wildeaboutoskar

joined 1 year ago
[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 6 points 8 months ago

Not very well imo. I have 24 hours worth of music in my playlist and I get the same few songs each time I shuffle it

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 7 points 8 months ago

It's been a busy week so far. Trying to tidy my flat before an inspection next week as well as get some reporting done before a deadline tomorrow (it won't be done in time but their expectations aren't particularly reasonable so doing what I can). Got to do a Hackathon today based around a potential new system which was exciting! It's so much better than what we have at the moment.

Going to Amsterdam on Friday for the weekend, really looking forward to it

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

That sounds fantastic! I love the idea of progressively decorating, sounds much less daunting

I've really enjoyed getting to know more about Krampus over the last few years

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

Are you in a Nordic country? Sounds nice!

I'm atheist too but spend most of December in cold churches. I like the ritual of it even if I don't actually believe

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

Good post, agree with this. I enjoyed playing it a few years ago, don't let the bastards get you down.

Ashe and Lux ftw.

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

That sounds beautiful

 

What do you do (either in your country/culture or as a tradition with your family/friends) to celebrate or mark this time of year?

 

Anyone recommend any good discord servers for chat/gaming?

Looking for something relatively active and not too toxic, figured Beehaw is a good place to ask

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Stupid question, but what is a full moon gathering? Like what do you do?

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hope you feel better soon 🙂

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

Wow that's definitely an overreaction! If your sister was concerned wouldn't she just open it first, rather than letting the kids see it/do it? Or message people first to check if anyone sent it?

No good deed goes unpunished I guess! Glad it mostly worked out ok

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You have a great way with words!

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sorry to hear you're going through a tough time. It's impressive that you're managing to keep up with things like the gym and guitar though in spite of that.

Glad to hear you're able to escape through reading. Heard so many good things about Ursula Le Guin but not got around to reading anything yet.

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hope you feel better soon @alyaza!

Been off here for a bit as things got busy with work and choirs, but now things are starting to relax a bit ahead of Christmas which is good.

My niece was born at the end of November, was nice to meet her even if I'm not a baby fan (they're so warm though! Had no idea). Looking forward to her being out of nappies/able to talk so I can bond with her a bit.

Had the first Christmas concert of the season last week which went well, always in awe of the orchestra we play with, they're so talented that I forget I'm supposed to be singing. Have two carol concerts week after next which will be fun.

Seeing some comedy this weekend and next week which I'm looking forward to.

 

Are there any decent open source alternatives or should I be looking to go down the building route?

I am a coding newbie so would be a bit daunting!

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Keeping the weekly post warm until @alyaza comes back 🙂

What's everyone been up to? Any plans for the weekend?

 

It's summer holiday time in the northern hemisphere which made me think of this.

What kind of holiday/vacation do you like going on? What do you like doing? Beach, adventure, city break, etc.?

What's the last holiday you went on that you really enjoyed?

 

Not marking this as NSFW because it's about health, but mods please let me know if you think it should be and I will change it.

Health screenings are so important so I don't want to put anyone off them, but has anyone else found them more difficult as you've gotten older?

Just had my cervical screening and it hurt like hell this time. Last couple of times have been fine. Not sure if it was the nurse or if I'm just more sensitive today or if it's a normal thing to find it more painful. I figure if it is the latter then it's good to be aware.

 

What books/podcasts/videos do you recommend on philosophy?

Can be of any style (introductory or more comprehensive), just would be good to build up a repository on here and see who else is interested in philosophy more generally.

I find The Prince by Machiavelli fascinating, can definitely see how some leaders take his ideas to heart.

 

What do you read when you're struggling to read what you usually read?

Or to put it another way, what's your junk food/comfort read?

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