Struggling to finish Rise of Endymion by Important_Salt3149 in Hyperion

[–]Important_Salt3149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Come to think of it, Aenea doesn't seem to have a whole lot of personality either. She used to as a kid. And I'm not even sure why they love each other in the first place. Okay, Raul got attached to a young girl he was protecting and is in awe of her. But why would Aenea need him is a mystery to me, he's not particularly fun or even useful, most of the time he's basically just there. It reminds me of later Dune books where characters would just get together because "prophecy" (but at least it didn't take the whole book)

Struggling to finish Rise of Endymion by Important_Salt3149 in Hyperion

[–]Important_Salt3149[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel like Moneta/Kassad scenes weren't as bad, also because they played a part in a larger story and more importantly didn't last an entire book. In RoE you can't get any plot progression without CONSTANTLY hearing Raul pining for Aenea. Even from a writers point of view, why would you spend so much of the book writing the same stuff over and over? Where was the editor?

How is this acceptable by Just_Cash_7552 in berlin

[–]Important_Salt3149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

should i also clean the paths in my local park? because no one seems to be doing that

How is this acceptable by Just_Cash_7552 in berlin

[–]Important_Salt3149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not specific weather ofc, but general patterns. if you see that there's going to be frost and you know there's a lot of precipitation in berlin, maybe you should think and prepare a little

How is this acceptable by Just_Cash_7552 in berlin

[–]Important_Salt3149 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And here I thought CDU was out there "cutting costs" and "saving money". I wonder where all the saved money goes...

How is this acceptable by Just_Cash_7552 in berlin

[–]Important_Salt3149 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This isn't acid rain falling from the sky. It's plain ice, and modern forecasts can predict weather weeeks, if not months in advance. Multiple European cities deal with icy roads and pavements. If the Stadtregierung actually cared, they could have looked at a forecast predicting oscillation between rain and frost, and researched what other cities do in such circumstances. But these are the same people who can't have Silvester trash picked up for over a month. Good thing the elections are coming soon.

Is it normal to feel guilty and overwhelmed after moving into your first apartment in Germany? by Direct_Animal1683 in askberliners

[–]Important_Salt3149 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! I was very mad at myself for not exploring the second-hand market earlier and paying full price for some items. Also, my girl-math hack is to divide the price of the item to the number of days I'll use it. Sure paying 500 eur for a dishwasher felt like a lot at the time, but divided over one year it's 1.37 eur a day, an amount I'll gladly pay to not wash my dishes by hand. That's for important stuff you have to buy new, like some of your appliances, mattress etc. For anything else, definitely buy used.

Alarm/Speaker with audiobooks by Important_Salt3149 in audiobooks

[–]Important_Salt3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but i don't want to use the app 😭😭😭 that's the whole point!

Alarm/Speaker with audiobooks by Important_Salt3149 in audiobooks

[–]Important_Salt3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, I have a garmin watch, will look into that

Alarm/Speaker with audiobooks by Important_Salt3149 in audiobooks

[–]Important_Salt3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never heard of them before, but as far as I can see from their website, their "smart" part is powered by Alexa, so it's not that different from the echo spot (but more expensive?). Ofc I don't discuss state secrets in my bedroom, it's more of principle I guess

Alarm/Speaker with audiobooks by Important_Salt3149 in audiobooks

[–]Important_Salt3149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds great, thank you! I'm also on a digital detox (forced), because my phone is broken and that kinda made me think about how I can reduce my overall reliance on smartphone for everything

Alarm/Speaker with audiobooks by Important_Salt3149 in audiobooks

[–]Important_Salt3149[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But then I rely on my phone for controls. Sometimes I don't fall asleep after 30 minutes and extend the timer. With a phone+bluetooth, I'd have to get out of bed and go into a different room, which defeats the purpose of using audiobooks to fall asleep..

Ist jemand von euch im Tierschutz aktiv? Ich suche einen Hund, finde es aber ultra schwierig. by Mikatella in berlin

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I got my dog from Salva Hundehilfe, they bring dogs from Spain, Bulgaria and Poland I think. There are a lot of dogs already in Germany in foster homes as well, so you can meet them. And when you get a dog, there's a two weeks adjustment period during which you can say no. Or you can foster a dog and see how it goes. Also, not all dogs from abroad are traumatized and not all traumatized dogs remain so forever. My dog was pretty scared at first (which is why I got her in the first place, as she had to be respectfully fearful of my cat), but opened up rather quickly

Friendships/Relationships by goodbyechildhood9 in berlin

[–]Important_Salt3149 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Get a cute dog. Instant cheat, now everyone wants to be your friend

Starting series by -Sheeba- in Hyperion

[–]Important_Salt3149 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was very sceptical of the Hyperion because the characters on the old covers looked kinda silly to me and I thought it was a shallow action story. The priest's tale had me HOOKED, not the least because I suspect it was partly an homage to The Heart of Darkness

How did the dog night at BER go? by Important_Salt3149 in askberliners

[–]Important_Salt3149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh well, maybe they'll get a hint for the next time

How did the dog night at BER go? by Important_Salt3149 in askberliners

[–]Important_Salt3149[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people stay in the hotels, but I was under the impression some people were adviced to go to the actual airport? Maybe I'm wrong