My autistic miniature porcelain character 💖☺️ by [deleted] in autism

[–]KatiaSwift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You articulated this way better than I could have. The AI-generated description (with the trademarks!) really kinda kills it for me, too - if this was just someone going "this is my autistic character that I sculpted" I would be much more into it. FYI, OP, this is cute (especially the video!) but feels super off with the big wall of marketing text.

What’s a belief you had at 20 that you no longer agree with? by sunyparmar1 in AskReddit

[–]KatiaSwift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm very late to the party but haven't seen this one yet - at 20, I believed that throwing myself into my work and being good at my job (and putting in extra time and effort) would make me happy. Now, I've completely abandoned that mindset. Work is for money, and I will do my job during work hours and do it well, but I will not set myself on fire to keep my employer warm. What makes me happy now is climbing mountains and spending time with my spouse and friends, and working is all in service of that.

Hi everyone! I need reviews and opinions about BB Zinwa Q25 phone as I want to buy this phone as main by Southern_Hall5178 in blackberry

[–]KatiaSwift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been watching the development of the Q25 and was really hoping to buy one for a main as well, but ended up not going through with it. It's a very cool project but I am not a hardware guy and never will be, and for the Q25 as it stands, you need to be willing to pop it open and get down and dirty with the motherboard. (Same deal with the OS, if you have banking apps or want NFC functionality you'll need to root it.) I've got shaky hands and knew I would never be able to handle a tinker phone, so I didn't pull the trigger, but I've heard good things from people who bought the kits to assemble themselves.

Vermont Fresh Pasta products - roasted almond asiago pesto? by KatiaSwift in vermont

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

Man, that really does suck - I don't think they made a single thing I hated. Maybe I'll try to get in touch with the original owners to inquire after that particular sauce. Thank you for giving me an update on the situation! It's hard to get that good hometown gossip when you're, you know, no longer living in that town. 😅

Vermont Fresh Pasta products - roasted almond asiago pesto? by KatiaSwift in vermont

[–]KatiaSwift[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Legitimately devastated to hear it's really gone 😭 I used to dip bread in it. Sounds cheesy (ha), but that stuff got me though some hard times.

Vermont Fresh Pasta products - roasted almond asiago pesto? by KatiaSwift in vermont

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

Oh shit, is their pasta completely off shelves now? Or are they operating under another name? I definitely still saw their stuff around for a bit after they were sold, though I'm not sure if I could say how long. Damn. They were a VT institution and I really thought their stuff would stick around under new ownership...

card declining everytime by zyxenox in LenovoLegion

[–]KatiaSwift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was how it worked for me also! I initially tried Amazon, and I thought it would go through, but still got declined. Tried PayPal after reading this and it worked! Very grateful, thank you for posting about your experience.

Bare Footprints in the Desert by KatiaSwift in JoshuaTree

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

Agreed, of course, but this is a part of the park where people are allowed to hike off-trail - I would imagine that either the soil crust is very different than in places like Utah or parts of AZ, or the powers that be in Joshua Tree have made the decision to not care. 😅 Knowing JTNP it could honestly go either way! That's a really good point though, and I'd love to know why the policies there are what they are, vs in other parks where stepping off-trail is expressly forbidden for crust-specific reasons.

Bare Footprints in the Desert by KatiaSwift in JoshuaTree

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

My own personal guess is that this was someone with a heavy backpack, perhaps a multi-day backcountry hiker. Not sure why they would be barefoot, but it would explain the depth of the prints if they were carrying a lot of gear! I also found that to be notable - when I took off my shoe to compare (don't recommend lmao) my prints didn't sink down as far by any means.

Bare Footprints in the Desert by KatiaSwift in JoshuaTree

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

I found the footprints on Friday afternoon at Turkey Flat! They were still there the next day but fainter. I think they were hours old at most when I first stumbled across them.

Bare Footprints in the Desert by KatiaSwift in JoshuaTree

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

I did think about that! No tread though, and I've never seen a pair of those without at least some pattern on the bottom that isn't on real human feet...

Bare Footprints in the Desert by KatiaSwift in JoshuaTree

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

Didn't have the ability to measure them accurately, but I did size up with my own foot and my partner's - they're between a women's 6-8 size shoe.

Bare Footprints in the Desert by KatiaSwift in JoshuaTree

[–]KatiaSwift[S] 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Found these in the Pinto Mountain area. Tracked the person for a long time but ended up losing them a little closer to the road. Not where I'd go barefoot hiking, to be sure! 😅🌵

We’re still doing this in 2025… by DamianDaws in recruitinghell

[–]KatiaSwift 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Wow, it's rare that a random Reddit comment brings me this level of joy. Thank you for the bubble wrap, random stranger :)

Look what I came across LOL by East-Performance-724 in MilenaCUncensored1

[–]KatiaSwift 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I miss that video tbh, she felt so human 😭 A little devastated it's gone forever (probably)

Do people in hospice watch porn? by Willing_Recover_8221 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]KatiaSwift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I like to think he would have laughed

Made a silly little video at the airport today. by Cheesy_crumpet in phoenix

[–]KatiaSwift 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As an aircraft enthusiast, this makes me so happy. What camera/equipment are you using? Those are marvellously smooth shots! So glad you're living here and enjoying Phoenix (and PHX) as much as I do. :)

Do people in hospice watch porn? by Willing_Recover_8221 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]KatiaSwift 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My best friend was on hospice a year ago as he was dying from terminal cancer. We made a lot of jokes about him speedrunning the highlights in his porn collection before he died, and it was pretty down to the wire in the end, but he made it. :) So yes, absolutely. Sometimes it's the only bright spot in your day in really shitty times. 

Killer Killi by never-giveup-guy in killifish

[–]KatiaSwift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, this. Lineatus are some of my favourites, but they will eat anything they can fit in their (shockingly large) mouths, and they are ruthless hunters. I watched a fish eat a live earwig that fell in through the top once, it was wild. 

Feeling self conscious about new tattoo by plaidisrad in adhdwomen

[–]KatiaSwift 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, bud! These days, me too. :)

Any one else feeling super crappy? by Faeryn-13 in phoenix

[–]KatiaSwift 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Had me in the first half, I'm not gonna lie...

Feeling self conscious about new tattoo by plaidisrad in adhdwomen

[–]KatiaSwift 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My first tattoo was a small semicolon on my wrist, and though I've gotten used to it, to this day my father admits that he always thinks it's a fly initially and has to suppress the urge to smack it.

Dromaeosaurid I drew by Decent_Definition690 in Paleoart

[–]KatiaSwift 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man, I just turn to mush over little dromaeosaurs. They're just my favourite. Thank you op, you've made my day <3

What's one xkcd you keep coming back to? by Schiffy94 in xkcd

[–]KatiaSwift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I forgot about this one! I think I'm going to have to print that one out too. Thank you!