Today’s weather forecast (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 22°C, max - 27°C. 25% chance of at least 20mm rain

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    16·
    26 days ago

    Had a super deep but also at times heavy conversation with a family friend here about a family member we mutually know who has had a lot of troubles and is going through a really tough time readjusting to life after being institutionalised. As opposed to being sad and draining, it was a really invigorating and honest conversation despite the really intense emotions that came up at times… I feel alive because this is what life is about, it feels real.

    really grateful for these conversations and being at a stage of my life where I can freely engage in them above the veneer of pleasantries that much of life consists of.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    15·
    25 days ago

    Maggie not complaining. Was out there when the thunder hit. All the other birds freaked out but not her. She’s a professional.

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    25 days ago

    Oh man, just noticed another neighbour’s SUV is sitting their driveway with the sunroof open.

    They’re away for the weekend too. I threw some large plastic bags over it and taped it to the windows. Hope it holds.

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    25 days ago

    I’m going to do so little work tomorrow lol

    It was nice having a holiday. My probation is up in 10 days.

    Yeeha.

    Still wish I was i had her life though

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    10·
    25 days ago

    It finally happened. Had to pull a floater out of the bath last night. Can’t believe it took nearly 2 years to happen.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    25 days ago

    Everything is making me angry and sad, I’ve been trying to work out why as I recognise it’s irrational.

    Turns out, it’s just my stupid uterus making itself the centre of attention again 🙄 such an attention seeker, it would fit right in with a mean girl clique lol

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
      6·
      25 days ago

      I just ate 3 of those cadbury popping candy elf things. I don’t even like popping candy, so I guess I’ll be joining you at the mean girl club tomorrow.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      3·
      25 days ago

      damn I hated the hormone roller coaster of emotions, don’t miss the tears for absolutely no reason

      but I miss the extra bit of fire hormones gave me

      • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
        3·
        25 days ago

        I just teared up before because I’m so over these carpet moths. I think I got them, and then I find more 🙄

        My home smells like vinegar lol

        And I cannot wait til I get menopause and after, this shit is so damn annoying 😂

        • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
          2·
          25 days ago

          They briefly came back for me too. I think they’re getting in via dry goods from the supermarket so I’m going to go back to putting that stuff in the freezer for a bit when it arrives to kill any eggs.

          And I bought more snap shut plastic containers (though that’s not always moth proof)

          I find vacuuming the carpets to get any eggs helps the most of everything after that

          • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
            2·
            25 days ago

            My big vacuum is farked, it started smelling like burning plastic. So I’ve been charging the small handheld one and going room by room. It’s hard because the carpet is very thick and woolly - I’m just mentally struggling with it all I’m sorry 😔

            • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
              2·
              25 days ago

              Nooo I didn’t mean it like that. :(

              I’m also struggling hugely with vacuuming because of the noise and the energy. Was just saying that it seemed to work more than the vinegar

              • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
                2·
                24 days ago

                Oh yeah! I didn’t take it the wrong way! Promise! I’m on the rag so my mood is all over, hence the apology - it was in advance in case my text sounded weird!

                Thank you for the tips, truly! You know much more about how to keep a home safe and clean, and I just really admire you. Any tips you have are always welcome promise!!!

                • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
                  2·
                  24 days ago

                  My posts make me sound clean but I’m just scrambling to dig myself out of a hole… and only posting the clean parts

                  You should see this dump

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    9·
    25 days ago

    Foghorns popping off left right and centre down here with boats going through the heads. Always an eerie noise. Makes you wonder how it would’ve felt going through pre-gps. Made me wonder how many perished. Turns out 50

  • Pilk@aussie.zone
    9·
    25 days ago

    Dutton also said the Coalition would increase the number of Medicare-subsidised psychological sessions from 10 to 20 “on a permanent basis”.

    This should be Labor policy, though people should not be forced to stop seeing a psychologist after any length of time, if they still need it.

    • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
      9·
      25 days ago

      This should be just Medicare policy, period. Same with dental, and same with everything medicine related really.

    • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
      2·
      25 days ago

      There is a logistical problem with that, unfortunately. There are only so many psychs in this country, and each psych can only see so many patients at a time

      If we end up in a situation where demand outstrips supply (as it often does) and there’s no clear end point for moving into a less intensive phase of management we’re still going to have the same problem of “people, including quite acutely ill people, needing care and not getting it.”

      • indisin@aussie.zone
        2·
        25 days ago

        Then in my opinion we need to hugely incentivise there to be more psychologists in our country, to have an over supply even.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    9·
    26 days ago

    Why does art take me so long. Why is it so scary. And why tf can’t I concentrate to learn the proper way of doing things.

    I have learned how to divide the canvas into thirds/a grid and do a wire skeleton. But otherwise I basically just lock in and copy really closely by eye (and do everything out of order).

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      10·
      26 days ago

      Art is hard, I can imagine how many drafts famous artists made and tossed before making their masterpieces. It takes practice, sure, but patience with yourself is key I think. No one is born talented at painting, not really, just a lot of canvas/paper drafts that will never see the light of day.

      They’ve done X-rays of Mona Lisa and found that Mr Da Vinci had a crack at it a few times, painting over it and doing it again, until he got it “right”.

      Warhol just liked contrast I think, that pop-art style. I’m not a fan, but he wouldn’t have made those on the first go and displayed it.

      Dali did his own damn thing and I want whatever he was taking - he’s my favourite artist.

      Kahlo was a legend - realistic yet surreal. But she would have had a bunch of canvas drafts and pieces that she didn’t feel were good enough.

      My point is, is that art is a basic human trait, and we all have the ability to create it, in one form or another. But rarely does anyone but the artist see the time and effort and the canvasses that weren’t “good enough”. I don’t post my first draft of poems I write, I sit on them for weeks, sometimes months, until I feel it’s “right”. And besides, it may also be a case of just finding an art style that you click with - you may not think your Renaissance studies are good, but you might find you like surrealism, or realism, post-modern, maybe impressionism. Experiment and get messy with it - art is a reflection of our human-ness, and humans are messy.

      Sorry for the text wall - I’m just really passionate about art in all it’s forms (painting, cartoons, games, music, prose and poetry, even body modifications like what catfish posted, tattoos, piercings - all I consider art). I hope you don’t give up - I think you can create something you’ll be so proud of, and I’m already proud of you for what you have created and shared with us already. 💜

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
        6·
        26 days ago

        Thanks. I’m sticking to digital art at the moment because it’s more forgiving but it’s still hard.

        I have books and it would be easier if I just studied but my brain is just weirdly broken right now. It’s so hard to make myself do it

        • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
          5·
          26 days ago

          Digital is a great medium, as one doesn’t have to fork out money for art supplies! And you can really tweak and adjust and form a piece without wasting canvas/paper.

          It’s certainly a starkly different medium compared with traditional mediums, and takes practice as well. I like the ability to create layers, with one being the quick sketch, and with more layers adding more detail.

          But I totally get that mental block - I have it with my poetry/writing, and even just basic household tasks. It’s a struggle to overcome and sometimes forcing it can help, but can hinder too, making it feel like a chore rather than a mental release.

          I blame the weather for my mental block, and you should too imo 😂 nah fr it’s just the nature of a neuro-divergent brain I think, we go through fits and bursts of creativity and stagnation.

          Take a little break, and come back with fresh eyes, try not to stress about the mental block, it will lift and you’ll find yourself with that inspiration again 💜

        • indisin@aussie.zone
          1·
          25 days ago

          Ok, I’ve not done fine art in a long time so I’ll try and adapt what helps me when I feel like you do in case it helps you:

          Try something slightly different that you don’t care about but is in the same technique space, e.g. go paint a Warhammer 40k miniature and just play with how good you can get it. It’ll use the same skill but you won’t care or feel pressure for it to be perfect, it’s disposable after all, and then you’ll feel better and do better on your next piece/canvas that you actually care about.

          • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
            2·
            25 days ago

            Heh heh I only wish I could afford Warhammer

            Maybe if I could find a cheaper alternative and buy the bare minimum for one model. But then again I don’t really want sharp things, aerosols or tiny edible pieces of plastic around my cat

    • Aradina [They/Them]@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      25 days ago

      I feel this so hard. I’ve tried so many ways of making art, and got okay at several, but could never commit.

      I want to make art, but making art is scary!