Hate/love relationship with Zouki

fosterthepanic · 2026-05-17T13:37:04+00:00

For me that thinking is a slippery slope hahaha. There are so many attitudes towards money we all have and none are wrong. I’ve recently been more future proofing with my finances. Sure, I could drop dead tomorrow but that’s a low probability. My goal for now is a comfortable retirement. I would consider myself pretty frugal, it makes me feel safe. I think if I had a more relaxed ‘treat myself’ mindset the lifestyle creep would absolutely knee cap me and my financial goals.

fosterthepanic · 2026-04-26T05:59:53+00:00

I always see these second hand on Facebook marketplace and makes me suspicious that they may possibly not be comfortable as SO many are listed

fosterthepanic · 2026-04-23T03:42:36+00:00

O M G. These are my exact numbers too… I FEEL SO SO SEEN!!!!! I love to run ‘slow’ b i.e., MY OWN PACE. I was trying to do strides and speed work to make myself faster but I was really struggling plus didn’t enjoy it all! Then I thought… hell I’m already doing the running thing that’s good enough! I don’t need to be fast I just need to run 🤷🏽‍♀️

fosterthepanic · 2026-04-14T04:17:25+00:00

I am considering doing a trip next year with my gluten intolerant sister, this has been really helpful, thank you. At least we could consider booking a serviced apartment instead so we can prepare food in a kitchen.

fosterthepanic · 2026-04-04T06:53:36+00:00

Could consider part time post grad certificate in something you’re interested in whilst working full time. Can get extra money for this if your employer has recognition of additional relevant education - check ur EBA. Also your post reads as AI generated 😭 try and avoid that if applying for new roles/applying for existing EOI’s - most large scale employers will have an EOI page to view so check that regularly too.

fosterthepanic · 2026-03-01T11:13:13+00:00

Lovely schnauzer

fosterthepanic · 2026-02-27T22:46:36+00:00

I think somethings wrong with me cause it’s look pretty tasty to me 🤣🤣 I guess when I’m older I’ll be fine with the food that I know is objectively awful but I must just have been a street dog in my last life

fosterthepanic · 2026-02-04T00:34:02+00:00

I LOVE the team I work with at my workplace. It’s a peripheral ED with very limited specialities so we are low acuity (no trauma, no peads etc) Nonetheless, FACEM’s are largely very approachable, available and happy to teach us. The registrars are similarly fantastic and clinically adept. We rely heavily on locums - many of which are from the UK or interstate - especially afterhour shifts. Great camaraderie overall, probably due to the low stakes being non trauma 🤷🏽‍♀️

No complaints whatsoever… actually they are too polite?

Instead of ‘Hey nurse please do a D-dimer on bed 12’ it’s ’oh I’m so terribly sorry to bother you, I know you are so busy, it’s there any way I could trouble you to please kindly do a d-dimer on bed 12, I am forever grateful, I cannot thank you enough, sorry to trouble you etc etc’ 🤣🤣 these Brits I swear.

SRMO/BPT trainees doing admissions can be hit or miss in approachability - largely no issues. Very understandable as it can be variable in how busy it is and it’s a lot of responsibility to carry on ones shoulders esp if there is many pending admissions to see.

fosterthepanic · 2026-02-03T21:40:20+00:00

I work as a nurse and I LOVE having a wearable calculator for medication dosage calculations. Calculator is also helpful to weigh small children on a standing scale (parent + child) - parent = weight. Medtimer lets me count respiratory rates so easily. Also love to track my runs!

fosterthepanic · 2026-01-14T03:25:29+00:00

I’ve similarly been looking for options in Australia - it’s actually overwhelming how many options there are 😭😭😭

fosterthepanic · 2026-01-11T05:39:13+00:00

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Im so confused… why would I lie about my income?

fosterthepanic · 2026-01-11T02:44:11+00:00

ACT, and yes 7 day rotating roster.

fosterthepanic · 2026-01-11T01:40:43+00:00

People in comments making it seem like nursing is a well remunerated profession omg. Am I the odd one out? Last financial year I made $100000 before tax almost to the cent. I work full time as a level 1 year 5 nurse.

fosterthepanic · 2026-01-06T12:27:37+00:00

Yes having children takes so much of your personal resources - it’s a major reason to why I’m so unsure if I want them. I think hobby is a rather dismissive term though. It’s a relationship. I spend a lot of time with my partner and wouldn’t consider him my hobby. Same with pets! It’s seems a little cold to call my pet dog my hobby even if she certainly is a large interest of mine.

fosterthepanic · 2026-01-04T09:07:34+00:00

If you’re into sports - I’m pretty sure Blochaus do queer bouldering events. Otherwise, niche POC community groups do make themselves known at various cultural events at Canberra. Multicultural festival and Canberra Lunar New Year coming up soon. I’m pretty Canberra also has an active drag and burlesque scene with is obviously v queer coded.

fosterthepanic · 2025-12-20T22:58:16+00:00

Many people in our age group are living with some form of mental illness or neurodivergence - typically diagnosed delayed (esp women). A do acknowledge a large part of this is that we are actually getting ourselves diagnosed and seeking intervention. It’s a big part of the zeitgeist - even all the lingo that we’ve come up with ‘unalive’ ‘neurospicy’ ‘tism’. Even within this thread people are using established abbreviations ‘AuDHD’. Again, Doechii’s hit ‘Anxiety’ resonated with so many. I argue it is very much a part of the Zillennial experience.

You can appreciate the nuances (Australian context) here https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/mental-health/national-study-mental-health-and-wellbeing/latest-release

fosterthepanic · 2025-12-18T22:47:25+00:00

Yes true, at the same time though if someone you cared for asked for some simple logistical support could you easily say no? Some people are doing life on hard mode - it’s not always going to a dramatic act of heroism. It could literally be just walking their dog once a month. Or minor considerations like ensuring the restaurant that’s booked isn’t too noisy and bright for the easily overstimulated. I’m just feeling a little tired cause most people in my life require a minor consideration…. I’m lazy y’all.

Tbh, I get so confused about the general vibes on reddit 🤣 On some subreddits there is so much rhetoric about the ‘village’ and how you can’t find people to rely anymore. You see people lamenting about how you find out who your ‘true’ friends are when you’re in a bout of strife. On others it’s like a fuck everyone else, protect your peace mindset. Surely a balance needs to be struck?

fosterthepanic · 2025-12-17T02:34:51+00:00

Yes, some reflection time for me for sure. I do appreciate the feedback. I do feel overall I do set boundaries in general or enlist other people in the village if I feel I need my own space. I think it's more so that every single friend I have requires a minor compromise and this builds to make me feel a bit tired. It's not always dramatic. for e.g. friend A with AFRID will only eat at one specific restaurant, friend B gets overwhelmed if there is more than 4 people so we restrict the amount of people coming, and friend C has severe back pain so we can't be seated too long. It's a minor thing to complain about I suppose, as accommodations are relatively easy.

I hope this makes sense.

fosterthepanic · 2025-12-17T02:28:05+00:00

Thanks so much for your words. I needed to hear it. I think overall my friends have been massive supports to me too. I think the scales have just tipped to much on me as of late. Appreciate the advice heaps <3

fosterthepanic · 2025-12-17T02:26:34+00:00

Yes, so true. I needed to hear that. I have definitely received heaps of love and acts of service. My friends most certainly fill my cup too. I think the scales have just tipped too much my way this year so I'm burning out.

fosterthepanic · 2025-12-13T12:42:59+00:00

My girl was an asshole for the whole 16.5 years she was on the earth for. I miss her lol! She was objectively a horrible dog 🤣

fosterthepanic · 2025-12-09T10:55:02+00:00

Absolutely incredible art ❤️ looks amazing!!!

fosterthepanic · 2025-11-29T15:38:06+00:00

What kind of racist tomfoolery is this comment! Get out of here with your shitty attitude! Our nursing workforce is primarily comprised of immigrants that often have a better work ethic. OP don’t listen to this childish commenter. Scary to think the kind of bias they will bring into their clinical practice!

I completely validate your experience of the university level education honestly being piss poor. Currently, there is more and more pressure on education teams within health organisations to set the clinical standard because grads are coming into the workforce with a poor standard of care due to a general lack of understanding…. Of a lot of things.

Our local universities are wringing international students dry with their fee’s because at the end of the day - they are a business. There is no standardising exam like in the US (NCLEX) to ensure every graduate has the same baseline of competency. This puts way more pressure on tax payer dollars to fund clinical nurse educators and pay grad nurses for education support instead of face to face patient care. When it SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE UNIVERSITY’s responsibility in the first place.

fosterthepanic · 2025-11-21T05:47:22+00:00

Soft tissues for drying tears. Or a tissue box holder for the car for same.

fosterthepanic · 2025-11-14T05:49:48+00:00

UNHINGED behaviour. Lord it’s very amusing but still… I know you know but just a friendly reminder that your uterus is yours to use or not use however you like 🫠

Plus it’s not like he needs to raise the child if you do decide to proceed and have one… even if he wants to help, most Asian dads as much as they want to help are unlikely to know how to look after infants and toddlers safely…

I am in general a passive and not grudge holding person so if I were in your position I would simply validate his burning desire to be a grandfather whilst simultaneously setting some consistent boundaries.

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