u/Hookton

I've always heard that dreams don't kick in until the REM stage, around 90mins in.

But I dream every time I sleep, even during a 2-minute micronap.

Anyone else?

I'm only in my 30s, but I'm very old.

I don't mean in that "Haha I'm getting old, I've got grey hair and sometimes my back hurts when I sleep funny" sense.

I mean in the sense that I've made very poor lifestyle choices to the point that my doctors say my health is more on par with someone in their 70s (and not a fit 70-something). My octogenarian father is far more physically capable than I am. I have gone from "falling over" to "having falls".

I relate more and more to this blog post (which probably deserves its own post because it's great imho but here we are) every day.

The animal is tired. And it really shouldn't be at this age.

This is hitting a bit hard, gotta be honest.

"The shaking of his hands becomes less agitated as his dark eyes become more clear. Like the patient who receives an anaesthetic, his fear and trembling are reduced."

A quote from the last book gifted me by a pseudo-stepfather (a CA himself) who introduced me to most of my favourite books/authors as a teen and who died about a year ago on his own sofa with a half-finished Baileys coffee and a half-smoked joint on the table next to him. Not a bad way to go.

I'm just now feeling up to reading it. Feeling sentimental, I guess.

What are y'all reading atm?

Kafka's *Metamorphosis* has been translated multiple times with interesting changes between them. Wilde's *The Picture of Dorian Gray* has a sanitised version. Shelley's *Frankenstein* is better known in its later, rereleased incarnation. The original C19th translation of *The Count of Monte Cristo* is wildly overshadowed by the 1990s translation, which retains the original story while making it more accessible for modern audiences.

What other examples are there?

My cat is a fixed male. I've had him since he was around eight months old and he's now ~10.

He used to be a stereotypical aloof cat, but the last couple of months he's become very clingy and affectionate.

He's eating normally, drinking normally, toileting normally, and his energy levels are normal, so I feel weird taking him to the vet. I'm just a bit concerned by the change.

I know the subject pops up pretty often about waking up at 2am in a cold sweat because you've remembered calling your teacher "Mum" when you were 8 or whatever.

But does anyone else have nothing but embarrassing/shameful/negative memories? I have no positive memories. Even experiences that were positive at the time are shameful in hindsight. My brain's a constant stream of awfulness and has a tendency to link these memories so if e.g. a word in a song reminds me of a bad memory, I can no longer listen to anything by that band without the same memory cropping up.

I'm in my late 30s and am just now really seeing the long-term effects of the drink. My little bro and sis are coming for a visit in a couple of months and I'm like yeeeeeah you're going to have to entertain yourselves because I literally cannot walk up a flight of stairs unassisted, never mind take you to see the sights.

Maybe it's time for a mobility scooter. Vroom vroom!

What do?

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I have vodka, wine, bread, lager, humous, bacon, eggs, and m&ms.

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What do I eat first, and what do I drink first?

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I haven't watched in about 20 years but just recently have been catching up (watching what's on ITVX, so from 2023) and noticed there's quite a few experimental episodes—e.g. a Todd/Theo episode where it's filmed through various cameras, a David/Shona episode that shows the same events with each of them narrating.

Is my memory wonky and they've always done this, or is it a more recent thing?

I'm a 36JJ(UK) and usually wear a Panache tankini with a built-in bra since I need the support haha. atm though I've got a broken shoulder so it's not an option.

Can anyone recommend tankinis that work for larger busts but with no/minimal support? I could probably manage to get into one of those ones with an elasticated bust area as long as it's not too tight. Looking for absolutely no padding and no designated boob cups.

Usual size is UK 20/US 16 but I'll probably go up a couple of sizes—again, the key thing is for it to be loose enough that I can pull it on and off one-handed without too much difficulty.

My local butcher closed down a couple of years ago and I swear I've been through about twenty different sausages trying to find something half as good.

What's your fail safe sausage, either from a supermarket or online? Skinny sausages would be a bonus. I have a hankering for sausage and mash but can't deal with disappointment...

I hope this is the right place to ask this!

I'm plus-sized and my staple swimwear is usually a tankini top with built-in bra paired with swim shorts.

Unfortunately I've broken my shoulder and need to find an alternative. I was thinking men's board shorts (loose, can be pulled up/down with one hand) and a bra-sized bikini top (I've got a thingumy to put bras one one-handed). The problem is this leaves my belly exposed, which I'm uncomfortable with.

The only possible solutions I can find are the skin-tight swim shirts and swim dresses, neither of which I can get in and out of. I know I can get a cover-up for around the pool but I'd like something I can actually wear while swimming.

I guess what I'm looking for is a swim dress but only the top part so I can wear it over my board shorts and bikini top. What do I need to be searching for, if such a thing exists?

... only to realise it's already at full volume?

I feel very dissatisfied. I'll have to start singing along to fill the volume void at this rate—and nobody wants that, do they?

Bloods are suddenly off the charts despite no change in routine, and resting heart rate is 125bpm. Doc tried to send me to hospital but I've resisted.

It was always going to happen; my cirrhosis was so advanced by the time they caught it that liver failure was inevitable even if I never touched another drop.

So, if this is the beginning of the end... Chairs?

Good night's sleep. Got some decent food down. Managed to get the shitty jobs out of the way. You're getting on top of the housework. You've even learned this new fucking stupid method of long division.

Hallucinating's over. Shakes are over. Sweating's over. Puking's over. Abdominal pain's over. You've even stopped shitting blood for the first time in six months.

So you're feeling goooood and you're on track for just ten units today and nothing tomorrow. But then the sun comes out and Mr Blue Sky comes on your random playlist and you just think... What harm would another couple do, eh?

I think this was a movie, but it may possibly have been a show. 99% sure it's live action. Probably 00s at the latest, likely earlier.

A man is speaking to another guy (maybe two guys?) all amiable, "Look, just tell me what happened, no one's going to get angry." Then after they fess up, he switches and shouts, "WELL NOW I'M REALLY [FUCKING?] ANGRY!"