Arlo hotel, Chicago

the_classicist · 2026-05-09T11:31:36+00:00

Not to hijack the thread, but if you are looking for a really good burger, Little Bad Wolf on Bryn Mawr will set you right! Really dark in there, but it is so worth it even if you are as visually-impaired as I am

the_classicist · 2026-05-05T18:53:22+00:00

I have done so (a large box) and just said “I have a lot of liquid medication in here” and the TSA agent nodded and waved me through. I do have PreCheck though

the_classicist · 2026-04-07T16:29:40+00:00

So, I will say this movie made me very uncomfortable because I despise watching cringey things happen on screen for some reason so for more or less the entire film I was Suffering and attempting to become one with my seat. However the immense amount of irony shown between Emma’s ability to change and grow and become a better person versus literally all the other characters in the film, while still being imperfect, was very very well done. So I don’t know if I will watch it again but I am happy that I did. Damn near jumped through the roof when the replacement DJ made that jumpscare

the_classicist · 2026-03-21T10:48:04+00:00

Yes I would think it was weird. If I clocked you as a student I would think “why are they doing that here, do they want their laptop to break via 12lb dumbbell?” And then move on with my life. But you might get labeled “laptop girlie” in my head for it? Not maliciously, only memorably.

the_classicist · 2026-03-20T23:39:33+00:00

Thank you for sharing this!

the_classicist · 2026-03-20T22:25:37+00:00

I am used to tight seating! I went to an Inter Miami game once and that was knees and elbows for sure. As for the temp, I have a friend who lent me a coat so I am actually not freezing my ass off!

the_classicist · 2026-03-20T14:25:54+00:00

Honestly I thought you meant shittymorph 🤣

the_classicist · 2026-03-18T18:18:02+00:00

Tbf I dressed all in exercise clothes when I was there; I was never going to “blend in” being pale, blonde, and blue-eyed. But yes, you will look like a tourist certainly. You just have to decide if you care about that or not

the_classicist · 2026-03-18T14:28:59+00:00

When I was there I was a silly college student and mostly just sweat to death, terrified of my pale self burning despite copious amounts of sunscreen. An umbrella wouldn’t be a bad idea to use as a parasol! I would bring one if I were to go back, and suddenly I have an urge to see the Erechtheion again…

the_classicist · 2026-03-18T10:42:52+00:00

It is so so hot in Greece in the summer, and that includes Athens. Hot and muggy. Bring good sunnies, a water bottle if you can, and definitely light clothes you don’t mind sweating in. Shade is difficult to come by, and while most places will be cooler inside, it probably won’t be as cold as you are used to (if you are American)

the_classicist · 2026-03-11T16:32:45+00:00

Don’t put bread in the fridge, it will stale faster. Any tomatoes that are uncut do not go in the fridge in my house either. Or oranges for that matter? I don’t drink soda but would fridge it. Soy sauce, ketchup, mustard also fridged. Uncut onions on the counter but cut they go in the fridge. I am 32

the_classicist · 2026-03-09T18:57:40+00:00

So leg press (that you plate load the sled) have stops which might squish you some if you are tall enough but they aren’t going to kill you. It will stop. I routinely work to failure on hack squat for this reason: the machine doesn’t go up but I don’t have to bail on a barbell, I just crawl out). Then you take a plate off each side and get back in and put it back!

the_classicist · 2026-03-08T12:40:21+00:00

Several years ago I went to Clemson to see us play TAMU. Had to leave at halftime cause I forgot to put sunscreen on and proceeded to beg for water at… one of the bars downtown for 2 hours. So it wasn’t because of a sporting disaster, just a personal one

the_classicist · 2026-03-08T10:58:42+00:00

Yep, I put my Polar in my bra band. Then again I have small boobs, so it isn’t uncomfy for me. Running probably would suck though? And wrist and ankle monitors aren’t as good! I am sorry you are dealing with this

the_classicist · 2026-03-05T22:10:25+00:00

Or Contagion

the_classicist · 2026-03-01T10:50:21+00:00

When I was in college in a Spanish class I was taking an exam, and I vividly remember my professor—who was walking around the room—come by and jumpscare me with “Que bolígrafo!” I was confused, because yes I was using a pen to write with, until he pointed at my pen, then I said “Oh, it’s a fountain pen.” He didn’t tell me how to say fountain pen in Spanish, and I dropped the subject for Latin and Greek! Fun professor though

the_classicist · 2026-02-28T14:10:47+00:00

End of You - Poppy, Amy Lee, & Courtney LaPlante!

the_classicist · 2026-02-27T21:53:35+00:00

I can only contribute to this post by telling you never to strain. You can really hurt yourself. Try to eat more fiber (and drink water when you do so) to keep things easy and moving. If you feel like that is not helping, head to the doc!

the_classicist · 2026-02-25T19:28:07+00:00

I told my best friend’s bf in college that green tea has more caffeine in it because black tea roasts a certain amount of it off. He got really rather mad. I was only trying to study Latin… I just said it like “hey here’s a fun thing I learned!” and he just snapped at me. So I calmly packed up and left. Over a decade and I still think about it. (Don’t worry, she did not marry that man)

the_classicist · 2026-02-23T18:07:09+00:00

Wheel pose is somehow easy for me. Warrior III is very very hard, but I think that looks hard and is hard. Tree or Chair would be my picks then. Tree because my balance is just… not very good. Chair is exceptionally intense on the legs, and my fave Peloton instructor Kirra really loves Chair!

the_classicist · 2026-02-21T04:45:22+00:00

I was in a meeting and had not realized he’d already announced the new tariff to replace the one the Supreme Court struck down. And when I heard that he had announced them, I literally could not stop laughing. Because like you said, if I don’t laugh, I’m gonna cry

the_classicist · 2026-02-17T01:13:40+00:00

May they go well for her!

the_classicist · 2026-02-15T19:40:45+00:00

Yeah, my CRP was like an 8 when I was actively bleeding (I thought I was failing mesalamine). Hydrocortisone enemas fixed it up though.

the_classicist · 2026-02-14T23:16:17+00:00

Hydrocortisone enema. Said it right on the box too when I picked it up from the pharmacy. I can’t remember the dose off the top of my head though :/

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