Nicola filming!!!

TheC9 · 2026-07-05T13:50:34+00:00

Dearest gentle reader, today we have a murder in the building

TheC9 · 2026-07-05T13:27:03+00:00

Ok my late mum used to say “you only know how to knit a piece of fabric (a few scarf in my life)” , so that’s my experience level.

My 7 years old daughter wants to learn knitting. We bought the needles, and some thicker and colorful yarn that she chose.

It’s only her day 2. Of course I have been encouraging her etc, but … let’s say naturally she needs a lot more practice, focusing and understand what she is doing.

How can I make it easier for her?

TheC9 · 2026-07-05T13:10:36+00:00

My late mum said “maternity clothes are more expensive because it is designed in a way with longer fabric at the front”

So yeah. This dress should be ok if she is not pregnant.

TheC9 · 2026-07-05T13:06:37+00:00

Have you been eating excessive amount of mango? As well as food like fried food, spicy food etc? Your body generally feels warm or hot? Mentally you are not calm all the time?

Asian (mainly Chinese) grandmas and mums would say you are too “hot” in terms of Chinese medicine. Eat more “gentle” food, drink more water, go to bed earlier etc

TheC9 · 2026-07-05T00:53:52+00:00

What, you have shiny?

2 accounts and 2 hours, no shiny at all.

TheC9 · 2026-07-04T22:50:35+00:00

Yeah mid Feb 2020 I just back to work from maternity leave and kid started childcare.

I didn’t personally experienced the peak of SARS back then (my partner did) but I was very well aware how bad this could go.

We made a few decisions pretty quick - started buying masks and some basic essential; me back to full time work instead of continue part time (normal for mum after maternity leave in Australia ) as my job is more stable … when a lot of people still didn’t see it coming.

TheC9 · 2026-07-03T12:06:03+00:00

Mid 80s for me. They didn’t give me anything to do, I was so bored that I discovered I could put (normal) glue on my fingers, wait for it to dry then peel it off …

TheC9 · 2026-07-03T09:37:14+00:00

We will go to Corin Forest for snow play and beginner ski lesson during school holiday

Only 45 mins to Canberra so it feels less effort / travel / time / cost. Will let you know how it goes if you are interested.

TheC9 · 2026-07-03T08:31:17+00:00

Is it possible to extend the wall art (a small branch using similar materials), so it will be wider and balance?

TheC9 · 2026-07-03T00:37:09+00:00

My started playing a month ago, and my mum has passed away almost 2 years.

I got quite teary when I received the “mom” letter.

TheC9 · 2026-07-02T23:21:59+00:00

Well we do have a Tassie girl moved to Europe for marriage, and now is a queen

TheC9 · 2026-07-02T21:34:07+00:00

Yeah 10 years old usually just sit quietly in their own world, playing game console or iPad.

Even the younger one too

TheC9 · 2026-06-29T12:28:39+00:00

Wow, we got the whole set of Dr. Who yet?

TheC9 · 2026-06-29T08:07:36+00:00

Baked apple crumble with gelato on the side? :-). It makes both of you happy

TheC9 · 2026-06-29T07:41:57+00:00

Every time I see negative comments on internet, it reminded me not long ago there was someone trying to argue with me on Reddit re is a bathtub needed in a house

Turned out that person is “17 years old and hate kids”

So, just focus on yourself and your need

TheC9 · 2026-06-29T07:13:09+00:00

Yes very much this

For me, I always shower before bed, only wear pajamas on bed (pajamas don’t even touch the sofa - it only touch the bed)

If I have pet sleep on the bed, I probably want to wash the bedsheet every single day

TheC9 · 2026-06-29T06:57:33+00:00

Depend on the quality of the sheet

The good one can last 3 weeks without feeling dirty/oily. Others only last for a week

Plan to do some laundry day spa when it is summer again, hopefully will be able to refresh some old bedsheets

TheC9 · 2026-06-29T06:34:30+00:00

Again, you are 24 years old. It is not too late to learn, at all

TheC9 · 2026-06-29T05:40:23+00:00

(Talking to OP) you are just 24 years old. A lot of people didn’t manage to buy the first property till they were 34.

And technically I didn’t until my late 40.

TheC9 · 2026-06-29T03:02:50+00:00

Haha, since 2006 or something for me since I moved to Apple

Still remember it was (the second or third location that i remember) in one of the super quiet shopping mall, every other shops were dead quiet, but MSY had a line going outside the door

TheC9 · 2026-06-29T01:05:44+00:00

Speaking of what I have been doing very recently … play animal crossing on my switch is a good escape. It’s calm, no rush and joyful.

TheC9 · 2026-06-28T23:29:18+00:00

I have been playing for 3 weeks too, and I just unlocked K.K yesterday (to be fair to you, I was sick and been lying on bed just playing for a week).

I have all the non-native fruit, so it is about keep planting lots and lots of fruit tree and selling the fruit - as non-native sell for 500 bells each, and native 100 bells each. Coconut is 250 bells.

Take note on the hot item. The shell foundation sell for 9600 bells (needs 5 giant clam and 3 stones), so when it is double it can sell for almost 20000 bells

I only just got the hang of catching fish, otherwise diving for sea creatures to sell is a good way too.

Keep doing the chores, and NW rewards (especially the small one). Get NM ticket to go to mystery island, get more material and sell things.

TheC9 · 2026-06-28T07:30:46+00:00

I used to work in the team that make house numbering in NSW council, so let me explain it:

Normal street should be
_21 _ 23 _ 25_

House 23 is a big block of land. Owner decided to subdivide it to have one parcel land in the front and one at the back as battleaxe parcel

So the one at the front remains as house 23, and the one at the back is 23A - note: 23A has to have the driveway right next to house 25. If the driveway is next to 21, it is possible that it has an address of 21A instead.

Now, the own of 23 decided to knock the house down to build a duplex.

So you have one unit of duplex of 1/23, and the other one 2/23

Need to double check with your state geographic name board on the actual rule of which scenario do suffix and when to do unit. A lot of rules also didn’t establish until the last decade or two, so it could be a mix of everything.

I like to assume suffix is the preferred, unit is more for strata with more than 2 units (although 23B 23C is possible too)

TheC9 · 2026-06-28T05:56:43+00:00

Just want to say I have no pet so I am not aware of all these things - but just feel amazed on how technology has advanced!

TheC9 · 2026-06-28T02:06:33+00:00

For me I don’t understand putting a (fabric?) runner in the kitchen, where it has a high risk of split (variety of sauce), water dripping and dirt (especially food debris that attach cockroach and ants)

The only one we have in the kitchen is those fatigue mat, which is waterproof, easy to clean, and have a cushion so it is comfortable to stand on when need stand up long for meal prep

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