• melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    4·
    42 minutes ago

    Melbcat thanks you for her birthday wishes! She’s just having a chill one today, enjoyed a slant of sunlight and then some snuggling.

    I wish I’d been more proactive about getting on the Internet Archive or watching stuff in general before the options got cut down. Couldn’t find the classic slashers but that’s ok I guess, been a bit stressed lately so probably don’t want to watch anything too full on.

    I watched Suspiria (1977) which I’d heard about. It was… alright? Interesting in terms of shots and effects but I found it a bit hard to pay attention and some of it was a little corny.

    I expected to be into it because of the soundtrack but while it was good music well executed it was also a little overwhelming, it was meant to rev you up and give a sense of panic and dread like the musical equivalent of jangling nerves and a pounding heart - but it more gave me a headache with the sound effects and banging, like over application of a heavy perfume. It was all just a little too much sensory wise. The flickering lights also probably didn’t help.

    One thing I did like was the shot of the scene which the girl ran through showing that it was a reflection, and the way her own shadow seemed to be chasing her. It was really nicely done to imply a topsy turvy reality and a sense of paranoia.

    It definitely did have a dreamlike/nightmarish quality with the way the scenes ran together without much context for what was going on, and the mood lighting.

    I can see why it’s a cult movie.

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
    10·
    51 minutes ago

    Tuesday night scotch…

    It’s school night but day was botched

    I will only have one

    Because I must be up with the sun…

    But oh I need a Tuesday night scotch

    (Far from the best of the DT poets but my little contribution to open mic night for Spud) Edit because formatting

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    2·
    21 minutes ago

    Only Murders In The Building has been very entertaining this season, best season since the original I reckon.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 hours ago

    A few weeks ago an old codge ran into the side of the man’s car. Today we’ve fostered a 2024 Toyota Kluger so we took it to macca’s.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    5·
    2 hours ago

    Made it down the bellarine to check on the chillos. Asked the p’s over the w/e to water them as it’d been over a week… said they didn’t need to they’re fine. Got down and sure enough they certainly did need a drink. Dry as a chip.

    Glad they all made it. Currently tucked in under the led disco light. A lot are getting their 2nd true leaves :)

    Should start speeding up soon. This part is slowww.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    8·
    3 hours ago

    I’ve been craving broccoli for days since having a delicious yet extremely simple stir-fry of it at my aunties. Just broccoli, oil, garlif and mushroom seasoning at the end (all of which I now have).

    She has a magic touch with cooking - and a much hotter burner - but I watched her make it from start to finish so I really think I could replicate something similar… broccolibroccolibroccoli I’m gonna eat a whole head of it tonight 😋

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        4·
        2 hours ago

        It didn’t come out as nicely as hers - hers was more evenly cooked - but still pretty decent. Very moreish. My jar of mushroom seasoning has been languishing in the back of the cupboard for years, it’s about time I started using it again

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
    6·
    3 hours ago

    Looks like my work team is going to have some big changes coming up. All good news - just people having good life changes and bigger and better things. But did they all need to confide in me today? Separately and quietly?! Walking around not saying anything but feeling sad but happy but also stressed about workload and next things.

  • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone
    5·
    3 hours ago

    I legit did not even realise it was the first. Nor I even realise it was the GF on the weekend.

    I have been under a rock.

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    4·
    5 hours ago

    Ok so there’s a concert I want to go to and it’s nearly all GA. Unfortunately, I am only about 4’10. It is an extra $60 for a seat in a booth. I am on a uni student budget.

    I guess I’ll be going for GA. Should be an experience.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
    6·
    6 hours ago

    Hand curated. 🙄🙄🙄

    Unless you’re a curate or it’s an art show or museum exhibition you aint curating shit.

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    13·
    8 hours ago

    It’s Melbcat’s birthday today! (Well one of the dates I have on her paperwork.)

    17 years old 🎉🎂🥳🎈

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    8 hours ago

    So tonight I’m going to an event that I have never been to before; a poetry reading at a local pub by a modern author. They have an open mic as well, but I am not even close to confident enough to consider that.

    But I do consider this my first step towards the culture and being a part of a community, after dabbling so long with prose and only reading poetry books since I was a small child. I think my first book, that I can remember, is one I still have: a book of Childrens Poetry (Lewis carrol, William Blake, etc) that contributed heavily to my love of the artform.

    I have no idea why I feel so anxious and nervous, or why I want to back out. I guess avoidance and the fear I’ll make a fool of myself, despite not performing at all. Idk, I hope I can find a welcoming community within that space, but even if I don’t, I’ll still write. I don’t think I could stop writing, even if I wanted to.

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
      6·
      7 hours ago

      I’ve done open mics, storytelling, and I can agree that mostly the crowd is welcoming. You may get a few self-absorbed shits that are only there for the strokes, and these can usually be ignored. Which really pisses them off so is worth doing on those grounds alone. Consider using a nom de guerre - at least at first. It’s an effective way to manage the feeling of threat to one’s personal identity. A ‘poetry name’ is very traditional so I think you are in good company if you choose to use one.

    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
      7·
      8 hours ago

      I know people that have been active in the poetry and spoken word scene. I can get going to something for the first time can feel daunting, but you’ll be surprised how welcoming everyone is. You might find a place with a crowd you gel with and maybe you might even go up and read something.

      One thing I noticed from doing standup is the bar is so, incredibly, low, and people are supportive of anyone giving things an earnest shot.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      5·
      7 hours ago

      So many hugs.

      May I suggest practising speaking out loud at home. Maybe even record yourself. Think before hand what rhythm you want and which words you will emphasise.