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Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food
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Comment on Two small word games in ~games
Habituallytired LinkI really like Tumblers! I've played several in the archve already. Thanks for sharing! I can't really understnd unzip, but I think that's just my adhd brain.I really like Tumblers! I've played several in the archve already. Thanks for sharing!
I can't really understnd unzip, but I think that's just my adhd brain.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Habituallytired Link ParentWill do!Will do!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Habituallytired LinkI read the Witches of Thistle Grove series, and those started so strong and just became unhinged by the end. Then for my book club we read The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina...I read the Witches of Thistle Grove series, and those started so strong and just became unhinged by the end. Then for my book club we read The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry, and it was good; the ending was a tiny bit rushed, but it was a good book overall. The next book for my book club is This Is How You Lose the Time War, and I'm excited about it, and then I have The Reformatory to read for myself. Lots of books going on. I actually have several books checked out right now, but I generally only read one at a time.
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Comment on Jim Pattison won't sell US warehouse proposed as new Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in ~society
Habituallytired Link ParentPeople seem to forget that we actually had concentration camps in this country. These are worse. There was at least outdoor space and toilets in the camps. There is still a site in CA that is a...People seem to forget that we actually had concentration camps in this country. These are worse. There was at least outdoor space and toilets in the camps. There is still a site in CA that is a historical site where a Japanese Internment camp was.
However, what these buildings are or aren't doesn't negate the fact that we're really taking the Nazi Playbook and running it hard.
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Comment on Seeking guidance on a week long LA to Bay Area trip in ~travel
Habituallytired Link ParentI guess it depends on where you're coming from, which one is easier to get to? Because I'm coming from the South Bay on the 101/280 side, so SFO is so much easier to get to than OAK. I've also had...I guess it depends on where you're coming from, which one is easier to get to? Because I'm coming from the South Bay on the 101/280 side, so SFO is so much easier to get to than OAK. I've also had terrible flight experiences into and out of OAK, more than makes sense for how often I flew out of there rather than SJC or SFO.
SJC is my local airport, honestly, and it feels like the easiest airport to get into and out of aside from like Long Beach in my experience.
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Comment on Seeking guidance on a week long LA to Bay Area trip in ~travel
Habituallytired LinkAs someone who hates driving, I recommend trying a Waymo while you're in SF. There's tons to do and see, especially if you want to do touristy or outdoorsy stuff. I recommend checking out the...As someone who hates driving, I recommend trying a Waymo while you're in SF. There's tons to do and see, especially if you want to do touristy or outdoorsy stuff. I recommend checking out the Sunset Dunes park (formerly part of The Great Highway) and wandering around there. Lots to see, do, and eat in the Outer Sunset. Plus, you can walk all the way to Golden Gate Park.
When are you going to be out here? because I agree with avoiding Fremont, but there are things to do inland in the East Bay that are great in the summer, like fruit picking in Brentwood, not too far from Pleasanton.
Also, avoid Oakland Airport. AVOID. SFO and SJC are the way to go.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
Habituallytired Link ParentThere are a lot of really good vegan cheeses out there now, if you're ever in the market! I love Miyokos everything including their butter. As for meat substitutes, I like to have a lot of...There are a lot of really good vegan cheeses out there now, if you're ever in the market! I love Miyokos everything including their butter.
As for meat substitutes, I like to have a lot of novelty, so having those as options is always welcome to me. We do eat a lot of beans for protein, though. I would say at least 3 meals a week are some sort of bean dish, like last night I made a "cassoulet-ish" thing with beans and mushrooms and then added quinoa to it for extra bulk. I've gotten to experience fresh beans from the farmer's market, very freshly dried beans, all sorts of new to me beans that I never knew existed beyond black, pinto, kidney, and garbanzo! But I love impossible nuggets. They're the best nugget on the frozen market, hands down - chicken or vegan. Those are also in our weekly rotation as an "I'm too tired to cook, let's throw nuggies and broccoli in the oven for 15 min" type dinner.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
Habituallytired Link ParentIt's hard to actually become self-aware and try hard enough to do better and be better. It's a struggle every day when your brain was originally tuned to that first edgy radio setting. I'm proud...It's hard to actually become self-aware and try hard enough to do better and be better. It's a struggle every day when your brain was originally tuned to that first edgy radio setting. I'm proud of you for turning that corner and working on being kinder.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
Habituallytired Link ParentI'm sorry that you've stopped making plans with friends. I used to have a rather large friend group where I was always the one on the outer circle, and often not actively invited. I've also had to...I'm sorry that you've stopped making plans with friends. I used to have a rather large friend group where I was always the one on the outer circle, and often not actively invited.
I've also had to come to terms with my unpredictable illness that I can't make plans with friends going to other places anymore. Unless my friends come to me, I can't be sure that I won't have to bail at the last minute based on how my body feels. Either way, it's incredibly isolating, and finding good online friends helps a lot, even if you're not hanging out in the same physical space. I've been really lucky to find some good online friends thanks to the whole reddit/squabbles debacles, even if we don't actually know each other's real names. :)
I hope that you are able to see the friends you want to more frequently.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
Habituallytired Link ParentI'm sorry you had to give up dairy. I can understand how something that makes you sick can taste like poison. I had to come to terms with my lactose intolerance at the same time as my new meat...I'm sorry you had to give up dairy. I can understand how something that makes you sick can taste like poison.
I had to come to terms with my lactose intolerance at the same time as my new meat intolerance, so I now take a lactaid whenever I have dairy, or I settle for the lactose free versions of things. I can't just let it go, since I haven't found a good alternative yet.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
Habituallytired LinkEating meat regularly. Ever since my ER visit last year, I've basically cut out meat from my life. I will occasionally eat chicken or pork (beef makes me so sick, so I avoid it now, which is sad...Eating meat regularly. Ever since my ER visit last year, I've basically cut out meat from my life. I will occasionally eat chicken or pork (beef makes me so sick, so I avoid it now, which is sad because I love burgers), but it's really only when we're eating out with others and there are no viable vegetarian options with protein.
I've been functionally a vegetarian for 7 months now, and it's helped me lose weight and decrease some of my inflammation thanks to my chronic illnesses. We ate about 75% vegetarian at home before my incident anyway, but I am now experimenting with not-meat proteins that aren't just impossible or beans. Now we eat tofu and vital wheat gluten, and have tried tempeh, but aren't fans. Impossible meat and especially beans are high in the rotation, but it's nice to have other options I'm not afraid of anymore.
I'm also really lucky to have a partner who is willing to give up meat at home for me too. He was already doing Meatless Mondays because Paul McCartney is a proponent of it, and he's a huge fan, but now he's happy being vegetarian at home. I'm also lucky to have a BFF who is vegetarian, bordering on vegan, so she can introduce me to so many things without me having to spend a ton of money on something that I'm not sure I'll like.
I do miss meat a bit - like I said, especially burgers, but honestly, I probably should have done this years ago for my own health.
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Comment on Why on earth have I seen the same Broadway show thirteen times? An investigation. (gifted link) in ~arts
Habituallytired Link13 times for the same show? Child's play. I've seen Mamma Mia! every time it comes to the Bay Area as well as every single community production of it. It's my favorite musical for a reason. Worth...13 times for the same show? Child's play. I've seen Mamma Mia! every time it comes to the Bay Area as well as every single community production of it. It's my favorite musical for a reason.
Worth noting, I've also seen it on Broadway 3 times, one of which I got to go backstage and gush to the cast how much I loved it because Mr. Tired's adopted uncle was Harry for a turn.
ETA: British comedy is hilarious (see my love of Mamma Mia!) and my favorite non-musical is Noises Off (go see the play. if you can, it's SOOOOOOO much better than the movie with Michael Caine, Carole Burnett, Christopher Reeve, and John Ritter - and that movie is GOOD!).
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Habituallytired Link ParentThat is exactly my kind of humor, and I like Scalzi! Thank you for the recommendation! I appreciate it. I'm putting it on my TBR right now.That is exactly my kind of humor, and I like Scalzi! Thank you for the recommendation! I appreciate it. I'm putting it on my TBR right now.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Habituallytired LinkI just finished Stiff by Mary Roach, and wow. It's definitely more graphic than I expected it to be. It was also wild reading something like this that was written so long ago (it was released in...I just finished Stiff by Mary Roach, and wow. It's definitely more graphic than I expected it to be. It was also wild reading something like this that was written so long ago (it was released in 2003), and her quoting Dr. Oz before he was known as a crazy right-winger, and just a famous surgeon.
It was a hard read, even though I am fairly immune to the macabre, the gross, the medical. She managed to find something that got to me, lol. I am glad I read it, though, because now I have a definite plan for what I want done with my body after I die.
I'm currently trying to find a short, silly read (under 200 pages) to read as a book, rather than an audiobook.
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Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk
Habituallytired LinkNot from a physical thrift store, most of those around here don't really have anything worth buying, let alone browsing. I did get a vintage 1980's wool coat from Poshmark for $10 a few years ago....Not from a physical thrift store, most of those around here don't really have anything worth buying, let alone browsing. I did get a vintage 1980's wool coat from Poshmark for $10 a few years ago. It was just slightly too tight when it came in, but now it fits perfectly, and I've been wearing it every time I go out and it isn't raining!
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Comment on Congestion pricing = accessible US transit in ~transport
Habituallytired Link ParentFor many, the gaps that are between either a bus and the sidewalk or the train and the platform are too far apart. Lifting your leg that high can be a painful nerve issue, or just a safety hazard....For many, the gaps that are between either a bus and the sidewalk or the train and the platform are too far apart. Lifting your leg that high can be a painful nerve issue, or just a safety hazard. There is no external place to place an arm for support or protection from the gaps. I've not struggled with this personally, but I have witnessed people unable to safely get inside a bus because of those gaps. It's been a while since I've been on a train, but I imagine it's very similar since there is not a smooth gapless area at least on Caltrain that I've experienced here in California.
In terms of mobility, people with nerve issues often can't sit for long periods of time without exacerbating their issues. For me specifically, while standing upright and still is an issue and is excruciatingly painful, so is sitting in certain positions, namely the position you are forced into in a "standard" sitting position like a wheelchair or a regular chair with arms. If I'm siting upright, I'm usually sitting cross-legged for the support it gives my lower back and core to help combat the pain. Obviously, I'm not everyone, but it's something I've heard a lot of people struggle with in the chronic illness space when I'm trawling the internet. Additionally, sitting for long periods of time in general is something that's hard for many with nerve issues. Many invisible disabilities can get worse when forced to use mobility aids that don't fit their needs, and a wheelchair is not a one size fits all mobility device. It's awesome, for sure, but it's not the be all end all of mobility.
Additionally, intermittent wheelchair users sometimes have people pushing their chair around for them. Specifically for me, my partner does this because there is no way, with my fibro that I can even grip the wheels all day to push myself, let alone have the arm and core strength necessary to get around on my own. Unless you spend a lot of money on a custom chair, which insurance doesn't cover or reimburse for unless you are a full-time user, and even then it's a whole other fight there because we don't go far enough for disability protections in our legal system, it's not ergonomic for anyone, the sitter or the pusher, meaning it can cause RSIs which are also a category of injury and disability.
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Comment on Congestion pricing = accessible US transit in ~transport
Habituallytired Link ParentI know this is slightly off topic, but can we talk about how out of date the ADA is and how there are more mobility issues than just wheelchair users? I appreciate that it exists, I just wish it...I know this is slightly off topic, but can we talk about how out of date the ADA is and how there are more mobility issues than just wheelchair users? I appreciate that it exists, I just wish it had more accommodations for invisible disabilities other than "just use a wheelchair."
It's something I have experienced first hand with invisible disabilities and being told my mobility issues can be solved entirely by using a wheelchair for my accessibility needs (which isn't true, especially if I want to keep what mobility I have left).
I appreciate congestion pricing to help with accessibility, but I wish that it was more accessible than it already is, and that pricing didn't affect someone who couldn't use part of public transit for accessibility reasons that aren't visible. :(
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Comment on The pointe shoe makers of Hackney in ~life
Habituallytired LinkAs someone who used to dance, and went up en pointe for a few years, I've always appreciated the skill, care, and dedication that's gone into making these shoes. Without them, or even with them...As someone who used to dance, and went up en pointe for a few years, I've always appreciated the skill, care, and dedication that's gone into making these shoes. Without them, or even with them (if they're faulty, or accidents happen), you can absolutely break every toe on your foot, and even break ankles if the shoe doesn't support you enough. Dancing en pointe is hard AF, and it makes sense why the shoes have to be specially made.
Thanks for sharing this article! I really appreciated it and the step back in time it gave me.
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Comment on You're not crazy. The bugs are disappearing. in ~enviro
Habituallytired Link ParentThat's good to know! I already take a b12 supplement a few times a week. Maybe a low-dose b complex instead would help.That's good to know! I already take a b12 supplement a few times a week. Maybe a low-dose b complex instead would help.
Ginger, steak sauce, mayo, blue cheeses, and anything more bitter than arugula.
On the other hand, I will eat any brassica you put in front of me in just about any preparation. Brussels sprouts? Broccoli? Cauliflower? Cabbage? Kale? Bring them all on. Cabbage is one of my favorite foods, and I've been known to eat an entire head in one sitting if no one stops me.