• Pilk@aussie.zone
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    3 days ago

    Turns out if you are almost never in the sun for very long it’s definitely possible to be vitamin D deficient in summer. At least that’s my theory – feeling whiplash at the mood turnaround after resuming supplements a couple of days ago.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    3 days ago

    What a day! After telling the boss I wouldn’t be able to come in early to beat the heat because I had to get Miniest to school, Miniest refused to attend school because I “woke her up wrong” (!) so I had to leave it to her dad, knowing he’d probably not do it either (it sets off my anxiety in the morning to argue, ruins my day at work and I’ve had my threshold of that shit) and got there earlier anyway. Everyone was like “thank god you’re here!” Worked like a Trojan in the heat and smashed through the work. I think I’m getting used to it, just as the season is about to change lol.

    Then I finished early, discovered Mr P couldn’t take Elder to his appointment due to illness, and bussed home to get him. I only had time to wash my face, replenish my deodorant and change my shirt before we bussed out to his appointment. I felt sticky yucky and itchy! Came home, ordered dinner, put the bins out, reordered as the order was cancelled and tidied up a bit. Mr P had a dental appointment tomorrow but couldn’t remember where because he didn’t write it down, so my MIL and I worked it out. Dispensed her eye drops (she needs nightly eye drops and can’t do it herself; she calls it Eyes on Call, but I’m rather partial to the Royal Eyeing Doctor Service). Talked to the kids about how we’re going to wake up in the morning and who’s getting who to school, with added pep talk and motivational barracking, had a shower and now I’m laying in bed feeling like I forgot something.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 days ago

      You’ve forgotten to take care of yourself! You’ve been worked to the bone, friend!

      Sending good vibes and thinking of you! Being a mum to 4 other people is hard fucking work!

      • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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        3 days ago

        Thanks mate 🙂 My shower was a longer one than usual and I’m using a nice Aveeno oil spray mist moisturiser stuff which smells lovely and feels (to me anyway) really indulgent🧖🏼‍♀️

        Edit: got the brand name of product wrong. Only been using it for weeks lol

        • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
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          3 days ago

          Aveeno is super indulgent! You deserve that!! You deserve all the self care and massages and nice smelling perfumes and oils!

          I’m really happy you were able to give yourself that!!! 💜💜💜

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    3 days ago

    Sorry, just an awful day.

    one of the main newspapers I used to read , the washington post, has just gotten so bad I have lost all faith in it. This was the paper that brought down nixon

    now the internets is becoming more insecure, I’m finding it hard to trust

    i just want some real facts i can trust so i can understand the world around me

    and I’m moving house, which is a long term good but a short term pain ,

    i miss my friends overseas so much 😢

    maybe a rest then a cool shower then some me time to refresh myself before I keep at doing stuff

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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      3 days ago

      I feel for you mate. When I was younger, moving house was an exciting adventure and opportunity for newness. Now the thought of moving is an ordeal. Also the decline in journalistic standards in many formerly great news bearers is bordering on criminal ineptitude and a bloody disgrace. If it helps, I read AP, Reuters, IA, Guardian Australia on Bluesky, SBS and ABC, Science alert, The Conversation, Crikey Daily, The Shot and Inside Story ( plus The Chaser and The Shovel because a girl’s gotta have fun sometimes). Michael West is also good but frustratingly the stuff I was most interested in was often paywalled and I cannae afford to pay 😔. I’ve found these sources to be generally reliable, with our own ABC disappointingly and sadly being the weakest link here.

    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone
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      3 days ago

      Hugs. There’s a lot going on in the world, and moving house is very stressful. Hope you have a good night’s sleep and feel better tomorrow

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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    3 days ago

    my mastodon was hacked in one day, lucky there was nothing in it
    deleting it now deleting the proton accounts I will be moving gmail later then deleting

    I hate mastodon and instances so much , they add so many layers of complexity , I can’t even fucking log in half the time

    this is the first time I’ve been hacked and know it

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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    3 days ago
    wall of overwhelm

    I’ve done anything else today but do my work. It’s taken me two days to get through a 20 minute video. All I’ve been doing is dreading the future and frantically researching my options out of this course as everyone keeps telling me not to do it, and so my expectations are that I’ll end up leaving. I want to be challenged in my career and feel like I’m doing something important, but maybe standing in front of 100+ kids every week might be the wrong way to do that. My placement allocation is at a school that seems quite progressive which is nice.

    Dad says to become a nurse, but I’d rather do something in allied health, which would mean I would have to do another four year degree as I either got rejected from the masters programs or they’re too expensive. I don’t want a 100k HECS debt, unless I will be able to pay it off easily in the future.

    So I’m looking into doing further study in psychology, as the online course has entry points all throughout the year. At the end of the psych pathway, my HECS debt will be close to 60k, but I guess that’s better than 100k.

    Maybe I will start my placement and if I hate it, I should take a year off, try out ADHD meds, get any sort of full-time job, and really figure out what it is I want to do. I know I won’t enjoy sitting at a desk all day.

    Going to try to put this in the back of my mind until the first week of placement is over, and see how I go.

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
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      3 days ago

      Placement is a great opportunity to have a test drive at teaching, and it is a really good starting degree. I work with a fantastic youth worker who wishes he did teaching as it would open more doors for him with his youth work so as a starting point it’s a good degree to have. I’m a nurse, and I love my job but there is no way I’d choose it again.

        • Eagle@aussie.zone
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          3 days ago

          I don’t know! I’m doing some non clinical/quality work at the moment, and I’m enjoying that more than I thought I would. But I wanted to be a chef or a vet when I was young, those hold no appeal now thanks to children and pets!

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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      3 days ago

      everyone keeps telling me not to do it,

      List the everyone telling you not to ( do they ever tell what constructive thing you can do? )

      then list the supportive people ☺️

      • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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        3 days ago

        Family, friends, teachers in the field really

        And the supportive people are the universities crying out for more teacher candidates :")

        • Duenan@aussie.zone
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          3 days ago

          What did you ask your friends, family and other teachers to get them to all agree that it wasn’t a path for you?

          Getting into placement and experiencing it might be the best option and it’s up to you to decide if it’s for you or not.

          Would you be open to volunteering or something to get a little bit more of a feel for things or a different perspective?

          • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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            3 days ago

            Mainly if they would see me in the role / recommend it (for those in the position). Some of them said they could see me doing it but added the caveat of having to deal with behaviour issues and me not being tough enough. Family said I’m not tough enough. Teachers said how behaviour and workload is making them want to quit.

            I’ve applied to volunteer in schools and am waiting to hear back :)

            • Duenan@aussie.zone
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              3 days ago

              Well you sometimes never know how you’ll adapt and change or fit into the situation.

              I could ask work about volunteering if you’d like.

              What sort of positions did you ask to volunteer for or just asked in general?

              • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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                3 days ago

                That’s very true.

                Thank you for offering, depends what area your work is in :)

                I’ve signed up to be a learning support volunteer, with the hope of applying for LSO jobs when I get some experience.

                • Duenan@aussie.zone
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                  3 days ago

                  My work is based in East St Kilda and we’re a primary school so might not be what you’re looking for.

        • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
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          3 days ago

          name them in a list

          are the university people the only people who are supporting you in your efforts?

          • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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            3 days ago

            A couple of my secondary teachers, teachers I know through people, have all said that teaching is not worth it. But there must be people who like their job because we still do have teachers.

            The university people accepted me into the course based on what I said in my application, but they need students so they can get money :D

            I shall go about my first placement and see how I go.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    3 days ago

    My upholstery supplies have arrived. The foam was very compressed, which made it hard to unpack. Now it’s expanded and is taking up a lot of room.