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My day so far

ArizonaSenior Contributor19 July 2021, 2:42 pm AEST

My day so far

I have been awake since 7am. My depression is better but my anxiety is very bad.

I went to my appointment at the community mental health service. They can't help me because I'm not acute, ie. I'm not psychotic, suicidal or in danger of harming myself or others. They offered to refer me to PARC but it's too far away and my car has broken down and I don't want to be there without a car. And it would mean organising for my Pug to stay with someone and I don't want to be away from him. So all they could do was refer me to a psychosocial mental health service, and I'm already in the process of referring myself to one.

I did some shopping at the supermarket and I have all the ingredients to make a baked brown rice risotto tonight. I'm not sure if I will use chicken or tuna but I'm going to use onion, garlic, basil, lemon, baby peas, kale and Grana Padano cheese.

I also went to the chemist and picked up my antidepressants.

I have been eating healthy food all day and I took my vitamins this morning.

I'm going to have lunch now and then I will hang out my washing. And then I will take my Pug for a walk.

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ArizonaSenior Contributor22 July 2021, 12:18 pm AEST

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Hi @Lost9

I'm glad you found the episode on Youtube. I deleted it and I was going to find another episode but someone called me and I forgot to come back. Sorry about that.

Yes, he is an amazing surgeon and very devoted to animals. It's a fantastic show. I love it. Apart from SBS I don't know where else you can watch it (it used to be on SBS). I have emailed the British Channel 4 website and asked them.

I have have had two black Labradors and two fawn Pugs in my life. I would like to have more dogs once I get a bigger house. I don't have any children. Dogs are my whole life and reason for living. I could never be in a relationship with someone who didn't like dogs.

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Lost9Senior Contributor22 July 2021, 1:20 pm AEST

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Hi @Arizona, I completely understand, I no longer have dogs of my own but my Brother has a male black Lab whom I adore to bits. Last time I was staying with my brother and his dog was cuddling into me, my Nephew got jealous. I have to keep reminding myself he is not my dog and keep back a bit. I feel very comfortable with dogs and wish I could have one of my own but I live with my elderly parents and Mum is too unstable on her feet to have a dog and she said she was past raising a puppy which is similar to raising a child. I don’t think they would consider any dog but a Lab. And I guess cost comes into it too. I’m on a dsp and Mum and Dad are self funded retirees so with operations costing around $5000 each, dogs are really out of our price bracket. But I live Vicariously. Lost9

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SwansongSenior Contributor23 July 2021, 3:50 am AEST

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Hi , Thanks so much for the amazing recipe. I made it and had enough for two days. It was so delicious and tasty. I love all rice and brown rice is the best for health. Do you have any healthy sweet recipes too? Am thinking of making rice pudding with coconut milk... Or maybe chia pudding....

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ArizonaSenior Contributor23 July 2021, 6:18 am AEST

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Hi @Swansong

I'm so glad you liked it. What I like about this recipe is you don't have to stir it for ages like you do with normal risotto.

I'm sorry, I don't have any sweet recipes. I gave up sugar a few years ago, and I'm on a limited carbohydrate diet, so I rarely eat desserts.

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AbnerSenior Contributor27 July 2021, 5:04 pm AEST

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Hi Frida, the recipe sounds great. I've just bought a new blender and blending stick too, so tonight I'm going to be doing some lovely cooking. Sorry to hear you're not feeling too well.

I've been up and down in the last few days, it's partly because I'm getting used to a new wedge pillow that I have to sleep on now (it helps with snoring, but at first it isn't comfortable). As a result I've been tired, but I feel like I've caught up with some sleep finally, and at 6pm tonight I'm attending an online music conducting class.

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ArizonaSenior Contributor27 July 2021, 5:50 pm AEST

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Hi @Abner

It's good to hear from you. My handheld blender (or stick blender) died and I need to buy a new one.

I have a memory foam pillow and I love it. It has actually improved my sleep.

I hope your cooking goes well and you enjoy your online conducting music class (wow). Is it like conducting an orchestra?

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AbnerSenior Contributor27 July 2021, 7:07 pm AEST

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It's an introduction to conducting basics, so it's about the basic gestures of beat, rhythm, dynamics and expression such as the difference between solemno and grave, and allegretto and vivace. It's about the basics that apply as much to consorts and choirs, as chamber, sinfoniae and symphony orchestras. It's a class that doesn't delve into specific types of music conducting, conducting a symphony is different from conducting a chamber orchestra and work, but there are some basics that apply to all styles.

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