Daily Discussion Thread: 🌃 Sunday, November 10, 2024

I am so worried about today.

Mum's going in for eye surgery this morning (which I only knew as of yesterday). She has only partial vision in one eye and that's what they're operating on. This is so risky and the outcome will take weeks. Fingers crossed.

All the best for Mum ♥
- Thank you :)
Hugs. Thinking of you and your mum
Much love and healing hugs to you and mum. She's in a fantastic facility that we are lucky to have.
Hey mate. I hope everything turns out OK ❤️❤️❤️ Hit me up if you need to have a vent.
🤞🏻 and hugs mate. I'll be thinking of you both today.
Hugs for you and best wishes for your Mum. Sending healing vibes.
Really hoping it goes well... ⁰
Sending all the good thoughts and healing vibes, and hugs for you
- Thank you.
Hugs and good luck.
My Grandpa had some eye treatment recently and it turned out well. It wasn't surgery but the results were good. I'm hoping for the same for your mum
Sending you both all our love my friend
Wishing to best for you and your mum.
Stay strong!
Sending you and your mum lots of love and warmth!
Good luck. I hope all goes well

Surgery went well nothing adverse.

Not out of the woods but a bit of a relief to hear that.

I suspect even if successful there'll be management of total blindness for a bit.

But so far that's good news.

This is really great to hear. Temporary total blindness will be horrific but it's better that it'll get better rather than worse.
I am guessing this is a massive wake up call for your parents. Fuck I don't know what I'd do if mum had a fall and went blind...
I’m glad to hear it went well. I have my fingers crossed
So far so good mate 🙏
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Good to hear that mate!
Good luck!

Oh for pete's sake. My aunt who I saw on Monday was trying to clean out things from her house on Thursday and slipped on some gum leaves on her steep and uneven front steps and hit her head on the ground. Had a bit of minor whiplash. She's been resting all weekend thankfully. Once I've finished moving I'll go offer to help my aunt and uncle with moving crap outside. After reading about Bottom_racer's mum I'm not to keen on them risking another fall. They have two grown children who have no interest in helping...

Oh no. Hope it's all ok.
Oh no. I hope she's okay. Definitely check in on her over the next few days.
I hope she’s ok Kitten.
If she’s got any signs of dizziness, vision problems all of sudden she needs to go see a doctor about a possible concussion.
I’m hoping it wasn’t too bad of a fall and impact.
- I think she's okay given that the fall was on Thursday and she has been resting since. But I'm wary of her having another fall in the coming week, I hope she is very careful. She and my uncle feel like they have to do everything themselves because they are (a) frugal and (b) unable to rely on their kids for help, but it's not worth a fall.
Oh man I’m sorry. I hope she’s okay
Hugs and keep an eye on her. Seems the bad effects of falls can take a few days to appear.

So my aunt is clearing her house out as she's selling it, so has been giving boxes of old stuff to her kids. Yesterday she had a box for the birthday cousin (her son lol), and it includes his old pair of Heelys from when he was a teen.

I exclaimed how cool that is! How I always wanted a pair, and he should definitely try them on again and wear them! Because they're cool!

He laughed and said he wasn't gonna wear them, they have a skull design on them and he isn't interested...

Long story short, he gave me his Heelys after checking they fit. And they do! I thanked him profusely and probably will continue to do so lol

My inner child is fucking stoked!

I am so jealous. Please wear them out and enjoy them for my inner child too!

Had a pretentious dinner with my partner and we had beautiful chats, got home in time to watch some silly shows together.

Turning 40 half our ago ain't so bad! Still breaks my brain, but here's to the next 40.

Happy birthday 🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🍋
- Nom, and thank you ❤️
  Oh wait I finished those, can I please get some more? :p
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- Thank you :D
Happy Birthday!
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- Thank you ❤️
Happy birthday! 🎂
- Thank you, here's a slice for you too 🍰
Happy birthday! 🎉🎂
- Thank you so much!
Happy b'day!
- Thank you! Hope your mum is doing OK and adjusting and that you're doing as well as can be?
  Again if you just wanna shoot over some chilli pics to distract yourself then I'll always be here for you!
Happy birthday!! Sounds like a lovely evening to celebrate, hope that's the tone for the year!
Where was the pretentious dinner?
- Thank you! And sorry for the late reply, birthday n all.
  It was at Sunda. Wouldn't recommend. Defo not worth $450 for the monotonal flavours. Nice place though.
  Edit: typo as obviously "Sunda" got switched to "Sunday"
Happy birthday! 🎂
- Thank you so much, apologies for the delay, b'day n all :D

Falling asleep patting fluffball. I think it might be time to put on an audiobook and peacefully doze off.

Goodnight everyone ❤️

I've got so much shit to do today and I don't want to do any of it. Have started with dishes and laundry. 🥱

I've got so many things to go through and cull/pack... threw some laundry in too and having a late breakfast with tea... just want to have a lazy Sunday. 🥱
I say this far too often because it's life changing advice. If you can afford it, you can hire help at about $120 a fortnight to manage most of these problems. As they're specialists at it they can smash them quickly.
I like to still do my own laundry and clean dishes whilst I cook as it's faster and more efficient but I haven't "cleaned" or had to "chores" in years.
I'm agin it. You may take this as permission

so many hugs
Remember, you are safe once you close your front door.
and regarding serious stuff, I lived in downtown Detroit and I was safe. Crime was always in nightclubs and or among drug gangs. And because crime isn't random to be safe I just had to stay away from drugs and where dealers go..
The incidents will be the same, only against people/enemies they know, not random.
You are safer than you think.
- You mean well but… I just deleted an extremely personal comment of everything that has actually happened to me here. Repeatedly. For years.
  Here you go. I once chased an intruder out of my house on pure unthinking adrenaline. I was very lucky that the person was alone - and that they spooked when I rushed them.
  That was the very least of it. That is the one thing I’m willing to tell you about because the rest is so much worse and persisted so much longer.
  I genuinely don’t leave my house a lot because things are ‘quieter’ these days but I still don’t want to keep an eye out or roll the dice on physical confrontations. Yes it is likely. Guess how I know.
  Ps. The justice system is useless. Cops are overwhelmed. Don’t expect anything. I was lucky to finally get a camera through victims of crime after a particularly bad incident.
  You’re welcome to not believe me, that’s cool. It is so unbelievable to someone who doesn’t live in my exact circumstances. It’s unbelievable to me. I think it comes down to the area, previous tenant, and looking like an easy target.
  But there are landmarks I can point to that explains it. Ghettos of untreated mental illness and substance abuse do exist in pockets (even in seemingly nice areas) of Melbourne. And vulnerable low income people do get warehoused in with it.
  This is exactly how I knew what Baku was about to be dealing with.

The German guy on the telly this morning "It's schnappy hour somewhere in the world" when offering the shot of schnapps to morning weather dude. 😂

Yeah I watch morning tv. I am not embarrassed about that.

Did he drink it?
- Yes

Laundry is out... going through the clothes after avoiding it all morning. Emotions! Letting go of clothes that have meant a lot in the past but over the last few years of numbness that started during the lockdowns, barely looked at let alone worn. I'm not into dressing up much, but I miss the person who used to wear these. Some things I'm happy to let go of though. Lots of things from 12-14 years ago 😬

"I'm not into dressing up much, but I miss the person who used to wear these." Wow, that hit hard. I've got longline leather jacket, silk shirts etc that I used to wear but haven't in years and I can't let them go yet, I feel like I'd be throwing out part of myself. I got rid of all my high heeled boots years back, when motherhood arrived, and I still get upset about it sometimes. Did I really have to? But I was the one mostly left literally holding the baby, high heeled boots aren't sensible at all, and there was so much finger wagging from my in-laws about celebrities in ridiculous heels holding newborns.. Now I'm a fat mumma and a factory worker, not a glamorous or hip person at all. Sometimes I miss who I used to be. I had to give up so much as a mother, and I adore my kids but to be truthful it's sometimes a sore point. I swore I wouldn't be that person and here I am, wearing Millers Woman from the op shop, polishing off cupcakes from Coles because I am sad. Wow, that's pathetic, I didn't realise how bad it'd gotten!
- You'll find yourself again once the kids are more independent. Then you'll be the more mature & improved, more confident Peeler Sheila.
- If it’s any consolation I didn’t have kids and that happened to me too.
  Some of my nicer or flashier clothes got ruined in storage but what’s left of them just isn’t appropriate for my lifestyle or where I am.
- Oh no Peeler. I felt so sad reading your comment. I don't know what to say because I haven't had such a big transition forced (?) on me in life, but I personally think the part of you that is fun and exciting and curious about the world is still there in the way you write — how you observe the world. Please don't be so hard on yourself, you are a truly amazing woman no matter how you look on the outside 💖
- From what you've posted here, it sounds like you're doing amazing with what you have on your plate.
  You're an incredibly strong person, and I have a hell of a lot of respect for you.
  Don't throw those clothes away. They're waiting for you when the time is right.
  And there will be a time.
  Don't lose hope ❤️
I feel you. I let go of some sentimental stuff that was genuinely never going to be worn again. Other stuff just got yeeted.
I wish I wasn’t so picky or had better luck with shopping.

Cat has the farts. send help

🔫🪭 here you go. I couldn’t find an electric fan, so this manual one will have to do
Never ever let a cat eat Devon…
- I didn't! So why am i being punishhheeedddd

Gone through all my clothes, culled about 30% - half in the bin, half to the op shop. Nearly all the other clothes are packed. As are the hangers, and all my paper bags and bubble wrap has been consolidated. Plus two loads of laundry.

Cooked up a big dish of pasta with white bean, roast pumpkin, salmon, zucchini and baby spinach for the next three days, and some dal for tonight.

Far out I'm exhausted, that's enough for me today. Next task is to consolidate all the bits and bobs hiding in drawers all over the place. And move all my boxes somewhere out of the way.

E: I also seem to have dislodged some kind of dust that's making me feel weird... better run the air purifier.

Seems like falls are popular :( they hurt.

Saw mum this arvo briefly she was high as a kite but doing well. just got a call just now telling me to put something over her strawberries and I didn't have the heart to tell her something has already eaten them :(

Doing well is good. 🙂
and look after those strawbs, new ones will grow

Nope. Back in 4 hours lol

Morning!
- It was worth the sleep in lol

burp

Excuse us.

Can you sort me some more oysters please mate? Didn't get enough tonight.
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I think I've been ghosted by a couple more buyers. Grrr. I did sell the cotton reel holders though, so it's not a complete loss. I'd just really like some of this big stuff to be gone!

Edit: I'd also like Facebook to realise that I'm selling stuff because I don't want it and giving me ads for all those things is completely pointless!

2nd Edit: One of the buyers has risen from the dead and is on her way! Hopefully one of the cupboards will be going bye-bye.

You wouldn’t have a bar fridge for sale would you?
- No, my fridge collection is much larger, and I'm keeping them!
  I probably should sell one of my chest freezers though ☹️
  Mostly outdoor cupboards, camping equipment and (when I get around to sorting them out) some tools.
  I'm sort of hoping someone rocks up overnight and steals all the cupboards, as they are unsecured in the front carport.

I potted two more zucchini plants out into bigger pots. Trying to decide whether to keep 6 or keep it at 4.

If I keep 6 I will need more potting mix… I still need the stakes too. It seems easier to get tomato stakes and put them in the pots so everything is freestanding. Plus if I need to move them there’s minimal disturbance to the vines.

The potting mix isn’t a problem. That’s too heavy to get stolen (I hope). The stakes though incur a $25 delivery fee… I probably have to enlist help there.

The pet shops are also giving me a hard time about delivering to a friend’s address. I forced myself out for the treats and Zylkene but hate doing it and the local doesn’t have her biccies. I’d sort a parcel locker but ran into issues

4 zucchini plants will feed a family of 10 and have enough left over to put in a still to be boiled down for illegal alcohol. 6 - um probably too many for just one person. I'd go for 2 only I think.
- Ah ok good call! I am growing it to give to someone with a family and can probably anonymously gift excess to a dumping/exchange area…
  I’ve just planted many seeds and potted out 4 of the largest in case I failed at gardening
  Edit: I’ve created a monster haven’t I

Plant with flowers growing from the leaves!!

I'm hungry. Being hungry makes me indecisive. So I can't decide what to have for dinner. This is a problem.

Fistfuls of shredded cheese from the bag
- I am not that uncivilised. If I go the cheese route it will be the pre-sliced squares!
- Are you my Spirit animal ?

I hate opening a new bottle of something to find those stupid fucking plastic ring pulls. And if they happen to break while pulling then it takes all my courage not to throw the thing. 🤬

Goodnight all ❤️

This new cassette player takes me back to the 80s. Absolutely love it.

Curse you custard bao buns. Why must you come in packs of six. And why must i steam all six at once

Morning. Do remember to peel the label off the bottom of your new frying pan before cooking breakfast.

Second this. Especially if the label is plastic coated.

Beep Beep 🚚
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Sunday night fush & chups please. And a cheeky glass of sauvignon blanc to have with.
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Some after dinner delight please.
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I’ll have what D is having
- ☕️☕️☕️☕️
The Duenan #2 please
- ☕️☕️☕️☕️

The shop in front of Melbourne Central that used to say 'vapes' now says 'candy'. Of course, they still sell vapes.

I don't think this ban has really stopped people :D

It was such a short sighted and stupid change to the law.
All the legitimate shops that sold refillable devices and juice got shut down and all the blackmarket shops who sell vapes with god knows what and to underage kids are still open.
So fucking stupid.

I finally found this song again for the music video playlist.

The Animal Collective - My Girls

I got completely lost because I thought it was by the Australian band Dappled Cities

This is one of my favourite tracks of all time.
- Now I know who they are I'm going to try get into Animal Collective. I just remember watching this video a few times and it stick in my mind

Lazy Sunday.

Work might be a bit stressful tomorrow, but I'm ready with receipts if anyone wants to have a go at me.

Fingers crossed. Would hate to have things fall apart right now.

Tteok-bokki is my comfort food right now! Went to Maita in Caulfield yesterday and bought so many goodies. They even had Coolish! Barely made it out the store before opening that up!

So much tidying and cleaning to do but I have made olive bread too and done a little reorganisation. :)

My local council election results are in. The independent-but-member--of-the-Liberal-party candidate won, with a narrow member over the independent-but-maybe-corrupt candidate. Hopefully this means I can stop looking at the candidate's names and getting "Mr Brightside" stuck in my head (as the other candidate's name is Emily Brightside) 🤣

They're still counting in my electorate. In my ward nobody got more than 50% of the vote so they're still divvying up the preferences.
- Mine got to about 43% & 46% with first preferences, so just had to count enough of the third candidates preferences to get over the 50% line.
Jells. I'm in kingston, we just copped a fucking antivaxx cooker
- Oh, yes I think I saw something about that (at least I hope it was about the same person, otherwise there's more of them).
  I just had a candidate involved in controversy over a not-for-profit gym, which has been having problems with Council who have assessed them as actually making a profit. I have no idea whether the gym is being unfairly treated or there is something dodgy going on with it, but I got a bit sus when I saw the gym (which she is on the board of) was paying for her Facebook ads. Then I got a letter from someone doing a mail-out highlighting that she has been involved in the controversy, and that there are three people who are involved standing for Council in a presumed effort to overturn the Council decision about the gym. I don't really want someone who is going into the job purely for their own private agenda, so I'm pretty happy she did not win.