Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.
With the help of a friend who re-did my resume, and their insistence. I've applied for my dream job whose applications closed today. I wouldn't have done it without their help. Thank you friend.
You can do it! Remember, worst case scenario is you get some application/interview practise. Well done on getting the job-search ball rolling, and I’m sending all the good vibes for you!
I'm not quite as morose after a good night's sleep and a good breakfast. My ears are still not popped though. Tried the Valsalva manoeuvre, swallowing water, sucking on a lolly and using steam but no dice...
E: the cat has trapped me so I guess I'll just be stuck here for a while.
I have decided that what I really want to eat right now is a parmigana lasagne. Layers of chicken schnitzel, with tomato sauce, ham and cheese between them, topped with bechemal sauce, sprinkled with cheese and baked until golden. Obviously to be served with lots of perfectly hot and crispy chips.
Had a first date with a really lovely girl this weekend.
We both had fun and she made sure to tell me so and spoke about catching up again in the future a few times.
I waited a day to ask if she wanted to hang out next weekend and she says that she’s super busy that weekend, sorry. No suggestion of when she might be free or anything.
Am I reading too much into it thinking maybe she’s not interested? I just took what she said at face value and went with it but part of me wonders if she’s just not interested but wants to be polite.
Any suggestions? I don’t want to come across as needy or anything like that.
Maybe I'm pessimistic but it sounds like she's brushing you off.
At this point I wouldn't reach out again, you've already stuck your neck out. If she makes contact, great but I wouldn't hold your breath.
I thought it sounded like being brushed off too.
You’d think if she was interested she would suggest another time.
Bit weird because we’ve been talking a bunch both before and after but I haven’t really said much other than suggesting we play a game we both like and she kinda brushed that off too saying she was hungover.
Might just have to leave it.
Lots of exclamation points in her texts and excitement, just how she was on our first date.
Today she’s been a bit low on communicating but yesterday (day after our date) she was pretty talkative. I’m willing to put it down to being her being hungover today as I’m trying to trust people again!
Yesterday immediately after the date (midnight or so) she was the one to initiate conversation and thank me for having her around and say that she had lots of fun, etc. I suggested that we play a game together at some point and she sounded really keen, lots of exclamation points and was pretty emphatic about it.
I should say this is the second time I’ve met her (first was through a meet up group) and so we’ve been talking for a few weeks now and she’s kept a pretty high interest level from my point of view at least until today when I asked her out again.
I was supposed to take her out for dinner for the date but she suggested that she just came around instead which worked for me. At the very least I know she’s comfortable around me but yeah just a bit unsure how to handle it.
I think you might be reading too much into it. From what you've said, she definitely is keen on you. I understand you're anxious (I'm a super anxious person as well) but give it some time, just keep talking to her without pushing to meet and maybe she'll bring it up! She probably had a bad day or is hungover or whatever, there's probably 100s of reasons why she wasn't as talkative. Give it some time, hopefully it works out for you mate! Keen to hear updates!!
Thanks mate, from what you and Pilk have said better off just playing it cool and letting it flow.
I’m all for that, just wanted to make sure I wasn’t actually getting a solid no.
Yep, I’m a worrier. Guilty as charged.
I’ll post updates as they roll in.
Love you guys and thanks!
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Seems to me like you're giving up way too easily.
Don't do that before you decide to ask a much more direct question about your status together. There is literally nothing to lose.
"Hey, I'm not sure if you're still keen to hang out again. I'd like to, what are your thoughts?"
Edit: And just read your other comments. It's still way too early. You're overthinking it. Don't listen to the DT's resident pessimist.
OK thanks Pilk, I’ll keep that in mind as well.
I guess we just keep talking organically and if a second date happens it happens.
Alternatively I could be more direct with her say tomorrow when she’s not hungover and see what she says.
I do like the idea of being direct about it all. We’re grown ups after all.
EDIT: As fullkit and yourself have suggested I’ll just let things roll and not read into it at all for now. See where the conversation moves to next and see if she suggests anything!
i'm really ancient and it's been my experience that good relationships, good matches and love are rare. Too many settle for OK or loneliness. Don't. If you find someone who is worth it fight for it. hugs and good luck 😘😘😘
weight loss is slowly but surely happening, further, if I stop all consumption of bad sugars like sorbitol I'll probably deflate like a balloon 💨 😂 which means my jeans will fit better 👍
Yay go for it! Watch out for other hidden sugars in foods too, like tomato sauce, yoghurt, pasta sauces, salad dressing and bread. Things I like, dammit!
I have hardly any of those foods premade or with sugar, for me sugar is biscuits and lollies.
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Update on https://aussie.zone/comment/2522052
Apparently it's not that much of a PITA if your hair is neat and your walls are perfectly white. I did use a passport app, but going with an Australian passport size it just kept whinging about it not being large enough, so I went with a Singapore sized passport photo because apparently they like really large passport photos if you apply online. Anywho after it tantrummed a few more times about croppings and what not, I finally made it work. And after 5 hours of effort, they approved it in all of 5 minutes
I'm not even joking...
I just filled out the form online then went into the local PO and they did the photo and submission for me. Attempted the self upload thing but it was just a mess.
So my 7 year old randomly said to me earlier it'd be much cooler if you did - cue stupid goggles from me that she didn't understand.
I caved and bought the mini jumbuk super cool quilt. Let's see if the product lives up to its hype.
Oh funny 😄 no, haven’t battled for dishes but I have been known to construct booby traps using nerf guns.
Open the door and POW! right in the FUPA..lol.
The day has just started and the tram is already 20min late . How is this even possible ?! 🤯
Neighbour is blasting emotional breakdown bangers while drilling something in his shed...
One lorikeet in the tree was chasing another lorikeet and making dancing wing flaps and trying to hop on the other lorikeets back. Spring is in the air.
Oh snap! The shweddy balls chick lol. I don’t know why I can’t view mp4 files so thank you.
I visit r/hotpeppers (extremely US dominated) a fair bit just to see how and what the cool kids are growing.
I would not order spicy in the US.
the echiums have decided it's spring
Bee machine.
Don't be fooled by its beauty:
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I haven't eaten all day who wants a hot dog.
I have really awful mustard and tomato sauce it'll be sprinkled with dried shallots and maybe adorned with jarlsberg. Probably going to put some tomato in too (proper tomato) it's half used and staring at me.
e: really good hot dog. Little crunchy onion things are now a thing.
Post-dinner snack of cherry tomatoes, olive oil, and salt. Now my stomach is ACID AHHHHHHHHH
I might be feeling the same way after eating pears and oranges for dessert.
Hope you don’t feel too bad after it all.
"Hot" I say, convictionless, to my reflection
That I'm winning the battle against self-rejection.
This body's not mine, it's just plain and average.
I'm just a mind, soaked in alcoholic beverage.
From between my seams, loose threads, and stuffing
Spills free my dreams, force smiles, I'm only bluffing.
The Sunday Blues have got me down hard and fast,
Another coffee should help this anxiety last.
So just to recap
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It did work to some degree but I still had to scrub bits off with a plastic spoon. I did actually take it outside to soak.
The second one I have is soaking in hot water with a cup of washing powder which is what I normally do but I'm leaving it overnight which I have never done. As ugly as it might look I'll be foiling them.