I can’t really go anywhere as I need to save as much money as I can to cover for missed time at work.
By far the most American thing I've read in a while.
Answering the question: How about reading some books?
Get well soon, OP!
Thanks for the well wishes ☺️ I’ve ordered like 7 books based on recs from everyone. Do you have a fave book?
Recommendations would probably depend a lot on what kind of books you like.
One I read recently and loved is "Extremely loud and incredibly close" by Jonathan Safran Foer.
Play Factorio. The time will go by much quicker, and you'll feel productive and unproductive simultaneously.
Best description of factiorio.
Looks similar to Satisfactory. Would you say so?
Yes, they're conceptually identical, but the core gameplay is very different.
There is no book you wanted to read?
I’m not much of a reader, though I would like to get into the Star Wars lore. I had not even thought of that, thanks! 🙂
Do you have any recommendations for what to read?
For Star Wars lore it really starts and ends with the Timothy Zahn trilogy. For years was considered the "official/unofficial Episodes 7, 8, 9."
Heir to the Empire (1991)
Dark Force Rising (1992)
The Last Command (1993)
Just ordered it, thank you for the rec! I’m excited to give it a go.
If your library has Libby (or similar), it can be interesting to read random "popular" books. I have found some good ones that way.
Just don't look at the title art, or read a description. Keeps things wild. (Time travel, end of world, or just lunch with friends? No idea.)
"Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine" is one example.
That’s really interesting, thank you! I’ve not heard of this stuff before. I’ll keep that in mind 🙂
I’m not much of a reader, though I would like to get into the Star Wars lore. I had not even thought of that, thanks! 🙂
You're welcome ;)
Do you have any recommendations for what to read?
I don't know what you like so it's a bit like i I asked you what should I eat tonight?
Imho, if you want to give Star Wars a try that's a good starting point. I don't know now much about Star Wars so I'm probably not the person you should ask. I do love scifi though and among my favorite authors I would say Ubik, by Philip K. Dick (the guy was the inspiration for films ranging from Matrix to Blade Runner, and many others). It's fun, it's not too hard to read and it's not too long either. And it's at least as pertinent today as it was when it was written in the 60s.
That said, allow me one advice if you're not used to reading: don't be afraid to not like and not finish a book. That's OK. You have no obligation to.
I read a lot and I never hesitate to quit reading a book I don't like. Also, I know that my tastes can change (I now love books I hated when I was a kid or a teen, or even a young adult). The Ubik book I suggested is not a difficult read, but you may also not like it at all, and that's fine. Just look for something else to read ;)
I like the premise of Ubik, I ought to try it. Thank you for such a thoughtful response! I’m definitely interested in getting out of my routine.
I’m definitely interested in getting out of my routine.
That's a great thing to do, imho ;)
Wishing you to get better soon
If you haven't read it yet: A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
Setting up Paperless-ngx and scan up all the papers (which now can be recycled).
That's what I did with my last free days.
That’s really interesting! I don’t really have much that I would need to scan in, but the process would be a nice challenge.
Sit-ups and air squats. 10 per hour. Add 5 each day.
install archlinux
I don't know if 9 days is enough time.
In all seriousness though, installing and setting up Arch seems to be a bit over my head (and patience).
Although…I’d get to let everyone know that I use Arch… 🤔
You should play Factorio. Although there is a great risk you will never leave the house again.
Curious how you got on with the Rubik’s cube?
Qi Gong: a relaxing, low impact workout. Dozens of monks have youtube channels.
I think I could get into that. I imagine it will help with the whole mindfulness thing.
Learn to roll the fist toward the index knuckle before it lands. ;-)
lol I wish I had thought of that in the moment. I pretty much just saw red and lost control of my anger.
It happens. It doesn't have to happen again. If you have money for gym, maybe Tai chi to learn how to manage energy, shouldn't be an issue with your injury. I would love a tai chi class, myself, but it may not be for you.
Had the same deal last year when I tore an achilles tendon. :(
#1) Do what the doc/physical therapist tells you to do.
#2) It's OK to push yourself a little, but pain is your body telling you when to stop.
I figured out how to stream the PS5 and Xbox to the Steam Deck in the bedroom, your mileage may vary! :)
Dying to know though... boxers fracture? Hopefully a good story there! Always lead with your first 2 knuckles!
Thank you for your advice!
Always lead with your first 2 knuckles!
I wish I had 😅
Unfortunately it’s a bit of a sad story. My father and I are no longer speaking.
Not a huge use of time, but add fap to your list. Keep your head clear.
Spend time thinking about changes I want to make in life, like better eating habits or more exercise, then rethink my home and how to set up for long term success, maybe.
Maybe just cruise Lemmy/all and make braindead jokes at smart people as per usual.
Maybe just cruise Lemmy/all and make braindead jokes at smart people as per usual.
Wayyy ahead of ya lol.
I had just started going to the gym again, and then I went and turned my life upside down lol.
I fall into the trap of procrastination and end up mindlessly consuming YT. How do you keep yourself on track?
Uhh I super don't. Best I can do is at least use Grayjay and Freetube to avoid ads.
Get a bunch of groceries delivered and cook a bunch of food. Freeze a lot of it for later to save yourself time cooking
Had a similar amount of time recently and rewatched the whole Buffy/Angel shows was quite a time killer. I remember doing similar with the stargate shows a few years back but yeah that's like a couple of months time investment.
Read all 40 Halo novels.
Watch a bunch of history videos and become a nerd :3 Channel recommendations (from easiest to hardest to get into):
Playing boardgames online.
Yucata.de is a community built website, where you can play any of 211 boardgames online for free, with people from every country of the world.
Small games to start with:
Mountain Goats
Ali Baba
Balloon Cup
Chinagold
Hey, that's my fish
Lemminge
"Follow makeup tutorials" is pretty vague, do you have more specifics on what you're aiming for with that? Part of why I ask if because I know that I can find the functionally infinite array of tutorials overwhelming, and if I don't have a clear goal, I'll end up burning out.
The other part of why I ask is because I'm curious about your style goals — what do you want to be able to do that you can't currently do? Is this part of a larger endeavour to shape your style?
I started learning Kontakt 7
The 9 days will just fly by, and you might be able to map a couple of keys by then lol
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