Discussion Thread 🚙 Friday 15 August 2025

Big-ass bowl of pasta and an episode of Spooks?

Don’t mind if I do

I just had some fish and chips
and I might lie down and listen to an audio book
I had 2 lamb souvlakis. That sort of a day.
Will retire with wine

30C outside, 24C in the shade, perfectly cool but not cold breeze, just the sound of leaves rustling, and I have the place to myself for 1 hour while everyone goes out for an appointment. A moment of bliss... There are times where I've started missing the familiarity of Melbourne but in this moment I am definitely not missing it

cold nights for the next few days
- Cold days too.
Very windy and rainy here today. You don’t want this
12c here for the next few :)
You're not missing out on much.

I need to rehome some hobby items, and the most interested person is somebody I loath. Hundreds of hours in these things so yeah it does matter. Ugh.

sell them on ebay
- Probable same result. Do I care more about the where or who?

Going to bed early. Today was a write off due to sick. I don’t know what obnoxious bug this is but everything aches. This virus can get in the bin. I have a few events on this weekend but now looking like I’ll have to not go. Sigh.

Either a bad flu or covid.
Hope you get plenty of rest and feel better soon. A real shame to miss out on this weekend.

Ok the weekend has begunned, cheers 🍻🍻

Cheers!

I feel so meh. Recently had more bad news and just trying to ignore everything to get by. Unfortunately that means apathy :(

Hugs

Today is the last day of work EVER ^before ^the ^weekend

I'm starting to think about retirement. Not very seriously, it's still over a decade away - but in a "how the hell are we going to get a house and pay it off before that?" kinda way.
But if we somehow manage it, retirement is going to be awesome.
I want to have a nap lol
booooo!
got me in the first half ...lol

I’m the type to help keep the door open if someone is not too far behind me, walking the same direction. You know, politeness and all. Just witnessed someone at the gym look back, see me walking towards them, open the door the slightest amount (push open and it automatically shuts) and then it slammed right in my face. Thats humanity for you.

Some gym people shouldn’t be classed as people and I say that as a gym person.
I've been on the other side of that situation. Usually the story is something along the lines of looking back to see someone is following, misjudging how long it will actually take to reach the door, struggling to decide whether to wait and then totally fumbling the door and walking off in shame because I completely messed up what should have been a straightforward interaction. Now that I'm older I'm less stressed about that sort of thing and would probably apologise for totally messing up the door holding thing, but when I was younger I would have been too overwhelmed by messing up the first interaction.
Of course that person could just have been a dick, in which case fuck them and I hope they stub their toe on an exercise bike.

The Aldi marinated frozen salmon is pretty delicious for an easy meal. Tonight was lemon and pepper but the mixed herb one is yum too.

I found they're about the same price as the bulk pack but the ones in the box are the better cuts.

I spilled some damp kitty litter while emptying the tray into the bin… now I have to sweep that up and mop the lino. And before that I spilled a drink on the carpet next to my bed that I need to finish blotting up and use cleaner on.

Cleaning is truly never over :(

i mop the floor every time anyway, cat paws are yucky, only takes 5 seconds with the dettol wipes mop https://www.dettol.com.au/cleaning/wipes/dettol-antibacterial-floor-mop-system-pack-of-25-wipes/
carpet, I do not like carpet
- I don’t use disinfectant on the floor because it’s toxic to cats D:
  I use hot soapy water and have a small bottle of veterinary disinfectant if it’s ever really bad

wtf, just had a swarm of mosquitos come in thru gaps in the front door. I switched the outdoor and hallway light off and I'll see if they stop coming in. I have swatted about 20 so far

That sounds like the Apocalypse
- I think I'll get some tape to fill the gaps , because wtf
  and had a swarm of small wasps upstairs last autumn , learnt to keep the screen door shut
  I live in nature now, to be expected 😊 just have to accommodate

Have fortified self with lunch burrito

Yummo! What's your go-to burrito of choice?
Some of the office peeps and I went out to out local Malaysian place, always an excellent feed. Now I'm trying to stay awake at my desk. Today is shaping up to be an excellent food day!
- I went chipotle chicken today. Normally, from this place, I favour their barbacoa.
  I don't get work burrito very often. Normally my work lunch of choice is crispy pork or crispy eggplant banh mi from the excellent banh mi joint, but the line there was mental

the heavy rain is here 😦

All alone in space and time There's nothing here but what here's mine Something borrowed, something blue Every me and every you

Sucker love is heaven sent... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMaycNcPsHI
- You pucker up, our passion spent.
such a good blast from the past
I forgot about placebo. Thanks for the reminder :)
Ok placebos greatest hits is getting played tonight

I picked some pork belly pieces and chicken thighs on clearance today.

I’m excited to see how the pork bellies pieces turn out in the air fryer over the weekend.

Pork belly goes good in airfryer. Nicely crackles up the rind. Great way to render out plenty of pork fat for other dishes too.

Cold beer has been obtained

I worked on a Gustav-Becker torsion clock today. Couldn’t get it going but was fun nonetheless.

Let's post photos of old clocks that don't work.
I have no idea what this one is, I believe it's a wind up something or rather but it belonged to great grandparents. probably hasn't worked in a century lol. Looks nice though.
- that's lovely, Swiss?
- I really like the mirror
- I have several! None of them work but they’re nice to look at
Cheers mate 🍺
- Cheers 🍺
beautiful ⏲️

Hello fellow Zoners

sup
Sup! How’s it going with adhd meds?
- At first it wasn't great because I was having heart palpitations and crying spells. I lowered my dose to a quarter of a tablet and I don't think it did much except increase my heart rate. I would go for a light walk and my HR would be around 140-150. My sleep has also been terrible but I think that's because I've been waking up early and finding it hard to sleep at night at a decent time.
  I will be upping my dose today, potentially of the clonidine too, because that's not doing anything either. Having a call with the psychiatrist on Tuesday and he might prescribe me non-stimulants, which are exorbitantly priced. I've wasted so much money on meds over the past few years that haven't done anything or made the situation worse, so hopefully we'll get to a good point. I'm thinking of trying skills over pills (e.g. time and stress management, using discipline over motivation).
  I have a fear of failure, to the point where I enter a freeze response, and end up failing. I think that's the cause of my problems, and if I challenge the excuses that my brain makes and power through, I should be fine.

back so much better , it's just a muscle twinge, nothing serious

thanks everyone for the well wishes 🥰

Everyone is bringing their kids into the office today. Two people have already swung by with their kids and mine are coming this afternoon. The women in the office are getting spoiled

My favourite part of the work day is when my Grade 6er arrives at my work after school.
- It's a little different when it's your own kid. A guy's 3 year old daughter comes into the office here and all the women rush from their desks to form a circle around her.

Goodnight all ❤️

I was just having a coffee and I looked up and I saw a mouse running out of the kitchen. it ran straight towards my dog, over his paws and around him and under the couch. He looked at me like what the hell did you see that ? Useless dog sigh

Dog was looking at you thinking how could YOU let this happen
Some previous cats did that. I even trapped the thing in the bathtub for their entertainment. Nope.
Want to borrow a Jack Russell? Your flooring may never recover, but you'll have no more rodents.
When we had mice the cat did nothing, either. Apparently she was too well fed to bother
- Melbcat is a fantastic mouser but isn’t allowed to catch them anymore

I’m partial to energy drinks over coffee, but a Friday coffee really does hit different.

coffee....coffee
zombie groans
I have this stupid notion that only warm drinks provide energy/stimulation.
There is zero facts to support it, but that's what I choose to abide by.
- Sounds like why Chinese people drink hot water.
  Dang old Dao Yin typa stuff man
- Depends on the weather. If it's hot there is a temp threshold the drink must be below, in all other conditions hot drinks are preferable
I defs need more, plus it never seems to be hot enough

YAYYYYY.

Off to the gym seeing as how it allowed me to have 5ish hours of sleep in a row.

Then a well earned pizza.

Cheers 🥂

Gym done. Dunno if that was the right move cuz now I’m fucked but I reckon I’ll get a good sleep in.

Displaced during my break.

So many empty spaces and they have to use the room I’m in.

Fuckers. I hate his place.

Cheers everyone 🍺 and 'ave a good weekend.

really hot coffee has been obtained

I think I will rest my back some more later

Peppermint tea.

I have this gnawing anxious feel because I'm rushing and I need to settle my stomach

You've had alot going on this week. Hopefully the tea helps.

I just discovered my last Dinnerly meal is missing some peri-peri sauce. It's used to coat some chicken before roasting, and hopefully my impromtu mix of chilli powder, tomato powder and a sprinkle of cajun seasoning works out ok as a replacement.

honey
- oh, I forgot, I did add some brown sugar and a touch of vinegar as well. It worked pretty well, although I could have done with a touch more chilli and a touch less tomato.

A wet and windy day to follow such a lovely day yesterday. Most of my cardboard managed to stay in place, just a couple of bits that were not weighted down enough. The bins were another story, there are wheelie bins strewn everywhere up and down the street, plus a lot of rubbish blowing around from bins that fell before collection.

I took a trip to Bunnings and now have picture hooks, a new hose connector for the tap, weed killer for the path and an edger for the grass. That used up all the gift certificates I had that needed to be used in store (thanks to Flybuys and Telstra), plus a few dollars off a pre-paid Mastercard I've been gifted. I've still got a couple of hundred left on the Mastercard to buy mulch & fertiliser etc. before I have to start using any of my own money. 🙂

Finishing off some work tasks and enjoying some mellow jazzy beats playlist Spotify made for me.

Weather looks shit, but I'm trying to make the best of the gloom.

Up and to work. Ugh

5 and a half hours of sleep in a row!!!!

It's the gym. I have to go everyday it seems like.

It's hard but worth it, and it does have a positive impact on my life.

Nice to be asleep for a while.

Regretting the accidental nap when I got home

Edit: I am also hating how Apple Music works now. Thought I’d try to buy some of the music I like to rely less on YouBoob but it’s so focused on shoving a subscription service down your throat that you have to close that signup window after trying to do anything. And it makes you jump through hoops just to access being able to listen to a song version before you buy.

Capitalism is truly ruining everything.

I wish cds were better in op shops and the ones on eBay were less expensive. I wish I could read sheet music and wasn’t surrounded by people so I could just damn well sing it myself

I tried the Canoli from the new shop, ehh, I'm glad I tried them but at ~$3-$5 ea I'm not rushing back. Custard in a biscuit tube.

Paulys Cannoli in Nobel Park.

Canoli is expensive but when it's good it's hard to say no
As other said, it's either okay or God tier. Very little in between.
There's a Canoli stand in our shopping centre and they're very mid.
There's a cake shop in Tullamarine that does absolutely amazing ones. Not worth the venture out, but if you're ever in the area, Eiffel Tower cakes is the bomb.
They pretty much catered every wog function, I have ever been to, with pastries and cakes.
- I've done Assembly Drive so many times then headed for the Spicy Corner in Dawson St Tulla for Sri Lankan. Ah the memories.
Buying your own shells and custard could be a good investment! They're pretty easy to make.