Got confirmation on my official moving day. I’m off on the 18th. Officially, my bed here closed on the 20th, so I’ll have an extra 2 days. But they agreed to get a removalist for me to take my bed and dresser, and they’re coming on the 18th
Sorted out of all the utilities, I think. Internet proved the most difficult, because just about every single company had rules about being over 18, and when I went through NBNCo’s terms and conditions, it even seems to be an NBN requirement as opposed to just a telco thing. But my phone provider, Amaysim, recently launched NBN services too, and don’t stipulate an age requirement anywhere in the ToS, just that if they need to rewire anything, an adult must be present. Power and gas were easy enough, I had to do it over the phone, and only got to choose from 1 company that would have anything to do with me. I didn’t have to do anything about water, I think the agency handled that for me
The department also funds initial transition costs (they’re still my legal guardian for another 3 months), so I don’t need to pay for my own furniture, appliances, or basic things like cutlery or crockery. Although it’s making me nervous that I’m 17 days away from moving in and I don’t even own a cup yet. Not critical just yet though, but if it gets dangerously close, I’ll just go to Vinnies and buy a couple of things to get by
Knives are a fucking pain in the arse to buy though. I have to get somebody else to buy them for me :/ (also a pretty good example of why I despise blanket laws with no exemptions. I hate constantly feeling like I slip through every crack available and get screwed over by poorly thought out legislation. But that’s an example for another time)
Got a whole lot of household stuff I’ve been thinking about selling because I’m moving away. Better give them to you. IKEA drill set, hammer and screwdriver set, space heater, baskets and tubs and stools, drawer set on wheels, microwave and pizza oven, etc etc. All those bottles of this and that for cleaning, bleach tablets, sponges, hand soap. The list goes on. Let us know what you don’t already have!
I left Melbourne several Christmases ago (true story, the tickets to Perth were purchased initially to be just a holiday visit), but somehow I’m still here. Think of me as so far west, I’m past Werribee.
It isn’t an especially remarkable tale. I moved to Melbourne following a girl. After a few years, we got married and had a couple of kids. Fast forward to the oldest being 5.
Dad came to Melbourne to visit us, it turned out he wasn’t really cooking for himself since mum had died and wasn’t in a great place in general. We had enrolled the kid in school, but he hadn’t put down roots yet. And then my contract at work finished up. It was a rare moment where we had nothing in particular holding us where we were.
Melbourne was wonderful when it was just the two of us, but it was tough to be there with kids and no family support. Every time we visited Perth, we had grandparents and a couple of aunties to help look after the kids. We already had flights booked for Christmas, so we just cancelled the return flights. I lined up my next job in Perth and we’ve been here since.
Dad is. He was stationed with the army in Queensland when he met mum. I was born up there; we moved to Perth when I was 12. When asked, I usually tell people I’m from Perth - it’s where I’ve lived the biggest percentage of my life. But no, I’m not originally from here.
Oh wow, you’re moving? Sorry, I probably missed an update while I was away. Where you headed?
Super kind of you, thanks so much for the offer! I’ll be right though. Funny story, I actually had an old ozito drill handed down to me from the old LT before he moved. That kid a few months ago stole that as well, but I couldn’t remember the model number. I went on the Bunnings website and more or less pointed at a drill set and was like “oh yeah that’s the one I had”. I barely know anything about drills, but I think this one was a bit better
Firstly, once again, congrats!!! Aaaaa! So exciting!! 🤩 I am super stoked for the freedoms and safety that are coming your way.
Secondly, echoing Duenan, if you’re comfortable sharing which general area you’ll be in I’m sure there’s several of us who’d be more than happy to chip in. Shit, I’d have kept aside a bunch more stuff for you when I was moving out. But completely understand if you’d rather keep it quiet
Thirdly - great time to be hitting the op shops, heaps of shit from people moving out at end of semester/landlords selling/etc. There will be mugs galore.
Fourthly… hadn’t realised how tricky it would be to set up utilities as an under-18! Not long until that all goes away though? and then you can sign up with whoever you want…
I’ll be in the mid/inner west, but I’m sure I’ll be fine. I’m sure I’ll be right. Worst case, I own a desk and a computer chair. I’m a bit bad about eating in front of the computer anyways 😂
Always open to op shop suggestions though!
x being difficult to do while under y age is basically the story of my life at this point lol. Yeah, there are exactly 3 months and 2 weeks until I can more or less do whatever., or 104 days for a good countdown
No worries dude, I had some rocky times around your age and got some help, happy to pay it on. If you run into problems, don’t be shy, a heap of people here want to help you if you need it.
If in the north, I have some extra bed linen in good/near new condition. You might as well have it if you want it. Also some extra cooking pots and utensils. Vinnies and similar is good for crockery and eating cutlery. Won’t ‘match’ but who gives a shit when cooking/eating for one only.
Also, if you need a cooking knife etc. I can let you have the picnic knife to tide you over until you can legally buy one to suit you. Or if you wish, I can buy one for you. Let me know by dm.
EDIT: I also have a spare electric kettle in working order.
I’m golden on linen, as the linen here is not shared and I bought a few sets when I moved in. I do however need to buy another quilt cover, because for some reason they don’t always come in bedding sets (do most people just sleep on a sheet or something?), but they’re like $20 so I’ll be absolutely fine. Appreciate it again, though!
I think my case manager is organising to get me a knife set. The laws around minors and knives are weird and don’t make much sense to me, but from what I can gather, it’s illegal to be sold knives, but is absolutely not illegal to own knives, and also probably not illegal to “gift” knives to anybody of any age. Worst case, I’ll probably ask for permission to take the knife block we currently have here (provided with the house), and then they can replace it. They’re kinda shitty knives, but I was just going to arrange to get a set of the cheapo black handle Kmart knives (for now, once I turn 18, I’ll upgrade to whatever the next tier up is)
Also, mini story time, I bought a kettle and toaster from knart like 3 weeks ago, but CouriersPlease told me that (apparently), despite being 2pm on a Tuesday, there was not a single person in whatever Kmart store they were coming from, and the pickup needed to be rebooked. But Kmart didn’t. Until eventually on Monday they apparently did, and on Tuesday some bloke from CouriersPlease rocked up at the gate and literally punched the box with the kettle and toaster over my fence like it owed him money or something, where it stayed in the rain until I got back on Friday (because nobody thought to tell me!). Going to take them back for an exchange tomorrow
Yeah, I’ll be moving into the inner/mid west area. I should be right though. Through 6 years of dealing with the system, I’ve managed to become somewhat adept at chasing them up. Spoiler: sometimes the only thing that works is sending an email every day until they do whatever they need to. I have a few people in my corner doing that for me at the moment, so it’s mostly just about oiling the wheels and stoking the coals every now and again
I’m happy to chip in on some art or nice sheets or something to make it feel homely, if you like - they’ve said they’ll pay for the essentials, but I reckon your first place that’s your own should be somewhere you enjoy being.
You’ve done well, Baku. From here, you’ll only get better.
The funding is a little more fluid than that, so depending on what I have left over I can probably get some stuff from ikea afterwards
(Coincidentally, I rearranged my bedroom here a couple of weeks ago for a bit of a mental reset, and found a rug I’m super fond of at IKEA. I was planning on buying it, but ended up not bothering when I found out I’d only be here for a month or two longer and wasn’t sure how the new house looked)
I will, however, accept decorating advice. I’ve got brick walls. I don’t like brick walls. A hodgepodge of plants and random photos/artwork is the current game plan to cover as much up as possible. But better suggestions more than welcome
Oh, also, once I move, I can get a cat! I want to get one soon, but our pet laws are weird about ownership while under 18. I also want to rescue one from a shelter, rather than go through a breeder, and AFAICT, none of them would consider an application from me while I’m under 18, so I’ll probably need to wait
Thanks melbs!! I put together a spreadsheet and pretty much went ham through the Kmart “home & living” category, and did see a can opener (so it’s on my little list), and tea towels I decided I want to get from either an op or $2 shop, cause I don’t like how thin the Kmart cheapies are now
Plunger is a great idea, and something I forgot! Awesome suggestion! Thanks!
Got confirmation on my official moving day. I’m off on the 18th. Officially, my bed here closed on the 20th, so I’ll have an extra 2 days. But they agreed to get a removalist for me to take my bed and dresser, and they’re coming on the 18th
Sorted out of all the utilities, I think. Internet proved the most difficult, because just about every single company had rules about being over 18, and when I went through NBNCo’s terms and conditions, it even seems to be an NBN requirement as opposed to just a telco thing. But my phone provider, Amaysim, recently launched NBN services too, and don’t stipulate an age requirement anywhere in the ToS, just that if they need to rewire anything, an adult must be present. Power and gas were easy enough, I had to do it over the phone, and only got to choose from 1 company that would have anything to do with me. I didn’t have to do anything about water, I think the agency handled that for me
The department also funds initial transition costs (they’re still my legal guardian for another 3 months), so I don’t need to pay for my own furniture, appliances, or basic things like cutlery or crockery. Although it’s making me nervous that I’m 17 days away from moving in and I don’t even own a cup yet. Not critical just yet though, but if it gets dangerously close, I’ll just go to Vinnies and buy a couple of things to get by
Knives are a fucking pain in the arse to buy though. I have to get somebody else to buy them for me :/ (also a pretty good example of why I despise blanket laws with no exemptions. I hate constantly feeling like I slip through every crack available and get screwed over by poorly thought out legislation. But that’s an example for another time)
Got a whole lot of household stuff I’ve been thinking about selling because I’m moving away. Better give them to you. IKEA drill set, hammer and screwdriver set, space heater, baskets and tubs and stools, drawer set on wheels, microwave and pizza oven, etc etc. All those bottles of this and that for cleaning, bleach tablets, sponges, hand soap. The list goes on. Let us know what you don’t already have!
! is our chef leaving Melbourne 😿 (But also if it is for warm and fuzzy feelings, this is good)
I left Melbourne several Christmases ago (true story, the tickets to Perth were purchased initially to be just a holiday visit), but somehow I’m still here. Think of me as so far west, I’m past Werribee.
You’re just in a really outer western suburb… with a much better train system
Not going to lie, zooming in a train doing 100+ kph, while cars are doing 60 next to you is pretty fun. 😃
The best bit is the freeway at peak hour. Cars sitting in traffic watching a secession of trains flying past them doing 120 while they crawl to town.
We have a new train line opening next weekend. Will have to take the kids to Ellenbrook on the opening day.
Might be heading that way myself mid next year…
Wow! Can we get a Nath story time one of these days?
It isn’t an especially remarkable tale. I moved to Melbourne following a girl. After a few years, we got married and had a couple of kids. Fast forward to the oldest being 5.
Dad came to Melbourne to visit us, it turned out he wasn’t really cooking for himself since mum had died and wasn’t in a great place in general. We had enrolled the kid in school, but he hadn’t put down roots yet. And then my contract at work finished up. It was a rare moment where we had nothing in particular holding us where we were.
Melbourne was wonderful when it was just the two of us, but it was tough to be there with kids and no family support. Every time we visited Perth, we had grandparents and a couple of aunties to help look after the kids. We already had flights booked for Christmas, so we just cancelled the return flights. I lined up my next job in Perth and we’ve been here since.
Interesting, are you originally a perthie?
Dad is. He was stationed with the army in Queensland when he met mum. I was born up there; we moved to Perth when I was 12. When asked, I usually tell people I’m from Perth - it’s where I’ve lived the biggest percentage of my life. But no, I’m not originally from here.
Makes sense, thanks for sharing!
Worry not. Beep Beep service will continue from another dimension.
but who will tell us sky pretty? You will be missed 🧡
You will have to tell me. I will miss you all too.
I’m very sad to hear you’re moving away, but wish you the absolute best with all the things in future
Thank you!!
Oh wow, you’re moving? Sorry, I probably missed an update while I was away. Where you headed?
Super kind of you, thanks so much for the offer! I’ll be right though. Funny story, I actually had an old ozito drill handed down to me from the old LT before he moved. That kid a few months ago stole that as well, but I couldn’t remember the model number. I went on the Bunnings website and more or less pointed at a drill set and was like “oh yeah that’s the one I had”. I barely know anything about drills, but I think this one was a bit better
To the Northern Hemisphere and see if I can pay Santa a visit! I had been quite unclear about it before. Great to know you have a nice drill!
😲😲 wow Bacon’s going global!
I’ve probably never met you, but I’m still gonna miss you!
please
Please bring me with you. I probably fit in a suitcase
Awww thank you!
We may not always follow the law but we do not condone nor participate in children trafficking.
If I can convince you to wait 103 days, it will just be regular trafficking. I think that’s better
Firstly, once again, congrats!!! Aaaaa! So exciting!! 🤩 I am super stoked for the freedoms and safety that are coming your way.
Secondly, echoing Duenan, if you’re comfortable sharing which general area you’ll be in I’m sure there’s several of us who’d be more than happy to chip in. Shit, I’d have kept aside a bunch more stuff for you when I was moving out. But completely understand if you’d rather keep it quiet
Thirdly - great time to be hitting the op shops, heaps of shit from people moving out at end of semester/landlords selling/etc. There will be mugs galore.
Fourthly… hadn’t realised how tricky it would be to set up utilities as an under-18! Not long until that all goes away though? and then you can sign up with whoever you want…
THANKS KITS! ♥️
I’ll be in the mid/inner west, but I’m sure I’ll be fine. I’m sure I’ll be right. Worst case, I own a desk and a computer chair. I’m a bit bad about eating in front of the computer anyways 😂
Always open to op shop suggestions though!
x being difficult to do while under y age is basically the story of my life at this point lol. Yeah, there are exactly 3 months and 2 weeks until I can more or less do whatever., or 104 days for a good countdown
I’m down for helping South East Melbourne area if you want it. Got a van.
Thanks dumble, super appreciate it! I should be right for now
No worries dude, I had some rocky times around your age and got some help, happy to pay it on. If you run into problems, don’t be shy, a heap of people here want to help you if you need it.
If in the north, I have some extra bed linen in good/near new condition. You might as well have it if you want it. Also some extra cooking pots and utensils. Vinnies and similar is good for crockery and eating cutlery. Won’t ‘match’ but who gives a shit when cooking/eating for one only.
Also, if you need a cooking knife etc. I can let you have the picnic knife to tide you over until you can legally buy one to suit you. Or if you wish, I can buy one for you. Let me know by dm.
EDIT: I also have a spare electric kettle in working order.
Thanks TW! Appreciate it :)
I’m golden on linen, as the linen here is not shared and I bought a few sets when I moved in. I do however need to buy another quilt cover, because for some reason they don’t always come in bedding sets (do most people just sleep on a sheet or something?), but they’re like $20 so I’ll be absolutely fine. Appreciate it again, though!
I think my case manager is organising to get me a knife set. The laws around minors and knives are weird and don’t make much sense to me, but from what I can gather, it’s illegal to be sold knives, but is absolutely not illegal to own knives, and also probably not illegal to “gift” knives to anybody of any age. Worst case, I’ll probably ask for permission to take the knife block we currently have here (provided with the house), and then they can replace it. They’re kinda shitty knives, but I was just going to arrange to get a set of the cheapo black handle Kmart knives (for now, once I turn 18, I’ll upgrade to whatever the next tier up is)
Also, mini story time, I bought a kettle and toaster from knart like 3 weeks ago, but CouriersPlease told me that (apparently), despite being 2pm on a Tuesday, there was not a single person in whatever Kmart store they were coming from, and the pickup needed to be rebooked. But Kmart didn’t. Until eventually on Monday they apparently did, and on Tuesday some bloke from CouriersPlease rocked up at the gate and literally punched the box with the kettle and toaster over my fence like it owed him money or something, where it stayed in the rain until I got back on Friday (because nobody thought to tell me!). Going to take them back for an exchange tomorrow
Do you happen to know what area of Melbourne you’ll be moving to, like north or south?
Maybe some of us can help you with a few things.
Quite a few hoops you have to jump through there but you’ll get it done as you always do.
Same, I have kitchen ware, linens and blankets, etc
Maybe Baku can write out a list and we can see what we all have. 🙂
This is good idea. Sort of like a wedding list but a lot more practical.
Totally up for this.
Yeah, I’ll be moving into the inner/mid west area. I should be right though. Through 6 years of dealing with the system, I’ve managed to become somewhat adept at chasing them up. Spoiler: sometimes the only thing that works is sending an email every day until they do whatever they need to. I have a few people in my corner doing that for me at the moment, so it’s mostly just about oiling the wheels and stoking the coals every now and again
I’m happy to chip in on some art or nice sheets or something to make it feel homely, if you like - they’ve said they’ll pay for the essentials, but I reckon your first place that’s your own should be somewhere you enjoy being.
You’ve done well, Baku. From here, you’ll only get better.
Aw thanks Jonesy
The funding is a little more fluid than that, so depending on what I have left over I can probably get some stuff from ikea afterwards
(Coincidentally, I rearranged my bedroom here a couple of weeks ago for a bit of a mental reset, and found a rug I’m super fond of at IKEA. I was planning on buying it, but ended up not bothering when I found out I’d only be here for a month or two longer and wasn’t sure how the new house looked)
I will, however, accept decorating advice. I’ve got brick walls. I don’t like brick walls. A hodgepodge of plants and random photos/artwork is the current game plan to cover as much up as possible. But better suggestions more than welcome
Oh, also, once I move, I can get a cat! I want to get one soon, but our pet laws are weird about ownership while under 18. I also want to rescue one from a shelter, rather than go through a breeder, and AFAICT, none of them would consider an application from me while I’m under 18, so I’ll probably need to wait
This is awesome!
Vinnies is a great call. Just grab the bare minimum for now like a mug, a set of cutlery, a plate and a bowl.
I haven’t seen tea towels or a can opener mentioned yet but they’re very handy to have
Edit: also a plunger
Thanks melbs!! I put together a spreadsheet and pretty much went ham through the Kmart “home & living” category, and did see a can opener (so it’s on my little list), and tea towels I decided I want to get from either an op or $2 shop, cause I don’t like how thin the Kmart cheapies are now
Plunger is a great idea, and something I forgot! Awesome suggestion! Thanks!
Suddenly question #3 on today’s quiz makes sense.
I really want to know how they got a battery to work
Enzymes/bacterial of some kind, probably?
Lots of helpful suggestions below, and I might also be able to help you out with some household items if you need.
Also, op shops have loads of cheap stuff for when you’re setting up a house, and you can always upgrade it later on.
Thanks spring, current game plan is cheap everything, and gradually upgrade to nicer models as time goes by