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enjoying a late afternoon in the sofa with them while doing a few crosswords - printed or online - is so very lovely.
also a great way to lazily learn new things or remember the stuff from high school or even those fun facts your seven year old self used to collect about greek mithology and astronomy.
it's also about the integenerational act of saying - oh, i know this one, i just don't remember it...
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revisiting a few minutes at a time over the day. i get why old people like this now
Mar 26, 2024
whilst travelling on the train with a friend, i picked up a newspaper and flicked through to the back to try my hand (and brain) at a crossword. what followed was disgruntled noises and writhing in our seats, we struggled BIG time and were lost for words !
however, the gratification of solving a few clues was enough for me to buy a pocket crosswords collection book.
i try to do one every day (preferably in the morning with breakfast) and i'm gradually getting better at them. it's improving my vocabulary and keeps the brain rot at bay!
we can take a few life lessons away from crosswords, such as patience, not overthinking shit (when i think less, the answers come to me) and always double check the fineprint !
Sep 19, 2024
well actually my mom has a subscription, but she tears out the crossword for me :)
Jan 26, 2025
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One of the things I like the most about Pi.fyi and the current scale of users is that it's still noticeable when a rec was inspired by another.
Sometimes the rec directly mentions the other, but other times you can kinda assume that reading an especific thing here triggered a memory or an ideia.
It's very cute and interesting to notice the small influences interacting with other humans online can have.
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Hold up, I gotta check my inventory for advill.
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