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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Top of Mount Denali. If I'm ever strong and technically skilled enough to do it which I doubt my life path and associated finances would allow.

I have a hard time being satisfied with what I have - so I will likely move quite a bit in the future although I've promised my partner to try my best to set down roots where we are now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Wyoming

But just perspective

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

We used these for our wedding thank you cards to friends. Family got sea turtles. But we got some compliments.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Southwest.

Because I'm terrible at being on time and it's nice to know I can just cancel as long as they haven't taken off and not lost the money. Also not paying extra for luggage. And their airport is best for my parents place.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

My native French speaking mom will occasionally address my non-french speaking husband in French without realizing unless I tell her and even then she only knows because I've told her.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't choose Twilight, but I get the same feeling when I'm reading any romance novel. Not much substance but my mood is ten times better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Eve - 200 million years of evolution using a female perspective

Actually finished feeling happy to be born female which working in a male dominated industry (engineering) and enjoying male dominated hobbies (skiing, climbing, backpacking) often leaves me only surrounded by guys and feeling 'wrong' to not be able to match their ways of doing things instead of able to focus on my unique abilities.

In the middle of The Way of Kings in anticipation of reading book 5.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I've read over 50 books since the start of the year. I only buy a book after I've read it 2-3 times. How? Sign up at your local library! (And keep signing up wherever you can get proof of residence; I've managed to collect 4 library cards.) And then find whatever system they have for borrowing e-books (mine work well with Libby). I've found that I almost never lack for books. A kindle or e-reader could be a good investment to limit screen time; you can download library e books onto them auite often.

Browsing the physical library is more fun than browsing online for books. Just pick the covers you like, check if the summary sounds fun, and give it a shot. Never feel guilty if you don't read a book you checked out or put a hold on. Sometimes it just doesn't sound as good two days later.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 year ago

"a protest against Dutch subsidies and tax breaks to companies linked to fossil fuel industries"

We can do all the activities you mention with a much lower impact. And fighting climate change allows many farmers in developing countries to actually survive. (Think of the problems with cocoa harvests failing or with Mongolian herders losing herds three years in a row instead of once a decade.)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Yes. It's always a good question to ask yourself:

Would you rather be effective or be right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hehehehehe sounds like satire as you point this out to how often the opposite happens

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Hey! I'm part of a trend!

Keeping it under 10-12k total. Biggest splurges so far are 1.5k custom tailored three piece suit and 1.6k for photographer to cover the entire day without hour limits. Food will be about half the total cost.

But grocery store flowers, digital invites, thrifted dress, basic rings, picnic area ceremony and restaurant rehearsal. No DJ. No alcohol. No florist.

 

I don't even know if it's 'churning' yet until I've cancelled and gotten the bonus again in a few years.

But I had the 60k miles post to my united account and it felt like magic! Almost done with the spend on a second chase card and working to get my fiance his united card. It's been a frustrating application process because they made him go through some Identity checking procedures and he's been not very excited about the whole thing unlike me.

 

She was giving me some serious attitude. I decided I'd crack open the door even if it meant heating up the apartment a little. I assume she's come back in before actually getting heat stroke?

 

Why are they like this every time!

 

I miss this guy. I hope he's doing well and finally 100% healthy across the rainbow bridge.

(You can see his sniffles on his left side... Despite the multiple rounds of antibiotics we tried.)

 

Now get back into bed hooman. You must go bring home the cilantro.

 

I'm aiming for one a day to get this corner of the internet started. But I looked up from scrolling on my phone and there's...

The One The Only THE BUN.

All hail the princess blossom butt.

 

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They are just vegetarian cats after all.

 

She kneels down like this if I approach her face to take a photo. Such a little beggar.

 

An old photo of Blossom from during the bonding process of her and Teddy (RIP Teddy).

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