• just_kitten@aussie.zone
    2·
    20 minutes ago

    Fish curry made! Not the world’s best pic but definitely a better outcome than the dal makhani disappointment. I’m almost done using my very old fish curry powder. One more round in the next couple of months and I’ll be done.

    Eggplant, green beans, tomato paste, tamarind paste, coconut milk, coriander leaves and all the other usual things 😋

    dins

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
    2·
    7 minutes ago

    Goodnight all! I have laundered and tidied, worked, shopped, cooked dinner, tidied up afterwards and am officially retreating to my room for the alone time my introverted soul needs. Will most likely pretend I’m going to buy a house and check out property listings before falling asleep. 🥱😴

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    3·
    20 minutes ago
    Dishwasher boogaloo

    Ok. Two runs through the dishwasher didn’t clean things well, most noticeably the cutlery.

    So I’ve removed all dishes and the rack. Took out the bottom grill and filter, disassembled everything for a scrub with a child’s toothbrush and rinsed. Every single hole or outlet has been cleaned with a pipe cleaner. The outlet hose was removed and had water run through it to confirm it wasn’t blocked, then reattached and the metal ring retightened.

    I’ve started it empty with no soap and watched water flow unimpeded out of all the holes. No loss of pressure. Light bubbling of the water. I have the hose in a cup to catch some for whisking after.

    And if this troubleshooting doesn’t work I’m tempted to put Midea out on her lazy arse. I haven’t really found this machine to be helpful. On top of the expense it’s mostly been a massive hassle and dragged chores out.

    Added to that I’ve found cockroaches love the moisture and some are nesting behind it. It’s very easy to spill water while filling so you would have to move the heavy bulk and wipe the drips behind every time, and there’s not much you can do about having to leave the door open after use.

    I seriously regret the purchase. It isn’t suiting my needs and I don’t like it.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
      4·
      56 minutes ago

      Couldn’t hold out till this weekend’s “heat wave” passed? Weakling

      (I’ve been rocking the lightweight doona so no claims of strength from me)

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
    4·
    1 hour ago

    bathroom sink is fixed, can now set up bathroom

    and have a bath ( i’ve been having showers )

    and a pedi

    do my hair and brows

    and generally look after myself better 🙂 yay

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 hours ago

    One more work day then a 2 week break.

    Have the choice of going in super early but basically the sooner I finish the work I’ve been assigned and tidy up the office area then I’m done for the day and it’s not going to take me too long I reckon.

    Also I managed to get a new ID tag and my old one deactivated with a super quick turnaround thanks to a friend now managing it all at work and they had a shift to cover over at my site so basically all it took was 4 hours for me to get a new ID Tag, this time with my photo and name on it and no cost to pay, yay!

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 hours ago

    Back in melbs. Silly bus replacement. Wasn’t as bad as expected but yea, 4 and a bit hours :(

    I guess one good thing is there are far fewer people.

    One thing that perplexes me is to get from geelong to wyndham vale station and vice versa by road, you have to meander through a shitload of back streets. Poorly thought out.

    This time was paying very close attention to the synthetic lawns. EVERYWHERE! I’m really not sure why people do that (sorry to anyone here who has one). Just put some rocks down, few bigger feature rocks, maybe some cacti. Wouldn’t be any more work, cheap as but would look a shitload nicer.

      • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
        2·
        18 minutes ago

        The furry friend lived to see another day. However (!), the bottle was put outside apparently last night and the peanut butter was gone the next day.

        There is something out there. I want to believe.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      5·
      2 hours ago

      I’ve seen synthetic lawns all around here too

      as someone who had wood tiles on a terrace and a neighbour who had fake lawn , don’t do it

      it will collect dust and soil and plant particles and seeds brought in on the wind and when it rains it will turn to mud and sprout weeds

      also, I second the call for furry room mate update 🙂

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    71·
    2 hours ago

    I was lucky, someone came today and the vet was able to squeeze Melbcat in during that time. Waiting on another culture and she’s getting some extra tlc.

    Edit: The vet also suggested brushing her teeth. Uhh, wish me luck

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
    10·
    5 hours ago

    beach

    on Saturday the blue wrens told me off, on Sunday a willy wagtail, Monday a flock of corellas, today I saw some yellow robins

    and here is a pic of big swan footprints in the sand

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    13·
    6 hours ago

    I know it probably sounds stupid, but I’m a bit devo.

    One of the strays, the little calico hasn’t come to eat for the last 2 days and didn’t see her today either.

    I’ve gotten a bit attached to these guys and I think I need to take a little step back emotionally.

    :(

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      3·
      4 hours ago

      Can you maybe get a little camera to see if she’s around when you aren’t out there?

      Or maybe ask around to see if they came and got her (if it’s safe to approach people)

      • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
        4·
        4 hours ago

        I didn’t expect to get so attached tbh man. Tougher than I expected.

        There was a dad and 2 kids about 2 weeks ago that came to see what I was doing and they said she looked exactly like their cat that ran away but they didn’t think it was her.

        Hopefully they came and got her and she’s having a chill inside life now.

  • Nath@aussie.zone
    14·
    7 hours ago

    So I was the pied piper on the weekend and took a troop of kids to see the Minecraft Movie. It was an experience.
    The movie itself was pretty typical middle-aged kids’ fare. Fairly awful dialogue and cliched characters. Jason Moama was a surprise, I thought Jack Black was the only famous star in it. I have a feeling that in the right role, Jason would have some wonderful comedy chops. This movie was not it. Stiffler’s Mum was funny, but all I could see was Stiffler’s Mum. I think the two female leads were great and a good foil for the Jack Black/Jason Moama antics. Pity the girls didn’t really have a lot to do in the plot.

    If I’d been watching it on Blu Ray or streaming, I might have turned it off. As a movie, it’s not great. However, watching it in a cinema on opening weekend in a room full of kids really made it wonderful. They were cheering at obvious fan-service references that I didn’t get. Screaming out at “Chucky Chicken!” and I can’t remember other bits. But you get the idea. The energy in the room was great.

    So while I didn’t particularly love the movie, I loved the experience of watching it.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      4·
      4 hours ago

      I loved seeing Uncharted at the movies, the audience had a great time and their joy was infectious. It was a fun movie for fans and I enjoyed it too. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. 🙂

      • Duenan@aussie.zone
        3·
        2 hours ago

        I hated the Uncharted movie but probably because I have the background of playing all the games.

        The casting of it was so badly wrong, Tom Holland was the wrong choice and the way the movie went didn’t appeal to me as it was a mishmash of the 4 Uncharted Games.