“Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them, at all. The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.” Professor Faber
Go read a book - Dkppunk
#WorldOfWarcraft #Rabbit #Scifi #Fantasy #TheExpanse #TMNT #Ghostbusters #FuckBookBans
The small space on the back of my bunny’s head, right in between their ears. My first boy smelled so good and he loved when I did that. It smells even better when they have been sitting next to a window, my current boy is a lionhead mix and that spot always smells so good.
My tiny girl is very sassy and doesn’t let me smell her much, but once in a while she will. It’s always the best smell.
The only game I have played enough to rack up a lot of hours is World of Warcraft. I started a few months after launch (after seriously trash talking it and preferring EQ2) and I still play off and on. I really dig the old history stuff in the books like The War of the Ancients trilogy and Lord of the Clans. I don’t really raid or join groups for stuff, I’m a “filthy casual” that chases pets, transmogs, mounts, achievements, and that sort of thing. I play one of the worlds largest MMORPGs in solo mode lol
After that, maybe The Witcher Adventure game on Steam because it’s fun. Or Halo Reach back in the day when I played firefight doubles with a buddy of mine.
I have started to recognize a quite a few folks here and there. Most I recognize for good posts/comments. Even a few that I don’t necessarily agree with, but they are respectful and thoughtful in their replies.
A couple I recognize for not so great reasons, but this space is pretty small so I try not to block folks unless they are outright awful. For most in this category, I just tag and avoid replying to them in the future rather than blocking.
Spiders are extremely fascinating and I wish more people would take an interest in them. They are mostly harmless and fear of them is irrational and illogical.
They are such a diverse group and have so many important functions in nature. There are some really cool ones out there like the lynx spiders or garden orb weavers like Argiope argentata. They are so fun to watch catch insects and go about their little spider lives. They are just so fucking cool.
Especially the green lynx spider ladies. They are my absolute favorite and such little badasses :)
My yard backs up to a canyon, so I have all kinds of critters running around. The rabbits are easy to keep out with a chickenwire fence. I grow marigolds and green leafy plants to attract green lynx spiders. The spider gal last year put in a lot of work protecting my garden. It’s also attracted a few mantises here and there, which is helpful.
Rats are a major problem for my tomatoes. I grow the tomatoes in an Earth Box, so I used green fencing that the rats couldn’t get through and just wrapped it around the whole thing. Thankfully, this year should have fewer rats because the neighbors got rid of their giant bird of paradise where they were nesting. There is also no pile of wood between the houses, another nesting place.
An inch and a half, maybe 2 inches with a little practice. But they have to be chunky heels, I can’t do the thin heels.
Honestly, I provided the links because I was in a rush to go to a book crawl. I was hoping you were curious enough to read them out of genuine interest because there is plenty of relevant information there. But I saw your other comments on this post and I have more important things to do than waste my time with a misogynistic troll. I’m going to go read and take pictures of spiders.
You have yourself a wonderful day ✌️
I love that you got a camera to cover your weed smoking nature hikes. I was gifted a gadget that attaches to my phone recently, it came with a macro lens so I’ve been using that to take more big pictures. I was considering getting a camera with macro lens before I received that, but I may still get one. What camera do you have?
I love stoned walks and I also do those as frequently as I can. What is your favorite thing you like to take pictures of?
I know exactly what you are talking about. I don’t read a lot of nonfiction but if I mention that I read in general, biographies are usually the first thing people ask about.
I’m going to sound like I’m hating on biographies, but I’m absolutely not. Many biographies have great importance. But…I feel like a lot of people read biographies because they are a form of gossip and people like gossip. In my experience, people who only read biographies also read celebrity gossip.
Do you have any earth science recommendations for someone who enjoys science in general? I’ve always liked biology and all of its disciplines.
What kind of science fiction?
As a gal who grew up on TNG and DS9 episodes, I absolutely love space ships! Anything with a good galaxy spanning adventure is high on my list to read. I’ve been reading some old Star Trek novels that are always fun times.
Lately I’ve been enjoying scifi romance novels. The local romance bookstore separates scifi/fantasy romance from the contemporary stuff making it easier to find.
What are you reading right now?
Currently reading Chaos Vector 2nd book of The Protectorate trilogy by Megan E. O’Keefe. I picked the first one up at the local book crawl a few years ago because the cover looked really cool. I try to read as little as I can about a book before I start it, I even avoid back cover blurbs or at least only skim the first 2-3 sentences. That’s how I picked this one.
Who’s your favourite author?
Scifi: James SA Corey, John Scalzi, and Jessie Mihalik are my current top 3 authors. I also enjoy some Huxley, Bradbury, Andy Weir
Less scifi, but sometimes adjacentish: Blake Crouch, Kit Rocha, Philip Pullman, Ken Liu
What’s your address?
My address is:
123456 Where a Bunch of Cool Spiders Live Court
Big Bug City, ADOGN 00001
My hobbies include:
Books, but when I mention how much I love science fiction, people’s eyes glaze over and they stop listening, even when I try engage discussion by asking what they like to read.
Spiders and insects, but when I mention how much I love spiders, folks have to tell me the story of that time they squished a spider because they were scared of a tiny little critter who is more afraid of them and unable to actually do any damage.
But I’m the weirdo.
That’s fucking awesome and you should be proud! I love my library cards.
Paramount is one I am having the hardest time with dropping because I love Star Trek so much. They are my comfort shows that I can watch over and over and over again without getting bored. So I’ve been borrowing the Blu-rays of seasons from my local library, ripping the discs, and I’m setting it up to watch on my living room tv.
All this nonsense Ellison/Paramount has been up to is so gross.
Ok man. I offered plenty of articles for you to read through, but obviously sexism is just a thing of the past and is not relevant today at all.
I’ve only been a woman experiencing this for over 40 years, but whatever. Have a nice day ✌️
The short answer: sexism and money
The long answer:
Sexism: Women’s clothing is seen from an aesthetic view and not a utility view. Women’s pockets give us independence and since women were seen as property for so long, we did not need pockets to hold our items. Men’s clothing is about utility and practicality because men need to hold important items in their day to day. Women’s clothing is seen as just about fashion because women just want to be pretty, which reflects how some view women’s place in the world “be pretty, attract man, find husband, make babies”. Fewer pockets means women have to carry more with our hands which leads to less freedom of movement and less independence.
Money: Fashion companies make tens of billions selling women purses. If women had real pockets, we may not need purses. This is also why fast fashion is aimed at women, our clothing is of lesser quality so we are required to buy clothing more frequently. Women’s clothes are considered a loss leader to sell more cheap accessories.
The thing is, instead of arguing that women don’t really want pockets, you should listen and acknowledge what we are asking for. Times are changing, pockets are becoming larger in women’s clothes because women are demanding them, because we are being more selective and purchasing the few options with pockets that we have. Not as many companies are taking advantage of that ask because they want to sell purses, but the change is happening. You should also be advocating for that change.
The book I linked to above goes into great detail about the history of pockets in general, then provides information on why women’s pockets not only don’t exist as they should, but have actually been taken away from us as we gained independence (during WW2 when women had to work because men were fighting, women’s clothing had more pockets). If you don’t want to read the book, here are a number of shorter articles that provide the same information.
https://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/style/fashion/trends-looks/pockets-womens-clothes.htm
https://luxuryandfamous.com/why-do-women-not-have-pockets-in-pants/
https://mamafashionista.com/why-dont-womens-clothes-have-pockets/
https://fashionmagazine.com/style/womens-pockets/
Great quotes in the above article: Though perhaps no one has put it better than Indiana University professor Christopher Todd Matthews, who writes in the academic article “Form and Deformity: The Trouble With Victorian Pockets” that Victorian women were told that they “had four external bulges already — two breasts and two hips — and a money pocket inside their dress would make an ungainly fifth.”
“Essentially: Men are required to act and therefore need practical clothing. Women are expected to simply appear and be watched — their beauty prioritized above all else. And these outdated gender ideals are still being sewn directly into our clothing”
https://www.thelist.com/176777/the-real-reason-womens-clothes-rarely-has-pockets/
I just never understood how, so I’ve never purchased a one piece like that. I don’t want to get naked just to pee. Plus I’m taller than average women, so the proportions hit me all wrong lol
I still enjoy participating in these posts even if it’s not something I would wear. I’m a mid-40s jeans and tshirt kind of gal, but I used to work in women’s fashion retail and it was fun to help others pick outfits that they loved and made them feel confident.
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I disagree. Women’s pants with pockets will sell just as well as, if not better than, women’s pants with fake pockets because at the end of the day, there is no difference in pants with vs without except in very limited cases like specific styles of business attire. The pants will sell because women want to wear pants and we buy pants available to us.
There is no good reason at all for fake pockets to even exist. These companies do this so they can force women to buy purses, an extra item that causes women to spend more money. It’s sexism. That’s all there is to it.
I highly recommend a book called Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close by Hannah Carlson. Women have been denied pockets for centuries and business today are just continuing that.
lol it’s been like 20 years since I did that. I hope your husband gets a good chuckle at it too.
She Wees are great for traveling and hiking!
Completely different reason, but I felt that same satisfaction when my dad died of a painful stomach cancer. Shit head abandoned his wife and kids for his affair partner and her 4 kids. He did a bunch of stupid shit because he was a stupid shit. I was sad for my aunts because they lost their brother, but his death has made me closer to them so that’s a win 🤷♀️
Otherwise, it was so satisfying knowing that he died in pain without his own children or hers there. I don’t feel guilty for feeling that and neither should you 💚