• Dalek Thal@aussie.zone
    18·
    2 years ago

    Can I just have a fucking break? I put a cat down three weeks ago, and now a dog has fucking cancer?

    Can I just get a month where nothing fucking goes wrong?

  • Aradina [They/Them]@lemmy.mlEnglish
    14·
    2 years ago

    Sorry for the trauma dumping yesterday. I feel a bit less shit(mentally) today I think.

    Physically I feel like complete shit lmao. Might be coming down with something. We’ll see.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      13·
      2 years ago

      You need to let it out sometimes. It’s better than bottling it all in.

      It can really help knowing you were able to speak and talk about it even if nothing changes.

      The sun is beautiful outside. Maybe take 5 mins to go outside and soak it up a little.

      Hope you’re feeling better soon.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      8·
      2 years ago

      It’s totally fine. It’s understandable to want to keep everything under wraps but sometimes you just need to yell about it

  • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    2 years ago

    On my street, the massed chorus of lawnmowers, whippersnippers and blowers has just started up. Right now it’s fairly minor, but I predict it will reach a crescendo later on today.

  • SituationCake@aussie.zone
    12·
    2 years ago

    I’ve just caught up on the Australian breakdancer. It’s so very bad. The sprinkler and the play school kangaroo hop moves were great, but the sprayed roach was glorious. I watched on repeat laughing. 5 stars.

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zonedeleted by creator
    11·
    2 years ago

    Something just clicked for me with this “raygun” contraversy: Its the outfit. I mean the dancing is… whatever look I’m not one to judge anyones dancing I still cant figure out “Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard Box”. But the green and gold getup is OK for a a cricketer or something, but just embarassing for a dancing routine!

    • Nath@aussie.zone
      4·
      2 years ago

      Did anyone actually watch the whole event? She had both the Gold and Silver medalists among her first battles. She frankly never stood a chance.

      Not that I could really get through the event, a lot of it was too weird for me, I kept skipping through the routines. She was by no means the only weird one. But yes, turning up in uniform was a bad choice. A few of the girls had “street” versions of their uniforms, but Raygun was the only one who turned up lime she was at the opening ceremony.

      My favourite bits were the sign language the girls employed and the sassy things they were saying. The US dancer signed that the neat moves the Chinese dancer did were choreographed and not freestyle. The Chinese straight-up said ‘that was shit’ to something the US girl did.

      Nobody said anything about the Aussie girl’s stuff. Maybe it was genuinely too weird to even comment on? Maybe the girls she was facing knew they were in another class and didn’t feel the need to comment?

      As a sport, I don’t know that it’s my thing. But there are plenty of traditional sports like dressage and fencing that aren’t my thing either.

      The Chinese girl was great - I actually agree that she had pre-programmed moves, but those moves were quite good. The Japanese girl (Ami) who won it was a little battery of joy and energy. I’m very glad she won gold. She was the favourite in our house.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      4·
      2 years ago

      Someone mentioned that to me as well, really did look like a part of the cricket team.

      It was interesting to say the least but I don’t think it was up to the same standard as her opponents.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    11·
    2 years ago

    Oh no. While constructing my mega mousse I think the chocolate cooled down too much and it looks spotty. It tastes delicious though. Ah well. You live and learn and laugh.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
    11·
    2 years ago

    *shitty mood COVID rant

    Still no smell or taste. Busied myself with laundry and mopping to try and stop being angry. Can’t go out in the backyard for too long because MIL had a dude over to cut down the bottlebrush tree and rip half the garden out. She hasn’t got a plan really, just felt like replacing half the garden beds with more bloody lawn 🤦🏼‍♀️. It wasn’t necessary and looks shithouse, just like the barren wasteland of a front garden I try not to look at. Still strongly positive test, looks like I’m out of work until at least Wednesday. As a casual worker this isn’t good.

    • Catfish@aussie.zone
      9·
      2 years ago

      I generally despise lawn. It’s boring, water hungry, and itchy. Use clover or chamomile or something instead.

      • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
        4·
        2 years ago

        I’d love to do something like that out front. Eliminate lawn altogether, it’s boring and redundant in terms of our particular household. Nobody plays on the front lawn, it’s just useless. Out the back I’d have food production for humans and native birds as my priority. And as little lawn as possible, preferably none! I have to admit, the back lawn is about 60+ years old and has been well looked after (bout the only thing that has lol) and it is pleasant to walk on, but for the amount of time anyone spends actually doing that it’d be better off as something else.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      6·
      2 years ago

      Here is what I have learnt about “self help” videos. If I have a read an academic book on the topic then I can pretty much guarantee I know better than the twit giving us their opinion.

      99% are crap or worse than crap, many are actually harmful.

      Just watch videos by famous and respected peer reviewed doctors, but these videos are far and few between.

      I do watch some how to videos. Like how to do upholstery, etc.

      so hugs and just keeping doing real stuff. :)

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
      4·
      2 years ago

      Social media content is purposefully designed to keep users on there for as long as possible. Because more data collected, more advertising presented, more $ for the owners. It’s designed to keep you watching and not realise the time passing. Most people don’t even realise it’s messing with them, so you are already winning just from that.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 years ago

    Stayed in bed for an alarming amount of time today watching Fast Forward and Full Frontal clips after someone on the other site mentioned that the infamous breakdancing reminded them of Jane Turner doing gymnastics as Berylina Stumpy…

    Why do I sabotage myself like this! Spent a very large part of a very fine day in bed, when I actually HAD energy to do other things if I’d just put away the phone. Could’ve indulged in videos at night instead. Now I am behind on stuff for next week. At least I got a brisk 30min walk in rather than sitting in negativity.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      6·
      2 years ago

      I watch tv in the mornings and then do work and activities until bed time. Morning is my time. :)

    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zonedeleted by creator
      6·
      2 years ago

      I did the same, but on the couch. Watched some tv but was mostly on my phone (and I looked at that clip too!). It does feel like I’ve wasted the day but was feeling pretty blah earlier, so maybe needed some downtime. Good on you for getting a walk in - I reckon half the battle is just getting out of the house sometimes.

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        2·
        2 years ago

        Half the battle is getting out of bed, for me 😭 once I’m actually out of my cocoon it’s easier to get going. I think I’ve been so fatigued recently that my body needs some conditioning to want to do something with my life. I fit the walk in with a time sensitive errand. It’s the only way I seem to get any exercise in.

        It has been nice to completely and fully blob out in some ways though. I feel ready to get stuck into some uni work tomorrow!

        • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
          4·
          2 years ago

          Oh I am. Hi-vis vest, lights fore and aft, and gold sparkly duct tape on my bike carrier and wheel rims. And hi-vis gloves for signalling. Just wish more people did likewise. Worst I ever saw was a young woman with her BABY in her bike carrier - black/charcoal grey clothing, no lights, no helmet and wobbling down the centre line of the road and not stopping at stop signs or signalling. And wearing a long long scarf that was easily long enough to get caught in the wheels, Isadora Duncan style. I’m cool with her decision to risk her life, but her BABY??? Not cool.

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        2·
        2 years ago

        and without even any lights on?! Suicidal… I wish I could say I’ve never seen any but they’re really not uncommon.

      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
        2·
        2 years ago

        That is very true. I can’t understand why people would stop in the middle of a two lane road that’s poorly lit wearing dark clothing. It’s rampant here.