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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 8 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Got the storage wall of the garage twintrack up yesterday, today was moving the bench we salvaged from the laundry, putting the doors back on and stocking tools.

Was. I very rapidly realised i was hot, pissed off and very very overloaded. So i went full ASD and grabbed my giant crate of screw packets and tubs and sorted sorted sorted while blasting DS9 in the lounge. Did i wash my hands way more than i "should"? Yes, but fuck should, today was about pandering to me.

And now it is brie and fat cats and ds9 s4. So there

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 8 points 8 hours ago

I'm stuffed being out late arvo/evening, saw a movie with some of my favourite people! I have much to ponder, the movie was extremely awesome and thought-provoking!

I have a big day with the fam tomorrow in the SE. Gonna give dad those photos for him to scan with his scanner. He was stoked! He just forgot to reply and I so overreacted πŸ˜… so it will be good to try and date the photos with him, based on my age, and location!

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I keep refreshing the BOM app thinking 29.3C at 11pm must be an error :| fuck me. So grateful for air-conditioning.

Really glad I took a break from fieldwork today, just chilling at home all day - although I'll have to go out during midday again tomorrow - and then a full day of work fieldwork on Tues and Wed πŸ₯΅

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 3 points 8 hours ago

Still 26 :(

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 8 points 9 hours ago

More weekend tomorrow!!

I'm so, so fucking glad I have air con tonight.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Cherry tart update: The tart was transported in the tin, and was also successfully removed and held up well to being sliced. It was very yummy, my sister and I split the leftovers. I just had another piece as a pre-brdtime snack.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 7 hours ago

awesoooome

i have never made cherry pies or tarts with fresh cherries, you have inspired me πŸ™‚

[–] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's past my bedtime and I'm only just heading home πŸ₯±πŸ₯±πŸ₯± it's so busy in the city. Don't these people like their homes and their beds?

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 points 8 hours ago

It was pumping yesterday too. I think everyone's soaking up the last of the late night summer vibes. And maybe some people don't have aircon in which case I totally understand.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 9 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Realised that not only I didn't leave the house today....I barely left the couch.

In other news Yakuza pirates of Hawaii is fun as heck

[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Have you done the Kaho side quest?!

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 9 hours ago

Not yet. Don't spoil it please.

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I’m only up to Kiwami 1 though I have finished 3 when it originally came out on the ps3

I have a long way to go!

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 points 7 hours ago

First one I played was like a dragon. Did 0 decently, finished Kiwami and infinite wealth (so good)

Not sure if I can manage all the old ones.

My son played them all and digs them.

I'm a huge fan of the main characters.

Got a soft spot for Ichiban

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 8 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

Depressed/strugglingI am really struggling. I have a sink full of half washed dishes and am unable to complete (or really start) anything of any kind of hobby.

The idiots online are outweighing the couple of chill friends I have and one of them has actually got fed up and dipped, deleting a lot of their posts. IRL I’m surrounded by unstable dipshits. I no longer have the energy to draw.

Medication doesn’t help me (resistant) so all I can really do is keep pointlessly slogging on.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Getting back to yourself after depression or being knocked for a loop takes time. Remember: you can just stop anything you start, whenever and pick up whenever. Yes, even halfway through.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 8 hours ago

I don’t think there will be a β€˜back’. I’ve tried everything for decades and nothing has worked. Just some days I can white knuckle it more convincingly than others. That’s all.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Do the dishes tomorrow. They can wait.

Log off and ignore the stupids. It's hard but worth it.

Give melbcat a hug.

Give yourself a hug.

Find something comforting to watch or listen to and just sail of mentally.

You got this.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Thanks. I’m just plowing through them quickly so I can have clean dishes (cutlery went in the machine because no way) and will be buying more disposables.

The problem is logging off from the stupids leaves me with emptiness and the extra special stupids irl.

I’m feeding and medicating Melbcat and will probably have to just Restavit the crap out of myself tonight to get some sleep.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The emptiness can be filled. Just need other distractions. It's not easy for sure.

So what's best for yourself.

We appreciate you.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 9 hours ago

Yeah! I’ve got independent hobbies but brain no working for some reason

Thanks. I’ll do my best

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 7 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Just had a look at windy.com - there's a nice little batch of rain headed our way. Which the garden sorely needs.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 8 points 10 hours ago

It makes me sad how much it shrinks the closer it gets to the bay 😭 but I'll be grateful nonetheless.

It's oppressive tonight! Help, help! I'm being oppressed!

[–] tone212_@aussie.zone 1 points 8 hours ago

I've received 0 drops of rain and it looks like the rain band is dying out. So crap, my garden is tinder dry.

[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 5 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Urg. Doubted the rant so it's gone. Still feel yucky. Time for some vodka.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 7 points 11 hours ago

mickey 17 is a lot of fun

[–] Grubbi@aussie.zone 19 points 14 hours ago (12 children)
[–] kudra@aus.social 8 points 11 hours ago

@Grubbi @briongloid welcome! I am reading you from Mastodon, but I also have a Lemmy account, I just like to say hi from Mastodon occasionally to remind people it's possible 😁

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 points 11 hours ago
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 7 points 12 hours ago

Howdy and welcome

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 7 points 12 hours ago

Hi there! πŸ‘‹πŸΌ

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 8 points 13 hours ago

G'day mate, welcome to the idle chatter corner. Share your wins, losses, thoughts and whatever.

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 8 points 14 hours ago
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[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Finally found a gap in the packing/unpacking/cleaning schedule to redye my hair. Feel a zillion times better for not being a faded out drab! The grey eyebrow bits still have much to answer for.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

that one time i decided to dye my eyebrows at the same time, just a gentle smear of dye , right?

half an hour later I looked like groucho marx

after I finished my hair I got to work on forehead and eyebrows, I got it all off but it was so red from all the rubbing ( stop laughing ), was so embarrassed to go out

i just pencil them in now

[–] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

If you ever do decide to tint them again, the 1000 hour one has worked well imo. I've used other dyes and they all turn out way too bold.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 9 hours ago

Thanks for reminding me, I do the 1000 hour one when I remember, I should get the black one tho

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

Has anyone ever plugged their desktop pc into a large 4k TV for gaming?

If so, how was it?

Theres a game I want to play with friends but it's only on pc and I don't want to sit at my desk to play it.

Curious what other peoples experiences are.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Yes.

We have a pc permanently slaved to the tv for media and gaming. It's fucken awesome.

You do need to blow up the font sizes to be able to read system shit though.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 5 points 11 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I think it depends on your GPU being able to drive a 4k monitor. Might need to turn the graphics down on the game to get enough frame rate.

Yeah I've got a 2070 which is pretty old these days. I'm going to give it a go.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 2 points 9 hours ago

Oh my god that made me laugh

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I’ve ever only done it via a laptop with a direct hdmi connection.

With my pc I had to use steam link which went through the network. Sort of worked but crashed eventually after playing around with it for a couple of hours.

Thanks for the heads up :)

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 15 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Hambam has had enough.

Took him to the dog park at 9am so not hot it's now 3pm and he's been in this state since we got back trying to find new patches of cold floor. Threw 3 balls chased them well enough, then he wandered off chasing another dog so had to go get him, twice (he doesn't care if you call him back, just in his own world). All up about a 3km walk. Intensity of the walk out of 10 would be a 1.

I love him.

He's hopeless.

He gets a lot of compliments.

But he's hopeless.

Heart of gold so he deserves a good life.

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