I recently listened to Daisy Jones and the Six and the audiobook was incredible. The book was written as a series of interviews, which worked great as an audiobook. There were definitely times I got a bit distracted but it didn’t impede my understanding too much. It does take a bit to absorb all the characters, so you’d probably want to listen uninterrupted for the first ~hour.

Killers of a Certain Age is another good one. Written about mature women assassins. It’s a fun thriller and an easy listen.

Final rec is any of Ken Follett’s Kingsbridge series as read by John Lee. They’re long as hell, but straightforwardly told. There’s something I just love about how John read them, too.

Absolutely. Good shoes, a good rain jacket, and switching from glasses to contacts made a world of difference for me!

Blundstones. I live in a coastal city that’s wet (but rarely snowy) the vast majority of the year. Having rain-resistant shoes that are comfortable AND durable has been a game changer.

And if I can mention a second: A proper, long raincoat. Combined with good shoes, I’m able to tolerate the weather here much better than when I’d first moved to this city and relied on sneakers + regular jackets.

I’m thinking of Jira right now. October 1 rolls around and a comment from yesterday is suddenly “last month”. Very often not helpful. I just want to see when it was made!

One I haven’t seen mentioned here is familiarize yourself with tenancy laws in the place you want to move to. It is always good to know your rights, and with landlords these days, you have to be as savvy as you can. A lot will come from experience, but knowing what they’re allowed to do or not do is priceless.

Steel cut oats boiled with fruit, sweetened with maple syrup, and served with some type of dairy. I always use cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ground ginger!

Fruit is either:

• Cut apples
• Frozen blueberries or strawberries

Dairy is either:

• A drizzle of milk
• A couple tablespoons of plain greek yogurt

Does anyone have recommendations on how to block ads on Android without rooting? I’ve tried AdAway but it doesn’t seem to be terribly effective. I’m pretty tied into Chrome and would prefer not to change browsers but I understand I might have to.

I have bipolar disorder lmao

I’m learning that second point right now and it is tough.

cries in SaaS

Lol I say that first one to my cat too!

Typically <10 minutes, but under <5 quite frequently. If I get woken up in the middle of the night or very early morning, good luck. I have such a hard time falling back asleep as I get older.

Card almost exclusively, but I keep small amounts of cash on hand just in case. Usually end up using it at farmer’s market or maker mart type situations.

I love that! I may look into this as something fun to try out. Thanks for the inspiration :D

I don’t generally feel as connected to what I type as to what I write, probably because my entire job involves typing all day. Writing by hand takes longer and therefore requires me to slow down and think more.

That’s cool! Is it a cipher you developed yourself? How long did it take you to become proficient?

I hope so too! The irritability is brutal. Especially when you know why you’re feeling/behaving the way you are, but you still can’t do anything about it and are expected to just keep chugging along “as usual.”

Do you find that any modifying any behaviours/patterns (like sleep schedule, regularity of eating) helps? Sometimes I’m able to lessen the emotional impact by paying more attention to those areas. But much easier said than done when you’re operating on really low energy.

I am in a similar spot myself. Try to hold strong—I always try to remind myself that “this (episode) too shall pass,” but unfortunately the consequences of decisions made during episodes often linger. If you can take some time off, even just a few days, maybe that will help a bit. Wishing you lots of luck.

Why does that irk you? /genuine

Hard no for me. People feel way too entitled to bring their dogs everywhere. Your being a pet owner doesn’t mean everyone else also has to love and want to be around your dog. I’m afraid of most big dogs and if I had to routinely encounter them at work, I’d be looking for a different job. I’m also very allergic to them and despite taking allergy meds every day, I’d be miserable with dogs in a shared space I couldn’t escape.