YawningNostalgia

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[–] YawningNostalgia@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It demonstrably is not. The average over a lifetime was 1.7M in 2023.

 

The actor for Oh Father was on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as an aspiring reverend. Firecracker was on a The Following as a sycophantic worshipper who banged the cult leader.

I just thought it was funny. One actor is like okay, I'm reverend-coded, I can do the preacher voice, and the other was like I'm really good at playing a character with a lot of religious trauma who falls in love with a cult leader and follows him mindlessly until I'm killed.

Also Lamplighter was in The Following too. I watch too much TV. Life has been weird lately.

All of them killed it w/r/t acting, but I thought it was funny

Too hot for me is Taiwan in the summer--I would have to rest after walking up a flight of stairs and found it very difficult to do anything outside of air-conditioned malls or going up into the mountains (which are unmissable to me for any traveler.) I like the heat in Hawai'i in Jan-March. I just haven't been everywhere so I don't know how to compare. Basically anywhere you can throw yourself in the water whenever you overheat. I really like the Balkans suggestion

[–] YawningNostalgia@thelemmy.club 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Omg every suggestion is so different! SK to Thailand for me solo would be great. Only thing is I think if I go to Thailand I'd want to do one of those women-only guided trips where they take you to pickleball and snorkeling and the night market, and idk if one week would be enough to join one of those. I'm really good at traveling on my own though so maybe I don't need it.
I'm probably not gonna get the plastic surgery but taking this heavily into account. I love Thai people and want to go so bad I just figure I can go in cooler weather. It's more about what she wants for that first week than me tho and she might be more comfortable in Asia than a different region so I'll have to find out but this is super helpful

[–] YawningNostalgia@thelemmy.club 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I feel like a jerk for not considering the less mentioned European countries. I hate crowds so this sounds perfect. I just want to vibe and see cool shit and get in the water and it might be perfect.
I'd love to hear your specific recs!

[–] YawningNostalgia@thelemmy.club 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've seen videos of Croatian tourist activities like swimming holes and ziplines and I think that may be the one. And plenty of beautiful city to cover week one. Was thinking about spending one night in Zagreb-->Split-->Dubrovnik, send the madre on her way, and then just wing it by myself once I've gotten the lay of the land.
If you have more specific recs I'm all ears

Genuinely laughed out loud

I want to so bad! Are you from there

I do like transit hubs but yeah. I think if we do Costa Rica we'll pick just one city because she's older and I don't want to drive much, and due to the length of her leg of the trip renting a car will be a pain. I certainly don't want her to drive lol.
I was thinking 3 days nice resort, 3 days sleeping rough-ish, so then she has time for the flights and then the rest will be just me and I can do anything by myself

[–] YawningNostalgia@thelemmy.club 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Which aren't environmentally devastating?

 

I can go to any country, with the caveat that my mom would accompany me for part of it. I don’t want to go someplace I’ve already been, so it can’t be Taiwan, Canada, France, Germany, Morocco, Japan, Mexico, Ireland, or Argentina. I’m from the US and don’t want to go to a state I’ve already been to either. I want somewhere that feels very different.

The reason that this is a hard decision is because my mom is up there in age and can’t swim. I would really like to beach and party at least some of the time, but I don’t want to do that with her because we’re not the type to drink and do drugs in front of each other. The idea is that it would be 2 weeks for me and 1 for her, so we would start off together and then I’d be let loose and she’d fly home. When she is there we would do shorter hikes, visit museums, shop, and do normal tourist things. When she is gone I want to party and swim, so I need a place that is rich in both culture and unzh unzh.

The other issue is that it has to be June, and some places we would both be really interested in like Thailand and Vietnam would be too hot for me. Or would they? Idk, that’s why I’m asking.

I would love to visit any country tbh but some would be less fun with my mom. Like in Kazakhstan I’d want to ride horses and sleep in yurts and it’ll just be different with her since she can’t do those things, so I will save that for solo travel. This also may be the last trip we take together so I want to make her happy. I bet the best option is Thailand in winter but June is when I won’t be employed.

My thoughts: Costa Rica–plenty to see and do with her, warm oceans for me after, many activities, but we only speak French, Chinese, Taiwanese, and English.

Cuba–same as above but could be difficult for US citizens?

Puerto Rico–I know it’s part of the US but I haven’t been and my only concern is the stability

Turkey–I was a history major with a focus on the Ottoman Empire so historical site would be fascinating to me, and I love cats, and there would be a lot of things I’d love to see while she’s there and plenty of beaches for me.

South Korea–her idea. I think if we go there not speaking Korean we might struggle to have a good time without a strong itinerary. I want to go to Korea with a person who speaks Korean and can show me more authentic things so I don’t just feel like I’m walking around looking at skyscrapers without a good itinerary. I’d also want to save up for some plastic surgery before going, lol.

New Zealand–only con is a long flight for a trip that will be on the short side for her if she’s only going for a week.

Scotland–I bet we’d both love it but it seems a bit quiet and more the kind of trip I’ve want to take with a lover.

Portugal, Croatia, etc…

To be clear I’m not trying to say that any of these countries would be bad to go to, just that they may not be ideal for a half-family half-solo trip. Other places I want to visit, like Iceland and Alaska, won’t offer the kind of swimming I want to do.

I’d also like to get a bit slutty on the back half. Like it’s actually really important to me that I get to make out with random strangers and do something stupid and stumble home

[–] YawningNostalgia@thelemmy.club 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That's super helpful bc I noticed that not a lot of people are on this one. Will cross-post <3

 

I can go to any country, with the caveat that my mom would accompany me for part of it. I don’t want to go someplace I’ve already been, so it can’t be Taiwan, Canada, France, Germany, Morocco, Japan, Mexico, Ireland, or Argentina. I’m from the US and don’t want to go to a state I’ve already been to either. I want somewhere that feels very different.

The reason that this is a hard decision is because my mom is up there in age and can’t swim. I would really like to beach and party at least some of the time, but I don’t want to do that with her because we’re not the type to drink and do drugs in front of each other. The idea is that it would be 2 weeks for me and 1 for her, so we would start off together and then I’d be let loose and she’d fly home. When she is there we would do shorter hikes, visit museums, shop, and do normal tourist things. When she is gone I want to party and swim, so I need a place that is rich in both culture and unzh unzh.

The other issue is that it has to be June, and some places we would both be really interested in like Thailand and Vietnam would be too hot for me. Or would they? Idk, that’s why I’m asking.

I would love to visit any country tbh but some would be less fun with my mom. Like in Kazakhstan I’d want to ride horses and sleep in yurts and it’ll just be different with her since she can’t do those things, so I will save that for solo travel. This also may be the last trip we take together so I want to make her happy. I bet the best option is Thailand in winter but June is when I won’t be employed.

My thoughts: Costa Rica–plenty to see and do with her, warm oceans for me after, many activities, but we only speak French, Chinese, Taiwanese, and English.

Cuba–same as above but could be difficult for US citizens?

Puerto Rico–I know it’s part of the US but I haven’t been and my only concern is the stability

Turkey–I was a history major with a focus on the Ottoman Empire so historical site would be fascinating to me, and I love cats, and there would be a lot of things I’d love to see while she’s there and plenty of beaches for me.

South Korea–her idea. I think if we go there not speaking Korean we might struggle to have a good time without a strong itinerary. I want to go to Korea with a person who speaks Korean and can show me more authentic things so I don’t just feel like I’m walking around looking at skyscrapers without a good itinerary. I’d also want to save up for some plastic surgery before going, lol.

New Zealand–only con is a long flight for a trip that will be on the short side for her if she’s only going for a week.

Scotland–I bet we’d both love it but it seems a bit quiet and more the kind of trip I’ve want to take with a lover.

Portugal, Croatia, etc…

To be clear I’m not trying to say that any of these countries would be bad to go to, just that they may not be ideal for a half-family half-solo trip. Other places I want to visit, like Iceland and Alaska, won’t offer the kind of swimming I want to do.

I’d also like to get a bit slutty on the back half. Like it’s actually really important to me that I get to make out with random strangers and do something stupid and stumble home

 

I care about my health and sustainability. General advice is to check clothing labels, and I won't buy underwear or whatever that has a large percentage of polyester. But they can just make it up and there isn't recourse. Can't sue em and I don't have access to a lab that can analyze the composition. So how would one know?

 

Need to complain. I tried to call my doctor's office and it was impossible to speak to a person. The AI kept telling me over and over that they care about my pronouns. I don't care about my pronouns, I just wanted to speak to a person. It's Seattle idk what I expected

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