Daily Discussion Thread: 🗿🗽🗼 Saturday, 21 December, 2024
Daily Discussion Thread: 🗿🗽🗼 Saturday, 21 December, 2024
Today's weather forecast (Melbourne CBD, 3000): min - 16°C, max - 21°C. 25% chance of at least 1mm rain
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It's not a headache. Pretty sure it's covid. Feel the same as i did last time I had it.
Ordered some rat tests to be delivered.
Laaaaaaaaame
Edit: I have an excuse to just zonk on the couch and play video games i guess.
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Boo to Christmas covid!
I hope it's mild at least.
Make sure you get a medical certificate so you can swap some of your leave for sick leave.
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That is a damn good idea!
But yeah, hopefully it's not too bad 🤞🏾
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I hate to sound like a Grinch but I'll be glad when Xmas is over. Now that I'm not working I've got plenty of time to feel how stressed out I am.
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I have to admit, I feel like a bit of a ping pong. I’ve got unexpected time off, but I don’t know how to relax into a “time-off” mode.
There is always something to do. Even if I’m not doing something, my brain is.
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Im exactly the same.
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I hate how everything is up in the air, busy and then closed. It’s a really disruptive time of year
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NOOOOO I broke the 00:00:00 streak :(
Happy solstice day guys :)
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It truly doesn't matter. An automated task would be out by a few seconds occasionally anyway.
If you are interested in playing with it, brisbot's code is here.
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Strap in for a pre Christmas round of gastro gang!
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Oh no.
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I mean I almost read that as strap on, LOL.
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Sounds about 10x more appealing than gastro.
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Phew bro and sil only staying one night this xmas.
It gon' be frosty in those high temps though.
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This is your periodic reminder to plot the kidnapping of butters from his undeserving humans.
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I am looking forward to butters. Shame about the rest though heh.
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I'm back from shopping and got everything on the list
a box of puppies ✅
one adventure ✅
butter ✅
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Oooh a map. I better pack a 2nd breakfast
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don't forget a handkerchief
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I love that I was actually expecting a box of puppies. 😂
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Yay. Thank you.
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has anyone seen CEO, I have her box of puppies 🤪
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It's family xmas day for me - and the longest day of the year. For a number of reasons. One good thing is the venue is Somers on Westernport Bay, where my brother has a house. It's been my family's go to spot for holidays since about 1966 and while it's changed a lot I still love it there.
Taking a hot-smoked trout with cajun spices for my contribution to the feast, and some toum.-
Oh that’s sounds nice. Where do you get the trout from?
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The deli in Richmond Traders - the one near the doors out to Church Street. Exxy but looks verra verra nice. They also had marinated sardine fillets, so I grabbed some of those too. Strickly for my own consumption.
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May God give you strength.
Save me some trout 👀
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Last gym sesh for the year complete
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I hope it was leg day! Leg day is the most fun day!
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Happy Gravy Day guys.
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Keen to hear how @just_kitten@aussie.zone is doing this morning :)
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Gee. I don't think I'll try this insomnia tablet.
So does anyone else feel fucking terrified of "having sex" while being completely blacked out?
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Making phone calls would be even more of a nightmare I reckon. More possible consequences and a pretty long tail of them.
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Haven't had sex, but I've completely organically had entire conversations while blacked out
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Is it Ambien? Boyo has some terrifying and hilarious tales from taking that.
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For like quite a while now I only have sex when I'm asleep
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RIP to anyone who had hoped to go to the Grampians over xmas/NY. It's not looking great especially with the scorcher predicted on Boxing Day.
Today I need to go water two friends' plants and sort out the crap I've left at one place. I'm loathe to face the small pile but I WILL do it! And then plan my cooking for Xmas lunch as I'm working Monday and Tuesday.
I'm almost wondering if it might be worth it to work from home on Sunday instead and cut short Tuesday so it's less of a rush. Might just do that...
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If you're wondering how much the 59g eggs at Vic Market weigh, wonder no longer. They are 65g each.
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Lol, just saw that Johnson & Johnson have a class action against them, because Phenylephrine does nothing for nasal congestion.
I'm like, we all knew that, so yay someone is holding them accountable. I did see people complaining how hard it is to get the proper stuff OTC, Pseudoephedrine, but I've never had a problem getting it from my little local pharmacy - though that may be because they know me by name now and they ping I'm not a drug maker lol.
But yes, Phenylephrine does nothing for colds and flus.
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Johnson & Johnson
Arseholes also lied about talc.
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Yup!!! Disgusting ass company!
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There are some interesting YouTube videos about the history of PE. It really needs to be pulled from the shelves. I don't know why it's not considered basically a scam by the ACCC or whoever is in charge of that.
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The TGA (Australia’s version of FDA) is the body that approves medication for sale in Australia. They should be all over this, but seem to be staying very silent.
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My "it I were rich" fantasy is suing every single company that does anything dodgy or slightly dodgy but is usually seen as too expensive to bother for a tiny amount of money. They usually get off lightly because half the time they just figure out a way to drag the lawsuit out until the other person is forced to settle for less
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Wondering if that’s why the talc issue has been showing up in IG.
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You know how in the Catholic/orthodox church you take communion by eating a cracker and drinking some port wine that represents the body and blood of Christ?
What are your two communion items that represent your body and blood?
I think I’d be gin and tonic and scotch finger biscuits — the kind with the chocolate on them.
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It’s extremely kinky and this is a civilized thread so you can imagine where it goes from here
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Water and any type of biscuit you like. I have eaten so many biscuits over the last couple of days I am definitely a biscuit assortment.
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Blasphemy
A pizza shape with the flavour side down upon the tongue for the optimal godly taste sensation and a lemon, lime & bitters chaser.
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coffee and a slice of fresh crusty bread with some butter
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At this point, it's coffee and cheese toasties I think.
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Blood: lemon lime bitters cordial Body: vegetables lol
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Goon and potato gems.
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Coffee & Chocolate Chip Sesame Cookie
Night me would probably say a Manhattan instead.
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Tea and shortbread. Yum.
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Have to organise the board for next year's gigs. Cable management here i come.
Also, I wish I could push the TV from the lounge room to the bedroom. Now I regret that i bought a stupidly big one.
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Day #18 of 7 day gardening project. 16 more pots have been purchased. More soil may be required.
On the home stretch now.
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I'm on holidays. 🎄
Feels good. Now to scramble for the remaining presents.-
Much as I like my penalty rates I do miss those times when Christmas meant time off and a proper break from work/school. Squeezing a family Christmas dinner into my normal two days off just doesn't have the same feel.
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Quirks of moving I forgot about: getting confused, disoriented, and muscle memory breaking down. Got absorbed into a video early on my computer, and got really confused when I heard the blind on the small window behind me clank, because I didn't have a window behind me in the last place
Then I forgot where the door was and almost walked into the wall. Brain tried to autofill the space with what was normal a week ago I suppose
I think part of the reason this is affecting me more than when I moved into the last place is that this time the furniture and layout is very similar, but windows and doors are in different spots. It even looks similar to the last place in my peripheral vision, besides the lower roof. I've even got the same bed and desk just about in the same spots they were relative in the last place
On a more positive note I'm excited about the possibilities of a gigantic floor to ceiling pantry! I could store so much stuff. After unloading what was about a 3 quarter full pantry from the last place into here, it looks like I haven't gone shopping in weeks and barely have anything. I do, however, have a much smaller fridge/freezer. It came with the house (along with the washing machine). I might ask for funding to get a larger or more energy efficient fridge before I turn 18 and it officially becomes my problem. Or failing that I might set up a saved search on guntree until something suitable comes along at the right price. Since I've got one that works, I'm mostly worried about energy efficiency
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In the house that I grew up in, for whatever dumb reason the light switch for the main bathroom was on the outside of the door (my brothers and I used to love switching the lights off on my sister while she was in the shower). We sold that house over 10 years ago and I’ve lived in about 6 others since then but to this day whenever I go into a bathroom I instinctively put my hand on the outside door frame to flick on the lights on the non-existent light switch.
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ok guys I'm going to the shops, including the big pet shop, an adventure store and miniso. Is there anything you want?
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All the windows are washed and the back deck is pressure washed. Both fridges are cleaned inside and out. I might need something for a hard earned thirst.
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For a moment I saw the old Solo ad.
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vic
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I thought a bunch of cheese on my mini pizza hadn't melted yet. Turned out to be pineapple.
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I don’t know why, but I find this cute. In a peas under the mash sort of a way.
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Making good, but very slow progress in rearranging the abode.
Interesting thing is that while the couch is in a weird place, it’s opened up the space so much, I still can’t get over it whenever I walk through the door.
Still have a fair bit of crap to sort out though.
Meanwhile, my dirty little secret of the month is the amount of cheesy Christmas shows I’m devouring.
I now want to find the most Christmassy place to partake in the most cheesiest Christmas things I can do. 😂
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Good work! I rearranged the bedroom at my last place a bit over a month ago as a sort of change is as good as a holiday type thing. I was going loosely based on the principles of Feng Shui. Previously my bed was in a horrible position. Had to bump into it to get to my desk or cupboard or dresser or really anything else. I ended up rearranging it into the corner which did block wardrobe access but I never used it anyway
It was a bit awkward because of how I wanted to place my desk (I wanted to face the door, not have my back turned to it) which exposed all my cables. And since I knew it was only temporary, I didn't bother trying to cable manage
It made the space feel so much bigger and more comfortable!
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Oh yeah, I totally get you. I originally had set up two study desks side by side, but my back was also towards the door, so I really didn’t like it. Usually NBD because no one else usually comes over, but it’s yuck nonetheless.
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Dude down the road getting into to it:
Edit: deleted vid wasn't playing nice here's a pic.
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To me, nothing will ever beat the euphoria of that sick cunt who had the lights timed to a remix of Get On The Beers the first xmas after lockdowns finally ended.
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Bleh. Woken up with a headache today. Not a good start to the break.
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Today is for cleaning and wrapping presents
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That's how I'm coping with my stress levels. Chipping away at odd tasks. That's my healthy coping mechanism anyway 😂 Later there will be alcohol
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I just saw the forecast for Boxing Day. Oh Dear.
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Not a good day for being at the cricket. Or being a firefighter quite probably.
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I will be far away from the cricket, but the second problem is a concern. Oh well, at least I get public holiday penalty rates. And I just talk to the firefighters, I don't have to go out there and fight the fires myself. I'm pretty sure my heat tolerance is so low I'd die of heat exhaustion just putting on the turnout gear.
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Hmm. Library closed. 40°. Where hide?
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I think I will do my strategy of working a bit tomorrow so I can have a breather on Tuesday to cook and wash up. Definitely not driving on Wednesday. Also realised they put only one of my two discount items as discounted at the Expensive Kids Clothes Store - I'm going straight back tomorrow even though it's a bitch to park, that dress was expensive enough on discount let alone full price! Harrumph.
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Or take up Bottom_racer’s offer
All welcome here lotsa space, soil, pots, beds and water :)
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And a devotion to the hawt sauce.
Might be getting very little from these guys this year though as they've been getting fried at my friend's place after being semi sheltered on a balcony for so long. No fertilisers or real TLC either
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Aaannnnndddd, I still have not made it back home.
Two wheels and freedooooom!
(Maybe a slight embellishment. Am now awaiting brunch. Yeah, I know it’s well after lunch, but I still call it brunch.)
Also had to do an embarrassing manual 20 point turn to pull the bike up onto the footpath to get it out of the no standing area. But I worked for my brunch then!
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Dragged my sorry arse out of bed to get the chain adjusted on one of the bikes.
Have to admit, while I feel like arse, the weather is gorgeous this morning.
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poor sweetie
would it be easier if she got an injection once every few days?
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Of the antibiotics? Maybe, it would depend on the kind it was. But I’m not sure I have the support to take her in that often and do that.
She could have been given a different treatment if I had been able to get her in for a urine draw and a culture but I couldn’t as I didn’t have help at the time to transport and carry her
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Found bibs at the supermarket so they came yesterday. Very cute but already being tested by spat out medicine. Melbcat is not pleased :(
I also found what looks like cabbage moth eggs on the nasturtium seedlings. That was fast. I put them out for part of the day yesterday. First time they’ve been out.
Edit: Another male flower. I have 8 cut male flowers in the fridge, one fertilised female and the rest of the females are barely forming.
The ratio and timing is so off I’m afraid these plants are a little bit silly
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nasturtiums are what I plant to attract the moths away from the lettuce
and moths and butterflies need something to eat too 👍
I have lady bugs on the jalapenos which is awesome 🙂🌶️🐞
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I have nasturtiums rambling around under the raspberries for that reason. Although the raspberries seem to have a lot of other bugs this year - which the currawongs are enjoying.
I've been enjoying watching the young currawong, it's still a bit uncoordinated in its attempts to snare bugs. It is also quite fascinated by the kinetic sculpture - it spent a bit of time pulling at it to make the whole thing move.
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I saw a praying mantis the other day, and a native bee
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The community pantry was looking a bit sad so I was looking for bulk mini toiletries on a hotel supplies site… clicked a product and got sent to a spam site 😬
I’m hoping it’s only on their end and hasn’t infected my phone. I’ve backed it up and installed the update (which I should have done before but was on the fence about the AI crap included).
Also Melbcat is still lethargic and unhappy. She was sick last night and is very thingy about having her ears touched so it’s possible she’s got an ear infection from a reaction to the antibiotics.
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If it didn't download anything, you'll most likely be fine. If it's the kind of site I'm thinking of, it most likely just asked for notification permissions then tried to sell you porn or online gambling, or started flashing about your phone having 779,720,71,7103.2782 viruses or you winning something
I don't want to say those sites are harmless, because if you follow through with anything on there, they can be dangerous, but usually they're just desperate attempts at money making. For it to be able to infect you with anything if all you did is got redirected to it then closed the tab, there'd need to be a vulnerability in your browser. And usually when there are, they either get fixed within a day or two, or are sold for a lot of money to agencies with 3 letter names for a hell of a lot more than they could get from making you pay 2 grand to get your pics back or whatever
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Thanks, that’s reassuring
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So I am about to enrol in the teaching course for next year and I am very apprehensive. I feel as though my fight-or-flight response will be activated almost all of the time, so I'm praying I make it into OT should this job destroy my mental health more than I'm expecting it will. When tutoring, I had no idea what to say to kids sometimes, so I'm going to start a word document with things I could say in certain situations. Those certain situations:
- a kid calls me a cunt or a bitch or "rapeable" or says whatever the new inappropriate slang term is, like "GYAT" (my dad said to threaten them with him going after them and punching their heads in)
- talking over me
- bullying other kids
- more annoying tiktok slang
- questions about connecting on social media (they told us to prepare a response for this)
- questions about personal life (when I was in high school, someone asked the substitute teacher we had if she was a virgin and she just froze)
- refusal to follow instructions (this happened in tutoring with this one kid who refused to do any work and was disrespectful)
Also, wrong answers only for what you would do in these situations :p
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Part of the course will be learning about classroom management. They'll teach you this stuff, you don't have to know everything beforehand.
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I hope so 🙏
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I suggest the book "when I say no i feel guilty" for scripts on how to be assertive and to not escalate in abusive situations
it has techniques like "broken record" etc etc
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Cheers :) I will look into the book
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One to add to your first point (although it's probably more obvious to you than me, and I don't think it's that new): violate, as in "dayum Low, you VIOLATED Ryan on Friday"
I took that very differently the first time I heard it. Apparently it's kind of similar to burnt or roasted, but I've also seen it used like embarrassed or called out
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I haven't heard this one before!
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Merry Solstice peoples. Nellie has been renewed. Blessed Be and assorted other seasonal whatssits.
Yay Nellie!!! Thanks Cat, Merry Solstice
Merry Solstice Catfish