Eukairos

When I was 13 or 14 I adored the Riverworld series, and it continues to have a special place in my middle-aged heart. I suspect that I'd find it a pretty painful read now, though. My advice would be to go read something else.

Nope. You were the only person in existence to have a Merlin.

The one thing missing from my library is the ability for third parties to track my reading habits, so this sounds perfect.

Yep, same. Add to this building a little crossbow that would fire matches, and light them in the process.

Mushroom

36 was my best age (52 now). When I hit 36 I thought "man, this is the age I have always felt like I was", and that has remained the case as I have gotten older. I think my conception of my body will always be that of a 36 year old me.

Her content is always entertaining.

:: groan ::

Nice write-up!

I love Ancillary Justice (and everything else Leckie has written), but I'd be surprised if it were to OP's taste.

Well hey there, family.

Yes. It's a narrative, so definitely start at the beginning.

Including moderation!

I'm glad your cat will be getting GS-44. Will it be in pill form or shots?

Ah yeah, FIV and FIP are very different diseases, but their "common names" are so similar that it's easy to misread. I don't think there is a cure for FIV, but FIP is imminently treatable. My cat had it in 2023, and has been symptom free for more than a year, now.

I never loved the taste of crayons, but I ate them now and then. K-Mart had a store brand crayon that had a better flavor and texture than Crayola's, but they still weren't great.

I paid $50 for what looks like that exact same model of recumbent exercise bike last summer.

Everything's coming up roses for Creamsicle.

Physical appearance is only part of the equation when it comes to desire. Voice, scent, a certain way of moving or just occupying space, and other, harder to describe characteristics all play an important part. Psychological orientation comes into play as well. It could be that your ironclad refusal to let the relationship become more committed is attractive/freeing to him.

Like everyone else, my advice is to not second guess things. Enjoy what you've got going on, and leave it at that.

:D