• PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
    13·
    5 days ago

    I leave the thread for a day or so to read a book I got obsessed with (Drift by C J Turner) and next thing people are talking in German about their pets and Tone’s assaulted in the supermarket! Jesus Christ on a bicycle!

  • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
    11·
    5 days ago

    I went to make a cup of tea and my favourite mug just went ‘crack’ right through when I poured the boiling water in. And then the water was coming out the bottom somewhere.

    It’s probably 20 years old. Very sad. I have a million mugs (I think they breed in the cupboard) but only a handful of ‘good’ ones which are my go-tos for tea.

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
    12·
    5 days ago

    My head still hurts this morning, it feels like a bad headache. Trying to do some work but my motivation is pretty low. Still wondering why me? Of all the people gawking at this guy going nuts, I was the one he singled out.

    I called the police last night to ask why I hadn’t been contacted yet, a sergeant got in contact with me and apologised that the officers at the scene didn’t even ask for my details when I told them what happened. The guy had only been charged with property destruction offences before I called, what happened to me wasn’t even recorded. What a joke right? I’m giving a statement on Friday.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      9·
      5 days ago

      That’s fucked up, that the officers didn’t even note it down!

      Good fucking lord, and they wonder why people don’t want to join VicPol and say ACAB instead 🤦‍♀️

      Take it easy, and look after yourself! Took that pumpkin to the noggin like a champ o7

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
      5·
      5 days ago

      That’s a horrible thing you’ve been through! Disappointing of the cops to say the least. You were assaulted in a public place in front of how many witnesses? They should’ve been onto it straight away.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      2·
      4 days ago

      I have no idea. Could be because you turned away or the movement attracted notice, or you were just directly in sight of the single brain cell.

      That’s concerning. Fingers crossed that it’s all okay 🤞It’s also really poor that the assault wasn’t recorded. I’m hoping he gets a kick in the arse and winds up with a headache of his own.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    7·
    4 days ago

    Decided to book some nights down near the peninsula for the long weekend. There is a dinosaur park and children’s farms that should keep the boys busy.

    It’s meant to be cold and wet, so no big adventures, but its a part of Melbourne so far away we wouldn’t bother going down there otherwise because it wouldn’t be worth the time

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    8·
    4 days ago

    Thanks everyone for the encouragement today!

    blathering

    I’m afraid to say I only read two papers and wrote down about two lines of notes but the upshot is my brain seemed to be doing some reorganising/processing and I didn’t leave uni feeling sick and worthless like all the other times I didn’t get stuff done. That’s helpful because the avoidance is definitely coming from an emotional place…

    … And I managed to have a really good psych session today which, while intense, helped me get through the “everything feels like shit”, “ADHD executive function hacks aren’t helping” part and through to reframing things with a trauma lens (I had an academically hardcore schooling experience that ended badly and this has brought up a lot more of those subsumed thought patterns than I thought).

    Like physically I feel better; I feel heard and things make sense and maybe I can try something different to get through all this. Rather than go “I have no executive function to walk into a crowd of people who will torture me and then push me off a cliff. Maybe if I break it down into steps it will help” and wonder why it’s not working…

    One thing I’ve decided to allow myself until I finish this is splurging on whatever I want with food. If eating lunch out daily, or getting all the smoked salmon, or getting TWO pizzas helps fill the tank, I have my full permission.

    Anyway I’m going to go buy some smoked salmon now and see what goodies are available at the Nice Woolies while I’m here.

    E: there was smoked salmon on CLEARANCE so it was meant to be. And I bought some vegan meat thingos and frozen fish fillets on clearance and a bag of chips and tinned sardines and my favourite brand of instant coffee. And treats for sox, which were gladly consumed.

  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
    9·
    4 days ago

    Finished stressful work day. Having beer in beer garden while I wait for my friend to finish work. Then we go try a new Sichuan restaurant (kind of our hobby eating at new restaurants, typically Chinese?.

    . Got the “Mixed spicy” (without further clarification listed in english) which was unexpectedly a cold dish, kinda like hainanese chicken in soup but with Szechuan flavour (lots of numbing). Very good!

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    5 days ago

    I think I figured out why I’m not enjoying my new role.

    The people are nerds, but not in a good way. They’re the nerds that were teacher pleasing brown-nosers who would throw anyone and everyone under a bus to get an inch ahead.

    There’s also people who are very quick to make their problems our problems. Sound like communism to me 😁

    I’ve also noticed that I can ignore emails and people eventually leave me along.

    So that’s good.

    • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone
      4·
      5 days ago

      Fixed or temporary? Doesn’t sound very positive. Maybe their previous supervisors expected more brown nosing? Maybe that’s why they’re partly a dumping ground for others problems.

      • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        4 days ago

        I’m on fixed term, everyone seems to be full time ongoing.

        My immediate boss is okay, but the overall culture seems to be kind shit.

        They can suck up all they want. My works speaks for me and so far I’m doing well.

    • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
      3·
      5 days ago

      The word I use for that brand of nerd is Flog. And I’ve worked with the Floggiest Flog of all the Flogs several times over.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    10·
    5 days ago

    Does anyone here try to “one up” their partner? So, I made spag bol (lots of servings) for the man with garlic bread. He’s buying me fresh oysters and caviar. I bought him grapes. I think I’ve lost this one.