I am absolutely savoring the last few cold weather days. Opening all the windows to make it as cold as possible inside, putting on my comfy sweatshirt and leggings, making hot tea. I don't want it to end 😭
@MsHearthWitch SAME! omg have we talked about this before? it is hard to get any sympathy about hating summer. My body cannot regulate my temperature in summer. I was born this way. It is not a choice! I have been trying to think of ideas this year for what I could wear that would prevent skin from touching skin (which i have identified as the ultimate uncomfy, and when sweat happens). The best I can come up with is wearing tights to add a breathable barrier between skin. Not a great plan lol
@MsHearthWitch i am definitely going to try using antiperspirant on other places besides underarms this year. Lume didn't work for me, it's like it made different bacteria grow instead, i was sad. I do use a natural deodorant that DOES work and it stays active for like days. Best one i've tried! Idk if it's just this special situation with my specific chemistry or what. I can share it if you want but you seem pretty good to go with lume!
@MsHearthWitch i am always trying to find better clothes for summer. i bought some linen pants, crossing my fingers i dont hate them. so far it seems like i cant have any fabric on my legs or it's too hot. i did find one specific brand of bralette i love but they don't last long before the elastic goes. i need to find other brands to try. and for tops i have to do tank tops. do those come in linen? i better search!
I can tell when I need to lower the volume of something I'm listening to when I feel a kind of tightening in my ear muscles, and/or ringing in my ears, or a slight feeling of stress coming in from my environment.
I also just try to remember to always proactively lower the volume a couple ticks from what i first set it at, to prevent all those sensations.
What are the signs for you that things are a little too loud?
@pixel i wish i would have come across it haha! but i have a tiny bag of little people just for such opportunities. i tried to use corn starch to stick him on but that was rather pointless. he's just stuck on by gravity and friction basically. it was very difficult! i kept spooking the snail on accident and he would suck back into his shell
@MsHearthWitch i love that. i want to try and make a habit like that for myself. it's a hard balancing act with PDA to not start resenting that habit and rebelling from it tho
Okay I want to go on a road trip with somebody where all we do is find cute little towns and then scope out their indie bookstores. When the car is half full of books is when we know it’s time to loop back around home. Also there should be a good deal of finding the best cafes, too.
@hollie my friend and i invented a vacation type that doesn't exist yet: reading vacations! And the destination would be a hotel made for readers, with a big fancy lobby library and a million cozy reading nooks, and a big huge garden with tons of little places to read there as well. And every room has a big huge bathtub for reading and a tray table for books and food. And there would be themed weekends. I could go on and on lol. One can dream!
Universal basic income mitigates tunneling, meaning that people are more able to think beyond just one focus. The need to earn survival income tends to function like blinders that block out everything else but your focus on basic needs. Until they're obtained, we can't think beyond.
To celebrate new job, new chapter, new me... I splurged on a set of All-Clad D3 pots and pans.
Not a bunch, just your basics, as I also frequently use cast iron. But teen dislikes cast iron (even the enamel pots) and I will admit they're not always best suited to a task.
I am so excited. Literally the snow white meme on the window waiting on them to get here.
I've lusted after an all-clad set for years. Big BIFL energy.
@MsHearthWitch i have successfully done that in the beginning, but what about for longer cooking? i tend to make lots of things that have multiple steps where you add more and more to the pot. and by the end (or middle?) it sticks horribly