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Ribbit
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38 years old
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November 27, 1985
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Upstate NY
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Hopping around

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  1. In Topic: Guy Gavriel Kay

    29 August 2024 - 12:15 AM

    Odds that it's closer to Lions or Ysabel?

  2. In Topic: How's your sleep?

    26 August 2024 - 09:12 PM

     Ain, on 26 August 2024 - 04:52 AM, said:

    I haven't slept all the way through the night without waking up in years. I run a fan at night which might be making the room cold, but the Catch-22 of it is that if I don't run the fan, I inevitably wake up because I'm used to it. I tried melatonin for a while but it only did so much. I need to be more disciplined with putting devices away before bedtime, though. Would love if anybody has some surefire tips for getting better quality sleep, cause I don't think I'm getting enough of it lol.

    Oof.

    My adaptations:

    I have 4 pillows on my king size bed, two are the same and two are different from each other and from the first two. Allows for a different pillow experience.

    I don't sit and watch/read in bed whether it's on my phone, on a TV, or in book form. The bedroom is for bedroom things, not reading or watching TV. Helps with base expectations of sleep zones.

    Some people may do well with a top sheet and thin blanket. I usually prefer just the thin blanket or two with no top sheet because I run hotter and I had a partner who was incapable (her words) of not getting twisted up on the sheets and comforter.

    When I wake in the night (rarely), I do a quick think about whether I need water, to pee, or to adjust something in the bed. I do that quickly and without phone or flipping many lights on. Back to bed ASAP and back to sleeping.

    I also rarely drink coffee and I never have it first thing in the morning. Gaining a dependency on caffeine gets people through something here and now, but it makes it hard to do anything else (headaches, worse sleep etc as withdrawal happens).

    I don't smoke pot and if I did, I would stop smoking it several hours before bed. Same deal as caffeine - it becomes hard to do anything other and eventually hinders more than it helps.

    The last thing is that I have a dog who loves to snuggle for a few minutes as we settle into bed and as we wake in the morning. A small ritual genuinely makes the days and nights better for both of us.

    When I have a partner, to some degree, I also do the snuggle thing with them.

  3. In Topic: Do You Live In A Bubble?

    24 August 2024 - 07:10 PM

    Wow - I got a 40 with a 37 from the thread start. This quiz has been updated and it's still accurate.

  4. In Topic: What's messing with your groove?

    20 August 2024 - 08:53 PM

    You should buy your own router. It pays for itself inside a year.

  5. In Topic: What's messing with your groove?

    17 August 2024 - 11:33 PM

    View PostWhisperzzzzzzz, on 16 August 2024 - 04:54 PM, said:

    Have you tried finishing foods with Maldon's sea salt or a fleur de sel? Or even a slice of fresh bread with some olive oil, roasted garlic, and Maldon's or fleur de sel sprinkled on. That's worth it.

    I use the Maldon's flakes all the time!

    Best usage of it is in these salted chocolate chunk shortbread cookies from Alison Roman: https://www.alisoner...hunk-shortbread

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    Tsundoku 

    27 Nov 2023 - 09:14
    happy #38
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    Tsundoku 

    26 Nov 2022 - 20:52
    Happy another one, hope things are looking up for you.
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    Tsundoku 

    26 Nov 2021 - 22:43
    happy birthday
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    EmperorMagus 

    13 Apr 2015 - 21:01
    I love how well you write in discussions. It's like a far more articulate version of me saying things I want to say.
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    Terez 

    26 Nov 2014 - 09:15
    I needed an excuse to change my profile status so I used it to respond to your incredulity that I am still alive.
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    QuickTidal 

    29 Nov 2012 - 20:46
    Um, the NEW SANDMAN trades have the Absolute -recolouring-...but the older trades don't. You can see a comparison here at the link below and personally I think it's staggeringly different for tonal value of the panels. http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/09/23/absolute-sandman-recoloring/
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    Illuyankas 

    17 Aug 2012 - 16:02
    Oh, and cheers for calling me out on the pics on the election thread, I have a bad habit of not registering if a thread's in Discussion or not but I will cut down on the no content posts there.
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    Terez 

    05 May 2012 - 04:34
    heh, sorry, didn't mean to make it look like you were resentful of my presence or anything. I just felt most comfortable approaching you about it. As QT mentioned there are others who feel the same as him. I'll still be around, but I'm just saying I wouldn't be offended. :p
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    Terez 

    05 May 2012 - 04:11
    By the way, if you guys want to have a Terez-free WoT thread, I wouldn't object to that. To be honest, I probably won't be discussing WoT online much longer anyway. It's not good for me. ;) I'm told some people feel like they have to defend a dissertation to discuss WoT with me. Not true, really, but I get it.
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    Greyfrog32 

    11 Jan 2012 - 20:26
    and dont be rude you little bastard
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    LinearPhilosopher 

    09 Nov 2011 - 03:48
    You doubled back for GOTM and DG? tell me did you read them in the correct order?personally i read DG b4 GOTM
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    Guest 

    06 Jul 2011 - 14:53
    I will look into getting my hands on it :) By myself.
    Have you seen Valhalla Rising?
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    Guest 

    06 Jul 2011 - 14:46
    I saw you said something about Winter's Bone, I recently watched it :D I liked it :D
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    HoosierDaddy 

    11 Jun 2011 - 06:43
    I have not. I'll see it at some point.
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    Mrs Savagely Wishy Washy 

    13 Apr 2011 - 14:24
    dude. you repped my big lebowski quote. that deserves at least a big fat thank you, and a Sioux City Sarsaparilla. I hear they're good. (or a caucasian).
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