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Person on public transport was playing music on phone at full blast. Then looked up and started loudly yelling at passengers. Luckily got off after a few stops. I’m used to occasionally seeing this kind of thing, but today I wondered, does the mentally ill person know they are mentally ill? Are they aware they are frightening others, including kids. What are they feeling when they do these things? I guess whatever is in their heads is logical. I hope to never experience it.
Today at southern cross there was a dude going absolutely crazy at random passers by as well as kids too. Seen a fair bit of it in the CBD over the years but this was next level crazy. I understand we need to throw more resources at mental health but those kids shouldn’t have seen that.
There’s a guy like that around where I live. Really scary outbursts of swearing and threats, sexual harassment and intimidation, homophobic rants or slapping things to the ground and throwing lit cigarettes around bushes and wooden fences. Occasionally sleeping on a bench outside my window or sitting there for hours.
It’s unsafe for me to try to help him, police can’t or won’t do anything because he won’t accept help, and outreach services always have some limitation that means they can’t help.
Melbourne is cooked.
Saw a similar outburst today. I can only imagine it’s like some kind of brain storm like a nightmare in their real life. It’s horrible.
I wish we had a competent party that would keep labor on their toes.
But no, we have a dipshit that looks like a fucking potato.
I truly hate the politics here.
From my observations it’s the same or worse everywhere else. At least we can vote people out without violent riots.
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. 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 :)
Well that was a relief. All made it.
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.
I was given the present of love. Baklava.
I am deeply jealous.
omg, that is the best
I 🧡 baklava
Dinner has been eaten. Just some left over pasta amongst an entire day of eating cakes and cupcakes.
Time to relax for the night and out my feet up.
Weather was also delightful for most of the day as well I might add.
Oh poo. Thought I had the afternoon off tomorrow but the client is back.
They have always discharged them too soon.
Totally forgot I own a train engine biscuit cutter. One miniature women’s weekly special added to the schedule 🚂
toot toot
This should totally work, yeah? Two layers of engine glued together, then mini loaf carriages
Got a pigeon nest in the tree outside my guest window. Loving her dedication sitting there in the wind and as the dogs run past. Must’ve been a shortage of good options this year cause its barely 1 meter off the ground in a tree that sways pretty dramatically in the wind.
Sometimes it seems pigeons choose nest spots based on a dare.
certainly feels like it!
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I am listening to an old LP of Til Death Do Us Part. 1966
ohmygaawwd .
What really sticks out to me is that the characters talk over each other , just like in real life. It’s that 1960s kitchen sink drama stuff.
it’s a load of cobblers, innit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8qSRu6b4Go&list=PLgeGcX2U-sIGC-OhLbHpppoDrkUy3a1Ir
I think I have my menu plan sorted for the next few days, which should clear out everything perishable from the fridge before I am away for a few days next week. I’ve also fully cleared out the vegetable drawer, which was nowhere near as bad as I feared - I did find some very gooey celery and some tomatoes that were more liquid than solid. I’m going to freeze a few things I have excess of (cauliflower & leek bake, some mushrooms and some stewed apple & pear) and have put some excess bananas in the freezer for future cooking. Plus I’ll be freezing the planned camembert and cherry muffins. This whole “cook everything from scratch and focus on reducing food waste” hobby is very labour intensive some days!
Cooking from basic ingredients is definitely labour intensive.
These past two years have been my worst ever for cooking. Too hard to cook with sciatica. So it’s easy food and even easier when my husband was cooking. Too many pre made bake in the oven foods like chips, which are not good. ( for example, chips instead of healthy baked potatoes, bought parathas instead of home made naan. Just getting in the habit of eating comfort food when in pain )
I think if I ever get sciatica so bad again I’m having shakes for meals
I’ve definitely been cooking a lot less from scratch over the past 6 weeks or so because of the labour involved. I am most definitely grateful for frozen veggies, sauces/pastes and the like! There is something very very satisfying about it when you do get around to it though.
I try to harness my more enthusiastic moments to make extra to freeze or preserve for the future so I can pull out easy meals when I don’t have the energy. Things like extra cheese sauce are especially good, because it doesn’t take much more effort to make a big batch than a small one.
I try to freeze as much as I can, but my bout of flu in July wrecked my stores and I’ve not been able to catch up since. I’m hoping to do some mega cooking over Cup Day weekend, maybe - if I don’t end up spending most of it asleep…
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.
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?!
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.
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”?
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.
Oh that wasn’t a joke? 😭
Unfortunately no. It’s legit and it’s happening.
I’m sad that I watched the trailer. The US version is one of my favourite shows… why are they just remaking the same main character traits? The boss is acting like Michael, there’s a Dwight character in there, what the hell.
A colleague was telling me about an Arabic version that’s pretty good. Can’t personally confirm.
