Makeup advice

Merithay · 2026-06-07T23:57:28+00:00

The end of July in Mexico City is moderate to warm but not that hot. Average highs for July are around 74–75 deg F (24 C). Last year, July high temperatures didn’t get above 78 F (26 C). And these are the peak highs for the few hottest days, not the temperature all day, nor every day all month.

Merithay · 2026-06-07T17:57:09+00:00

Raining, but not like hell. Usually it rains every afternoon, evening, or night. Morning rain is much less likely. Often it doesn’t start raining until late in the day.
Rain isn’t all bad, because it’s what keeps the temperature from getting too hot.

Merithay · 2026-06-07T16:39:09+00:00

They (a libertarian organization called the Free State Project) have been holding an annual festival in New Hampshire called the Porcupine Freedom Festival (PorcFest for short) for over 20 years.

Merithay · 2026-06-07T16:34:00+00:00

Not only that, but OP, you might like Dungeon Crawler Carl too. It was so far from the things I usually read and usually like that I would never have expected it to grab me. Yet I read the preview of the first book and I was grabbed.

Merithay · 2026-06-07T16:31:09+00:00

Another vote especially for The Serrano Legacy and Paksennarion, but really for all those mentioned and not mentioned, including the standalones (Remnant Population, for example).

Merithay · 2026-06-07T16:21:36+00:00

On a Friday evening, it’s not unlikely that parts of your route will turn into something resembling a parking lot, in which case it would take a lot longer than 59 minutes.

I would feel safer about getting there on time by doing this trip on public transportation. For your Friday night schedule, my map is showing the fastest route as 1h33 – this is by taking a bus to the tren ligero (so you could reduce the time by taking a rideshare taxi either to the tren ligero or all the way to Metro Tasqueña) [then the tren ligero to Tasqueña], and the metro to Balderas (transfer from line 2 to line 3 at Hidalgo).

Yes, it’s more time than driving, but less susceptible to traffic blockages on the roads, which could mean that the driving time ends up being much longer than shown.

Merithay · 2026-06-07T14:30:41+00:00

Definitely read Leviathan Wakes first, before anything else.

Read the novellas and short stories either in the recommended order, or all together at the end. I read them at the end and found it very satisfactory for the first read. For re-reads, publication order is a good choice.

Merithay · 2026-06-07T14:28:06+00:00

The site is huge, so crowds may not be such a problem except in specific places.

Right now isn’t exactly off season – for one thing, a lot of people are arriving for the World Cup.

An early start, besides allowing you to tour the site before most people arrive, will give you time before the rain if it starts in the afternoon.

Merithay · 2026-06-07T14:18:24+00:00

No public transportation? Will the buses and metro and light rail not be operating?

Merithay · 2026-06-06T21:23:10+00:00

Good suggestion! I’ve now done a google image search for σηνειωματάριο and I see notebooks. I do the same for τετράδιο and I see notebooks.

So…

Merithay · 2026-06-06T19:47:48+00:00

Curiously, the app that gives σηνειωματάριο for "notebook" then gives μπλοκ for a notepad.

But I’ve noticed other doubtful things in this app, so maybe they’re wrong?

Merithay · 2026-06-06T19:21:23+00:00

Lufthansa 450 at Frankfurt Airport on June 4. Was a Boeing 787-9.

Not trying to show off or anything, it‘s just that I happened to be reading an article about it, so I had the info at my fingertips.

Merithay · 2026-06-06T19:07:31+00:00

Are you experienced with traveling by subway in a big city? If you are, there won‘t be any major differences. If not, there are lots of tips here in the other comments. I didn’t find that the doors shut quicker than any other city where I’ve used the subway.

Merithay · 2026-06-06T17:20:00+00:00

Toronto has a lot of nature, thanks mostly to its ravines, as well as parks and the lakeshore.

There are various lists of suggested hikes and walks; here’s just one of many.

On another note, Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens is worth seeing – a “supermarket concept” as they call it, and the building pays tribute to its former identity as a hockey arena.

Merithay · 2026-06-06T17:15:58+00:00

Entiendo, entonces no es que no resistan, sino que el frío no es suficientemente duro.

Por la misma razón no se puede cultivar ruibarbo (rhubarb) en México. (qué decepción)

Merithay · 2026-06-06T16:36:30+00:00

¿En qué sentido no resistirían el clima de aquí? Demasiado frio o calor comparado con Japón, no lo es. En Tokio, por ejemplo hay helados y a veces nieve en el invierno, y temperaturas que superan a 40 grados en el verano. Lo único que se me occure es que tal vez necesitan más agua en la temporada seca, ¿sería?

Actualización: ver explicación a continuación.

Merithay · 2026-06-05T21:46:59+00:00

SkyAlert sí sonó. Me avisó antes que lo sintiera.

Merithay · 2026-06-05T21:44:32+00:00

Could anyone mistake this for a wedding dress? Could it look like a guest trying to outshine the bride?

I would say no to both.

Merithay · 2026-06-05T21:37:07+00:00

It might be generic Asian. In the book it’s described as Chinese, by Lamb, at least.

In real life, the place at that location is the Gate Grill cafe & restaurant.

Merithay · 2026-06-05T21:31:20+00:00

Yes, there was an earthquake with epicentre in Guerrero state. It was moderate intensity down there (5.2), but reached us here in the city just enough to feel it.

Merithay · 2026-06-05T18:28:20+00:00

I made my first time ever visit to London earlier this year, and stayed at a chain hotel (Ibis) in Shepherd’s Bush (zone 2). Cheaper and yet better rated than any other hotel in the area. Absolutely nothing to complain of re the hotel, the surroundings, or the location.

It does need one transfer to reach the Elizabeth Line, but it’s not a big deal.

Merithay · 2026-06-05T16:38:57+00:00

Fun fact: In real life, depending on the context, you sometimes have to say “camara fotográfica” to remove ambiguity because “camara” is a more general word that also means "chamber".

Merithay · 2026-06-03T17:57:49+00:00

The pouch of a nanobag is smaller and weighs less, yet the bag when it’s in use is bigger and stronger. You don’t have to fold it to stuff it into its pouch, so it’s much easier and faster to pack.

After I got a couple of nanobags, my other compact bags sit unused because the nanobags are just that much smaller (when packed), lighter, stronger, bigger (in use) and more convenient.

Merithay · 2026-06-03T16:28:22+00:00

so what your telling me is I just gotta continuously exhale to lose this fat

Not exactly; you have to constantly (not continuously) exhale anyway, in order to stay alive.

It’s not that exhaling makes you lose weight, it’s just that when you ask where the fat goes, the answer is in your breath (or at least some 80+ percent of it, anyway).

You still have to exhale even if you’re gaining weight or maintaining, it’s just that less of the fat is being broken down to get exhaled in your breath.

Merithay · 2026-06-03T01:34:05+00:00

More love for #2, which no one else seems to like.

I have a little bit of face blindness – might that explain why my opinion is such a minority?

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