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[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I am overwhelmedSo I have to decide between uni A and uni B. I am currently enrolled in uni B. Uni A is 20 minutes closer than uni B. Uni A also will give me a scholarship which would be about half a year of pay at my casual retail job. They also offer paid employment a few days a week next year whilst doing a project that's part of the coursework. This is seemingly a no-brainer, but part of me just wants to stay at uni B? Uni B has a few perks in terms of subject selection which could help with employment, but uni A is pretty much guaranteed experience and employment. Uni A will only let me teach two learning areas, where one I wouldn't feel comfortable teaching unless I absolutely had to, but that learning area is more employable. The Uni A option will allow me to support myself better financially, but I don't think I'm ready to be thrown into a classroom so soon without any supervision.

I also have to remember that I'm not stuck into any of these, but I have to make a decision on which uni for this year by the end of this week.

This overwhelming paragraph represents the state of my mind right now.

Then I have to pick between piano and guitar lessons because I can't keep doing both. I think keeping piano is something I want to do because it is relaxing and I wanna learn jazz piano. I can figure out piano more on my own, although having lessons will mean more accountability. But I feel like I shouldn't give up guitar because it hasn't been that long and I haven't given it my best shot? My pinky finger refuses to cooperate, and I don't know if it ever will.

[–] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You've thought about the pros and cons for each. I would try to push it to the back of my mind for a few days and do other things- let it percolate away in your subconscious.

Come back to it on Friday or whenever you need to decide, and I reckon you'll know what you want.

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[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

My mum sent me a video where they described a study that found that ADHD symptoms improved when parents stopped giving their kids food with red food dye in it. I consulted the literature and couldn't find the aforementioned study, but some studies say there is a link, but still lots of unknowns.

I wish she didn't take health advice from random people on the internet. The psychiatrist they mentioned in the study is known to be a bit of a snake oil physician.

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (10 children)

Good Golly Miss Molly

spoiler

Pate knives on a small cake stand? Don't know where it came from but I do know it's not going back in my cupboard because I don't have room for ugly.

What's more embarrassing is I've got an unopened bottle of Hennessey I haven't touched yet.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Opinions wanted.

I'm looking to live right by the seaside but it's hard to get a place.

Is it better to get a bit of a shitty place in a wonderful location ( the place I'm in now is a disgrace so it's not like I would be going from a good place to a dump, I'm already in a dump )

or a better place in a worse location?

I reckon I can fix up a place to be more comfortable but I can't actually move a house to a better location.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd buy the one that I could pay off the quickest but that's just me.

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[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

The classic advice is to buy the worst house in the best street/location. I reckon this applies here too. Location location location.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Assuming it’s not going to be a big or expensive problem I’d prefer a slightly crummy place than a bad area. You can fix up a bad place but there’s not a lot you can do about the area and a bad one will wear on you.

Also if you resold someone would likely want that area regardless of the house’s condition.

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[–] bacon@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

work has been so busy that i’m in bed right now going I DUN WANNA before i inevitably get up to go to work

edit: i am outside

So I won't be so easy with the treats anymore. It makes fluffy tums sore.

[–] Pilk@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

For the fungus gnat fighters, I got these sticky sheets in the post today and cut them up into traps approximately the same dimension as these Bunnings ones.

Works out to like 8¢/trap (or less) instead of $1.29/trap. Being able to make dozens means you can get way more coverage. Also customised the size to be wider for my larger plants, and want to experiment with different shapes just for fun.

They seem to be working, too, in just a few hours many have already caught gnats.

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[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

Knackered after a 7am start and lots of driving but at least I was up where the air is fresh and the views are scenic. I feel kind of bleah coming back to the city after all that. Oh well. At least I got to escape too much tedious talk in the office before coming home.

Gonna make a mushroom and pea curry tonight thickened with blitzed, soaked cashews... and use all the implements I need, for I do not need to hand wash most of them💃 yayayayay

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Hmm should I consider buying some chicken dim sims this week?

Never eaten before, I usually go for beef.

Also considering trying out some of the Aldi shape biscuits.

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Melbcat still takes her breaks in the other room and cuddles a lot but she seems to have perked up a bit. She’s often finessing me for treats and I think she can see them - I shook out a few crumbs which she ignored but when I placed a full treat in front of her she went for it instantly.

She also jumped over a small box to go look out the screen door.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Civics quiz this time!. It turns out, I'm smarter than a 6th grader - 100% for me. 😃

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Poor Melbcat cringed sideways into an avoidant curl and stayed frozen like that when she saw the meds coming. Even for a good minute when I got back up to get the food chaser I’d forgotten.

It’s both funny and sad. I wish I could explain why I was doing this. And that the meds cocktail is getting so large because I can’t be sure she’ll eat medicated food. If she doesn’t reliably eat the wet food even the tasteless stuff has to be added to the oral syringe

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

chat to your vet, we found the best way for Punky was to soak his thyroid meds in sour cream or tuna juice. Mix it up and they're yomping it off the spoon, no stress and a delicious treat.

I did become a ninja at the vit B shots though

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

So many hugs, all you can do is your best.

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