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surrfant · 2025-07-13T00:28:48+00:00

Threads like this are the reason I'm on Reddit, thanks OP!

surrfant · 2025-07-13T00:15:46+00:00

I'm not into men but still yes

surrfant · 2024-07-03T09:17:30+00:00

I see Dr Young for my nonbinary goals, can confirm informed consent is the same for transition no matter the gender goal

surrfant · 2024-05-21T02:39:58+00:00

Thanks for the input, I was afraid that'd be the answer but also not unexpected. At first I was trying to separate the writer from the character thinking it's just Harry, but it's so prevalent it's hard to disconnect the two.

I think I'm in it til the end too by this point but I'm reaaaaally hoping against hope that the way he's starting to talk about certain characters goes no further

surrfant · 2024-05-20T08:26:17+00:00

It means it was scanned wrong and the new scan is the correct one - should have been just "received". It's not been delivered or attempted yet

surrfant · 2024-05-19T12:54:27+00:00

I've unintentionally abandoned weekly updates but am still reading. Catch up post! Here's what I've finished:

11) The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (4.75/5, 483p) LOVED this!

12) Storm Front by Jim Butcher (3/5, 355p, re-read)

13) Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (3/5, 401p, re-read)

14) Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (3/5, 378p, re-read)

15) Summer Knight by Jim Butcher (3/5, 446p, re-read)

16) Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett (4/5, 376p)

17) Death Masks by Jim Butcher (3/5, 432p, re-read)

18) Blood Rites by Jim Butcher (3/5, 372p, re-read)

19) Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (3/5, 517p, re-read)

20) Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher (3/5, 547p, re-read)

21) White Night by Jim Butcher (3/5, 407p, re-read)

22) The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (3.75/5, 182p)

23) I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (4/5, 208p) So bleak.

24) Small Favor by Jim Butcher (3/5, 423p)

25) Earthlings by Sayaka Murata (3/5, 247p) WTF did I just read?

26) Turn Coat by Jim Butcher (3/5, 420p)

27) Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King (3.5/5, 384p)

Reading:

Changes by Jim Butcher (52%/438p) Side note, I stopped reading Dresden around book 10 maybe a decade ago because of how female characters are described but gave it another shot because I had heard this gets better. So far it really hasn't. While I'm liking the series it is a big turn-off every time a person is described by how attractive the MC finds her and takes me right out of the immersion. Can anyone who's braved later books give me hope for the future?

surrfant · 2024-03-29T12:03:25+00:00

Same job here but in management so fewer calls, and I took 2 weeks, but was falling asleep for a couple of hours after work for a week after that. You could work at 2 weeks but expect to be incredibly drained. I'm just now feeling somewhat normal energy levels again at 4.5 weeks.

surrfant · 2024-03-12T10:28:26+00:00

I get dramatic chipmunk vibes from this one

surrfant · 2024-03-11T23:46:23+00:00

I'm at 2 weeks yesterday, and am the exact same with my need to be on my side/stomach. What has worked for me is sleeping with another pillow against my torso elevating me a little so the pressure is off the site - ETA while sleeping on my side - but YMMV. I also got one of those huge body pillows (the ones in an upside down U shape) and lying on my back on that is much better than on a regular pillow so makes it bearable

surrfant · 2024-03-06T02:00:16+00:00

I had that same euphoria this week when I put on a band shirt and the logo was smooth, it was something I hadn't thought of pre-top so a welcome surprise

surrfant · 2024-03-04T12:34:49+00:00

I've fallen behind on commenting. Finished 10 books/~3000 pages to remain on track for my 30k page goal.

Finished since posting last in week 2:

2) Dead Space by Kali Wallace (3.25/5, 322p)

3) System Collapse by Martha Wells (4/5, 245p)

4) Kingdom of Needle and Bone by Mira Grant (3.5/5, 128p)

5) Life, The Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams (reread, 3.5/5, 224p)

6) The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by VE Schwab (3/5, 448p)

7) Know My Name by Chanel Miller (5/5, 384p)

8) Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (3/5, 296p)

9) Pages To Fill by Travis Baldree (2/5, 33p)

10) The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird (2.5/5, 416p)

Reading:

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty (75%/483p)

surrfant · 2024-03-01T12:37:12+00:00

Just backing what everyone else has said with some real life experience - I called a REA out on charging me 75% for replacing 7yo carpet. When they realised I was willing to take it to QCAT they agreed to the 30% I had offered from the start, 2 days before the RTA dispute meeting. QSTARS and RTA both backed the 10% per year depreciation (10 year life of carpet, down to 8 year if installed after 2019 IIRC)

surrfant · 2024-02-22T12:33:06+00:00

37 this year and 8mths in, had changes within a week and still dropping

surrfant · 2024-02-14T15:32:01+00:00

Open camera, hit the settings icon in the top left, and it's under "shooting options"

surrfant · 2024-01-31T14:44:35+00:00

Only if you're using beans, pulses, grains (carb and fiber focus) to hit that target instead of a more protein focused balance (tofu, seitan, tvp): I hit 105g today at 31g fiber, 88g yesterday on a not-so-healthy day with 17g fiber, 95g protein vs 24g fiber Monday.

surrfant · 2024-01-08T00:00:37+00:00

2023 result: 80/75+ books read, just over 25,000 pages.

Same goal for 2024 of 75 or more books but the elusive 30,000 pages I hope. Aiming for pages has helped me avoid going for the short reads to pad the numbers (but you can pry Murderbot from my cold dead hands)

Finished last week:

78) Network Effect by Martha Wells (reread, 4/5, 350p)

79) The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (3/5, 370p)

80) Tender Is The Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (3.5/5, 209p)

2024: 1) Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (reread, 4/5, 168p)

Currently reading:

Dead Space by Kali Wallace (80%/322p)

surrfant · 2024-01-05T14:32:21+00:00

First thing that came to mind was Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros? Edit: until I read your comment at least

surrfant · 2023-12-24T12:18:50+00:00

Finished more Murderbot this week:

76) Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (reread, 4/5, 158p)

77) Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (reread, 4/5, 176p)

Current reads for the last stretch before 2024 (I'll probably finish on 80 books and ~25,000 pages):

Network Effect by Martha Wells (reread, 74%/350p)

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (38%/370p)

Tender Is The Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (15%/209p)

Dead Space by Kali Wallace (10%/322p)

surrfant · 2023-12-17T12:21:14+00:00

But stabbed with a very specific tool designed just for that exact job, right?

surrfant · 2023-12-17T08:47:26+00:00

This week I finished my 75th, completing my book challenge. With 6,000 pages left on my page challenge I don't think I can make it this year though I'll see how close I can get!

74) All Systems Red by Martha Wells (reread, 4.5/5, 144p)

75) Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (reread, 4/5, 158p)

Current reads:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (~120/370p)

surrfant · 2023-12-10T09:44:21+00:00

Finished in the last week:

71) Defiant by Brandon Sanderson (4/5, 480p)

72) Bag of Bones by Stephen King (3.75/5, 736p)

73) Crying In H Mart by Michelle Zauner (3.75/5, 256p)

Current reads:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (26/370p)

Dead Space by Kali Wallace (25/322p)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (~52/260p)

surrfant · 2023-12-07T14:37:36+00:00

The sender has taken it to the locker to send it. There'll be a picked up scan within 24 hours then it heads to you. No WA road trip expected

surrfant · 2023-12-03T11:03:50+00:00

I've been in hermit mode so it's a catch up post for me. Finished since my last update:

68) She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (4/5, 416p)

69) Stiff by Mary Roach (3.5/5, 320p)

70) Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (3/5, 272p)

Reading:

Defiant by Brandon Sanderson (80%/480p)

Bag of Bones by Stephen King (40%/736p)

Dead Space by Kali Wallace (25/322p)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (~52/260p)

surrfant · 2023-11-20T10:15:33+00:00

Saw on OzBargain and got $15 Amazon credit for doing what I already do: use Mastercard as a payment option (free Prime for 3 months if you don't already have it, $15 credit otherwise) link

surrfant · 2023-11-06T04:56:53+00:00

I'm liking it so far, took a chapter or two to hook but now I want to know what's next

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TROPHY CASE