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I went to the opera last night, just bought a cheap ticket at the last minute. Opera Victoria doing Mozart's Abduction.
I am not a remotely knowledgeable opera-goer but I was not expecting it to be set at a hedonistic sex club, complete with gimp masks. And it was very funny. 5/5 whips and chains.
I'm not sure why people think opera is stuffy and pretentious. They do that sort of stuff a lot. I've been to a couple with full frontal nudity, and one that had a giant inflatable person they were giving an enema to (I can't remember which one or what the context was, but that bit definitely stood out!)
giant inflatable person they were giving an enema to
I've never been to the opera but I might now.
Right?
I have a similar opinion of Shakespeare. It's not difficult poncy nonsense for torturing high schoolers, it's utter filth and fart jokes!
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were they doing Leck mich im Arsch?
Lol
Er, is there a non hedonistic type of sex club?
sounds like fun
um yeah, isn't the full title Abduction from the Seraglio? It's right there in the title.
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Did my lower back yesterday, nothing more humbling than when your back goes out in a bad way. Getting out of bed this morning was not fun at all. I can barely move around.
Not going to be able to do any of the things I planned today, just resting up until I can see a physio tomorrow.
yes, just rest, take some pain meds, watch telly or read or anything that will help you relax
That’s not good, you take care. Surprisingly pain and soreness will stop you from doing a lot and more than you expected.
Get some ice on it if you can.
Time for a couple of hours of interview prep, clean the house then chiiiiiiil.
Edit: doing an in place upgrade to win 11. Please Microsoft, let this work easily without the usual bullshit.
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I let the depression get a hold of me good. Had a shower for the first time in a 4 days, and now I feel somewhat human. Why does my depression have to have the symptom of not looking after myself? It would be much easier to deal with if it was just the absence of self-worth and a low-key sense of impending doom.
so many hugs
I get you. It is so hard to keep on top of the relentless grind of the basics.
I mostly keep up on showering for pain management.
Edit: I’m trying to slow down in the unsolicited advice/fixit-ing but I do have tips if you have need
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The Bill looking cat is a food vacuum lol
Windows 11 seems to have worked after I debloated the fuck out of it.
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Monthly sleep scream happened last night. In a new development, I was told I got out of bed and walked out of my room, then back in. First time I've sleep walked. It's always good to try new things!
To be fair if I had to deal with half the stuff you do I’d be screaming and trying to walk out while I was awake 😆
/joking /supportive
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Make that 13 hours of sleep lol
Fuck I needed that. Honestly could sleep another 3 or 4 hours
That's awesome 😎
Early night tonight.
Goodnight all ❤️
Chili bread is mixed and rising, got a load of ironing and sewing ready to do, a pile of cds to play, some telly to watch, some admin to admin
and resting my back
a kinda busy but restful day 🌞
Vent, passing mentions of self harm depiction
Unwillingly lying down a lot due to fatigue and a fair bit of pain, look for things you can do while you’re flat on your back…
Find sub at other place called artisticallyill. That’s promising! Surely there could be great tips for physical disabled/chronically ill artists!
Go there hoping I could find ideas around accommodations but first impression I get is that it’s full of edgy vent art around mental illness and self harm. It’s very Tumblr sadgirl and I’d have to dig to find anything addressing my situation.
Cool. Not really what I was looking for. I’m not sure if I’ve misunderstood the sub’s purpose but it feels like a lot of that really could have gone to a more mental health specific sub rather than pushing stuff for more physically disabled people aside.
And some of the art of graphic injuries could have used some kind of spoiler or warning.
Going and searching a particular term on Tumblr (bedridden/bed ridden) mainly brings up fetish content with maybe one suggestion to keep a toothbrush by your bed. Very helpful, thanks. /s
It feels like other peoples stuff is so consistently centred over dealing with physical disability and it makes it hard to find resources I need.
I wish I had a Frida Kahlo kind of setup or could get some kind of fkn improvement.
Edit: Sorry to be bitchy. It’s just some spaces look like they could be helpful to me, and then they’re… not. They’re serving a different audience. Always.
Make your own space. I am sure there will be others who have the same needs and interest. 😊
Oh man that involves moderating the space so if I do I’m gonna have to look at a lot more of that stuff
And right now I barely have energy to do for myself
Guess I keep looking or figure it out myself
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Ha. I just remembered I like Magnolia Electric Co. .... nice
The bangers and mash with onion gravy was a fine meal. I tried this gravy recipe:
https://www.daringgourmet.com/onion-gravy/
I had not made onion gravy before and used this recipe as a good starting point.
Some slight changes I made was using flour in the beginning instead of cornstarch at the end, as a thickener. I use a bit of brown sugar coupled with brown vinegar to kickstart carmelised onion’s cook time and finally, I ended up purée ing it for a smooth texture.
onion gravy is the best gravy, I love that stuff 🤤
mmmm coffee, footy show on, foot up and will be rebandahing soon.
Seems like the best option was to get some dressing and tape it to my toe for compact cushioning and protection.
And hooray for delivery services, packing coming today and I don’t have to go out.
Last cup of tea then onto the next wall panel in the basement. Lead paint BEGONE
One thing I think I need to add to my list of Annual Tasks is descaling the kettle with citric acid then pouring the contents down the toilet. I think I'll need drain cleaner to clear this thing out. Maybe a regular pouring of boiling water full of acid will get ahead of these blockages
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The way I've felt the last couple of days I wouldn't be surprised if I had one of them mild strains of covid. I doubt I'll feel better in time for this conference I was planning to go to on Tuesday
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7 hours again!!!
But my body is absolutely wrecked from 3 days of gym in a row.
And I'm straight up inhaling food lol
chair joint has been glued, waiting for it to cure so I can sand it then paint.
Bread is ready to go in oven.
Curtains are cut to size and are soaking to whiten.
Laundry done.
These nightmares are getting so long and detailed.
Unrelated, I’m trying to learn proportions for figure drawing just to see if I can
I have completed my daily Squaredle and am now ready for the day. If all goes to plan today is the day I will get my tax return done.
I have managed to find the perfect cooking time for cooking chicken thigh fillets.
On my god they came out so tense and so juicy.
Seasoned lightly I thrown in into a sandwich with burger sauce, oh I was in heaven!
This is why I shouldn't drink coffee. Could probably fry an egg on my face.
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Apparently I have too many bank accounts, ATO can only manage 20.
Edit: Tax return has now been completed (despite the annoyance of having to look up my interest manually because all the pre-fill data didn't fit). Now I just need to sit back and wait for the sweet, sweet tax return money.
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Cooking chicken, beef, and pork for MrsGod’s ketogenic meal prep adventures. It’s all pretty bland tasting to me. I have seen so many diets come and go.
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