARISE, ARISE RIDERS OF THEODEN!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There’s a clip of Tolkien himself reading the Pellenor Fields scene, and it is πŸ‘Œ

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

I found the cockatoo feather. It was half eaten and put into my jeans.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

it is noon

i should get up and go to work

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Washing done βœ…

Risotto made and ready to be portioned βœ…

Dishwasher unstacked βœ…

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Parkrun PB in sunny Lalor this morning. Quite happy with that actually. Now at the stage where I'm enjoying running rather than feeling like it's a punishment.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

I have Andouille sausage, smoked Kransky, and eye fillet. I guess it’s meat night.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Whatever shoe is closest, I reckon, but it’s always sock sock shoe shoe

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Brunch chess and coffee with friend soon, then nothing else all weekend. PERFECT!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Gym accomplished.

I require sustenance, and then will embark on a day of domesticity. I have

  • washing to do
  • dishwasher to unstack, then reload and run as needed through day
  • mushroom risotto to make. Some for the week, some for the freezer
  • Thai basil chicken stir fry to make. Some for the week, some for the freezer
  • pots, airfryer components, knives chopping boards etc to scrub, disinfect and give suitable TLC.
  • Chook’s cage to clean and rearrange
  • Cockroach baits to put down. I do not, as far as I know, have cockroaches…but someone else on my floor does. Proactive de-roaching?

It will be productive, but the nice/chill kind of productive

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hey hey, I’m off to the gym

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Car hunting is not going well. I tried to make an enquiry and the car sales website decided to block me for "suspicious behaviour". There does not seem to be any options to get around it. WTF sort of business does that?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Nice, the bot is working. I was trying to make one but got stuck in permissions hell with Docker

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Stir fry made and portioned βœ…

Roach traps down βœ…

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