*pops up for air briefly between amazing beaches and forests and research discussions and constant yelling about satellites and hanging out with friends*
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"Oh my god why do people live in cities?!" I yell to myself as I sit here within walking distance of more restaurants than exist in the entire province of Saskatchewan and an easy bus ride to like 37 world-class museums.
(Yes, I survived the first commute. It was just... a lot... for me, who often works from home and lives half a km from my nearest neighbour.)
@sundogplanets yeah honestly, cities are a *lot*
on the one hand, there's always sound in the background here, and I can't go naked anywhere in the yard, and the rent will make you cry, and the roads were laid out by 17th-century cattle and 18th-century drunkards
on the other hand, I can disappear into a tunnel a ten-minute walk away, and emerge a few minutes later across the river in the mothra fucking Boston Common. or I can just bike there
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"Oh my god why do people live in cities?!" I yell to myself as I sit here within walking distance of more restaurants than exist in the entire province of Saskatchewan and an easy bus ride to like 37 world-class museums.
(Yes, I survived the first commute. It was just... a lot... for me, who often works from home and lives half a km from my nearest neighbour.)
@sundogplanets people live in cities because youโve got everything on your doorstep. You donโt need a car. Anywhere that is too far to walk you can get a bus.
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"Oh my god why do people live in cities?!" I yell to myself as I sit here within walking distance of more restaurants than exist in the entire province of Saskatchewan and an easy bus ride to like 37 world-class museums.
(Yes, I survived the first commute. It was just... a lot... for me, who often works from home and lives half a km from my nearest neighbour.)
How is riding the bus so incredibly exhausting?!!
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How is riding the bus so incredibly exhausting?!!
@sundogplanets with my introvert AuDHD head on?
The constant need to mask, plus being hypervigalant.
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How is riding the bus so incredibly exhausting?!!
@sundogplanets Buses are stressful and a total waste of my time. I can't do anything there - except a conversation if I bring a friend.
No wonder many city people drive cars when they can.
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How is riding the bus so incredibly exhausting?!!
@sundogplanets climbing on the bus is a big vertical for a Saskatchewaner
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@sundogplanets with my introvert AuDHD head on?
The constant need to mask, plus being hypervigalant.
@aminorjourney @sundogplanets for me it's both those things and then also why is the temperature _always_ wrong?! In one direction or the other but not only wrong but 5-10% into the uncomfortable side of wrong.
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How is riding the bus so incredibly exhausting?!!
@sundogplanets I love transit when itโs not crowded and underfunded, and properly allocated road space like the time of its riders matter; so right now I love e-biking more.
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@sundogplanets climbing on the bus is a big vertical for a Saskatchewaner
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How is riding the bus so incredibly exhausting?!!
@sundogplanets I feel so used to it. Once you sit down there is no responsibility. Perfect time to listen to a new album, read the news, play a video game, learn a language, or even shop for groceries!
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How is riding the bus so incredibly exhausting?!!
@sundogplanets for me busses are worse for nausea. i love me a good tram or train.
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"Oh my god why do people live in cities?!" I yell to myself as I sit here within walking distance of more restaurants than exist in the entire province of Saskatchewan and an easy bus ride to like 37 world-class museums.
(Yes, I survived the first commute. It was just... a lot... for me, who often works from home and lives half a km from my nearest neighbour.)
@sundogplanets I turned out to be a city girl, which is so odd to me. I do still get nauseated even seeing movies where there are large office buildings full of windows, and people behind every window, all stacked on each other, separated by the confidence of architects, and yet I traipse over to doctor offices on the 7th floor, or the 6th floor, in a giant multi-building campus. My house is a sweet little single-story lady from 1925, and it's my decompression chamber.
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How is riding the bus so incredibly exhausting?!!
@sundogplanets I guess itโs more likeโฆ
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"Oh my god why do people live in cities?!" I yell to myself as I sit here within walking distance of more restaurants than exist in the entire province of Saskatchewan and an easy bus ride to like 37 world-class museums.
(Yes, I survived the first commute. It was just... a lot... for me, who often works from home and lives half a km from my nearest neighbour.)
Prof. Sam Lawler In the same way that some people used to say โ1000 channels, yet thereโs still nothing on TVโ, Iโve said โthereโs nothing to eat in Victoriaโ. (jokingly of course)
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How is riding the bus so incredibly exhausting?!!
@sundogplanets Thereโs so much to see out of the window->a surfeit of excitement!
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@sundogplanets and yet, urban life is probably the main reason for global warming and environmental collapse.
@David weird way to say car dependency and the billionaire class but ok
