Decided to go to the gym to get rid of my “dickhead at work is screwing up my projects” gunk out of my system.
Then I can hopefully relax.
Edit: much better.
Fat cat has decided that my feet are tonight’s headrest.
Looks like I’m sleeping on the couch.
RIP 🪦 my back I guess.
Place next door (4 apartments) goes up for auction tm. I’m in two minds.
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If sold it’ll be developed which means noise.
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If sold finally the weirdo in one of the apartments who kicks bins and cuts the lawn with hand shears and has a go at me about leaves falling in Autumn will be gone.
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So. I grabbed a ps5 the other day. I got it running to install everything etc.
I have not touched it since as it’s been work nights. I don’t game on work nights.
Tonight however, is FINALLY TIME TO PLAY!!! Fuuuuuuck yes.
what are you playing
I grabbed final fantasy rebirth, cult of the lamb and Alan wake 2.
I played the first final fantasy 7 remake on ps4 so keen to see what this new one is like.
Cult of the lamb is fucking awesome, played it a bit on pc.
And alan wake 2 looked awesome so keen to see what its like.
What do you play?
Witcher 3 over and over again
I tried to get into it so many times but the combat feels odd to me.
I’m bad at games and died a lot, the auto-save point being before all the dialogue made for a super annoying, short-lived attempt at that game
I did the intro like, 4 times over the years and just couldn’t get into it.
Cyberpunk 2077 on the other hand, is a whole different story. That game pushed every dopamine receptor I had to the limit lol
I’ve been wondering about cult of the lamb. Wasn’t quite sure on it but it keeps me looking at it from time to time.
It sooooo much fun. Seriously. And I don’t usually play those sorts of games.
I’ve got the day off. So far I’ve contacted Elder’s ex school about emptying his old locker so I can sell the books and waiting for a call back. Twiddles thumbs Made and drank a couple of coffees. Looked at a website of clothing that I absolutely fell in love with, but it turns out they’re unreliable and the clothing is not up to scratch. Devo’d as it was totally my style 😭 (It was Airpears Japanese ocean art style clothing, not so much the dresses but the shirts, pants and men’s hooded fleece jackets that I loved).
Are you, too, ashamed of the disaster in your under-sink cupboards?
Edit: OK I did a big purge in the kitchen cupboard. I need some more containers for the bathroom cupboard though… maybe some other day…
I only recently cleared it out after 3 years when tidying up for my place being inspected. Cathartic. Driven by anger as well though
All good in the kitchen. The bathroom is clogged with teenage shit though. I try not to look because steam comes out of my nostrils.
Nope. Mine is clean , organised and tidy
I do have to tidy the cupboard with all the things, mostly clothes, I’ve been buying miss seagoon
Not exactly, but the cat biscuits live there so semi tidy is required
There’s not enough room in mine, it’s full of convoluted drainpipe.
I have some shelves that work really well for that problem. I liked how they worked in the kitchen so much I bought some for the bathroom too.
Hey those shelves are really nifty! But my cupboard is tiny and already has a built in shelf. Luckily I don’t store much in there, mostly dishwashing items, carpet cleaner and oven cleaner.
Have learned something that MUST be shared. Not only is it National Pasta Day, but National Champagne Day!! (not to be confused with International Champagne Day, which is 31st December). This one is declared by the Champagne Bureau. I might need to celebrate - just had carbonara for dinner!
Excellent 👌 did not have champagne but did eat pasta and drink Italian wine with good friends tonight.
Tomorrow I’m going to slather on the calamine lotion and take the family to the latest Lucha Fantastica wrestling event. It’s the Mexican Day of the Dead festival. Can’t wait to go! I buy the tickets pre release so they cost very little, and we go out for lunch before the event. It’s our little family outing every 2-3 months and I look forward to it for weeks (usually it’s me and the kids going out, or Mr P and the kids, like a divorce lol).
I hope you have a great time ❤️
and a comfortable time 🤞
No pizza today because I had that on Tues and leftovers the last two nights. Tonight instead I have fish and chips for the air fryer. And I’ll sautee some spinach for helth.
In the midst of everything I’ve forgotten entirely to figure out upgrading the firmware on my phone so it can do 4G calls. Just got a notice today saying they’ll block me from calls AND data after 28/10, what the fuck, I was just going to keep going on data for a while before I worked it out. And I think they’re doing it based on phone model regardless of whether you’ve actually enabled 4G calls the hard way (this phone is technically capable of it, just needs the right firmware). Not something easily explained to call centre support…
Zero spoons for it tonight but I guess I’ll have to get cracking on that tomorrow sigh I do have my work phone as a backup at least
Home time!
Pizza is on its way, snacks have been purchased, extra cat treats so I won’t be hassled for my pizza.
Let’s see if the ps5 was worth it.
We’re on the same wavelength today.
I bought some fresh pizzas and some extra ingredients to add to them to make them stacked.
Going to be good eating over the next few days.
Enjoy your ps5!
Thank you! I look forward to the break from reality for a while lol
I’ve just spent two and a half hours in Flagstaff Gardens post work.
I feel much better
Air Supply is underrated. I can hear any song, from any room and I’m there singing my guts out.
and aussies too
Yes. Correct.
Russell Hitchcock was a Melburnian and Air Supply was formed here.
Love and Other Bruises does this for me every time. Still one of my favourite songs.
CEO you are every woman in the world, to meee
You’re my fantasy. You’re my reality.
Wake up sleepy heads. 😘
1 more hour I swear
Ok I’m up 😴
I caved and went to colesworth on the way home. Airfryer chicken schnitzel for dindins tonight. Plus a few vinos in honour of Pasta Day. Big shout out to all the pasta grannies out there. They are inspirational.
*Nonnas, no?
Test results still not back. 🤬🤬🤬Rash is spreading all over arms and legs, my butt, neck, and has just shown an interest in my left boob. I feel utterly miserable about it. My MIL (who’s had her share of skin issues) says, “Oh I always get my results back 24, 48 hours at the most. But then I’ve had my tests done by the specialists.” Yeah alright miss smarty pants private health cover part pension, you’re not helping.
They are growing the bacteria and I guess they want to be thorough so that will take days. Way longer than blood tests. Fingers crossed you find something with an easy fix!
stupid rash stay in your lane
I’m sorry, that sucks. I had pityriasis rosea or some such, I’m hoping it’s just a reaction to a virus and nothing more serious 🤞
I have had impetigo and Betadine helped. They sell bulk bottles so if you receive advice to use it you could decant some into a disposable container and use a sponge or paper towel to dab over large areas.
I also potentially have mast cell flares = rashes so hopefully antihistamines can help you short term if it’s that (consider getting checked for that or allergies)
Chemists sell Savlon, and chlorhexidine wash which may help prevent it spreading to others if it is impetigo or bacterial/fungal - but ask a doctor or nurse on call first as I’m not a doctor. The chlorhexidine is apparently a preventative only.
While you wait - One thing I found is if you absolutely can’t resist scratching and are going mad, then just to very lightly and carefully ‘slap’ the itchy spots - or more like quickly and lightly pat or tap it with an open hand or fingertips. Even better do it right next to it on healthy skin. It distracts from the itchy sensation without causing as much irritation as scratching.
However if it’s likely to be impetigo or the skin is in any way compromised ie. fragile, damaged, weeping, or infectious - don’t do this. Don’t touch it.
Come on test results!
Thankyou Melba 💜
My God Melba, that Pityriasis Rosea looks uncannily like what I’ve got! We’re the sores weepy at all?
I’m sorry I don’t really remember
I saw it first on my torso and then I noticed it was on my back too, it moved out to my upper arms and thighs and then spread up the front of my throat
This started on my upper arms and thighs and has suddenly and rapidly spread to the rest of the limbs, spread to my back and left boob and bottom, and up the front of my throat. I’d not heard of it before so I googled it and was shocked at how uncannily like my rash it is. I showed Mr P who said it basically looks exactly like it. I’ve got my specialist appointment on Thursday, so it’ll be interesting what they say. Looking into it though, there are a lot of similarities regarding the circumstances. I’ve been exposed to a lot of viruses in the past few months including covid, and I’ve been under a lot of stress for a prolonged period of time. I had wondered how I can look like I’ve got 3 different types of rashes all at the same time on different parts of my body, which is what pictures I saw looks like on people; there’s the ones that look like circles (arms, legs and butt, that the other rashes seem to spread nearby from) the ones that look like flattish raised bumps (throat and some on legs) and the ones that look like a bright red prickle rash (rapidly spreading everywhere else there isn’t already a rash, filling in the spaces like I’m being coloured in lol).
That might make sense as a viral reaction then. Definitely do make sure it isn’t anything infectious or serious though, I Am Not A Doctor.
Mine was the classic ‘Christmas tree’ pattern and looked like this on my front. More central spreading out. But I did see pics of others where it was focused and severe on their upper arms.
As a rough idea:
Front
Pic of rash off the net
Back
Rash pic off the net
It did recur for me a second time, much milder and confined to my back.
I still do get hives on my face, arms and lower legs. (Small hard white bumps that then swell up into areas of diffuse red puffiness.) That is a completely different thing and more likely from stress, allergies/contact dermatitis or MCAS
Mine are like this, with the herald rashes in the centre of further outbreaks
With the last one being how it looked in the very beginning. But I’m just waiting to see the specialist on this Thursday. Never seen a skin specialist before. My health problems have been mostly mental rather than physical lol.
Yeah, I apparently had a herald patch on my back that I hadn’t seen. That is how it starts. The herald patch is the single patch that appears before the general fine rash comes up. So if you had something like that at the start that tracks.
The timing too. (More common in Autumn and Spring. More common in women.)
The fine rash does apparently change to those more circular patches in the next stage. (I don’t remember mine doing that but it was a while back.)
It can definitely spread to upper arms and thighs.
I’m really hoping that’s what this is because it isn’t highly contagious, usually resolves by itself in a few months, and usually doesn’t recur.
I was given cortisone cream to help soothe it but for some reason cortisone cream burns my skin so I just let it resolve on its own. Plain moisturiser might also help if it is this. Avoiding soap is also recommended as it might irritate, and maybe also don’t shower too hot.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/pityriasis-rosea#
Definitely make sure it isn’t something else that is infected, contagious or does need treatment though! And there are some things cortisone cream or moisturiser should not be applied to so definitely check with a professional first.
In the interim is there anything that might sooth the symptoms?
Do antihistamines help any with this?
I wouldn’t listen to your MIL, don’t need her 2 cents about her experience and how lightning fast things are. Doesn’t help you in the slightest.
shingles?
regardless what it is, rest and relieve your symptoms
so many hugs and I hope all the peelers are looking after you
Rough. I hope you get your results soon. Can you call the path lab?
I’ll call them soon, I just went out to buy antihistamines and soft cotton top which covers ugly throat rash.
good luck!!!
