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I did it! It took me a while but by god I did it!

Homemade Monte Carlos. All thanks to you guys in the thread yesterday spurring on my dissatisfaction of bought biscuits. Thanks guys! 🫡

That’s not how that works dummy

I wish my rental had insulation lol

Off to the gym, then get ready for my interview tomorrow. Whilst in bed, nice and warm.

Forgot to mention: woke up in the middle of the night to some great news. Not job related, but still very much welcome.

Congratulations! to Boyo who has poured half a bottle of pancake mix directly onto the stove top.

Gratitude thread!

I'm grateful that I cooked my dinner for tonight last night.

I have coffee!

Freshly brewed. Profile today is chocolate fudge and raspberry.

Early lunch has been had too so I can relax

Who else thinks Sheila could sell her monte carlos down at Vic market? They look that good

2 hour nap turned into 15 hour sleep oh yes

Cleaned up and threw out all the vape shit. Chest still sore from that disposable one I bought today.

Hopefully everything's back to normal tomorrow 🤞🏾

I just started the washing machine and I get "can I have a shower?". 😠

@Seagoon_ Loud crashing sound in the bathroom, then cats come sprinting out.

Do I even want to look?

I had two really vivid dreams bathed in nostalgia and lovely warm vibes... The first I barely remember, except it had a very Harry Potter vibe and an incredibly rich and complex world with all kinds of back stories and secrets. Something about monsters and mazes. I briefly woke up wanting to go back to that world but ran out of plot. The second started out stressful because it was about middle school exams, but turned into this beautiful celebration with classmates with the school all lit up at night and people being lovely to each other. Ahh... 😌

...and now to GET UP AND FACE THE DAY!!!!!! I am going to WALK to the other side of the suburb for a coffee and come back and then start looking at uni things!!!!

Gave in and ordered Colesworty delivery today because I am run down and trying to have a rest day. They managed to ....just....not give me 3/4 of the order... I have some pantry items delivered but none of the fresh or refrigerated stuff I actually needed. Delivery says bag 1 of 1 so it's not a problem with the delivery dude.

I have put in for a refund but 😤

Super deep sleep last night.

Also didn't get any afterdrop after the swim last night. Puts monocle on... One theory is that afterdrop happens when your core tries to continue to warm up peripherals (due to peripheral vasoconstriction from the cold).

So the experiment is what happens if you dilate them blood tubes with chilli before jumping in. Body wants to restrict blood to limbs but can't, so core temp drops more quickly, but that activates the trusty brown fat (BAT). The idea is to see if chilli can reduce the symptoms of mild hypothermia (mainly shivering and lethargy) by inducing it before jumping in.

Seems counter-intuitive af BUT not the first person to think of it

"Capsaicinoids have another advantage in that they could be administered to patients in the field as an initial response or could even be used in combination with physical cooling methods to reduce the need for sedatives and muscle relaxants and create a stable, more controllable hypothermia in people."

Thank you for reading my pseudo probably incorrect scientific report.

Wot dis weather?

Warmed up by a lovely soup with crispy bits of pancetta.

Now the question is, do I just do it and buy last min flights for a quick getaway os…

Small tiles in a bathroom (like subway tiles) might look cute but if you are the one cleaning I'd suggest staying right away from it or else cleaning is going to be a bitch.

Was my night for the weird dreams - can't remember the details of the first but there was some sort of seminar or similar being run or at least facilitated by the estate agent who sold the house. Mum was in it as well and I think surprised herself and everyone else by how well she was doing.
Second one I do remember was there was some sort of queue at what looked like the op shop where I donated a lot of the excess when I was cleaning out the place, and it was for a type of ice cream made in this really weird way that I doubt is possible, and a Karen type at the head of the line was having a rant because she didn't think it should be available so no-one else should have it. You know the type.

A question for those who filter and re-use their cooking oil. I use a filter or paper towel over a pyrex jug to catch the floaties then use a funnel into the empty oil bottle. Is there an easier way? Should I be double filtering? I just use the second hand oil in the frying pan. It's rice bran oil.

Please Goonie, can I have some more roast chicken

spoiler

Think I’ll whack on a 007 movie tonight. Been a while.

No eggs at the supermarket! I keep hearing of the shortage from bird flu but hadn’t encountered empty shelves until today. Better luck during the day maybe?

quiz

Fire extinguishers - who knew? 30/50 - quite pleased with myself.

tiny patches of blue sky out there so I did some more repotting, those pots were still dry under the surface, we didn't have much rain at all

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I think the T. Rex exhibit has cured my son's fear of dinosaurs. We showed him a mask from the Jurassic Park TV show today and he loved it.

Feel like singing the blues a bit, so it's an early night.

Goodnight everyone ❤️