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[–] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I have a funny feeling my foreign name might be stopping me from getting interviews, so I've gone with a "Christian" replacement.

Let's see what happens.

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

“So..tell us a little about your previous employment experience Mr……...Fluffybutt? “

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

This shouldn't humour me as much as it does!

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[–] Baku@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago

FIRST

(Yeah imma be that guy today)

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just a heads-up - it’s a full moon tonight and everyone is nuts. Me included, lol

What’s a little psychopathy between friends?

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[–] tone212_@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This coffee ain't doing it. And the tiredness will continue for a couple of days more. 7am flight to Sydney tomorrow, and another early-ish morning on Wednesday before coming home. Easter break will be for sleeping.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Baku 🤝 sleeping

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Autumn days are so beautiful. It's like the world is resting after all the hard work of spring and summer and getting ready for winter.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Autumn evenings, when the temperature drops are my favourite. Cozying up on the couch in a hoodie and trackies, after shorts and t-shirt during the day is so comforting.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

changing out of shorts and into warmer clothes is nice, especially having a little bit of light left still.

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I love autumn with a touch of sunshine like yesterday. So romantic.

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[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Made some lovely banana bread yesterday to have for breakfast.

By 8 am the loaf was gone (family helped).

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh no. I have a sick child at home. I will be spending the day disinfecting the door handles and stocking up on supplies.

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It’s the one time you’re happy for them to insist on staying in their room…

and the one time they will want to roam the house telling you they’re siiiick

Haha. You know it sista. It's exactly what she said when she emerged from her cave, touched the fridge, opened the cupboard, probably touched all the spoons in the drawer and made a bowl of weeties. She'll go back and hibernate soon.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Help I had interview today for job I turned down despite good effort to convince me but head overflowing with Thoughts and Realisations and felt wanted yet cautious of attention and now have other opportunity come up through contact that is also bringing up many emotions brain firing in many directions and thinking about all of life's questions at once in a calm yet monumentous manner wrote 3 pages in Word of thoughts and fears which is like whoaaa but also shiiit also had coffee at interview and then did 500 things after and have not eaten since yesterday oh fuck okay I better make some dinner and eat it asap ahhhhh.

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[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I get the sense that its gonna be a really long week.

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[–] bull@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh boy I'm real tired. I had some stuff in my hand to throw in the bin and I walked to the laundry, lifted the laundry basket lid and ALMOST released before realising that a moment earlier I'd thought about picking up yesterday's tshirt and putting it in the laundry basket and that's how that all happened. I think I might make the effort to seek coffee this morning.

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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

I won't respond to my ex's message, but boy do I want to. I just want to photos of our dog Ruby. My ex and I adopted her when she was 1; she'd be 10 or so now.

Sweet puppy, my beautiful bow-legged Barb. Gosh how I miss you so, my Ruby-Rhubarb.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Partner and I had a laugh at my ex's message, discussed which Schitt's Creek gif to send as a reply. Opted for no reply, still.

It was a nonsense message, with no substance. Sent to satisfy their own selfish need for forgiveness and closure. It would have made for better content on r/unsentletters. Self-centred as always; the most hurtful thing I could do to them at this point is to not even acknowledge it.

How gross of them.

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[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

So we keep a jug of water on the bench by the kettle and bottle maker. You're supposed to feed the bottle maker boiled water that has cooled, hence the jug. I was in the kitchen cooking lunch when I saw the cat jump on the bench and start drinking from the jug. Doing my best not to think of the greater implications of this.

Kickstarting the Tinykid's immune system. Has clearly survived so far so all good.

I used to leave a glass of water on the coffee table for my kid when he was a toddler, until I caught the cat drinking out of it one day. Gawd knows how long that had been going on for.

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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wtf‽ Wtf wtf wtf‽

My ex just sent me a lengthy dm on Reddit talking about our relationship and whatnot.

What the actual fuck? I was wondering why I woke up at this hour; I felt a disturbance in the force.

Now I have to deal with this?! For real? Ugh wtf

The past is past. One late night/early morning rambling dm doesn't change that. You've moved on. Maybe ignoring the message is the way to go?

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is not responding an option?

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Not responding is what I plan on doing, because fuck that noise. Ain't nobody got time for that!

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[–] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I should have gone to bed when I was tired last night lol

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My lift for the GP tomorrow fell through so I canceled. I’m not making it there under my own steam.

I’m scrubbing cat bowls while puddin rests and have ordered some paper bowls for her meals while I’m drowning. A different brand of flea drops is on the way to break the cycle (Nexgard Spectra) because apparently Advocate can be less effective in the last 2 weeks.

Tomorrow I probably sort an appointment with the regular vet for this week. I’m very likely going to have to get her there myself in a taxi which is exhausting but I’ll do my best.

I haven’t forgotten the orange cat. The poor little eyes. I’ll call the council when I can but don’t know if he’ll be there. When things are less fucked I might do an occasional recce and see if I can trick him into the carrier

I'm tired but I don't want to go to bed. Flashbacks to childhood lol

[–] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

🥱another week of work from office every day for me. I get free coffee and go for delicious lunch every day at least

[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Halp.

Headache.

Taken tablets.

Not working.

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Dark. Quiet. Bed.

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[–] Baku@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I think I'm (getting) sick :( a bit before I left the hotel I started getting a sore throat, and my nose has been a little blocked today

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Faceplanted with the dishes still soaking, woke up to the breakfast and meds alarm. It's ok. I already put a bucket under the dripping sink pipe. I feel like I've been put in a sack and beaten by hammers

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Someone stole the air release valve from my new watering system and a gecko from under one of the bricks I was putting in the car to take to the tip is now in the.. car.

I want that sentence to make sense.

But who steals a $20 air release valve?

[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don’t want to be awake yet

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[–] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Peanut butter toast and a cup of tea

I'm staying up to watch Population 11 on Stan. It's a comedy but has much similarities to Lost in Larrimah. So far not bad.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

oh great i slept wrong my left neck/shoulder is on strike

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Left neck makes it sound like you are Zaphod Beeblebrox.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Shee, you guys are so unhip it’s a wonder your bums don’t fall off.

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