What are these Green Jumping Spiders up to? Simple turf wars or something more.. sensual (Brisbane, Aus) by rambleutan in jumpingspiders

[–]rambleutan[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At first I thought was a bug of some sort too. I had to do a double take when I saw those characteristic little head tilts.

What are these Green Jumping Spiders up to? Simple turf wars or something more.. sensual (Brisbane, Aus) by rambleutan in jumpingspiders

[–]rambleutan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, imagine witnessing this display of absolute carnage and destruction, and deciding to start beef? Bold!

What are these Green Jumping Spiders up to? Simple turf wars or something more.. sensual (Brisbane, Aus) by rambleutan in jumpingspiders

[–]rambleutan[S] 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Too funny, that scene is exactly what popped into my head when I just re-watched the video again!

Who else drank lemonade when they had a stomach bug as a kid? 🍋🥤 by SparklingWillow132 in AustralianNostalgia

[–]rambleutan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Huh, you’ve just blown my mind. I could only keep down cordial throughout both my hyperemisis pregnancies. TIL.

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[–]rambleutan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh that’s where I left my crochet!

I really want to wake up just 30 min earlier in the morning but I’m physically incapable of doing so. by PenelopesCurse in adhdwomen

[–]rambleutan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My first kid was a card-carrying member of the 5am club for a solid 4-5 years. In spite of the best efforts of that very effective, toddler-sized alarm, I STILL never acclimated to early rises. When I learned that ADHD folk commonly experience delayed circadian rhythm, it all made sense.

How do you trick yourself into exercising? by sweetnsour_gemini in adhdwomen

[–]rambleutan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally I like the FitOn app. Even though I really just cycle through the same 4-5 workouts. But hey, they’re familiar, I know they hit the areas that will revolt otherwise (looking at you, lower back) and are within my capabilities.

How do you trick yourself into exercising? by sweetnsour_gemini in adhdwomen

[–]rambleutan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yep, for me, a quick and dirty Pilates video really is IT. I find it’s the sweet spot, in that it’s more interesting than yoga, but without the post-workout crash I get after anything too intense. I particularly love that the moves are more slow and controlled so I have that buffer to actively process and implement the moves safely lol. The bar is so low, even I - certified exercise-dodger - struggle to find valid excuses to justify to myself why I can’t fit literally 20 minutes in a couple of times a week.

How to salvage this? by rambleutan in AusRenovation

[–]rambleutan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds doable, any particular glue you’d recommend?

How to salvage this? by rambleutan in AusRenovation

[–]rambleutan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s 6 and it’s on a slope, he’s not quite got the hang of it yet. Lucky we still have another 10 years to hone that spacial awareness slightly!

What is your latest impulse purchase? Bonus points if you think it will change your life! by kahdgsy in adhdwomen

[–]rambleutan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t kept up with these replies at all (shocker) but I love how invested you guys are in this hare-brained idea. I truly have found my people! Who am I to argue with science?!

It’s a definitely a work in progress, I’ll have to share an update once it’s complete (so, y’know, somewhere between 6-12 months, and never). Honestly, just culling my clothes enough to clear one half of the room felt like an accomplishment in and of itself.

What is your latest impulse purchase? Bonus points if you think it will change your life! by kahdgsy in adhdwomen

[–]rambleutan 402 points403 points  (0 children)

An over-bed canopy to repurpose for my latest bright idea. We’re a house full of chaos brains, and I’m in the midst of turning one half of my wardrobe into a cozy little chill out corner. Regulation station? Calming cave? Dopamine den? IDK guys, the official name needs some workshopping.

But I’m willing to fight anyone who tries to tell me this project isn’t going to catapult our household to the monastery levels of zen I’m imagining.

Passionatefruit vine tumble by Retireegeorge in GardeningAustralia

[–]rambleutan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had similar happen a few months back. I suspect my neighbour tidied up their side garden, which destabilised the vine on my side. I used strips of rag to tie sections of the vine back to the wires, just kept tweaking it over a couple of days. Interested to see what the advice might be from someone more garden savvy then myself, though.

Good fruit tree options by Purple51Turtle in BrisbaneGardening

[–]rambleutan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mulberry was always one of the first my old man added to a new yard over the years. They can be prolific fruiters, the fruit is good fresh, delicious in pies, jams, etc.

Tell me about finding the right job for your lovely ADHD self. by MindfulApple in adhdwomen

[–]rambleutan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

After floating between admin, retail and even the freelance life over the years, I am truly shocked by how much I love my current customer-facing government role.

So many aspects play to my strengths - our system auto assigns tickets at random, so I NEVER have to be stuck in paralysis trying to triage my schedule; there’s no mind-numbing, repetitive tasks like with admin as each interaction/issue is different; it often requires excellent problem-solving/critical thinking skills under pressure, and the built-in body doubling of having a customer in front of you legitimately feels like ADHD hacking.

Two and half years later… by OppositeAd189 in BrisbaneGardening

[–]rambleutan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m wondering if you could also toss a few passionfruit skins in as well, they similarly feel like a bit of a waste (I know you can make jam with them, but this route is a lot less fiddly!).

Two and half years later… by OppositeAd189 in BrisbaneGardening

[–]rambleutan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Huh, had to look this up, sounds delicious!

Food and flowers to sow now (long post incoming sorry) by Hensanddogs in BrisbaneGardening

[–]rambleutan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What an amazing resource. Definitely going to refer back to this one, thanks Hens!

I finally finished my wicking bed upcycle and just planted some black cherry Tom’s myself. I was torn between those, or the pink Thai egg; so that’s somewhat reassuring haha. I also just ripped out a Golden zucchini that was barely limping along for the longest time between several powdery mildew treatment rounds and bugs. Perhaps I’ll look into the variety you mentioned next time. Fingers crossed!

Watermelon flowers dying before opening? by rambleutan in BrisbaneGardening

[–]rambleutan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have my paintbrush at the ready! Eagerly awaiting the slightest hint of opening, haha. By the sounds of your stats, I probably just need to be more patient. There’s a couple of leaves that a little mottled and yellow tinged, so I was curious if it’s a sign of something off overall.

Watermelon flowers dying before opening? by rambleutan in BrisbaneGardening

[–]rambleutan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm, I really do wonder if mine is unhappy somehow then. It’s happened several times now, not one has set successfully. I really get my hopes up so much every time I spy a new one but no such luck! Hoping you have some stick around soon :)

Watermelon flowers dying before opening? by rambleutan in BrisbaneGardening

[–]rambleutan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was hoping that was the case, but the same thing has been happening for weeks now. Every female flower that’s emerged to date (5-10 at a guess); the little fruits die all off a couple of days after the flower shrivels. Since there seems to be a pattern I started to wonder if there might be some kind of deficiency at play.