The car I want to look at is in Moorabbin, so I am going to go a bit early and visit the ocean first. I haven't done that in years π
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Solid choice!! Should be beautiful this morning! Maybe a coffee and a stroll of the Mordy pier? (Psst, you posted this in yesterday's thread)
I found $50 in a jacket pocket!!!!
I don't even remember when I did it lol
Pizza for dinner hahaha
Reverse ADHD tax!
I put money in something many months ago with the intention of forgetting about it and finding it later. I have forgotten where I put it which is a start
That's exactly what it is lol
And yet, the 20 I put away for morning coffees at the new job disappeared magically hahaha
Hell yes
Thatβs 1.5 pizzas in todayβs economy.
1.3 sadly :(
Ok, I've made a decision on which car to go and look at tomorrow. π€
Good luck hope itβs the one!
So this place is way bigger than I expected. I thought it was a medium sized family owned place but it's part of some massive fucking 8bn group of companies.
Changes the dynamic a bit.
Everyone was nice, CEO took me and 2 others out for lunch which was cool.
It's day 1, so don't really have much of a real opinion.
But so far so good.
Sounds like lotsa opportunities to move around the org and gain skills - maybe leadership skills too. Sky is limit here.
"Not obviously bananapants" is a win for week one.
Good vibes are a good sign. Lets hope the size is a benefit rather than a hinderance
Lunch on the first day is a good sign on the culture, making the effort to welcome you.
Gather round Thread.. for I have a very important question:
Mushrooms (the eating sort). Do you peel or not?
I'm not in the "I have time to peel mushrooms" socio economic bracket lol
I put them in as is like a pleb :(
I don't even cut them normally. I just tear them into chunks π€£
I support this method
NEVER! Life is too short to peel mushrooms (quote from the Two Fat Ladies who collectively are my spirit animal). Only I think the quote refers to stuffing mushrooms which life is also too short for. The most a mushroom gets from me is a wipe with a damp paper towel, and not always that if they look clean.
I miss those ladies! I loved how they used to cook wearing all those rings on their fingers.
Chop coarsely and then scrape directly into the bin
Wrong. Cook in pan after steak and make mushroom gravy
Or beef and mushroom pie
Or zap in microwave topped with cheese
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Good night everyone π
All done, now on the way home. We're both stuffed so Hunger Den dinner is on the cards.
Gonna get mein liebe up tomorrow for his first day of his job! I'm so happy and excited for him!!
beach pictures
BEEEEACH!
I love the lines the tide makes it in the sand, utterly fascinating!
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The car I wanted to look at tomorrow has been sold βΉοΈ
Now I have to look at more to pick out number 2 option to look at instead. Bugger.
A lot to take in, but so far so good!
Now that's it well past midday: what have been people been fooled by today? I clicked on the mod announcement without a second thought and laughed so hard, but also got tricked by a post about a whale shark in the bay. Every year I look forward to what Virgin Australia will come out with, along with Blizzard's WoW patch notes (I wonder if that's still a thing), though I'm often fooled on April 2nd by the posts that happen overnight.
A couple of years ago I saw a cute video of a car that drove around Denver CO with a coffee cup taped to their roof - that's the kinda IRL prank I like, the ones that don't hurt anyone but just cause a "OH!" sort of moment.
Today when I was out n about I was sitting at lights behind a car, in the left lane and I got beeped (more than once) by the dickhead behind me because it wanted to turn left into the main road. I thought it was a joke cos where the fuck am I going? Up this guys clacker so you can attempt to squeeze past in your bucket of shit. I wasn't fooled.
Nothing will ever beat Red Symons April Fools Day prank about the spaghetti farms of Italy.
EDIT: sorry that wasn't him - his prank was Drive To Work Day.
My kid has been rather lax about schoolwork and ambivalent about school overall, so I told him that we had decided to transfer him to butler school.
I was very pleased with my prank but he was on to it in about 15 seconds
The Mod post is the only things I've seen at all. Hoping the otherside of the planet might deliver soon.
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Dammit, I'm hungry and I have all this prepped food in the freezer but I forgot to take any of it out to defrost. I have a bag of Jerusalem artichokes but cbf waiting to soak + roast. No other veg and need more than instant noods. Guess it's frozen f&c again. Put a box of of veg bolognese in the fridge to defrost for tomorrow night...
Got over yesterday's oncoming-cold feeling only to be SUPER jangly today. I'm going to try and read a damn book tonight rather than watch dumb shit on yt. I've downloaded Project Hail Mary, been meaning to read it for a while...
Cardigan I tried on in store from this season: 57% acrylic, 32% polyester, 8% wool, 3% elastane.
Cardigan I saw on Marketplace potentially from last season: 60% acrylic, 30% nylon, 8% wool, 2% elastane.
Chat says the Marketplace one would be softer but the in store one would be more durable because of the polyester?
Thereβs no way to know without feeling them. Both synthetic and natural fibers come in different grades, eg fine wool vs coarse wool. Also what is the knit or weave like, it affects the feel and drape. Just go with the one you like the colour and style of, because thatβs the one youβll get the most enjoyment out of.
Thanks! The one in store was super soft, but didn't come in the colour I like. The marketplace one was from a previous season and is a colour I do like, so I think I'll go with that one :)
agree
try them on in the store
Eye test complete. Slightly bad distance vision, and moderate astigmatism. Getting glasses!
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Here we go. Left pretty early just in case. Give me time to have a decaf before hand.
Pretty tired but will try to nap on the train.
Enjoy your day everyone :)
Edit: I am an hour early lol
Thanks for the kind wishes everyone β€οΈ
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