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Comment on The average US college student is illiterate in ~life
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Comment on The average US college student is illiterate in ~life
Habituallytired Link ParentThe author, to me, just feels like a bad teacher who is taking it out on the younger generation between making fun of them and lamenting accommodations/being ableist. I've had plenty of...The author, to me, just feels like a bad teacher who is taking it out on the younger generation between making fun of them and lamenting accommodations/being ableist. I've had plenty of instructors like that, who, even with documented accommodations, denied me what I was supposed to be able to use, and that was 15+ years ago now.
I agree with you that this person should redesign their course if their students aren't paying attention. Alternatively, they should get out of education/academia.
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
Habituallytired Link ParentThis is something my nephew figured out on his own when he started kindergarten. As it turns out, kids are so much smarter than adults give them credit for. We just need to keep feeding and...This is something my nephew figured out on his own when he started kindergarten. As it turns out, kids are so much smarter than adults give them credit for. We just need to keep feeding and praising that kind of empathy.
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Comment on New accounts on Hacker News ten times more likely to use em-dashes in ~tech
Habituallytired Link ParentI don't think I will ever be able to give up my parentheses as an ADHD person on the internet. To me, it feels more like you're adding an aside, but I love that we all have options!I don't think I will ever be able to give up my parentheses as an ADHD person on the internet. To me, it feels more like you're adding an aside, but I love that we all have options!
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Comment on The hunt for dark breakfast in ~food
Habituallytired Link ParentI was also thinking it could also be close-ish to a very thin crepe.I was also thinking it could also be close-ish to a very thin crepe.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Habituallytired LinkI finished The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, and that book was really messed up. It was beautifully written and such a good book, but what happened in the story is messed up. Think Holes by Louis...I finished The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, and that book was really messed up. It was beautifully written and such a good book, but what happened in the story is messed up. Think Holes by Louis Sachar, but for adults and set in Jim Crow-era Florida, and more paranormal. But also so so much worse than you can imagine.
Then I read Freaky Folklore which is just a collection of stories on cryptids from around the world.
Yesterday, I finished A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James. Another novel I couldn't put down, full of ghosts and horror. I've said before she's one of my favorite modern authors, and I will read anything she writes. This was no different.
I'm currently reading Ugly Fashion by Karolina Zebrowska. It's funny, and the "chapters" are fairly short. I'm enjoying her sense of humor, but I also love her YouTube channel, so no surprise there that I'm enjoying her book, too.
The next book on my list is Strange Pictures by Uketsu. I like his curt writing style of horror.
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Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food
Habituallytired LinkGinger, 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?...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.
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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. 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.
I used to type out my notes because I could easily transcribe what someone was saying very quickly while typing and then go back and hand-write my notes on my iPad, adding in illustrations or other necessary information that wasn't included in the lecture. Just because it's good to do something one way doesn't mean it needs to be done that way at the time of the class.