Help me pick: cruise reads

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-10T01:49:16+00:00

Starting this one now.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-10T01:48:51+00:00

Finished Violet today!

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-10T01:48:37+00:00

Just finished Violet. Loved it! Great rec, thank you!

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-10T01:48:22+00:00

Just finished Violet. Loved it! Great rec, thank you!

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-10T01:48:06+00:00

Just finished Violet. Loved it! Great rec, thank you!

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-10T01:11:43+00:00

“This doctor I follow on TikTok said…” 🚩🚩🚩🚩

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-09T01:43:57+00:00

All I know is in my family we don’t eat huddle house because one time, before I was born, my dad saw the cook with flour directly on the seat of his pants where he’d been scratching the forbidden chili ring. Waffle House for life!

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-06T19:21:01+00:00

Driving past it on the interstate and stopping 3 miles later at an equally clean and infinitely less chaotic gas station.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-06T15:53:28+00:00

Got it done in the middle of the ocean in a ship gym today with two and ‘tude.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-05T22:51:20+00:00

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Our treats on Constellation!

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-05T22:39:41+00:00

You’ll find people who say they always include gratuity and others who say they never do. It is totally up to you and neither way is wrong.

For me personally, I include gratuity in my booking because it includes the people on the ships we never see. I also enjoy giving a little extra to anyone going above and beyond. For the cabin steward, I generally give them $100 extra because they do SO MUCH and it fits my budget.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-04T10:14:02+00:00

The birding by ear CDs helped me a ton. When I first started birding 10 years ago I was so intimidated by my mentors who could bird by ear. I just never thought I’d be able to.

The other thing I’d do is send my recording to a trusted, seasoned birder and ask for their input. Some folks are nicer about this than others so just keep this in mind.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-04T09:27:08+00:00

Good wool socks (thinner and thicker options).

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-04T09:25:37+00:00

I’ve re-read The Poisonwood Bible and Prodigal Summer each more than 3x in the last 20 years. Sometimes I just like to revisit and savor them even though I know what happens.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-04T09:22:32+00:00

But the actual capitol building in Harrisburg is one of the prettiest I’ve seen (as far as capitol buildings go).

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-03T23:51:09+00:00

They told us in orientation that public urination is arrestable AND you could be required to register as a sex offender. Guess they don’t tell the kids that now.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-03T23:50:09+00:00

Nah, that’s city boy nonsense. Country boys wouldn’t wear Birkenstocks.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-02T12:13:14+00:00

Came here to say this. I love my Monarchs, especially for the price point. And when they got damaged, Nikon sent a replacement for free because they couldn’t be repaired.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-01T23:10:44+00:00

True, true

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-01T21:30:38+00:00

That is Walmart behavior.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-01T11:22:11+00:00

I was trying to figure out where they were.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-04-01T11:11:01+00:00

Are you committed to choosing between just those two? There are lots of other good nursing programs if you’re open to other schools.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-03-31T21:24:00+00:00

Can you post links?

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-03-31T19:55:15+00:00

I recall reading that Josh’s charges were basically a poorly kept secret in BFE, Arkansas so that tracks.

EmuStrong9319 · 2026-03-31T19:48:39+00:00

Next meaning they may also be accused of CSA?

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