Aly
@alypaap.bsky.social
chronically online since 1997
bike commuter
dog mom and cat enjoyer
works in comms
bike commuter
dog mom and cat enjoyer
works in comms
pretty much captures the relief of making it alive through another day of bike commuting/riding mototaxis 🥲
every evening is a sigh of relief but also a flutter of small joy knowing that i (and my loved ones) have made it home for another day. all dinners should be celebratory. we are lucky.
January 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
pretty much captures the relief of making it alive through another day of bike commuting/riding mototaxis 🥲
Got a case of bike commuter blues once again. Yknow how you think you've gotten used to riding out there after many years, and you're suddenly reminded of just how dangerous it can be? Yeah.
How do you cope?
Maybe the cure is to just keep on riding and be reminded of the joys of riding your bike?
How do you cope?
Maybe the cure is to just keep on riding and be reminded of the joys of riding your bike?
December 7, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Got a case of bike commuter blues once again. Yknow how you think you've gotten used to riding out there after many years, and you're suddenly reminded of just how dangerous it can be? Yeah.
How do you cope?
Maybe the cure is to just keep on riding and be reminded of the joys of riding your bike?
How do you cope?
Maybe the cure is to just keep on riding and be reminded of the joys of riding your bike?
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I think it would be pretty neat than instead of celebrating when we all get a brand new product, we instead brag about how long we have had our things and still use them.
I've had my iphone 6s since 2016 and just replaced it with a hand-me-down iphone 11.
ipad pro & apple pen - 2018
imac - 2011
I've had my iphone 6s since 2016 and just replaced it with a hand-me-down iphone 11.
ipad pro & apple pen - 2018
imac - 2011
December 2, 2024 at 2:17 AM
I think it would be pretty neat than instead of celebrating when we all get a brand new product, we instead brag about how long we have had our things and still use them.
I've had my iphone 6s since 2016 and just replaced it with a hand-me-down iphone 11.
ipad pro & apple pen - 2018
imac - 2011
I've had my iphone 6s since 2016 and just replaced it with a hand-me-down iphone 11.
ipad pro & apple pen - 2018
imac - 2011
Medyo marami akong nahulog sa MP2 this year, excited to see the dividends haha
December 2, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Medyo marami akong nahulog sa MP2 this year, excited to see the dividends haha
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Rule of thumb for future cycling infrastructure planners:
If children can't cycle on it safely, it's not fit for purpose.
If children can't cycle on it safely, it's not fit for purpose.
November 29, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Rule of thumb for future cycling infrastructure planners:
If children can't cycle on it safely, it's not fit for purpose.
If children can't cycle on it safely, it's not fit for purpose.
So when it comes to gift giving I really suck at keeping secrets. I just bought my holiday gift for @dddoesthings.bsky.social and I couldn't resist and I ended up telling him what it was, 30 minutes after I made the purchase 🤡
November 30, 2024 at 4:26 AM
So when it comes to gift giving I really suck at keeping secrets. I just bought my holiday gift for @dddoesthings.bsky.social and I couldn't resist and I ended up telling him what it was, 30 minutes after I made the purchase 🤡
I love the dense walkable neighborhoods - thriving publishing industry - better fashion theory 🥹
"Oh, but this just shows the nerdy, detail-obsessed nature of Japanese people," you say. Perhaps. But these publications can't exist without a distribution system (i.e., newsstands). And those newsstands can't exist without *dense walkable neighborhoods.*
November 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
I love the dense walkable neighborhoods - thriving publishing industry - better fashion theory 🥹
Sorry po sa mga motor na nasigawan ko sa bike lane this morning. Ayaw ko lang naman maospital o mamatay haha
November 26, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Sorry po sa mga motor na nasigawan ko sa bike lane this morning. Ayaw ko lang naman maospital o mamatay haha
learning from this weekend: it's important to wear sunscreen under your clothes, and not just the exposed skin, if you're staying under the sun for long periods of time.
wore uniqlo uv protection leggings yesterday while riding my bike under the sun for hours. my legs feel sunburnt today!!
wore uniqlo uv protection leggings yesterday while riding my bike under the sun for hours. my legs feel sunburnt today!!
November 25, 2024 at 3:26 PM
learning from this weekend: it's important to wear sunscreen under your clothes, and not just the exposed skin, if you're staying under the sun for long periods of time.
wore uniqlo uv protection leggings yesterday while riding my bike under the sun for hours. my legs feel sunburnt today!!
wore uniqlo uv protection leggings yesterday while riding my bike under the sun for hours. my legs feel sunburnt today!!
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To add to this, the idea of a gated community will never be democratic: the structure of such a community must imply that there are people who will be kept out. It is not possible to have democratic access to an inherently exclusionary system. opinion.inquirer.net/178624/malai...
Malaise within gated communities
There’s a famous allegorical story by the late essayist David Foster Wallace where two fictitious fish in the ocean have a strange conversation. One of them asks the other how the water feels,
opinion.inquirer.net
November 25, 2024 at 5:07 AM
To add to this, the idea of a gated community will never be democratic: the structure of such a community must imply that there are people who will be kept out. It is not possible to have democratic access to an inherently exclusionary system. opinion.inquirer.net/178624/malai...
to the left is Froyo 4 years ago when his big dog collar was still too small for his puppy body. blows my mind that he's a third of the way through a golden/labrador retriever's typical lifespan :(
anyone else fall into the trap of worrying about their perfectly healthy dogs' impending deaths? haha
anyone else fall into the trap of worrying about their perfectly healthy dogs' impending deaths? haha
November 25, 2024 at 5:41 AM
to the left is Froyo 4 years ago when his big dog collar was still too small for his puppy body. blows my mind that he's a third of the way through a golden/labrador retriever's typical lifespan :(
anyone else fall into the trap of worrying about their perfectly healthy dogs' impending deaths? haha
anyone else fall into the trap of worrying about their perfectly healthy dogs' impending deaths? haha
looked up a promising lingerie brand and they were offering "asian sizes" which unfortunately meant that most bigger girls are left out of their styles' sizing ranges 🥲
November 23, 2024 at 3:18 PM
looked up a promising lingerie brand and they were offering "asian sizes" which unfortunately meant that most bigger girls are left out of their styles' sizing ranges 🥲
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Speaking of First World problems, it is absurd and shameful that there exists a 🚳 "no bicycles" emoji but no 🚫 🚗 "no cars" emoji.
#unicode #emoji #FuckCars fosstodon.org/deck/@stardu...
#unicode #emoji #FuckCars fosstodon.org/deck/@stardu...
Angelino Desmet (@stardust@fosstodon.org)
Speaking of First World problems, it is absurd and shameful that there exists a 🚳 "no bicycles" emoji but no 🚫 🚗 "no cars" emoji.
#unicode #emoji #FuckCars
fosstodon.org
November 21, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Speaking of First World problems, it is absurd and shameful that there exists a 🚳 "no bicycles" emoji but no 🚫 🚗 "no cars" emoji.
#unicode #emoji #FuckCars fosstodon.org/deck/@stardu...
#unicode #emoji #FuckCars fosstodon.org/deck/@stardu...
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I know the post said mundane, but I also want to talk about how cycling opened me up to new friendships too! Here's my bike friends hanging out around the city on our bikes. I like saying that #BikesBringFriendships
November 21, 2024 at 2:52 PM
I know the post said mundane, but I also want to talk about how cycling opened me up to new friendships too! Here's my bike friends hanging out around the city on our bikes. I like saying that #BikesBringFriendships
Carried this new induction stove home!
Thought it was gonna fit in those panniers but it didnt, so I just strapped it on top of my rear rack. I was seated on the edge of my saddle for about 5 KM though haha
Thought it was gonna fit in those panniers but it didnt, so I just strapped it on top of my rear rack. I was seated on the edge of my saddle for about 5 KM though haha
November 21, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Carried this new induction stove home!
Thought it was gonna fit in those panniers but it didnt, so I just strapped it on top of my rear rack. I was seated on the edge of my saddle for about 5 KM though haha
Thought it was gonna fit in those panniers but it didnt, so I just strapped it on top of my rear rack. I was seated on the edge of my saddle for about 5 KM though haha
after almost 12 hours of not having water in our village due to a busted main pipe, i can definitely say i would rather choose to lose power than lose water at home, if i had to choose between the two.
you need water at home to shower, brush your teeth, go to the toilet
you need water at home to shower, brush your teeth, go to the toilet
November 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM
after almost 12 hours of not having water in our village due to a busted main pipe, i can definitely say i would rather choose to lose power than lose water at home, if i had to choose between the two.
you need water at home to shower, brush your teeth, go to the toilet
you need water at home to shower, brush your teeth, go to the toilet
blue sky / orange coffee
(it's 31°C outside 🥵)
(it's 31°C outside 🥵)
November 20, 2024 at 7:05 AM
blue sky / orange coffee
(it's 31°C outside 🥵)
(it's 31°C outside 🥵)
completed my LOTR collection thanks to Booksale! these copies were printed between 1969-1973.
read my sister's trilogy when I was in high school and I haven't revisited the books since. maybe it's time
read my sister's trilogy when I was in high school and I haven't revisited the books since. maybe it's time
November 20, 2024 at 7:00 AM
completed my LOTR collection thanks to Booksale! these copies were printed between 1969-1973.
read my sister's trilogy when I was in high school and I haven't revisited the books since. maybe it's time
read my sister's trilogy when I was in high school and I haven't revisited the books since. maybe it's time
NYT Games has been so helpful with preventing doomscrolling before bed. I just try to solve Connections, play Spelling Bee or Tiles, or solve the daily crossword and they're enough to make me sleepy
November 20, 2024 at 2:25 AM
NYT Games has been so helpful with preventing doomscrolling before bed. I just try to solve Connections, play Spelling Bee or Tiles, or solve the daily crossword and they're enough to make me sleepy
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“For those of you who recognize me, you might know me from my album BRAT, but don’t worry if you don’t… there is nothing wrong with being straight.”
— Charli xcx on SNL.
— Charli xcx on SNL.
November 17, 2024 at 5:10 AM
“For those of you who recognize me, you might know me from my album BRAT, but don’t worry if you don’t… there is nothing wrong with being straight.”
— Charli xcx on SNL.
— Charli xcx on SNL.
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
November 16, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
second ever trip to pasig mega market today thanks to camii and jace who gave us a ride!
getting fresh salmon fillet at 325php/500g blew my mind (landmark sells it for 500-800php)
getting fresh salmon fillet at 325php/500g blew my mind (landmark sells it for 500-800php)
November 16, 2024 at 2:37 PM
second ever trip to pasig mega market today thanks to camii and jace who gave us a ride!
getting fresh salmon fillet at 325php/500g blew my mind (landmark sells it for 500-800php)
getting fresh salmon fillet at 325php/500g blew my mind (landmark sells it for 500-800php)
hello! rly tired of blue checks filling the replies on twitter
November 16, 2024 at 2:22 PM
hello! rly tired of blue checks filling the replies on twitter