Friday Coffee and Chat -- 16th January 2026

@Chasingsunsets ! I have been thinking of you! I am actually about to write an update - today has been good so far. I say "about to", but I keep posting on other threads first 🤣.

Part of the reason I have been thinking of you is because we now have the garden stream running again, which means... in time we may get the return of the ... FROGS! 🐸 😉

How is frog hotel going?

How are you going?

I'm glad to hear your phone call went well @Blackcloud , it's great to hear that they were very compassionate and understanding of your situation 😊

Hiya @Shaz51 ! That sounds like a beautiful weekend 😍 I hope your auntie has a wonderful 88th birthday and you enjoy your time with d1 and your grandson 😊

This weekend I'm doing some laser therapy on Saturday and then on Sunday I'm going into the city to celebrate one of my girlfriends' birthdays, we will see Anastasia the musical and then have dinner together. I'm having some trepidation about the musical because of course the last time I attempted to go to one I had my accident that changed my life dramatically. I think I just need to face this initial experience again and hopefully some anxious thoughts will finally lift off my shoulders 🥹 If I can somehow be gentle with myself and remind myself that I am safe

@Chasingsunsets

I'm not studying

I'm participating in a study

Helloooo @AlwaysMyself 🤗 I have been thinking of you too!! I think it will be tomorrow or later today I’ll be able to jump back on to threads! Haven’t looked at any notifications yet just easing my way in!

oohhh your stream going again sounds amazing!! I’d love that!! I hope you get some frogs too!! Haha yes I have a lot of tadpoles lol came back to a lot more aswell 🤭. You reminded me I have to get some out of the buckets and I’ll put them in one of the clam shells 😊 I have 4 Bunnings clam shells occupied lol and some buckets and Indi’s old water bucket while away all full of tadpoles 🐸

what kind of stream do you have 😊

what type of frogs do you get 😊

I'm good - exhausted actually travel and being away and back home and needed to sort etc ! Look forward to connecting soon 🙏☀️

Oh that’s interesting @DogMan79 ! Happy to hear more if you want to share 😊

Hey @Rosepetal96 ☀️ so lovely to see you 😊. How’s your day been?
Sounds like you have some mixed feelings re the musical I can see why! I think you are right though, hopefully more good experiences at musicals and big events can fill your cup with good experiences and help your recovery, re learning that these places are okay etc. I really hope it goes well I am wondering if it will help that you’ll be with friends and that they can be a good distraction and that they can provide support and encouragement aswell!
Hope your day has been good and your foot is improving 🙏

@Chasingsunsets

“Mapping the MMPI-3 onto Contemporary Psychological Models”

Is the name of the study

I do two interviews. First in person for something like 2.5 hours. Then a zoom interview the following week

I get reimbursed $100 in supermarket gift card

And it furthers understanding on contemporary models

I did a similar shorter one through Macquarie "Help us learn more about mental illness" a couple of years ago. Which was trying to fit symptomology onto the HiTop model

That sounds really interesting @DogMan79! That’s so cool to participate in the study and a nice bonus of the gift card!! Hope the interview goes well 😊

Hey everyone,

Enjoying the sunshine here in Melbourne.

My left leg is feeling dead after a back surgery in July of last year, it better have not failed, or I am likely to go postal on the Surgeon