Joe's Blog

My home for totally random crap!

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That face you give when you want attention but someone takes your photo instead......

[josephhupp]

Male Cairns Birdwing butterfly

The Cairns Birdwing is a tropical climate butterfly that is found from Cooktown to Mackay in Far North Queensland. The male is brightly coloured whereas the female is not as bright.

Camera: Olympus E-620 DSLR Lens: Olympus Zuiko ED Digital 14-42mm Location: Coffs Harbour Butterfly House, Bonville, NSW, Australia

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Black Gate Distillery Port Cask Australian Dark Rum

Cask #: BG023 Cask Type: Port Distilled: January 2015 Bottled: August 2018 40% ABV, approximately 22 standard drinks Distiller: Genise Hollingworth Bottle: 178/205 Price per bottle: $70.00

I tried the BG023 Port Cask Dark Rum a fortnight ago and did not have the money to grab a bottle - I did, however, have it this fortnight!

Each product produced by Black Gate Distillery is released in a limited run of bottles. Cask # BG023 was a 205 bottle run - some of their products have had runs of over 230 bottles!

For more info, go to http://www.blackgatedistillery.com, give them a call on 68861123 (02 68861123 outside NSW) or make time to visit their distillery door at 72 Forest Road, Mendooran, NSW. Make sure you make an appointment so they know you are coming!

[josephhupp]

A three layer edit I made in Adobe Photoshop today

Layer 1 (main): JPG saved as a PSD Layer 2 (bottom right corner): non-saved PNG Layer 3 (top left corner): cropped JPG saved as a PSD

I merged layers 1 and 2 into one layer and left layer 3 as a standalone layer.

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Our favourite feeds

Do you know what I love most about food? (If you know me, you know there’s a lot - but there is one reason that stands out.) You could go out for dinner and order spaghetti bolognaise every single night, for five nights, at five different restaurants - and you’ll have a different experience, ever

What a blog.... interesting to read about the different foods you can encounter on a  Langley’s Coaches coach tour. My favourite would have to be the scallop pies in Tasmania

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City Of Shreveport

City Of Shreveport · Robert Mizzell Travelling Shoes ℗ Robert Mizzell Released on: 2016-12-04 Auto-generated by YouTube.

A wonderful song from a great friend of mine!

[josephhupp]

The Chase’s Anne Hegerty and her Asperger’s diagnosis

One of my favourite Chasers, Anne Hegerty, aka The Governess, has revealed she has Asperger’s Syndrome. She was diagnosed in 2007 after watching a show and realising she had all of the symptoms talked about in the show....

More here:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5246729/The-Chase-star-Anne-Hegerty-Aspergers.html

Bradley Walsh (L), host of The Chase UK with Anne Hegerty, aka The Governess (R) Photo credit: Daily Mail UK

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Truck Make/Model: Scania R500 V8 Trailer Make/Model: Etnyre Falcon Tri Axle Live Bottom Operator: Vella Haulage Contractors, Sunshine, Victoria

The Etnyre Falcon Live Bottom Trailer is a great trailer set up for hot mix bitumen - this amazing trailer comes in either a tandem axle (28ft/8534mm length/21.2 cubic metre capacity) or as a tri-axle (lengths from 32ft/9754mm/21.2 cubic metre capacity to 38ft/11582mm/25.9 cubic metre capacity). A rigid body is also available if you have a suitable 8x4 (19ft/5791mm length/13.4 cubic metre capacity) or 10x4 truck (23ft/7010mm length/21.5 cubic metre capacity).

The Australian distributor for Etnyre Falcon Live Bottom Trailers and Bodies is Muscat Trailers - they can be reached by any of the following contact details: Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Address: 7 Graham Hill Road, Narellan, NSW, 2567 Website: http://www.muscattrailers.com.au

[dirkfucker]

reblog if you:

- flinch away when someone touches you.

- panic when you accidentally break an object.

- get scared when someone walks behind you.

- feel your heart rate increase at every sudden noise.

- are easily panicked by slightly-louder-than-normal sounds.

- stare apprehensively at your bedroom doorway for hours at night.

- have trouble making eye contact with people.

- always feel either too mature or too immature for your age.

- simultaneously crave and be terrified of physical contact.

because i do all of these

[depressedanxietydeath]

All of them…

[josephhupp]

Amen!

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Pro-Tip

I know most people associate LUSH Cosmetics with white girls and bath bombs but products from this beautiful company have faded my scars and stretch marks, completely gotten rid of my acne, fixed my dry skin problems, thickened my eyelashes, laid my edges, made my hair grow like crazy… I can go on and on. I’ve actually never tried the bath bombs, but their skincare and haircare products work magic.

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Fading Scars / Stretch Marks Organic Therapy Massage Bar

Extra Dry Skin King of Skin In-Shower Body Conditioner, Skin Drink Facial Moisturizer, Sultana of Soap Bar, Tender is the Night Massage Bar, Each’s a Peach Massage Bar

Acne Fresh Farmacy Solid Cleanser, Eau Roma Toning Water, Full of Grace Serum Bar

Thickening Lashes Eyes Right Mascara / Lash Milk

Edges R&B Hair Moisturizer (if you put this on your edges before wrapping your hair, they’ll be relaxer-straight when you wake up, lasts about 12 hours), Dirty Styling Cream (cream-based edge control with a matte finish, no more shiny or crunchy edges) 

Hair Growth NEW! Shampoo Bar, Retread Hair Conditioner

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I was asked to list the rest of the products I currently have in my possession, so here y’all go!

FACE / HAIR STUFF

Magical Moringa Facial Moisturizer Oh my lordy. Let me tell y'all about this stuff. It’s marketed as a moisturizer but I use it as a primer because when you put this on your face, it’s completely matte. Like completely. All day. And it will lock your makeup in place like no other. You can sweat in it, swim in it, whatever. Shit won’t budge. Ever.

Jason & the Argan Oil Shampoo Bar Amazing for volumizing. It made the three bundles in my head look more like five when I used this thing the first time, I kid you not. Also gives your hair a really natural shine. I only use it when I really need a volume boost, otherwise it’s just too much.

No Drought Dry Shampoo If you have a weave, you need this stuff. Period. A lot of times, the natural oils in our scalps (referring to my fellow black women here) are too heavy for Brazilian, Peruvian, etc hair, and so it’s easy for weave to get weighed down between washes. Shake this stuff in your hair, brush it out - bam, flow city.

Honey Trap Lip Balm My favorite lip balm, ever. Really improves the texture of your lips and seals in moisture. However, this is not for fixing chapped lips - use Ultrabalm for that first, and then this to prevent them from chapping again. Also, pro-tip, if you apply it before liquid lipstick, your lipstick won’t crease or dry out all day.

MASSAGE BARS

Strawberry Feels Forever Smells like fresh strawberries! Has a much thinner consistency than the other massage bars, so it can be used every day, like a solid lotion.

Soft Coeur Smells like chocolate and honey, and is ridiculously moisturizing. More heavy-duty than the other bars, so I like to only use this one on spots like my knees, heels, and elbows.

From Dusk til Dawn The shape of this one is amazing. It’s shaped like a cone, so it gives a deep massage when you’re using it. Definitely recommend if you have any sort of muscle pain.

SCRUBS

The Rough with the Smooth This stuff smells soooo good. Like cotton candy. I use it before I shave because it really does an amazing job at removing any dead skin and it doesn’t leave a residue, so it won’t clog your razor. However, it’s a sugar scrub, so it melts super quickly.

Ocean Salt This is a heavy-duty scrub. Really amazing if you have dry, flaky skin, and the healing properties of the salt are really great if you have acne. It’ll dry it up and heal it super quick.

Cup o’ Coffee Face & Body Mask I’m on my fourth jar of this already. The coffee beans are ground up just enough to give a deep, yet gentle scrub and the caffeine in the bar really does wake up your skin and make it look brighter. Great for the morning.

Buffy It smells like a vacation, that’s really the only way to describe it. It’s an exfoliant bar and body butter mixed together, so you rub it all over while you’re still in the shower, and then rinse the sand off. After, rub the oils in and pat dry. No need for lotion after because it seals in the moisture from your shower.

SHOWER GELS / JELLIES

Rose Jam Shower Gel Smells like roses and has a really bubbly lather. More cleansing than moisturizing. I like to use it before a more moisturizing soap because it’s great for removing dirt and oil from the skin.

The Olive Branch Shower Gel A long-time favorite of mine. Great for dry skin, as it has a really creamy lather versus a bubbly one. Also, the smell is very calming and lingers for a long time.

Needles & Pines Shower Jelly It’s a solid shower gel (consistency of jello), and it smells like Christmas trees! I like to store it in the fridge and use it when it’s hot outside, super cleansing and refreshing.

SOAPS:

Roses All the Way Personal favorite! Smells like roses & vanilla ice cream. Super moisturizing and so, so creamy. Definitely buy if you suffer from dry skin.

Yog Nog Very moisturizing and the scent lingers for a really long time. Smells like snickerdoodles and eggnog.

Bohemian Not at all creamy, as it’s an exfoliating soap. It’s great to use on dark spots like knees and armpits because the exfoliants soften the skin and the lemon juice evens out your skintone. Smells like lemons.

Karma Another favorite. It has a super thin consistency but is still very moisturizing, so it’s a good shaving soap because it won’t gunk up your razor. Smells like incense and patchouli.

Figs & Leaves Smells like dirt and grass, in a good way. Super cleansing. As in your skin will literally squeak after using it, so I recommend using an in-shower moisturizer like King of Skin after using it.

OTHER:

Atomic Toothy Tabs Solid toothpaste that you crush up in your mouth. It sounds weird but these things are phenomenal. They really leave your teeth squeaky clean, and are the sole reason my teeth are so white - I don’t use any whitening products. This particular kind smells like cloves and cinnamon.

Ultrabalm All Purpose Balm This stuff is amazing. It’s an all-over balm for rough spots. I use it in the winter time on my hands and lips, because they get dry. I also use it year round on my face where I get dry spots, as it doesn’t clog pores.

Silky Underwear Dusting Powder Another holy grail. If you could turn cocoa butter into a powder, this would be it. It’s not drying like baby powder, it’s more silky (it’s also talc-free). I use it between my legs to prevent chafing and under my boobs when it’s hot outside to prevent sweating.

[raincitykittyy]

This is actually so helpful because a lot of times I go into lush and I just end up getting pink things and things that smell good because I don’t know what other products are worth purchasing!

[gotowhatsanapocalae]

TALK TO PEOPLE. okay so I only worked there as a seasonal, but these overly polite, overly talkative salespeople have to do 3 demos an hour! SO if they ask if you want to try something, let them. They know what they’re doing and they will tell you everything you want to know about the product and what it will do for you.

The worst was when I had customers saying that they were just looking because they didnt know a thing about what they were looking at. A lot of the products look identical on the shelves, but they are all specifically tailored for different needs.

Fun facts:

86% of all products are vegan, the rest are vegetarian

everything is ethically sourced, including the charcoal which comes from recycled forest fires

Lush will cut ties with their suppliers if they dont treat their employees nicely enough

Lush saves 10% of their spending budget for emergencies, like when a well broke down in one of their suppliers companies over in Kenya and Lush found out they were lowering women into the well, that money didnt just go to repairing the well, but for getting them a second well as well.

Lush even makes perfume but the scents are about stories instead of smells. There’s a little booklet for each one. My favorites are Dear John (about the owner, Mark, not knowing who his dad was) and Dad’s Lemon Tree (which he made after meeting his dad)

Lush also makes makeup, although they are working on getting more pigments

Lush is 21 years old and in 57 countries!

Charity Pot is a lotion that is low scent as not to mix with your other scents, is a lot of cocoa butter, and 100% goes to grassroots charities, they dont even pay people to make it, that’s how good it is

If you bring in 5 black pots (wash them please, they are dishwasher safe) you can get a free fresh face mask

Lush is the inventor of the bathbomb and most of them have essential oils in them and cocoa butter, so they’re not just fun, but they’re actually really good for your skin

There is a Lush Facebook page but more importantly is that there are local Lush facebooks. You can ask them if something is in stock and they’ll get back to you as quickly as possible (the Alderwood location takes only a few hours)

Anything that looks like a big brick of product is sold by weight. Just ask and they will cut you off a piece to fit your budget

FREE SAMPLES. Feel free to ask. They do NOT want to sell you something that is not right for you

Everything is handmade with commercial kitchen like equipment. This is why things don’t always look the same, because the recipe changes and different people are making it. Leave room for error and basically Guenivere likes adding more pigment than Brendan does but Brendan makes seasonal stuff that’s fantastic. It’s not that it’s gone off or is poorly made. There’s a little sticker that shows you who made it and it also has the expiration date on it

It the ingredient list is both green and black, the green is for natural ingredients and black is for synthetic.

If you go in and they dont have something because it was a seasonal or it’s no longer being made, do not be sad. The same scent may be in another product but more importantly, you can still get it. THE LUSH KITCHEN puts out products that are no longer being made every night at midnight (UK though so time stuff). There’s exclusive merch on there too, including bags and aprons and shirts. Everything goes really really fast though so you have to be ON it.

[whatsanapocalae]

reblogged to the wrong blog because it took 4 attempts to reblog at all!

[aliaoftheknives]

this is…nice

[thefirstmrshummel]

My daughter worked at LUSH before college and just seriously…they are an amazing company with highly educated salespeople who want to help you find things that will make you feel, look and smell your best.

[josephhupp]

Lush Australia utilises eggs for their products that require them from a true free-range egg business whose owners I am friends with in my hometown of Dubbo, NSW called Mother Clucker Eggs..... totes original name, I know. But it’s a very catchy name

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The all new LDV T60 Ute - the first Chinese-built ute to receive the maximum five star ANCAP safety rating. The T60 is now available at Sainsbury LDV in Dubbo - if you would like to learn more about this amazing ute, give Garry Cronin a call at Sainsbury LDV on 68846444 or drop into the showroom at 1-13 Bourke Street, across from Dubbo City Toyota.

Pricing for the Luxe variant (shown above in both manual and auto) is as follows: Manual (white) - $34,726 drive away. Automatic (blue) - $36,381 drive away. Both gearboxes are 6 speed units

Priced to compete with the comparable Toyota Hilux SR5.... pricing for the SR5: Manual: $59,794 and Auto: $61,894 (both gearboxes in the Hilux SR5 are the same as the T60 - both 6 speed units)

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hey, hi, hello! this is my first self help masterpost which i made bc i was supposed to me studying bc who cares if i fail my exams ur mental nd physical well being is worth more and if you see this then ur worth everything and i love you a lot and hope this masterpost helps you find your way <3

dealing with depression and feeling suicidal

imalive

mental health chat rooms

the thoughts room

the dawn room

the comfort spot

it will be okay

7 cups of tea [vent site]

make everything okay

blahtherapy 

emergency compliment

tempted to quit antidepressants?

the best things in life that are free

reasons to stay alive

dealing with depression

steps for beating depression

reasons not to commit suicide

things to love about life 

adjusting your life for recovery

crisischat

changing your life

gives me hope

kittencam

puppycam

omfgdogs

cat training

natural treatment for depression

dealing with self harm

basic care for open wounds and burns

self harm safety

caring for self harm wounds

caring for cuts

caring for burns

fading and covering scars

stopping self harm

20 reasons to give up self harm

more reasons to stop self harming [bottom of page]

deciding to stop self-injury

self harm information booklet

limiting the damage of self harm

fataltotheflesh *trigger warning: cutting*

alternatives to self harm

more alternatives

146 things to do besides self harm

25 alternatives to self harm

make a happy box

dealing with loneliness and break-ups

the nicest place on the internet

brownie in a mug recipe

comfort food recipes

movie masterposts

7 reasons why it’s okay if you’ve never been in a relationship

getting over a break up

6 healthy ways to get over a break up

when you’re the only one not in a relationship

perks of being single

scientifically proven perks of being single

more perks for singles

is your friend dating your ex?

more ideas to help with loneliness

things to do when you feel lonely

things you can do when you’re lonely

dealing with loneliness

making friends

becoming a magnet for friends

how to cope when you feel left out by friends

dealing with anxiety and stress

more calming sounds

draw with sand

stress relievers

the quiet place

treatment and care for anxiety

dealing with panic attacks

overcoming panic attacks

progressive muscle relaxation

anxiety relief

overcoming ocd

calm pictures for anxiety gif masterpost

things you need to know to overcome ocd

stress relief games

rain sounds

nature sounds

effective anxiety breathing exercises

ocean soundscoffee sounds

90 seconds relaxation exercise

draw with silk

rainy day simulator

create a forest

dealing with bipolar disorder/ manic depression

helping your loved one through a manic episode

helping a loved one with bipolar disorder

dealing with bipolar mania: help for caregivers

7 ways to deal with a manic depressive person

dealing effectively with depression and manic depression

simple tricks to deal with anxiety and mania

5 tips for coping with mania

coping skills for bipolar disorder

50 natural ways to manage and cope with bipolar disorder

10 small steps you can  take to improve bipolar disorder

dealing with hallucinations and schizophrenia

helping a person with schizophrenia

treatment and recovery for schizophrenia

60 methods for coping with hallucinations

helping someone cope with hallucinations

coping with schizophrenic hallucinations and delusions

5 ways to quiet auditory hallucinations

a practical guide to cope with hearing voices

helping people who hear voices

strategies for coping with distressing voices

dealing with eating disorders

dangers of diet pills and laxatives

dangers of laxative abuse

physical effects of an eating disorder

recovery toolbox

why do we need to eat?

why you should eat often & strategies

reality of anorexia and bulimia

recovering from an eating disorder

recovery and relapse prevention

dangers of purging

milestones in recovery

understanding recovery

making a recovery meal plan

what to do when you feel fat

dealing with anger

click rocks

bouncy balls

wobble *trigger warning: water*

play with pentagons

pixie dust!! 

managing anger

controlling anger

dealing with anger and impulsivity 

dealing with criticism

gruntle.me

dealing with insomnia/sleep deprivation

what time should i sleep?

calculating the perfect bedtime + sleep efficiency

42 simple tips to deal with insomnia

tips to beat insomnia

11 ways to get to sleep and stay asleep

trick yourself into dozing off

natural remedies to help sleep

natural remedies for sleep apnea

restoring restful sleep

how to make yourself so tired that you’ll fall asleep

steps to recovering from insomnia

recover after a sleepless night

fix snoring

how to pull an all nighter and do well in an exam

benefits of sleep

why sleep is important

lgbtq+

masterpost on just about everything about this

lgbtq+ everything masterpost

how to make a chest binder 

how to wear a chest binder + faq

how to hide a pad if you wear boxers 

pre-T trans men who want to deepen their voices

lgbtq+ novels 

dealing with sexual assault and abuse

uk helplines for male survivors

uk male survivors

when a man is raped (includes how to help victims)

helping a friend or family member who was a victim

coping with the after-effects of sexual assault

coping with rape

coping with acquaintance rape

coping with rape-related ptsd

dealing with rape

understanding and helping male survivors

survivors chat

dealing with domestic violence and abuse

steps to take if you are a victim of family abuse

safe house

napless shelter for women and children

ywca women’s shelter

domestic violence and criminal harassment unit of the vancouver police department

canadian bar association- family violence

vancouver coastal health services

victims info

domestic violence help

ywca domestic violence help

domestic abuse services

domestic violence resources

hotlines

uk

women’s aid: 0808 2000 247

mankind: http://www.mankind.org.uk/

australia

women’s domestic violence helpline: telephone [phone] free call 1800 007 339

men’s domestic violence helpline: telephone [phone] free call 1800 000 599

1800respect: 1800 737 732

http://www.violencefreefamilies.org.au/help_lines

worldwide

http://www.hotpeachpages.net/

usa

crisis hotline: 1-888-7helpline

americans overseas domestic violence crisis center: 866-uswomen

childhelp national child abuse hotline: 1-800-4-a-child

http://www.thehotline.org/

canada

childhelp national child abuse hotline: 1-800-4-a-child

assaulted women’s helpline: gta 416.863.0511 toll free 1.866.863.0511 tty 416.364.8762 toll free tty 1.866.863.7868 mobile #safe(#7233)

http://www.hotpeachpages.net/canada/canada1.html

learning to love yourself and be happy

21 tips to release self-neglect

9 ways to love yourself

loving yourself

let yourself be happier than you think you deserve

who to fall in love with first

7 reasons to shamelessly love yourself

5 ways to love your body

17 reasons to love your body just the way it is

20 ways to love your body

learning to love your body in 4 steps

do i deserve to be happy?

100 reasons to be happy

300 reasons to be happy

 hard day?

tips to relax

learn how to relax and sleep like a baby

14 ways to live a more relaxing life

40 ways to relax in 5 minutes

virtual piano

spot the difference

internet explorer 6

falling falling

staggering beauty *epilepsy warning*

heeeeey

20 ways to relax and unwind

jukebox time machine

read any book

colour quiz

useless web

pointless sites

build a squid

mario sequencer

seaquence

dealing with substance abuse

11 ways to handle substance abuse

how to quit smoking

how to beat drug addiction

the best way to quit using drugs

ways to end drug addiction

how to help a friend quit drugs

caring for someone with a drug problem

alternatives to alcohol

alternatives to drinking

alcoholism-solutions

alcohol abuse treatment and self-help

how to stop drinking alcoholhealth effects of alcohol

alternatives to drugs and alcohol for solving our problems

healthy alternatives to smoking

10 tips to quitting smoking

10 unusual quit-smoking tips

tips to help you stop smoking

quitting methods and what to expect- smoking

overcoming drug addiction

helplines

us: national drug information treatment and referral hotline: [phone]-help (4357)

us: alcohol abuse and crisis intervention: 1-800-234-0246

us: national cocaine hotline: 1-800-cocaine (262-2463)

us: al-anon/alateen hotline (for friends and family) 1-800-344-2666

uk: drinkline: nat’l. alcoholism helpline: 0800 917 8282

nz: alcohol / drug helpline: 0800 787 797

aus: alcohol & other drugs information service (adis): freecall 1800 131 350

australian helplines

more helplines

[josephhupp]

Today’s update

Went for a ride on our Appaloosa today - he did so well! Have to admit I feel like I’m getting better and more stable when out....

Just gotta start working with him to get a bit of a better bond happening - I feel there’s a bond there but it’s gonna take a while to work the bond into the regime!

[peduncling-away-deactivated2019]

Guess who turned 25 today?

Caliban got a cake made out of ice that was promptly demolished by her daughter Nola and Bailey’s daughter Brighton :’)

So Cali and Bailey were just like “have fun, kids”

I love them so much.

[josephhupp]

Happy birthday, gorgeous girl! Hope you had a great day

[dolgolae]

I spearheaded a training project to teach Cap’n the roseate spoonbill to fly up to our arms like our other spoonbills do. It took all winter, but he went from shying away from hands and being totally apprehensive to confidently flying up to me consistently. I’m so proud of him! It’s my first completed training project, and I couldn’t be more proud of this big pink goober. 💖🥄

[peduncling-away-deactivated2019]

Omg that’s amazing! Well done!

[josephhupp]

Woohoo!

[josephhupp]

Blood donation #3 in the bag (pardon the pun)  - holding that bag and those vials is so surreal.... knowing that’s your blood in them makes it worthwhile!

All it takes is one hour out of your day - that hour you take saves three lives! Call the Australian Red Cross Blood Service on 131495 or log onto http://www.donateblood.com.au/ to make an appointment

[peduncling-away-deactivated2019]

Radical anti-captivity folks: “I love animals! I am an Advocate for animals! Protect the animals!”

Also radical anti-captivity folks: “I think this animal would be better off dead than in human care tbh.”

[josephhupp]

Bloody anti-caps are at it again.... I just wish they’d butt out of what they know nothing about