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[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 20 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (17 children)

Hello peeps

How goes it?

Edit: love you all, thanks for the welcomes! Have a photo of the cat that comes to visit me sometimes, most recently a few days ago!

[โ€“] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

You're back! Fucking grouse man! This is such a tight little group, you know some people miss you when you're not here. I had to look at trains because you weren't here. I mean, I look at them anyway, but I thought of you and wondered if you were also train enjoying. Well, were you?

Edit; had alcoholic ginger beer at a park near a train station, sorry for effusive language. I'm ok.

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ay thanks!

Actually, no, not really. I caught a train home on Halloween (after a bit of a tiki tour around on the trams), but that's about it

[โ€“] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm heading off on vacay next week, so I'll have plenty of time to catch trains then

Even plotting a trip to the railway museum, if they decide to be open

[โ€“] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Always! Remindns me, a few days after taking my break from here, I went down to Willys prom (one of the few places I hadn't been). Saw the cutest baby emus. So cute! I almost want one

BABI:

[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

So cute! Did you camp down there?

Becomes one with the emus

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No camping from me, unfortunately I don't even know how to, but it was still a cool trip. On top of the cute emus, there was also a cute parrot (?) with zero fear response trying to steal my chips. It kept landing on the table and walking up to my chippies, and every time I tried to shoo it away, it would hop back a step then just stand at me like "what're you gonna do? Hit me??"

The criminal wannabe chip thief in question:

[โ€“] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago

No camping from me, unfortunately I donโ€™t even know how to,

welcome back!!! Want some tips? Super duper easy to get started. and legit one of the most amazing ways to de stress.

[โ€“] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yay Baku's back, alright!

Good! Well a bit stressy but good. How are you friend?

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Do I need to prescribe an hour's off peak train travel? Trains fix everything :)

(Unless the trains are broken or otherwise turned into buses)

[โ€“] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 points 6 days ago

Haha my train home was delayed by 20 mins tonight in fact. But sitting in the sun waiting was also nice.๐Ÿ˜Ž

[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Welcome back!!!! How are you going?

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

GDAAAAAYYYYYYY

I'm alright! Keeping busy-ish, you know how it is

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Hey Baku. Good to hear from you! I'm good thank you. Yourself?

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Great to hear/see (read?) you CEO! I'm doing better these days :)

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago

Today is the day of the hearts

๐Ÿฉท

[โ€“] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Hi Baku welcome back! ๐Ÿค—

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

Hellooo ~~(Frank Walker from national tiles)~~ forcey! How goes it?

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Good to see you back. You missed strawberry day, but are just in time for golden syrup pudding ๐Ÿฎ

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

THERE'S A STRAWBERRY DAY AND I MISSED IT??!?!?!?

(Maybe for the best. I forgot that I garden, and let my strawberries die, and went from a dense forest planter box of dozens down to 2 green sprouts I'm not entirely sure aren't weeds. I'm a fraud)

[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's great to see you back here. It must mean things are going well again

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Cheers Tom! Things are going better, I've been seeing a psych regularly, and am moving out next month. A little spooky, but it'll be nice to be like... A proper tenant with rights and all that fun stuff. The only downside is power companies are confusing, and I'll have bills

[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That's good to hear. There are told or there to help you compare prices because utilities are so ridiculous now, and there are no incentives to reward loyalty, so you can get the best deals by jumping around and changing company all the time

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Yeah. At the moment I don't have much choice because I'm still under 18, apparently origin let me sign up with the assistance of an adult. They're exactly at the default offer, which I don't think is good because there were plenty of places that were under it. In any case, I've just got a little under 4 months to go, so that's like 1 and a bit bills

Once I turn 18, electricity, gas, and internet are probably all being changed every time I find somebody cheaper

[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Alamutjones@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I was worried about you, mate. Iโ€™m so glad to see you pop back up

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Thanks Jones, much appreciated!

[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago

Hey Baku.

Welcome back!

I hope youโ€™ve been well!

[โ€“] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Baku ๐Ÿ˜ฎ, is that really you?

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Maybe ๐Ÿ˜ถ

What's happening in the land of the llabsy?

[โ€“] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Welcome back! โœจ

Just the usual: hanging out in DDT with the DDT fam, whinging about the weather and trying not to be lazy.

How about you? What have you been up to? Been on any trips?

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

Cheers llabs, not many trips from me, although I did head down to Willy's prom last month, and am heading to Adelaide next month

[โ€“] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

G'day springsy! Things are well, thanks!

How are your things?

Not going too badly, thanks

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

hey Baku. Nice seeing you. ๐Ÿ™‚

Hope you are doing well. ๐Ÿค—

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

Goonsy! Thanks! You as well!

[โ€“] BakuToo@aussie.zone 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm also BakuToo now, I'm not sure if I'll switch back to AZ yet, or stay on my SJW account, but just know I'm a real Baku, too!

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

Confirmed, this is me

[โ€“] just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yay!!!! Nice to see you back, a bright light in a difficult week (for me anyway)

[โ€“] Baku@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

Aw thanks JK, that means a lot