We’re finally moving in to the new apartment in Midtown East. Today I went upstate to get Samwise from my friend who’d been taking care of him lo these many months. He’s acclimating very well for a dislocated cat. We now return you to your regularly scheduled vituperations. I’m going to play Octopath Traveler, probably. …
Recommended Reading #4: 2018 in Review
Good afternoon and welcome back to Recommended Reading! I’ve been putting this post off all month. Now, my current short story is resting between drafts; I’m going to be hiding at home from a cold front for twenty-four hours; and I’m making myself do some writing before I start playing Octopath Traveler. It’s the perfect …
I Am Gonna Make It Through This Year If It Kills Me (open thread)
Looks like we could use an open thread; here’s a prompt: what are some songs that you like to listen to on New Year’s Eve or Day? I’ll start. This Year by The Mountain Goats: Kings by Steely Dan: Discuss.
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A Beary Merry Christmas Eve
My family does presents and the big dinner on Christmas Eve, so today we did the traditional Czech goose/dumplings/kraut meal my grandma always used to cook. All went well. Present-wise, I got socks and a new set of Switch controllers. And throughout it all, we were accompanied by my mom’s very good boy, Bear. As a …
Some Extra Paganism For Your Solstice
The nice thing about solar holidays is that there are so very many global traditions around them. I recently stumbled upon a picture book about some such customs. It’s not quite new, but I’d certainly never seen some of these before! The Bizarre, Eye-Popping Costumes of Europe’s Wild Men Every winter, something strange happens in …
A Cure for Your Imposter Syndrome (Open Thread)
Many of us suffer occasional bouts of imposter syndrome*. Michelle Obama is one of our number. Former first lady Michelle Obama confessed she still suffered from “imposter syndrome,” even as her memoir, Becoming, broke sales records last month and became the year’s best-selling book 15 days after it was published. […] Asked at the event how Obama felt about …
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Early Weekend Open Thread
I found pictorial representation of how I feel several times a day, having started a new job, and moved to a new city, that feel far above my station. I shouldn’t say too much about work, but everything you’ve seen on Silicon Valley is true. Folks seem to have collectively decided work was over around four. …