Nick is preparing for NYC

Finally started reading ASOIAF and wow who knew that this series beloved by millions is good

I could still go Shenzhen instead

For a week starting tomorrow!

I do love my biiiiig winter coat but it's so bulky and way too warm if unnecessary

New York oomfs will I need my extra warm three-layered Stockholm coat or would a normal winter jacket be sufficient if I scarf, glove and hat it up?

Nothing het about me bb

Out of office on

Week of leave

Flight tomorrow

I don't want someone to be able to *automatically* figure out my Twitter handle from my Bluesky one, or vice versa

very important handle change

immediately punished with a terrible attack of the ol' allergies

THE SUN IS OUT THE SKIES ARE BLUE MY SKIN FEELS WARM I AM HEALED NO MORE MEN'S MENTAL

I have had such restless legs over the past two days, I legit have to get up regularly and walk around the office because I feel like I'll go insane if I don't

Started watching The Gilded Age in preparation for what will absolutely be my lived experience in New York

I mean, I don't doubt that, it's more flight cancellations that I was worried about!

I have enjoyed Pokémon Platinum, however I also really want to wrap it up so I can start a game of Pokémon B/W for my flight on Friday.

The problem is that I am a bit underlevelled for the Elite Four and I *really* don't want to have to grind in order to prepare 🥲

the sexual tension between me and a hypothetical third cup of coffee before 10 am

Flying in directly from Brussels on Friday, so fingers crossed!

That does sound problematic for getting around, definitely - my immediate concern was my incoming flight.

The first bit makes sense to me, yeah!

The latter only really works as a comparison to the UK - many countries in Europe also have either government-run or government-majority-stakeholder passenger rail, and their material is still painted/distinctive!

Curious: how has it come to be that most trains in America (judging from what I've seen in media and on here, not in person!) seem to be unpainted and therefore metallic, when that's not the case in (most of?) Europe.

Is it purely a cost thing, or has it become expected?

Saw this property on Rightmove and... *fascinating* choice to see books there

(selfishly)

Well that's a bit of a relief! The predictions to seem to say the rest of the week is mostly fine, yeah.

... things will be better on Friday, when I am scheduled to fly in, right? Right???

Reading about the blizzard in NY and then seeing it's going to be 18C/64F in Antwerp on Wednesday

You should definitely have 15 mandu as a late night snack. You will not regret 15 mandu as a late night snack.

finally paid off my phone so have an extra €30 a month yay

that's, like, 1.5 Pokémon Fire Red ports

I am

God, I must've had too much to drink last night. I would never be gay, I apologise to all my followers for this no doubt distressing falsehood

"this quickstart one-shot only requires 10 min op prep"

Ah, but you haven't met ME! I am fully capable of spending three hours on it, no matter what you say!