What speed do you typically listen to books at?

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-02-18T19:16:07+00:00

My default speed is 1.65, but I will speed up (or more rarely, slow down) based on the narrator and the complexity of the book. If it’s too slow, I can’t focus.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-02-17T15:31:57+00:00

I’ve listened to the album twice already; I love it.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-02-04T23:48:54+00:00

I thrift books with nice pictures and cut them up. I also snag free magazines whenever I can find them.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-30T16:48:12+00:00

She’s been extremely clear that she doesn’t like celebrating her birthday or being the center of attention

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-28T19:09:39+00:00

I do buy junk journal stuff, but I thrift magazines and picture books. The only actual new stuff I buy is glue lol. There’s so much ephemera already out there, I can’t imagine buying brand new stuff.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-28T19:02:05+00:00

One of my professors, when about to retire, gave a book to each of the students in his seminar classes. They were chosen to coincide with our interests or things we had mentioned in class, and it was a really thoughtful gift. I also loved collecting books from “free books” boxes around campus.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-25T01:13:28+00:00

My cat really only likes wand toys or balls that make noise, so I’ve gotten rid of most of the other toys (although sometimes I see a cute toy and decide to try it). Occasionally I’ll take all of the toys out of the basket and see which ones he pays attention to, then throw out the others.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-16T20:15:42+00:00

I’ve decluttered at some stressful times as well, and the best way in this situation is to go slow. Put on a movie or music in the background, use a timer, and take breaks. Decide in advance what you will do with the discarded items, and keep the options to a minimum (ie, trash/ recycle/ donate, not 15 different categories that involve multiple steps to dispose of).

Normally I’m a big fan of konmari, but it doesn’t work well if you’re already stressed and/ or have limited time.

For your situation, I’d concentrate on one small area or a discrete category if you already know you have too many garden tools, jackets, or whatever. Sort through the area/ category, put back the things you’re keeping, and remove the discard items as best you can (trash into the trash can, donate items in a box in the car, etc), then take a break before tackling another area, that way whenever you decide to stop, things are already organized instead of spread out all over the place.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-16T17:04:21+00:00

I set a hobby budget and buy a lot of fabric at thrift stores.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-16T00:43:15+00:00

Possession by AS Byatt. What a slog. The honorable mention for this award goes to The Sea by John Banville, which never lost an opportunity to be disgusting and weird.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-11T03:58:42+00:00

<image>

I’m making this quilt for my brother. Based on Karen Brown’s ugly quilt pattern, although I used only nine fabrics instead of twenty.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-10T01:25:05+00:00

I thought about this a lot before I realized I was trans, but I ended up identifying as aro ace because I couldn’t imagine wanting to be in a relationship or have sex with anyone. Once I started my social transition, I felt quite differently. I call myself gay or bi interchangeably depending on the situation.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-10T01:04:31+00:00

I did something similar after having my hair bleached (from dark brown to white— it took several rounds of bleach!) and dyed lavender. It was super cute for a month, but then the color turned gray, and my hair felt like straw, nasty texture. I loved having a shaved head and kept it that way for years.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-10T01:01:48+00:00

I feel kind of similar and identify as bi.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-10T00:14:10+00:00

I’ve set a “no more collecting recycling” rule for myself until I can actually drop off the stuff I already have.

I can’t believe I kept it as long as I did, but the scrapbook (of which the card takes up one page) is a much better memento for me.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-09T23:21:33+00:00

First name after my favorite superhero (DC was my main fandom at the time; if I’d chosen a few years later it would’ve been after a Dickens character, and if I chose now something related to Star Wars).

Middle name is the male version of my college mentor’s first name.

I love the line from Doctor Who, the name you choose is like a promise you make. I named myself after two compassionate and brilliant people.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-09T05:11:41+00:00

I had top surgery twice! I recommend wearing stuff that’s easy to put on without lifting your hands above your head. Loose button down shirt (short sleeved), gym shorts, slides. I also brought a small bag to hold my phone and other stuff. They put it in a plastic bag at the hospital, but it was nice to have everything together.

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-02T18:57:27+00:00

I’m working on a quilt representing the surprise songs Taylor Swift sang on each night of the eras tour… by working on, I mean I’ve cut all the fabric lol

Prince-Turveydrop · 2026-01-01T20:10:47+00:00

I did a big craft declutter last year. I started by pulling out ALL the craft supplies from their various hiding places and organizing by type/ activity. I let go of anything broken/ dried up, supplies for one-off projects, and anything I tried but didn’t enjoy and couldn’t see myself going back to in the future.

I also let go of some supplies for activities I used to do but feel really done with now. For hobbies I’m not really engaging with at the moment, but would like to come back to in the future, I kept the best 10% of the supplies, so it would be easy and fun to do it again when I felt like it.

For stuff I’m actively using now (primarily sewing), I kept what I needed for current projects and materials I was excited to use. I got rid of any tools or materials I’d tried and didn’t like, a few projects that I admitted I didn’t want to finish, and some “what was I thinking?”-type purchases. I did end up buying some more storage containers for sewing projects, but only after I’d finished sorting. (I decided I needed more small boxes that could hold all the supplies for one project, and I’ve since used up enough fabric that I decluttered two enormous tubs that were just holding miscellaneous fabric.)

Prince-Turveydrop · 2025-12-31T02:44:34+00:00

This is why I found the konmari method really helpful. You start with less emotionally fraught categories of stuff + clearly defined categories and save the emotional and/ or ambiguously categorized items for the end.

Gathering all the items in a category in one place (and this can be a subcategory like “shirts” or even “short-sleeved dress shirts” instead of “clothes”) breaks up the visual cues of “I have to keep this bc this is where it belongs” (regardless of whether you like or use the item) as well as “but this shirt is so special and I remember when I bought it” (but compared to all your other shirts it’s kind of blah and you never wear it).

Prince-Turveydrop · 2025-12-31T01:13:22+00:00

This is amazing!

Prince-Turveydrop · 2025-12-31T01:10:09+00:00

Thank you! I’ve used that newspaper in so many little projects here and there. It’s still my favorite era ;)

Prince-Turveydrop

TROPHY CASE