Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
Bot #001 has identified today as Wed
Further update for anyone who saw my previous posts:
I haven’t gotten the message telling me I’ve been accepted, but my payment in my Centrelink online account has swapped to Disability Support Pension. This is such a huge load off my shoulders. I finally made it.
Payment schedule is odd, my “last payment” listed says 13th of July, but I received my $33 telephone allowance just after midnight tonight, which is odd since that was meant to arrive tomorrow. My first listed payment(the 13th of July “last payment” one) also has reduced pension payment but 3x the rent assistance and pension supplement on it. Very weird.
Still have to wait on Centrelink’s letter to see if I have any mutual obligations, but I’m so happy. I think I’ll get some backpay to my claim date, but some people have said online that they only backpay if the claim took over 6 months, or had to be appealed. So I’m not sure. Still. Happy.
I just got an email from my supervisor saying that my thesis is almost there. About one more week of concentrated effort and then it’ll be done. Then I’ll have my final month to just proofread, check the citations, format and do all the frontmatter nonsense. I’m so happy I could cry.
dude, life post thesis is amazing. its not like you earn any more money or anything, but just NOT THINKING ABOUT YOUR THESIS is amazing. youre so close!
I’m already fantasising about all the things I’m going to do with all the time I’ll have once my life is no longer filled with existential dread. Mostly I just want to sleep and close all the fucking Taylor & Francis tabs that are open on my web browser constantly 😭
I have enjoyed the entire process and I love my research but I am just very much not having a good time at the moment. And from what all my colleagues tell me, when you start feeling like you want to die, that’s how you know you’ve entered the end game with it.
So cool. 😊👍
While the daily thread is awesome, has anyone noticed how the rest of Lemmy feels like reddit years ago? Way less anger and arguments about who is technically correct etc… It’s just more fun.
I browsed popular on reddit today and suddenly loads of them are rateme or amiugly etc… that were never in that feed full of incel neck beard reply’s. I like it here :)
Some of us remember when Reddit was a lot like this. Smaller, a bit more techie, lots more laid back than it is today.
I’m also a little scared that this will end up like Reddit. Not totally scared, because there’s no single company trying to maximise your engagement with rage bait and dopamine. But a little scared what 100 million users would bring.
Feels like the circle of life.
Feels a bit mIRC spec. Not the look but the vibe of the thing. Happy memories.
Felt like reddit today when I was called unhinged and blocked people lol. But it’s definitely a much nicer vibe overall.
Why can’t people just be nice to each other? :(
Because some people are either know it alls or arseholes I think.
Yup. Plenty of those types around.
Anyway sorry it made you feel that way and that you had to deal with those types of people.
I just won Metro lotto - arrived at the station as the train was pulling up, and got a forward facing window seat.
I’ve arrived at my cousins place out west that I’m catsitting at for the next month. It’s one of those soulless rabbit warren new estates but the house itself is actually really nice (they supervised the build and did a lot of rectifications) Cat is fairly happy with her own company but still appreciates a human to dish out the wet food…
Despite a second physio visit my neck and shoulders are still feeling awful. Flat out of money until i get paid tomorrow night, but on top of buying me groceries of my exact favourite brands and leaving the house in a very clean and cozy state, my cousin and partner have very generously left a $500 gift card. What a lovely feeling. Going to use that on a massage this weekend. I’m disgustingly exhausted …
For some reason the new new estates with 0 trees are just the fucking worst hey. I’m in a 2000’s estate and yeah look it’s not great, but at least they had the forethought to put in some feature trees.
To be fair it takes time for the trees to grow. But the endless colorbond monument and the tiny trees struggling because the developers didn’t give a shit, and the eaves just about touching each other…
I am appreciating the quietness though, I’ll say that much
That’s so nice of them to do that for you.
I hope the pain isn’t too bad. You didn’t pinch a nerve did you?
Rest well and hope you feel better soon Kitten!
No idea if I pinched a nerve. Honestly maybe I did but the physio keeps going on about stress and I’m like yeah I know that’s an issue but I think something specific has happened here
You can sort of hurt yourself from bunching and hunching up your shoulders for an extended time like I have done or leaning one to one side unnaturally.
I’ve done a pinched nerve twice. One time I stretched in bed and felt the twinge and intense pain. It’ll slowly get worse over time and you won’t be able to move much due to the pain as time goes on.
Needed strong anti inflammatory meds for both occasions.
Did you feel anything or remember anything like a sharp pain or twinge between all the pain came to be what it was?
Yea I think every time there’s a neck tweak it always takes a bit of time :( And is that a tile on that kittos collar?
:( great I guess I might have to deal with this for a while. Friend is taking me to a sauna room tomorrow, hopefully it helps. And yes, well spotted. She’s not allowed outside but it’s on her just in case she does a runner while the door’s open (or I can’t find where she’s hiding…) She’s not a fan. Clunky
Neck and shoulder pains are so horrible, ugh! Those rabbit warren estates are soulless at night. I grew up near one and I went to parties as a teen where I was actually grateful for hearing cold chisel. Keep us posted.
I won’t lie, I’m kind of glad to be away from the hustle and bustle and to sleep to the sound of total silence. That said, I can see how one becomes house bound here. There is nothing within walking distance and zero things to do.
Competed in another marathon axe throwing tournament on Sunday. The level of competition was crazy, 12 out of 19 people hitting the max score throughout the day, i hit it 6 times, the top guy hit it 12 times. Finished the round robin in 3rd and then after an incredibly tough finals came home with 3rd place. Everything is really coming together, i have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the last 3 major comps ive entered and its all great practice for Sydney in September :)
Wow I must be old… Took me a while to figure out how to get here. What? Get off my lawn.
Welcome old timer.👵🏻👴🏻
Why thank you!
What kind of pudding are you?
The post-COVID type 🤣
I wished for Golden Syrup but good answer. Welcome.
Hooray! Here is a pin for you, botbot, so that you won’t fly away. 📌
Zoning out with my jeans halfway up my thighs,
Sitting on the couch, waiting for the sunrise.
Gonna leave the house, these walls I despise,
Though I’m loathe to leave, I must break these ties.I’ve been in good company, while all by myself,
I should break these walls, I should reach out,
But I don’t see the point, I’m full of self-doubt.
I know I’ll feel better,
If I accept this offer.
But they could do better,
What do I have to offer?
Am I really so human to be around others?
Can I be carefree, can I not be a bother?
Ignore that aversion!
Maybe I’m cool in person…
There’s only one way to know:
I have to get up and go.Edit: Image Description: white/tabby cat on my clothing rack. He has a look of slight worry as his backfeet (not pictured) fall between the rungs.
I have way too many things to do, so of course I’m not doing any of them because I don’t know where to start. Small bites. Getting dressed is a good start. I’ve already scrubbed the shower and washed my hair. Dressed, dry hair, clean floors is next.
Day 18 of exercise program and day 3 of 10 day tummy challenge completed. I’m already feeling like I can walk a little straighter! Which is great because I’m a real sloucher.
Since we’re doing dinner posts, image ID: blue bowl of stirfry veggies and pork on rice, and a Temple Brewing Co. Okinawa Sour.
Left over pork from a roast we did to put meat in out dishes. Very filling :)
I hope everyone is having a nice night, sending you all my love 💜
Oooooo. I’m not gonna tell the man that you got pork and he got tuna. You and your meal are fucking awesome.
haha I won’t tell either lol. My better-half made this, he’s the cook here haha. I bake sweet things and bread sometimes, and do the dishes, he makes dinner. We like to grab a hunk of pork roast when it’s on special (usually it’s about to go bad, so it can be quite cheap). We’ll roast it and then use it in our meals for a week or so. It’s a good way to make sure we get protein and whatnot :)
Bloody oath. I’m a lamb girl but my man would happily step over a dead body for roast pork. I’d love to see more of your’s and your partner’s creations please.
Lamb, did you say lamb?
I love lamb!!! Lamb over pork any day of the week, no contest!
I’d happily eat a lamb chop every day of the week.
Oh me too along with rosemary and mint seasoning or even just plain old salt. Medium rare and all juicy.
🤤
I agree on all accounts. Mint jelly, gravy, s&p, medium rare yes yes yes.
I’ll try to remember to take photos haha I usually remember after I have finished the meal heheh. This time I managed to hold off for long enought to snap this. When I make bread and pizza dough again, I’ll post my recipes (I do it from memory and feel, so it’s best if I note it while I make it hahah)
Made with Shikuwasa, aka. citrus depressa 💀
aww yeeee bby 🤤 🤤
Yum yum there and I hope the can of brew you have is nice too!
Also feeling better after I ate some pasta my side still hurts some.
I’m glad you’re feeling better, friend! Hopefully it resolves fully soon :)
I love pasta, such a fantastic invention!
Thanks. I was going to post about it but I might as well just write here in reply to you.
I was burping pretty much all day and was really uncomfortable though the pain last night has me wincing so much I needed to go to bed with a heat pack.
I have an idea why it happened. My workplace replaced sugar with a sweetener and that could be what’s causing my issues and bloating.
It’s the only thing that’s really changed in my diet and it was the first day of using that sweetener in my coffee.
Oh damn! Crazy how such a small change like that can mess us up. Sweetner is gross to me. I hope it goes away soon, must be mighty uncomfortable. Be kind to yourself and take it easy, friend 💜
It’s only a guess to be totally honest. Tomorrow I’ll have to figure out how to get sugar for my coffees at work. I suspect I’ll be packing some in a zip lock bag for tomorrow till I go shopping to fill a jar I have at work.
If it’s not that then I don’t know what would have caused my little indigestion.
Oh it really quite bad last night but today it’s not as bad but still annoying.
Thanks for the well wishes! I might go make a hot tea, might help some.
are you listening to german christian radio🤔
haha nah just my german playlist - that song is Ich Tanze Mir Mir Allein - Madsen
i am relieved
IMAX tickets for Oppenheimer acquired! The last time I was IMAX I was with a bunch of mates watching Inception and I remember it being such an awesome experience so hopefully it’s just as good (or better) this time around.
My last IMAX film was Dune. I shall be going there to see part 2 for sure.
Oh that would have been good to see! I watched it at home on my tv and fell asleep midway so maybe if I saw it at IMAX I would’ve stayed awake :D
My last IMAX venture was Avatar. Cool cinema but the seats we got maybe was a tad too close.
Yeah we had to book Tues afternoon tickets cause all there were no good seats left in the evening shows (as in seats in the prime locations)
It looks interesting from the ads I saw. I hope you got some good seats and enjoy the film!
Been awhile since I’ve done a midweek cinema trip though.
That’s how IMAX is supposed to work - you’re seated close to the screen so it fills a substantial part of your peripheral vision. It works very well for content shot specifically for IMAX, but films intended for conventional cinemas don’t work so well, and you need to keep turning your head to look around the screen.
Yep. Was a bit of a pain but someone invited me along so I didn’t get to choose the seats.
Hurt a bit craning my neck from side to side but it was still a good watch.
It’s been a big day and I’m heading to bed early. Bot #001 is on night shift, and will now be handling the day name in the new post title. Hopefully it won’t be a repeat of last Thursday (which it marked as Wednesday).
Any plans for a Sydney or NSW Daily Discussion Thread? Seems to be a great idea.
It’s like early spring out here. Sun warm, wind not too cold. Went out in short sleeves for lunchtime walk and not cold.
El Niño has been declared this season,
The Sun warms us up, that’s the reason.
It’ll be hot and dry, oh so relatable,
La Niña was humid and fucked, oh so excitable.
Witness the symptoms of our climate attack,
She’s left and El Niño is here bringing sweaty back.edit: corrected :)
La Nina was humid and fucked. Hate humidity.
corrected lol :)
Haha that’s better!
Now I’ll never hear that lame song in the same way again. ahahahah, thank Stud. JT paid a few of my bills over the years, but his music is not what I would ever choose to listen to.
I’ve turned off the heating and opened the windows to let some fresh air in, it’s glorious
