• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    10·
    6 hours ago

    Finally made it down the coast. Bus replacement from wyndham vale to geelong made it a lengthy trip. Bit chaotic, no one seemed to know which bus was going where (including the drivers lol).

    But it’s always interesting taking that bus through those newish estates out west to see how they’re going. People have planted things, but not things that provide any shade. The amount of synthetic lawn is pretty crazy. Just a massive heatsink. Also the walking tracks are always empty which is a shame as they look quite nice.

    Before leaving decided to borrow both Situationcake’s and Dumblederps ideas. Hoping the steel wool works, but if it gets through…

    Behold, the ROTATING BOTTLE ON A STICK OVER A BUCKET 2000™ (that is pb not poo).

    Let’s see how we go.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    6·
    6 hours ago
    TW medical

    I had my first iron infusion today. -_- Really hoping it helps. I’m so tired of struggling to get up or move. At least it was delivered in a bonus bag of saline so I didn’t have to get iv fluids from the hospital. (Been dodging the er no matter how dehydrated I get because reasons.)

    Complaining about money

    Trying to buy some basics for the community pantry because I haven’t been able to get there in a while and I’m appalled at the Colesworth costs.

    $10 for a bag of powdered milk, get fucked ya greedy cunts. $8 for a bag of oranges. Generic milk bricks don’t cost much less than brand. I’m hitting up the cheap basics that stretch far like pasta and sauces, rice, noodles, oats, tinned soup spaghetti and baked beans, PB, milk bricks, sugar, tea (also bar soap, TP, toothpaste and menstrual products) but there’s not anything fresh.

    I regret being so low income myself.

    And my tiny garden isn’t stepping up hard enough. It’s probably costing more to grow than the produce would in the shop.

    Unfortunately I’m not able to shop in person and Aldi isn’t always cheaper on everything… but maybe when I’m less slammed with tests and appointments I can ask to go there and suss out what the best value items are. I really wish they had kept the old ‘shopping list’ feature so you could compare prices on items before going.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
      4·
      5 hours ago

      I feel frustrated and angry that all the focus on profiteering, price hikes, cost of living increases and thee relevant inquires and reports seem to have achieved bugger all.

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
        3·
        4 hours ago

        Yeah. Maybe the inquiry fixed things for the farmers which is good but nothing has been done for people buying the food.

        Same goes for everything else

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
    11·
    8 hours ago

    I set up my rainbow of glass 🙂 It took me a long time to collect, each is a real colour glass, not painted glass. There’s some cenedese and nason in there

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    7·
    8 hours ago

    The poms go on and on about Jammie Dodgers like some Aussies do about Tim Tam’s so the kid and I decided to give em a burl. Well, they are the most boring tasteless biscuit ever. The jam definitely saved the biscuit. A just passable 3/5 yum yums.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    7·
    8 hours ago

    I worked such long days this week that I didn’t even need to take any leave last week despite not working 2 out of 3 days 🙃 that’s good though, gotta bank up that leave for upcoming uni stressout sessions.

    More Project Hail Mary tonight. Only about 15% of the way in but this is a v entertaining read!

  • Catfish@aussie.zoneavesta
    5·
    8 hours ago

    Shameless thought following GoonSea. I have these shot/aperitif glasses I’m trying to fill a set of. On the assumption there should be 6, a green ought exist? Not sure the other. Anyone spots them I’d love a heads up 😺 4 harlequin glasses

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    6·
    9 hours ago

    Mum got the Liberal Party’s postal vote application form in the mail.

    “You can apply for a postal vote with this form,”

    Goddamit

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    10 hours ago

    My brain is fried. One more to go and things can slow down a tiny bit.

    Also, I’m so fucking sick of pharmacists treating me like dirt because of what’s on my safe script.

    What’s the point of being in healthcare if you’re going to be judgemental about what medication people take?

    Same issue with nurses. I guess everyone needs someone to look down on.

    Fucking scumbags.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      8·
      9 hours ago

      I’ve had some amazing experiences with nurses and some downright horrible ones that shouldn’t even be working in the industry.

      The least they could do is be professional and keep their thoughts to themselves but some just can’t help themselves.

      I’m sorry you had to go through that. It’s never nice.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      9·
      10 hours ago

      Just pure racism and classism at its finest. You’re on a ‘controversial’ medication and aren’t a white man. That’s it, that’s all it is. I want to slap every healthcare worker (drs, nurses, pharmacists, mental health worker) who hold those views. It’s fucking gross and I’m so angry on your behalf. Fuck.

      I’m sorry man, your needs are LEGITIMATE and the problem only lies with those judgy cunts.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      8·
      10 hours ago

      take care ,

      and you don’t need to justify yourself to them, you have a doctor

      if you are feeling grouchy you could always tell your doc you are being harassed

  • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    10 hours ago

    I have some extra pennies this pay and a butcher right near me so fuckit, six lamb chops and a kilo of drumsticks pls. And some cheese kranskies.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    6·
    10 hours ago

    Wow okay, so I’ve been watching yt (just trash stuff), and the political campaign ads for the election have started cropping up.

    There’s one that I always skip, that feels like utter fear mongering - it seems to just focus on how awful the greens are, talking about inheritance tax and migration and alleged sexual abuse survivors talking about their time in the greens party (alleged of course, because I haven’t seen much news about sex abuse in the greens party, just the liberal party lol). But because I always skipped it, I didn’t know who was sponsoring it… It’s Advance Australia party 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

    Of course they don’t talk about their OWN policies, of course it’s all about how “terrible” and “scary” the greens are 🙄🙄

    I rolled my eyes so hard I’ve sent them into orbit. At least the ads for the greens and for labor talk about THEIR OWN policies. Of course a racist bullshit party can only drag other parties through the mud and never have the courage to lay out their own agendas.

    Fuck I hate the right.