Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
Sox wants you in her office for a serious discussion. SEE ME MEOW.
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"My breakfast was 15 minutes late this morning. You are lucky I am merciful, human."
That face says I’m about to be fired. Or performance management at least
She can do anime eyes on occasion though.
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I want to give that long mane a brush. Not that she looks like she needs one, but cos she probably loves having them.
I'm in danger here. She's about to slide that front paw forward in a pseudo stretch to stick her claws into my fingers where I'm tapping her bed to get her to look.
The Queen does not resort to such playful shenanigans usually. Unless there is a feather involved.
It can be hard to get a photo that doesn't just look like a void with eyes, but when you do get one it's beautiful. This is her Sass face!
Mr Peeler is allergic 😭 Also we live in my MILs house and she forbids pets.
Sometimes soxcat can pass for being a void... <_<
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Work week ended on a slightly depressing note but it's good to see you guys here.
🍻🍺Cheers everyone and here’s to @RustyRaven@aussie.zone for moderation which is ironic because I will not be doing that tonight.🍺🍻⏰👹
I'm cheersing with my nice english breakfast tea. Enjoy you non moderate friday night!
I don’t know what you are doing but every time you post what I assume is a GIF, I cannot see it. Lol. Soz.
Been feeling like I have a massive constant headache lately, it's a semi regular thing. Went to the pharmacist to renew my birth control and get some aspirin for my headaches. The pharmacist actually ran back up to me whilst I was paying to suggest that maybe I'm having a bad reaction to the birth control, it's a potential side effect. I'm so grateful to her quick thinking. Heading back to my GP next week.
Thanks for the supportive comments everyone. 🥹 I actually gave the FREE Nurse -On-Call service a ring as well, just because I started getting a bit worried after reading some other potential symptoms I might be having. Regardless the nurse was so thorough and amazing, and I didn't have to leave my bed. It's a free service and saves a trip to the doc (I'll still go to change my birth control).
But anyway, +1 for free Nurse on Call.
The brand of bc I started on gave me the worst headaches around the 'sugar pill' week every single time - just knocked me out for several days every month worse than my normal period symptoms ever did. I switched to the generic version of the same meds and it has mostly gone away now. So it's is very likely! Good on the pharmacist for suggesting it!
Oh noooo, yeah it could be the bc then 😬 Definitely see if you can get a change up and see if that helps.
Also, I don't know why the generic $7 version of mine from Chemist Warehouse doesn't generally give me headaches but the $21 brand name version from the normal pharmacy fucks me up but that could be something to try if you still have refills left and don't want to go to the GP for a new prescription.
This is one of those weird days where I feel extremely good about myself and life and things but part of that involves cheerfully imagining work doesn't exist at all. I stare at my inbox and to do list and it might as well be hieroglyphics.
I've been selected for jury duty for the first time and I am genuinely stoked.
My partner asked to be excused on account of her being selected for a violent rape case... Up until that, I kept on punctuating her comments with the Law & Order dun dun
Me: I don't watch to many period dramas Also me: that cobblestone wall and iron gateway were featured in...
Although to be fair on myself I do have a pretty intensely vivid memory, a glance is usually enough for me to remember something, it's like an uncomfortable super power.
Ugh, same! Also language, mannerisms, and set dec being wrong shits me, like my guys please for the love of god hire someone to advise or read a fkn book.
I love seeing a main character with incorrect layers interact with a side character or some extras who are properly layered. Also love it when a main character who is poor is wearing fabrics well above her status, like Miss Poor would absolutely not be able to afford any of that outfit, not even the shift.
Miss fat stacks straight up wearing a corset on bare skin, like are you really into looking horrible and feeling horrible.
Story time to cheer this place up a bit. So this was about 2002 and the man and I went to Sydney for a few nights. We stayed in the Ibis which was in Darling Harbour. At about 9:30 there was a massive display of fireworks. It went for about 10 minutes. We're both thinking what the fuck is this about (It was Melbourne cup weekend so we were very confused). We decided to go for a walk and we ended up at the convention centre (I think that's what it's called). Big sign out the front WELCOME. Heaps and heaps of very happy people around, lots of colours, music playing, just a really good atmosphere. A little bit of curiosity and a throng of people propelled us into this building (the man whispers into my ear "I think someone just touched me on the arse") and up or down the escalator (I can't remember) people hugging and kissing and cheering and waving and lots of noise and we are inching along, heading for a door. Then I spot the sign next to the door WELCOME TO THE GAY GAMES.
The man is bopping along to the music and then I had to tell him "I think we're gatecrashing". I point to the sign. We are nearly at the door. We look at each other and turn around to head out. Very similar to Ikea when you go the opposite way but worst. The man says "I got tapped on the bum three times in there". In all fairness he has got a great bum.
Still to this day we don't know what the gay games are about but everyone was having a great time.
Side note: We had access to the Novetel pool next door where we stole 4 brand new bath towels.
I'm feeling nostalgic. How good was it being a kid (if you are my age) and waiting for new episodes of the Simpsons, or even daily episodes on Channel 10 at 6 just after neighbours (and my dad yelling to turn the tv down because he hated the neighbours theme song)
What makes you feel nostalgic?
Sitting on the floor infront of the heater watching cartoons before school
I remember I used to watch the Simpsons in the morning before playing footy. I'd be on the floor with the blanket over me and the ducted heating which created an amazing oven until it suddenly went cold for some reason.
I remember back in the very early 90s when Channel 9 would air Michael Jackson or Madonna's video clip for their latest song. It would go for a half an hour with a Molly Meldrum interview. The buzz at school that day and the day after was electric. Kid's going "It was so good that I taped it". Now I was not a fan of either but I knew I had to watch it.
I remember that specifically when Black or White came out. The face morphing blew my 13 year old mind.
hot sunny January days and the smell of the fields and the trees, iow, nature
Something you'd relate to with your recent house hunting: when you check out a listing and the place hasn't been substantially updated in 30 or 40 years. The faded but well-kept carpet, the amber glass and three lamp light fittings, undercover areas with green corrugated fibreglass, the kitchen table, the vinyl covered kitchen chairs with their chrome legs, daphne and gardenia near the meterbox and roses along the driveway, the coir mat at the front door, kids bikes on the front lawn and a podium tennis pole embedded in the back..
Totem tennis! The dog fucking loved it! That amber glass you speak of I have one. It's on the sliding door between my kitchen and lounge room. It a pain to clean.
My late mother's house had it in a pattern of bottle bottom circles, in the sliding door to the lounge.
Halley's Comet!...I went to someone's farm party outside of Geelong to see that. Got handed some binoculars to see it, but I didn't know I had to stabilise them so all the stars were moving...
Gosh you are not wrong about the size of Killer Pythons these days.
All of that. Yes.
Also, when I was 12, Dad bought a new tv, so I got the little CRT TV with the coatwire antennas for my bedroom. It had faux wood panelling down the side too, I loved it.
I would close my bedroom door and stay up late with the TV on 1 volumn, I'd sit right up close to it, and watch South Park and then Drawn Together lol.
No siblings, no disturbances. I credit both shows for my inappropriate and wack sense of humour haha
Hmm I think getting home after school and racing down to the park to meet friends there to play for an hour or two.
Also fondly remember episodes of Totally Wild on in the afternoons.
I've been going through and watching episodes of the Simpsons and whenever I watch the intro it's giving me so much nostalgia for watching it at 6pm on both channel 10 and Fox8.
Man, remember the weekend Simpsons marathons. They were so good.
Not nostalgia particularly, but it was a blast from the past when the other day I found one of those old ring-pull tabs that used to be on drink cans. Also called 'pull-tabs' I think. Not sure when they were phased out in Aus, but in the UK they were mostly gone by the late 80s and replaced by the 'stay-tab' we all know today. The ring-pulls were sharp and dangerous and were littered a lot, so I certainly don't miss them!
daylight savings makes me nostalgic. I used to fucking love it when daylight savings started: it meant me and the other kids in the street were gonna be out on our bikes , at the park, rollerskating (later blading), whatever for HOURS after school, plus it was almost christmas, and summer, and all the good things.
i mean, I still love DS, it just also makes me nostalgic.
DS was just the best. Playing cricket in the street until all hours. Good times.
smashing the ball iver the neighbour's fence repeatedly not only for 6 runs but so I could go and pat their dog
I have fond memories of watching first run simpsons on my older brothers little tv in his bedroom while tucking in to my looney tunes microwave meal that my mum would make when I was being fussy. the Daffy duck spaghetti and meatballs and bugs bunny chicken nuggs were my favourites
Cheers family, friends, colleagues and associates 🍺
My dinner
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Image of an open lamb wrap
And there is still enough garlic sauce left over to kill a small army with death breath.
I kinda feel a bit pensive tonight for some reason. I stood out on the porch listening to the rain hitting the roof just starting off into space for a while earlier. I guess it's one of those nights
BBOI came to visit. Can't keep him still for a good photo because he's launching himself at door handles like the clever kitty he is.
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Like I am waiting for a flight dressed like an Eskimo. I have a tee on, a heat tech turtleneck, a jumper and a poncho that looks like a sleeping bag.
Meanwhile, stylish people just be jeans and light jumpers… or even just tees. I’m wearing more than an older adult couple sitting a few rows away from me. 😂
