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writer at The Ick

San Francisco, CA

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That's a wrap. Season 2 of The Ick is complete! 5 interviews & essays with 5 amazing experts about the 5 senses. So proud of this work. If you've ever felt the ick of disassociation or disembodiment, this series will help you feel more joy and connection to your body and world.

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2 years

fuuuuuuuuuuuk the answer really is just wake up earlier 😭😭😭

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9 months

Cardio training sucks, yes, but it's super important bc it makes each pump of your heart more efficient at moving oxygen rich blood to your muscles. If you don't want to be a sad, decrepit old guy who can barely walk, you gotta see this graph:

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"The amount of serendipity that will occur in your life is directly proportional to the degree to which you do something you're passionate about combined with the total number of people to whom this is effectively communicated."

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6 months

I've been doing a deep dive on how to increase "serendipity surface area" -- here's what I've got so far

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9 months

This measure of heart/oxygen efficiency is called VO2 max, and it's super protective in old age. A 75yo here is capable of briskly walking up stairs. Someone with a mid VO2 lost that ability when they were 45yo!!

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5 months

things my 70yo dad tried for the first time while visiting me in SF: sashimi pisco steamed pork bun mussels pupusas riding in a Tesla horchata boba tea soju smoking weed w his daughter God bless CA. God bless my hillbilly Southern family.

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1 year

If you work a 9 to 5, Friday night is the most important day of ur weekend. yes, ur tired/grumpy but u must DO something. Decompress, connect w friends, eat a delicious meal. Intentionally close ur work week and begin ur weekend. This makes Sat-Sun feel longer and more luxurious

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4 months

How to Unlock Your Hips 101 [Reminder: everyone has a different range of motion, hips hold a lot of emotion, so go gently and have FUN]

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2 years

gonna start using this so much

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4 months

@autocanceller The nails in the butt cheek, the tiny pupils incredible

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1 year

I want clothes that don't touch my skin. Need garmets that hover about me like an aura.

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6 months

this means 1) do stuff that you love + 2) talk about it with other people When you're excited and engaged in the shit you love, it shows -- talking passionately about it with other ppl means they're excited to collaborate with you, hire you, recommend you to others

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1 year

I'm leaving ABQ. Here's a list of why it's great. You dummies think it's only meth and saguaro cacti...so maybe I shouldn't reveal how awesome it is. But here's to not gatekeeping.

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10 months

what notes app can I make my entire personality? need recs

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9 months

@himbodhisattva vo2 max better than therapy

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2 years

Got mad when I learned how easy it is to grow lettuce instead of buying a $5 bag that turns to goo in the fridge every week. This shit grows itself now.

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3 years

People who lift: y'all really eating your body weight in g's of protein every day? How?? Please give examples

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6 months

But a friend told me that instead of thinking about reinventing myself, starting a whole new career, or falling prey to choice paralysis, I should just "increase my surface area of serendipity" This basically means reorganize my life to invite more serendipitous opportunity

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9 months

TIL you have tiny rocks (otoliths) in your inner ear canals that perceive acceleration and gravity They're literally rolling around in your head helping you understand where the ground is

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2 years

Whole Foods should have a dating app

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2 years

If Yudkowsky can write a 600,000-page barely edited fan fic about Harry Potter and still be taken seriously -- what's holding any of us back from publishing?

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2 years

Learning to make sauce is so easy, and outrageously improved my cooking game. It's just the salt + fat + acid + heat combo.

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2 years

Do cellphone signals really fuck w planes for real? Or is "airplane mode" as real as "dangerous 4oz liquids"?

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2 years

TIL when you're in a hot air balloon you don't feel any wind bc you are literally riding on the wind 😳

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5 months

How does this book - a book about seeing, perception, art - have such ugly font and design choices? Bold body copy? double paragraph indentation? the cover is just the first page reprinted on the front?

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1 year

POV you want to read ur 1000 page novel on the trail but ur trying ultra light backpacking 😈

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6 months

I'm kind of having an existential crisis about what I want to do with my life rn. Quit my job of 7 years. Moved to a new city. Sounds cute and exciting for a 20yo...but I'm a pretty seasoned professional. I've been in the exploit phase for so long exploring feels scary

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6 months

Can also be expressed as Excellence x Exposure. It's not enough to practice in isolation, you gotta be talking about your craft, putting yourself out there. A great convo linked here:

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@EmilybyNight i love this topic and have been mindful about it myself. great thread. serendipity is criminally underrated because "you can't manufacture luck" which is such a wrong frame related, a great vid on this -

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1 year

4 years this month 🫠 so proud of our (hair) growth together

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6 months

So instead of having to invent new ideas (I don't really know what's out there! how could I know?), I invite new opportunities to come to me - by placing myself in the right place/right time more often

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2 years

remember, children, not that long ago nudes were shot on disposable cameras and developed by a stranger at CVS

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2 years

"you're as cuddly as a cactus, you're as charming as an eel" is one of the sickest burns of all time tbh

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6 months

the smoke cloud that went up at 4:20PST from hippie hill wow i love stoners and i love San Francisco

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1 year

bf who's never been into video games is suddenly into video games what do I do

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1 year

Me and the huge ass spider on the kitchen ceiling Day 1: ahhhhh! monster! arrrgghh! Day 2: don't look don't look Day 3: why is he still there Day 5: ok whatever he's just chillin Day 7: morning bro Day 10: are you hungry? are you getting enough to eat?

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2 years

when u gotta ask ur partner to fulfill an emotional need...and u get all scared and nervous and fear rejection...and then they just, like, give it to you?! no questions asked

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2 years

According to your palate, what is the difference in flavor between lemon & lime?

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3 years

Five words to make a man fall in love with you: "Can you reach that for me?"

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6 months

Jason Roberts coined the term in the original post here: And Mental Model Practices has a good breakdown about it here:

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1 year

in your life what's a lil cheap thing that also feels luxurious? I'm always looking to add lil gratitudes and simple pleasures

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1 year

funny how lighting a lil candle suddenly makes the bathroom a spa

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3 years

Millennials are the most hydrated generation

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6 months

looking for a project to lose myself in during a 3mo sabbatical - that's not pottery, thru hiking, or having an affair 😞 what's even left??

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2 years

Is it worth making from scratch? 🧵 context: I spent 8mo doing elimination diets to figure out GI issues. I made every goddamn meal from scratch to avoid preservatives, gums, sulfates, cross contamination etc. All opinions based on cooking for 1-2 ppl (vs a large family)

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2 years

@AndrewCurran_ Agreed. Getting into a healthy cycle of going to sleep early enough is so rough

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3 months

you can now get your ass kicked by this bitch at Equinox SF 😈 starting this week! v proud of how hard I worked to get here

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5 months

Hiking rules that sound corny and dumb but will save your stupid ass in the wilderness :

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9 months

Me and @deepfates are going on weekend hikes. Meet up at a spot in Bay Area, lil climb, big vista, casual, fun. End with a beer/snack. Who's down?

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5 days

still rocked by this Le Guin quote "I am an artist and therefore a liar. Distrust everything I say. I am telling the truth"

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1 year

#5 The Bosque This is an ancient riparian forest along the Rio Grande fully protected from development. A refuge for hawks, porcupines, owls, coyotes, flocks of migrating sandhill cranes and snow geese. A true oasis. No other city park can touch this.

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6 months

this is just a wisteria account now ✌️

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6 months

ur in her dms, i'm in her garden smelling her wisteria

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9 months

Things you should try solo because they're awesome and not as hard as you think: Solo hike, backpack, or camping trip Solo drink at the bar Solo movie at theater Solo road trip Solo orgasm Solo bike ride Solo museum date Solo spa soak Solo salsa/dance lesson

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2 years

why are you, as a person in 2023, saving your receipt?

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2 months

@tallsnail Is this a joke? I love it so much!

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1 year

California goals: find a boog crew get a wetsuit w belly granola pocket

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5 months

hi I'm a redhead now

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9 months

@padh_ai Ankle injuries suuuuuck ! So glad you're back in action

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2 years

Is "the world is gonna roll me" an actual expression?

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1 year

tpot: lemurs are creeps who stare at u silently actual lemurs:

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2 years

we're throwing a party for NYE! what's your best advice for vibecrafting a great house party? essentials ime: - sick music - cozy conversation corners - indirect lighting

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2 years

I once dated a guy who took artsy photos of parking garages. Embarrassing

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3 years

I've taken everyone's amazing advice into account. And fixed myself some lunch.

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1 year

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Me and @EmilybyNight are leaving Albuquerque today and moving to San Francisco. Moving sucks and we still have to drive across the entire desert with a very confused cat. Love, advice, prayers, spells, jokes needed

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2 years

Friends are made and lost over whether to wash a cast iron with soap

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6 months

ur in her dms, i'm in her garden smelling her wisteria

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4 months

trying to get good at weed to impress my bf any tips

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1 month

the inputs --> the output (DIY headshot day)

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2 months

I've always experienced smell passively. But @algekalipso taught me to smell better. Sounds corny, but it's radically changed how I experience the world. Turns out when you pay attention, scent gives you a rich new topography & powerful memory making tools. Here's what I mean:

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6 months

the heavens are literally aligning for you. you're exactly where you're supposed to be. you've done so much work to get here, you've never been more prepared for what's ahead.

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1 year

Our car got stolen 3 weeks ago. Police found it this weekend. Interior reeks of gasoline and garbage...but the windows and wheels are intact, and there's a giant (stolen) subwoofer in the trunk. Gonna call it a W.

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1 year

#1 Access to nature. The incredible Sandia Mtns are in your backyard. And all the famous landscapes of the Southwest are within a few hours drive (Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, White Sands, etc) A video of hikes/backpacking I did recently:

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2 years

help, I'm learning to surf in 2 weeks, what exercises will get me ripped in 14 days?

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2 years

grew up w a dad always yelling "close the fridge door!" "who turned up the thermostat?" dads of Twitter, how much y'all really saving on the electric bill w this behavior?

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2 years

Please congratulate me on finally giving up on the Bone Broth project and removing the giant sack of 3-year-old bones from my freezer

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6 months

what restaurant would you take your parents to in San Francisco?

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1 year

I want to congratulate us on the quiet coup waged since the pandemic... - underwire bras r out - elastic pants r in - fanny packs r cool - scrunchies over hair elastics - sweatpant/athleisure sets v chic - literally crocs

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3 years

Dip me at the end of the song, it's the only reason I go partner dancing. Leads, all followers want the dip. Do not fuck it up.

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3 years

TIL a tooth is not a bone bc it doesn't have collagen (so it can't repair itself like other bones) 🐸

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3 years

Help, I have too much advice about protein now 😭

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1 month

any studies on why certain ppl sneeze like a cute lil mouse 5x in a row, and others sneeze like a bomb detonating?

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4 months

#1 Stretch and release Some places to start: - Knee into chest - Backward lunge, hip flexor stretch - Figure four

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2 months

don't mind me just sewing my slutty burning man costumes on BART

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9 months

@bergoniakeale This is the best advice fr

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9 months

men just want you to watch him do a pull-up on a big tree branch and say oooo

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3 years

People who did ballet growing up, as a cohort, are all emotionally and physically traumatized. But we have great posture.

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1 month

[sic] is such a burn

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2 years

So it turns out talking about chores together can be really romantic? Like, if done gracefully, you'll both feel heard and taken care of??

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2 years

how does one *not* fall in love with their massage therapist

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8 months

if you loved this book you're a developer now

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2 years

is that food actually "too rich"? or are you just deeply afraid of fats because you were raised in the 90s?

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7 months

I always forget to buy a privacy screen protector until I'm on the airplane typing "aella gangbang flow chart" in full view of the Mormon mom seated next to me

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1 year

#2 Friendly & diverse ABQ is sociable and welcoming, and ime you can find your niche community easily. The richness of culture, history, and diversity is unlike anywhere else in the USA (unlike Denver, sorry). Here's a silly tourism article w good points

16 Facts About New Mexico You Never Would Have Guessed

Smokey Bear, hot air balloons, sand dunes, and ski slopes -- this 16 fascinating facts about New Mexico prove it is the Land of Enchanment.

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6 months

I interviewed @CookingWong about How to Taste (the next installment on The Ick👀 coming soon). He gave amazing advice on the balance, contrast, and chemistry behind flavor/taste. And lemme tell you, I cooked the best gd steak of my life last night

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4 months

the feeling of being on stage at vibecamp, wearing a thongtard & headband, teaching how to roll ur hips and shake ur ass was true gender euphoria ♥️ a dream come true, thank you everyone for coming ♥️ may your hips be unlocked and your ass jiggle and wobble

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What makes a scent smell good? Andrés Gómez Emilsson ( @algekalipso ), qualia researcher/mad scientist perfumer, explains how everything from consciousness to scents needs a few drops of "bad" to be "good"

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8 days

I've taken a CPR certification course every year since 2011. could I resuscitate you? probably not. could I break your ribs? absolutely

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7 months

Seeing my dumb punk little brother turn into a exceptionally loving patient father of a one-year-old daughter omg

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1 year

#4 Balloons. Duh. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is enough of a reason to live here. But also balloons are in the air year round and it's magic.

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2 years

bf and I want to throw out all our clothes and start over. Seriously hate everything in our closets. Share an article of clothing you acquired recently and love/think is stylish? Need style inspo fr fr 😩 (Bonus points if you're modeling it plz)

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1 year

my brother, a new parent, told me babies can get "overtired" where they've been up longer than their bodies can tolerate so they become frustrated, difficult to calm, and agitated. but, like, this describes adulthood too??

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I left VC with clear goals for bettering my life: - install movie theater-grade soda fountain - eat tiny lil naan - wrestle random strangers

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