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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Ughh. Had a long hot shower to try and manage pain. It's a huge waste of water and the least environmentally friendly habit I have but unfortunately it's not going anywhere.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Not a waste, needed for your wellbeing. Besides, Melbourne water storage is at 92% and Summer’s over, rainy autum and winter ahead. There’s no need to ration water right now. Any excess just gets released out of the dams.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

That's good to know.

I envy people with those outdoor bathtubs they build a fire under

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's not a waste, it's treatment, it's quality of life care.

hugs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah, it's unfortunately one of few tools I have

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is self-care, nothing to be judgy on yourself about πŸ’œ

I hope there is some respite for you, and relief. πŸ’œ

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Had to purchase a new phone unexpectedly today. Booooooo!!

Had an interview and was asked for references straight away.

Made really good falafel and dips for dinner.

Got a free coffee from local coffee stand cause they made an extra one and they know me.

Good day, no?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I read this and thought "winning" - as in you're winning! Incidentally reminded me of this stupid song

Slay, King πŸ‘‘

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It sparked a core memory, had to check I didn't imagine the song

I forgot I could laugh like this πŸ˜‚

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What happened to the phone and what did you replace it with?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Screen stopped responding to touch. Did all the troubleshooting and nothing.

Got a Pixel 7a and happy with it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Told the wife to play the β€œblue eyes white dragon” in her game of queens blood in ff7. Anyone else draw intense joy from annoying their spouse with dumb jokes? I LIVE for the disappointed grunt noise I got.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Ask if she has found the master ball yet, so she can 100% catch the legendary Pokemon near the end of the game?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Do you have a twinkle in your eye while joking?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Ladies and gentlemen…

I did it. My bowls are free. And neither of them was sacrificed to the Great Smash

Jesus fucking Christ. It only took trying every-fucking-thing, on and off throughout an entire fucking day

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Complete submersion in almost scalding water, and (as soon as it cooled enough to get my hands in the sink) a knife gently levered between the two bowls to break the seal all the way around.

It must have been very nearly airtight!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Oh man it must have been

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Woohoo! What was the winning technique?!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Tell the bowls they were being very naughty.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Yes. This is the stuff.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Hallelujah sister. πŸŽ‰

Now for fucksake put a piece of paper towel inbetween each one.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

You are a god and I bow to you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Harry Potter 3. Robert Hardy will always be Siegfried to me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Three is probably the best of the films. At least in the sense of a self-contained, coherent story that doesn't rely on you knowing anything about the books.

Sadly, we lost Richard Harris.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Operation Increase Kiddos Chilli Tolerance Without Them Knowing continues to be a success, with tonight's meatball mix having a good swig of yucateco.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Bravo! Chilli is a vegetable, and we all know kids react to those ...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Good! I’m so sick of hearing about this nuggets only bullshit. Unless the kid has ARFID or something, feed them food not pap.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I can see it now. In 20 years time, Melbourne’s thriving food scene will be all fancy nugget restaurants with a side menu of pouched yoghurt drinks.

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