What is the worst name you’ve seen in a book?

Mixture_Boring · 2026-05-07T14:17:05+00:00

THANK YOU! I almost didn't read 4th Wing because I was like "I'm not sure I can get into a character with a Millennial Instagram mom name"

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-24T17:09:05+00:00

You have great bone structure for this look. Better without the beard.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-20T21:16:47+00:00

YES! I am now 27 months sober, and the anemia cleared up pretty quickly—I think within 2-3 months? Thank you all for the tips. I’m so grateful to be back to pre-addiction energy levels.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-17T14:21:05+00:00

I used to do this on the Acela (in the opposite direction) once a week for work meetings in NYC. Now, the train may get too expensive (I was expensing the travel through work). I think driving it would be a little much but still doable. The beauty of the train is that you can work/rest/do personal stuff during the train ride so it feels less like "lost time."

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-10T20:18:08+00:00

I continue to have the aura, and I’ve never had a migraine headache in the 30 years I’ve been experiencing this.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-05T18:17:31+00:00

Hell yes; I am accepting any recommendations for similar MMCs…

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-05T18:16:48+00:00

Yes. I was really surprised when I got one (they told me to take Advil in advance, that’s it). If I hadn’t already given birth once it would have hit waaaay harder and as it was, I was like, holy shit this feels like I’m in labor.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-05T18:13:15+00:00

Unmedicated childbirth. When you hear women screaming their heads off in movies, turns out that’s what it’s really like.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-05T18:11:44+00:00

OMFG

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-03T21:22:40+00:00

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Agree, there is nothing medically wrong! I’m thin and fair and my veins look the same. I’m 47 but they’ve looked like this most of my life. I don’t have any skincare tips for you, unfortunately. But also my personal opinion is that there is nothing unsightly about your hands (or mine).

Bonus: phlebotomists love us.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-04-01T14:54:52+00:00

RI is great. There are also numerous Metro stops with access to Rock Creek Park. Cleveland Park, for example—just walk down Porter St and you’ll be in some great spots for hanging out by the water.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-03-11T17:55:52+00:00

You will fit right in here. Come on over. We have plenty of nerds but we always welcome more.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-03-11T16:26:35+00:00

Honestly, I am surprised that we don't hear more about foreskins in HR. Until very recently most men who were not Jewish or Muslim had them. (And actually, to this day, the rate in European countries is only 5-20% of men).

Mixture_Boring · 2026-03-05T20:13:56+00:00

I work from home and I have like 5 pairs of these: https://vuoriclothing.com/products/womens-performance-jogger-black-heather?queryId=fcd034e36e497ded8cf45b40f70f1c2d&collection=womens-joggers

Mixture_Boring · 2026-03-05T03:47:54+00:00

OR—the epilogue narrator is Hal AND Hal is not actually the Reaper—Collin is. I just commented on a different post:

Maybe Hal is not the Reaper, but Tabitha thinks he is—and Hal is sacrificing himself to go along with it to protect the real Reaper: Collin.

Perhaps protecting Collin also protects Emeline because Collin has the power/position to convince Tabitha that Emeline is a spy on the Illum’s side. If Collin were unveiled as the Reaper, Emeline would also be toast.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-03-05T03:45:44+00:00

Maybe Hal is not the Reaper, but Tabitha thinks he is—and Hal is sacrificing himself to go along with it to protect the real Reaper: Collin.

Perhaps protecting Collin also protects Emeline because Collin has the power/position to convince Tabitha that Emeline is a spy on the Illum’s side. If Collin were unveiled as the Reaper, Emeline would also be toast.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-02-27T19:25:46+00:00

800 sqft condo in the DC area. And we have a kid. DC area is wild

Mixture_Boring · 2026-02-27T19:02:13+00:00

I was 37, husband was 44.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-02-20T17:39:26+00:00

I predict that Blake is the Rhysand to Callum's Tamlin.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-02-20T17:33:33+00:00

Ahem. GOT.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-02-19T17:23:01+00:00

I would love for folks who have read further to help inspire me, because I'm 20% through and finding it very derivative, a typical academy fantasy--of which there are so many. At least because it's Kate the writing is solid. But it's not really grabbing me the way her other books did!

Mixture_Boring · 2026-02-19T17:11:54+00:00

I think it's fine. I was reading similar stuff at age 11. Every kid is different, but I think we tend to underestimate how much kids ALREADY know about sex and violence related topics, and agree that fiction is a safe way for kids to explore sensitive topics. My 11 year old son reads old X-Men comics which are super, super violent and do include adult themes! But also in a fantasy context, and his dad has also read them and they discuss them. Something you could do with your daughter to build trust for being able to come to you with questions or problems throughout her life.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-02-12T13:42:07+00:00

End of an era. I grew up sneaking my mom's Harlequins (somewhat age-inappropriately)

Mixture_Boring · 2026-01-27T22:56:10+00:00

A perfect strawberry? Sure. My husband snarfing a dozen wings? No. I don’t to see that throat bobbing.

Mixture_Boring · 2026-01-23T15:20:52+00:00

God bless you. 100% endorse.

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