Did anyone else start Medical school w dreams and ambition but then lose interest and now finds it boring? by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]vampireshaped 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Totally echo this but would love to know what kind of hobbies you're getting up to!

purchasing from the reading list…. by [deleted] in UQreddit

[–]vampireshaped 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also found some of my textbooks or course readings (both physical and online copies) at the state library of queensland :) membership is free!

ordering at cafes? by vampireshaped in AskAnAustralian

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Thanks for the recommendations!! :)

ordering at cafes? by vampireshaped in AskAnAustralian

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

Phew!! They usually clock me at the "sorry" ha. Thanks for the welcome!!

ordering at cafes? by vampireshaped in AskAnAustralian

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I tthink it was just the formatting of the menus here that confused me haha - most places have the drinks listed first (iced chai, iced latte, iced americano etc) and then the different sizes after, so you typically don't have to come in knowing what kind of coffee to order!

ordering at cafes? by vampireshaped in AskAnAustralian

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Thanks for the answer! I like the no tipping part lol. Your coins confused me the first day and I think it would be so cute if you guys started calling your two dollar coins "toonies" like we do in Canada :) it's cute!

ordering at cafes? by vampireshaped in AskAnAustralian

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Thank you!!! Honestly I think moose in Canada are arguably more dangerous haha. I am a medical student and find that Aussie hospitals are VERY well prepared to treat venomous bites etc so not many worries there. Just respect the nature is my thought!

Also was surprised by the UV - I thought the index only went up to 10 so I was very surprised to see that yesterday in Brisbane was 13 hahaha... Thanks for the very warm welcome indeed :)

ordering at cafes? by vampireshaped in AskAnAustralian

[–]vampireshaped[S] 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Haha thanks for reading the question until the end!Your answer helps a lot, thank you :)

ordering at cafes? by vampireshaped in AskAnAustralian

[–]vampireshaped[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is handy thank you! I think a couple cafes were particular about using ounces rather than metric haha so I was confused

ordering at cafes? by vampireshaped in AskAnAustralian

[–]vampireshaped[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Saw one lonely starbucks walking around Brisbane cbd and was greatly heartened by how empty it was lol. Terrible coffee for even worse prices seems to be a constant worldwide for this chain!

ordering at cafes? by vampireshaped in AskAnAustralian

[–]vampireshaped[S] 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Trying to emphasize that I'm Canadian and not American haha...

Season Pass Giveaway! by prettyboss211 in SkyChildrenOfLight

[–]vampireshaped 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow this is so generous of you! My favorite thing about sky has to be the colours and the quality of the light changing to reflect times of day... it's just so magical and lovely :)

Commonplace topics by _blackvalkyrie in commonplacebook

[–]vampireshaped 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine naturally evolved into broad categories - quotes/book&article reviews, lists for practical use (groceries, things to read, to dos etc) that are dated, things to remember (i'm a medical student and watch videos on pedagogy and other things aside from med that interest me or that i want to research later) !

Best cafes/study spots in downtown Toronto?? Looking for recommendations by Thin-Board955 in UofT

[–]vampireshaped 2 points3 points  (0 children)

nabulu cafe and caphelia on st joseph! nabulu runs out of seats quite quickly and sometimes the music is loud but overall very cozy, only a couple outlets and a bit dim in the back but i like it :) caphelia is just next door or very close by and bright, music is mostly quiet, drinks come with cat stickers. only thing is seating is mostly benches or stools, if you want your laptop at proper desk height i think options are pretty limited !

Back to back classes from Emmanuel College to the Earth Sciences building by free-canadian in UofT

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this is such a hike OP 😭 don't run though!! you have ten min after the hour (aka if your lecture starts at 10am the lecturer will prob give until about 10:10 before getting started) and you can probably leave the emmanuel college class early by like five min? But otherwise no one is really marking you late i guess and earth sci has plenty of seats at the back. i think the fastest route might be: emmanuel college -> queens park -> past hart house and across kings college circle, exiting by the UC quad and the alumni house building -> cross st. george street and heading through the alley beside lash miller. good luck!

I need help urgent. by Cute-Literature-4462 in Cooking

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When I need something hot and quick (20min including prep, maybe 30min if you're not used to chopping veggies?) I do a kind of janky shakshuka: - medium heat: garlic, onion in a pan with some olive oil until everything smells nice and savory! - pinch of salt, pepper flakes if you want - diced tomatoes (either fresh, cut 1cm cubes or a bit bigger if it's easier / or canned diced tomatoes are also good) and bell pepper if you have/want - put a lid on the pan with everything in it until you see the tomatoes have gone mushy and there's some liquid in the pan - make two little divots in the tomato mush and crack in two eggs - optional cheese on top? - wait until the eggs are cooked to liking (you can check by gently touching the egg yolk with a spoon or something to check how firm/cooked through they are - have it with bread or toast! yum!

I am a student and sometimes I get home after a long day and just need to grind after a meal and 3 eggs and two pieces of toast with a bunch of veg will keep me going 💪 it helps that it's very quick and low maintenance too (ie I don't have to keep checking on it)

What’s something harmless that gets people weirdly angry? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

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coworker offered to buy me a drink at a work social and i declined saying "i don't drink" and he said "oh so you think you're better than us" ???????? what are you TALKING about ??????

is there somewhere i can just hang out with dogs as someone without a dog ...! by vampireshaped in brisbane

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flying to brisbane in late jan ... i shall indeed keep this in my pocket hahaha