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It is at this time, that I wish I could rip my nose off and burn it. So swollen is the tissue up there, not snot, just enflamed. Sat within my hoodie with a bowl of hot water to decongest or whatever, which provided temporary relief.
I can't breathe through it, but I am loathe to breathe through my mouth as it gets so dry. Everything fucking hurts.
Le Whinge
doesn't sudafed reduce the swelling?
hugs and a hot honey lemon drink π―ππ΅
@Seagoon_ I've got a flight coming up soon.
It's not this week, it's not next week, but it is the week after.
Too early to start packing?
I might buy a few things likes gifts for people early but packing, normally 30 minutes before the taxi arrives. π€
@Seagoon_ I'm very much a pack early/leave early person. My partner tends to leave everything to the last minute (although she's slowly learning about leaving early).
I'm the kind of person whose suitcase is fully packed a week ahead of time. She's the kind of person whose suitcase is fully packed the night before β because I've packed it.
Does it feel unusually warm tonight? Feel like I'm boiling.
Meanwhile why are we still filling out paper customs declarations cards in Australia? Surely it's the kind of thing that could be made available online (where it could be translated in multiple languages).
I know there's data security to consider but they are probably already storing all sorts of data about departures and arrivals.
I think the purpose is to make you sign a declaration that you aren't a crim or a terrorist or have been deported etc etc That way if you do some dodgy shit or have done some dodgy shit they can get you for that
Well at least let us do it online!
Got home late today and just cannot be buggered moving all my plants around in the cold and dark. I know my landlord lives ages away so I'll just do it tomorrow. I'll definitely be leaving work at 4pm tomoz. Gotta head in early, so I'm leaving on time...
This week's off to a much better start, less overwhelming, more under control. Much more even-keeled having regular hot non caffienated drinks through the day. Meantime I'm so immensely grateful I made all that food last week. Ripper lunch today and tomorrow, and more goodness for dinner. Gonna do a bittergourd and tvp stir fry tomorrow night I reckon.
Think I'll have a go at trying to sleep without the phone tonight. I have a library book on ADHD I've been wanting to go through...
After months of snap send solve for a mattress dumped in the park, someone spray painted "Handjob Club. Thursdays 9pm. Kids Welcome." on it and stood it up next to the scout hall entrance. Mattress gone the next day.
A lesson in incentivisation.
What council, if you don't mind me asking?
Dandy.
This is great. The sub deserves a photo of this.
Chaotic Good cleaning up the streets
Tactical Urbanism.
Well bugger. I think Iβve eaten some mouldy food today.
Two mini cupcakes in the morning and just now a bunch of stale biscuits that I didnβt look too hard at.
Pray for me.
I'm not sure but I think we are the only ape that doesn't eat mould or mouldy food . It's why we don't have a blue food group. The only reason is that we are so good at finding food we don't need to eat mouldy stuff. We can digest it, we just don't have any appetite for it.
Off foods, such as dairy or meats are different and you shouldn't eat those.
Does cheese count as mouldy food?
@Thornburywitch @Seagoon_ Some of the most delicious foods are basically mouldy (or at least use yeast or a culture of some kind).
Cheese, wine, bread, cake, yoghurt, kimchi...
And you probably don't want to know how salami is made.
You might be surprised by what you can tolerate. Fingers crossed you don't suffer too long!
Iβm still alive!
Tummy was a bit funny before but I wonder if that was anxiety causing it.
Just ate some other stuff and Iβm feeling ok now.
The gut is so complex like that. So much that is beyond just what we eat in the here and now... our state of mind, long term diet, past infections can do so much to our gut flora. I'm surprised that I've been able to have coffee again without the loose motions after years of struggling with it - but for how long I'm not sure! And I have no idea what changed
The stale biscuits won't hurt you but the mouldy cupcakes might. I'll pray for you anyway π
Biscuits could have been mouldy too.
I had them stored in the same container :(
Oh dear π
You'll probably be fine
Arise, arise, riders of Rohan!
Fell deeds awake, fire and slaughter!
Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered!
A sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now, ride to Gondor!
RIP Bernard Hill, ThΓ©oden King
He was so good. π’
All hail King Theoden.
May he rest in peace.
I donβt understand why people still approach you when wearing headphonesβ¦
Why?
To warn you you are about to walk in the path of a tram. ( I have even had to grab people )
I get that, but mine is never drastic.
Is always to ask me a question. All these people around without headphones⦠and I still get asked!
