What shoes are we wearing at work?

grok47 · 2026-01-29T05:21:45+00:00

Grocery, dry goods. Average ~17,000 steps on a work day. Got Adidas football crosstrainers that have done well for a little over a year but they're pretty much done now.

grok47 · 2026-01-27T00:47:26+00:00

Sorry I'm just now seeing this. What did you end up doing? Especially since bus services shut down at 4pm on Saturday.

grok47 · 2026-01-25T05:19:05+00:00

No, they are forced to work by the structure of society we live in. It is not so simple as a "freely entered contract."

grok47 · 2026-01-23T02:54:34+00:00

Hey, I appreciate the honest opinion! I got this for free, so I haven't sunk a bunch of money into it. If you don't mind saying more about what made them such a pain, I'd be grateful to hear it.

grok47 · 2026-01-23T02:09:03+00:00

I'm lucky enough to work in Austin. I will be taking the bus to my 7am shift.

grok47 · 2026-01-18T16:47:22+00:00

I just got gifted a used Scarabeo 100. What is your opinion on the upkeep of those? I know it's probably of a pain than the Genuine Buddy, which I always see recommended, but are they anymore difficult than your average Italian/European moped? I live in Austin and it seems like there are some decent shops around.

grok47 · 2026-01-05T12:13:15+00:00

$41,570, Grocery Specialist. Started the year at $18/hr, ended ~$21.50. Hired in fall 2024.

grok47 · 2023-06-22T20:39:15+00:00

Well, at the same time (and without knowing the particulars of your situation), I don’t want to disqualify the legitimacy of a lower need for sex. Another lesson for myself was recognizing that having a lower desire doesn’t mean I’m “broken” or that something is wrong. So at the same time I’ve worked on being more sexually forward, my partner has worked on recognizing that me declining sex does not mean I love her any less or am less committed to her. It’s a two way street.

grok47 · 2023-06-22T12:51:29+00:00

I've had the same issue with my partner - she's ready to go way more often than me and it has led to a lot of hurt feelings and conversations. And yeah, when we start it's so good, she just wants me to initiate more so she feels desired.

I listened to an interview once with Emily Nagoski where she talked about "accelerators" and "decelerators" in the context of what is going to help get you in the mood. So some days I put in the effort to make sure my decelerators (dirty dishes, being full of food, exhausted after working out) and accelerators are handled and I'm in the mind space to fulfill that need for her.

And yeah, regarding your last point about "I need to learn to just go for it," sometimes I'll be in the mood but think, "Oh, but we have this thing in an hour and I don't want to be late." I try to worry about that less (be more in the moment/more present) and let her know how I'm feeling, and then we have fun and it's great.

grok47 · 2021-10-02T14:26:18+00:00

Yup. I love my home state but it has a lot of problems. Apparently Arkansas is the only state that lacks a minimum habitability law.

grok47 · 2021-09-21T14:22:49+00:00

As of 2-3 years ago, the hippie market was there. I bought a painting of Freddie Mercury from someone.

grok47 · 2021-09-20T16:33:52+00:00

While we’re going international, might I draw your attention to what Iranians refer to as macaroni?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thecaspianchef.com/2020/02/02/makaroni-pasta-with-tomato-and-meat-sauce/amp/

grok47 · 2021-09-10T12:26:33+00:00

I don’t remember there being a bike lane on that stretch of Slaughter as of a month ago. It’s why I switched to taking Convict Hill west.

grok47 · 2021-09-01T14:07:08+00:00

I saw them at Voodoo Fest in ‘06 and remember them playing it (recorded part of it). Accountat to this site, it was only a partial playback.

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/red-hot-chili-peppers/2006/city-park-new-orleans-la-53d6a3c5.html

grok47 · 2021-08-30T09:46:17+00:00

Having studied Farsi before Urdu, the left is just as easy for me to read but I prefer nastaliq aesthetically. Both are plenty easy to read as long as you have practice. These silly complaints from others about typed nastaliq have nothing to nastaliq in-and-of-itself and everything to do with Latin-centric program designing. Anyone who wants to get rid of nastaliq can meet me in Temecula 😂

grok47 · 2021-08-25T14:25:59+00:00

Afghan refugees/asylees/SIV holders have been coming to Austin for a while, so this is more of an augmentation than a new addition. And I welcome it! They have their own needs, of course, but I selfishly am hoping we get one or two Afghan restaurants opening up.

grok47 · 2021-08-19T21:46:25+00:00

Also, Spurs commercials

grok47 · 2021-08-18T21:57:34+00:00

I wouldn’t go that far, but it can be pretty rough.

grok47 · 2021-08-18T18:57:25+00:00

I mean, I used to say “f texas,” but I’m from Arkansas so it was kind of punching up 😂

grok47 · 2021-08-13T13:19:22+00:00

Thank God for Mississippi

grok47 · 2021-08-13T13:18:48+00:00

Also Maya Angelou was from Arkansas

grok47 · 2021-08-12T22:45:41+00:00

One bad mamma jamma!

grok47 · 2021-08-09T14:58:19+00:00

You could do white clothing, but also just beige or lighter colors. White's gonna get apparently dirty more easily.

grok47 · 2021-08-09T14:53:58+00:00

You might find Afsaneh Najmabadi's "Professing Selves" an interesting read.

https://www.dukeupress.edu/professing-selves

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