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I have been on 2.5 mg Buspar 2x daily (I am a slow metabolizer) since around 2021. For reference, I am also prescribed 2.5 mg Lexapro 1x daily and 5 mg Adderall Xr 1x daily. I am 31 years old. I am noticing a troubling trend of my chronic brain fog progressively getting worse. My memory is so terrible, I am always fatigued, I struggle to stay on task, my cognitive abilities have been declining, I sometimes even struggle while driving. I feel like I am living life in auto-pilot/feel like a spectator. All my bloodwork is fine, I have no heart issues, but I do have obstructive sleep apnea. Does anyone have any of those experienced symptoms while on any of the listed meds? I REALLY don't think its all because of the sleep apnea because the doctor said it's pretty mild. This all started after I started taking Buspar, and it has been getting progressively worse.

I have read Mistborn: SH, so I know that bodies of water appear as stone in the Cognitive Realm. As I am reading Words of Radiance, I just finished the chapter where Shallan soulcasts the bottom of the ship to open up to the ocean, and she is on solid ground (water) in Shadesmar because of the aforementioned rule. I THINK I understand why ground shows up as beads in the Cognitive Realm (humans see "dirt", "pebble", "rock", etc. that make up "ground" so the Cognitive aspect of "ground" will show up as those several smaller aspects, hence why it's made of beads). If that is the case, shouldn't bodies of water follow that same rule? We see "waves", "ripples", etc as the aspects of water. Shouldn't that influence the Cognitive aspect of water to follow the same rules as ground to appear as smaller aspects? Am I misinterpreting something?

Anyone else feel like the snack and quick service kiosks were closed EARLY tonight? Tried to get the Hades cake pop and that stand was already closed right after the fireworks. Same thing at Storybook Treats. Thankfully was able to get a hat box ghost popcorn bucket though. Were they just selling out earlier than expected from a swarm of influencers?

My wife and I are going to MNSSHP tomorrow evening, and I am trying to plan out what time we should line up at the front gate if we intended to meet Jack and Sally in a "semi" reasonable time (like an hour wait or less) before the party officially starts at 7. Main goal is to see them in that 3 hour window and maybe save a bit of time for browsing the merch before the event really starts. Bringing every cooling item known to man, ponchos, and an umbrella/sunbrella, but I wanted to know how long we will be either frying like eggs or getting soaked on by downpours? Might use the nearby bathrooms for AC breaks and take shifts in line.

So my wife packed a bunch of shirts and clothes from Etsy that she likely will never wear again (as well as some unused Liquid IVs and some snacks) and to make room for souvenirs for the return flight whats a good way to donate clothes and supplies? Can I just leave them (cleaned obviously) in a laundry room with a note in a bag or is there a better way?

So I rode Tiana's Bayou Adventure for the first time today. Still a fun ride, but geez those animatronics are already ROUGH. Pretty much none of the Louis animatronics move, Tiana stands static at several points, and none of the Mama Odie animatronics move. They are static statues with moving mouths. Thankfully the finale scene (outside Mama Odie) was fully functional. Is this a regular thing for this ride or did I just catch it on a really bad day

My wife has pretty severe fibromyalgia, but loves roller coasters. However she hasn't been on one since her diagnosis. Last time we were at WDW, it was actually Space Mountain where her symptoms really started a few years ago. Broke her for the rest of the trip. We want to try to avoid that this time. Already got her a scooter rental so she can avoid too much walking. For anyone with chronic pain, what roller coasters/thrill rides would you deem "smooth" enough for someone who can't do too many jerky rides? Which should she avoid? She still wants to ride some thrill rides, but she can't do shaky or jerky rides like Space Mountain.

Sixers fan always first, now a LeBron fan. If you're coming in to join our fanbase, you have ONE MAJOR JOB! If the Sixers have a playoff match against the Knicks, you keep those rat fuckers out. Buy up those seats! I will not see the Knicks fans take over our barn again!

So I have read MB era 1, Secret History, the Selish system stories (Elantris, Emperor's Soul, etc.), Warbreaker, Way of Kings, and Shadows for Silence. My questions have to do with shades. So I learned about Cognitive Shadows while reading Secret History, and I know the Returned in Warbreaker are CS's "stapled" to their physical bodies (but no idea if they're the actual soul of the person or an Investiture copy). Kelsier's CS is the "soul" of Kelsier that is anchored to the cognitive realm because of Preservation. That leaves me with shades. What the hell are they? So they're cognitive shadows that exist in the Physical Realm without a body. How is that possible if I have learned (so far) that cognitive shadows are of the cognitive realm and need a body to exist in the Physical Realm? Also, why don't Breaths from Nalthis become cognitive shadows when a person dies? The Threnodite System essay explains that some people from Threnody are invested, and that extra Investiture is what becomes the shade at death. So, why doesn't Investiture connected to any person become a CS on other planets (like Breaths)? Is it strictly a Threnody phenomenon? If so, why?

So I am early on in my Cosmere journey (finished Mistborn era 1, Secret History, Elantris, Emperor's Soul, and now Warbreaker). Just wanted to make sure I am understanding this right. "Normal" breath is Investiture passed from person to person, person to corpse (as Lifeless), or person to former living thing (normal awakening) So Divine Breath is not Investiture imbued in a person? So it comes from the shard on Nalthis, Endowment, directly? So if thats the case, how and why does Endowment choose who to bestow Divine Breath to become an Awakened and are Awakened bound to Endowment's Intent since they use Endowment's Investiture directly?