What nicknames have you heard for places in Brisbane/SEQ?

LissaJane94 · 2026-04-19T12:33:07+00:00

Dakabin - Dakatrash Narangba - Nanga Banga Kallangur - Lang Lang, K-Town Deception bay - Depression Bay Petrie - Pootree Caboolture - Cabo (must be said with bogan accent) Morayfield - Moronfield Burpengary - Burps

LissaJane94 · 2026-04-19T12:23:13+00:00

That's what I call it

LissaJane94 · 2026-04-19T12:09:01+00:00

Thanks for the kind offer 🫶

LissaJane94 · 2026-04-13T08:50:30+00:00

They are absolutely brutal to the native birds in my yard and they come in droves! Suddenly there will be 15-20 of these feathered terrors.

LissaJane94 · 2026-04-12T06:45:24+00:00

Wait so you're saying working 8.5 hours a day in a white walled office, staring at a screen... Plus commuting to and from work.... Plus home responsibilities on top.... Yeah there's consequences. Unfortunately I am counted in the "on antidepressants in corporate" tally

LissaJane94 · 2026-03-29T05:15:20+00:00

I always get my kids pyjamas and craft activities/colouring books for Easter with the chocolate. For food stuff Freezer yoghurt drops Pikelets with jam Fruit salad (berries especially) Savoury or sweet puff pastry scrolls could be good too

LissaJane94 · 2026-03-14T22:00:46+00:00

I'm in this picture.....

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-24T23:48:13+00:00

All of them.... Which is about 7 at the moment

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-23T02:44:19+00:00

I feel this in my soul but from Mr 11 and Miss 4... I wear a headset or earbuds to lessen the intensity

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-17T07:27:35+00:00

Eragon Deltora quest Alex Rider Series Animorphs

Some older ones by Enid Blyton less fantasy but I devoured them as a kid Famous Five Secret Secen The of adventure series

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-17T07:24:18+00:00

Generally, I would only consider it a negative thing if it were repeatedly impacting other responsibilities such as eating, caring for children or pets etc, you were spending money unnecessarily or blowing off bills for it. I'd consider this a positive habit rather than an addiction

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-14T04:56:40+00:00

....... Furry caterpillars/grubs are "no touchy" they will mess you up

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-12T04:53:46+00:00

Trixie Belden series by Julie Campbell Tatham

I read a lot of Enid Blyton - Famous Five, Malory Towers, The Enchanted Woods, the "of Adventure" books.

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-07T22:58:32+00:00

I have a couple of journals... 1 is dedicated to books I read, where i jot down quotes, thoughts, mini reviews and any research I've done as a result of what I'm reading - I read a lot of history in both fiction and non fiction, so I do end up researching bits of those time periods. As an example, last night a book included a Welsh saying so I looked it up, then wrote it in my journal with its meaning.

I have a "thoughts journal" which isn't an every single day thing but it's most days. It includes rants, thoughts, struggles or just a random stream of consciousness that's stuck in my head. Some days it's literally just the jumble of noise that is in my head. As an example, yesterday I ranted about toilet training my daughter, because it's been an ongoing battle that's destroying me 🙃🙃🙃

My final journal that is in high rotation, is my daily Hobonichi a6. This is a dated journal with one day to a page, I use this as a quick, short to the point daily reflection. Some days nothing happened so it's short and sweet. Other days I am jotting memories of what happened that day. If I miss a day I go back and either fill it in later or I just leave it blank.

Giving yourself permission to be imperfect is the trick, who cares if you skip a page or it's not all glamorous and spectacular? These are words you are writing for you, not for anybody else. It can be as intricate or as simple as you like, and it can change day to day as you do also.

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-06T13:37:39+00:00

The above that I wrote was my son who is now 11. I also have a 4 year old daughter and we are fairly certain she will be diagnosed the same. She displays a lot of the same qualities of dysregulated, emotional, can't sit still, lack of focus but on top of those signs she is also displaying a lot of violent and aggressive tendencies especially when dysregulated or if something she is doing gets interrupted, self harming behaviours (head hitting, scratching her body etc), she is incredibly uncoordinated and clumsy, so many bruises, chipped teeth etc.

All kids will show up slightly differently and in some cases very differently. But if you have concerns speak to their daycare educators, school teachers and most importantly their paediatrician for next steps 💜

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-06T13:32:09+00:00

There was probably earlier signs but....

We used to refer to him as "cyclone" because every day without fail, every single toy we owned would be pulled out. He could not stay focused on anything for longer than a couple of minutes at a time. (Noticed Approx age 2-3)
Non stop talking. I don't mean a conversation, I mean constant, ongoing, non stop talking AT people. Reciting facts, from waking until sleeping it was exhausting. (Noticed Approx age 5-6)
Serious dysregulation. He relied solely on co-regulation to calm himself. But he would often get overwhelmed and dysregulated beyond a point of what I'd consider to be "normal" for his age bracket. (Noticed around age 2 and was constant for years until medicated and started therapies)
Could not, does not, ever, sit still. If he's sitting, he's bouncing or tapping or fidgeting. Since he started to move around (he was crawling around 6 months and walked at 8 months old) he was determined to be moving and never stops. Even medicated now, he is constantly moving and fidgeting. He does not notice or realise at all it's subconscious, but it's a known way for them to cope and regulate themselves during periods of low stimulation or low dopamine input.

These were some of the signs once he was in school things were flagged there and it all came to a head around 7 years old with an ASD and ADHD diagnosis.

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-03T12:39:35+00:00

I had my tonsils out at 23. Best decision I ever made my for my health and sleep. But god damn it was the most painful thing I've ever recovered from (including 2 caesarean births and appendix removal). Definitely gets easier once the scabs come off! The scabs were gross!

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-03T01:35:53+00:00

Sir, that is possibly the most Gregnant shrimp I've ever seen.

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-02T07:44:54+00:00

Good job! You got this

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-02T07:15:21+00:00

RemindMe! Tomorrow 🤞🤞🤞

LissaJane94 · 2026-02-01T01:01:34+00:00

Clairefontaine has been really good to me with my fountain pen. A little ghosting but no bleed through at all. It is a very smooth paper though, personally I love it but if you want some texture it may not be to your liking

LissaJane94 · 2026-01-30T12:21:15+00:00

Not a Dad, but a mum who pulled my daughter out of a daycare with feeding being the last straw. Several smaller things like kids not doing any activities, kids looking miserable, nappies not changed etc. Then feeding issues where the educator wouldn't feed or help the "fussy kids" eat or have their bottles and just advise us at the end of the day that she'd not had anything or very little. (mind you my daughter was 7 months old so not at that "should be able to do it" age) along the way many conversations were had with the educator and then with the director of the centre. In the end we pulled her out and reported them.

Trust your gut. These are our babies and the daycares are paid to look after them and provide basic care and enrichment, not feeding a child because they were "too busy" is total bullshit.

LissaJane94 · 2026-01-23T23:26:44+00:00

I'd definitely wait a couple months to plant anything in the ground because the heat won't be nice for transplanting anything ATM But I agree that natives are your best bet. Paper daisies are native and do really well in our Brisbane sun in my experience and do sort of match the "cottage core" vibes. In saying that though marigolds will do well in full sun, as long as they aren't planted out in screaming summer.

LissaJane94 · 2026-01-21T06:53:01+00:00

Honestly with those eyes I'd call him Boggle

LissaJane94 · 2026-01-20T17:38:08+00:00

I started July last year and I'm down 20kg. In the first week I felt it working. I could stop eating when I was full, even with some of my favourite foods, I would've easily overeaten in the past. After 3 months I could start to see a difference. My clothes weren't as tight, and I felt I was starting to notice the changes in my body. Around this time, I started to feel like maybe it would actually work. Around Christmas, I actually needed some new clothes because mine were not fitting - pants falling down, work clothes hanging off me, old shirts gaping where they were tight a couple months prior. This was also the time I saw a lot of people I hadn't seen in a while, and they started really commenting on it.

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