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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

Finally caved last week and installed Facebook. There's some businesses/organisations I deal with that only have a FB page. Decided to look up half siblings I haven't seen in decades and actually found them. Dithered for a couple of days before sending friend requests. 2/3 were accepted almost immediately! I had an exchange of msgs with my brother and feel so chuffed, happy in a funny kind of way I haven't felt for a long time. My nephews and nieces are adults! ADULTS!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

22.5 hours to ten days of CAT. I must tidy up the house a bit for her - so she has more nests to sit in. And avoids the pots where plants died and it's all just dried up potting mix.

Oh, and there was so much gardening I wanted to do before she arrives, because I can't have her escaping via the balcony, but I don't think I'll get to it in time... so she might have to be shut off in a bedroom for a couple hours when I get around to it. Though at the rate I'm procrastinating it might only get done after she leaves.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You must really be looking forward to soxcat if you’re counting it down to the hour.

I hope you get many snuggles and cuddles from the kitty.

Tomorrow I think it going to be a really nice day but you might not have time to get it done tomorrow before she arrives.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think Soxcat is counting down too!

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Second interview tomorrow, let's go!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You have already upskilled your corporate speak performance on the DT

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Participated in off site team activities to maximise longevity of inexplicable use of defining language in order to push through expansion of pipeline.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (7 children)

On my way to first day working from a co-working space. Got a membership for 5 days a month. Packed my bfast / lunch / snacks, and got dressed in something other than slum WFH clothes. Felt nice, I’m excited for this change up in my routine. Hope it’s worth the $$.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (9 children)

From this morning I report: 2 touch base, 1circle back, 5 confirm, 9 flagged, 3 touched on, 10 capacity, 9 priorities, and 6 mentions of dyslexia or adhd

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Shit that's a pretty good round up! I had artifacts a few times, granular x2, vision x2, your team is the heart of this company x 1 (get absolutely fucked), and I've heard the word meeting at least 2 dozen times so far today.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I'm hungover. No ragrets going last night. I didn't get up, but everyone was so welcoming anyway, they all said hello and asked about me 😭 I'm thinking of getting up next time and reading Unsent, but I hope to write something a bit less "trauma poetry" haha

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your very first one you posted here about the checkout chick was superbo and very relatable.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It was this one yeah?

I could not sleep, awakened afraid
Under the covers, I begged, I prayed,
For dawn, or death, for sleep to come
But mercy ungranted, I knew I was done.
For I committed a most awful crime
One for which we've all done time
Exactly the same or slighty changed,
Have we all made this same mistake?
I went to Woolies to buy a snack,
The cashier smiled, I smiled back
Items scanned, transaction completed
She said the words that have me defeated
Smiles and waves, "Enjoy your coffee and snack!"
"You too!" I regretfully cried back
Unthinking, unblinking, mid-step away
I died there, in Woolies, that very day.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Getting set up for the night.

See if I can remember how to do it. Has been a while. Looks to be clear skies though.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Did everyone else get the β€œEnergy Bill Relief” email?

I have a feeling that this is just more β€œcorporate welfare”.

I expect everyone’s Energy providers to inflate prices over the next 4 months by about $75 a month.

I recently changed provider because the government energy website said my bill would be half of what it was; guess what; it was exactly the fucking same!

The sooner the Government de-privatise the Energy sector, the better. We will also see an end to the Fracking Industry’s astroturfing against renewables.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Let’s touch base in the morning πŸ™Œ

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I hope the food truck circles back.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That is certainly an actionable item.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

πŸ‘ŠπŸŠ

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Looks like we need to schedule a team workout to hone that go-getter mindset!

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm loving these longer, warmer days. I can already feel the SADs melting away

My mental health had been absolutely fucked the last few months, but even generally, I tend to end up in little depression episodes during winter time, with the short and wet days and constant grey skies

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

The sun being up when I wake up and get home is a huge plus. Short days aren't great for the ol' depresso

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Morning full of meetings, only two left this afternoon.

Sun is shining. Going to do a kitchen declutter later. Gonna be a good day

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I'd like to add "single source of truth" and "pain points" to our lingo.

Also, profound dissatisfaction was a term I used today lol long story

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

I’m actually really curious to know how β€˜pain points’ are a thing in IT

Someone touched a live wire?

Maybe the deep existential pain that comes from the computer installing updates right in the middle of an unsaved important task or presentation πŸ€”

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (13 children)

I think what's needed here is a fun team-building activity during your lunch break. Yay. Who's in? πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

100 days learning Italian on duo and we are finally getting to the important stuff

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm housesitting my parents place for almost a month from Monday. Just thinking about tomorrow's weather and it has me thinking.. maybe I'll take dad's Harley out for a lil ride while I'm there. It has been quite a while since I rode.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

So much dust, soot and pollen to clean up, the seagoons are being over run and sneezing πŸ€§πŸ€§πŸ™€πŸ˜ΏπŸ˜Ύ

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Why are there random split peas in my car?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Are you sure they are random and not targeted? Perhaps it is not just you being effected and it is the fist step towards world peas.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You've been visited by the Legume Fairy. Better than glitter, at least you won't be finding them for years to come.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (9 children)

habitually socially oblivious auntie at work sits down at my two person table and then has a conversation in a language i dont know with a person two tables away

am having dinner

what do

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Bitte sei ruhig, ich versuche zu essen. Verdammt noch mal!"

translationPlease be quiet, I'm trying to eat, damn it/for fucks sake

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Good night everyone. Sweet dreams. 😘

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Went out to dinner tonight.
You could see everyone's, social battery run out at 8:30 on the dot. One guy literally got up and left.
I know we're all of a certain age, but still...

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