Sherlock Dan has solved the Case of the Crumbly Bread.
And like most cases, the reason is pure idiocy on my behalf. I thought I put in 340ml of water. But, the measuring cup is 200ml and I put in 200ml and then another 40ml thinking I'd already had 300ml in there.
So did another one last night with the correct amount of water and the result was pure, heavenly breadiness worthy of Jesus himself.
Maths. Every. Single. Time.
Be careful of recipes on the net and buying measuring utensils. make sure they are Aussie.
Our American friends use Freedom Units. The cups are 240 ml and the tbsps are 15ml.
Oooo
Mildura to Mallacoota by PT, 22 hours with the longest layover being a couple of hours. I'd arrive the next day, but because the last leg of the trip leaves the same day, the entire fare would only be the price of a daily
As someone who frequently caught the Tilt Train in QLD before moving here and had an alright time, I'm kind of curious as to what the route actually entails. Are there any swap overs, is there a decent stretch to get some sleep since it's a 22hr journey, are there sleeper cars, and what about food options/amenities?
tilt train (and Qld in general) is ♥️♥️♥️
the route is mostly coaches but does have 1 train. I've done the Mildura night coach a few times (which is 9 hours and arrives at 6am), plenty of people do get a nap on that but being a coach there's no sleeping areas, best you can do is put your seat back by about 30° and hope there's not too many potholes
The journey looks like this:
8am coach from Mallacoota to Genoa (30 mins)
Connect to a coach to lakes entrance (3hrs)
2 hour layover in lakes entrance
2:30pm coach to Tralagon (2.5hrs)
5:20pm train to Melbourne (2.5hrs)
2 hour layover in Melbourne
9:10pm coach to Mildura (9hrs)
Arrive in Mildura at 6am
The train is fairly smooth but not designed as a sleeper, so you could get a nap but it wouldn't be great
While not my thing, mostly due to the lack of trains and onboard amenities, I can see how it'd be a fun little adventure.
Not going lie, if you did do the trip I'd read a write up of your journey and how it went.
Getting to Malla is a bit of a trek so I probably won't do it unless I'm spending a night there. I thought it might actually be a nice YouTube video, but I'm more of a writer than a filmer! I'll chuck you a mention if I ever do (and I remember)!
I have only stepped out my apartment once in the past 3 and 1/2 weeks and that was to go to hospital . Can't wash my hair and have mostly been subsisting on frozen food. I missed xmas and nye with friends and fam too.
But I have recovered from depression so that is good.
I have so much to do. :)
I had two wins today. Some code I straight copy pasted off the internet worked first go, fixing a real doozy of a work project in one swoop.
The I put Linux mint on an old laptop and the WiFi started working again. I'll either give it to the kids to play with or I'll play around with it as a home server.
ffs, reddit is so full of paid political trolls it's painful
this place is a blessed relief
I can never understand the anger people have on reddit. The cattiness and the back and forwards is just not for me.
Some people take things way too personally and resort to name calling and derogatory terms.
I have gone back and forwards maybe a hand full of times but I have since curbed my ways.
Sauce dins:
Special shout out to the lovely retiree couple who always waves from their balcony on the way back from the beach and says hello. The world needs more of that. I have no idea who they are but they always say hey which is nice.
How did ya keep the nuggets warm?
The way the sunset rays hit those nuggets making them golden. Superb.
Followed your advice with the foil with a few pricks. Not sure if there's a better way :)
I went to the art site of the youtube channel to see about the free colour wheels (it has a free stuff section). It looks legit but even with no cost and a free pdf downloadable it still wants your credit card details and address. That's gonna be a no from me dawg. Downloading anything is already something I'm hesitant to do. The ones being sold on art supply shops online are kind of different, not how I want.
I'm sure I could make equivalents if I was determined but honestly not really seeing the point. I've gone off art a little bit lately and am just feeling like shit, sleeping all the time.
I came across paletton a little while back. Works pretty well, exportable colour charts, is web-based though.
Go do a blood test 5 minutes before opening time. Notice there's already 10 people in front of me. Go get a coffee and croissant. Will fast another day.
The regulars are always there early. I've found it pretty easy to fast to 1030 and go then.
Got meetings all morning today and probably wouldn't make it without food until the end. I'll try again tomorrow or Friday. It's not urgent, just wanted to knock it on the head today if possible.
A blood test is #2 on my To Do List tomorrow. I will be there fairly early and expect I will also run in to a bunch of people, both because before work is convenient and because the earlier you get the test done the earlier you can start eating. Hopefully it won't take too long, but if it is too quick I'll be early for #3 and #4 on the list and will probably end up buying coffee and cake myself just to pass the time.
I will be unable to make the new thread at midnight for tomorrow if somebody else could do it, that would be great.
My parents keep taking their dog away in the caravan then realising that taking the dog with them sucks because they can't go out anywhere together because they can't leave the dog alone. This leads to me being asked to house/dog sit at their place, which I'll be doing from tomorrow until Monday. Doggy is being driven home from Yarrawonga and dropped off today. Sigh.
Grabbed some hummus chips from Aldi to try.
Inhaled the bag within minutes. They're that good.
Still not feeling great, the nausea is hanging around from god knows what, but thankfully the headache appears to have disappeared after a long sleep (got up before all my alarms! Hooray!) I'm going to try sipping a little bit of coconut water throughout the day in the hopes it eases the nausea.
Didn't get around to re-reading Shades of Grey yesterday, BUT... to my absolute chagrin, even though Red Side Story is supposed to be released today (6 Feb), the ebook is not appearing in the app - then I call and find out that release date is based on American timezones 😑😒😔😩 So 4pm here at the very earliest. Possibly 7pm. I guess I was being naïve and overly hopeful... but still, in the absence of any other information, with digital releases/information isn't it reasonable to think 6 Feb 2024 starts at 12:01 am in the local timezone?
Oh well, personally that works out well as I can blast through Shades of Grey now while waiting. Wrote a strongly worded feedback message anyway, about being clearer about this on the website/preorder info for next time.
If anyone is looking to eat more healthy I recommend this cookbook from Michael Mosley. It's got a lot of really good and easy recipes in it.
keen to start planning my next camping trip. heck, I could even do tidal river again. Its just so nice down there.
Just on a jam packed tram into the city, and no one sat next to me. Lots of people standing etc. strange mix of nice because personal space, but also feeling like a leper.
I haven't had one mozzie bite this summer.
Where'd they go?
Why aren't I attractive to them anymore? I work out, wear revealing clothing so I know I have a operational circulatory system.
So I'm having an affair with March flies instead. At least they know my worth.
I got bit last night! Then before that the last bite I remember was on my leg up in Albury nearly a month ago.
It's odd. Down here at the bellarine I'm at a sort of mozzie hot spot.
Last year was epic but this summer not a single one.
Bought a few art pieces from Etsy that needs A) printing and B) framing. What's the best place to get prints - what quality and paper do I print and where can I buy cheap ass frames?
I've found Myer to be a good source of cheap frames when there are sales on. The least expensive ones are still decent quality and have glass instead of Perspex. Others IKEA and Kmart are pretty safe choices.
That I am less sure of, I haven't done this in a while. Officeworks would be a reasonably decent option to get them printed on the spot. They're usually pretty helpful at the counter.
Next level would be something like Minuteman Press, bring the files in on a USB and they can talk you through the size and options (glossy/matte, borderless, paper weight etc.). Best option depends on if the art you purchased is photographic, illustrative etc.
If you want really high quality prints you're gonna want to talk to a Fine Art Printer about getting a giclée (inkjet) print. This is the most expensive option but will always give the best results and they'll get the best out of your purchase.
Aussie Frugal seems to have died. I'm just in there alerting when hygiene products are half price because (other than occasional art supplies and basic necessities) I don't really buy anything
It's all good. I think everyone else is also doing all the frugal tips already, so there's not much new to contribute