Huh. I was just thinking there should be chocolate toothpaste with fluoride, and saw Chemist Warehouse has it. There are a bunch of novelty flavours (some of them half off too) but I couldn’t justify the price.
I may have cried a little watching the tribute to Tina Turner at the Grammys. Woo.
She’s awesome. A real inspiration. 🤗😘
I work in an old double brick building and I forgot how they stay hot for DAYS after a really hot day. Someone’s turned the office air con off and it’s immediately hot. I want to turn back on but someone will whinge that it’s too cold. Can’t win.
My house is like that today. Got a shock walking outside. Had to go put a jumper on.
if it has the setting, punch up “DRY”. can’t complain about a dehumidifier
How was everyone’s weekend?
Since moving out on my own, I’ve put on weight. I don’t know how. I’m eating healthy, my dinners are usually a combo of chicken, veggies, and rice (sometimes no rice), I don’t eat much during the day and don’t snack as much. No soft drink, mostly water, very little chocolate or sugary snacks. It’s frustrating so I decided to do some more active work. I went for a run on Sat and Sun morning and feeling it today.
Old age is a killer.
I also bought some boxing gloves and a punching bag to do as well and plan on getting a bike to do rides with little one.
I got three concept ideas for my next book cover and all three are amazing. I’m stuck between 2 to choose from. Good problem to have.
Brown rice? supposedly whites not great for you.
Weekend was nice, but hot AF here yesterday.
If you are under a lot of stress that can have an impact on weight gain.
I reckon this is the most stress-free I’ve been in the last 5 years haha.
Well that’s actually good because stress is probably the hardest to control.
Once you find out why the weight gain you’ll be able to correct it. You’ve got this!
I’ll make tomorrow’s thread because I’m awake.
thank you so much
when I’m better I’ll start doing the threads again
I might be breaking up with my boyfriend the next time I see him.
I think I put in much more effort. I go to his house because I have my license (he never got his). He doesn’t text me to make sure I get home safe, so I might as well have just left his house and see how long it took him to notice I wasn’t reaching out to him. On that note, I generally am the one to reach out first. Listen to him talk about himself and his interests. Today I listened to him explain about how a sound mixer works because he was so excited about it. Yet the whole card thing. He couldn’t even write me a bloody card after he said he would.
Most recently, he’s been ignoring my text messages if I’ve sent long stretches of messages. He will leave me on read for ages or just not reply, which makes me feel like he doesn’t give a shit about him. And today when I brought it up, he just said, “Do you want me to go back and read all of those from ages ago?” making me feel like I was in the wrong. Not even a “I’ll reply later”. His excuse was that he gets overwhelmed by long stretches of text. HOWEVER, if I ask something about him or his day, he has no trouble talking about that. Selfish prick.
I got so pissed at him today that I gave him an ultimatum over fucking text message. I told him why I was mad and said if he doesn’t step up his game, we are over. We have a musical to go with tickets THAT I GOT HIM FOR HIS BIRTHDAY and then I AM FUCKING DONE! I AM GOING TO SUCCEED IN LIFE AND I AM NOT GOING TO LET ASSHOLE IMMATURE BOYS STOP ME.
Thank you and good night.
DRAMATIC EXIT in style of ANGSTY TEENAGER
Not a teenager but I almost feel like one right now sadly. I shouldn’t have to revert back to such an awful period in my life.
The guy is an idiot.
He doesn’t seem to know how precious it is to have a loved one speak, to have a loved one share. That sharing is what makes intimacy, is what informs.
People who love you want to know.
I could listen to my loved ones all day. 😻
That said, I come from a background where no one was interested in me so I don’t know how to do it, I had to teach myself ( so I am very imperfect)
So maybe he doesn’t know how.
That’s not how you treat someone you’re invested in (his behaviour). He comes off as a user type. Getting you to do all the legwork, all the listening, getting you to buy him things…
It’s a shame about the tickets as he doesn’t deserve them. But you can always just dump him now?
Edit: Seriously, fill the gap he occupied with something that feeds you or advances your life, he’s ‘there’ but is really just taking from you. It’s pulling down your self esteem and the amount of time spent traveling to him and thinking about him means you won’t be able to accomplish something else. Like building a real support network, meeting a genuinely good guy, or working towards a career change. In your 20s that time is so valuable.
Just re-reading this message :)
It’s only now that I realise how much he was taking from me. You’re right - I don’t have to be held back anymore!
Thanks for your support!
No problem. I know it’s hard but keep trying to build a good life for yourself
Yasss! You go… You deserve better, get it.
Remember, we accept the love we think we deserve.
or go to the musical with a friend
I wish I could but I already gave him the tickets :(
Rookie mistake
Che disastro, my street is blocked off for the next month for tram works, and the council promised I would still have access to my driveway. The construction company has decided no we won’t have access. So now the council is pissed, and I have one car stuck in the carport and one car that can’t get back in, and I don’t have permits to street park. All a complete cluster fuck, but at least the council are actually being really proactive about finding a solution for me.
There must be a german word for the slight feeling of disappointment when your test results come back negative, and it’s not that you want something bad wrong with you but you do wish someone could tell you why you are so tired and run down lately… (other than just being tired and run down …)
Can completely relate. I had a full set of bloods etc. done late last year for pretty much this exact reason, and according to the tests everything’s just dandy. Feeling like utter garbage seems to just be part of getting old.
Yeah I am not a fan of this old person malarkey
I feel you bro. A normal test result doesn’t help much when you know something’s up
Watching the Malcom Turnbul doco on ABC and it’s a real bitchfest. Barnaby Joyce called Malcom a shithead, and Malcolm has called Dutton a thug.
Nemesis?
Yes that one.
Nothing will top Jeff Kennett calling John Howard a cunt to his face
I said, “Tomorrow John” and he said, “I know where your sympathies lie”, and I said, “I couldn’t give a fuck. I have no sympathies any more. You’re all a pack of shits and tomorrow I’m going berserk”. Well he went off his brain and in the end I said to him, I said, “Howard. You’re a cunt. You haven’t got my support, you never will have and I’m not going to rubbish you or the party tomorrow but I feel a lot better having told you you’re a cunt.”
https://australianpolitics.com/1987/03/23/kennett-peacock-car-phone-conversation.html
Imagine if the politicians cared about running the country as much as they did about back stabbing and name calling and power jostling.
Lol wow they dropped a few c bombs in that conversation.
Coming to the end of my Wondefalls rewatch, and Fox really did invent the “fucking with a good show for no reason” model.
Also Caroline Dhavernas only being in like three good shows (Wonderfalls, Hannibal, Mary Kills People) will never not be a travesty, I’m always so drawn into whoever she’s playing when I watch her in something.
Camping was amazing. The Mt Oberon hike was… intense but super fulfilling. Might need to upgrade the swag’s mattress though. Also gotta shout out to my new car, AC that actually works is a freaking treat!
As a frequent swag user, 11/10 recommend investing in a stretcher to pop under it, changed the swag game for me.
I might have to. Gonna try a cheaper solution first. I’ve camped in WAY colder conditions than that before so I’m not totally sure why it was so cold, but the ground was hard as a rock and you deffo felt that.
What swag do you have? So many come with shitty inch thick mats. One of my camping buddies got a bit of foam and cut it to size, swags bulky as shit now, but he seems to sleep like a rock in it.
23Zero Dual 1100. I’ve been really really happy with it so far, this is the first time I’ve had a complaint to be honest. But I’ve never used it on dirt-so-hard-its-concrete either. its supposed to have a pretty good mattress in it, but my mate in a cheaper swag also had a bad time. he was talking about going to Clarke rubber and basically getting a yoga mat type material to go under the existing matress.
I’ve only seen that brand looking at awnings, looks like pretty nice swag though. Clark rubber thing was basically what my mate did, only he cut it down to size himself.
We used to run up Mt Oberon as kids, we camped at the Prom every summer. I did it again just a few years ago and fitness is wasted on children.
Ponders if that was the awful walk we got dragged on at grade 6 Wilson’s prom camp… everyone was so tired and couldn’t walk any more
did it have an amazing view at the top? if so, thats it.
It may have been. Sealers Cove is a long one too.
Gosh isnt it just! my watch said I hit 200bpm at one point. I mean, i know I’m not mega fit but I guess all the dog walking isnt enough.
I feel like I should be doing things on the breadmaker today. Naan or pull apart? Either way there will be cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese
I bought a breadmaker on the weekend and have produced 2 poor attempts. They’re really crumbly. Not sure what I’m doing wrong. Maybe not enough liquid when it does the kneading.
Maybe the yeast is old or not activating very well for some reason? You can ‘bloom’ it in warm water with a little sugar first. If it goes all foamy it’s working well and can be added. If it doesn’t chuck it and buy a new packet.
I hear more liquid is good as well, you want the dough almost a tiny bit sticky and very soft then it should go more smooth and elastic as it kneads.
(I am not a bread expert. Just picked up a few tips when I used to make pizza dough, which is much more forgiving. Troubleshooting the most common stuff should help https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/baking-sos-how-solve-10-common-bread-problems-luis-troyano)
Turns out I put in 240ml instead of 340ml of water because maths eludes me. Sorted it last night. Was delicious :)
first question: Religiously following instructions? (You’d be surprised. Cooking is jazz but baking is SCIENCE with all the rigor). Up to and including the required order of ingredients?
What model maker?
Yeah following from the book that came with it. It just doesn’t seem like it’s enough, like it doesn’t bind because it’s too dry still.
It’s a Breville Bakers Dozen.
hmm breville are usually pretty damned good - got that one myself. Instructions are usually bang on.
what flour are you using?
I got one of those Bread Mix’s from Safeway to see how it goes.
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/252201/laucke-crusty-white-bread-mix
this is the answer. Different flour has different water absorption characteristics. Even the same brand will be different depending on the season of the year and when the wheat was harvested.
Add a tbsp water at a time until it’s consistency/smoothness you want.
Most bread is btw 50-70 % hydration, ie, the water to flour ratio. https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2023/01/11/bread-hydration
If the recipe calls for warm water, make sure it’s warm (or borderline hot). The yeast activates better in my experience.
I’ll give it a go next time.
I saw a $10 Kmart paint set that includes a few cheap brushes and tubes of medium… but my attempts at blocking in on the drawing app didn’t look good. I also don’t know how to mix/choose colours yet, and the chance of my sheets and my cat participating in the creative process are non zero. There may also be a sip of paint water on the cards.
Must… not… collect… more hobby clutter
I haven’t even done another test run with the charcoal because I’m physically wrecked and spend all free time sleeping
Kmart paint isn’t worth bothering with. It has no depth and doesn’t blend properly. Brushes don’t need to be super expensive, but anything that cheap will shread in 2 minutes.
May I recommend these? Lots of colours, not crap and very not clutter. Grab one small pointy brush and one narrow flat one, or a cheap set Plenty to figure out if you like the hobby. These two pics will get you under $30.
This conference has gone downstairs, we used to get fed!
the only point of any conference is the food
This one is actually bloody good on the learning things and being interesting front. Not all schmoozing nonsense. Don’t mind a free rice paper roll though.
I have a new art project I’ve been thinking on a few weeks, now I have my ideas on paper and have a plan. Have some skills to learn but that’s always the case. I am calling it The Spud Project. 🥔🩶🖤🩵
Colour me interested
I hope to be able to share it with all of you once it’s done. 🖤
