Daily Discussion Thread: 📖📖📖 Monday, September 9, 2024

Tinyest took his longest unassisted steps: 7 or 8 steps. What did he want so badly that it was worth walking for?

His dad. I nearly cried.

Forewarning: Brag post.

I got a message from the parent of a student who goes to a school I did a talk at during book week who said "I inspired her son to come home and write a story" and jesus christ has that made my day/week/year. I don't get them that often, but every time I get a message from a parent saying something like that it just means so much knowing there is a kid out there writing his own story now.

Onya, Dan!
- Thank you :)
- Dan's the Man!
  Or as the kids these days are saying, Dan is a goat
This is the best. 😄
- It's an amazing feeling. One that makes all the work worthwhile.
I heard some time back that the news media have a rule of thumb - for every person that rings them up about an issue, there are 10 more that want to but don't. For every person that writes a letter, there are a hundred more that want to but don't. So I assume that a message would be somewhere between the two? So there's probably a lot more people out there that appreciate your work.
- I sure hope so. Even if I don't know about it, as long as it's encouraging reading and writing in kids, that's all the matters. Getting these messages certainly makes my day though.

I'm feeling really good lately. I'm active, I'm learning more and more things every day, I'm making friends. I feel good. \o/

Love this energy!
- So do I!

8/8 assessments marked and passed for this term.

Now, now I can relax! Whoo hoo!

Wow. It feels like it was only last week you had started! Get it girl 💪
Grats! Time to explore how resilient your liver is.
Excellent work spud! Killin' it!
Fuck yeah!!! Nice work 🙂
You've earned yourself a huge serving of CHILLAX - time to enjoy it 😄
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Sleepy time!

Ugh. 3/4 burners on my electric stovetop are fried, cooked, dead. 2 haven't worked since they installed this stovetop 3 years ago, but being a renter I put up with it. Now the other one is dead, probably because I've been using it to boil water since my kettle died.

Now I have to put in a maintainence request and I just have no spoons for any of this shite

Ask politely but being unable to cook probably warrants an urgent repair: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing/renting/repairs-alterations-safety-and-pets/repairs/repairs-in-rental-properties
Yep, under minimum standards a cooktop needs at LEAST 2 working burners. Write them a nice email, request that this be serviced within 14 days as its an urgent repair. Breach 'em if they don't.
- Just wanted to add that if they fall under the urgent repairs category, you don't need to wait 14 days. There doesn't seem to be a set time period from what I can find, but urgent repairs must be responded to and repaired "immediately". If the landlord ignores your request, you can pay for it yourself (if less than $2500), then bill them and they'll have 1 week to pay you back. If you can't afford that cost upfront, apparently you can contact consumer affairs, although I don't actually know what they'll do.
  Cite: https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing/renting/repairs-alterations-safety-and-pets/repairs/repairs-in-rental-properties
You have the right to be able to cook. That's an urgent repair

I while ago, I used to get these nightmares. My father would be standing at the end of my bed, trying to pull me into this black hole.

I don't know what was in it, but I was terrified of it. I'd wake up yelling.

It came back last night.

Hopefully it doesnt come back again. My dad wasn't quite as negligent/abusive as yours but I used to wake up in a cold sweat from nightmares where I was escaping from him, it's an awful feeling.
Maybe it would help to remind yourself, through writing or speaking it out, how much safer and stronger you are now compared to those times? Maybe even stroking your skin or having a little ritual cleansing shower to lock it in somatically.
I find it can be healing to reinforce my current safety in my mind when it's easy to take my current situation for granted (doing so helps prevent my brain from rushing down a new avenue of anxiety because it can't inherently convince itself it's safe and okay).
- Thanks for the ideas 🙂 it's worth a shot. I usually write in my journal before bed, but I've been neglectful the last week or so.

I hadn't really noticed, but her markings are all perfectly symmetrical!

Goodnight everyone ❤️

Sweet Gibson 😍 sleep well

Just out of the dentist - crown/bridge went well, here's hoping nothing slips underneath the bridge bit. Will be on soft stuff for a bit.
In feline news, both cats are scarfing down the treats they utterly refused a fortnight back. Cats...

Always seem to get my nightmares on my second sleep ( after I get up to give cats brekkie at 5.30 I try to get another few hours )

dreamt of allie cat, her last day when I held her in my arms 😭

Usually I love new car smell, but just passenger rode a test drive and now I feel ill.

While I was fixing the joints of the old chair I found the original makers brass plaque underneath, Ackmans Ltd , Fitzroy. I looked them up and in the 100+ years of the chairs life it's only moved a few hundred metres.

Here's a historical website about Ackmans. It's no longer there of course, long gone. https://fitzroymelb.com/243-247-smith-street-fitzroy/

It's cool. 🙂

So my honey glazed carrots were the best thing about my dinner. Must do that again

I really need to try this some time. I haven't roasted carrots in ages
I've been eating so much roast carrot.

Today was a significant improvement over the last few days of yuck and torpor. The next two days are going to be a bit yuck... But at least I have some work travel coming up right after which will be intense, but also invigorating and fun. I get to switch off from my usual tasks which is great.

And next Friday evening I'm off to Perf for a full week! Yee. Cost a pretty penny but my mental health desperately needs restorative aunty time and a break from the intensity. I'm hoping I'll be in a much better place for everything in October...

Alright, time to start packing, planning and cleaning to make up for doing none of it over the weekend 🤪

Have a safe trip:)
My wife and I are both longing for a long relaxing holiday together as well. Haven't had a chance since August 2022 when we went to Singapore and Malaysia.
Safe travels :)
I hope you have a great and relaxing time with your Aunty and the weather treats you well!

About to get my hurrrrr cut. Baaaa

I hate nightmares.

hugs

Did the shopping order then realised I forgot tissues. Lol.

God the last few times I've been forgetting to get new sponges for my hand sponge thing with a handle, for dishwashing. Finally remember last night after a fucking week. Ugh
- Ironically I did this order sooner because I forgot something last time.
  I have to start putting things in the cart the moment I think of them.
Better not cry about it... That would be too ironic
I forgot sandwich/freezer bags and glad wrap... Same week I stocked up on meat!
Bog roll?
- Yeah probably. I’m not gonna do another order until at least a week

Update on the chillo situation.

Found a 25w led bulb that thankfully has a bit of blue in its spectrum. Cut off the diffuser and now have a ghetto grow light. Main grow light is down the bellarine. You can see they're a bit leggy but none have died yet and are putting out their first true leaves. Really need to get them under proper light.

Looking good.
I haven't planted anything so far - I am probably moving so don't want to put too much into the garden just to have to leave it behind! I have been doing a lot of sorting, so I'm redoing the indoor seed raising area in preparation for the future. I'll be getting rid of an old flourescent light and moving to all LEDs, plus I'm upgrading to two heat mats. Hopefully next year I'll have a permanent garden situation so I can put it to good use.
- moving to all LEDs
  Nice. When I first turned mine on (it's a bit older and has a pink hue instead of the full spectrum people seem to use now) I was shocked how bright it was. Had to convince the neighbours it was for chilli and not pot. Could see it from down the street.. looked like a red light district.

Does this mean I could potentially order an entire pallet of Ferrero Rocher?

That kinder surprise pre pack display sounds fucking awesome.

i am unable to locate my fucks

Been to the library. Many books

Read my Year 7 journal today and it made me sad. Oh, sweet summer child. It puts things into perspective though, because in some years from now, I'll feel the same way about myself now.

So many hugs.
I think that's a great goal 🙂
Been there. And you’re so conditioned to blame yourself you can’t see that you’re simply surrounded by arseholes. 0/10 ✂️
That’s a noble goal but don’t forget to take care of yourself first (whether that’s ensuring a job with adequate pay or reducing work stressors). If you don’t have your physical and mental health you have nothing.

I'm starting work at 7 everyday next week. Going to set my alarm starting from this week so hopefully I will be acclimatised. Hoping I'm not too sleep deprived, because this week and next week are assignment hell weeks and also hell week (iykyk).

Ooh Ya Cool , I found an original 1959 Dave Brubeck vinyl. 👍

Finished at gym. Everything hurts

I had a sesh before work this morning. I don't think I'm doing that ever again.

G'day everyone,

Just writing to advise you that effective at a time that is not now but rather a time before now, I did a thing.

My thing has been deemed sufficient to warrant having done a thing.

Evidence:

My condolences to those who failed to do a thing.

Regards,
Baku

Work on second chair has commenced. I just whacked all the joints with a big ol mallet and a chunk of cork. Dusted and ready for sandpapering. 👍

So close to falling asleep at my desk!

Aside from the big unexpected thing that came up at work, last week went pretty well. This week will be busy in a different way, but if I keep this up I should get through September alright

Good to hear mate!
- The most poetic thing would be I get through this month and they're really happy with my performance, then I get another role and leave not long after. We'll have to see how that plays out

Did a lot of moving today, I can tell I'm going to feel it tomorrow.

I'm wiped now and can't wait for the day to end.

Edit: Also did a lot due to poor planning by someone. Could have saved a lot of work if it was planned properly.

After a messup with last week's appointment I finally had my dental implant appointment first thing this morning. I did have to drive to Armadale for it, which sucked because it adds about 30mins travel time and involved driving on tram tracks. Apparently the bone had not regrown enough so instead of the implant I have had a bone graft, and the implant is rescheduled for January. It was a pretty quick procedure, but involves cutting open the gum, filling it with some sort of bone powder and stitching it back up, so it's going to be a bit hurty for a while. Plus the sensation of stitches in the mouth is never nice. As a positive it kicks the costs a bit further down the road, and the bone graft was bulk billed so no extra cost. I've no idea why Medicare pays for some of the dental stuff, but I'm definitely not arguing.

Edit to add: I'm grateful that my insurance has limited ability to roll over unused dental limits into the next year, otherwise the move to January could have pushed the other work I need back a year!

Antihistamines required! Ugh. I forget the name of this horrid sticky weed but it’s getting a good dose of revenge for the murder we committed on it yesterday.

Thank you for the reminder .
Got a runny nose today as well:(

Also, why do cafés in Richmond close so early…

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Hmm let's go for something fresher. A nice fruit salad will do please.
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Could I pls have a calamari ring. Just one I'm on a diet. With chips.
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Chocolate coated strawberries, please!
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I bought a papaya. I know I've had it in drinks but I don't recall having it straight up. I hope it doesn't taste like cantaloupe. I'll be so disappointed.