mapiki

joined 2 years ago
[–] mapiki@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago

Rock climbing assuming you have a little spare change for a membership & a local gym. Go boulder. Folks are chill.

Local sports leagues. I was chatting with a friend who was talking about how much fun they're having with softball... Including how they can now hit the ball 50% of the time.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 3 points 5 months ago

Top of Mount Denali. If I'm ever strong and technically skilled enough to do it which I doubt my life path and associated finances would allow.

I have a hard time being satisfied with what I have - so I will likely move quite a bit in the future although I've promised my partner to try my best to set down roots where we are now.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 7 points 5 months ago

Wyoming

But just perspective

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago

We used these for our wedding thank you cards to friends. Family got sea turtles. But we got some compliments.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 4 points 5 months ago

Southwest.

Because I'm terrible at being on time and it's nice to know I can just cancel as long as they haven't taken off and not lost the money. Also not paying extra for luggage. And their airport is best for my parents place.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 4 points 6 months ago

My native French speaking mom will occasionally address my non-french speaking husband in French without realizing unless I tell her and even then she only knows because I've told her.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't choose Twilight, but I get the same feeling when I'm reading any romance novel. Not much substance but my mood is ten times better.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Eve - 200 million years of evolution using a female perspective

Actually finished feeling happy to be born female which working in a male dominated industry (engineering) and enjoying male dominated hobbies (skiing, climbing, backpacking) often leaves me only surrounded by guys and feeling 'wrong' to not be able to match their ways of doing things instead of able to focus on my unique abilities.

In the middle of The Way of Kings in anticipation of reading book 5.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 2 points 7 months ago

My extended family is in Europe.

My sister is in Tennessee. I'm in Utah. Our parents are in California. We're all a time zone apart. I'm an 11 hour drive from my parents. Or a 2 ish hour direct flight. 5-6 hour trip with connections and such. They're an hour from the nearest airport. My sister has a harder time making the trip.

Everyone I work with is much better to family and it's a little strange.

The lack of PTO is especially rough when my family is abroad.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've read over 50 books since the start of the year. I only buy a book after I've read it 2-3 times. How? Sign up at your local library! (And keep signing up wherever you can get proof of residence; I've managed to collect 4 library cards.) And then find whatever system they have for borrowing e-books (mine work well with Libby). I've found that I almost never lack for books. A kindle or e-reader could be a good investment to limit screen time; you can download library e books onto them auite often.

Browsing the physical library is more fun than browsing online for books. Just pick the covers you like, check if the summary sounds fun, and give it a shot. Never feel guilty if you don't read a book you checked out or put a hold on. Sometimes it just doesn't sound as good two days later.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This happened in 2023... So a year ago now. This is what happens when California gets a wet year.

[–] mapiki@discuss.online 64 points 1 year ago

"a protest against Dutch subsidies and tax breaks to companies linked to fossil fuel industries"

We can do all the activities you mention with a much lower impact. And fighting climate change allows many farmers in developing countries to actually survive. (Think of the problems with cocoa harvests failing or with Mongolian herders losing herds three years in a row instead of once a decade.)

 

Hi all,

What are directions I could go as a civil/geotechnical engineer where there would be less focus on work being quantified through billable hours?

I've got interest in code and data visualization. I love getting outside. I'm about 5 years into my career with a master's degree.

Any thoughts/opinions/experiences to share?

 

I don't even know if it's 'churning' yet until I've cancelled and gotten the bonus again in a few years.

But I had the 60k miles post to my united account and it felt like magic! Almost done with the spend on a second chase card and working to get my fiance his united card. It's been a frustrating application process because they made him go through some Identity checking procedures and he's been not very excited about the whole thing unlike me.

 

She was giving me some serious attitude. I decided I'd crack open the door even if it meant heating up the apartment a little. I assume she's come back in before actually getting heat stroke?

 

Why are they like this every time!

 

I miss this guy. I hope he's doing well and finally 100% healthy across the rainbow bridge.

(You can see his sniffles on his left side... Despite the multiple rounds of antibiotics we tried.)

 

I'm super excited for him and want to share it with at least one other person.

So far: Oh Baby and Cyanide are my favorites.

 

Now get back into bed hooman. You must go bring home the cilantro.

 

I'm aiming for one a day to get this corner of the internet started. But I looked up from scrolling on my phone and there's...

The One The Only THE BUN.

All hail the princess blossom butt.

 

!rabbits@lemmy.world

They are just vegetarian cats after all.

 

She kneels down like this if I approach her face to take a photo. Such a little beggar.

 

An old photo of Blossom from during the bonding process of her and Teddy (RIP Teddy).

 

I'm excited. SO I HAVE TO SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS.

Landing as I do at the boundary of millenial and Gen Z... I've never been so impressed by the internet as I have stumbling across the Fediverse at this late stage.

Okay. I'm done. Time to subscribe to some communities... or start some if I can't find equivalents to my favorites!

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