I’ve been on a medical LOA since last year and tomorrow I go back to work and I keep thinking about how almost all my coworkers I knew are gone and processes have changed. Also that if I do something wrong I might injure myself again and be right back where I was a year ago (I have been cleared for full job duties by my doctor).
Not just now but for at least the last several years… catastrophic global warming especially severe drought affecting the water supply and sending all kind of prices even higher.
I’m concerned that spez could be right: This will blow over, Reddit users in general don’t care enough. Even a lot of us who fled here might return eventually because that’s just where most of the discussion is. (Especially for breaking news, niche topics, etc).
I really wanted the admins to change course, and failing that, for Reddit to fall, but I think it’s likely we’ll get neither, and Lemmy will remain a sidenote. (As much as it has already grown, which is amazing to see, the whole network is still like 10% of one single top subreddit)
I obviously hope I’m wrong and that the growth we’ve had in the last month will just continue.
(As much as it has already grown, which is amazing to see, the whole network is still like 10% of one single top subreddit)
You have to remember that a lot of those large subreddits are full of bots and astroturfers. It’s in reddit’s best interest for those subreddits to appear full even if they aren’t. They are trying to IPO.
The quality of discourse here is already higher even if there are fewer people so personally I think I’ll stay here until it implodes or something better comes along.
My college friend’s destination wedding in Portugal.
I don’t really want to go - never been interested in Portugal, its extremely far away and extremely expensive to get there and stay there. On the other hand if I don’t go I know I’ll feel guilty about it. I’m currently churning ideas in my head for how to try and spin the trip into something that feels “worth” the money by going somewhere else in Europe afterwards. But the logistics are so complicated, and every day and extra location I add increases the price.
I hate obligations.
Where in Portugal are you going? I’ve only been to Porto but I loved it. It helps that I really like Portuguese food though I guess, and hot weather. It depends on what it is about Portugal that doesn’t appeal to you? In terms of cost it’s probably the cheapest country in Western Europe, you may just be staying somewhere pricey though. Honestly if you want to turn it into a bit of a trip I’d explore a bit of Portugal, or Spain is right next door, it should be easy to get around by train. Have a look on Trainline, they cover most of the train services in Europe. If you can book ahead for the intercity trains it’s usually a bit cheaper.
Looks like it’s in a place called Algarve.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure Portugal is a nice place, it just doesn’t gel with my preferences. I’m vegetarian so I basically can’t eat anything. Not a fan of beaches or hot weather either. I’m also just not really interested in learning about that culture, it’s never really sparked me.
Right now I’m thinking I might just do a hop to Scotland, and do some low cost hiking there - much more my speed. Kinda wish they had just had their wedding at home though…
The Algarve is full of British people (sorry) so you should be able to get vegetarian food. Although yeah with it being a tourist destination it’s probably more expensive. The Algarve has never appealed to me tbh, golf courses and British ex pats, no thanks. I often travel with my vegan best mate and she’s always managed, including in Porto, and in Spain. It’s limited but if you can deal with chips (fries), salad, olives, and cheese you can get by. And most cities have at least a few vegetarian/vegan restaurants and cafes.
If you come to the UK you should know we’re having a pretty crap summer right now, lots of rain, hopefully that should improve though. And if you’re not into hot weather then the UK is definitely the right place for you! I’d choose Portugal and Spain in a heartbeat over here, the old towns and cities are much more beautiful, and less grey, but each to their own. I hope you manage to have a good time. I think having a little add on trip that’s what you want to do is definitely the way to go in making this bearable. It does annoy me when people expect all their friends and family to spend a lot of money just because they’ve decided to get married.
My credit card expired on the first and I have a very expensive dental appointment next week. I’m watching my mailbox like a hawk and praying that the new card will get here in time. It’s my fault since I most likely threw the original replacement out thinking it was junk mail.
There’s a good chance you may be able to activate the card through the bank in the event it doesn’t show up in time. Never hurts to call them.
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Gotta clean up house before guests arrive in a few days.
Gotta finish rebuilding the front ramp.
Gotta move some stuff in the container.
Can’t figure out why the caravan gas pilot light goes out after 4 seconds. (well it hasn’t been used for 25 years…)
Tired. Might nap at 3pm. Or shortly.
Gotta go replace a modem 40 minutes away
Gotta clear the store room some.
Weatherboards need painting soon.
Big pine tree wants to fall on the shed.
Mailbox geocache has stopped working. Need to disable it on the site.
Gotta record a sponsor for the station.
Dog needs a walk.
Need to do some shopping.
Garden is a mess.
The sun is out, yay. Can run appliances for free today.
If I upset my cat
I have an appointment with a dentist to have some teeth pulled, and a chronic sinus infection needing surgery simultaneously. The antibiotics I’m on amplify the already massive anxiety I have to the point of paranoia and panic attacks.
I’m just some words a stranger left for you on the internet, but if it counts for anything at least one person from across the globe is thinking about you at this time and that is meant to sound reasurring like “you are not alone” but you mentioned paranoia and I probably just increased that I mean wtf dude a random stranger says “you are not alone” who could be from anywhere on Earth so now you’ve got this on your mind too great gee-wizz thanks I guess? Right? But then maybe it’ll take your mind off the real shit for a feaction of a second and make it worth it? I dunno I’m just an idiot overthinking things but that should be par for the course here. Um… good luck!
I’m so in my head that I barely know how to properly respond, but thank you for taking the time to reply.
Meta destroying the Fediverse.
