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Saturday free talk

Submitted by Majrelende in lobby (edited )

Is it saturday? I think it is, friday was yesterday. Or did tuesday [Edit: i.e. the day] count [as friday] for this week? [unintended double meaning!]

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rattledlove1139 wrote

bad coodrination day I keep dropping things and hurting myself :/
had a weird dream but very pretty things. Kitchen with pretty green curtains and decorations like chimes sparkly gems and wood mushrooms.

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veuzi wrote

Out of weed until I get my first paycheck, which is on tuesday. Trying to not drink too much out of boredom in the meantime.

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tuesday wrote

stay strong!! you can do it!! (I'm about to be out and I'm unsure where to get more bc my guy is in the hospital)

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Majrelende OP wrote (edited )

Thuja is interesting. I think it has potential for a place as a stimulant somewhat similar to coffee or tea, growing in cold climates. They seem to be ubiquitously grown as "ornamental" plants, so they can be easily encountered, and possibly propagated. I have sown some cuttings in a covered tray - without much hope of success, but I've been reading about propagation, so hopefully the techniques there will be helpful. Maybe I will try "Forsyth's cutting-pot".

Usually I might take a leafy section 2-3cm long, and use only that much for a day's worth of tea, typically in a single mug-full. Such a tea is adequately flavourful. Also, too much causes headaches, and very excessive quantities (with which I have no experience - as in the concentrated oil) are supposed to cause convulsions and death. Whether due to that knowledge or to any inherent properties, compared to caffeine they seem entirely non-addictive.

I've also been experimenting with charcoal for potted plants (such as the alliums I described propagating in a former post). A mostly-charcoal potting soil seems harmful to the plants, but there seems nothing wrong with sprinkling it on top. The peeled garlic centres seem healthiest and most vigorous, seeing as they have not been cut like the shallots and onions. The latter, when peeled entirely of their skin for better contact with the soil and then divided, seem to put out better roots.

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Antarchtic wrote

I'm curious, what're the effects you've noticed drinking the tea? I like to chew on the leaves when I'm out walking, but I've never made tea from them for some reason.

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Majrelende OP wrote (edited )

A little like caffeine, but clearer and shorter-lasting, so it doesn't impact sleep unless you drink it late. It seems also to particularly encourage physical activity. Is it just suggestion? Maybe partially, but I think there is something to it.

They are also supposed to cure scurvy, but you probably have heard that.

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ratratratrat wrote

I went and cut back dead parts of plants at a park with a volunteer group. It was partly for plant health, but the lady working at the park who was telling us what to do also said part of it was because the rich people who kept the park open would complain if anything was messy, even though ‘nature’ is messy naturally. It’s not really ‘nature’ anyways when most of it is concrete and lawn with some native plants.

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kano wrote

We threw a party a yesterday because a bunch of people have birthday in this time. Was very nice. One of my housemates djed their room and played grime trap and hip-hop which was very welcome as far as I'm concerned. We made cakes and cookies and lasagne.

More sadly, a pet here was ran over by a car, and another pet here was discovered to have a large tumour in her brain, and the owner thinks the best option is euthanasia when the animal's pain is too great.

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256 wrote

I hate being hit on the nose.

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