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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Got to talk to my 2 best friends I haven't seen in 12 years on video chat.

It's a long story, but man I feel so fucking happy right now!

Goodnight all ❀️

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

Today is a feast day so to honour my culture , the past, the Seagoons and myself I am cooking a feast of luscious cheeses and crackers, good drinks, a salad, and chicken cooked with nutmeg , parsley and parmesan cheese in a tomato sauce served with egg fettucini. Peaches and apricots for desert.

I am just about to put my make up on. πŸ™‚

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

To honour my forbears, I am ordering a HSP from uber eats. And maybe some baclava if I'm feeling special.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I planned a friend outing for this evening and honestly I don’t know why I bother. I’ve been getting slow responses during planning, slower than usual, feels like I’m forcing these people to hang out with me. They can say no? Maybe I’m reading too much into this but it’s consistent with other things that have happened recently which make it feel like we’re distancing. Don’t say I didn’t try if these friends aren’t in my life in future. I don’t even want to go anymore.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Met the new neighbours who are moving in soon. 4 cars and 12 people got out lol. Guessing they'll be loud going by them leaving their music blaring from their cars as they were parked and yelling over it to talk to each other. It's a very quiet court.

I don't mind at all as my little studio down here can go LOUDER I hope they like poorly made drum and bass.

They seem nice though and it's good to see the place finally getting used after 6 months vacant.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Crank the subbie lol

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Espresso Martini time, woooooo!! Home made, possibly a little too strong, bring it on!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Oh man, I unleashed on the broom rider (MIL) last night. An awkward start to the long weekend.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So many people don't stand up to their MILs/FILs. As a kid, my mum always used to complain to my sister and I about things her MIL would say or do, and my dad would either stick up for his mum, or pretend that nothing was wrong.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Thank you. It was something I really needed to get off my chest. Maybe not the best time to do that during a family gathering though.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

broom rider

Shouldn't laugh but lol. Seems like easter is just one of those times of the year that gets tense for some reason.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

so many hugs, she must have pushed you beyond endurance

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

One thing I love about country's towns is how people still dress up for lunch. Young lasses in their new dresses, mum and dad all ironed, trailed by awkward boys in their collard shirt and best shorts. It's nice

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

eee found the water leak.

Wasn't me but the neighbour saw it thank fuck it wasn't under the slab.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Putting a heap of things through the mulcher.. MUNCH..

The only thing going through my head is

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

today at the beach I found a little fish, two pieces of coral and an ear shell

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Biblically speaking, today's the day they all ate chocolate bunnies right?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

Real bunnies today, chocolate ones tomorrow.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Pest species. Nature's way of keeping the rabbit plague under control the delicious way.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Father, why hast thou eaten all the chocolate bunnies? or something like that

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Letting myself just relax and have some fun today.

I have this whole issue with hyper independence, where I don't let myself relax and always need to be productive.

Well for today, fuck that. No house cleaning, no learning IT stuff. Just video games, cat cuddles and music.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

here are more abalone shells, I like the one with bright contrasting colours

the nacre doesn't photograph well at all

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Naaaaaaaaaaap.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

beach before I have to do more work πŸ™‚

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

wait it is risen not rinse?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Full immersion baptism is a thing. Mostly for adults converting. Refer St John the Baptist. Rinse is the same only different. Refer vegetables and washing machines. Then there's the tricky question of the mikveh.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

After having it recommended constantly for years, I'm finally reading Lonesome Dove. I do believe it lives up to the hype...

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

I have decided once the lease on the new place is signed I am going to celebrate by buying a new lawn edger, hedge trimmer and the fancy brushless motor for my whipper snipper. I aim to make the garden so neat people assume it's no longer a rental 😁 It also means I'll be able to properly edge my 3m of nature strip here as a parting gift. Hopefully because the edger rests on the ground it won't kill my arms as much as the whipper snipper does. With a much bigger garden to look after (and a 2-strip of concrete driveway, so lots of edges) I anticipate building up lots of muscle. πŸ’ͺ

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Been binging Severance over the past few days.

I love it, but what in the ever living fuck is happening.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Has anyone here done adult swimming lessons?

I took lessons from about age 3 to 13, but that was a long time ago. Also, I was stuck on the same level for about three years, never really progressing, probably because of dyspraxia. The last time I went swimming in the ocean, I found it really difficult to keep myself afloat beyond just floating on my back, which is not conducive to activities like snorkelling.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I've had to part ways with my legend of a barber-to-the-stars after his (very justified) price increases. I'm not on consultancy salary anymore.

Not every 'do at Just Cuts has been a winner, but each time I end up with something slightly different and it's kinda fun getting a different take on a bog-standard men's haircut. This month's is nicely textured and sits really well on my head straight out of the shower.

Also these eggs from Aldi are so good, what a Reese's peanut butter cup would taste like if it was made with good chocolate and peanut butter.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Had 'his' first mate over. Vomit before 9. Yeah, cheers thanks a lot.

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

That's awful but this calls for a rave choon

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

Fucking lightweights.

But seriously, that's very poor form and childish.

Hope they're ashamed.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Charming, make them clean it up.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)

received an order to revive a man from death, due monday. they are willing to pay public holiday and express rate. gonna need a lot of eggs to restore the tissues. also a team of rabbits taking turns to hop on the heart.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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Sorry. Dropped one

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (3 children)

It's Friday, I've been helldiving with mates, had a few whiskeys, and it's Easter with the family & egg hunt with the kids shortly. Things could be much worse than this.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

I'm picking up an armchair for free from Marketplace this morning. Similar style wood frame to my couch, and with a new cover with the same fabric I've been recovering mine in it should blend in fairly well. This will solve an issue in furniture placement in the new place, I will be able to have the couch and a single chair in the dining/lounge, and two chairs in the sewing/sitting room. Or if something goes wrong and I don't end up getting this place I'll have an extra chair I don't have room for 🀣

I think I'll sell my buffet unit. It's a really good solid piece of furniture that makes me feel like I should find it a place, but it really doesn't fit anywhere. Plus it is really heavy and because it is so long has limited options on where in a house it can go. Which makes it hard to get out too, it has to go out the back and out the side gate, which means I would have to lock away Mr Woof, traumatise Miss Meow and let a stranger into the main area of my house. I might just get the movers to put it in the carport when I move, then I can sell it as unattended pickup.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Good morning, in further public holiday brainrot developments I went down the path of reading about Zizians (already vaguely knew about rationalism and MIRI and that insanity). The intelligent mind truly can go to some insane places. What the fuck is this shit

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

I think I prefer the mornings to the late evenings.

Have been crashing fairly early the last 2 nights despite being able to stay up late.

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