• TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone
    19·
    10 days ago

    Hello everyone! Got logged out of my regular login without my knowledge or consent - and couldn’t get back in until I made a new account. All sorted now.

    Am currently in Munich - have had a busy few days. Basically my daughter in law is about 38 weeks pregnant with her second, and developed major problems on Saturday (in Aust). Had to drop everything and leap onto the next flight to get there an wrangle her first one (aged 3). Son was completely distraught what with everything which should not surprise. DIL is still in intensive care, and son is spending as much time there as possible. Lil one is a handful - smart enough to know that there’s something seriously wrong with Mum but unable to really regulate her own behaviour and emotions. DIL’s mother will be joining us here at the end of this week so we can hand off kid wrangling to each other as required. Somewhere along the way my login here got cut off, and have only now been able to get a new one.

    Haven’t seen much of the city yet - son & DIL’s flat is over the road and down an alley from some huuuuge gardens - I think it’s called Nymphenbourg and there’s some kind of historic palace there so kid & I have been checking them out. I have discovered that one year of high school german 50+ years ago is not sufficient for food shopping effectively in this town. Have fallen back on on-line ordering & delivery. The pictures really really help. Next time I brave the shops I will take my life into my hands and try google translate or similar. Any recommendations for a suitable app?

    • TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone
      10·
      10 days ago

      EDIT: Thanks huugely everyone for all your well wishes and advice on translations etc. We’ll know more about DIL’s condition in the next couple of days. Still touch & go rn.

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
      6·
      10 days ago

      Very much hope DIL and baby will be ok. You are an angel for helping. Sounds like a very stressful time for the family.

    • tone212_@aussie.zone
      4·
      10 days ago

      Oh wow that sounds full on! I hope your DIL pulls through without any issues.

      Google Translate app is the way to go - just point your camera at whatever needs translating and watch the magic. The translations are not always super coherent but enough to understand what’s going on.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      3·
      10 days ago

      I found shopping to not be so difficult in foreign countries… Eggs look like eggs, bread is bread, if a can has a picture of a cat or dog it’s pet food.

      And so much much well wishes to fam, hope it all goes well. 😽😽😽

    • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
      2·
      10 days ago

      Nice to hear an update, sorry to hear it’s not all roses. No specific recommendations but I think there’s some kind of translator camera available where you can point camera at the words and selecting the language and it shows translated on the camera app

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      2·
      9 days ago

      Sorry I just saw this. How full on, I hope things go as smoothly as possible.

      Hug little one and let her know that mum is busy being helped but family is here for her

    • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
      8·
      10 days ago

      Tell her things could be worse, she could be wearing that sunflower instead. And as we all know being told “it could be worse” when we are pissed off and grumpy always instantly lightens our spirits and makes everything ok.

      /s just in case it’s not obvious

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
      6·
      10 days ago

      We’ve all felt this way after a bender, especially when we’ve thrown hands while intoxicated.

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
    10·
    10 days ago

    Teen comes up behind me in gym. I turn around. He says nothing, just gestures with his hands. I knew what he was asking but I said “sorry, are there any words?”. I’m not hurrying up if you can’t be bothered to ask nicely how long I have left on a machine.

    Being in this place gives me an interesting insight into Gen Z manners. They said millennials were entitled….

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    10 days ago

    The patient decided to rip her cone off at 3am. After several attempts at getting the collar back on I sedated her.

    Rang the vet and they said keep her sedated the next few days.

    Jesus Christ lol

    She has a reputation at the vet clinic now hahaha

    Edit: back we go to the vet for a better collar. I turned my back for 2 mins and caught her licking the stitches. And this is sedated AND on painkillers.

    Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh lol

  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
    9·
    10 days ago

    Great angst at team meeting, as “do more with less” edges closer and closer to “do everything with nothing”

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
    8·
    10 days ago

    I’m giving a presentation at co-working tomorrow for businesses in the building. I was expecting little to no interest, the room fits about 10 to 12 people and 9 people have already sent a RSVP. Working on my slides at the moment. I’m excited but also quite nervous, been a while since I’ve done presenting like this! I hate presenting but need to push myself out of my comfort zone. If it goes well I’ll be rolling this out at other locations, so hopefully I’m not a nervous wreck tomorrow.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    7·
    10 days ago

    Bills paid, payslip checked, grocery delivery ordered. I’m running out of excuses to avoid doing my assignment.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    7·
    10 days ago

    Goddamit auspost… another ‘attempted delivery’ my arse. No soundcard / HDDs today :( I was in the front garden at the time of ‘attempted’ delivery lol.

    • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
      6·
      10 days ago

      complain. Every time they do this. Complain complain right up to the ombudsman.

      I got the fuckers parking across the street and crossing with the lights to deliver my shit now.