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[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Two more SERIOUS PANIC!!! situations arose today with the phone just in the last hour - but within half an hour they were both resolved, and I can only think that maybe someone has been sending me blessings and putting in a good word for me with the universe.

peril!Firstly, just as I was walking to the chemist my entire body sank like a stone when I remembered my stimulant prescription was an e-prescription AND I DIDN'T BACK UP MY TEXTS PROPERLY. Cue panic and desperation as my prescriber is on holiday for 2 more weeks and I only have enough meds to last me for one. I'm thinking - I am SUCH an idiot, this means more hours of troubleshooting to figure out how to get those messages over... but then I had the most wonderful person at my chemist who was in fact able to find a way to access all my e-prescriptions by accessing some safe list thing! She could've very easily fobbed me off but no...

And secondly - as I was out panicking I realised mobile data wasn't working on my phone for some reason - thought alright, there's another bloody headache... came home, swapped the sim card to a different slot and that was all there was to it. Crisis! Averted!

Chilling out with some Good Omens s2 with piles of dinner before I have a good shower and finish packing. I am really enjoying this season even more than the first, not just because of all that Jon Hamm...

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Would loooove to take undeserved credit for this, but can't. I am technologically maladapted to the modern computerised lifestyle and cannot offer assistance in such matters. As befits my boomer status. But I am delighted that it all worked out in the end.

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The case for the new phone arrived today, so I have transferred the sim over and it has been given Primary Phone status. My preferred alarm app is installed and alarms set, hopefully it wakes me up at the right time for work tomorrow.

I don't know why, but I'm always a bit reluctant to use new things for a while - some sort of combination of wanting the familiarity of what I am used to and being scared I will wear out the new thing and it won't be special any more.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I don’t know why, but I’m always a bit reluctant to use new things for a while

I can relate to this so much! Feels a bit too precious.. Too suspicious as well... must observe it and occasionally bat it around like a nervous cat first.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

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[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I just went to a North Indian food van - Mitroo in Clayton - even before I ordered I knew it was good. It was in a taxi company parking lot and I was the only white guy.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I think I ate too much pizza for dinner and am now in food coma/so tired 🤤🥴😴

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just need to say, the latest episode of Lower Decks was just brilliant. I think it could be one of my favorite shows at this point.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

ohoioo 405's dropped? fires up VPN

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[–] Mittens_meow@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pool noodle collar didnt stop long dog from reaching stitches. Poor bugger has the cone on still…. The vet did say it probably won’t work for him. Gonna be a tough few days .

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

current earworm: that bloody tiktok stitch of spacejam dvd spacejam dvd spacejam dvd spacejam dvd

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scheduled rest day from exercises today. Pizza day was pretty hectic and I'm super tired. I've had to buy a new phone, which I didn't want to do at the moment but my current phone won't even hold a charge for the whole day anymore. I just got a cheap phone from bigw, I have to go pick it up tomorrow and I'll take the Minipeelers for a little adventure.

Mr Peeler withdrew cash from an ATM at a servo and reckons it didn't give him all of the money, so that's something he has to sort out. Money's tight as it is; it's a favourite topic of discussion at work because all of us mums have had to take some days off with the kids being on school holidays. I'm trying not to feel worried or negative about the rest of the year.. I've got my 50th birthday coming up (I'm not doing anything because it'll cost too much), Mr Ps birthday, Christmas, the Christmas holidays (where I don't get work or wages for a couple of weeks) and the Elder about to start high school (new uniforms to buy and fees to pay). I'll work it out but it'll be a stretch financially and I guess I'm just feeling the pressure of being the only worker in the house with the family relying on me.

[–] brave@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You could try a battery pack/power bank for the phone. Very cheap and no where near as expensive as a phone!

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good idea, I didn't think of that. I used to have a couple of power banks but they "disappeared." Oh well, at least the phone I bought is very cheap on special. I'll check out another power bank tomorrow, they do seem pretty cheap.

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