• melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone
    20·
    7 months ago

    so, who knew, but I have been going through some stuff lately and it turns out you lot are my safe space. I love you awesome nerds!

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    12·
    7 months ago

    Today was a new record, woke up at 7:30 but didn’t leave the bed - not even to go to the bathroom - until 6pm. I have completely checked out of all my obligations and requirements today… wasn’t gonna make me feel better with no food or water, but I don’t feel substantially worse either.

    At least I’ve got dinner with me now - a nice hearty Moroccan tagine packed with veggies, and some pappadums - dragged the laptop back to the bedroom and gonna binge watch stuff until I fall asleep. Maybe I’ll start with the movie CODA since I’ve been on an apple+ run lately (🏴‍☠️, of course)

    I think this is my body just going “you sorted out the car and job. NOW RELAX”

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
    11·
    7 months ago

    It’s crazy how much power a dream can have on us.

    Had one with my old man in it and I was a kid.

    Felt the exact same terror I felt when I was that age. There’s this look he’d give me and I knew I was absolutely fucked.

    I woke up semi hyper ventilating.

    Even after all this time, even as a grown man, you never forget that stuff I guess.

  • AJ Sadauskas @lemmy.mlEnglish
    10·
    7 months ago

    It’s that time of the evening. There’s more work that needs to be done, but that’s next week’s problem.

    Now it’s time for wine and pizza

  • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
    9·
    7 months ago

    If I were Prime Minister, I would make it law that if a Public Holiday falls on a Tuesday/Wednesday or Thursday, than the rest of the week is also a day off. Who has the motivation to work today?

    • Nath@aussie.zone
      4·
      7 months ago

      I’m genuinely surprised and impressed at how many people are at work today. Granted, there is a lot going on right now. But still - hardly anyone took the day off.

  • oztrin@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    7 months ago

    Good news: the auction place will take most of the furniture that can’t fit into the new place that I don’t want.
    Bad news: I have to take it myself.
    Good news: it should fit into the new car, and my lawn guy and occasional helper will drop by and help me load up the car.
    Bad news: trying to get my Google profile for the business verified and none of the methods work. This is frustrating as I’m using the practice room as a sorting hub after I cleared it yesterday.
    Good news: I stress cleared the pile of crap I scooped off the floor and slung into a very large bag and most of it is now in the bin.
    Bad news: I have a headache bordering on a migrane and I really can’t stop to indulge it.
    Good news: the old cooking chocolate seems to be helping. ;)

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
    8·
    7 months ago

    Breakfast 🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🍒🍑🥭🍍🥥🥦🥑🫛🍆🍅🥝🥬🥒🌽🥕🥐🍠🫚🥔🧅🥯🍞🥖🥨🧀🧇🥞🧈🍳🥚🥓🥩🍗🍖🫓🍕🍟🍔🌭🥙🧆🌮🌯🥗🍲🍜🍝🥘🍛🍣🍱🥟🦪🍥🍘🍚🍙🐠🍤🪼🦀🐙 🍗🥮🍢🍡🍧🍰🧁🥧🍦🍨🎂🍮🍭🍬🍫🥜🌰🍪🍿🍯🥛☕️🍵🍺🍶🥤🧋🧃🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🧉🔋

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    7 months ago

    Shit neighbours are having a loud bluey outside.

    Time to go out there and glare at them.

    Yes, I’ve done it before.

    Yes, they’re scared of me.

  • AJ Sadauskas@aus.social
    7·
    7 months ago

    @Seagoon_ @melbourne So I stopped by Priceline while I was at the shops to pick up some foundation.

    On my way home, I noticed that I got the one that’s a shade darker than I normally get.

    Then when I got home, I realised that I had made the exact same mistake last time.

    The moral of the story? If you’re going to be a careless idiot, it pays to at least be consistent.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
      4·
      7 months ago

      I can’t help stupidity but I can tell you if you mix a little foundation with moisturiser it should be alright to use if you don’t want to return it.

  • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
    7·
    7 months ago

    I need some advice because I lack the most basic of social awareness:

    I’ve been texting someone, only a couple of times so far, but I have just realised I’ve spelled their name wrong the two times I’ve used it (has a j instead of a y. The y-version is the one I’ve always seen so I guess I skipped over it). I feel bad and I know it makes me feel awkward if someone gets my name wrong. I want to apologise but then I feel like if I bring it up, I’m bringing attention to something they maybe not noticed?

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
      8·
      7 months ago

      It’s been noticed. Everyone notices their name spelt wrong. Say nothing. Its only been twice not two years. Continue using the correct spelling.

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
      5·
      7 months ago

      My weird name gets spelled wrong a lot, just say sorry you were using the wrong spelling, you’re not the first to get it wrong, you’ll be one of a few that say something. I no longer correct people who fuck my name up, some people have been getting it wrong for years.

      • AJ Sadauskas@aus.social
        3·
        7 months ago

        @dumblederp @danwritesbooks @melbourne As you can probably tell from my username, I have an uncommon ethnic name, and I get this all the time.

        Yes, they have noticed the typo.

        Most likely, they haven’t said anything because they don’t want to cause a scene. But it is annoying.

        First, acknowledge your mistake and apologise in a discrete way that’s not in front of other people.

        Perhaps that’s an email? Or a Teams message? If you do it in-person, make it a one-on-one conversation.

        Keep it simple.

        Hi, I need to apologise to you about something. I’ve looked through some of my past messages, and I’ve noticed I’ve misspelt your name a number of times. It was a careless mistake on my part, and one you’re probably quite rightly annoyed about. I’m genuinely really sorry and honestly a little embarrassed about this, I’ll make sure to get it right from now on. Please let me know if there’s anything I can do to make it up to you?

        The really important thing is to not make the same mistake after the apology.

        Perhaps copy and paste their name from another document instead of trying to spell it out from now on?

          • dumblederp@aussie.zone
            4·
            7 months ago

            Lots of people will have gotten it wrong an made not attempt to correct their behaviour. It only needs to be a quick incidental apology. Even when you next address them in text “Hey Jagemeet (sorry for getting it wrong before), Can we talk about the project this afternoon? Thx Dan”

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      7 months ago

      “hey sorry, Jvette, I’ve been spelling your name incorrectly; I only just noticed. Yvette, you can call me Stan instead of Dan of it helps :D”

    • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
      5·
      7 months ago

      They certainly noticed you spelling their name wrong, but it sounds like a common error. I’m sure they get it a lot and don’t care. I’d bring it up light heartedly, like: “oops I just noticed I was spelling your name wrong, sorry! Do you get that a lot?”

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
      2·
      7 months ago

      I think it’s a decent measure of how uptight someone is. Chicks named Sonja/Sonya get it a lot and if they’re reasonably unfussed about it they’re generally pretty chilled out sort of people and easy to spend time with. I know a Karl that gets Carl all the time and isn’t fussed unless it’s something official. Then again, I grew up in an era of Kathy/Kathie, Katy/Katie and Kelly/Kellie.