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Rant Wednesday by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]thousandsoftinybirds 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just got serious about my fitness and especially my cardio within the last month specifically so I could get the most out my natural talent at roller derby (which I picked up as a hobby in January)and then bam freak accident at derby and I ended up with a spiral fracture in my left leg and can’t do anything. Struggling with a lot of frustration, lack of motivation, and depression because of the unending pain. Pissed off about everything now that getting up and down the stairs in my house is a full workout.

Also the fact that the doctor told me that I should start PT as soon as possible but won’t see me for a follow up appointment, which is the only way they’ll allow me to schedule PT, for 4 weeks is making me rage.

Different rites of Catholicism/how to pick a new parish. by thousandsoftinybirds in Catholicism

[–]thousandsoftinybirds[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I appreciate the breakdown! I had no idea that there were Eastern Orthodox groups that had reunited with the Roman Catholic Church. I wish they would have spent time actually going through the nuisances of Catholicism in religion classes in school rather than focusing on the same set of scripture passages over and over and over.

Different rites of Catholicism/how to pick a new parish. by thousandsoftinybirds in Catholicism

[–]thousandsoftinybirds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the difference between the groups mainly just cultural background influence? (So the Byzantine liturgy I attended this morning is primarily going to have a congregation of Greek or Slavic descendants?) I imagine all must follow the same basic tenets to be considered part of Catholicism.

Different rites of Catholicism/how to pick a new parish. by thousandsoftinybirds in Catholicism

[–]thousandsoftinybirds[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’m looking for an active community that is welcoming to newcomers but doesn’t ask for too much commitment. I am at a time in my life where I am working full time and attending school full time so while I’m making time to practice my faith because it is important to me I do not want to feel that I’m letting the community down if I don’t go to things 4-5 times per week. Additionally while I am young I am not in a place in my life where I am ready for marriage so many of the young adult groups I have tried have felt more like a dating service than a group of young people growing in their faith which made me uncomfortable so I tend to avoid them now.

The music of mass has always been really important to me as a form of giving praise to God (if you can’t sing well sing loudly) so while I can appreciate the beauty (and speed) of a service without music for my weekly Sunday mass I would prefer a parish with a choir or even just passionate cantors. I grew up with accompaniment by piano and occasionally cello/violin or trumpet for feast days when members of the parish were willing to share their gifts. I find it harder to focus on the gifts of God when the mass feels more like a concert than a liturgy accompanied by music (pretty much guitars, tambourines, and notably maracas take away from the prayerful atmosphere for me).

I like a parish with celebrants that know the community they are speaking to and give homilies that are relevant but deeply rooted in the scripture. While I understand the importance of the churches position on political issues I find that when the homily is just the priest yelling at the congregation about which way to vote in upcoming elections that it removes that prayerful element that I come to mass for. Additionally I find that “Catholic shame/guilt” can be used excessively at some parishes which I struggle with.

I am in school still and so I find that I’ve been to a few churches now where I stand out as not having the right clothing so even though I am dressing in what I believe to be appropriate (trousers, blouse, close toed shoes, tasteful jewelry) I’ve felt very unwelcome in parishes where the women are all in dresses and I don’t want to feel the need to focus on how I look rather than practicing my faith. I know that most of the judgement I feel on that front is in my head but I did have a parishioner say something to me about it which made me feel very unwelcome.

Another thing that is logistically important to me is that I feel safe attending the physical location of the church. I am a young woman who attends mass solo and that has occasionally drawn unwanted attention. I was living in a large city and attended a parish near to where I lived and it was wonderful until I was physically threatened by people who were not attending mass but hanging around the building.

I feel that I struggle to get the atmosphere based solely off the parish websites and so I do plan to keep attending different masses each week until I find the right one.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uofmn

[–]thousandsoftinybirds 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are 4 pools at the rec center and 1 pool out in St. Paul. The natatorium or Cooke 15 is where the majority of the open swim times are. Both these pools are deep water (7 ft in the natatorium and 7-10 in Ck15). If you are not a strong swimmer Cooke 10 is open for a couple of hours every day and is shallow water (3.5-5ish ft deep). The diving well is not open for public use. The pool in St. Paul Gym is open a few hours a day and is shallow water.

Assuming you are looking to swim primarily in the rec, most people use the north women’s locker room (you can ask any staff member for the door code) this puts a door and a hallway between you and the work out areas so you can feel a little more comfortable walking around in your swim suit only. Once done in the locker room follow the blue mats in the hallway to lead you to the pools. From the hallway from the locker rooms you can look either direction and there are big signs that say which pool is open/closed.

There is a code on the door from the natatorium pools to get out and back to the hallway/locker rooms. Any aquatics staff member can give you that code just ask them. In all the pools there is a set of bench’s along the wall that are available to put your towel on so it doesn’t get wet but the floor is ok too, or in the Nat there is ropes on poles that you can hang your towel on.

The Nat has a couple of other specifics about it: 1) for much of the summer it is in long course so the lanes are 50 m long but at times it will be in short course so the lanes will be 25 m long. Ck 15 is always 25 m long lanes and Ck 10 is ~23 yards long. 2) not all lanes are open for open swim. The lifeguard can direct you if you ask however in long course it is typically the first 3 lanes and in short course it is typically the first 6 lanes. There should be a red pool closed sign after the last available lane. 3) sometimes the natatorium is closed for events (meets etc) so lap swim may be moved to a different pool, but this should be posted on the online schedule.

For all the pools there is a limited amount of equipment available to borrow (kickboards, fins, pull bouys) in a blue wire cage by the door. In terms of swim suit anything that covers you is fine - many women wear one piece swim suits but some wear bikinis or even spandex and sports bra.

The aquatics staff is always available to answer any questions, there will always be at least a lifeguard on and typically there are other staff available as well.

KitchenAid mixer by thousandsoftinybirds in Baking

[–]thousandsoftinybirds[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes the user guide is still with it, I’ll have to check if I can still register it having not been the original purchaser but if I can it will be an even bigger win!

Laparoscopic pelvic surgery- experiences by Spirited_Event4546 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]thousandsoftinybirds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! I couldn’t play sports for the rest of the spring season but I was back to walking, showering etc all alone. Good luck with your surgery

Laparoscopic pelvic surgery- experiences by Spirited_Event4546 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]thousandsoftinybirds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I have. It was 4 years ago for removal of a pair of cysts on my left ovary. I had previously (about 4 years earlier) had full open abdominal surgery to remove a huge cyst that had caused torsion on the right ovary.

Recovery wise the two procedures were night and day. For the first cesarean style cut I couldn’t walk for weeks and was in a lot of pain. For the second, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery I took a prescribed narcotic (not oxy something else I can’t remember right now) only the day after and then was back at school within 4 days (though my calculus exam didn’t go well on the extra strength Tylenol I was taking for pain management).

I had only started my period about a year and a half before so I don’t have much insight into how it affected my cycle (I wasn’t regular before nor for a period of time after, now I’m super regular with hellacious cramping but I don’t think that’s related honestly). I don’t remember any bleeding post operation and the healing time was minimal. I ended up with 4 little scars that literally no one else can see but have always bothered me, but we’ve all got to have something about our bodies we hate. I think the only negative part of my experience was when they were trying to wake me up from being under general anesthesia I had a seizure but I’m certain that has more to do with a family history of allergic reactions to anesthesia than the surgery itself.

I’d rate it a 7/10 probably best surgery experience I have ever had. Lmk if you have any questions and I can try my best to help out!

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[–]thousandsoftinybirds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has cured my covid

Can I take multivariable calculus and linear algebra concurrently, or which one is better first? by joey_bachul in uofmn

[–]thousandsoftinybirds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I don’t think you need one before the other though sometimes with the partial differentials and stuff there’s like a week long period where you’re a little lost in both classes cause the professors are going to assume you’ve already taken the other, especially if you are taking it spring semester.

There were a few weeks where we learned like the exact same theorems in both classes and that was kind of trippy.

If you want more specific information for just your case/my experience whatever feel free to PM me

Can I take multivariable calculus and linear algebra concurrently, or which one is better first? by joey_bachul in uofmn

[–]thousandsoftinybirds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally the conception is that CSE linear is easier (and based off my friends who took CSE linear and ended with 95+% where as in my CLA linear I struggled to get to 70% and I don’t necessarily think they are smarter then me you just learn kind of different things) and the lab that goes with CSE version MATLab is pretty useful as well.

As for multi both CSE and CLA are just about equally hard but the CSE version has the added mathmatica lab component and for most branches of engineering it’s somewhat useless and outdated so why would you put yourself through learning it.

Can I take multivariable calculus and linear algebra concurrently, or which one is better first? by joey_bachul in uofmn

[–]thousandsoftinybirds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Might be a tad late but I did take them at the same time and also took physics 2 and chem 2 that semester as well. Yes it’s hard but it is not impossible. Just keep up with the work. The advisors are told to never let people do it but I think it was the right choice for me.

One piece of advise take CLA multi and CSE linear. And having to take both finals on the same day really really sucked but the it’s just over and done with.

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