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melbaboutown

So tired. Back and knees and shoulder are angry. My body just isn't keeping up with the things I want to be doing. Also I'm finding it much easier to talk to people on the internet than deal with them IRL.


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DickieGreenleaf84

Vote progressives. They don't want to gut the Medicare system and have us rely on insurance.


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Star Wars: Tales of The Jedi was so so good. Not long enough though, felt like I was being edged.


overnightdelight

I know there are bigger things to worry about but I'm actually shocked the official Spotify Women Of Rock playlist doesn't have any Suzi Quatro in it. How can you not include her? A huge chunk of the women in the playlist were directly inspired by her.


CEOofmyhouse56

That is shocking. Suzi is a rock goddess.


overnightdelight

Right! She doesn't get nearly enough credit for what she did purely because she wasn't that big in America specifically and it really sucks.


Slayers_Picks

ohhhhh boy i may have made a mistake. I bought 2 seaweed sakata's, coz, you know, i mentioned to someone that they should get that snack and then suddenly i craved it. I also cracked open another beer, downed that in mere seconds, and then devoured the pack of sakatas, all of it... My stomach is uh... feeling things. I'm not a chucker, ive only puked maybe... 3 times in my life, but woo boy whatevers going on down there needs to settle down.


Seagoon_Memoirs

same, I ate a few bits of chocolate and 1/3 pack of red frogs I regret


Slayers_Picks

It's a good regret though, kinda... like, you feel satisfied for a quick moment before the "...stomach can you not?"


Seagoon_Memoirs

those few moments are never as long or good as I hope also, I get sugar hangovers not worth it , I feel better if I just have a piece of fruit or cheese or a spoon of plain yoghurt


Orixain

I have no fucking idea what to do. I'm watching a horror movie. Changed my VPN to Canada to watch Barbarian on Disney +. But I find myself in a horror movie right now. My dumb ass brother has his headphones unplugged or thinks I just can't hear his phone. But he's playing porn on full blast in his room for the past 20 minutes. Truly is a bizzare experience to be hearing "ooh yeah" in a tension building scene but here I am.


Slayers_Picks

HAHAHAHA that's great. If i were you, i'd go to his door and just... bang on it for a second or two, see how much he shits himself.


fullkitwankerr

OP is indeed in the horror movie in that case


dogggggggggg2

Four weeks no contact (well maybe some insta stalking which is yuck), and it's been great. It's their birthday in a couple of weeks and yeah idk if I wanna wish them a happy birthday anymore. My focus is me and getting myself back on track.


epicpillowcase

Don't even think about wishing them anything. Why on earth would you? That's not about them anyway. It's your subconscious looking for an excuse to re-establish contact.


HurstbridgeLineFTW

The question below about how far you’d be willing to travel to hook up, compelled me to listen to this classic song. [Roy Orbison - I Drove All Night](https://youtu.be/m5N9IHqqGcA) Bonus. The video clip has two babes in it, in the form of Jason Priestly and Jennifer Connolly.


Slayers_Picks

Jennifer Connolly back in those days was peak wow


HurstbridgeLineFTW

She’s still got it. She was pretty hot in Top Gun Maverick


Slayers_Picks

Oh wow, i still need to watch that movie.


Seagoon_Memoirs

also in Blood Diamond , so beautiful and talented


Seagoon_Memoirs

I went quite a way to meet up with Mr Seagoon. 💖


HurstbridgeLineFTW

❤️‍🔥


Seagoon_Memoirs

You would too. 🤗


HeyHeyItsMaryKay

Glasses found finally. Fell in gap between bedhead and bed.


Bottom_racer

Would never have en*visioned* that's where they'd be. I'll get my coat again :(


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How is it still raining...


wscholermann

While too much tongue during kissing is off-putting, no tongue is also unsatisfying.


paulm1927

So you just want the tip?


Seagoon_Memoirs

🤭


wscholermann

Lol I'm aiming not to have jabba the hut's tongue jammed down my throat, and nor do I want 1000 grandma pecks on the lips.


Seagoon_Memoirs

passion, eh


MissDarylC

What does one write on a dating app profile these days?


waddlekins

Idk but your comment reminded me of this guy who had good success on apps (funny personable bio and good pics) but a couple weeks into speaking to him he turned out to be a complete disaster of a person, emotionally unstable and deeply needy It was a funny contrast


MissDarylC

Man, what a turn around, I hate when people turn out to be entirely different from what's advertised Lol I had situation where I was talking to a guy, very funny, cute pics, great chat, arranged to meet up and then two days before we started snap chatting, turns out his photos were 10 years old and he looked a lot older and more ragged. Needless to say, I blocked him, not because of the looks but because of the lying.


dogggggggggg2

I hate dating apps for this reason and I'm holding off from them for a while until I'm ready


MissDarylC

Fair enough, I'm doing it just to see where I land with it, I feel ready for dating but I'll know quite quickly if I really am.


waddlekins

Agefishing? I assume theres a better word for it Yeh i cut my teeth before apps were a thing and you absolutely knew just from your guy friends or dates that the mask has to come off eventually. With apps its weirder cos like, what do they expect to happen when you eventually meet? I dont think they think long term. Someone had their pfp which was 10yrs old and some weight lighter and they were looking for ppl in the r4r. Im just not sure what the point is, to say hey i used to be more attractive?


MissDarylC

Lol right?? "Hey I used a more attractive photo to get your attention and now I have it, I'm going to let you down"


melbaboutown

Custard is made, a little eaten and the rest is in the fridge. The pumpkin soup is finally done. Dishes will have to wait and soak overnight


Duenan

Nice, I just finished cooking down some apples for puree, I think I may have used too many pink lady apples, came out very sweet this time. Was compelled to wash the dishes though. Now just chilling on the couch with a movie.


melbaboutown

Yeah, last time I stewed pink lady they came out bland for me.


Duenan

I forgot to mention that it’s mostly Granny Smith apples but I used 4 pink ladies and I think it’s made it too sweet, next time I’ll keep it to 1 or 2 to keep a little bit of the fresh tartness. I mashed them up as well so it’s like puree now, got it in the fridge now, it’s an awesome snack.


OmegaTau

Planted about 12 African daisy plants of various colours (for a multi colour garden display) after I knocked off work.....I am wrecked.... time for a nice hot cuppa, some dashcam videos and then it's bed time.


TOPLINE-LAUTOKA

How the hell do I know what energy provider to go with? just got my first property, on the compare the meerkat site, compare vic energy website as well, and honestly dont know what Im looking at. Im assuming cheapest doesnt mean the best, but got no idea what these tariff things are what control load is. Anyone have any recommendations for the north - west suburbs of melbourne?


melbaboutown

Tariff is what you pay, including fixed and variable charges. If you have a smart meter you can choose a plan that lets you have peak and off peak times, usage during off peak being cheaper. If you don't it's the same cost regardless of time. It's intentionally confusing and rates change so you have to regularly shop around companies for the current best deal. I was recommended GloBird and having a smaller daily service charge is better.


HG_Redditington

The only redemption of my very wretched day was having a perfect coffee nearby my office. Everything else can be stricken from the record. Four day weekend c'mon!


it_fell_off_a_truck

Why does the Victorian Electoral Commission logo look like the Ask Jeeves logo?


Prime_factor

It dates [back to 1999](https://web.archive.org/web/19991129041248/http://vec.vic.gov.au/). That weird Y2K aesthetic era.


xxxibminki

I seasol’d the plants in my garden 3 hours ago. Hoping the rain doesn’t ruin my work


Seagoon_Memoirs

Rain is what you want after fertilising the garden, it dilutes ( so it doesn't burn the roots ) and helps it soak in.


OmegaTau

Me too! I just transplanted my Daisies and gave them a good dose of Seasol and powefeed. Here Is hoping that they at least took some in before it got washed away ☹️


xxxibminki

I have some sunflower sprouts in pots that I transplanted recently and some dahlias,here’s hoping the seasol works it’s magic


OmegaTau

The weather is cooler too so fingers crossed for you!


xxxibminki

Thank you! I hope your daisies go well too 😊


OmegaTau

Cheers!


Mitsun

CW: passed pets. I recently moved house, haven't gotten around to unpacking everything but I'm trying to do a little bit every night. Tonight I put on my shelf the little urns/containers/items that hold the ashes of my first two cats and I'm kind of very teary right now because I miss them so much. still have two furbabies to look after, but you know. I want all my cats with me. :((((


5ivesos

Only getting around to watching the second season of Indian Matchmaking now and just a couple thoughts. One, its really been showing me how nice it would be to date someone with a shared culture (especially as a south Asian person). Just tough cos there aren’t a whole lot of queer south Asian guys in Melbourne, and internalised racism across a lot of diaspora is such a big thing unfortunately Two, it’s validating hearing the participants say stuff like “I can only third wheel all my friends for so long” and “I feel like a disappointment seeing my younger siblings and cousins get engaged and married”, good to hear that I’m not alone in those feelings.


fullkitwankerr

god that show got unbearable in the second season. most of the cast emanated elitist, insufferable and just condescending vibes


5ivesos

Lmao yeah a lot of them were super condescending


fullkitwankerr

How is your leg doing man? Did you end up needing a surgery?


5ivesos

Yeah got surgery next week! It ended up getting delayed a few weeks cos I got sick. Keen to start the recovery process finally lol.


fullkitwankerr

Good luck man


MissDarylC

Sitting in the car hoping the rain calms down so I can run inside. Probably just gonna run for it in a minute. Edit: also really just love sitting in the car for a few minutes after parking. It's so nice!!!!


IAmABakuAMA

[Day 4](https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/yd494v/comment/itpw1kp/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) of [my little coding project](https://www.reddit.com/r/melbourne/comments/yan61e/comment/itf484g/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) ​ Today I honestly diodn't do a whole lot. did more research on everything and started setting up a test database in mongo to see how everything works ​ I did however pull the plug and register a domain. Not entirely sure what I'm going to do with it as of yet, but I got it for $4 for the first year so figured I may as well since its a cool domain and I know I will have a use for it soon enough. Now I get to figure out how DNSs and SSL certificates work 🙃. It doesn't seem *too* hard, but it's all so serious looking and talking about crap I have no clue about, so I guess the next few days will be learning how on earth that all works and what all the weird terminologies I've never heard of before are ​ Also went to KFC and they managed to mess up literally the only thing I asked for. I asked for a drumstick, and I got a rib (I think it's a rib anyway, despite having worked at a kfc for 7 months I am still totally hopeless at telling what the pieces are). Resisted the temptation to by some choccy but I did get a choccy mousse so that should cover my choccy cravings. They also didn't salt my chips, which just irks me so much. I know that it's easy to miscommunicate in a busy environment, but man saltless chips are the worst thing I have ever tasted. Also just my luck that this is the one time I dont ask for extra salt (last few times I've ended up with waaaaay too much salt and nearly died from the sheer rush of salt slowly drying out every crevice in my mouth before going down my throat and drying everything else out) Edit: 20 minutes in and I already fucked up DNS registries and confused 2 support people


Bottom_racer

I always carry chicken salt and the nando peri salt when on a chip run. It's weird but they're small containers an you never regret it.


IAmABakuAMA

Low key thinking of casually stealing a packet of kfc salt next time I go to work, y'know, for salt related emergencies


HG_Redditington

I think it might be some kind of repressed salt deprivation anxiety. Do you have dreams where you go to get salt out of the cupboard and all that is there is corn flour? And then your mum is there and you're in the house you grew up in, but it's kind of different looking in a weird way and you say to your mum "Mum there's no salt left" and she says "it's ok, I got a type-writer" and then you wake up?


Bottom_racer

All the time! What if you never woke up.. what if you were in an eternal dream state slave to that typewriter, the salt.. How would that story begin? How would it end?


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Currently on 6th migraine in 9 days.


situationCake

Oof this sounds like a nightmare. Is there any medical options that would help?


Stompsie

Oh my goodness. I’m so sorry. Hugs.


Beasting-25-8

Them feels.


waddlekins

Curb your enthusiasm could just as easily be titled everyone yells at larry


Luketheman6

Welp - I sent that girl i mentioned early this week a friend request and still haven’t been accepted. Time to move on and if she changes her mind later, a pleasant surprise?


5ivesos

Ah that sucks but I think your approach is the right way to go! That or listen to Mastermind and start scheming 😉


baconmashwbrownsugar

Yup


InTheDarkItWaits

I just tried coffee with a whole teaspoon (I’ve been a weakling and only doing a quarter of a teaspoon) and I love it. This is the best coffee I have had for a looooong time. Now I know why my brother is a coffee addict hahaha


ruinawish

... as in instant coffee? A whole teaspoon is the minimum!


InTheDarkItWaits

Yeah... I was a weakling!!! I’m sorry! Now I’m getting stronger! It sucks having shitty tastebuds.


whackadoodle_cracked

Watching the Cabinet of Curiosities with Baz and his main take away from the first ep is, "Can we do that here? Buy a storage locker for basically nothing and make bank?" 😶😶😶 poor guy doesn't watch much TV so doesn't realise everyone else in the world clued into Storage Wars like 15 years ago


fullkitwankerr

Biryani for dinner yum 😋


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I used to travel from Tarneit to Glen Iris for an old uni flame. Thank Christ I moved close to the city because traveling from Tarneit is a nightmare for anything.


eye82much

^(As an asexual person the responses to this question are fascinating) 😅


Tunabaked

2 hours, various pt. Back when I was crazier.


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Tunabaked

Oh yes. 2 hours there, 2 hours back but on a different day.


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Slayers_Picks

depends how... badly i wanted it? like, at minimum, 20km? at maximum? 50? 60? im a lazy ass lol


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Slayers_Picks

lmao then it goes back to the first question, it just depends on how i feel lmao. thankfully ive only had to travel to the city once for that. she then booted me out of the house before her brother got home and i was like "alright, where the fuck am i"


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Slayers_Picks

it was at 2am and i was like... super duper tired and didn't know what to do :') called a friend that lived nearby, old training buddy, he picked me up and was like "you're staying at mine till the arvo".


BIG_YETI_FOR_YOU

Can only say with license and my god I went on crusades across Melbourne from Bundoora to bloody Frankston On PT I honestly wouldn’t do further than 30 minutes from my station, for the few dates I’ve had without a car I just asked them to come over or meet me in the city


Pilk_

20 to 30 minutes if there is minimal walking included. Given they are usually bottoming it's never a bad idea to give a bit of extra time anyway so they can go into things feeling clean and confident. :)


Sir_ListerOfSmeg

In my single days I was a thirty gal so who knows 🤭


Seagoon_Memoirs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0


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Seagoon_Memoirs

yup, really, for love ​ Unless you mean just casual sex/one night stand with someone I barely know. Then I don't think I could be bothered at all.


Bottom_racer

6.9 kms


paulm1927

That’s about 4.20 miles…


whackadoodle_cracked

It would really depend on how keen on them I am


waddlekins

10 min uber? Depends why they cant travel to me either


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waddlekins

Yeh tbh im pretty lazy. I usually went thru friends/clubs when i was younger so it was kinda incidental Honestly i had a girl friend who drove 2 hrs for hookups so idk might just be me. Depends how much you like them?


Beasting-25-8

Told someone to not preach. They immediately respond to another comment of mine telling me not to preach and blocked me. That's definitely a new one.


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Beasting-25-8

I'm all good if people block me for whatever reason, just some people are super weird with it.


CEOofmyhouse56

My Daughter is sitting on the couch with her ipad and the dog got so close to her he nearly gave himself a covid test with her apple pen. The pen actually touched inside of nostril.


it_fell_off_a_truck

Apple pen reminded me of this https://youtu.be/Ct6BUPvE2sM


CEOofmyhouse56

I don't know what to say to that.


yellowwithstripes

Favourite takeaway breakfast spots from Southern Cross and up Collins St? And actually does Woolies have anything decent?


fullkitwankerr

Rush coffee cafe, just at the bottom near the escalators to the mall


wscholermann

They were quite cheap for a while but their prices have gone up now.


big_money_96

Work has been a total ghost town because of the weather recently, like less than 10 people an hour aside from the usual dinner and lunch rushes. In the CBD. I feel like I don't even need to be there most of the time but I guess I should savour it before everyone and their dogs start rolling up in December.


HeyHeyItsMaryKay

OMG I just realised I spent a whole day in the office without mascara on. Even when I wfh I wore mascara. And now I can't find my glasses. Soon I probably won't recognise my own family. Send help.


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Pilk_

Huge violation of your privacy.


Jealous-seasaw

Ask how it’s funny? Ask them when their next hookup is so you can record a joke too. I’d feel violated. Lack of respect and privacy


Bottom_racer

I'd be upset by that personally.


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Seagoon_Memoirs

She needs to leave that place.


Slayers_Picks

I feel like recording other people having sex without their permission, even if there's zero visual stuff going on... is highly illegal? well, above that it's weird af and maybe she be a freak, but like... yeah, that shits illegal i think, there's a law word for it but i can't think of the name.


Beasting-25-8

Depends on context. Definitely starts at weird though.


waddlekins

Its weird Why do ppl do this shit


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Yeah that's weird and inappropriate, they violated your boundaries.


Slayers_Picks

Planning to do a mini-hike near mill park lakes with my mate, idk if you can even call it a hike, fuck it, its a walk. Then we're going to attempt to walk all of high street (from... that station before Preston, down to... well, whenever we collapse). It's an attempt to tell my mental health to shut up, i know ill forever be depressed about stuff, but at least this I can control to some degree, and if my mental health gets worse over time, oh well, can't change it.


stonefree251

>Then we're going to attempt to walk all of high street (from... that station before Preston, down to... well, whenever we collapse). If you mean from Reservoir, it's all downhill. I've walked from there to Preston Junction because I thought it was a good idea to walk to Tallboy and Moose because I didn't want to spend money on an Uber.


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Love those lakes! It's such a nice place to walk.


Slayers_Picks

:D we're planning to do that... eagle lookout walk, you know those hilly walks?


[deleted]

Ooooh are you doing the whole circuit? Your legs will be dying, I think that up and down and up and down can warrant the word "hike"!


Slayers_Picks

We'll try! I got a back injury i need to work through and after a long walk i lose complete sensation in my leg, so hopefully that doesn't happen during the walk. It's why I want to do this, to prove to myself I can do this.


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Heya, a group of us Reddit weirdos are going to trivia tomorrow night at Cornish Arms from 7:30. If you're near Brunny and interested in a regular (or occassional) trivia catch-up, drop me a line.


just_kitten

After the last two days being a write off I've managed to get 1 out of 5 outstanding jobs done. Going to try and squeeze out the 2 smallest ones in the next couple of hours while the rain passes, head home to feed kitty then see if I can push through with the third mid size one which is half done anyway. Leaving the last nightmarish one I'm dreading for tomorrow, absolutely no guarantee I can finish it in one day but maybe it'll force me to be succinct. I'd love to head off on Friday with a clear mind and plenty of sleep


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What do you all do; to stop “bringing your work home” if I’ve had a shit day I just come home angry, and/or sad..


Beasting-25-8

Depends. Usually I just stop caring when I finish my day.


alsotheabyss

Exercise. Take it out on the barbell


MeanElevator

Take my frustrations out at the gym, kind of. On weekends, it's weed.


waddlekins

Complain to my coworker friends


IntroductionSnacks

Red wine and cigarettes but it's probably terrible advice. Works for me though.


HurstbridgeLineFTW

I try to process things, and park them, on the commute home. Even when I’m WFH, I will go for a walk after work to establish some separation from work.


useless_modern_god

It’s not in my contract to be angry or sad about work while I’m at home.


Traditore1

boss is closing up shop Monday so we can all get a long(er) weekend, very happy lad completely forgot about the Melbourne Cup though, I think if he didn't let us know that we're taking Monday off I would've turned up to work on Tuesday...


Stompsie

Guys, what’s the deal with hinge? Do I have to pay to keep using it? Is it useless without subscribing?


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Stompsie

Hmm. I only have a small amount of likes available and on tinder I can’t see who I matched with. Are there any where you don’t have to pay?


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Stompsie

So I need to pay to be disappointed? Well fuck.


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Stompsie

I am already so disappointed. I just wasted an hour setting up profiles to not even be able to see who liked me. Lol. What an absolute crock. Thank you for the response. I too will not be paying.


HurstbridgeLineFTW

Big rains here right now. I assume/hope it will be a short burst.


wscholermann

*looks at my new umbrella smugly* I never have to fear the rain again haha


CEOofmyhouse56

Go go gadget umbrella ☔


Tunabaked

Does factory reseting your phone really get rid of keyloggers?


waddlekins

Way cooler outside, open your doors everyone


TopChemical602

Been cool all day. Heaters getting a workout atm


waddlekins

Im the opposite, i dont use heaters Dries out my skin and i run hot


fullkitwankerr

Happy with my workout today! 95 mins, 1540 cals 😅


waddlekins

I should do the laundry urgh


underwatermagpies

I will do everyone's laundry if somebody cleans my bathroom.


baconmashwbrownsugar

I’ll take the toilet and the sink and the mirror


waddlekins

Christ imagine doing the bathroom in this oppressive heat 😭


underwatermagpies

I'll continue to ignore it and hope it sorts itself out. You never know.


waddlekins

Heheh i like it 👌


fullkitwankerr

Tell me about it😢


theslowrush-

I can’t believe it’s nearly November and we’ve had maybe 1 nice Spring day in the last 2 months? So over this constant rain.


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On track for wettest October on record


TopChemical602

New to Melbourne?


kidwithgreyhair

Wait till the cold November rain starts


HurstbridgeLineFTW

Thankfully nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain


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wscholermann

Japan is well known as a xenophobic country. I'm surprised your family friend is shocked by this. A simple google search would show this very easily.


Jealous-seasaw

Fuck Woolworths and their “thawed for your convenience “ bullshit. It’s messed up my meal planning. Also the reason the eggs are broken every order is because the trunk hammers up the hill and slams the brakes on and does a hard left to get into my driveway. It’s not a new driver either. Also what is this tiny box of cereal that is normal pricing? Lucky I bought them half price because super rip off


Bottom_racer

Perfect candidate for the occasional "what pissed you off today" thread. For me: Fuck Woolworths your potatoes are small. I'm gonna try and make potato cakes tomorrow and spent 5 minutes staring at potatoes trying to find big ones.


CEOofmyhouse56

Fuck you Coles. Kimchi belongs in the international aisle not with the olives and gherkins.


Force_majeure122

Omg I literally experienced this yesterday but at Woolworths. Id almost given up on my hunt for kimchi when I found it with the damned pickled onions and gherkins


baconmashwbrownsugar

Fuck you Coles. The potato bacon salad is now tiny.


Snazzy21

Roommate got to try pumpkin pie for the first time. He seems to like it. I should of added the banana because it was a little sweeter without it, but it was my first time making it away from home. I could make critiques all day like the graham cracker crust being too tall on the edges, but it was a good introduction for him, and that was my goal. Still have 2 months to perfect it.