Daily Discussion Thread: 🎪 Mon 26 Feb 2024

Thanks for all the congratulations on the unit acquisition yesterday. I'm still settling into believing it's real, especially after two let-downs.
It's going to be strange not obsessively checking the real estate sites and doing the rounds of the OFIs every Saturday.
Now to continue with Operation Sort Shit and decide what to take and what to dispose of.

A temporary storage space like Storage King is your friend here I reckon. I found when I moved, that I just put everything I wasn't sure about in that space, and only put stuff in the new place that I KNEW I wanted there. The doubtfuls were sorted later and a lot went to next generation family and to charity etc as I just didn't have room for them in the new house. Ended up with the new place having ONLY stuff I wanted to keep. This really really helped my decision making on the other stuff. It also helped that the storage space was just up the road from a Vinnies which dramatically eased the actual disposal. Worth considering as a tactic.
- I am lazy. I'd still have that storage space three years later. Paying rent on top of mortgage.

Off 'sick' today. I've earned it damnit.

I should have done the same. I’m standing on the corner of Struggle Street and the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
At home with allergies. Partial fib.
- I don't think I've suffered from hayfever this late in the season. Generally a spring thing and gone by Dec/Jan....It's friggin March and I'm still dealing with it
That's what those sick days are for!
I wanted to today as well but the work would only pile up for me the next day which is even a busier day.

I really hate that I feel I can't be off sick because of that.
- That's the reason I've taken like 5 sick days in 9 years and am drowning in excess annual leave.
  
  Every day off I take results in about 1.2 days of extra work I need to catch up on when I get back 🫤
  
  At least I'm very often solo in the office so my presenteeism doesn't get others sick.
love a soul day

Have a great day everyone ❤️

Naw

My haul of little tomatoes from the community garden to spice up my sandwiches.

I love putting these in a pasta and when I bite them, they go pop in my mouth. So much fun.
- They're pretty small sadly, been cutting them in half and popping them inside a sandwich.
  
  I don't think the ones I have will go very far with pasta.
  
  They are yummy and sweet though.

I have an interview tomorrow oooooooaahhhhhhggg why does it have to be warm tomorrow 😭😭

Look on the bright side, it's better than being on Wednesday.
- I've got one Wednesday lol
Good luck. 🍀🍀🍀
Good luck! Got everything crossed for you 🤞🏻

Listed some old PC parts on Gumtree, the first five minutes I get the standard "I want to purchase give me your email so I can send you a phishing link" quickly followed by an account called "support" with the gumtree logo telling me I had a pending offer and to just provide my email.

This was then followed up with a second "support" account trying a different scam, and one person doing the "I will send a courier" bit.

Gumtree is so shit.

any gpu better than a 1050ti?
- Nope, sorry. Old motherboard, cpu, and ram. Haven't replaced my GPU yet

Official first day of term for my Uni courses today. Time to knuckle down and get back into the studying.

When writing a report if you need the word sixthly switch to bullet points!

TIL about "sad beige moms". People so obsessed with image they turn their whole world beige ( and grey blue ) , including the world of their kids.

This is the answer And the sb moms deserve it.

random musings (but basically instant pot FTW)

I got myself an instant pot for Christmas and it has been amazing on low energy / sad days. Today I was WFH and feeling terrible, but I managed to get rice on mid afternoon ((cup of rice, cup of water turn it on and wait for it to beep at me). Then I managed to saute some onions garlic etc, added lentils, random spices and some leftover tomatoes and I got yummo dal stew with the rice. Enough for a couple more meals too. And I feel much better for having eaten something hearty and homemade.

I realise when my energy is low I can chop a few things, but nursing multiple pots on the stove then cleaning them all up is too much. Having something that I can put stuff in and it does it all and just beeps when my stew/beans/whatever is ready is great.

Also been making yogurt in it which is also awesome.

I love this and it's exactly why I love my slow cooker. Fry up a bit of meat and onion. Chuck it in with some other stuff and the end of the day I have meals. Absolute bliss.
That sounds awesome. I wonder if I can use my rice cooker in the same way. It's a really good rice cooker with many settings.
- ooh yeah maybe - people do all sorts of random things in rice cookers!

A young brushtail just tried to have a go at Mr Woof through the glass of the back door! It was full on banging on the outside of the door right in front of him. Mr Woof is now outside doing a full security patrol while Miss Meow supervises from inside.

Mistakes were made — The Universe
There has been a breach. Secure all entrances.
- Plug that hole Corporal

Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

Tea please, and crumpets with honey.
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Texas ribs and smoked Gouda please
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If breakfast is still on, a mimosa and a ham and cheese croissant plz chef
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A hearty cooked breakfast please.
- 🥓🍳🍳🍅🍄🧅🥔🥞🍯☕️
Good Morning Chef! May I please have a massive cappuccino? Thank you kindly 🙏
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I'm not too sure this morning, open to suggestions
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Alrighty. Halfway through preparation for interview on Wednesday. Shame it's going to be 37 degrees so I'll be ubering instead of PT so I'm not a sweaty mess.

That aside, if anyone has a ps5 controller with stick drift, push the analogue sticks down for 10 seconds, then turn clockwise for 10 seconds and again counter clockwise for 10 seconds.

It actually works and saved me 100 bucks

Good luck on the prep and upcoming interview 🍀🍀🍀
- Thank you ❤️

I must have been snoring, Ted jumped on my tummy while I was asleep, I got a terrible shock. 😴😮

Brunny to Port Melbourne to Prahran to Brunny.

I'm le tired 🚀

Edit: because I referenced it, here is the first video I ever saw on the internet. Iirc I saw it on ebaumsworld and have been saying "but I'm le tired" for over a decade now

End of the World

Well then have a nap. THEN FIRE ZE MISSILES!
- Pretty sweet earth WRONG
  
  Fkn kangaroos

Wăn'ān

My neighbour, the Sax Man, is practicing, and another neighbour is watching The Office.

Such a strange mix of sounds lol

I'm going to Aldi. What coffee beans should I get for my plunger?

If it helps I like strong cappuccinos and I use the #13 calabrese pods for my Aldi pod machine because the #14 intensio is disgusting.

I ended up with this because there was not much choice.
- Solid choice. It's what I get if the international stuff isn't available.
- That's my standard.
Any of the South American ones. Brazil, Colombia or the special blend. Essentially any of the 1 kg bean bags are good value for money, not the dark roasts though.
- Got it.
I guess it depends on what you like, I do like smooth and fruity blends but sometimes a dark one isn't too bad either.
The only ones I've tried are the Lazzio Medium beans in the white bag and they are excellent. I can't speak to the fancier looking ones. I should do a trip and pick up a fresh bag actually. I also prefer my coffee a bit stronger and the medium hits just right for me.

woke up with the opening theme of To Kill a Mockingbird in my head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t98LWNwUhI

this is the first movie music I remember and remember loving

Idk why, but I always confuse To Kill a Mockingbird with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 🤦‍♀️

The theme song for TKaM is iconic imo
- I always confuse those two as well 😂

have I told you all how much I love netflix, just incredible shows from all over the world

this week I have been watching shows from Brazil and this song from O Mecanismo haunts me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8w1IKM4dfY

lyrics ( from google translate )

spoiler

The sun will shine once more The light will reach the hearts From evil, hi, from evil the seed will be cremated Love will be eternal again Love will be eternal again The sun will shine once more The light will reach the hearts From evil, hi, from evil the seed will be cremated Love will be eternal again It is the final judgment, the story of good versus evil I want to have eyes to see the wickedness disappear The sun will shine once more The light will reach the hearts From evil, hi, from evil the seed will be cremated Love will be eternal again Love will be eternal again Love will be eternal again Love will be eternal again Again Again (The sun will shine once more) (The light will reach the hearts) (From evil, hi, from evil will be cremated the seed) (Love, love will be eternal again) (Love, love will be eternal again) (Love will be eternal again) (Again, again) (Will be eternal again, again) (Again)

When I look at the dating pool I think yup this is why I'm still single and I just don't have the energy for it anymore.

I guess a lot of straights feel the same, even if statistically the odds are more in their favour overall.

I promise you straight dating is a complete shit fest lol
- 10 years out and I believe it! What I’ve heard of the apps now is swipe garbage. They didn’t often read profiles back then, I’m not sure you even can now
- So how are people getting together? Or are they just not anymore?
  
  And there's element of it being s young people's game too I suppose.
Some things dramatically reduce the ‘pool’ to near zero sometimes. This actually a good thing. Dealbreakers are just that.

Sounds like you are looking for queer. I’m only a smidge that direction but 100% childfree. Filters did not offer a smorgasbord!

Hey all. Need some opinions on what I should do.

So today my health insurance policy got canceled automatically, which I didn’t know could happen, due to my payments lapsing.

I have 2 options, I can resume my old policy if I’m able to make a big enough or full payment (which I may not be able to meet).

2nd option is to take out a new policy within the next month.

There’s obviously differences between my old policy and the new policy depending on what I pick for extras and whatnot but I’m not sure what I’m losing out on and how much difference the limit are.

If I retain my old policy it could really strain my finances for awhile and if I’m able to do it at all.

If I don’t I won’t have to pay for the period I wasn’t covered and I’d be on a new plan and have to restart waiting periods.

In my life time I’ve only claimed on dental, optical and some prescription meds but not much else if that helps.

Happy to take some opinions about this, I have some time to deal with this, by end of next week.

I'd probably go with the new policy. Most of the waiting periods are only 2 months, it's only a few more major things that are longer, and the worst case scenario just involves you needing to be treated as a public instead of a private patient.

I would recommend you think about whether the extras is actually value for money - the maximum payment amounts make it hard to get your money's worth from those, you are probably better off putting the money the extras will cost into a savings account to pay for treatments.
- I just spent 38 mins on hold to get more information and hung up.
  
  Guess I’ll have to try again later this week. Already spent my entire lunch break on the line with them.
  
  I guess I was more worried about what I’d lose with my main hospital cover and not so much my extras.

Yep, just found the most expensive coffees in Athens airport. €11.80 for two oat lattes…

Just looked at the forecast. I have to pick my bike from bicycle hospital on my way home. I will melt, I think.

Daily Discussion Thread: 🎪 Mon 26 Feb 2024

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