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[–] Dalek_Thal@aussie.zone 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Uni marks came in. Somehow an A slipped onto my "barely passing" academic transcript. Also I got a high pass in the subject I thought I was going to fail, and a C in the third one.

I'm shocked, I might actually graduate this year

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

⭐ Well done!

[–] anobium_punctatum@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Hell yeah you will, great job mate!

[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago
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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Good morning, all you hotties!!

[–] oztrin@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Force_majeure122@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good morning sunshine 🌞

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[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just listened to Shorten roasting Dutton and Morrison on ABC radio. Oh, what could've been. He deserved his shot at PM.

[–] the_procrastinata@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just imagine the shit that LNP would have thrown at a Labor govt trying to deal with COVID. It would have been rabid and divisive (just like it was in Vic).

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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ugh, yet another failure to die in my sleep.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Join the club 🤘🏼

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a new coffee community that has just been created. I believe as Melbourneans we need to make sure we go and add our collective coffee wisdom.

[–] 6368_39162@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Fetch your pitchforks, I don’t drink the stuff

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

We'll just keep that quietly to ourselves here. Just, don't go announcing such blasphemy in the coffee community, you could ruin our reputation!

[–] anobium_punctatum@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Neither, it's vile.

Love the smell, but the taste is awful.

[–] bull@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I shared that opinion for the first 35 years of my life. It turns out I just hadn't tried good coffee (espresso). There are so many ways to have coffee too.. I did a bit of experimenting, started out with lattes with a couple of sugars and moved on to stronger brews over a few months. I'm not pounding triple shot long blacks or anything but I do love me a nice cup of Joe these days.

Never ever touch instant coffee. I'm not even sure how people call that stuff coffee.

I also thought beer was disgusting until I was 26.

[–] 6368_39162@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rather like that coffee icecream with the choc almonds in it

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[–] mayotized@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

I can do it, but my stomach hates it when I drink coffee.

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

It's cold and dark out there, but I'm going to brave it with Mr Woof to get first walkies done. Then I can follow up with some nice hot porridge for breakfast.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Here I am up again, thinking.
Late night coffee, same old story.
Only two beers, but coffee I'm craving.
Fuck, I need to get my shit together,
I think I'm in for stormy weather,
Ugh, I have to get it all together.
I have to be an adult,
Sooner or later.
Preferrably sooner rather than later.
I mean, sure, I'm quite messed up,
Longterm therapy is on the cards.
Fighting myself
But I should be fighting for help.
But it isn't an excuse
To stagnate.
This is not my fate,
Just an actual phase.
An inbetween state,
While I mutate
It's not too late
For me to close that gate
Behind me.
I'm more than the sum of my past,
A human with some janky parts.
But it's all here, still chugging away,
Rusting but taking it day by day
Rusting away but it's okay.
I'm temporarily corporeal,
We're all here for just a little while.
So thank you all for reading my prose,
Be it funny, sad, a little bit morose.
You all are amazing, so human and cool!
Just keep being you.

[–] halibutherring@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I stayed up too late.

Tomorrow me needs to pray for Mojo.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

time for sleep, good night all 😘

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

We’ve lost this one I think.

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

I’m sitting in bed streaming it from my iPad.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

On the dot I see. Edit: or should I say, on the stroke of ...

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just worked out again.. why wholemeal crumpets are always on sale.

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[–] bananafungus@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lmao watching an older film and I forgot you used to be able to just hire porn from the video shop. I was to young to hire it but I was always curious about those who did, like were they embarrassed taking it to the counter.

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[–] Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looking at the metro train site and all lines are green? This is both surprising and seems too good to be true. I wonder how long it’d last

[–] Cendana@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

The fact that this is newsworthy and potentially a reason to celebrate is a bit concerning on Metro's part.

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Day 16 of my exercise program... and it's a rest day. I feel like doing some exercises though, so I did 5 minutes of the ultra back friendly stomach exercises in the video I saw yesterday. Oh man, they seem a bit lame but you can really feel them engage where it counts! It's a 10 day program in itself, so it looks like I've started a new thing! But it's hi ho hi ho for me now so I hope you all have a lovely day that you deserve!

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[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

One of my (late) birthday presents from my partner is a shirt from the brand Foxblood, and it's a long shirt (which is great because i won't accidentally show my stomach while walking) but the sleeves have these sort of thumb holes, so I can feel like the true emo 13 y/o wanted to be.

Here's the shirt for those curious (if you want to get it locally, I order from Bezerk, I say locally, they're based on QLD, so not so locally but within Australia).

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[–] OIP@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

racked up 50 days alcohol free as of today, no pressing reason just wanted a break and a minor challenge to see through to the end. funnily enough the social drinking part was easy and had some fun nights out on 0 alcohol beers. the at home turning brain off and playing video games sipping soju is what i missed.

didn't experience any actual benefits, which is exactly like when i quit coffee for a couple months and nothing happened just mildly less enjoyment

[–] batarians@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

I just walked out of my work building and smashed my Apple watch really hard against the (metal) doorframe, and it took me until I got to my car to muster up the courage to inspect the damage 🥴 Incredibly, not a scratch on it. I'm genuinely surprised it didn't crack.

Time to stop being lazy and buy a cover, I just hate the way they look but if I actually end up smashing this thing I'll be gutted.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. They need to drop Warner. Good game England but it's not over yet.

[–] Duenan@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah. I think time to drop Warner. I agree.

Good game still. Hope we can do it on Day 4.

Even if they made the last catch it still wouldn’t have been enough.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (14 children)

I've had my garmin watch for over a month now and I had to take it off because I developed welts on my wrist like I'd been attacked by a iced vovo. They weren't burns or itchy. It wasn't tight or anything. I don't wear it in the shower or get it wet. Very odd. So I've cleaned it and I've just put it back on. Maybe I should have cleaned it before I started wearing it the first time. Anyway time to watch and wait. (Puns intended)

[–] 00Steve@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What band do you have on it? When i got my fitbit i had lots of similar issues from the band it came with. I bought myself a leather band to replace it with and its been fine since

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[–] tarciosaraiva@mastodon.au 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

@bot001 T minus 2 days to end school holidays.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

2 days? When I looked online it said term started today, did they add in some "student free days" or something?

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[–] stardustingss@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Banana bread is in the oven yay. Baby woke up an hour earlier than usual this morning so I’ve already had 2 coffees, done a load of laundry, read some of my new book, and of course the banana bread. I have either been feeling a bit depressed or am suffering from horrendous PMS post partum but I thought today I should try to keep busy rather than scrolling my phone all day.

For the rest of the day I’m hoping to work a bit more on an essay I’ve been writing for my newsletter and hopefully squeeze in an exercise routine. We shall see!

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

#Worldle #535 1/6 (100%) ( perfect round 👍 ) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉 ⭐⭐⭐🏙️🪙 https://worldle.teuteuf.fr

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[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Project Upscale progress - 113/550. Seems worth it in terms of quality. I'm just using Upscyl (FOSS option) for this first try, and it's doing the job so far, quite happy with the results.

Also, coming across some things I'd forgotten about -

throwback to when I got to do something cool at work - nb. image not upscaled though

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