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Doing crosswords for fun, and not taking them seriously. I abuse that check button, and I love the trivia, puns, and brain confusion. Bonus points if you do them at work on the clock. I can suggest the LA Times ones, hosted on the Washington Post.
Jan 26, 2024
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at the bar w yr friends. okay, it’s not the NYT, but it’s still fun to crowdsource the answers while having a drink. The end goal is to finish the crossword, but also take a load off on a Sunday night
Apr 29, 2024
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The success of my day primarily relies on how well (or more often than not, badly) I do on my crossword. At the moment I am loving the NYT app on my phone - it also offers a more accessible ‘mini’ crossword, as well as the wordle.
However, now and again I’ll buy a copy of the New Yorker, flip straight to the last page, and do a physical crossword over an oat milk flat white - my slice of paradise 🥰
Feb 20, 2024
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need I say more? grab those cheap seats and enjoy something new and different! broaden your horizons etc etc
Jan 23, 2024
Look, there’s really nothing like communal eating and trash talking! The interactive DIY vibes of hotpot mixed with juicy goosey gossip sharing…it’s a sacred ritual 🕯️
Jan 28, 2024
I was so anti with e-readers for the longest time. I had a Nook as a teenager and it was clunky, heavy, and locked into the B&N marketplace. I also hated the idea of not having a physical book. That has all changed with my Kobo Libra 2. The highlights for me, in short:
1) Slim + lightweight. I can fit this baby in basically any bag, including a tiny shoulder bag
2) Holds THOUSANDS of books....literally thousands. Also audiobooks!
3) I can purchase books directly from kobo, but you can also buy them from any other retail chain (not amazon tho, their file structure is different). As long as its an ePub your Kobo can read it...even if its not from reputable businesses 😉
4)BIG SAVINGS!! 💰Stuff goes on sale all the time, I have price alerts set thru a website and gets tons of books for cheap. Kobo will match prices of other retailers and give you store credit for the difference.
5) Battery lasts for a week or more, without needing a charge
6)Links to your overdrive if you want to check out books from your local library!
7) Space saver. I take my kobo with me on every vacation, in my commute etc. Where I go, she goes.
I still love, use, and travel with physical books. So, to those who, like me, were afraid of not having real paper in front of them, trust, you will adjust. The e-ink screen is actually of great quality. And I still have a huge library of paper books at home! Rumors are swirling that the Libra 3 is dropping in Spring!
Get into it!
Jan 23, 2024