Discussion Thread 🛵 Sunday 12 October 2025

Getting wasted while on leave hits different.

I hope you get some day drinking in.
- Done and done. And I mean done.
  Also...wake n bake
  Being stoned before 7 am on a Sunday puts pensioners to shane

Turns out my friend has a little food processor they never use (hand me down from old relative) so I have scored a food processor at least for a while to test if the ease of bulk chopping beats the pain of storage in a tiny kitchen.

And then I got home and realised I have some gf apple turnovers in the freezer. Coffee snack sorted

I've always been a bit ambivalent about food processors. I have found in my current kitchen I have a more convenient spot to put it in which makes it easier to get out of the cupboard, so I am more likely to use it now. But most food processors can only slice or pulverise vegies, so their use case is also a bit limited. I've been able to get a dicing attachment for mine which does fabulous evenly sized cubes, but also increases the amount of cleaning and storage space required. I do use it when I'm doing big batches of things, but not much for day to day cooking.
- Having a food processor is pretty handy if you make a lot of dips, sauces, pesto, mayo, chopping nuts.
  Receiving a freebie is a bonus.
- They're spectacular if you have a worm farm though. Chuck everything in, mince for wormies

Today is the day I decide I am taking antihistamines for the rest of spring 😢

I decided that a couple of days ago. Today was the day I discovered what I thought was a full foil pack of tablets actually only has 2 left, making shopping for more a bit more urgent than I expected.
Same. I have found my bumper pack of Telfast and have dropped.
It was a bit earlier this week for me.. I had that "punched between the eyes" feeling

3 interviews this week.

Tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday.

There’s definitely a feeling of down heartedness with the rejections but I generally make it to the final round for the ones I’ve proceeded with.

Due to circumstance it’s imperative that I be employed full time, but I know it’s only a matter of time.

I’ve done my interview prep for tomorrow so it’s time for chill time.

It's definitely a situation I'm glad to be out of, I've always struggled when I've needed to get a job. The last time I think it was about three months out of work before I got something, and then I got two offers within the same week!
I've got my fingers crossed for you. The search sucks, but you will get there.
- It’s funny how it all works out. I’ve had the same experience. Crickets then all of a sudden multiple offers.
  Thanks for the kind words :)
Hey good luck man! 🍀🤞🏼
- Much appreciated :)
Fingers and toes crossed mate. I have a feeling something good is going to come along for you :)
- That’s really kind of you :)

Home is chaos but I chose to prioritise food and friends this weekend. This week I am aiming to eat fresh and lower fat/sugar. And to get up between 6/6:30 each day. I need to.slot into a rhythm

You go girl!
I plan on eating no peanut puffs all week even though I have 10 bags left and I dream about them.
it takes a while to make order from KAOS, I am halfway there and even halfway there feels great
you can do this :)

Had some nice sourdough toast for breakfast. It's been a while since I just had some good bread.

There's a nice sourdough bakery near us but I stopped making trips there after the kids were born, and they stopped making bread during the week while some roadworks were happening at the train station down the road.

I see very ominous clouds, it’s about to pour

Bucketing down here in Thornbury. And the wind has changed to the south. Obviously watering the garden this afternoon worked ...
It's hammering down here.
Power is out in the right hand side
it's pouring here

I get really excited when it's Lamb Day.

I've had a lovely time babysitting the niblings, and will now spend an afternoon happily cooking things

I threw away the yummy new zealand lollies I bought with my b'day money , sigh, I can do this

on a really good note I bought the young seagoons a complete kitchen's worth of new and near new italian stainless steel cook ware for pennies on the dollar, they are stoked

I also bought a box of hand made ceramic dining ware for them, a blender, a juicer and a giant good quality microwave

I know there's the saying with sugary stuff that it it's in your shopping basket, it's in your mouth, but surely throwing them out was a bit mean to yourself? Unless you didn't want them at all or had no restraint?
- no restraint
  and Miss Seagoon is bringing in a small quantity in a few weeks so I have something to look forward to

My earworm is

ear worm

this is the 8th day of Macarena .

EYYYYYYY MACARENA
- a million good songs and my brain chooses macarena
Everyone was so helpful when I had the cider drink...
- We sang the song that reminds you of the good times
I'm so sorry
Is it the most brain dominating toe tappinating song in the history of the universe?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AUWgzmwluJE

The most exciting thing that’s happened in my suburb all week is that it’s rained heavily.

The even worse part is that I’m excited

“Oh wow! It’s almost hailing! I’d better go and look out the window! Wowsers that’s intense! Off to the back door to have a better look!”

God I miss living closer to the city.

peace and quiet is a good thing
- Not for me unfortunately. I love the chaos of the city.
  Plus I’m a bachelor. The suburbs aren’t the place for me.

sundayquiz

45/50 Yayy!

Goodnight poppets

Good night , sweet dreams
and good night every one else too

Today I only did 4,594 steps, which is odd as I went grocery shopping and did laundry 🤔 It was a day where I mostly hung out with the kids cooking and eating though. It is the beginning of my irl birthday week, so given the volume of cakes and treats that will be consumed I don't hold out much hope of keeping the weight down 😆 It is but one week of the year and I intend to enjoy it without guilt, so I will keep tracking my steps and weight and likely do little else. It'll be interesting: exactly what is the effect of a week of dietary abandon on my weight? And how long will it take to undo the "damage?" Will I succumb to guilt and exercise to counter the indulgence?

Speaking from a degree of experience 1 week physically isn’t a huge deal. It’s more about being able to come back to the discipline you’ve already created.
I’ve done the whole “I’m doing double gym to make up for the food I shouldn’t have eaten” and I’ll be honest, it’s not a great way to relate to food.
Enjoy your birthday week, have fun and when it’s over just jump back in where you left off :)
Happy birthday week!!!!
- You're right. I get into this cycle where I'm really good for a while, exercising and avoiding the treat foods, and then I eventually crack and eat a few things I shouldn't. Then it's like I'm all, "well I've ruined it all now!" instead of just maintaining consistency. I can't remember who said it, but they allowed themselves a small amount of treat food regularly because if they didn't, they'd eventually and inevitably fail their diet in a spectacular way and go on a ravenous treat bingeing rampage. This is an idea I need to adopt I think!
Have a fabulous birthday week!
- Thankyou!
This is what the consistent steps are for - being able to indulge when you deserve it! Have a great birthday week.
- True, and thankyou!

Good morning 👋🏼

Good morning :)
Morning, I feel rested but will sleep some more to shake this bug.

Time for reading then bed :)

Goodnight everyone (and I’ll see you here later insomniacs lol) ❤️

Stir fry boxed up. Now to lamb stew

I highly recommend not having to run any errands on a Sunday. That’s all I’m going to say :(

Ugh. I haven’t been able to find the restavit so my sleep is still kaos

MARGE!

So after many many months I have finished my listen of all the Terry Pratchett Discworld books in order. Had read a couple before but not the series and the newish penguin audiobooks are great. Such good company as I potter around cooking and stuff. Such incredible storytelling and characters.

Now I am a bit lost. What should I listen to next? Any good long form podcasts or audio series out there? Non fiction is fine but not current affairs. I get enough news and try to limit the doom....I currently have an audible account but might ditch the subscription now this big listen is done....

If you haven't read April Fool's Day by Bryce Courteney that's a really good read. It is a tribute to his son who died of AIDS. It's sad but it's very well written.
- On yes I have read that. Its heart wrenching but very good.
- Oh man that book was painful

so tired still

I’ve been a sad slug today. No walk, no pull downs. Trying to at least do some chores to not fall behind.

choose nice groups , just like you choose to be here :)
- Yeah, it’s lovely here. It just seems like nice groups are like hens teeth and can be ruined by even one jerk.
  I had a nice group irl but it required me to come home through my area after dark and it’s not safe to do that anymore. (The Ubers would be too expensive.)

More horror film reviews. Please note that all these films below feature

Vhs are like the original analog horror and they’re awesome!
- I wish they had the first and second V/H/S films on Shudder, but they do have all the others.
  I'm also hanging on for the 30th of Oct because I binged all the Hell House LLC movies and the last one comes to Shudder on that date! I fucking love those films! I haven't rated Hell House LLC yet but overall the 1st and 4th films are the most solid, with 2 and 3 being only slightly less good. I fucking LOVE found footage horror, and I think it's why I ADORE analog horror so so much
I don’t have Shudder or places to find these but I’ll watch a random B grade horror in solidarity!
- Shudder does have a 7 day free trial, hence why I'm going absolutely ham on watching all these films 😂
  If you like a slow burn found footage, The Borderlands is on YT in its entirety (not on shudder in Aus yet). It's one of my favourites. No gore, just a haunted church lol

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Coconut water and a Mandarin please
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Same as RustyRaven but with pistachio on top please.
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I would like a watermelon stuffed with a rockmelon stuffed with a pineapple stuffed with a peach stuffed with a kiwifruit stuffed with a strawberry stuffed with a grape stuffed with a blueberry, topped with sour cream and sprinkled with peeled mandarin segments and drizzled with maple syrup please.
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Family movie night over the past 3 days

The Departed

Fight Club

Seven

Parenting of teens done right

I love all of those films!!
Se7en is my favourite from that list though, it's just such a visceral experience!