/lit/ - Literature

it's fascinating how no one even thinks about space flight anymore. afaik there's a robot somewhere, maybe mars. Maybe it died. It seems like the plan that seemed somewhat doable, the exodus, it has been fully abandonned. I doubt we'll even terraform a crater on the moon before we all burn up. It was for nothing Buzz! It doesn't even matter,

Today, I went for a bike ride to my local small coffee shop and read two chapters of The Idiot.
It was my first time bike riding in a while, and I did it while fasting (my first meal of the day was a burrito and bagel from said shop). My weight loss goal is coming smoothly, I enjoy ittermitent fasting
Before leaving I got a small peppermint mocha as a conceded sugary drink, and because it feels Christmassy.
A regular customer came in, a friendly old man called “Popeye” by the staff. He mentioned how the cold makes his nipples hard which made me laugh.

One of the newer workers talked about both how her boyfriend allows her to sleep with other guys, and how he plans to propose and have a large family. This bothered me for reasons I can’t fully articulate.