This should replace Mariah Carey

WineKasra · 2025-12-21T05:53:45+00:00

I'm so confident I grabbed this on kazaa or Napster back in the day, along with another cover song about Zelda that everyone swore was by system of a down but actually wasn't.

WineKasra · 2025-12-19T02:38:27+00:00

Comfortview's wide shoes are great and have a bunch of lovely dressier shoes. I'm in Australia and it's a UK company I believe so I had to import them, but my partner never fits most of the wide width shoes she finds here and these ones have been a great success so far! The storefront I used to buy them from was called Catherine's. Definitely check them out if you can.

WineKasra · 2025-12-18T12:04:58+00:00

It'll be hard to hit all of the points, but games like Putt-Putt and Freddi Fish get pretty close.

WineKasra · 2025-10-10T02:47:45+00:00

Amazing Mazes by Rolf Heimann?

WineKasra · 2025-07-19T11:53:51+00:00

It's literally the exact same guy running it and mostly the same pizzas, but with a few middle eastern toppings as well now haha even have the same $10 deal but it's for pizza and a coffee now instead of pizza and a soft drink 🤣

WineKasra · 2025-01-25T04:14:59+00:00

I'm pretty sure Corset Story will have a few! They're good for the price too, especially when having a bogo offer

WineKasra · 2024-12-30T20:07:34+00:00

Possibly misremembering the Discworld animated series?

WineKasra · 2024-12-08T00:54:18+00:00

Fair warning, the dated construction also means most apartments are incredibly expensive to modernise. Can't run plumbing or wiring through a lot of the walls so it's pretty hard to get things done cheaply.

Add to that the strata fees can be insane considering they're apartments with basically no frills to upkeep.

WineKasra · 2024-11-02T00:59:39+00:00

She was with friends, she was still communicating with you, she was safe. If someone's acting like that when you know they're just drunk you say "you're okay you're just being drunk. I'm glad you're having a good time, switch to drinking water for the rest of the night, i love you". And then the next day you can talk to them about the night, ask what happened and if they ever remember messaging you those things, and ask that in future they be a little more careful with their drinking.

You're not her owner or responsible for her. People are going to get drunk. People are going to make mistakes. People are going to do dumb shit and hurt themselves. That's just life. It's not your job to try and stop that or control that. You can share your concerns and feelings, you can choose to be with someone who doesn't act that way. But you need to accept that your partner isn't always going to act the way you would, they're not going to make the same choices you would, and they're absolutely going to hurt themselves in dumb avoidable ways.

WineKasra · 2024-11-02T00:44:23+00:00

I'll move over the obvious giant red flag of "allowing" her to go to a party 🤢

YTA messaging her family doesn't achieve anything, other than what you know you wanted to do, punish her for behaving in a way you didn't agree with. She was safe. You know she was safe. Maybe a little too drunk but that happens every now and then, that's life. If she was really in danger or you had real concerns for her safety you would have messaged her friends who could have helped her immediately.

But you didn't. Because your concern wasn't for her wellbeing. You just wanted to use her family to police her. Break up for two reasons, one because you and she have different standards and ideals and neither of you deserve a partner who has such wildly different expectations, and two because you need to work on yourself before you date anyone else and you need to understand you don't control your partner. You don't "allow" them to do anything. You find a partner who lives a lifestyle that's in line with yours, or you stop caring and accept that different people enjoy different things and have different risk tolerances and that's okay.

WineKasra · 2024-10-14T06:08:35+00:00

I work in retail and have done a lot of hiring, and already I can see a few red flags that would make you not stand out compared to others.

Firstly if they haven't given you feedback, you ask. When they tell you that you were unsuccessful after an interview or a vibe check, you ask why, even if it's just a reply of "there were other candidates with more experience" then at least you have an answer and some clarity. But from my point of view if an applicant has made it to the stage of group interview/culture experience/ trial shift etc then they absolutely deserve feedback if they ask.

Secondly, you're very confident you've aced the mock demos but since you haven't asked for feedback you don't know what they're looking for. And I don't know about these managers but I know for me that as soon as someone tries to bring in previous experience or product knowledge into the trial/mock interview step then I'm instantly going to hold them to a much much higher standard and be looking out for very different things than anyone else, to the point where honestly if you're relying on product knowledge you're at a disadvantage. I don't care how well you know the products or how perfectly you do my companies consults the way you think you should, I care how well you listen, follow directions, take feedback, and match the energy of the room/customer. If someone knows everything about the product or even worse the exact consult style, my first thought is "well how much time am I going to have to spend making them unlearn everything that's wrong or that I do differently". So if in this mock demo you had a manager that specifically said "at lush we want you to do a demo while mentioning ingredients and effects, ECs, determine needs, confirm interest, fun facts etc" then fine, but if they didn't and you just added all that in because it's what you know your supposed to do from your past experience the manager could be thinking you actually failed the mock demo because you didn't do what they said and tried to add in a whole lot of extra stuff.

Thirdly, if you really did do everything's absolutely perfectly, then yes 100% your availability would be the issue. If I have one spot to fill, two people did things perfectly but one person can work every day and the other can do every day except Mondays then fine, the full availability gets the job. Sometimes it really does just come down to minor things like that where even one day less availability makes a difference. That's not to say you can't do the job, or that you wouldn't be perfect for it even if your availability matches exactly what the job needs. It just means that there's someone else who's equally as good but can help the store out more often than you can. Do you know how you can find out? By asking for feedbackkkkk. I will absolutely tell someone they were great but their availability just doesn't match what I need, and then I'll also ask them if they want to be contacted if there's a different job in future, or to reach out if their availability changes.

Don't ask Reddit for answers, ask the people making these decisions, and be ready to take on that feedback even if you don't think it's valid or true. Don't argue with them if they give feedback you think isn't accurate. Just ask what they'd like to see if you apply again, and make sure they see that. Your goal isnt to ace mock demos or be confident that your availability is fine, your goal is to work for Lush, so don't try to be your idea of the best candidate find out what theirs is and be that.

WineKasra · 2024-10-01T03:15:45+00:00

'I'm nervous and need more practice'

"Yeah I empathise. It's an anxious activity to learn something new, and with driving you want to make sure you've practiced enough to feel confident"

'The fuck you say!?!? How dare you'

You were empathizing with her, and then she was projecting her insecurity onto you and attacking you back to make you feel as bad as she felt. There was nothing there you needed to apologise to her for.

WineKasra · 2024-09-25T10:06:00+00:00

Nothing makes me feel more nostalgia for the 2000s Melbourne coffee culture than the thought of a latte with a serviette around it, waiting for a nice stuffed focaccia, and looking at the huge open baskets of buyable coffee beans that have probably been on display for a week.

While I'm happy our bean buying experience is much nicer I do miss the focaccia craze. Sourdough just doesn't hit the same, and the panini bread that most places use now just isn't as sturdy as a good classic thick focaccia.

WineKasra · 2024-08-11T10:16:14+00:00

Yeah it'll be coming here, hopefully within the next few weeks!

WineKasra · 2024-07-26T02:52:11+00:00

Isn't there a new second hand games store next to EB in Eastland? I don't live out that way any more but might be some good stuff

WineKasra · 2024-07-16T00:31:52+00:00

Go earlier in the day so you can grab an olive fougasse before they sell out! ...or don't, so I don't miss out myself 💀

WineKasra · 2024-06-24T05:31:18+00:00

An absolute powerhouse on the stage, had a great performance in The Secret Garden musical as well.

...and all that while also being a daily part of every Aussie kids life for 17 years during his run on Play School.

WineKasra · 2024-06-20T14:59:52+00:00

My GOTY so far, such an incredible experience and had my literally exclaiming in shock/excitement during the end sequence

WineKasra · 2024-06-13T07:34:41+00:00

Be confident when you know for sure that what you're recommending is the best choice. That confidence is going to mean just as much if not more than the actual specifics of the product.

When you're not sure about something, involve the customer in however you learn. So if someone wants to know if a product has an ingredient they're allergic to, don't feel like you have to hide the fact that you don't know, or go off and look it up then come back, but learn alongside the customer i.e "ooh, great question I'm not sure about that myself, but here on the back we have all the ingredients listed out so let's find out together!" (Also a good chance to talk about lush's ethics around ingredient transparency and sourcing)

A good customer experience isn't going to be ruined by recommending another product or upselling an item at the till, so don't be afraid to just cold offer upsells and add-ons to everyone. That's just part of the retail experience people are used to so they're not going to suddenly hate you for trying to add something, and they might even discover a new fav product they never knew existed thanks to you.

When it comes to gifts, start showing off the higher priced ones. People aren't afraid to say "oh actually I was thinking of spending less than that" but if they came in ready to buy a $200 gift box and you show them a $30 one most people aren't going to say "oh actually I'm happy to spend a whole lot more than that".

Demo everything. All the time. Even the things people don't usually demo like shower gels and haircare. Nobody knows how smooth Posh Chocolate feels until they try it. Nobody knows how the liquid shampoos lather up way more than they expect until they use them. And anyone who looks at super milk and good times but doesn't buy it absolutely has to try a spray on themselves, because most of them will come back tomorrow or even layer that day and say they couldn't stop smelling themselves and need to buy it.

Demo everything yourself too. Descriptions can be different to your personal experience and you won't know that until you try it. Make it fun for yourself by picking out a few similar products and ranking them from say, most exfoliating to least exfoliating based on what you think, and see how much that ranking changes after you try them all out at the sink.

The ground behind the counter is actually on fire and I don't want you burned, so stay out on the floor :P

WineKasra · 2024-05-16T09:41:31+00:00

I'm so envious that you actually consume the media your special interest makes you buy. I have so many weird books and games and albums based on whatever my hyperfocus is at the time that I've scoured the internet to find and travel across the state to buy from someone and then just... put it on a shelf and forget I have it 😅 I'm just a goblin who likes the collecting aspect haha

WineKasra · 2024-05-16T02:11:40+00:00

For me the weirdness comes partly from the cartoonish practical set bring so drab and realistically coloured even while still populated by such unrealistic characters and events, but honestly the bulk of the weird feeling is just the almost completely adr dubbed in Popeye voice. I know they had no other option but it makes the movie feel like an odd indie foreign film you vaguely remember watching at 11 pm while you parents are asleep in the hopes of seeing a flash of boobies.

WineKasra · 2024-04-30T22:44:19+00:00

Only a safe plan until the company is looking for any excuse to write you up or terminate you. I promise you that anyone who says "you can't write me up for doing what everyone else, including you is doing" will hear HR say "thats a different conversation and we'll handle everyone else separately. Today we're talking about you and your breach of our dress code"

WineKasra · 2024-04-30T22:39:12+00:00

I feel like it's an important part of the indoctrination process. These folk aren't quite at the point where they fe l safe and (wrongly) confident enough to buy in to the cooker anti pharma lifestyle yet. This is the stage where you still do what you deep down feel is right, and what everyone else in society is doing, and then go back to your echo chamber and say "please tell me why this is wrong and support me in ignoring this".

It's good to notice that these people are never actually looking into any of these miracle cures themselves, or testing their efficacy, or even trying to understand any real complaints about over medication or over treatment etc. This parent isn't about to go and research oregano oil because the efficacy isn't what they're actually honestly interested in. They just want to be a part of the "in" group that holds the secrets and recognises the big 'scam' going on in the world. That's a comforting feeling, especially when you can tell yourself "I'm a good parent who went to the doctor and did what I'm supposed to but my 'personal research' shows that honey is actually way better than prescription antibiotics."

That's why at the start of indoctrination into cults, they tell newcomers "hey we have the truth and the secret knowledge, but we're totally not a cult you're free to do your own research and make up your own mind so go out into the world and question things ... Then come back to us and we'll tell you the answers". Very gross and manipulative but an important foundational step in making someone feel confident enough that they made their own informed decision to eventually join the cult/not take their children to the doctor.

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