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      My bloke would have endorsed this - he got caught taking a wee after chopping some very hot chillies but had not washed his hands before taking that wee. His screams were impressive. The jerked chicken sounds delish.

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    I’ve played the best guitar in my life in the last 3 months. Getting off of suboxone was the right move.

    The emotion to muscle memory connection/loop is so clear and strong its nuts.

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    Just christened the new soupmaker I got for the ol’ girl / boy.

    Morphy richards clarity thing.

    Idea was to reduce use of the stovetop for her / less cleaning / quicker and probably safer.

    First up, potat and leek. Shit that thing is fast. 21 mins. Maybe 5 mins of prep, 2 mins cleaning. Don’t really eat that stuff but was actually surprisingly very good. Gave maybe 3-4 serves.

    If she doesn’t use it it’ll still save me a shitload of time and hassle.

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      Is it like an instant pot kinda thingo or more of a Thermomix? (gboard suggested “consultant” immediately after “Thermomix”, urgh…)

      I sincerely hope the Olds use it but if not at least it sounds like it’ll come in handy for you. But yeah as Witch wisely advised you last week or so, hope it doesn’t turn into you stepping in for everything.

      The olds in my life are rapidly embracing this sort of technology and, I might add, placing a premium on anything that isn’t too heavy to lift. I gotta look into some of them

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        it’s basically just a kettle w/ a stick blender heh. Not quite thermomix those things are like 10x the price. Weight-wise this thing isn’t too bad. It is simple though.

        Witches’ advice has been weighing on me heavily (and for that I can’t thank her kindly enough for sharing her experience).

        I still have more thinking to do :(

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    Mr P was supposed to go to a mate’s place for a weekend of catching up with old friends, and we were all looking forward to it (me especially). But it fell through when someone Mr P doesn’t like (for good reasons too lengthy to say here) kind of wormed their way in. So Mr P decided he wasn’t going. Sigh. I mean, we’ve been getting along ok lately, but he’s always here. I was looking forward to him not being here for a night or two at the start of the school holidays. I need a good night’s sleep without someone going for a smoke/pee/snack every so often during the night. It’s impossible in this damn place.

    Neighbours are renovating, so it was banging and sawing and drilling all day. Then we ordered Maccas and they got the order wrong. No matter which Maccas I order from, or when or what I order, they always get the order wrong. It’s a treat for the Minipeelers but it leaves me pissed off every time.

    Now I’m relaxing in bed in a quiet darkened room sighs with contented relief. We’re going to the library to return some books tomorrow so I’m looking forward to that, the calming quiet, minimal people and the smell of new library. Anyway, thanks for listening to my whinging!

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      Your peace time will come Lovely. And you and the kids can just breathe. I know what you’re living and it takes so much strength, especially when your ‘free’ time is snatched away. You’re doing an incredible job in a really tricky situation.

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      I love my boyfriend. Like, he completes me. But the fact that he’s always home kinda does my head in. I need some alone time. To do what? IDK, who care, it’s the same shit I do when he’s home, but it’s different, you know? I can imagine you’re on a whole different level, and oof, I’m sorry this weekend didn’t work out how you hoped!!! Next door renos on top!

      Hope the library is the retreat you deserve tomorrow!

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      so many hugs

      your strength and patience and love is an inspiration

      if there is anything we can do just ask 😘

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    I caught public transport because I wanted to drink and while it did take a fair bit longer it’s pretty peaceful not having to deal with traffic and parking.

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    Goregous, perfect day out there side from the occasional bouts of insane wind (amplified in the CBD wind tunnels). Had a perfect sleep in, no headache this time, and spent the day with a friend - treated to a lovely vegan restaurant for lunch and a nice long walk after then hojicha latte and a decadent slice of cake - came back to a tidy home that got properly aired out and gosh. What a difference the sun and a bit of warmth makes! My mood is fabulous, my nerves are calm, my body is happy and relaxed and life feels great. And the place is lovely and refreshed and I don’t feel like I’m behind on life or anything. 💜

    I didn’t look at my phone all day and was enjoying watching other people on the tram - kids asking innocent questions, young people eagerly discussing their lives, blokes going on about the footy - rather than feeling annoyed and wanting to hide from the world. I even received a lovely compliment on my hair colour from an old lady who I thought was squinting at me weirdly because I was wearing the wrong thing or something… she was just trying to figure out what was going on with my hair. ☺️

    Chilling out with PBS at home and gonna make some headway on this library book I’ve started (very promising so far); tomorrow will be a great big meal prep day. Jambalaya with vegan chorizo, roast fennel, what else…

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      That is good to hear.

      If you were not alive and still posting here that would actually be a bit alarming. I’m really not ready for a zombie apocalypse.

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    Has anyone played the board games Heat or Wingspan? I heard they were good and they were on sale at EB so I picked them up. I want to make sure they don’t sit on the shelf for ages and actually get played

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        That makes sense. Over priced cardboard that doesn’t get used much. Good to remember if we want to sell anything, but also for trying new games

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      Wingspan is a good game but it has a few expansions out that improve the game.

      As far as digital goes the Asia expansion just came out which I haven’t looked into.

      I own Wrymspan as a boardgame because well…dragons.

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        The ozbargain post I saw said the Oceania expansion improves the early game. I think it’s like video game dlc where the expansions never go on sale. I’ll get some expansions if we like it.

        And Wyrmspan, for the same reason you got it

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          It adds a new resource called nectar and can change the way the game is played, I think from what I read that it also balances the game out and changes a few things from base.

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    Today I play games all day and don’t leave my apartment. Deal. (Take another recommendation for The Bazaar, deck builder type game)

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    It doesn’t feel bone chillingly cold outside tonight for a change.

    Pasta bake for dins, had some frozen leftover meat sauce and making the meal more interesting by adding lots of cheese and baking.