Today is World Rainforest Day!
I smashed my free amazon prime membership for a month then cancelled it. Thanks for the postage suckers.
Currently doing this…
I bought a bunch of bulk foods that I’d otherwise have to run around town for and an instapot duo.
I do this every time it comes up too. Stock up on inconvenient stuff I know I don’t need immediately but might as well get while I have free shipping. Stuff like a big roll of tough double sided tape suitable for outdoor use or copper tape for snails.
KFC have killed the giant snack pack, and therefore killed any interest I have in going to kfc.
The last KFC I had was so disgusting it’s tainted any memory I had of them being worth going to. Cold damp unsalted chips, some pieces of chicken looked like they’d been cooked 4-5 times already - tiny dried out husks of food. The box was soaked through with fryer oil.
Yeah that was them a couple of years ago. It’s better now. But not by much. It’s back to like 2008 levels, which let’s be clear is still pretty bad.
This was in the last three months. Police Rd KFC.
Yikes. Yeah I think there are a few who just don’t give a f sadly. Officer is DOG SHIT!
I tried the GSP and thought it was absolutely vile. But I mostly go to Red rooster these days anyways, so I can’t blame you. kafers is just too expensive these days. A $5 snack sub box from rooster is where it’s at!
Agreed red rooster is superior these days.
If red rooster could stop putting bones in their roast rolls we could talk, but man the quality of the chicken sucks.
World Rainforest Day
World: from Proto-Germanic *weraldi-, a compound of *wer “man” (Old English wer, still in werewolf; see virile) + *ald “age” (from PIE root *al- (2) “to grow, nourish”).
Rainforest: apparently a loan-translation of German Regenwald, coined by A.F.W. Schimper for his 1898 work "Pflanzengeographie
Day: Old English dæg “period during which the sun is above the horizon,” also “lifetime, definite time of existence,” from Proto-Germanic *dages- “day” (source also of Old Saxon, Middle Dutch, Dutch dag, Old Frisian di, dei, Old High German tag, German Tag, Old Norse dagr, Gothic dags), according to Watkins, from PIE root *agh- “a day.” He adds that the Germanic initial d- is “of obscure origin.” But Boutkan says it is from PIE root *dhegh- “to burn” (see fever). Not considered to be related to Latin dies (which is from PIE root *dyeu- “to shine”).
Australia has unique temperate rainforests in that they have the biome but not the high rainfall. Like in the Dandenongs, Macedons and the Otways.
You may be interested in this book if you don’t already have it. https://www.routledge.com/Old-English-and-its-Closest-Relatives-A-Survey-of-the-Earliest-Germanic-Languages/Robinson/p/book/9780415104067
Rudely awoken this morning by neighbour cutting tiles on their front lawn. Seriously can’t they give it a rest with the renovations on a Saturday? I really wanted a sleep in.
Still managed a gym session but I had shower scrubbing on the cards today and need to motivate myself to do it.
Movie Review Rewatch. Crimson Peak.
Watch for red flags, love is actions not words.
marmalade is on the boil, I have a ton of washing to do, have sewing, it will be a busy day
Fucker got me square on the nose about 5 seconds after posting my last comment. I keep saying “we don’t hit” but he just laughs. I’m raising a psychopath.
It anyone ever figures out how to explain to your cat that awake time is for playing, not sleep time, let me know.
I’m still trying to work this one out as well
Or that when the people are trying to sleep it is not time for an argument with your siblings.
Tried out a new cafe near my place, Miniest has been bugging me about wanting to try it out for a while. Was unfortunately overpriced and a bit meh. Did some cooking, mostly homemade pizza and stuffed capsicums, which Mr P swooned over (he was drunk so it doesn’t really count lol). Made an assault on Mount Washmore. Left it on the line when I should have brought it in tonight because sheer laziness.
Stuffed capsicum are the absolute best!
Fully agree. A favorite.
Just got back from dinner with elder bro and younger sis in Carlton. Its true. If you’ve had a few drinkies, then gone out in the cold, the first drink after really knocks you around.
The dinner of champions
Onion and cheese?
Sauerkraut and gherkins, with knackwurst
I have returned from the Lightscape thing. I haven’t walked that far or up so many hills for… way too long. I am very sore.
Event was a nice family-friendly affair where we’re shuffled through the gardens like cattle. Some of it was kinda meh but other bits had really cool effects. Pretty great food and drink options. Not as blatantly expensive as it could have been for that stuff. I was there with my sister, bro in law and niece.
Pretty pricey tickets though. A little cheaper on a weeknight.
Worth it though? Did you enjoy yourself, besides the hills?
Yeah as a social event I think it’s worth it. If I went by myself I probably wouldn’t think so. It’s a cute couples/family thing, good memories together.
Ah, cool. Had a look and I don’t think it’s my vibe, but I might go sometime before it finishes. I think I’m keen to go to firenight, which seems to be in a similar vein, except it’s fire and free
The Docklands one? It’s pretty shit lol My apartment looks down on where it’s held and each year I pop down purely to say that I did but just keep your expectations real low.
It is indeed free so might as well check it out if you’re not doing anything, even just to say you did.
It was actually the first event I went to after moving to Melbourne. I went in 2019. I honestly liked it, but there’s probably some rose tint on my glasses.
But I’ll be going with a friend, so worst case we can always just spend the whole night shit talking the event and eating overpriced garbage food
Look at us all busy little bees today. I’ve managed a shower and I’m deciding whether to get dressed or not.
It’s been a very slow start for me, if that makes you feel better! I have tons on next week so I knew I had to get some things done today or I’d be punishing my future self when she’s more tired and cranky.
Just picked up a free old projector for my emulator PC.
I just picked up my towel and hung it up.
I put out a really nice new cat chair out in the courtyard for someone to take , the boys are too big for it
Same, though I did get dressed.
Ii think I’ve been worse. I woke, had breakfast, chatted in the phone then went for a nap and that’s my day :/
Lol don’t worry. I only just got around to having a shower and getting dressed, and I only did that because I have a visitor soon. If it wasn’t for him, I would still be in bed
Decided to take the kukri (further sharpened today on a silicone carbide stone) to the lemon tree for the first time as it needed pruning. Turns out to be a good fast tool for that work. Hit those little branches at 45 degrees… straight through.
Ended up with 22kg (!) and heaps more to go :)
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I stand corrected. Headache is back.
Still going to clean the kitchen and maybe the bathroom if possible.
No more gym till after the interview Tuesday.
Heat pack on the neck could help. If it’s randomly coming and going could well be muscle related.
I would avoid smelly cleaning chemicals and bending over too much. But as a chronic migraine sufferer, productive slow pottering can be good.
Take it easy and (insert annoying aunty voice) make sure you drink enough water!
Hope it’s not the dexies doing it, if the headache keeps coming back maybe talk to your GP. Or maybe it’s covid? My main covid symptom was a headache, never had much of a throat problem…
May the satisfaction of getting some cleaning done lift your spirits a bit
oh no, take it easy, have cups of tea and toast
