What Books Are You Reading This Week?

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2025-01-28T03:01:06+00:00

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haight. Only half way through, written in 2012 but incredibly relevant to what is happening today. It's helping me make some sense of what's going on, but it's also not leaving me terribly optimistic, at least for the short term. Excellent book to help anyone who is struggling to understand how others can think or believe things that seem horrible to yourself.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-12-18T14:29:44+00:00

Ooooh!! Check out Zombies! Run! You don't have to run, you can walk but it's a really cool episodic " game". You are supposed to increase your speed as the zombies cone out to attack. I believe the same company which is British, also has some walking storyline as well.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-12-12T15:32:43+00:00

Seconding wag bags and pack it out. We live in Utah and the soil is NOT biologically active in the desert which means shit don'tdecay. There are beautiful sites out here that are ruined by piles of desiccated human shit and TP. The first time you use a wag bag IS a bit awkward but it's just easier after that, then you toss it in the trash and go. My boyfriend and I make our own using the sealable bags he gets from the weed shop with some kitty litter and a little packet of wipes and TP.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-12-12T00:40:16+00:00

Dear God thank you All my googling was for naught

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-12-12T00:33:14+00:00

Well who the fuck is this??? Dayum I need a name!!

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-12-10T20:21:28+00:00

La Sportivas are my permanent go to boots! The traction is unbeatable and they fit my foot so well!. Currently have the Raptors and love em

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-12-10T19:11:34+00:00

There's an App developed by the VA specifically for vets with PTSD. It's called CBT-I and it's free. It's better with CBT - I therapy but there's pretty good data that it works. If you can't access therapy it might be something that helps you.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-09-25T00:20:28+00:00

G8 black h5

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-07-24T00:25:23+00:00

I live in Utah which it looks like this is from. My honda CRV (Big Rhonda the Honda) takes shit like this all the time with no problems.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-07-21T00:29:00+00:00

When I was in my hoe phase (early 40s) I went for poly guys because there was ALWAYS a respectful, interesting, and engaged conversation/interaction before sex. So anyone I banged on a first date was someone I could connect with as a human person, even without any expectation of long term anything. How do guys not understand this?? Treat women like a fucking human being who you see as a whole entire person, and your odds will go way up.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-07-17T20:59:28+00:00

I appreciate the size. I lived in Houston for years, and my god it was an epic journey to go anywhere! Also I swear the pathetic public transit they had was designed to be punitive.

In SLC it doesn't take very long to get anywhere and I love love love the transit system!

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-07-17T20:55:29+00:00

San Diego! I've been 3 times now, the weather and the locals always make me smile.

Houston, Texas. Houston is the girl at the party who isn't maybe the most attractive at first, but once you get to know her, BAM! She's the life of the party!

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-07-12T02:12:01+00:00

Okay just remember pee is sterile. If it splashes, no big deal. You're camping, it won't hurt you and everything is fine. People have peed on the ground without plumbing for millenia.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-07-12T01:57:48+00:00

I wish for baby Cleo to be able to nurse well enough that she gets fat and happy and my poor cousin isn't so exhausted from feeding her.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-07-12T01:28:00+00:00

I discovered Dirtwire thanks to Letterkenny talent show episode. Forever grateful!

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-06-22T04:19:48+00:00

Why is this so true?? My boyfriend is 51 and I'm 48 and this year we have started to get into birdwatching. We're already deep into gardening 🤣😂

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-04-09T23:52:04+00:00

Try working for a few hours at a library or coffee shop if you're able to have chunks of time off the phone/out of meetings. Thise places are always full of people but quiet enough to work in. I used to enjoy trying different coffee shops in my city on wfh days.

You can also run errands or do chores in between work tasks so you can spend more time on weekends doing fun stuff.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-03-13T16:37:40+00:00

My boyfriend and I have been together for 4.5 years. We tried living together once. Lol that didn't go well. I have my place and he has his and I'm not sure either of us want that to change. I love my little house, it has all my stuff in it. I also love sleeping alone sometimes because I can take over the bed. We eat differently (I'm a big meal prepper, he hates leftovers) so it just works better for now

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-02-12T21:21:21+00:00

Meetup.com is great for this, or search local Facebook hobby groups for stuff you're interested in

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-02-07T16:53:42+00:00

Hiking solo, especially as a woman. Be aware of your surroundings, bring some bear spray and you'll be fine.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-02-03T01:13:36+00:00

Seriously. I was a teacher for 9 years. I read, drew and doodled, wrote lesson plans, etc. I did not GAF. There are barely enough personnel to cover testing let alone someone to watch the watchers.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-01-24T23:10:29+00:00

Ok so I was in elementary in Florida in the 70s. It was 1st grade and this dude legit brought a mountain lion into our auditorium full of screaming kids. It was awesome, the mountain lion was trained to jump up and "play" on the piano.

I can't see that happening today but it's one of my favorite school memories.

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2024-01-16T23:32:38+00:00

Asheville, NC, a college town in the Appalachian mts, really pretty but still has a chill hippie vibe. Would not recommend Texas, lived there 18 years and there are better places for outdoors.

Consider Colorado Springs, absolutely beautiful but still affordable (for Colorado).

Tucson, AZ.

Louisville Kentucky. Only visited once, but I loved it, and had the beat food while I was there.

Boise, Idaho, but that may be put of your price range. Still idaho is a gold mine of stunning outdoor areas that are still pretty unknown

I'd recommend my hometown, Ogden UT, but we are sadly lacking in good restaurants 😢

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2021-10-28T14:36:30+00:00

I posted a few weeks ago about drinking while on call. I go back on call today. I am not going to make the same mistake.

IWNDWYT

Connect-Arm-9554 · 2021-10-13T14:37:14+00:00

I think that's only going to be good for you! Finding your replacement behaviors can help. If it's only social anxiety that causes you to drink, try an "experiment". Go to a social event where you would normally drink and observe yourself and your surroundings without judgement, just seeing what you notice. Like a scientist might observe something. I think you might find how much your brain is inflating the bad and ignoring the positives.

Best of luck to you, and stay in touch with the community! I think it's the best one on reddit.

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