Had a very strange dream last night. It was lovely. A big party (I think it was a wedding). All sorts of people were there including some people I haven’t seen for years. And one family member in particular was there and happy and we have a beautiful talk about how she is feeling happy and healthy and everything is wonderful.
Then you wake up and remember that person died nearly a decade ago. I don’t really believe in that sort of heaven but its so nice to think they are at peace and happy (and watching - I certainly still talk to her all the time in my head). But man oh man am I feeling fragile today. Just needed to tell someone before I have a coffee and put my game face on for work. Hug your loved ones peeps.
Hey guys and girls. We don’t have a health and fitness community. I was thinking of starting one where we can post achievements, fitness videos, questions etc. Would anyone be interested?
I am over the worst of the cold but pretty fatigued and have a lovely hacking cough… I am getting really depressed about the state of my home though - haven’t had the energy to tidy/clean/cook much or generally adult all week.
So give me your best tips for focusing and moving and cleaning when you don’t feel like it!
(and I will rest but the mental health impact of the clutter is bigger than the physical illness plus I think moving will help clear the snots)
I managed to potter around and get the house respectable. Tidied, clothes away, dishes washed, light vacuum. Need to wipe down the bathroom but I will do that when I have a shower.
Took all day because of an accidental naptime - the sun was streaming in on the bed and I had no choice but to be a cat.
Wow. How much steak was that?? There’s a dude at my local farmers market that does four grass fed porterhouse for 30 bucks and that plus a pack of snags or some mince does me for a month or more (I am mostly vego).
I suppose when we start eating the rich we will know they were well fed at least…
I pulled out of babysitting this weekend and felt guilty until I stepped outside into the dressing cold and had a massive coughing fit. Good luck (the little ones have probably had all manner of crud already)
Yogurt + stuff most days. Stuff is some combo of berries/fruit/nuts/seeds. I make my own granola because store bought is so expensive and I can’t eat oats. This is my usual work breakie because I can chuck it in a jar the day before and it all mixes together.
If I need more ommph and I am at home: fry tomato/spinach/mushies and then pour two whisked eggs (plus salt and pepper) over the top and a handful of pre grated cheese. Easy omelette.
If I need a hug I make two boiled eggs with Vegemite and butter toast soldiers.
I used to eat porridge every day but now I am no oats I miss it. You can get closest with buckwheat but it’s not the same.
Thanks for unpacking that. That’s fascinating because I think I had the opposite experience. We were taught to question/argue/think about how things worked (one parent in particular was very big on science and science thinking)…so on one hand I find it hard when people can’t logic themselves out of conspiracies and such…on the other hand I have spent a LOT of time reprogramming the ‘thoughts first, feelings second’ approach to life. And I know from depression that logic can take you to a Baaad place when it’s built on a faulty core belief. Only in the last few years have I been able to experience the ground as just the ground.
My mate works for an Indian company and got WFH forever. I was in shock because I never thought any company can give a work from home option forever ? Does any Australian company gives you such an option ? If so, please name those companies and job titles so that I can start applying for jobs there.
Oh thanks for the reminder. I got a framework - i7 and 32gb RAM. Happened to have a spare Samsung 1TB SSD sitting around the office that hadn’t fit the desktop it was bought for so popped that in.
Putting it together was easy enough and the instructions+comments were really helpful. Only minor thing was that I bought an ethernet port which sticks out from the side a bit so I am going to get a USB C for that spot and just carry the eithernet port for when I need it.
I am loving it. The screen ratio (it’s 3:2) took a minute to get used to after having a widescreen but I really like it now. Perfect for two windows side by side when programming. I have a separate widescreen display if I really need it. And the screen is a bit matte and quiet easy to look at for long periods of time. Keyboard is nice.
I set it up with Ubuntu 22.04 and the cool thing there is that the framework website has post install instructions for supported distros that take care of some little tweaks and things. That was great and saved some time.
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Health and fitness
Hey guys and girls. We don’t have a health and fitness community. I was thinking of starting one where we can post achievements, fitness videos, questions etc. Would anyone be interested?
Tucker Time: Sun 5 May 2024
What’s for dinner tonight?
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How many of you 9-5s have been given work from home forever ?
My mate works for an Indian company and got WFH forever. I was in shock because I never thought any company can give a work from home option forever ? Does any Australian company gives you such an option ? If so, please name those companies and job titles so that I can start applying for jobs there.
Recommendations for a good developer (Ubuntu) laptop
My old xps13 is old in the tooth and the new ones have some things I don’t like. So I am after recommendations. My preferences...