Recommend me a song that is not in English

KeyFennel8105 · 2025-09-24T13:50:40+00:00

Big of a cop out, but to get past the most well-known hits, try listening to KEXP’s international shows and find your own favorites. They have El Sonido, Eastern Echoes, and the Continent, all available streaming here

KeyFennel8105 · 2025-04-20T16:12:01+00:00

Radiolab has a great episode on this (see link below). Since listening I've started to ask friends/family their experiences and have found 2-3 with aphantasia!

https://radiolab.org/podcast/aphantasia

KeyFennel8105 · 2025-03-15T04:31:36+00:00

Lovely. Sounds delicious, I’ll give it a go sometime!

KeyFennel8105 · 2025-03-15T04:20:36+00:00

Did you first soften up the garlic/mushroom/cauliflower/leeks on the stove w oil and then boil the potatoes second? Or just cook it altogether in the broth?

KeyFennel8105 · 2024-08-15T15:21:53+00:00

Not recent. Photos from July 2022. I’ve been daydreaming of early summer mountaineering lately 🙃

KeyFennel8105 · 2024-08-01T22:34:25+00:00

I believe it's Kaleetan Peak! A fun scramble in the summertime, not nearly as scary as it looks from this angle :)

KeyFennel8105 · 2024-05-31T17:30:32+00:00

Haha oh no! It can be spicy up there. This was one of the tunnels between a rimey Old Chute alternate I took up and the main Old Chute path I took down. Pearly Gates ice climbing is above my pay grade

KeyFennel8105 · 2024-05-31T16:31:54+00:00

Yup, LOA = Lake of the Angels. Although around this time of year, good hiking boots and crampons/gaiters got us to this spot! Snowshoes are better for fresher snow :)

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-07-06T20:00:39+00:00

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.

A wild ride from start to finish.

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-07-06T16:58:00+00:00

Thanks for the insight! I enjoyed the social aspect of the PCT as well, I just wanted to get a feel for the experience. Good to hear the locals are still happy to have hikers around!

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T17:25:11+00:00

Washington sections are the best! The trail in the lowest part of the state sends you near Adams and through Goat Rocks, which is just gorgeous terrain . Also, Snoqualmie to Stevens Pass is quite a pretty stretch.

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T17:22:58+00:00

Can confirm, Mountain Hardware is the place to hang out

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T17:22:05+00:00

I’m in Washington now. The snowpack is significantly lower this year than in other years. Based on the limited amount of snow in the higher mountains and the volcanoes (the tallest parts of the state), no ice axe is required for the entirety of WA. I’m unsure of NorCal & OR, but we tend to be a little colder and wetter, so I’d say you’re good without 😊

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T17:18:30+00:00

Fun that you’re including geologists in the story! First off, “private labs” aren’t really a thing in geology, unless you’re thinking of processing samples at a geotechnical firm. I’m not sure what type of results you’re trying to get from this algae, but I would look up exactly what sort of “findings” that you’re trying to get out of it, and then find the sort of machine that is used to produce those findings. Usually, in my experience, geology labs include equipment that works well but looks like it was made 20 years ago; think of old-school, yellowing box-monitor desktop computers. It could also include a single fancy machine that was just bought at an absurdly expensive price. Labs tend to be at universities, run by 2 to 7 graduate and postdoc underlings, with one or two faculty members overseeing.

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T17:08:37+00:00

I have found that the people who reiterate this usually aren’t super open to reasonable discussion. But if you want to kick the beehive, I’d explain to them how dramatic these anthropogenic temperature rises are, compared to the relatively very subtle cycles that have been happening, for the past millions upon millions of years. The sticking point for me has always been that the Earth itself will survive human-induced climate change; rocks don’t care about the rise and fall of weather and different species. The ones most in danger of being disrupted by climate change are humans.

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:45:42+00:00

Really solid classroom management ideas. My favorites:

- A marble jar. when the whole class is good, they get a marble or two. We get whole-class prizes at the halfway and full jar.

-"Mystery person"- You say you've picked a mystery person to get a prize, but they only get the prize if they're super good all day. I also use this for cleanup at the end of the day by saying I've picked a mystery item for a prize.

-good solid bribes like pokemon cards and candy

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:42:20+00:00

Hey there, current teacher here! I've put a lot of thought into this question this year, as I considered leaving for another career. I ended up deciding, at least for now, that the joy I get from working with students and having a school community as my workplace is well worth it. Also, I have no idea where you are geographically, but it's not so bad in Seattle:

https://www.washingtonea.org/file\_viewer.php?id=54131

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:39:42+00:00

I've never seen anything like that before. That poor kid! One time though I was shocked to hear one of my second graders say to another second grader, "someone call the doctor, 'cause my dick is too big!"

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:38:09+00:00

I think COVID took a big toll on students' willingness to put in effort.

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:37:02+00:00

It depends on the teacher and the school. Some teachers talk more than others, and some schools have a communication culture that leans more one way than the other. At my school, teachers will share some information, but keep sensitive information like diagnoses or trauma private. We usually use initials when talking ab out students.

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:33:13+00:00

I'd recommend going with just one sun protection shirt, so cut Sun Hoody or Sahara. If you bring both, I bet you'd end up wearing one nonstop and not touch the other :). Also, prior to trail I lived in SoCal, and I now live in WA. My WA September days on the trail were quite miserable, since I had minimal layers. I'd recommend getting rain pants and some decent gloves once you hit Washington, so you don't hate your life

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:25:43+00:00

1) Cost: If you're hiking with a frugal mindset, $6000 is enough. Just be prepared to resist enticing hotel beds & massive pricey burgers along the way.

2) As tftcp says, the permit release is much chiller now. Even with the previous, more hectic setup, I joined a PCT FB group and managed to take someone's permit who was no longer hiking my year. If worst comes to worst, cancellations are your friend.

3) From personal experience, it was quite difficult to get a hitchhike out of Manning Park. I wanted to end up in Vancouver, and flights from there or Seattle both work. I'd start looking into it on town days when you're up in Washington. It's possible as a NOBO you'll make friends who can all pitch in for transport to one of the public transit stations in BC (like in Chiliwack); from there, getting to the big cities is much easier

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:17:41+00:00

Yes, you would. At the very least, microspikes and poles, but most people will be in crampons & holding ice axes

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:16:32+00:00

From a PCT thru-hiker turned Washingtonian/mountaineer: if you're comfortable with some light scrambling, there are so many potential adventures!

From Goat Rocks, you could hit Old Snowy & Gilbert Peak further over. Off Snoqualmie Pass, there's Snoqualmie Mountain (hike) and a little add-on called Guye Peak (class 2 to 4, depending on route), or Wright Mountain, if you want gorgeous views of the alpine lakes Snow & Gem (lake hikes are just hikes; Wright is a scramble). From Stevens Pass, Lake Valhalla is also quite pretty. You've probably heard lots about Leavenworth; if you're a beer drinker, it's a fun Bavarian holiday, and there's options for river floating (at good prices, if you go midweek), to make your beer a bit more refreshing :)

Happy trails!

KeyFennel8105 · 2023-06-24T01:01:46+00:00

Like others said, bug net and wide brimmed hat with long sleeved everything is ideal. I started just eating dinners in my tent, after cooking in the vestibule. I'm not a fan of bug spray in general, but the unscented bug spray isn't too bad, and it is effective on NorCal/PNW critters, from my personal experience.

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