So I have garlic bread, but I don't have an oven. Reckon it'll cook up alright in a frying pan?
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If you have the budget, I recommend you get yourself an air fryer. I know that doesn't really help you with your present problem. I don't know whether you can cook it up in a frying pan. I've always had access to an oven.
You can probably cook it up in a Microwave, but take it out of the foil first.
We have an air fryer at home, but I'll only be here for 2 weeks at most, so it doesn't seem worth it to buy for one I won't need for very long.
And these are also ones, so they spare all expenses. No foil provided
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I decided due to my current cough/sniffle combination to call in sick for tomorrow. Risotto will be cooked in a few minutes and I plan to waste the rest of the evening watching videos before going to bed happily knowing I can sleep in as long as I want to. It would be a lot more relaxing plan if I didn't keep sneezing. Mr Woof is not a fan of sneezes and has already evacuated the lounge room.
So one of the things I found out while cleaning out the garage was that my old childhood teddy had been left out there - and of course in a spot where it leaked π.
A soak and then a run through the washing machine on a gentle cycle didn't shift the dirt, so I tried putting him in another pillowcase and running the normal cycle - which got the dirt out but also half the stuffing.
Any suggestions for repairs? I seem to remember there was a discussion recently about it.
Here's a good guide. https://www.instructables.com/Stuffed-Animal-Restoration/
However a seam ripper might be safer than an exacto knife if you have one. Pick a relatively straight/flat seam to open just to make it easy on yourself when closing him back up. I'd also recommend not wringing his skin out but rolling it in a towel and pressing that under a book to remove water, and then air drying. (Wringing can stretch out fabric and dryers can cause shrinkage or permanent shiny spots where the faux fur got flat ironed against the hot drum.)
If you feel a bit out of your depth or don't want to take your chances you can take him to the Doll Hospital https://thedollhospital.com.au/
You can try and work out where the hole is and re-stuff him then sew him up.
There will youtube videos that show what to use an how to stuff teddy bears .
I use the top of a knitting needle to stuff toys.
big pot of minestrone is on the stove
and my hands are cold
Perfect thing for this weather!
I made corn chowder today, which looks like a pot of milky sludge⦠hopefully it turns out ok
I was just thinking.. imagine heaven like they show in movies and shows and stuff where there are people in white clothes up amongst the clouds with harps and stuff. Except imagine the weather is like it actually is at that altitude. Just super windy and really cold.
Anyway just thinking about my grandad. Miss you, pop.
It turns out it was option D - the option I never mentioned.
They're going to move him out, but not yet. They said he currently has a 2 week transition to the next place, but that still needs to be officially confirmed. Apparently it won't be longer.
In the meantime it looks like I'll be staying in this hotel. Although I did ask if I may be able to move to one with a washing machine because I don't want to have to handwash things.
Apparently they also told the other kid a number of my concerns I'd expressed in my email (but hadn't actually told him) and he got angry and started threatening me. So that'd probably be why I'm staying here until he leaves. Before this we were on more of a neutral footing, now he has an active dislike for me. So that's nice I guess
Apparently they also told the other kid a number of my concerns Iβd expressed in my email (but hadnβt actually told him) and he got angry and started threatening me. So thatβd probably be why Iβm staying here until he leaves. Before this we were on more of a neutral footing, now he has an active dislike for me.
Ugghh. They mismanaged the hell out of that and actively aggravated the situation. Whoever is doing this sucks at their job.
Also this kid needs to take some responsibility - there were conditions for him living there so if he broke the rules and has cops coming around then that's on him.
That sounds like a pretty good result, all things considered. As much as living in a hotel in the short-term isn't ideal, it's your own space & safe.
And not great that the kid's now angry at you, but it sounds like you won't have to see him again?
Hopefully everything stabilises quickly.
but it sounds like you won't have to see him again?
Hopefully. The timeline that's been proposed is 2 weeks for him to transition elsewhere, but only 1 more week for me here. But that's just what they're starting with, there's room for either side to change as needed
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Vape Warehouse, in the middle of the Chemist Warehouse...
And all the small vape shops who aren't selling black market vapes to kids get shutdown while chemist fucking warehouse gets the profits.
I am so fucking disappointed in this government.
π΅ vape house, in the middle of our street Burnt down, in the middle of our streetπ΅
π΅Burnt down, with the millions of our ozempic.π΅
Ooh. Apparently there's a meeting happening right now to decide what they're going to do with the new kid and how they'll manage the outcomes of it for me.
The results will be either: A. I should suck it up and go home B. He should suck it up and stop breaking the rules C. The department should suck it up and move him elsewhere
I didn't really share very much about exactly how it was affecting me here, because it's the sort of thing that I feel like will make me sound entitled and like a snowflake. But his move in and the resulting chaos really did affect me. I think it actually affected me more than when I was at the last place and things were really abusive, because back then I didn't miss stability, because I never had any to begin with. But now I've had a chance to be in a stable and supportive place where I don't need to always have an ear out of my headphones in case shit hits the fan, or barricade my door for safety, or have to sleep light so I don't get woken up by cops shining a light in my face after opening the wrong room. It was really hard to adjust to that again, and I completely lost all will and motivation to do anything, even eat and drink.
I'm fairly happy in this hotel, and things are going well again, but I do wonder if it was a good idea to agree to come here. After all, I will probably just walk back into the same shit show I did after returning from my holiday last time. And I'm not sure I can handle the constant yoyo-ing
A is not a goer imo. B sounds like it was dreamed up by an honest politician (which does not exist). C means the department has to acknowledge it has fucked up - again. Which may not happen. Not a lot of good outcomes on offer here. For now, the hotel is looking more and more like the better short term solution until the kid either goes or cleans up his act. I really hope this situation works itself out in a way that you can cope with.
Hope it turns out well for you.
So I dont really know the specifics of the situation, but guessing there is a good reason they cant say "B, and if you stuff up one more time you're out on your ass" to the other kid?
Yeah that's sort of what I meant. There is the strike and warning system thing, and he's been issued with 1 warning. So 2 more stuff ups would mean being kicked out
hows he only on 1 warning if the cops had to be called or your having to barricade your door?
There's 3 strikes before the warnings start, and 3 warnings before a kick out. They also do a grace period where they won't do a formal strike, just a verbal warning.
So essentially it can go something like this: 3 verbal warnings, then 3 strikes, then 3 proper warnings, then kicked out
Also the barricading my door is more about not wanting workers opening my door. The workers are here for him, but aren't his workers. But they're not really trained either, and never get briefed on who's room's who's
yeah... id be reporting to whatever org that people are opening your door at night, that turns scary real fast.
Ideally it'd be B. as it should have been from the beginning, but that's unlikely. The next best option is C.
A. is not an option, you really do need to be plain with them about how badly it's affected you and you're well within your rights to crack the shits. Tell them even that you keep getting woken up by the cops and with the lack of sleep could lose your job. Really be straight up about what's been happening or they possibly will allow the same shitshow to continue.
You're not entitled or a snowflake. Don't let them gaslight you into tolerating this situation because it's more convenient for them to be lazy.
They screwed up and put this kid in a setting that he wasn't suited for and it's disrupting your stability. They need to fix it.
I have been honest with them about how I've been affected by it all. I sent it to my entire care team last monday morning a few hours before I had a care team meeting. I have a few really supportive people in my care team, and 2 of them wrote letters about the situation, too. That's probably a large part of the reason why I ended up in this hotel so quickly.
From what I've heard, I actually think C is the best option. Apparently in the weeks leading up to his move in, he was saying he didn't want to move here, and I've been told he still doesn't want to be here. It also seems that a lot of the things he's done since moving in have been the result of wanting to be kicked out. Lead tenant is meant to be a voluntary program, and it doesn't work if people don't genuinely want to be here
Thanks for saying that, I've been struggling to talk about it because I know many people have been through worse things, and by world standards I'm in a good situation. It doesn't help that I've actually experienced much worse living situations before, I've seen how bad things can get. So being so down while being in a much better position than I was 3 years ago makes me feel ungrateful and selfish.
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It's been a very exciting day today. I have folded laundry, emptied the cat litter bin and sprayed poison liberally around the yard. Now I'm pondering the question of whether to change into a slightly heavier top before walking the dog.
anyone got any good recommendations for where to get a sturdy long lasting couch? looking for a 2 + 3 seater +/- recliner. time to replace our 8 year old ikea options
I bought a couch from Koala 3 years ago, and it has barely any wear and tear from the cat. Super easy to put together too.
NOT fantastic furniture, lasted 12 months and had to be replaced. Took a punt on a Focus on Furniture one (they were next door to fantastic, we are not imaginative) and so far seems to be going really well. We're only about 12 months in though.
Plush.
Washed my hands after throwing away the corned beef plastic wrapper. Water was cold but think nothing of it. Realize I need to pee so I go to the bathroom, stand there, pull it out (as ya do) and then YELP and jump 20 feet into the air. Yeah so turns out the water had made my hands VERY cold...
What about the shrinkage?
I was in the pool!
Shrinkage? Mate, its run away!