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Comment on 'Animorphs' TV series in development at Disney+ in ~tv
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2026) in ~health.mental
rip_rike Linkdoing surprisingly ok. i posted a few days ago about trying to figure out where i’ll be moving next and even though i haven’t made up my mind completely i feel a lot more at peace with either...doing surprisingly ok.
i posted a few days ago about trying to figure out where i’ll be moving next and even though i haven’t made up my mind completely i feel a lot more at peace with either outcome. there were a lot of really thoughtful replies that genuinely helped me in one way or another.
i keep starting different creative projects and not finishing them which normally felt bad, like i failed in some way, but haven’t lately.
i have fully dissociated at work to survive these last few months before my move and im not going to beat myself up about it anymore since there is a clear end in sight.
i’m going to see my longtime favorite band play one of my favorite records in may with an old friend i rarely get to see due to living in different states. it’s nice to have something to look forward to.
hopefully i can ride this for a while
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Comment on What is your favourite shark? in ~talk
rip_rike Link ParentSTREET SHARKS! Wow i haven’t thought about this show in so long. i loved that show as a kidSTREET SHARKS! Wow i haven’t thought about this show in so long. i loved that show as a kid
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link ParentI’ve thought about having them move to me but they’ve stayed in texas so long because of my brother’s kids. Though in 10 years they may live elsewhere either for college or otherwise.I’ve thought about having them move to me but they’ve stayed in texas so long because of my brother’s kids. Though in 10 years they may live elsewhere either for college or otherwise.
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link ParentPilsen and Logan Square are my top picks to check out apartments!Pilsen and Logan Square are my top picks to check out apartments!
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentthank you for the thoughtful reply. what you’ve said really resonated with me and i think i’m getting a clearer picture of what i want to do now. i think i’ve just gotten used to chasing the shiny...thank you for the thoughtful reply. what you’ve said really resonated with me and i think i’m getting a clearer picture of what i want to do now.
i think i’ve just gotten used to chasing the shiny new thing (a new city/life) but am really just looking for Home. i love portland and think its as close to that as ive got so far in my life.
its so refreshing to see so many people actually read everything and give meaningful replies :)
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parenti lived in seattle for 7.5 years and while i did enjoy most of my time there, i don’t really have any interest in moving back unless i got some kind of “dream job”. the first year of living in...i lived in seattle for 7.5 years and while i did enjoy most of my time there, i don’t really have any interest in moving back unless i got some kind of “dream job”.
the first year of living in portland was truly the best time
of my adult life but then the last year, or really last 8ish months, was very, very bleak (job, money problems, mental health crash).i’m pretty introverted but do enjoy trying to make friends as long as it’s one on one. friends/community is probably the most important thing for me nowadays. i don’t think ive really given it the importance it deserved in the past as i sort of just made friends without trying too hard but they weren’t the deep connections im actually seeking. i’m a single dude with no interest in having my own kids but am interesting in dating. i date all genders but it seems like that wouldn’t be a problem in chicago (i think?) and it didn’t seem to be in portland.
while it has been kind of nice being in close proximity, i’m not super close with my family, so visiting once or twice a year works for me.
honestly if money wasn’t a factor, i’d move to nyc or san francisco without hesitation. it’s just that money is absolutely a factor…
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentbefore covid, i traveled within the states pretty regularly and internationally every other year. since then, i haven’t travelled internationally at all and only travel around the country maybe...before covid, i traveled within the states pretty regularly and internationally every other year. since then, i haven’t travelled internationally at all and only travel around the country maybe twice a year
i’m not an outdoor enthusiast (never hiked growing up in texas, didn’t in denver either) but at the same time i did hike nearly every weekend in the summer in the PNW for the last 3 years i lived there.
thinking based on my financial situation right now i’d put the limit at $1800 right now, may wiggle to $2k if it was a dope location and i could for sure sell my car.
don’t know if this matters to your advice but i have a cat and would like to get a dog very soon.
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parenti agree with everything you said about portland but also have always wanted to live in a big dense city. its so hard to choose!i agree with everything you said about portland but also have always wanted to live in a big dense city. its so hard to choose!
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentthe traffic situation was something i thought about but just assumed id get rid of my car. the rent prices vary an extreme amount depending on what part of Chicago im looking at, so it’s been a...the traffic situation was something i thought about but just assumed id get rid of my car.
the rent prices vary an extreme amount depending on what part of Chicago im looking at, so it’s been a wild ride trying to pick out neighborhoods. i haven’t found a job there yet and would be working remotely initially/temporarily at my current job so it’s hard to plan what area i’d live right now this far in advance.
i’ve lived away from texas for 12 years minus this year so i did get accustom to milder weather. i’m a glutton for heat though
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parenti spent a few hours a few weeks ago pretending i’d move to montreal, actually! i’ve been watching a lot of youtube on urban cycling and public transit…i spent a few hours a few weeks ago pretending i’d move to montreal, actually! i’ve been watching a lot of youtube on urban cycling and public transit…
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentfood is really important to me so that is something i’ve been paying attention to!food is really important to me so that is something i’ve been paying attention to!
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentthank you for the lengthy reply! the outdoors/mountains/green will be hard to leave behind… like someone else said, i think portland is a beautiful city. while i sometimes hated the gray and...thank you for the lengthy reply!
the outdoors/mountains/green will be hard to leave behind… like someone else said, i think portland is a beautiful city. while i sometimes hated the gray and drizzle, i did love that it never got below freezing often or mountains of snow. i love the heat so that doesn’t matter in either location (though i was around for that heat dome in the PNW and that was truly crazy. 114F!)
it’s really weird, some days i’ll be dead set on moving to chicago then ill read something or see a video about PNW/portland and i’ll get a homesick (i guess?) feeling.
so hard to choose!
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentoooh thanks for the link, that’s very handy!oooh thanks for the link, that’s very handy!
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parenti’m interested in the details if you think it’s worth sharing!i’m interested in the details if you think it’s worth sharing!
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentthe quality public transit and hopefully living car-free for the first time in my life is an exciting thought.the quality public transit and hopefully living car-free for the first time in my life is an exciting thought.
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentwow thanks for taking the time to write such a lengthy reply! i appreciate all the info and definitely agree about staying there for say 2 weeks to get a feel for things — i think that’s what i’ll...wow thanks for taking the time to write such a lengthy reply! i appreciate all the info and definitely agree about staying there for say 2 weeks to get a feel for things — i think that’s what i’ll do in july.
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parenti like your perspective and that’s actually a bit comforting to read so thanks for that! i always thought (and still think!) i’d “end up” in portland again, i just don’t know exactly when that...i like your perspective and that’s actually a bit comforting to read so thanks for that!
i always thought (and still think!) i’d “end up” in portland again, i just don’t know exactly when that will be. i love the PNW, even if i don’t live there the majority of my life :)
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parentthis is good info to know and look into further. thanks for pointing it out!this is good info to know and look into further. thanks for pointing it out!
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Comment on Requesting your thoughts that may help me decide between moving to Chicago or Portland (Oregon)? in ~life
rip_rike Link Parenti grew up in and around houston. i’ll likely have to move back in the next 10 years for aging parents but otherwise would not ever want to move back. i liked the food options and museums but...i grew up in and around houston. i’ll likely have to move back in the next 10 years for aging parents but otherwise would not ever want to move back. i liked the food options and museums but otherwise did not like houston at all. i also haven’t lived there in 12 years so im sure things have changed.
slightly off-topic but i remember being really into these books as a kid and overly fixated on the covers and the idea that people could turn into other creatures. so much so that there were a few people i went to school with that i immediately associated with a creature they’d turn into. alex morphed into a pterodactyl, which i for some reason still remember. sorry alex! or congratulations…?