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Posted in How do you arrange the books on your bookshelf?
Posted 2 years ago
When I had books, they were organized in a general by-genre section. Most of the books I have now are textbooks, and the books for pleasure are on a kindle which makes things so much more manageable for me.
Posted in Draw That Pokémon! [24th Challenge Ends May 1st]
Posted 2 years ago
Oh boy, I remember when those cards came out. I was on a vacation as a kid, and when I came back, all of the other kids at school had stacks of cards and were trading in a frenzy.
Posted in Which fast food place has the best fries?
Posted 2 years ago
Five Guys.
I used to buy a pair of hamburgers from Carl's Jr. (I think it's known as Hardee's in half of the country) for $5, then drive over to Five Guys just for their fries. I felt like In N Out was way over-hyped and I wouldn't go back. I did finally get to a Shake Shack and, while I liked the burger (and that you could have a beer with it), the fries/cheese sauce were kind of lackluster for me. I think the cheese was just a little too cloying and fries were a bit too plain.
Apparently a fry tier list.
I used to buy a pair of hamburgers from Carl's Jr. (I think it's known as Hardee's in half of the country) for $5, then drive over to Five Guys just for their fries. I felt like In N Out was way over-hyped and I wouldn't go back. I did finally get to a Shake Shack and, while I liked the burger (and that you could have a beer with it), the fries/cheese sauce were kind of lackluster for me. I think the cheese was just a little too cloying and fries were a bit too plain.
Apparently a fry tier list.
Posted in My dog ruined my electric blanket
Posted 2 years ago
I still haven't washed any of my electric blankets, although I was sure to purchase ones that said they were able. I think I just didn't want to risk it quite yet, so I've been zhuzhing them up with linen sprays and semi-cleaning that you'd do for something like a mattress.
But man, a pet mess on one is tough. I hope you were able to clean the blanket!
But man, a pet mess on one is tough. I hope you were able to clean the blanket!
Posted in Draw That Pokémon! [24th Challenge Ends May 1st]
Posted 2 years ago
I can't remember if it was corsola, or a different water-type that you had to yeet back into the ocean in one of the games.
Posted in My dog ruined my electric blanket
Posted 2 years ago
Oof, that's rough!
I was lucky that my dog didn't have any incontinence issues but I lived with a room mate whose cat once laid a little turd right between my blanket and sheet on my bed. I don't know how it did it, but honestly I was kind of impressed and baffled.
I was lucky that my dog didn't have any incontinence issues but I lived with a room mate whose cat once laid a little turd right between my blanket and sheet on my bed. I don't know how it did it, but honestly I was kind of impressed and baffled.
Posted in The Surge: January Crates & New Collector's Set!
Posted 2 years ago
Ah, the cat walk is interesting.
Posted in Well that's done
Posted 2 years ago
@Aisukohi: .
Ah, you know, it happens. Thank you for the condolences, though. In the end, I think it was good experience for me to put my foot down and set boundaries with people after all that time.
Something you mentioned to me sounds familiar; the part about wanting to confront the other person and unload on them. I think for a long time I held that sentiment about a former relationship (friendship) that ended very badly. If only I could ask what went wrong, why they did what they did, and tell them how much they hurt me. But recently I read something that really finally struck a chord with me:
The people that hurt us don't carry that pain around. They get to move on with their lives and live happily, and that apology or genuine remorse for what they did will never come despite how much we might want it. Once I finally realized that it wasn't any use to pine for what was never coming, somehow I felt relieved by it. It seems like common sense, but like I said, I'm a slow learner.
Ah, you know, it happens. Thank you for the condolences, though. In the end, I think it was good experience for me to put my foot down and set boundaries with people after all that time.
Something you mentioned to me sounds familiar; the part about wanting to confront the other person and unload on them. I think for a long time I held that sentiment about a former relationship (friendship) that ended very badly. If only I could ask what went wrong, why they did what they did, and tell them how much they hurt me. But recently I read something that really finally struck a chord with me:
The people that hurt us don't carry that pain around. They get to move on with their lives and live happily, and that apology or genuine remorse for what they did will never come despite how much we might want it. Once I finally realized that it wasn't any use to pine for what was never coming, somehow I felt relieved by it. It seems like common sense, but like I said, I'm a slow learner.
Posted in Baking, Sautéing and Grilling: Who Likes to Cook?
Posted 2 years ago
Does anyone else enjoy spending a little time in the kitchen?
I was wondering what everyone else's kitchen life looked like. Do you try to get in and out of there as quickly as possible? Do you enjoy hosting lavish meals for yourself? If you could only keep one kitchen appliance, which one would be the lucky winner?
I'm also kind of curious about what everyone else eats on a day-to-day.
For example, for breakfast lately I eat chicken pâté on whatever bread product I can reach. Lunch is usually something easy and premade, like a frozen beef patty or monster-sized salad with almonds. Dinners are kind of up in the air and dependent on what my partner requests. In the colder months, I make a lot of curry soups but in the summer we try to grill more. I tend to prefer more vegetarian-aimed meals, but my partner is a ride-or-die chicken kind of person.
cooking: ****
baking: **
eating: *****
pickiness: **
Posted in Well that's done
Posted 2 years ago
Good on you!
I have some experience in cutting ties with the people and family that don't bother making an effort or have done something to deserve the cold shoulder (or excommunication). To be honest, my family follows the "four Fs" rule: friends and family fuck you first. It's a bit brazen so if you're more of a talk-it-out kind of person, this won't hold as strong. So as much as we love family and as loyal as we all are, there's a point when you don't need to keep someone in your life just because they're a familial relation.
Personally, I have to be burned a couple of times to get it through. This year I absolutely severed connections with a person that I've known and been friends with for about 20 years. While in school, I had to cut ties with someone who I had grown intimately close with over the course of a stressful year.
It's really hard, and it's incredibly easy to be pulled back into the relationship by some sweet sentiments and nostalgia, but hold strong to that initial gut feeling you had.
I have some experience in cutting ties with the people and family that don't bother making an effort or have done something to deserve the cold shoulder (or excommunication). To be honest, my family follows the "four Fs" rule: friends and family fuck you first. It's a bit brazen so if you're more of a talk-it-out kind of person, this won't hold as strong. So as much as we love family and as loyal as we all are, there's a point when you don't need to keep someone in your life just because they're a familial relation.
Personally, I have to be burned a couple of times to get it through. This year I absolutely severed connections with a person that I've known and been friends with for about 20 years. While in school, I had to cut ties with someone who I had grown intimately close with over the course of a stressful year.
It's really hard, and it's incredibly easy to be pulled back into the relationship by some sweet sentiments and nostalgia, but hold strong to that initial gut feeling you had.
Posted in Share your 2021 year in review
Posted 2 years ago
It sounds like some nice accomplishments you've had! Here's to many more in the future that you can look back on with a smile.
Ah, for me, let's see...I graduated, became engaged, and failed my exam. I know it was an entire year, but it feels like it whizzed by pretty quickly and nothing particularly eventful happened. I did get to see some friends from school, which was an absolute joy for me. I took the train (I love riding on trains) and it was an all together pleasant year.
It's kind of one of those funny/not funny things but I have a bachelor's degree, and a graduate's degree and potential employers will now say 'but ahh, you don't have 10 years of experience!' I'm now more formally educated and certified, but it's harder for me to get a position in this field because of all the barriers and requirements.
Ah, for me, let's see...I graduated, became engaged, and failed my exam. I know it was an entire year, but it feels like it whizzed by pretty quickly and nothing particularly eventful happened. I did get to see some friends from school, which was an absolute joy for me. I took the train (I love riding on trains) and it was an all together pleasant year.
It's kind of one of those funny/not funny things but I have a bachelor's degree, and a graduate's degree and potential employers will now say 'but ahh, you don't have 10 years of experience!' I'm now more formally educated and certified, but it's harder for me to get a position in this field because of all the barriers and requirements.
Posted in SECRET ART EXCHANGE 2021 [gifts posted!]
Posted 2 years ago
@Priestess of Pie: Ahh, I've never come across that one! I might have to look into it a bit more and maybe see if I could stand a simulator. I think the charm of a handheld device is that it's...well, handheld. I've played Two Towns! I loved that one, too, but there was some kind of error in my version where it randomly shut off/reset the day. It made me a little anxious because I was never sure when it would happen. Still, trekking through the mountains and looking for forage items or running through the tunnel was kind of fun.
I still love the look of those little pixelated sprites pulling turnips in the early games, hahaha.
Oh, I played Doraemon: Story of Seasons over the summer. I downloaded it when it was on sale, and it's really gorgeous with a pretty soundtrack. The only downside is that it's a Doraemon so you play as a little boy and there aren't the normal options of customization. Still, it was kind of a charming adventure of a new game.
I still love the look of those little pixelated sprites pulling turnips in the early games, hahaha.
Oh, I played Doraemon: Story of Seasons over the summer. I downloaded it when it was on sale, and it's really gorgeous with a pretty soundtrack. The only downside is that it's a Doraemon so you play as a little boy and there aren't the normal options of customization. Still, it was kind of a charming adventure of a new game.
Posted in Snow and Hay Bales
Posted 2 years ago
That sounds kind of bonkers, right?
I only remember one snowstorm growing up and it happened on St. Patrick's day. I think it was something like 4 feet in a night and no one was prepared so announcements cancelling work or school weren't widespread. I remember trekking through snow to make a path that my siblings could follow behind me and we had to turn around when this municipal truck told us school had been cancelled.
I only remember one snowstorm growing up and it happened on St. Patrick's day. I think it was something like 4 feet in a night and no one was prepared so announcements cancelling work or school weren't widespread. I remember trekking through snow to make a path that my siblings could follow behind me and we had to turn around when this municipal truck told us school had been cancelled.
Posted in me trying to be smooth like
Posted 2 years ago
I don't remember any specific instances in text, but I think they're pretty common.
I remember a professor trying not to laugh when a student (known for being one of those "I know everything" bros) kept mispronouncing a term. It's fair to say there was no credibility to be had.
I remember a professor trying not to laugh when a student (known for being one of those "I know everything" bros) kept mispronouncing a term. It's fair to say there was no credibility to be had.