The hits keep on hitting. Told I have the diabeetus last week. This afternoon I get the call that my nan has passed away, so with my parents in America I’m handling things with my best British stiff upper lip and just now I finally sat down after having to call my mum and tell her that her mum has died then dealing with the paperwork, looked at my phone and it appears the reason I stopped hearing from the woman I was interested in persuing things with is that she might have taken her jerk ex back.
Sprinkle in a couple of minor work annoyances like people ignoring things I say when I’m meant to be a voice of authority and I’m just having a grand old time. Yaaaay.
I’m so sorry to hear that. Sometimes when it rains with the bad news it pours
My condolences 🫂
Oh that all sucks, I’m sorry. Can you at least take a day or two off work? It’d give you some space to process and minimise the idiots while your tolerance is low.
Yeah I’ve told work I won’t be available tomorrow. Got some things to take care of so it’ll be good to take a day.
I’m sorry you’re having a hard time mate. Try to find some time to do some things that bring you peace when you can ❤️
I’m sorry for your loss.
Will you get some time or are you entitled to some bereavement leave?
Make sure you look after yourself as best as possible during this tough time and please let us know if there’s anything we can do for you.
I’m so sorry for your loss
hugs
That’s rough man. Really sorry to hear all of that.
Dude! Rememberer to breathe. Hugs.
Unicorn bell basket snack shopping mobile strikes again:
5L goon, 4 pies, chips and dip. Is there nothing it can’t do.
It can bring back goon… BUT CAN IT BRING BACK SEAGOON?
We gotta get @Duenan onto this - he’s good at finding treasure.
I’m so fucking jealous of that bell.
This is great, who says you need a car
that goon looks great
This could be you in this picture
It is me
🙏🍻
But I don’t want to be a beer
You would be nice and cool though, for a while …
Hmm. Being frosty cold would be nice
you tease!
New glasses!!!
I knew mine were scratched, but holy shit I can finally see clearly
Edit: the image is too sharp lol it’s like I need the scratches.
Johnny Nash says it all
I can’t believe how I’ve been dealing with scratched glasses for so long.
I found that out too when I got my first pair of glasses about 5 years ago. Took me forever to realise that they were scratched and I was not in need of a new prescription.
Flu bad. Why come I remove gunk from my nose and then there’s more gunk right away? I don’t like it. Why come body go ouchie even though I’m giving it a rest today? Unfair.
Also tissue and lozenge delivery should be on Medicare
I also remain bewildered and mortified by my body’s ability to generate seemingly endless amounts of mucus out of nowhere. Flu sucks though. I hope you get well very soon…
Doing my best not to feel anxious about today’s inspection and any forthcoming emails from the landlord. Very grateful for psych session later today though the emails will probably come tomorrow or later in the week. Hoping I can book in a session for next week too.
Think I’m going to treat myself to pizza tonight. Salmon pizza
Try and remain calm. See if you can document things as they happen on your phone if you’re able to incase you need it for evidence at VCAT while it’s still fresh in your memory.
A treat for yourself sounds well deserved.
I did take some general photos of the joint (and of the defect on the balcony) before leaving for work this morning because I won’t be around for the inspection itself. That’s all I can do really, and hope for the best
Doing my best not to feel anxious about today’s inspection and any forthcoming emails from the landlord
Absolutely zero point in stressing out before anything happens. sets you up for arguments you may not need to have and locks you into a position you may not want to hold. feel what you gotta feel but ride the wave of it all if you can.
Yeah look tbh that’s exactly why I’m not going to be present during the inspection, I’d rather have some distance from it all this time and I don’t want any antagonism to leak out while they’re there. Only written communication going forward
You’ve got this! Hope the psych session goes well.
Salmon sounds good for a kitten!
How did it go?
So far no emails or notes left around, nothing seems to have been disturbed. LL has a habit of dropping bombs on Friday afternoons so we’ll see what transpires through the week.
Unit I viewed today was way too small. Only large enough for a bar fridge, and a communal laundry. Below my budget but not worth the savings
I’ve got my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏾
I know finding a place at the moment really sucks. You’ll find something suitable I reckon, it’s just getting through that initial slog :)
Thanks. Yeah the competition is a bit stiff. I’m lucky at least to have a chunk of savings and a good job (and no visa hanging over my head!!!). Glad I got the ball rolling with inspections to know what’s out there and where my price point is at.
Yasss, pizza. ✨
Conditions are prime for ticket inspectors today. I haven’t seen any yet but I bet they are lurking in the shadows just waiting to attack
Yesterday evening, my partner and I were waiting at the tram stop with his dad, and I was complaining about the ticket inspectors. I went on about how they target students and non-white passengers, how they’re failed police officers, blah blah blah. I the looked over past them to the rest of the people at the stop, and realised there were four ticket inspectors there waiting too.
I would have felt embarrassed except they’re shit and I was right haha
I am ready to bathe myself in ice-cream. LOL.
Man, it’s not like I haven’t ridden in this type of weather a lot, but I do not miss sweaty anything, let alone sweaty leathers.
Edit: What sweet hell is this? I walked outside in shorts and a tee an hour later and it was 18! 18!
Went inside to change, but still had ice-cream. ☺️
Oh, Seagoon
It hurts to Sea you Gone
We hope you are back with us soon
I wish I had friends who were free on a Tuesday evening to just shoot the shit and share a pizza with. I remember long conversations in cars with uni friends after class, those halcyon days when we didn’t have so many Commitments and Schedules…
It’s cooling down quite a bit now after a warm afternoon and gone all cloudy; don’t entirely feel up to a walk. But I AM having that damn pizza and catching up on today’s episode of OMITB after the toll of yesterday. I shall walk to work and back tomorrow instead. Done.
But first… some reading on schema therapy…
E: unrelated but DT fam, any recommendations for family friendly dinner spots in the CBD? Friend is visiting with their family from interstate, kid is ~2, mainly about vibe and not being insanely loud
I’d be so down to do that
This is where my social anxiety goes into overdrive and I hesitate to reach out…
It’s probably not the same but what about a phone call?
That’s than better than nothing and at least you can let it out and feel better about verbally having an outlet?
It’s definitely cooler now. The sun has gone away and the cold breeze was out. I actually felt cold again.
Go go Pizza!
People don’t really seem to be into phone calls at my age! Well there’s one person I could’ve hit up normally but she’s overseas at the moment.
It certainly has gotten cool again. Was nice to whip out a summer top for the day anyway.
I’m still a phone person but yeah I understand. A lot of people around me don’t seem to have time for phone calls either and can only text back and junk.
I think it’s going to be cooler over the next few days so the warmer weather didn’t last too long this time around.
Tell me about this Salmon Pizza. Is there anything else on it?
It has bocconcini and dill and capers… But I changed my mind and went for the two large traditional pizzas and garlic bread special for $39, and just got vegetarian and marinara. Felt full pretty quickly but this means dinner for another couple of days which is great.
Very nice. That’ll make it easy for a couple of days!
A little Negative Nancy (sorry to any Nancys that may be reading this)
Assignment that was almost seven days overdue is done and submitted. I have no idea where the time went or what I have been doing. All I remember is the stressing.
Two more due end of this week. At least one of them is more or less half done. I’m just worried I won’t finish them in time.
I will try my best and use this as a learning experience. I will use myself as an example for my Future Students of What Not To Do.
Then I will be done with uni, climb the Harbour Bridge, and transform into HighExperience2060.
Well done!!! You’re nailing it!
I’ve worked out a potential study plan that would have me finish uni by the end of 2026. It would require doing 22 units over 6 teaching periods.
It would completely cook my brain (if I even passed) but gosh it’s tempting. I just wanna get out of here and change careers. But the current plan is to finish end of 2027. Which really isn’t so bad.
I wouldnt rob myself of time with family, friends, gaming or whatever just to get to the goalposts quicker. edit: thats just my 2 cents having pursued uni part time whilst working full time myself.
Lucky for me most of those don’t apply, lol. But I do understand your point. I doubt I’ll do it, it’s nice to dream though.
I say this from a place of kindness not judgement: it sounds like you’ve got some bigger things to focus on.
Compromise and finish in the middle of 2027?
I’m looking at that option now. It’s a matter of what units are available and when, which is annoying.
I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with Independent Living options/renting through the NDIS and wouldn’t mind talking about it?
Group homes and supported living are not appropriate for me. I prefer to stay as independent as possible, need to live alone and choose my own support workers - so I’m very wary about what I’d be getting into especially if my plan ever changed. Hence ILO.
I don’t really trust the NDIS to be honest. But my disability is degenerative, current housing is substandard and dangerous, and despite trying to transfer for years it is just not likely to happen.
We’re probably too small a group. I think there’s an /r/NDIS which might have a more experienced audience.
Thanks. I just tended to keep my personal info more to myself in the Other Place :/
NDIS is just a government programme that funds people with disabilities. Don’t think of it as a company or single entity. There are many providers that work within the framework of the NDIS, and your experience within the program will depend 100% on the provider(s) you work with. The bad reputation the programme has is because there are many cowboys and awful operators in there. The government is trying to clean it up, though.
I don’t know how it works first-hand, but people using the scheme generally have someone handling their plan and being their advocate. I have a friend who fulfils this role for her daughter, and it’s basically a part-time job to do it yourself. Most people pay someone to manage their plans.
I’m sorry that I don’t have anything specific to suggest, but NDIS is overall a thing that is good. Don’t be swayed by the bad press thrown at it any more than you’d blame Medicare if you had a bad doctor experience. The programme is expensive, and so of course there are lots of people who want to get rid of it.
I know, thanks. I actually am with the NDIS and am cautious due to my own experiences.
I just had specific questions around ILO, as I know there is at least one other poster here on NDIS who also seems to live independently.
But I didn’t want to seem rude or put them on the spot by questioning them directly about their arrangement. Hence the very openly phrased question.
Okay, weird weather to be baking in, but banana bread be done!
In a few weeks, I’ll be staying at a hotel with a buffet breakfast included in the stay price. This hotel doesn’t come cheap, so I feel it’s my duty to squeeze every bit of value out of the price.
Is it wrong if I take a few items away from the buffet for later enjoyment? I won’t be obvious about it - the take away items will be hidden in a tote bag I’ll bring in with me. Easy things to take away - some pastries, fruit, not hot food. I’ve never done this before, but planning how to get away with it has been exciting.
I ‘stole’ a croissant once from a buffet at a 5 star in Indo.
Then the next day stole a spring roll.
I self flagellated for weeks after that.
You paid for it so take it.
When I used to travel for work, I’d grab fruit from the breakfast buffet to take with me for the day. Bananas, kiwis apples …whatever whatever wasn’t cut was fair game
I reckon you wouldn’t be the first person to over load their plate and then decide to take some for Ron.
