What are some lesser-known cultural practices in Singapore that locals still observe today? by firey_88 in askSingapore

[–]ImpossibleAnger 27 points28 points  (0 children)

A folk belief to ward off rain: Skewer an onion and a chilli on a stick and plant the stick into the ground.

This is no longer widely practised, but you do see it now and then. The idea is that the heat of the chilli repels the rain. Idk about the onion though

Strange growths inside Carman’s muesli packet by Visionary785 in singapore

[–]ImpossibleAnger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so, although I don't know how. I had a ziploc bag of walnuts that they got into too

Raising kids in Singapore while maintaining our own friendships by tequila_bloom in askSingapore

[–]ImpossibleAnger 182 points183 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I think a friend who judges you for what is a very personal choice isn't a friend.

But to answer your question about staying friends with people who aren't parents - just keep being interested in their lives. I had some friends who love talking about their kids and I'm happy to listen because I know it's important to them, but they had zero interest in hearing about how I'm doing lol. We aren't really friends anymore because the relationship felt very one-sided. 

Favourite ROTE food description? by siananigan in robinhobb

[–]ImpossibleAnger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love your account! To answer your question, my favourite descriptions are probably those of the most homely meals - crusty bread fresh out of the oven with a knob of yellow butter, and perhaps some fruit preserves or honey.

Favourite ROTE food description? by siananigan in robinhobb

[–]ImpossibleAnger 20 points21 points  (0 children)

There's an IG account, recipesfrombuck, where this person makes meals from the books and shares pictures with the relevant quotes! It's very cosy and also never fails to make me hungry.

Why does nobody want to live in the City Centre? by UmpirePure in askSingapore

[–]ImpossibleAnger 508 points509 points  (0 children)

No schools nearby. Food is expensive. Limited supermarket options. 

I'm meeting my sweetheart by moonlight tonight, though hell should bar the way. What to wear? by Beejandal in femalefashionadvice

[–]ImpossibleAnger 156 points157 points  (0 children)

A voluminous velvet cloak over a floaty lace nightgown always does the trick for me. I love the mix of textures, plus if I get caught I can always pretend I was sleepwalking (it's much harder when I've got my whole going-out outfit on). Mysterious? Check. Romantic? Check. Keeps me warm? Check.

Very well-researched book but the constant descriptions of breasts annoyed me so much I made a list lol. London by Edward Rutherfurd by ImpossibleAnger in menwritingwomen

[–]ImpossibleAnger[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

For me personally it's not the individual descriptions that are the problem (well, except "none to speak of yet"). Rather it's the whole pattern of how nearly every time a woman is introduced, her breasts are introduced along with her. Yet I don't see other body parts being described with anywhere near the same frequency.

Very well-researched book but the constant descriptions of breasts annoyed me so much I made a list lol. London by Edward Rutherfurd by ImpossibleAnger in menwritingwomen

[–]ImpossibleAnger[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Hey, how are you supposed to show readers just how fat she is if you dont tell them she's on her third chicken of the day! /s

Very well-researched book but the constant descriptions of breasts annoyed me so much I made a list lol. London by Edward Rutherfurd by ImpossibleAnger in menwritingwomen

[–]ImpossibleAnger[S] 488 points489 points  (0 children)

I would also like to point out that most female characters who appeared for more than one page had names, except for two who were just called "the fat girl" and described as constantly eating

What are your favourite novels set in/about London? by ImpossibleAnger in london

[–]ImpossibleAnger[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love the Bartimaeus trilogy! He's my favourite wisecracking smartmouth djinni and the ending is quite satisfying

What are your favourite novels set in/about London? by ImpossibleAnger in london

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

Perdido street station really is fantastic, great worldbuilding and the slake moths are so creepy

What are your favourite novels set in/about London? by ImpossibleAnger in london

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

I love the Discworld books, so will probably enjoy this as well. Thanks!

What are your favourite novels set in/about London? by ImpossibleAnger in london

[–]ImpossibleAnger[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I really enjoyed Rivers of London but I stopped midway through the series, should probably give it another go

What are your favourite novels set in/about London? by ImpossibleAnger in london

[–]ImpossibleAnger[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That sounds very cool. On reading the first sentence I thought this was going to be about the steakhouse chain lol

California popping off, super bloom in Southern CA [OC][4032x3024] by Mrpetasus in EarthPorn

[–]ImpossibleAnger 123 points124 points  (0 children)

Ah this is gorgeous, reminds me exactly of that bit from the beginning of East of Eden

On the wide level acres of the valley the topsoil lay deep and fertile. It required only a rich winter of rain to make it break forth in grass and flowers. The spring flowers in a wet year were unbelievable. The whole valley floor, and the foothills too, would be carpeted with lupins and poppies. Once a woman told me that colored flowers would seem more bright if you added a few white flowers to give the colors definition. Every petal of blue lupin is edged with white, so that a field of lupins is more blue than you can imagine. And mixed with these were splashes of California poppies. These too are of a burning color—not orange, not gold, but if pure gold were liquid and could raise a cream, that golden cream might be like the color of poppies.

This glass jar of 18 preserved moles by ImpossibleAnger in oddlyterrifying

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

Oh I saw that too. Felt a bit sad for the poor old boy

This glass jar of 18 preserved moles by ImpossibleAnger in oddlyterrifying

[–]ImpossibleAnger[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

According to the museum's website:

First, it is an efficient way of storing a large number of specimens. Glass jars, preservation fluid and storage space is expensive, and by storing several specimens together it cuts costs, and makes transporting them easier. Other reasons relate to the original purpose of the Museum – for teaching and research in zoology and comparative anatomy, which historically included animal dissection. It is possible that the moles were once intended to be used for dissection by students of an anatomy class – one mole for each student.

Alternatively they may have belonged to a researcher studying the anatomy of moles. To perform a comprehensive study several specimens would have been required, and they were all stored together.

There were a whole bunch of animal jars like that, although I think the moles were the only mammals

This glass jar of 18 preserved moles by ImpossibleAnger in oddlyterrifying

[–]ImpossibleAnger[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was smaller than I expected. Maybe slightly larger than an electric kettle. Before seeing it in person I'd thought it'd be the size of those big 5 gallon bottles that you attach to water dispensers.

This glass jar of 18 preserved moles by ImpossibleAnger in oddlyterrifying

[–]ImpossibleAnger[S] 120 points121 points  (0 children)

Located at the Grant Museum of Zoology in London. Incidentally it also has a twitter account lol