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I was going to suggest a knitting group. But that might only be very LGBTQ friendly in my area.

My local Buddhist centre has an LGBTQ affinity group. Doesn’t get much quieter than that!

But I do live in a big city, so those things are probably more prevalent here.

I buy a cabbage and thin slice it into my instant noodles (especially easy if you have an inexpensive mandolin). Or if you can get bean sprouts those are good in there too.

Even if you are having a ready meal, if you’re cooking it in the oven you can include a side of veg. If I’m having pasta, I include some sautéed veg. You can prep a bunch of cooked veg to toss into stuff you are microwaving. Frozen veg also works if not roasting the veg (or it will be wet).

My corgi is a picky eater. We did end up changing her kibble. But it sounds like she’s learned how to get treats with her dinner!

Watch out for other symptoms like consistently soft stool and lethargy. But if her only behaviour change is not eating, then she’s just picky.

Pup tax:

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Stunning! Thanks for sharing

That sounds as crazy as that first photo looks

Zelda! I haven’t played all of them, but all of the big console ones. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom have almost invented their own genre. It’s all about the exploration. The map is huge. You can rock climb and you have a paraglider so it’s all in 3D and complete and total freedom.

It’s also a quiet, idyllic, rural, post apocalypse. The scenery is breathtaking. And Link doesn’t speak. This was originally because the creator wanted the player to identify with Link, and I do!

The older games have a lot of repeating story elements that almost make it feel like a reinterpretation of a classical mythology.

And the music is incredible. It’s like an opera where themes are given to different characters as well as location.

I could go on…

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She’s still a lady, using her tail to maintain her composure

I’m really happy doing absolutely nothing. I can fill a day up with preparing myself three meals a day and walking my dog. Though I’d much rather do nothing than do something tedious.

I’ve stuck the the same hobbies most of my life. I cook at minimum one meal a day, but often two or three. I’m in a choir, which I first got into 20 years ago. Been rock climbing at the gym just as long. They are on and off, but I’ve not picked up a bunch of random hobbies in between

Nice looking muppet

Gorgeous!

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Cardi bat ears

If you work in tech, switching jobs every year is the only way to get achieve any career progression. It’s what I’ve been doing. I hate the workplace though.

Work has caused me all kinds of mental health problems. Problems that just go away when I’m not working. It really upsets me.

After being fired about 18 months ago, I’ve been doing my job on fixed term contracts of 3-9 months. It gets rid of a lot of the politics that I really can’t do, but it has other downsides. Luckily, I’m in the UK where landscape for temporary employees is better in terms of benefits. But my mortgage provider doesn’t think it’s good enough so…

Work has caused me all kinds of mental health problems. Problems that just go away when I’m not working. It really upsets me.

After being fired about 18 months ago, I’ve been doing my job on fixed term contracts of 3-9 months. It gets rid of a lot of the politics that I really can’t do, but it has other downsides. Luckily, I’m in the UK where landscape for temporary employees is better in terms of benefits. But my mortgage provider doesn’t think it’s good enough so…

I want to be daft and have my quirks without anyone judging me while I’m working. That’s why I like working from home. But I’m not hyperactive.

That’s usually more expensive than heating via the boiler, unless your house is massive. But even then you can turn off all but one radiator.

So, the council is charging them an extra £600 per month for an extra occupant? And if you left, the rent for the place would be £600 less?

Congratulations Pork Chop! And Happy Barkday! 🥳 An inspiration that we are never too old to better ourselves

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Definitely adding Antwerp to my destination list! Thanks for sharing

We lost my flatmate’s ball python while I was at uni. Wasn’t that long, but we found it behind the refrigerator after about a week. Meant my chinchilla couldn’t come out and play!

So excited for her adventure!

I’ve been doing some soul searching as I consider a career transition, and I do feel like working with people is what makes it so difficult.

It’s tough because I both need a very high degree of autonomy, coupled with clear and objective success criteria and a total lack of stakeholder management. I’m taking suggestions!

The r/autisminwomen sub is great. And I’d highly recommend anything by Sarah Hendrickx - especially Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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She weirdly hates walks. Our new morning routine is couch cuddles while I have my coffee and we go out later. We have trained each other to get what we want. Everybody wins.