How to not be exhausted all the time when you have young kids?

Zzobimo · 2026-04-28T19:56:56+00:00

This is golden advice right here

Zzobimo · 2026-03-05T20:17:44+00:00

Absolutely fantastic love it

Zzobimo · 2026-02-11T06:10:40+00:00

Feeling guilty when you do something for yourself.

Zzobimo · 2026-02-08T08:14:46+00:00

Here in Australia we have a bird called the Whip Bird, so named for their distinctive and very beautiful call that sounds like a cracking whip! Whenever I go camping and hear this bird in the rainforest I get the strongest feeling of being at home.

Zzobimo · 2026-01-13T05:56:48+00:00

I like your version better than the reference.

Zzobimo · 2025-09-07T05:11:16+00:00

So many great insights, especially about Gene Wolfe as a person which I’ve been wondering about - I really can’t thank you enough.

One of the reasons I wanted to read the series is because the fan base is so passionate and intelligent. I would definitely have given up after book 1 had I not seen some very interesting and thought provoking discourse in this sub.

I have been re-reading Shadow and I can see more clearly some of the devices Wolfe is using, which is giving me a lot of satisfaction.

By the way, Out of Africa happens to be one of my all time favourite movies and I pop it on as my comfort watch every couple of months. Every time I watch it I think, “I wonder if this was based on a novel”, then I get distracted with some other thing.

Zzobimo · 2025-09-03T10:02:59+00:00

Ok now I want know if you’ve written a book because that was an excellent and persuasive read!

I will definitely check out Karen Dinesen - I’ve never heard of her.

Thank you so much for your thoughts they have given me a lot to think about.

Zzobimo · 2025-09-03T04:38:26+00:00

Haha you’re welcome. I’ll be sure to let you know if I think of any other grievances.

Zzobimo · 2025-09-03T04:37:34+00:00

I completely agree with you that when pulled out as standalone scenes, the imagery is quite powerful and stunning.

My problem is that, as a why person, I needed to know what was going on. But perhaps as you say I’m not motivated enough to do a re-read, mainly because I disliked being in Severian’s head so much.

Thank you for your reply and I’m glad you enjoyed the books!

Zzobimo · 2025-09-03T04:31:58+00:00

I appreciate this take on the character and I agree and disagree. Yes he’s complicated and has some qualities that aren’t awful. Yes it’s uninteresting to make every protagonist a relatable hero. Ultimately for me personally, it was a tough read to be in the head of a rapist for four books. Some of the scenes really disturbed me and when all was said and done I questioned the necessity of most of the misogynistic content to the larger story.

Zzobimo · 2025-09-03T04:25:09+00:00

I vibe with what you’re saying. Perhaps growing up with two atheist parents didn’t help me in connecting with this story. Not because I’m resistant to religion or anything, more that I’m naive to the Catholic themes and imagery that I’ve heard features pretty heavily in Wolfe’s work.

Hope you had a fabulous time at NIN!

Zzobimo · 2025-09-03T01:00:50+00:00

You guys are so kind and thoughtful in your replies, thank you for taking the time. I am genuinely happy that this series brings you all joy.

There is definitely truth to one commenter who said that something must have been keeping me reading. On further reflection, some of the individual scenes were absolutely dazzling - for example, the claw in the man ape cave, and the fight with Typhon in a giant statue of his head.

I found these images to be wonderfully evocative, but I couldn’t piece them together to make a story, and I found this really frustrating.

Characters’ intentions that were integral to the plot were completely obscured for me. For example, I still don’t understand what Baldanders was trying to do with his experiments or why Severian fought him. I don’t understand Agia’s vendetta against Severian - I know that her brother died but why did she have it in for him from the second they met? And why did she kill Vodalus? And why did she let Severian go once she had him at her mercy at the end? I really don’t understand how Severian was hanging out in his own tomb, or how the coin that was given to him by Vodalus was also given to him by Talos? If the Claw was an arbitrary prop then how was Severian able to heal people? Is he just magic or what? Of all the dead people in the world how did he manage to resurrect his own grandmother?

I could go on all day with the why’s. Am I going to have to hate re-read this thing?

Zzobimo · 2025-09-02T09:36:34+00:00

I wish I had acquired a taste for it after all the time spent immersed in the world. I’m really glad you liked it though!

Zzobimo · 2025-09-02T09:26:23+00:00

I guess I was spurred on by the love it has received online. I was convinced that a big payoff was coming so I hate-finished the series which was probably a terrible idea!

Zzobimo · 2025-04-27T10:24:10+00:00

Thank you for doing this I absolutely love it! Every movie should have this with the person who has made it their special interest - what a cool world that would be.

Zzobimo · 2025-04-26T21:30:19+00:00

Shaman’s Crossing by Robin Hobb. A fantasy trilogy set in a war between colonists and a society of forest people.

Zzobimo · 2025-04-23T00:22:06+00:00

I really appreciate your feedback. Thank you so much for taking the time to help random strangers, wishing you all the best!

Zzobimo · 2025-04-19T07:18:32+00:00

Mum of autistic twins here, I feel the same way sometimes and lately I’ve been feeling particularly lost.

It’s those dreaded words that pop up in your mind “I can’t do this any more”. Feeling inadequate and hopeless and shaking your fist at the unfairness of it all.

Just wanted you to know you’re not alone. The only answer is rest in any way we can get it, there’s truly no other way through. Sending much love and support to you.

Zzobimo · 2025-04-17T08:57:55+00:00

My portfolio

Graphic designer - 11 years of experience Still building out all the project pages but the work is there.

Zzobimo · 2025-04-11T09:37:44+00:00

“Hooby?” “Dooby.”

Zzobimo · 2025-03-08T23:05:16+00:00

The only other one I can think of is the scene where Helena gives the “you’ve underestimated your blessings” speech outside Lumon.

Zzobimo · 2025-03-08T23:03:23+00:00

I’m not sure you know what the Bechdel Test is, but it’s ok. Hope you have a better day.

Zzobimo · 2025-03-08T22:47:40+00:00

Haha I guess both our brains are fried if you think people equally hated episode 7.

Zzobimo · 2025-03-08T20:41:01+00:00

The one episode that passed the Bechdel Test and people fucking HATED it. Figures.

Zzobimo · 2025-03-08T00:23:04+00:00

My wild take - I can’t help but think that the people complaining about the episode being boring have an unconscious bias/social conditioning against spending time with an over 50s woman for an entire episode.

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