Today is Juneteenth and also the international day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict
It’s a shame your shit music isn’t enough to pay for a taxi, Justin.
I dropped a 1kg tub of greek yoghurt onto the kitchen tiles. So much yoghurt. Should’ve stayed in bed.
but I bet the sound effect was fantastic
At least if wasn’t one of those 2kg buckets. Take the small wins. 😃
It can always be worse 🙃
I once dropped an opened tiin of beetroot on a white cat who ran in offended circles around the white kitchen
In future, windex dissolves beetroot stains. Don’t ask how I know.
Probably more effective on kitchen than cat 😹
Yeah, can’t say I’ve had to clean beetroot off a cat… I can’t even imagine how to begin with that. I guess you had a pink cat?
You guess correctly. Bathtime was not a success.
I’m sorry but I did actually laugh at the thought…
Adulting taken to the next level.
I think the worst I’ve done was a glass jar of honey…very hard to clean up. A few months ago though on a Saturday morning, I woke to a crash and then my 8 year old coming in a minute later or so…“now you’re going to be upset, but… there’s been a terrible accident”… (can’t be upset with that sort of honesty)…She takes me out to the kitchen and there’s a smashed Meredith goats cheese jar (one of those super sized ones) on the floor near the fridge…“the lid wasn’t on properly and when I picked it up I dropped it…”… So so messy. And then slippery for a while because we couldn’t seem to get all the oil up…
I’ve found washing powder to be really good with oil spills and similar. Cap of washing powder with warm water, or if that doesn’t work, washing powder on the spill and a wet cloth
It ended up being absorbed by the floor boards I think…
I did this sort of thing the other day.
Went to press a bowl of Japanese curry against myself to hold it better, ended up flipping it onto me then dropping it. Most of it stayed in the bowl but I made a mess of my robe and the kitchen floor
It’s so cold my finger is getting sore from typing on my phone screen
Fingerless gloves, or gloves that can be used on touch screens. For non Touch screen warmth, Possum gloves and wonderfully cosy.
Edit: also, you can go to a local library or shopping centre to hang out for a bit to defrost if it’s too cold at home.
The padding in my headphones is hurting my ears
https://www.development.vic.gov.au/news/plans-underway-to-repair-historical-gem-in-docklands
Does anybody care about a decommissioned control tower from 1966?? What a waste of money.
Unless it can be turned into something interesting for public use, like an observation tower, I don’t see the point of keeping it. Not everything has physical historical value worth preserving. Pull it down, plant a tree instead and make a pocket park where people can sit at lunchtime. Put up a plaque or info board if they are really keen, call it tower park and maximise the utility of public space. Anyway, welcome to my Ted talk for city planning.
Totally agree. I can imagine there’s like 15 people who’d be like “oh yeah my dad used to work in that tower I think” who might have the slightest nostalgia for it. If it was the tower which welcomed in the first ships to Melbourne or something I’d be better with it but it’s just a piece of industry from 57 years ago which happens to be tall.
So I’m watching YouTubers that are travelling in northern Australia. At one particular site (Tom Price Tourist Park) they paid 80 dollars at a campsite for the privilege of pitching a tent.
In many SE Asia countries you could get a very nice 4 star hotel room for that price, usually with a nice breakfast included.
And people wonder why folks don’t do tourism in Australia.
And nice food too.
Some of the best aren’t in touristy areas, but in somewhat remote villages.
years ago i went with the fam and some friends up to the old station at mt mulligan, maybe cost 1000 for the week including all traditional aussie cooking meals
now it’s gone luxury units and would cost at least 10,000
How many years ago we talking? (just curious).
Hmm… my health is deteriorating and it may now be time for invasive medical measures. That’s if I can pester hard enough for them or pay privately. Love that for me
Oh I’m sorry Melba. I hope you’re doing alright
Don’t be afraid to be an arsehole if that’s what you need to do to get the healthcare you need.
Thanks, I’ll do my best to get it asap
So so cold. So cold. I have to go outside todaaaay. Whyyyy
8:40 and we still haven’t hit 10°, Perth is having a chilly start, also. We aren’t likely to get to 20° today.
Anyone else follow the Farside Lemmy? The cartoons by Gary Larson?
My dad has two of his books of comics and I used to read them all the time as a kid. The Lemmy for it is so damn nostalgic lol
yeah, Larson books used to be popular gifts for blokes. 😀🦖🚬
Also Footrot Flats
I had all the footrot flats books! I still regret taking them to the oppy in a fit of decluttering
That is the risk. Get rid of something and suddenly want it umpitty years later.
Such a far cry from the days when it was hard to find Far Side comics online because Gary Larson didn’t like it. The genie has long since been out of the bottle. We had a big collection at home growing up and there are so many cultural/environmental references I only began to understand in my 20s.
I’m officially Simon. Yay? Lol
Had an interview this morning which went ok I think. Will find out if I go to the next stage tomorrow.
You got this Simon! I’m cheering for you!!! You should be so proud of yourself! 💜💜💜
Thank you ❤️ Just finished one of those dumb aptitude tests for another job. So silly.
I loathe those things, such pseudo-science.
They’re so fucking stupid. It’s obvious what they want to hear. Just pepper it with a lot “I’m a bit different” type answers and there you go
"If you have one bucket that contains 2 gallons and another bucket that contains 7 gallons, how many buckets do you have?”
Oh oh I know this one! 9!
Simon rules 🤘
Simon says “hire me” lol
I suddenly want to watch Die Hard 3 now.
I am both amused and irritated. Diversity is massive in IT. Until very recently, I was the only person in my team actually born in Australia. Now 2/13 of us were born here.
Whoever is hiring IT people should be able to cope with your name.
Just got rid of a whole lotta concrete at the tip. Nearly died when they were trying to charge $151. Got it for $31.50 instead.
But that was very satisfying throwing it on the pile, loud noises breaking shit. Threw one bit up the top of the pile and caused an impressive concrete avalanche.
But jeez the matress disposal area… most of those were better than mine.
Concrete…chunks?
cries i woulda taken them for free. Crazy paving
That is a wild difference in price, how did you get it so low?
The lady saw how much there was (not really a whole lot) and felt sorry for me heh.
haha nice one.
Melbourne, why so cold?!
Anything fun on in the city today? We have some time to explore on foot, assuming we don’t freeze.I think the most fun you can have today is somewhere with blankets and high powered heating
Ancient Egyptian stuff at NGV?
Thinking more CBD etc. We’re on Bourke st at Spencer st end. Think we’ll jump on a city bound tram and see what we see.
Ok, want to see this just so I can say “went to Melbourne, saw poop”… but ticket prices turn me off.
If you’re there all week, its half-price on Friday.
I’m still trying to figure out the point of it all, personally. But if this is the sort of shit you’re into, then save it until Friday.
God dam there were a lot of sirens and ambulances on the morning dog walk. Like a dozen different background wails, I saw three ambulances with lights on down Police rd.
I saw three ambulances with lights on down Police rd.
Hey… That’s not where they belong
Turns out they probably would’ve been heading to Mulgrave private emergency from the big accident on the Monash.
I ran a short story competition at some schools for the kids to win copies of my books and I’m reading through the entries today and man, kids are morbid. It’s kind of funny how wild their imaginations get.
And one of them had a genuinely sad and depressing ending. It was a story about a girl and her mum and it mentions she doesn’t know where he dad is and how she wishes she had a sister and then bed creatures attack her and kill her mum and she runs away but theres more monsters and she runs back into the house and lays on her bed ending it with ‘why should I save myself. I’ve lost everything I’ve loved.’
That’s incredibly sad for someone so young to feel.
Right! I’m hoping they are very creative and it’s not reflective of something going on in their lives.
Wowww that’s brutal. How old are the kids? That’s a cool competition though! How will you select a winner?
Primary school age. I don’t have any details on them aside from name (for obvious reasons) but I’d say they’re grade 4 and up.
Well, picking winners was easy for 2 schools. There were going to be three winners from each school. One school submitted 3 stories and one submitted one so they win by default. I’m currently writing each a personal letter congratulating them and some thoughts and writing advice.
The other school submitted 10. I haven’t read them yet but I’m gonna feel bad for the ones who don’t win. I’m almost considering giving them all a copy.
Oof, I remember writing some real grim stuff when I was in primary and highschool lol. Scared a couple of my English and Literature teachers.
Kid’s imaginations are wild, untamed places lol
ok all you mofos stuck in horrible cold shitty rentals come over here where there’s whole house heating to 20c and there’s cats and beanbags and I’m making muffins and we’re on a hill so we can buy rifles and snipe your slumlord bastards.
Sounds like a plan. Ventured out into the sun for a bit and it’s kinda nice out there. Now back to work wearing a doona.
I realised this morning that this is the first time I’ve ever spent a cold snap in a house that didn’t completely fuck me up. I’m fuckin’ 45
You really should complete that last sentence. 45 what?
anuses
You better be careful making these offers, because you had me at “cats”. If your house has a good view of train tracks, I’d never leave!
it's this kind of morning, apparently
(Pardon the mess, still working on the built in wardrobe so the linens and dross boxes are stored down my side)
Pinned by cats, what a terrible way to wake up. One of mine was even under the covers with me.
My tabby is under the doona most nights, and usually demands the middle. Greedy little bugger.
Foxy is in the middle, claws pointed towards the other half. Then he kneads the air just to make sure he’s not disturbed. Little fuckers.
Punkin was an absolute “crawl under the doona” boy. And I don’t mean like the other two, who are “tent your legs peasant bitch and make me a yurt” he would literally spoon. Big or little, he didn’t care.
Foxy is my little spoon. Even puts his head on my pillow and tucks his back feet in the palm of my hand. I’m guessing Punkin was a ginger boy? They love like no other cat.
the most bestest ginger ever there was
Ain’t no love like theirs.
