• Seagoon_@aussie.zone
    13·
    11 days ago

    A Canadian celebration breakfast put on by young Mr Seagoon , we had pancakes and maples syrup and fresh coffee. Tonight it will ne Canadian mac n cheese. With crumbled crisps baked on top. It’s a Canadian thing.

    Then a walk n on the dog beach with Miss Seagoon and Bear the Irish terrier. I picked up ten new kinds of shells.

    here is Miss Seagoon and Bear

    then shopping in the city, a quick bite and we went to Clock museum, which was a weird place.

    Now home for a few days while the big storm blows through.😊

    I love the young Seagoons so much 🥹

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    11 days ago

    There’s cracks in the foundations of my mind
    Now every structure is compromised
    And I lie and say I’m alright
    But my can of worms has snakes inside
    So I keep the lid closed
    And seal my lips so
    So my loved ones do not know
    I’ll be the keeper of their happiness
    And prolong their blissful ignorance
    Of the cracks in the foundations of my mind

    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
      6·
      11 days ago

      ♥️ oof I know this

      I couldn't help making a verse. Spoilered in case that's rude but you made me cry and think how it's a bit different for me now

      Some cracks close quietly after so many nights
      Some cracks lie until a single flower takes hold
      Bright yellow in the dark.
      Some cracks I tend tirelessly
      Filling in with gold so they SHINE BABY SHINE.

      Some cracks stay, deeper then ever
      Snakes give way to dragons
      None shall pass, not even you, child
      We will hold and fight, and remember.

      Quiet now, I know how to tread, where to avoid
      The scars in the foundation of my mind

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
    11·
    11 days ago

    At my co-working space they do a free breakfast on Wednesdays - you best believe I loaded up my plate. There was waffles with chocolate sauce, English muffins with ham and cheese, croissants, yoghurt with fruit, donuts, I got it all. Food coma incoming. And I brought my own lunch too.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    10·
    11 days ago
    Cat TMI, poop talk

    Melbcat has started having frequent little accidents and while I’m hoping that it’s only temporary I’m scared that she might be losing control of her bowels.

    She’s still seeming mostly comfortable, bright and alert, still eating and washing herself. No current urinary incontinence. She’s stopped crying since this started.

    I’m just spiraling because I’m aware age is catching up to her and I’m terrified of the future. I feel about Melbcat the way people feel about their child.

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    11 days ago

    I saw a fox just before.

    I’m worried that by leaving food for the strays overnight that I’ve put them in danger…

    I’ve had to accept that I can only really give these guys a helping hand. Still trying to find a rescue to take them, feeding them everyday.

    I can’t really do much more. I can trap them and get them spayed and vaccinated but they’re still pretty much in danger 24/7.

    I’ve gotten way too attached.

    Tough pill to swallow.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    10·
    11 days ago

    Convinced YL to spend the weekend at Nana’s house. How did I do that you ask? Dad wants to day drink in the nude and that’s a bit hard with you here 🙂

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    9·
    11 days ago

    Well, I asked for more field work, and while I was out onto one site I got called up to go to two more, in the rain and cold and everything. But it helped; I feel heaps better today despite some challenging people to deal with (not colleagues). Needed to get oot and aboot!

    Gonna go in tomorrow and probably work a full day - heading out midday with the team for an industry meeting/conference thing. Earning that extra money as much as I can. Lord knows I need it. Psych appt got moved to tomorrow so I’ll be budgeting carefully until next Friday evening… Need to reschedule dentist again…

    Now what to do at home? Maybe some long overdue journalling. Still getting used to not having this big acute deadline hanging over my head ☺️ might also watch an Ang Lee classic, Eat Drink Man Woman.

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        2·
        10 days ago

        I’m halfway through Eat Drunk Man Woman. It’s a really wonderful snapshot of Asian family dynamics and life in Taiwan in the 90s, incredibly engaging. Also, the FOOD PORN holy sheeeeeit

  • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
    9·
    11 days ago

    In the city this morning. It’s damp.

    And far too many people seem to think that their down puffer jackets are waterproof. Nope, you’re going to be cold and wet.

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    9·
    11 days ago
    MH and academics plus a whole lot of complaining

    Yep so I got the confirmation that I’ve failed two subjects because of late submissions. Submitting things late and just being numb to deadlines is a real problem for me.

    This whole uni thing doesn’t feel real anymore. Nothing does really. I am so sick of being on the verge of panic every single day, and not being able to sleep. I’ve been putting way too much pressure on myself to the point where I’m trying to get a H1 assignment of me, in a couple of days, in an attempt to reduce the impact of the late penalty. But I am getting absolutely nothing out.

    I love the uni, I love the course, I’ve met so many wonderful people, and I would be giving up a social opportunity that is hard to get as you get older and meet fewer people. Despite all the hiccups, tears and questioning, I think I want to stay in the course because I can’t see myself doing anything else. I think getting this degree and doing this career will make me more resilient, and a better person. I don’t want to “give up” and just get any random job or stay in retail forever.

    So hopefully I won’t get kicked out, and worst case scenario, I’ll just have to repeat a couple of units and spend an extra few months at uni.

    I’ll see my psych again to ask for advice, maybe try out ADHD meds because I can’t continue being numb to deadlines and getting long extensions that just delay things even further, and as soon as I get an assignment, at least taking a look at it. This is jeopardising my future career. I feel like ADHD meds won’t work and will suck for my heart function. Surely, there’s another way.

    “Just start the bloody things earlier!”

    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
      9·
      11 days ago

      Before the adhd meds, I washed dishes in a Cafe and was bad at it.

      Post adhd meds and with the help of a friend to get my foot in the door, I run a team of IT professionals.

      That big of a difference.

      • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
        6·
        11 days ago

        Wow. That’s a really big difference. Good on you.

        I’ll get onto it. Hopefully there’s something out there that’s not going to kill my heart and worsen my anxiety.

          • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
            5·
            11 days ago

            We can only hope. And I’m worried about sleep too, vyvanse kept me awake for far too long.

            I have a psychiatry appointment booked in for August! Pretty far away, but it is what it is. I shall bring up these concerns with them.

              • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
                6·
                11 days ago

                Not just psychologically addictive… They are one of the few drugs with potentially lethal withdrawal effects. The physical withdrawals are fucked too

                • indisin@aussie.zone
                  5·
                  10 days ago

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              • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
                2·
                11 days ago

                I think I’d prefer to avoid benzos, but thanks for the suggestion. I think much of the anxiety will dissipate when the academic stress is gone.

  • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
    9·
    11 days ago

    I put on a goosebumps 90s episode last night to watch with little one and man the 90s melancholy/nostalgia/wistfulness hit me so hard. Oh to be able to go back to that time.

    Oh a side note, I love how Slappy scares my 9 year old. She talks tough about not being scared of anything, but as soon as Slappy moves his head she’s clinging to me like she’s about to fall off a mountain lol.