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I am surprisingly bad at leaving replies that I don't later regret.

Mycelium is looking forward to some early spring mushrooming!

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Dec 3, 2012

Mycelium commented on Riding In Psych Lanes.

@165, I hardly fit the stereotype of the Seattle cyclist - don't own any spandex, and do in fact use ample lighting and wear bright clothing, but thank you for your concern? I've had drivers roll down their windows and scream at me to ride on the sidewalk (direct quote: "why the fuck don't you ride on the sidewalk!!!!???!!") but have never had a negative encounter with a pedestrian while riding on the sidewalk (maybe because I try not to be an asshole? Then again, I almost always bike in the street unless traffic patterns/road conditions make it very much unsafe).

Dec 2, 2012

Mycelium commented on Riding In Psych Lanes.

Used to live off of Rainier Ave, which for much of its length has no bike lanes or even shoulders - During heavy traffic or at night, riding in the street is quite terrifying (and depending on your starting point and destination, side streets may not be an option for the whole trip). There are very few cyclists on the street but plenty of pedestrian traffic due to the many bus stops. Bicycling on the sidewalk (with complete deference to pedestrians and extra caution at intersections and driveways) makes a lot of sense - drivers tend to scan the sidewalks at intersections/driveways due to the frequent pedestrian traffic and allow a cyclist to pass. Riding on the street tends to produce a lot of road rage, rearview mirrors clipping your clothing with too-close passes, and dangerous confusion from drivers who see few cyclists on the street and are not used to accomodating them. I bike on the streets in downtown, capitol hill, anywhere else where cyclists are common and drivers are willing to give me some space - but sometimes riding on the sidewalk (again, with complete deference to pedestrians and extra caution at intersections and driveways) seems like the safest option for everyone.

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Nov 26, 2012

Mycelium commented on The Future City of Micro-Living.

I lived in a 11'x11' apartment for a year. Cooking meals without a real stove/oven/kitchen sink, needing to rearrange everything you own just to do a craft or construction project, stumbling over the sewing machine, desk chair, and printer en route to bed, not having room for a garden or decent house plants, cooking a garlicky dish and scenting all of your clean laundry accordingly... it gets old pretty quick. Micro-living is fine if all of your hobbies are social and you've got the dough to eat out every day, not so fine for the crafty introvert.

Jun 26, 2012

Mycelium commented on "Anyone who eats Oreos is now openly a heretic...Eating Oreos is now a Sin".

Gah, I clicked on that buzzfeed link expecting some cheap laughs, but now I'm just depressed and a little frightened.

Jan 30, 2012

Mycelium commented on Adopting a Rescue Animal Is a Wonderful Thing to Do.

I wonder why the people in this story didn't just shrug it off and try a city or county shelter? I had no problem adopting a rabbit from the Seattle Humane society several years ago (bunny's still doing great!) - can imagine I would've been rejected handily by a private rescue as I work full time and don't own a home.

Dec 13, 2010

Mycelium commented on SL Letter of the Day: An Email Exchange.

italics b drivin me crazy (does this work?) n this xchange maed me lol. And cry a little for my generation.

Dec 10, 2010

Mycelium commented on Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Is Filibustering—For Real—Barack Obama's Tax Capitulation.

Amazing, thanks for the C-Span link. It's wonderful to see a senator on the left actually standing up for the mainstream liberal principles that got a (spineless) democratic majority elected.

Dec 9, 2010

Mycelium commented on I, Anonymous.

I was recently diagnosed with Celiac (by my doctor, not by myself, I had no idea one could develop the disease as an adult). I promise not to be a jerk about it, but please don't think we're all full-of-shit-pseudoceliacs and lie to us, because having functional intestines is nice.

Aug 23, 2010

Mycelium commented on Lando Loves Jabba.

@35, Boba Fett had some great moments in various Star Wars books. Not that I read that trash, of course, *ahem*...
I only know who maybe three of these celebrities are, but sweet Jedi Jesus I love Star Wars.

May 26, 2010

Mycelium commented on Big Dog Now Little, Still Scary.

My first thought was of Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and the terrifying mechanical hound, which scared the crap out of me. But I find this video fascinating... Not scary, just... fascinating.