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I started up my PC to play BG3 again, and have just been distracted by everything else instead.
Finally sitting down now. In the time it has taken me to traverse Act 2, my partner has completed 3 playthrough π sometimes I hate that I cannot concentrate on games or hobbies for as long as I used to. Ugh
Still waiting on my new rig To arrive so I can play it. Super excited!
I need to sand the nib of my charcoal pencil to get the angle more gradual, because as it is the tip narrows to a point a bit steeply and creates a slight curve. That's why marks were ending up lower than I wanted, because when I tried to hold the pencil vertically the curved side was easier to brush on the paper than the flatter side of the tip.
This happened because I didn't have a sandpaper block and used an emery board. The smaller size encourages me to use smaller movements and just quickly get the tip sharp rather than sweep it in larger arcs at a flatter angle for a gradual sharpening to a point. I can possibly fix it with the emery board but will have to be conscious of what I'm doing
Subnautica complete in 34 hours π
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Just put out a second load of washing. It should dry quickly in this heat.
Greetings from Sydney. Hope weather is OK. @CEOofmyhouse56 said I was welcome to say g'day here. I thought to myself, oh I dunno... But then he said:
We just talk shit here.
that's my kinda place
Just testing some proof-of-concept software for fediverse things so good to test it in a real thread
Do please stay for breakfast. An opportunity unique to this thread., which includes the after eight menu. Cattax/borbpix are compulsory here should you be so fortunate as to be owned by one or the other. Or both. Do you grow chillies?
Do you grow chillies?
The other day an Italian couple gave me a jar full of home grown chillis in olive oil because I fixed their satellite tv service
Welcome. Weather is stinking hot. Just to clarify I'm a she but I don't care just don't call me late for dinner.
Ah oops sorry! Either way thanks for the invite :)
Hahaha. No worries.
I donβt talk shit, Iβm just here to view the tapestries.
Welcome to you and your βsoftware β
The wildlife water dried up and blew down while I was asleep. It's the light material and the flat wide aerodynamic shape. The raised placement also lets gusts of wind get under to pick it up. I put it in that spot for a reason and chose a shallow dish so animals/insects don't drown but it's a bit inconvenient.
I put it back, peeled the huge block of ice out of the silicone bowl/jelly mould to weigh it down and filled it the rest of the way with water from the tap. The ice should keep the platter held down for a while and keep everything cool. It can also slowly refill the water as it melts.
I braved the heat to fill my car with bags to take to the op shop tomorrow. I fitted in way more than I thought I would, only 2 bags left for now - but I'm about to start filling up more! I'll need to buy more bags when I am out tomorrow, this decluttering jag is going through them at a great rate.
Yesterday's waves were non existent, just one every now and then, and small, water like glass. Today's waves easily 1.5-2m on the main beach, and powerful as. Caught some great ones.
There was a bloke at the dog beach in point lonsdale yesterday with a surfboard..
That was a headscratcher.
Waiting for that one wave that came through about 3:20
Ah you're right, closed is my pharmacy,
So today I'll take it easy.
Today feels better. Dunno if it's just me but it's way less oppressive.
I think it's because the air is moving. Yesterday was not much wind so to me it felt hotter. Going to be a nasty night once the wind drops though.
I think it's nicer today as long as you aren't in the sun. In the shade it almost feels cool.
I'm home from my cheap motel split system utopia. Apartment is gross but I've gotten here early enough in the day to hopefully cool it before the sun really starts hitting the windows.
Seriously considering tinfoiling my bedroom wall of windows.
Left the ac on in the bedroom last night, made heaps of difference. Got a decent nights sleep and feeling much more human.
I made a start on cleaning up the shed this morning. It is a disgraceful mess, I have no idea where half this stuff even came from! Does engine oil go off? I have a bottle full of oil and I have no idea what it is for or how long it has been there.
It's hazardous waste - take to recycling centre for proper disposal.
Nah, I'll just add it to my collection of paint tins, gas bottles and fluorescent tubes that I look at occassionally and think "I really must get around to taking those to the recycling centre" before completely forgetting about them again π€£
Or, with a move likely in the near future I might actually get off my butt and take them.
It doesn't go off it just loses it's lubrication properties. Toss it if it's been open.
Apple Cinnamon bunz π€€
My ~~anaconda~~ stomach don't want none unless you got bunz, hun
I like big buns and I cannot lie
You other loaves can't deny
That when a bun walks it'll blow up my waist
As I stuff it in my face
The bakery I rung, want to munch a loaf
'Cause you noticed that bun was stuffed
Deep with bits of raisins
I'm starved and I can't stop eatin
not my best work sorry lol
Did my third water walk in a row this morning. Definitely feeling it - using muscles I haven't used or used as much. I hope the weather allows a few more - just not this hot, thanks.
In other news, the heat seems to have fried drivers' brains - someone nearly turned into me and I did have my lights on so it wasn't a matter of the silver car being harder to see. And I nearly got clipped by a Pajero.
Boy am I looking forward to when I can just walk to the beach.
Why am I watching the Oscars? I don't really care, I have only seen two of the movies, I have already seen the dresses on the red carpet, I hate ads....but I can't look away from the shiny things....I think my brain is fried
I'm watching it too and I don't know why. I could find something else but that takes effort.
I take it back. Ryan Gosling singing Ken might've just made it worth it
I'll take your word on it.
Not watching Aus vs NZ test?
Ooh I forgot!
I will now thanks π
What's the best way to set up a temporary spare bed for a guest?
Would need to buy the mattress or whatever but I do have all the linen/pillows already.
If you are rich, these folding beds are the best way to set up a temporary spare bed. Maybe you'll get lucky and someone is offering one second hand cheaply?
If you are not burdened with too much money, I recommend these self-inflating things. We take them camping and they're a lot more comfortable than they have any right being. Your guest will effectively be sleeping in the floor, though.
Grab an inflatable air bed from kmart or similar if you don't want to give up the space permanently. They're pretty comfy for a couple of nights.
