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[–] [email protected] 9 points 19 hours ago

Goodnight all ❀️

[–] [email protected] 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't realise I had the same bug as the rest of the family until I finished my coffee in the office. I managed to get home alright without any problems. Another plus to the location of this place, the last thing you'd want is an hour long train trip after realising you're sick

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It’s just not fun till it’s firing out both ends hey

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

I've only had one out the front so far. It seems like I've moved on to just more mild stomach aches now

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Eee yaks

So the one thing yaks don't care about is everything. You get out of the way, they won't.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I'm nervous just looking at the photo.

How were you with altitude?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

Surprisingly most kids were okay. Little bit of altitude sickness for a few which led to a few issues.

The really fit kids suffered the worst which was odd.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago

Good night guys. Sweet dreams. 😘

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I chased a moth around the room, gave it an almighty lob with the fly swatter and now I don't know where it's gone.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

it's hiding in your favourite jumper

[–] [email protected] 4 points 20 hours ago

No, I think I sent it over the tv.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

it's taking so long to unpack and set up house as it's a house of 4 adults and 2 cats including the young Seagoons, this is their base here in Australia and where they keep their things.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 22 hours ago

it's been lovely πŸ™‚

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Parma for dinner. Tomorrow nights probs loaded potato wedges that I stole the idea from Aldi. need to get back into miss match meals to use whats in the freezer.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago

I’m craving fried potato :(

[–] [email protected] 4 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

I have an assignment to finish by later tonight, but I just want to sit and play guitar. That will be my reward (tomorrow)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Old fart comment: I used to know to the minute how long it took to print an essay and bolt to the faculty office before they cleared the essay drop box.

Midnight online submission? Luxury 😝

You got this!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I have a big fat PowerPoint research project I should be working on, but I'm utterly distracted learning guitar πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚

Tomorrow! Tomorrow I start the assessment heheh

If you get your assignment done tonight, you'll have all day to play guitar! You can do it! I believe in you, hot stuff! πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

Good luck Spud! First and foremost, please make sure your PowerPoint looks pretty :)

And thank you! Tomorrow, I will be doing another assignment, but I will definitely slot in some time to play guitar.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Pre-inspection rental application completed. I'm really missing the days when you would go to the real estate agent, grab the keys for anything you were interested in to go and have a look, and if you liked it you just showed some basic id & proof of income and the place was yours.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Omg same. It's awful the hoops you've got to jump through now!

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Ol' boy finally found the piccys from a school trip we did to nepal back in 1999 (I was yr 9 at the time). 200 kids, bunch of teachers, 4 docs who were parents of kids (and went for free lol). And a fuckton of risk, they stopped the trip a year after that as a few kids ran into health troubles. Cheap as shit due to bulk kids.

Was before digital cams so pretty much only the adults had proper cameras. ol' boy had a nice one and got heaps of shots. They're all on slides and negatives.

Looks awful for now until I get them properly imaged but fuck me the memories.

Over easter doing a slide show on an old school slide projector from the 70's that still works down the bellarine w/ the fam. Gonna be lit lol.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (14 children)

If you could afford to employ one full time staffers who would it be? Gardener, pool boy, administrator, butler etc.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 23 hours ago

Personal Polynesian. Just a massive dude that hangs out and occasionally helps out with things.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

A cleaner, absolutely hands down. Especially the bathroom. Everything else I can somehow handle but the #1 very first kind of help I would get if I had money is a cleaner. Then maybe an admin person (even just to make phone calls, I hate phone calls). Then maaaaybe a cook but I would be very very picky about what they make and how.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago

I also want a personal assistant and it was a close toss up between that and a cleaner

but I'm thinking with a full time cleaner my mind and time would be freer to do my own admin and I don't care how awkward I am and how long things would take as I wouldn't be under any pressure from other tasks

[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

I reckon a chef (who also cleans the kitchen once they're done for the day). Delicious meals prepared for me and time saved cooking / cleaning up afterwards would transform my life.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Japanese house boy. No contest.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago

Cat trainer lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago

full time cleaner and laundry , including cat care

[–] [email protected] 6 points 23 hours ago (5 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Housekeeper. No contest.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think Seagoon might be a bit busy unpacking still

[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago

still unpacking 😫

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Haha. Let me guess? It's their job to protect the birds water dish and to feel free to pistol whip anyone that gets too close?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can I have one great all-rounder, to do bits of everything?

Otherwise, definitely personal chef

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Cat litter dealerwither! Need to vacuum every 5 minutes the way these boys kick the stuff around

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

dog walker atm. Would just love them to get some more walks!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

I've thought about a kitchen hand. They prepare. I cook. They clean up.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 23 hours ago

Cleaner, must do laundry

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Spent most of today learning how to navigate my new org's SharePoint structure. Nearly 4 years in the same place and shit was embedded in my memory and almost automatic.

I feel like an infant learning how to crawl again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Your org has a SharePoint structure? I'm very envious! At our place we have multiple SharePoint archipelagos and no map.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

My last job had SharePoint guidelines, which few followed.

This is one is seriously regimented. In saying that, the instructions are - copy the previous folder structure and do not deviate.

I'm down with that approach honestly.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (11 children)

I was unsuccessful in my rental application. ☹️

I've booked an inspection of another one which looks ok, but the photos on the website are the same photos it was sold with 7 years ago.

There is another maybe property which looks a bit too good for the price and has been listed for a while, so I am a bit sus about that one. It also has a patch of fake grass in bad condition and a number of very large yuccas.

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