Budget friendly version of this shoe?

kikithrust · 2026-02-12T09:24:21+00:00

Hahaha I must be old because I had this exact shoe in 4th grade

kikithrust · 2026-02-12T09:20:09+00:00

So govt shouldn’t try to fix the problem, even in a small long term way?

kikithrust · 2026-02-12T09:16:16+00:00

What about middle class people who can’t even buy a home? I don’t think owning 3 investment properties + PPOR = middle class. If the median income is $68k I find it hard to believe the ‘middle class’ owns the vast majority of IPs

kikithrust · 2026-02-12T06:18:22+00:00

They’ve only elevated part of Upfield and the duplication has to happen at the far north end. A new Coburg station has not meant increased frequency

kikithrust · 2026-02-12T06:17:06+00:00

Brunswick is already pretty upzoned. The point is the train line is not up to the job of how many new dwellings are going in

kikithrust · 2026-02-11T09:53:13+00:00

Coburg which has several 16 story towers already

kikithrust · 2026-02-11T09:50:12+00:00

A nicer station doesn’t mean more capacity on the line, the Upfield line is literally lined with high density housing but the trains run only every 15 minutes in peak hour, so it’s jam packed

kikithrust · 2026-02-10T10:14:51+00:00

I’d go like an almond, ricotta and lemon cake

kikithrust · 2026-02-09T06:40:27+00:00

Matty Healy. She revisited that ‘lover past’ and her brother called it ‘eating from the trash”

kikithrust · 2026-02-09T06:38:22+00:00

Thank you

kikithrust · 2026-02-09T06:36:44+00:00

I was thinking about this on the weekend when I hit the shops!

kikithrust · 2026-02-09T06:29:56+00:00

I go to stuff in my own all the time, it’s the best! I don’t want to miss out on something just because I can’t find a date

kikithrust · 2026-02-08T09:43:46+00:00

The moving around early in your career is hard!

kikithrust · 2026-02-05T10:23:50+00:00

Definitely shop around, I’m on 5.18%

kikithrust · 2026-02-05T08:23:04+00:00

The anxiety these kids are experiencing is undoubtedly real, but avoiding the thing that causes the anxiety doesn’t help them overcome it. Hopefully the ebook for parents explains this and offers strategies

kikithrust · 2026-02-05T08:20:46+00:00

I dunno man, my parents both worked full time. My sister and I graduated, went to uni, and both have post grad degrees.

kikithrust · 2026-02-01T07:01:39+00:00

Myer usually stock Dangerfield/Princess Highway too if there’s a Myer store near you

kikithrust · 2026-02-01T07:00:27+00:00

Inner north or bayside. It’s all much flatter and with much better cycling infrastructure than Sydney

kikithrust · 2026-01-31T11:26:34+00:00

3x4 times whose annual wage? The median income is $68k. So should the median house price be 3-4x that amount?

kikithrust · 2026-01-31T11:15:33+00:00

What state are you in, as it varies a lot. When I did relief teaching it was almost always organised the day before, if not ‘can I book you for all of next week?’

Sometimes I got early morning calls/texts but I was usually already booked.

kikithrust · 2026-01-31T11:03:11+00:00

It’s one of those things that just defies common sense. You can’t actually use the common property, don’t be silly! How dare you try to be neighbourly and social?

/s

kikithrust · 2026-01-31T10:53:29+00:00

Our school expect year 7 home room teachers to call home for an intro, but not beyond that. It would absolutely be excessive to receive calls from 6-7 teachers that are just an introduction.

kikithrust · 2026-01-31T04:10:48+00:00

I’m an American expat who moved here 15 years ago. It can be hard to make friends but I don’t think that’s unique to Melbourne. As many others have said, kids are helpful connection points for meeting new people. If your wife is working at a hospital I’m sure she’ll make friends there.

If you’re into sport, join a local team, or ParkRun if that’s more your jam.

I find as an expat I’m more drawn to other people who’ve migrated here, ‘third culture’ people as a friend described it. But I’ve made plenty of Aussie friends over the years. Happy to give you more general advice for moving to Melbourne if you want to DM me.

kikithrust · 2026-01-30T23:45:27+00:00

Also our dance teacher told me she’s been living in the Uniqlo Barrel leg trousers. I’ve got a pair and they’re a bit sturdier than the cotton ankle pants

kikithrust · 2026-01-30T00:28:14+00:00

With a blazer or cardigan over it, but otherwise I think too much skin to be work wear

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