Hate people who build massive houses on big blocks and leave no space for a decent garden, but that seems to the trend now. Yes a garden is work, but so is cleaning more internal space?

Money doesn't buy style / class unfortunately.

the people who build large houses like that rely on all the little houses in the area to have nice gardens and trees to make the neighbourhood nice

fuck them

But object and you're a nimby

Why arseholes keep insisting on buying into gardened and forested areas just to turn them into concrete shitholes is beyond me

When they're made of rendered polystyrene I can't help but think of them as big esky's.

Years ago I was involved (working for a sub contractor) in the build of a mansion in Toorak.

The amount of money that went it was mad. Got to know the site foreman over the course of the year and the stuff he told me was ridiculous.

Seeing the house go through all the building stages, still cannot fathom where the money went. It was a nice house, but there was definitely a 'Toorak tax' applied.

Well, at least it sounds like they have enough parking. Where I am it's all two car garages that aren't actually big enough to fit two cars and driveways short enough that the giant vehicles many people have stick out over the footpath. Frustrating when you actually walk places.

A lot of people these days see to focus entirely on the inside of their house, they don't care about gardens or the neighbourhood. Just drive straight into the garage, and the living areas are usually at the back so you rarely even see the neighbourhood through the windows. Putting out the bins is probably the only time many people spend in their own neighbourhoods (which may explain the appaling state of many of the front yards around me, you don't see all the weeds when you are just driving past).

People who build like that are probably better of in a good quality apartment, there is no benefit to them having their own land.

yay Alfie 😸

Feels

so many hugs

sometimes depression doesn't match where we are in life , doesn't reflect reality, who we are nor reflect our possible futures, it's not unusual for successful or happy people to suffer depression

but it is very hard to not believe what depression tells us because the voice of depression seems to be our own voice

Ignore the voice, it's just rogue ideas from who knows where and when. Listen to partner and those who love you.

Another thing is you don't have to believe in yourself to do things. Just do them.

so many many hugs , you are loved here 🫂🫂🫂

It's really hard when your brain is what you need and it's sick. Hugs. May it pass soon.

I’m just gonna counteract this self-judgement by telling you that this could be a freeze trauma response and you did cop a severe trigger recently.

Go easy on yourself.

Shit is demoralising

Hard relate. Hang in there 💕

What the fuck? Surely the building has a contingency plan for accessibility?

Having some experience with lifts and servicing, they should have an override option (or maintenance mode) that basically stops at every floor and just cycles through.

What the fuck?!?! Fuck that!!!!

If you need to stay at a hotel they'd better be paying you back for that.

Oh no! What a travesty!! 500CC of treats STAT!

I did this to Gibson when she was a kitten and I freaked the fuck out. Rang the emergency vet literally ran down the street with her in the carrier to the vet and they were like "nah she's fine" lol

just for today?

I'm having huge lack of motivation for the next few decades

I don’t think the people wearing Betty know.

I also don't know.

TIL and I'm down wif the kids and everyfing