• just_kitten@aussie.zone
    12·
    2 months ago

    I have a lot of tedious, unfulfilling work I REALLY don’t want to do today but need to clear by COB before I go on leave. I’ve had a slow start to the day and a battle of Feels. Thankfully, the sun is shining so that makes it easier to stay on the good side for now

    Today’s strategy:

    • keep reminding myself of the reward after getting through today
    • remind myself efficiency is a good thing too
    • enjoy all the good food - today’s medicinal carb is a Woodfrog bakery croissant. Dumplings for lunch
    • go out and weed my planter boxes at lunchtime for some serotonin 'n shit
    • blast all the feel-good 70s/80s pop rock. Currently on Toto, next up is classic Chicago
    • celebrate the end of the day by calling/messaging people I love

    I got this!..

    e: busting out the ELO now. Thanks to this Russian dude who uploaded 2x 2h complications!

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      5·
      2 months ago

      You have to put on Eye of the Tiger, it’s just a good rev up song for me.

      Please look after yourself!

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        5·
        2 months ago

        This upcoming break couldn’t come sooner, although it’s unfortunate timing for work as it’s a busy period with all the storms and shit. Thankfully they have never made me feel bad about leave as I generally tend to deliver otherwise.

    • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
      5·
      2 months ago

      Ha almost sounds like my day, I’m on leave at COB and on a plane first thing in the morning, but have a STACK to get finished here at work.

      Downsides for me are being onsite in a windowless dungeon (yay for IT getting the least habitable spot on the site…!) and not having the awesome music!

      Plus-side, I have some kickass leftovers from last night for lunch - I’ve been looking forward to today’s lunch since I finished dinner last night!

      5 hours 18 minutes to go…

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        5·
        2 months ago

        I am infinitely grateful to be wfh on a gorgeous day like this, ngl. Blasting the music and regularly getting up from my chair when I’m bored/frustrated has been helpful. How are you going with the work? I’m making progress, bit spotty but I’m 30% of the way through the shitty reports. If I can get all the worst done by 2pm leaving just banal easy work for the rest of the day, I’ll be winning.

        Also what leftovers are these?! I love a good lunch that you can look forward to.

        • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
          3·
          2 months ago

          I’m so jelly of the WFH! I’m on track to get everything finished on time thankfully. It’s just annoying that there’s heaps I could have had done already were it not for the dragging of heels by others!

          My wife’s pasta, sauce, and killer meatballs (all home-made of course or her Italian mother would disown her!), will surely put me into a food coma for the latter part of the day however :D

          • just_kitten@aussie.zone
            4·
            2 months ago

            Hahaha, I only have myself to blame for this backlog (procrastinating on the unpleasant stuff - bandaid being truly ripped off today). It’s much more frustrating when the delay is caused by others!

            And that does sound like a very sumptuous meal to look forward to (succulent, even) - I definitely hear you on the food coma though! Leave the easier stuff to after you get that in your gullet :D

            • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
              3·
              2 months ago

              That’s the plan! In fact I’m just about to tuck in to my meal! My Succulent Italian Meal! :D

              Edit: ELO are awesome. That is all.

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 months ago

    Just watched as the local daddy magpie gave a swark at someone who overreacted, swung around and started jogging…so Maggie gave them a bit of a swoop. Guy jogged off shaken and then I went up to the magpie and got a swark too. Said my normal “hello Maggie”. We had a few quiet words and swarks back and forth and I wandered home.

    Not gonna lie, I feel a little bit special as a chosen maggie friend.

  • oztrin@aussie.zoneEnglish
    9·
    2 months ago

    Oh poo. Thought I had the afternoon off tomorrow but the client is back sooner than we all thought.
    I just hope they haven’t discharged her too soon…

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 months ago

    Whew… Finished up at 7pm, well past when I’d hoped to finish at 5pm, and there’s a couple of small outstanding but non urgent items. But I got through the worst of it - all the yucky stuff that made me renew my deep dislike for humanity and was very much due. Dobby is free!!!

    …From one job, at least - next two days are gonna be real candle burners as well with the huge backlog from work trip last week and my not being available the next two weeks. I love that place though, so I’m kind of looking forward to getting stuck into it to help the team out.

    48 hours to go before I’m on the way to the airport, yippee. For now, is dumplings time (swapped from lunch), and this week’s episodes of OMITB and Slow Horses :)

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    8·
    2 months ago

    You know in 10-20 years time we’re gonna regret not asking Martin Sheen to take a crack at being the president IRL. Its worked out ok for Ukraine so far…

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    8·
    2 months ago

    Totally forgot I own a train engine biscuit cutter. One miniature women’s weekly special added to the schedule 🚂

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    7·
    2 months ago

    In yet another sign of the apocalypse, there is an Australian version of The Office releasing soon on Amazon Prime.

    The trailer is…well…the trailer.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
      5·
      2 months ago

      truly the darkest timeline hey. Edit: OH man, I only got through like 30 seconds of the trailer. What in the absolute hell is this shit?!

      • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
        5·
        2 months ago

        Whoever is in charge of development for Prime Australia needs to be shot into the sun.

        10 years too late and absolute shite. Like it misses the charm of The Office and charm of being Australian.

        • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
          3·
          2 months ago

          I’ll admit, I was never a fan of the original. Just a touch too awkward for me. But isn’t it just condescending AF to be like “heres a tv show as if you dont speak the same language of the previous 2 iterations of the same damn show”?

          • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
            2·
            2 months ago

            I wasn’t the fan of the UK one, even though I love everything Gervais has done since. The US version grew on me and did enjoy it. This one though…no thanks.

    • tone212_@aussie.zone
      3·
      2 months ago

      I’m sad that I watched the trailer. The US version is one of my favourite shows… why are they just rehashing the same main character traits? The boss is trying to be like Michael, there’s a Dwight character in there, what the hell.

    • Catfish@aussie.zone
      2·
      2 months ago

      A colleague was telling me about an Arabic version that’s pretty good. Can’t personally confirm.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    7·
    2 months ago

    Nice looking day today, I really need to try and get outside for a bit. I should probably pull some weeds while I’m out there too. Or clean the back paving, it’s gotten quite gunky and slippery.

    I received my first ever order from Ali Express yesterday. Their website is quite dreadful to deal with, but I managed to get some thread I’ve been struggling to get from any Australian suppliers. Some sewing needles I bought were not all the right type, and I got a refund without having to return - which is nice, because 4 out of 5 were right, and the others I can use eventually, just not what I wanted.

    It is frustrating how expensive sewing notions are in Australia, it is generally much cheaper to buy ready made items than the materials to make it yourself.

  • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone
    7·
    2 months ago

    Fried my brain last night by staying up like a teenage gamer but binge watching after I couldn’t assignment any more.

    Slept like the dead, though.

    Out to feed the face, but not enjoying this wimdy.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      I literally stayed up until 4am, watching a YT video on a wild af Doom Map (MyHouse.wad - Inside Dooms Most Terrifying Mod) essentially someone took House of Leaves and made a Doom Map inspired by it. Complete with a google drive of journal entries lol.

      I just woke up and hour ago.

        • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
          3·
          2 months ago

          Here’s the link to the video -https://youtu.be/5wAo54DHDY0?si=2dEnW3vjbL1wnQF0

          He explains why the mod is just weird AF, in all the good ways. And how it is a feat of technical prowess to make such a thing on the Doom engine.

          My favourite yt content is a tie between 1-7 hour long video essays on a niche interest or an investigation, and videos on the degenerates that plague social media (personalities that air all their drama and addictions and nastiness on their platforms, and then removed and complain about trolls 😂).

          • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone
            6·
            2 months ago

            I wish I could say what my favourite content is, but I just can’t. I’ll watch almost everything and off the top of my head: lawn mowing, rebuilding watches, building/architecture, vehicles (building/driving/riding), mystery docos/random internet mysteries, serial murder content, court verdicts, pranks/scares, oh lawd pimple popper, surgeries, reviews, lifestyle/fashion/travel, other documentaries, how things work, end of life vlogging etc.

            I think armchair people watching… Pretty much voyerusm, haha.

            LOL, welcome to a day in my brain. How have I survived this long?