• PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    11 days ago

    I experimented making a cola drink tonight. Yesterday I had to make a thing called browning syrup for it, because it’s hard to buy Parisian essence these days, (and Parisian essence these days is just colour 150). Today I made the actual cola syrup and it’s cooling and developing in my fridge. I always thought cola was made out of cola nut, and maybe it once was, but according to wiki it’s made of lots of different things like citrus peels, star anise, cinnamon, vanilla, cardamon and other spices. Huh, TIL. The Minipeelers were keen for me to make Nuka Cola from the Fallout Cookbook Elder got for his birthday. Surprisingly it tastes like cola! Plus I saw the soda stream pepsi syrup at the stupormarket which had a horrific amount of numbered additives. Like, is it even food at this point. And 1.25 litre coke varieties were $4, surely they’re taking the piss at this point! So I made my syrup and couldn’t resist trying it early… you pour it in a glass and top it up with fizzy soda water. We were all pretty amazed. Can’t wait to try it tomorrow with the flavour all finished developing.

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      11 days ago

      How brilliant. I never would have thought this could be made at home, I just assumed the flavour was artificially made. I’ll have to look up some recipes out of curiosity!

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      11 days ago

      That’s so cool. I’ve heard about Open Cola and wanted to make it without caffeine or artificial sweeteners but it seems like a bit of an undertaking!

      Let us know how it is

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    12 days ago

    When the day dawns we depart for Ikea. Hopefully the non weekend timing makes this a less earsplitting experience than otherwise. Also reading up on removing yuccas, WTF have we gotten into?!?! 🤯

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    12 days ago

    My finger had an intimate argument with some bluestone / basalt yesterday whilst moving it. Feeling that today.

    Spoke about gravity, savlon and poor judgement. Basalt won.

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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    12 days ago

    Gibson’s welcome home day is today, and the ten years sobriety.

    A good combo lol.

    Just chilling today, weekend coming up will nice ❤️

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    12 days ago

    I read a short biography of one of my fave artists last night.

    He was not a good person, he came from a deeply misogynist society , knew better but still aided in events leading up to a young woman being murdered by her husband.

    He was also not some magic artist that had no help or training.

    I am conflicted as his paintings really are beautiful.

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    12 days ago

    Noticed all my nasturtiums were gone… ran the tape back and a workman whippersnippered them. Forget even trying anymore.

    Maybe that’s what happened to the marigolds too (despite bright flowers)

  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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    11 days ago

    That moment of “NOOOOO” when you accidentally open Duolingo after a couple of months. And yet, I feel too guilty to turn off the notifications – even though I pretty much have all notifications turned off on my phone!

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
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    11 days ago

    The AFL really needs to get its shit together.

    To allow the opening game to happen with the cyclone over in QLD is pure insanity as much as I want to see my team play.

    Move the opener to round 3 where the bye for the teams are or move it locally and tell people early so that they don’t make a dangerous trip to Brisbane.

    Anyway that’s my rant for the day.

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      11 days ago

      Yes, they should move that game to round 3. But also what even is this half-arsed ‘opening round’ nonsense? Just play a normal round of footy.

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        It’s so stupid. Just make it round one for starters and maybe have a game in Melbourne.

        They think they’re capitalising on the NRL being away in Vegas.

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    11 days ago

    Gibsons got some special treats and is sitting in her cat tree.

    I’m on the couch with a fancy pizza and my new favourite drink, gatorade.

    Peaceful and daggy.

    Perfection.

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    11 days ago

    When I went looking at houses in Seaholme I went to the beach too and found some pieces of coral. Seems there are big reefs off the rocks close by. Might be nice to go out and take a look one day. 🙂

    here’s the bits I found, it’s a type of pavement coral, common name Green Coral.