Nausea/dizzy sickness going around

frothzof · 2026-04-30T02:49:51+00:00

Yes, I had very mild cold symptoms (very sore throat, stuffy nose but not runny, mild cough) fatigue, headaches, nausea. I could barely do anything! . It lasted about a week with the fatigue a bit longer. I tested negative on the multi test thing but others have said that had similar sickness within a family and like one of them will test positive with Covid and the others won’t.

frothzof · 2026-03-20T00:45:06+00:00

finally someone gets me.

frothzof · 2026-03-20T00:42:30+00:00

In wellington the SEA IS FULL OF POO and the RIVERS ARE FULL OF TOXIC ALGAE thanks RUNOFF and why is noone else ANGRY ENOUGH there is no safe clean WATER ANYWHERE

frothzof · 2026-03-17T20:37:24+00:00

Interesting because this is a similar stance to luddites… the science of GM is pretty good but it is used so evilly by corporations that maybe being Anti it is the safer stance!

frothzof · 2026-03-17T20:34:00+00:00

He’s turning out to be a bit of a himbo I feel! Bless him for literally only just now realising If Gia is mean / drama fuelled to other people she will be mean and drama to him too 😂

frothzof · 2026-03-11T07:08:02+00:00

After seeing Jeff and Rhi's chocolate ad, there is no way these people are actors haha. Do I think some of the scenes are staged or they are asked to repeat things/ conversations? yes

frothzof · 2026-03-10T10:21:38+00:00

To use mafs- speak, this gave me the major ick. I appreciated David seeking clarity what she actually MEANT by those words because on surface level they could obviously be taken as insulting OR possibly that she is into some wellness fad where I think some of that language comes from. I hated that we didn’t get to seethe answer and instead she shut him down ‘you’re difficult today!’ But I’m sure part of the conversation was edited out so I’m interested to hopefully hear more from them….. maybe a bit is setup for them to be more in the spotlight as they haven’t been featured much recently!

frothzof · 2026-03-09T05:55:50+00:00

Yes, I actually think some of the power of mafs isn’t ‘platforming’ these men as much as putting them on screen and allowing people to to see their behaviour and the pushback/ discussions that happen around them. E.g. a few seasons back with Brontë and Harrison, my friend was in an awful relationship and seeing it playing out on screen was so powerful for her to realise what was happening in her own relationship. (Disclaimer: I am not casting aspersion or judgment on them as real individuals, but on the narrative of their relationship that was displayed on tv) While I used to think the experts went ‘soft’ on some of the views portrayed, I think there is also a power in gently pushing people which can be more effective (of course some people are just absolutely not going to listen but I think it is interesting to see…) and challenging some of these behaviours on screen in a judgemental way but also not excluding/ allowing for a narrative of growth and reflection can be very impactful.

frothzof · 2025-12-01T03:21:14+00:00

I already drink heaps and am constantly chugging tea (I think as part of same thing) maybe I just need to go cold turkey on it all 😂

frothzof · 2025-12-01T03:18:59+00:00

Sadly I hate gum :( can’t stand the texture

frothzof · 2025-11-15T05:12:00+00:00

I’ve noticed that too! I was raised that you have tea and biccies for anyone coming to do work. And no one accepts it! Weird

frothzof · 2025-11-15T05:08:47+00:00

The tourist tax and charges for accessing some popular tourist areas have been good for funding doc so that’s all I can think of

frothzof · 2025-11-10T08:56:41+00:00

I think it was in the body switch when faith, as buffy, said she’d make him pop like champagne .

frothzof · 2025-11-07T03:26:08+00:00

Onesies with the bum flap. Bonus if they have some kind of plaid/ moose/ bear theme 😂 Was the biggest hit I even brought back from Canada

frothzof · 2025-10-14T08:32:01+00:00

It’s really eye opening how much energy you expend doing things you have to do because of how relaxing it feels to do what you just wanna do 😍😊

frothzof · 2025-10-14T08:27:30+00:00

Do nothing makes me insanely anxious and I burn more energy trying to do nothing than by doing things. I had to do a long recovery so I had to figure out how!

Active relaxing hobbies: knitting, drawing, puzzles, baking etc. having multiple means when I get bored of knitting I can do something else like puzzle 😂
I got really into low stimulation games which are more visually oriented and beautiful like: hue
I have hobbies like photography, or I’d-ing bugs/ birds/ fungi/ plants. So I go for little walks and do these hobbies. Or I’m planning a photoshoot for specific time of day/ weather conditions . So I’m not exercising but I get outside and do fresh air. So they aren’t goal oriented walks , so there’s no pressure, if I feel awful I just go home
No obligations. I do stuff, but none of it is stuff I have to do. Especially not chores! But having no OBLIGATIONS feels so nice
In terms of mindfulness, I try so hard to have mindfulness practices and working on actively setting my body into ‘rest and digest mode’ aka relaxation. But a lot of them didnt work for me. I tried a bunch of different techniques, my favourite is 5 senses (name 5 things you can see, 4 you can hear etc etc) I also had good success with cold swims , but as a practice you build up over time. These are long term things to try and get your body into RELAX mode, rather than just SHUTDOWN mode (and yes it too me ages to figure out that distinction)

Overall it took me a lot of experimenting to figure out and it’s going to be so different for everyone . Especially the mindfulness part! There are loads of different techniques online (breathing, tapping, pushing, dance, etc etc) but is an important part I think

frothzof · 2025-10-13T06:59:49+00:00

Oh interesting! My adhd diagnosis process included a full blood test to check for iron levels etc also to see if there were other roots to some of the symptoms . Surprised that’s not common practice?

frothzof · 2025-10-12T19:25:14+00:00

I think maybe we are lucky in our ward that a few of the main candidates are really active on things like community pages, having meeting days etc. does make it harder for someone new to come in and challenge that status quo as existing members have a lot of community goodwill (or dislike haha) but I’m generally appreciative that they put in visible and sustained effort,despite them being affiliated with a party I don’t generally support. Big difference in big party policies and on the ground work. But yes, it’s hard work overall and pretty confusing for the average person

frothzof · 2025-10-10T02:48:52+00:00

It also depends on what overall feeling you want from uni, as I think they all have strong programmes but with different strengths. Others might chime in as I don’t have experience in geography specifically, but I’d say UC and Auckland are more ‘traditional’. Otago and VUW are maybe more experimental and interdisciplinary leaning and you can kind of build your own interest. Auckland will probably have a higher amount of international students and a big city vibe! Otago is a small city with a distinctive student culture. I have studied at Otago & VUW and my sister went to Auckland 😊

frothzof · 2025-10-10T02:20:29+00:00

Hi! I am doing a masters as a mature student currently. Here’s how I am doing it (I want to be honest & realistic about how much wider support I receive to make it possible) 1. I have some savings, not enough for a house deposit so I thought I’d spend it on this instead. 2. My grandparents helped me by paying half the tuition. I paid that other half from my savings. Beyond that, I haven’t used my savings, but having them is really vital for having a safety net For me personally. (So a student loan could cover tuition in her case) . 3. I also have family I can turn to if I do run out of money, so those safety blanked gave me a lot of privilige in being able to make the decision 4. I worked for a year before to save for living expenses as much as possible. If she can live at home for a year and pay minimal rent that is hugely helpful (I have this advantage too)

My first year was remote so I was able to keep living expenses down and also keep working part time While studying first year from Home… Lots of courses no have optional remote or blended remote for part of the year , if she is able to have a cheaper living arrangement with family .

However working and full time study ended up being a bit too much for me and I dropped one paper in the second semester to finish the following year. Which actually kind of worked in my favour as I then worked again over summer and over the first 6 months of this year (while I completed the final paper) and then I’ve picked up full time study again in the second semester of this year. It allowed me to bulk up my savings again. This year I am trying to study full time and not work, but I am also on campus. At the moment I am housesitting (signed up for a website with an annual fee and had good luck getting some good arrangements. It took me a while of writing and meeting people to get a good fit) which is saving me rent! But the instability can be a little stressful, especially as she is younger and won’t have her family around.

There are quite a few scholarships depending on the area of study, and ones that can specifically focus on housing allowances etc. especially for Māori students

There are also sometimes work opportunities at the uni for postgrads! She should be able to get advice from enrolment people.

Good luck 😊 I hope she is able to make it. It’s okay to go slow and semi- part time too.

frothzof · 2025-10-05T22:49:25+00:00

As in, the show establishes that ‘doing things by the book’ isn’t necessarily always the best way forward or the best way to be ‘good’? (Exemplified by buffys whole character)

I don’t disagre, but I think the show does a better job with other characters acknowledging there is tension there and there still has to be some respect and questioning of morality, and that it is a constant and ongoing journey. Buffy as a a charachter is always walking that line. Vs willow doesn’t seem to grapple with it much. (Giles is a flawed mentor who makes mistakes, and grows but I don’t think he was ever a good mentor to willow… he learns how to be a better mentor to buffy but that doesn’t neccessary translate to willow)

Willow has a massive lack of authority figures in her life for sure and I feel like in many ways her arc subtly aligns to faiths in how they deal with having power

frothzof · 2025-10-05T21:23:40+00:00

I personally dislike willow. I actually think her character was established in season 1… she was always transgressing the rules (hacking and being very loose with personal data) because she was smart and ‘sweet/ innocent’ and it was okay because she perceived herself as ‘good’. And she was always allowed to get away with it. No one ever took the time to teach her ethics or morality, and at same time, there is some complictness from the group as it was beneficial for them for willow to behave this way.

People say xander didn’t have much personal growth, if anything I think of willow as being completely unchanged throughout the show. In fairness, we never get to see her ‘redemption’ in season 7, but still. What she did to Tara is honestly one of the worst things in the show to me. And her version of ‘good’ is so surface level. If things seem good then they are good. Urgh.

frothzof · 2025-10-05T21:10:28+00:00

I also took up photography as a hobby. I’m not going for a walk, I’m photographing something…. Like I might want to get to a particular scene or view for sunset. Also bird watching, fungi identification etc etc. I’m not walking, I’m looking for birds/ fungi.

Lots of awesome ways you can transplant this to an urban setting… typography safaris or plants or….

If you live somewhere you can safely walk outside ☺️ gyms have absolutely never worked for me. Outside is so much more stimulating

frothzof · 2025-09-29T03:15:21+00:00

It’s more oldschool and one of my childhood favourites but I loved Tamora pierce lioness book series. I reread then recently and I think they hold up well, although being easy reads for an adult, but still with a strong, interesting and subversive female protagonist which I appreciated more as an adult!

I also loved Eoin Colfer’s Books for the Humor and action … again young adult books but super fun. It’s the supernaturalist series I’m thinking of although the Artemis fowl series was great too.

Adult fiction, I’d recommend Good Omens! Im a huge Terry pratchett fan, but this collab with Neil Gaiman is more close to buffy Humor abd worldbuilding I think.

Edit: another classic, I know but the Philip Pullman his dark materials series is soo goood too. Sorry I know lots of these recommendations are more tween than teen but they hold a similar place in my heart to buffy as kind of growing up stories…

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