habitually socially oblivious auntie at work sits down at my two person table and then has a conversation in a language i dont know with a person two tables away
am having dinner
what do
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Sometimes I like to leave myself little notes in my notepad on my phone when I have a brainwave, here's an example of a recent one.
100 days learning Italian on duo and we are finally getting to the important stuff
Porcodio!
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Getting set up for the night.
See if I can remember how to do it. Has been a while. Looks to be clear skies though.
Perfect night for it tonight. No moon, light breeze, clear skies. Are you chasing anything in particular or just looking?
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I'm loving these longer, warmer days. I can already feel the SADs melting away
My mental health had been absolutely fucked the last few months, but even generally, I tend to end up in little depression episodes during winter time, with the short and wet days and constant grey skies
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I had to visit a client on site today.
There's a lot to be said about being well dressed and how it makes you feel.
Not in a vain way, just feels good.
Hey @[email protected] can you please tell me your dipping sauce recipe for dumplings. Much appreciated.
I do kewpie/siraccha/soy
Ooo that sounds good too. Thanks.
Sure for me it's equal parts light soy and rice wine vinegar with a dash of sesame oil then throw in some chilli flakes and sesame seeds. Sometimes throw some minced raw garlic.
Thank you.
Rectangle Kookas taste better than circle Kookas.
I've not had a rectangular Kooka. Tell me more....
I wouldnβt know, still trying to catch oneβ¦
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Got the results from my blood test today and suddenly a lot is starting to make sense AND there may be a way to turn things around for both my physical and mental health. Feeling optimistic. I got the medical cannabis (from online doc not doc doc, a while ago) to try and help with the sads but found it doesn't really do anything of consequence for me so I have a bunch of weed that I'm not super interested in. Although, the indica does help with getting to sleep when I can't get to sleep which is its purpose so that's alright.
Also though, apparently my sugar is a little high so they want me to do a 3 hour glucose resistance blood test thing to see if I have the diabeetus (like my Dad does). My levels are nowhere near the levels Dad gets though so we'll see.
today has been an odd mixture of flinging washing, dirt and servers everywhere.
Found some (I presume) a few male 'Superb fairy-wren' tail feathers when weeding before:
Lots a fluff around so something went down (probably resident magpie having a go at it). Apparently a common bird but I never really see them (or found their feathers).
Thatβs much cooler than finding split peas on your car seat.
Might be rainbow lorikeets.
these are from cockatiels, not sure which ones, but they are far too big for fairy wrens
Hrmm I'm not sure if cockatiels hang out on coastal fringes very often but you never know!
I found a stick of cinnamon while weeding today. Probably from making chilli oil.
There's a small colony of them in the central Agora of the Bundoora campus of Latrobe Uni. They live in the azalea bushes. When I worked in Heidelberg Heights, I'd go to the Agora and just sit there with a coffee until they appeared. Beautiful.
I saw this guy at Werribee Zoo a couple of years ago. One of my favourite birds, they always seem cheerful.
The only time I've seen a male Superb Fairy-Wren was at the 1000 Steps, when I was a teen. Also saw a wallaby there too, it's a magical place.
Their feathers are so beautiful - how big are the tail feathers in the pic?
Tiny about 5cm. When you turn them around in the sun they change colour to a more aqua / green which was interesting.
listening to the score of Vertigo, it's just amazing/beautiful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txvgd60hLPk