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[โ€“] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 22 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

Alright off to the interview. My gut feeling is I probably don't have enough technical skill for the role, despite it being a management role with very little technical work assigned.

But it has got me into the habit of studying daily.

But, the practice is always worth it!

[โ€“] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Alright off to the interview. My gut feeling is I probably donโ€™t have enough technical skill for the role, despite it being a management role with very little technical work assigned.

My gut feel is your gonna smash it bro! EDIT: GUT feel! not guy feel. My god im useless without a coffee.

Thanks man! I hope all the AD stuff I did over the weekend will pay off. Either way though, the more interview experience the better.

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 19 points 6 months ago (3 children)

So I think it went ok. I almost accidentally said my non Aussie name lol

But otherwise I did the best I could. It was with 3 people. The tech side wasn't as intense as I thought. They were happy with what I knew how to do in AD.

Still going to continue studying AD and then Azure just to get my skills up regardless.

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Ahhhhhh that's great!! You're doing awesome!

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

That's cool. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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[โ€“] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It's hard work being adorable.

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago

They're so smooth and cool about it, so high up on the pedestal we monkeys worship them upon ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] Pilk@aussie.zone 13 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Just a had a hookup steal from me on his way out the door.

It was just a sample size moisturiser that was near my bathroom sink (and I have a full-size bottle of it in the bathroom cabinet...) but, still, what is wrong with people? ๐Ÿ™„

What is the world coming to?

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[โ€“] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So i just posted a story. it didn't seem appropriate for the DT so I just put it to Melbourne. If you go camping at all, I urge you to read it. Learn from my mistakes. Cause as of last week i would of told you what happened was impossible and I was in no way dumb enough to fuck up THAT badly.

[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago

Thatโ€™s some story, glad you made it out of that situation in the end.

Very true about relying on your gps when youโ€™re going way out and donโ€™t know an area as well.

I came back from a wedding out in the country and was 100% trusting the gps in the middle of the night.

If it had sent me off-road I would have done it before knowing something was wrong.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] Mittens_meow@aussie.zone 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In the movie โ€œAs good as it getsโ€, Melvin pays for a doctor for Carols kid. Iโ€™d like to be rich enough to pay for a doctor who listens to me about my health problems and helps find actual solutions.

The โ€œsorry canโ€™t help, โ€ stuff from lazy doctors who donโ€™t care is just bullshit. (Private and bulk bill). Worse is the โ€œnever seen that beforeโ€ donโ€™t know from specialists.

I just want some sleep without my nose blocking up and leaving me with headaches, constant exhaustion etc. let alone the other disabling, life fucking up stuff. But I look fine on the outside.

[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago

Tell me about it. It's taken years to find someone that will listen

[โ€“] wscholermann@aussie.zone 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)
[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago

Relationships are fleeting, that's precisely why so many will pine for a chance of one. Regardless of the standards we pretend we have.

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[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

bloody hell, I've been resting in bed to heal my back, minute I get up Ted jumps on my pillow and snuggles in. ๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿคฃ

[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

I get that when I get up to pee in the middle of the night. It's not a polite discussion at that stage of night.

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 11 points 6 months ago (6 children)

I always get so nervous when having my MC appointment, but it's never bad. In fact, it's always a positive experience. My clinic are just amazing, kind people.

Perhaps it's because it stills feels illegal, even though I'm TGA approved.

It helps so damn much with my CPTSD symptoms, especially reducing the frequency of night terrors/nightmares. I feel lucky that it works for me. I still have bad days, but chalk that up to the brain damage CPTSD does, but overall, much better than when I wasn't on this medication.

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[โ€“] bull@aussie.zone 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Was wide awake until almost 4am and completely forgot an electrician was coming to fix my flickering downlights at 8:30am. He arrived 3 minutes early (my alarm goes off at 8:30am) and it scared the shit out of me. My door buzzer thing (it's more of a ringing than a buzz) very rarely goes off these days so I spent a good 20 seconds wondering what the hell the sound was.

All sorted now though. No more strobe party lights in my kitchen.

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A tradie turned up early? Yeah sure.

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

Yeah definitely doesn't sound right... maybe it was a dream, and the lights are still flickering and you're sleep-posting @bull? =)

[โ€“] bull@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago

*drools on keyboard*

[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

I think a tradie came to do something or another earlier this morning. I say I think because I didn't answer the door. Sounds like a bit of a dick move, but I'm not allowed to let tradies in without the program leader being present, and I can't sign off or agree to their work. They know that they have to call her first (it's in the contract they have with the company and always put in the job notes) or they don't come in, but they never do. And they're usually, well... Tradies, so I don't bother anymore

[โ€“] Nath@aussie.zone 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Update: the Mercedes parked in the 5-minute zone was gone this morning. It was still there yesterday afternoon. I don't know whether they finally returned or whether it was eventually towed.

I guess some things will just forever be a mystery.

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[โ€“] bull@aussie.zone 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Just loaded up my phone with a bunch of new audiobooks which I obtained completely legally and would never dream of getting from torrents. Looking forward to getting stuck into a new story.

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[โ€“] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Getting a bit sick of going over to the p's place and half the conversation is about them feeling cold. Tonight was 6 times. Their place is at 23c.

I've tried to explain layering with light clothes, doing some light activity a few times a day when they feel it, thermals...

I understand it becomes hard to regulate temp. at that age which is why layering is a good one. Gets a bit hot, take one off.. not doing it for you put it back on rinse and repeat.

They've been on so many trips to cold places over the years and they're swimming in warm clothing, but they just.. don't.

It's like complaining about being rained on when you're holding an expensive unopened umbrella.

Frustrating.

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[โ€“] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 9 points 6 months ago

Went to the farm in Bundoora Park yesterday. It's a great little spot. The boys loved seeing the donkeys and sheep.

We got rained out because we weren't prepared but it was probably enough for the boys anyway.

And tell you what, you can tell the place is run by the council because the food is so cheap. I'd go there for lunch all the time if I lived nearby.

I also thought people were bringing happy meals from the McDonald's down the road, but their kids meals have their own little cardboard box.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 8 points 6 months ago

Good night every one. ๐Ÿ˜ฝ

[โ€“] wscholermann@aussie.zone 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)
[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 8 points 6 months ago

The big problem is that they are taking the same sort of approach that Microsoft did with it's stupid paperclip that everyone hated. People want useful tools, not a system which actually blocks you from doing what you want and instead constantly tries to override what you want to do and know.

[โ€“] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 6 months ago

There's no escape from the hubris of capitalism and morons who think AI is the next big thing. It's not even true AI!

It saddens me how "AI" is hurting creatives. Deeply saddens me. But that's a whole other rant.

[โ€“] Baku@aussie.zone 7 points 6 months ago

Ugh I just want to strangle Microsoft sometimes. I'm constantly getting annoying notifications for shit I don't care about, but the one time I get an important email they decide to just not bother sending the notification ๐Ÿ˜

I thought that perhaps I was not paying attention and dismissed the notification, but my phone logs 24 hours of notifications and they really never did. Apparently at 8:52am they sent me a notification to say they were optimising the database, so that's nice. As long as I know what background tasks it's doing that's all that matters I suppose ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 7 points 6 months ago

Gotta love people on social media who are told by multiple people that they are basically wrong in what they are saying and just double down and start insulting everyone. Not a great character trait.

[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I have written 70 words of a 2000 word assignment. It's due tonight. I am planning to submit it Wednesday by the latest.

It's such a struggle. It's hard to read and understand stuff. I feel super incapable but I wanna get it done so I can prove to myself that I could do it.

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I used to always fill out my reference list first so there wasnโ€™t a blank page taunting me

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[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago

I've returned to study this year after (ahem) more than 20 years. When I'm stuck, I use chatgpt just for a prompt. Gets me over that first hurdle. Just a prompt though.... I'll be up late tonight finishing 2 parts of mine before midnight. Good luck!

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[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I always write a big shopping list but when I actually go, I get in there, grab the bare essentials and get the fuck out in record time.

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[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I've decided to finally see if I can plug a leak in my car on the totally wrong day.

Why do I get these weird bursts of inspirations on the worst of days

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[โ€“] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

Got a real horrible suspicion Israel has just fired off a shot in the next middle eastern conflict. No evidence, completely wild speculation on my behalf. But after the whole Stuxnet business you'd be crazy to underestimate 'em.

Edit: really hope I'm wrong here! just want to say it so that if it turns out this way I can point back to it and go "See! i told you I wasn't crazy!"

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[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago

Movie review. Plague Goat, aka Get the Goat. A Brazilian parody of Beverley Hills Cop.

It's weird in a glorious way.

Worth it just to hear The Heat Is On in choro beats

3 hobbits

[โ€“] SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I hate the amount of wax that apples are coated in these days. I used to love biting into an apple, now I prefer to peel them, but then the flavour is not the same, so usually just choose other fruits instead. Can we start a campaign to Unwax the Apple.

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

Unwax the Apple

Sounds like a feminist euphemism lol

[โ€“] SituationCake@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago

What have I started. I swear I was only taking about fruit. Each person should have freedom to wax or unwax the apple according to personal taste.

[โ€“] bacon@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Breakfast ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅฅ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿฅ‘๐Ÿซ›๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ’๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿซš๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿง…๐Ÿฅฏ๐Ÿž๐Ÿฅ–๐Ÿฅจ๐Ÿง€๐Ÿง‡๐Ÿฅž๐Ÿงˆ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐Ÿซ“๐Ÿ•๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒญ๐Ÿฅ™๐Ÿง†๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฏ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅ˜๐Ÿ›๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฑ๐ŸฅŸ๐Ÿฆช๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿš๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ ๐Ÿค๐Ÿชผ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿฅฎ๐Ÿข๐Ÿก๐Ÿง๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿจ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅœ๐ŸŒฐ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฅ›โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿต๐Ÿบ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿงƒ๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน๐Ÿง‰๐Ÿ”‹

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Something to soothe the trauma of having to be at work when I don't want to be at work.

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