Example of tongue twister of love

I absolutely love my girlfriend to bits but ever since we met she texts in all caps and with too much energy (i know how ridiculous it sounds). For example, I was discussing my CV (resumé for Americans) and she replied with “WOOOOO CV OMG I STILL HAVENT EVEN GOTTEN A JOB YET TEHEHEHEHE I JUST CBA”, this should give you an idea on how she texts on a daily basis. At first I found it kinda cute and funny but only 3 months into our relationship it’s started to become very overwhelming and, weirdly, tiring to keep up with her energy. AGAIN, I want to reiterate that I love my girlfriend but I just want her tell her, without sounding rude, that I can’t keep up with her frantic, manic texting Also, my GF tends to text about serious things in an unserious way, e.g., we got on the topic of razors and she mentioned how she hasn’t changed hers in months like this: “DAMN I DONT THINK IVE CHANGED MINE IN LIKE A YEAR ICL HEHEHE LOL I CBA TBH” (gross btw) Pretty much, am I being a dick being hating how my girlfriend texts

What's up reddit fam. I typically don't turn to the reddit community in times of hardship, as The Quora fandom is what I consider my home, but in this moment of weakness, I fear that my tribe will find out about shortcomings. So TLDR, I was performing an oral sx procedure on my beautiful girlfriend of over a year the other day. For context, she forces me to wear a blindfold while doing such actions (to obscure her loosey goosey vagine from my vision). Now as some of you redditors may know, the obstruction of one of your senses, in this case being sight, oftentimes can strengthen your other senses, such as smell. Typically, my nostrils are unphased by the tuna souffle aroma wafting off her unwashed vulva, but something about this encounter struck me to levels beyond my comprehension. So to set the scene...Things are getting a little steamy. One thing leads to another and my lady is demanding that I munch her smelly carpet. After fastening my blindfold, enthusiastic for the fishy fiesta, I protrude my tongue and approach my face to her oceanic nether portal.Before I can reach her craw fish cunnie however,I get SMACKED in the face with the rancid stench of ELEPHANT POOPOO! i'm sorry...I can handle the tuna. I can handle the scallops. I can handle the salmon. But POOP? thrown off by this, i say " "girlfriend's name" Do you wipe back to front?? Because your pssy smells like FECES!" As you may imagine, she was extremely enraged at this, and insisted that her folds were skid marks free. Look...I love her but those smells DON'T lie. Am i the a$$hole for informing the woman I love that her p*ssy smells disgusting and may have some hygienic concerns??

I’m looking for some weird fiction, cosmic horror, eco horror, the bizarre and unexplainable.
Some examples of things that I enjoy would obviously be HP Lovecraft (minus his boner for racism), Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer (this book blew my tits clean off), and CL Moore.
I discovered Moore recently and I’m already in love with her work so it got me thinking of who else falls into this category. I love how everything these people write is both excruciatingly beautiful and horrific.
Looking forward to what you all have up your sleeves.

Hello everyone! M/53
I know I post a lot here, and I apologize to those who have seen me repeat some things, but I am just so shocked at what I am seeing and feeling.
Today as I was eating my chicken quesadilla with the low carb shells, I realized a couple things.
First of all, I’m now down 15 pounds and as I reported yesterday or the day before, my a1c has gone from 6.6 to 5.8.
So back to the quesadilla.. I had asked my son to pick up from Walmart my usual large low carb wraps, and they were out of stock and he grabbed 2 packs of the smaller wraps instead. Love my son, he thinks of what dad would do and he was right lol
At any rate instead of one larger wrap, I make 2 smaller ones.
To back up a little bit, one thing I have never shared here is that I had weight loss surgery in 2008. Not the full Bypass but the equivalent of a stomach staple. My stomach was made much smaller.
That said I lost quite a bit of weight.. for a few years I kept it off. But over time, it stretched out a bit and of course I gravitated toward the sweets, junk, etc which contributed to me putting back pretty much all the weight I gained.
So after I had the sugery, my problem was never how MUCH I was eating, but WHAT I was eating. And I could eat sweets without the (what they called) dumping syndrome.
So before surgery I could eat a lot, after, a very small portion. After many many years, I was able to eat a full thanksgiving dinner plate.. as an example.
So FFWD to now. i can only eat ONE of the smaller quesadillas. Satiated, full, no cravings for desert.
I believe not only is this medication suppressing hunger and cravings for sweets, but it is also re-training my stomach. I know the Dr said some people in the past have gone back to liquid diets to reset their stomach.
I believe once I start weening myself off from this medication (ok we’re talking a long time from now 😂😂) I may be in a really good spot to do so.
Just some random experiences and thoughts! Thank you for the support.

AITA For being annoyed at how my girlfriend texts
I (18) absolutely love my girlfriend (18) to bits but ever since we met she texts in all caps and with too much energy (i know how ridiculous it sounds). For example, I was discussing my CV (resumé for Americans) and she replied with “WOOOOO CV OMG I STILL HAVENT EVEN GOTTEN A JOB YET TEHEHEHEHE I JUST CBA”, this should give you an idea on how she texts on a daily basis. At first I found it kinda cute and funny but only 3 months into our relationship it’s started to become very overwhelming and, weirdly, tiring to keep up with her energy. AGAIN, I want to reiterate that I love my girlfriend but I just want her tell her, without sounding rude, that I can’t keep up with her frantic, manic texting Also, my GF tends to text about serious things in an unserious way, e.g., we got on the topic of razors and she mentioned how she hasn’t changed hers in months like this: “DAMN I DONT THINK IVE CHANGED MINE IN LIKE A YEAR ICL HEHEHE LOL I CBA TBH” (gross btw) Pretty much, AITA for finding text on a screen overwhelming and irritating

okay so, before you say anything i know that i’m quite young. i’m (16f) and seeing this guy around my age (18m) i’ve been in a relationship in the past, but only really lasted 2 weeks before he cheated on me and went off with another girl and ended things between us, so i really don’t have that much of a dating experience especially at my age.
this guy that i’m currently seeing i have only met 3 times, including yesterday. the first time we met was lovely, i remember being really nervous to meet him, but we ended up going for a nice walk along some hills and had really good chats and got to know each other some more.
the second time was a few weeks ago. we went to these woods near a park and sat down and talked. we spoke for hours and hours, enjoying each others company and overall having a really good time.
now, i have a lot of friends who are around my age and have lost their V cards and things like that, but i’m not like that. and so when he kissed me in the middle of walking to the bus stop in one of the fields on the way there, i didn’t like it. not because i don’t like him, but because that was the second time i had met him and his tongue was already down my throat and i don’t want him to just to pretend to be acting all sweet and nice just to get into my pants. and you might be thinking, why didn’t you swerve him? i’m quite awkward and bad at rejecting people so i just went along with it and i’m also not a stranger when it comes to kissing, but that doesn’t mean that i did want to kiss him in the first place.
but putting that all aside, when i met him yesterday is where i’m really questioning if i like him or not. when i first saw him he gave me a bouquet of flowers which i thought was sweet of him and he gave me a kiss on the cheek. not so bad right? is what i thought until we found a nice bench to sit on. we were sitting, chatting for a bit and then he put his arm around me. it was nice for a little bit, smooth as well but then he moved from putting his arm around me to full on like hugging me on this bench which i’m not going to lie i thought it was a little bit weird because this was the 3rd time i have ever met this guy and he was being overly affectionate with me. and i love physical touch, it’s one of my love languages. but not with a guy that i barely know. he also kept putting his head on my chest and hugging me like that from the side, a bit awkward and weird to see if you’re someone going for a walk lol.
anyways, this is where i really was wondering if i like him or not when he would compliment me and straight after kiss me. this would of been fine if he kissed me like once or twice in total of that day but when i say he probably kissed me around 30 times i am not joking. and because he kept kissing and such i got really uncomfortable and cut it short and decided to go home early. in total we spent around a hour and a half together.
but anyways another thing that really got me was when he told me to lie down on his lap while we were talking. i didn’t mind that for like a little bit but my neck got sore and i don’t know i just wasn’t really feeling it especially because he kept kissing me on the lips when i was just trying to talk, and on my forehead as well. so that’s when i made us walk to a different bench to get him to stop kissing me for a while and so i wouldn’t have to lie on his lap and just be uncomfortable.
and what kind of shocked me was when we were waiting for my bus, and there was this classroom of kids standing a meter away from us he kept complimenting me, looking at me, trying to make eye contact and basically just trying to kiss me. and it wasn’t going to be like a peck on the lips or a kiss on the forehead it was going to be with tongue because you know when you just look at a guy right before he’s trying to kiss you or something and they make that face? that’s what he was doing.
so overall i think i like this guy but i really don’t like it when he’s being too affectionate with me, trying to kiss me and actually kissing me. he’s still a stranger to me and i’ve only met him 3 times. i want to also communicate with him that i don’t want to be kissing all the time and that i don’t know him enough for any of that but i don’t know how without being mean or losing him. and because i don’t know if i actually like him or not because of all this, i’ve just been keeping his close by talking to him on social media but shutting down any ideas that he has about meeting up, basically leading him on until i realise if i like him or not. and i’ve told my friends about this and some of them are on my side, understanding that i’m not sure if i like him or not ect and others are calling me out for leading him on and saying that i’m being horrible. aita?

Hello, I'm a 23-year-old male in his 4th year of college and will soon graduate in the next three months. I'm writing this entry because my life for the past four years has been that of repeated cycles and familiar shame. On the outside, people see me as a pretty social guy who is active and has it all together. But on the inside, I feel like a mess.
I often experience periods in which I go through the same cycles. In these past years, however, I've picked up on more journaling, meditation, camping, and even have had therapy for short periods. All of these have been super helpful in helping me understand myself better and deal with daily problems. However, I feel like I return to the same cycle. I've come to realize that I carry with me a lot more shame and guilt than I expected.
T This cycle involved making some changes at the start, slowly falling off, and being disappointed that I fell off. It was almost like I knew this was going to happen, and I would repeat the process, saying, "This will be the time I actually change."
For context, I have a condition called auditory processing disorder, a hearing condition that can take on many forms. My issue at a young age was confusing sounds from each other. For example, my brain thought the letters R and L sounded identical. This led to me not being able to speak/utter a pronounceable word until I was 5, and I had to go to hearing therapy for nine years to learn how to speak correctly. I have a speech inducement now, but for the most part, I sound standard except for sometimes messing up. Either way, this has always made me feel self-conscious and inferior to others, especially when they would laugh or make fun of how I spoke. I've gotten over it for the most part, but it still annoys me. Hence, I carry a lot of shame with me.
I felt like my shame had only evolved more throughout the years with my body, my sexuality, my social standing, my habits, etc. For a while, I was a self-improvement junkie wanting to constantly be better for others, even if it meant sacrificing things I liked or was interested in for other people. For my body, it meant skipping meals so that my six-pack could be available; my sexuality meant not being curvy or big girls from fear of what others might think of me.
I have a hard time accepting myself for who I am, and pretty much every time I've tried to change my life has been out of shame. Very rarely has it been out of self-love or care, and it feels gratifying and right when I do make a change on that front. However, when it comes to things I would like to change, like my porn use, time management, and overcoming fears, I feel like that desire for change stems from shame. I don't know how to stop the cycles from repeating and how to build self-compassion/love properly. I would appreciate any advice or personal stories anyone has.

Deciding to move to a line of a planet that rules the 7th house (or other relationship houses) in your natal chart for improving relationships is a nuanced decision in astrocartography. Each choice, whether it's a planet that rules your 7th house or a Venus line (Venus being traditionally associated with love and relationships), has different implications. Here's how to approach this decision:

1. 7th House Ruler Line:

• Moving to a line of the planet that rules your 7th house can indeed bring the themes of that planet into your relationship dynamics.
• For example, if Mars rules your 7th house, a Mars line might bring energy, assertiveness, or even conflict into relationships, which can be beneficial or challenging depending on your personal natal chart and current life circumstances.
• It's important to consider the overall condition of the ruling planet in your natal chart. Is it well-aspected, suggesting harmonious relationship experiences, or does it have challenging aspects that might bring difficulties? 2. Venus Line:
• A Venus line generally enhances the qualities of harmony, beauty, and love in life. If relationships are a key focus for you, a Venus line can potentially make it easier to attract and nurture romantic connections.
• However, the actual impact also depends on how Venus is positioned and aspected in your natal chart. A challenged Venus might mean that while relationships are a focus, they could also bring lessons and growth opportunities.
• Using Relocated Relationship Energies:
• In your relocated chart, observe how the planet ruling your 7th house or Venus is placed. Has it moved to a different house? This will indicate new areas of life where relationship themes will play out.
• Also, consider any new aspects formed in the relocated chart, as they can significantly alter the way you experience relationships in the new location.
• Integration with Natal Energies:
• Remember, your natal chart's energies are still active. A relocated chart offers an additional layer or perspective. It’s a blend rather than a replacement.
• If you're moving to a line that enhances relationship potentials, consider how this interacts with your existing natal predispositions. It might amplify certain qualities or bring new dimensions to them.
• Personal Goals and Readiness:
• Consider your goals for relationships and your readiness to engage with the energies of the new location. Are you seeking growth, stability, new experiences, or healing in relationships?
• Understand that moving to a relationship-focused line doesn’t guarantee a perfect relationship; it simply shifts the astrological backdrop against which your relationship dynamics play out.
• Holistic Consideration:
• Life is multi-faceted, so consider other life areas too. For example, a strong focus on relationships shouldn’t overshadow career, personal growth, or other important life aspects.
• Seek Professional Astrological Advice:
• As astrocartography can be complex, consulting with a professional astrologer can provide deeper insights and personalized guidance.

Moving to a line of a planet that rules your 7th house or to a Venus line can influence your relationship experiences, but it should be considered in the context of your entire natal chart, personal goals, and the complexities of the relocated chart. Astrocartography is a tool for potential enhancement, not a guaranteed solution, and should be used as part of a broader personal and spiritual growth strategy.

Disclaimer:
This post has heavy spoilers to the story of the version 2.2 and maybe to something else. Good luck to read all of this. I yap for Ena and maybe repeat myself little too much. Mentioned characters:
Sunday
Robin
Aventurine
Dreammaster
Bronya
Seele
Cocolia
Mentioned Aeons:
Ena
Xipe
Hooh
Long
Oroboros
Qlipoth
Mentioned organisations:
Beyond the Sky Choir
Astral Express
Family
In loving memory: Ena the Order “The one who transcends the many”
In loving memory of Tazzyrronth the Propagation “The Sand king”
In loving memory of the Great Tatalov “The Garbage King”
So, the original intent behind this post was to create a lot of puns about Order and Sunday (for example something like Golden Order Radagon Sunday, “I will have order” with Sunday and a falling train instead, Sunday working in a delivery and saying that someone’s order was cancelled).
But then I started remembering all parts of Penacony storyline that have fascinated me. And one particular part master stroked me. When Sunday used his “tell the truth or die in 24 hours voice magic” he used not the power of Order, but Harmony – the Path he supposedly deliberately left behind and betrayed.
How can I be so sure, that he didn’t use the power of Order, making it look like the power of Harmony? Well, nor Dr. Ratio, nor Aventurine, nor Welt, nor (most importantly) Robin didn’t notice any sign that the Order was used and that the power on display did in fact belong to Harmony. And mind you, all of them are quite clever, experienced and hard to deceive. And in Aventurine’s conversation with Acheron in the Horizon of existence, Acheron (who as Self-Annihilator isn’t affected by the illusions of Order and can see through them) referred to the brand, used on Aventurine as the “brand of Harmony”. And the last proof is that when Sunday uses this power, he makes a call (or if you are a pun enjoyer like me, “an order”) to Xipe, referring to THEM as “Triple-faced soul”.
So, this was a really long and a roundabout way to prove that even with his supposed devotion to Order, Sunday still remains the Pathstrider of Harmony (and the laws of the HSR universe dictate, that you become a Pathstrider by following a philosophy of a particular Path). While being a Pathstrider of two Paths is not called impossible in the game, and Harmony and Order mostly overlap, there are some key differences between them. It means, that Sunday to some extant still believes in a philosophy of Harmony and is not a complete devotee of Order, how some people could have believed.
So, the goal of this post is to delve on the philosophy of Ena and Harmony through Sunday’s story, words, thoughts and actions. And to make some obnoxious theories, but that’s later.
So, let’s begin!
Ⅰ
In his childhood, Sunday alongside Robin, was called by the Dreammaster “two best interpreters of the Great One”. That means, that as a child, Sunday was extremely close to the philosophy of Harmony.
Let’s remember what Harmony embodies as a philosophy:
“Then, they say, O you who have reached the end, enter into the paradise that envelops all! Join this great choir and feast, listen to the beating of billions upon billions of hearts, holding you in THEIR embrace...”
“To battle the brutality of the laws of the universe, intelligent lifeforms must discard their cowardly selfishness and the differences between individuals, fusing into one singular melody — to have the strong help the weak, and to protect life with death.”
That is what Harmony preaches and Sunday was a follower of this ideology. Harmony preaches selfless people not only helping and uplifting each other to build “the paradise” (a prominent theme in Sunday’s thoughts) bit also welcoming every other willing person. Harmony philosophy is about acceptance, forgiveness, cooperation, that no person is beyond redemption, that in every person has inside of them the force that genuinely cares for others and strives for good. Harmony preaches something like this: “Because if it is possible for every person to become a member of Family’s shared paradise, then we should at lest try to welcome them in it.” That’s why Harmonic Strings (Emanators of Xipe) are not people and are actually manifestations materialized as the responses to the Hive Mind’s demands. It is a seemingly naïve and romantic ideal for the sometimes and indifferent brutal universe of HSR that requires great kindness, compassion, understanding, belief in other people, ability to see the better in other people and uplift them. And Sunday-follower of Order reflects on that:
"When I appeared as a child, my speech, mindset, and soul reflected immaturity and innocence."
"As I grew into adulthood, I left behind my childlike side."
Sunday (as shown in the quest) was a person of great understanding, compassion, and love for other living beings, full of desire to protect them (bird, Robin, other people). He was able to embrace even the worst people if they would show even the slightest glimpse of desire to redeem themselves and change for the better, like people who allegedly sold their own children. It is notable that he both acts as a follower of Harmony and an enforcer of Order conspiracy because of these very character traits. The motivation is the same, just the choice how to act based on this motivation is different between him and Robin because of different experiences.
As the ardent believer of Harmony, the seed of doubt in his mind was planted ironically by the very followers of the Harmony -the Family. And the disillusionment about Harmony also began, when his belief in other people was tested. When asking Xipe to clear his doubts, Sunday asks three questions:
“Who can judge the strong when their power hides their crimes?”
“Who can vouch for the weak when they will pay any price to survive?”
“If "the strong defending the weak" is truly the foundation of paradise, then who is responsible for the suffering and anguish in this wretched world?”
The questions display that the preached Harmony doesn’t work as intended. The extremely hard ideal to follow was exactly too demanding for numerous people who couldn’t stand up to the responsibility that came with upholding it. Also, as displayed both in the main quest of Penacony and in numerous events and side quests, flaws and imperfections of Family(note: of the Family on Penacony) are numerous. We have an entire “Ode to Fool” in the Grand Theatre about internal bloodthirsty war between the Family, where two of the seven families of Penacony ceased to exist. When even Family: those who preach the Odes of Harmony don’t act as they preach, are not harmonious, don’t show compassion and forgiveness, it is extremely hard to still believe in its teachings. And from that, the belief in people starts to slowly crumble as the very belief in a possibility of a paradise preached by the Xipe, is tested.
That is what turns him to Order. The feeling that while the paradise of Harmony is theoretically possible, how much suffering must people experience before it actually arrives. And when will it arrive? And IF it will arrive? These doubts in human inherent desire to change for the better leads to the idea: “And what if they don’t change? Then why take the risks? Why not to create something that guarantees their safety, happiness and protection?” His desire for Order is still born from his love for humanity.
Ⅱ
And while the shift in beliefs did in fact happen, it wasn’t completed and some beliefs in Harmony remain, alongside doubts about the philosophy of Order.
To prove that, let’s remember the Grand Theatre part of the quest (“Everything that Rises Must Converge”).
Before that Dreammaster has a particularly interesting conversation with Sunday. Sunday not only changes their plan, taking Robin’s place in the plan and then he asks Dreammaster why Penacony was the chosen planet to bring “paradise” of the Order. If he was completely convinced, why would he pose these questions?
Sunday several times brings the part of 107,336 souls of the Oak Family in his monologues. Why? Because he uses them to give self-validation to his beliefs. It comes not only from his desire to grant “paradise” to everyone (and this guys as stated dreamed about the paradise of Order), but also from his self-perceived responsibility as the Head of the Oak Family to stand up to wishes and desires of his subordinates, to protect them, and as the man with greatest position among them, to fulfil the hardest task. Because if people he is in charge of follow and support his views, not only it gives him more belief in his set of beliefs(ha), but also gives him even greater responsibility to prove that their faith in him, in Order is not misplaced.
In first two acts he displays before us shortcomings of the Harmony, trying to display himself as the ardent believer of the Order:
In the first act “Ode to Prisoner” he says that the freedom was not really achieved in Penacony’s great Independence War, posing a doubt that the ideal of Harmony even existed in Penacony since the very beginning.
In the second act “Ode to Fool” the theme of not so harmonic Harmony remains. Sunday talks about internal civil war between the Family, that eradicated two of the seven families on Penacony. How “harmonic” it is!
But in the last and most important act “Ode to Order” has a surprisingly different theme, hidden in it.
It is supposedly talking about the future of Penacony, but there is something more if you listen to its content once again:
General: “Without a ruler who would protect the weak and fight back against the tyrants?”
Chansellor: “We must assist each other in protecting the weak, just as we must assist each other in opposing the tyrannical.”
This dialogue argues that the very measures Sunday preaches, are not required for the coexistence and unification are also an option. Case of how differently Order and Harmony solve one problem.
Jester: “Without a ruler, who will make the stars follow their paths, the tides rise and fall, and allow life to grow?”
C: “These things did as they will long before the ruler appeared, just as they will continue to do with rulers gone.”
Where the Order requires an all-mighty divine king, controlling the world (like God-Emperor of Mankind from Warhammer), Harmony simply says that actually such beings are not needed.
Minister: “However, now that we have bid farewell to our ruler. Who shall take their place?”
C: “We no longer require a ruler, for we were originally all rulers who stand above all things.”
Once again, order preaches about the ruler on the top of everything, the one who has all of the rights and makes all of decisions. But harmony doesn’t work that way. Harmony preaches that if every person has equal rights to enter its paradise, then they are essentially equal. Where Order differentiates people and treats them differently according to THEIR criteria, harmony does not as THEY are all-embracing.
The choice of the position of Chansellor as the one giving answers is deliberate. It is another innuendo on differences between Harmony and Order. In Order king takes the power and pushes everyone under his control. Chancellor, as the representation of Harmony in this argument, is a position not a person. He is subject to change, unlike king. Unlike king, Chancellor is chosen among the people, by the people. He serves as one man being the voice of many people, for they have chosen him as a Chancellor because their ideals are the same and thus, they have entrusted him to fulfil their ideals in reality in their stead.
Some people were not satisfied that the arguments were not posed against Sunday by the Astral Express. Well, this entire act serves as a counter to his arguments, showing the point of view of Harmony arguing against the necessity of ideals of Order. Most importantly, they don’t disprove hid arguments completely, but rather pose a possible alternative take on things.
The Clockwork doesn’t work on puppets because they are “satisfied”. But what gives satisfaction: Order or Harmony? In my opinion, Harmony. Remember: in THEIR paradise there is “peace bestowed, sorrows and strife released.”
The “king” in the text obviously refers to Ena the Order, and the last talk from the “Future” in the act is about “final rites” to the king, that there is no need to seek THEIR existence, nor remember THEM. It illustrates the final confusion of Sunday: if Ena didn’t fight back while being consumed, if the philosophy of Harmony prevailed in the confrontation among the Paths, why try to restore the Order?
And after that particular act he chose to reveal to us the finale of Ena’s story. That THEY were banished to oblivion by the united will of the people who defied Order. And THEIR death was praised alongside praises for the appearance of Harmony – the ideal that prevailed on Penacony in the end.
And that is what actually 3 is actually about. Puppets(Members of the Beyond the Sky Choir) ask what they and everyone else should do after the “king(Ena)” disappeared.
They feel no safety and out of their comfort zone when the one that controlled everything about their lives suddenly disappeared. And Chancellor’s answers are the representation of the ideology of Harmony, that you don’t need to be controlled to strive in life, for that there is more to universe and that the “king” is not actually required for betterment of society, that society can harmonize and evolve on their own, that the unity of people can replace the “king”. Ironically, “the Ode to Order” doesn’t glorify Order but rather disproves it from being the one and only universal truth.
In this act Sunday actually reveals, intended or not, that he doesn’t disprove Harmony’s ideal, that he subconsciously feels that it can stand on par with the ideal of Order.
Then, Sunday poses between us three questions, each one has different answers depending on your set of believes: order or Harmony. Notice, that Sunday doesn’t give his own answers to the questions.
“Is darkness equal to daylight?”
This question is very metaphorical. Radiance and light, eradicating darkness and giving protection to those under the light are a repeated theme in the ideology of the Order (“I shall ascend to the heavens, becoming the scorching sun. Bathed in my light, my people shall flourish, while all evil shall be eradicated” / “Those who live in the shadows do not bear the right to tread the illuminated stage.” / “I now permit you to gaze into the sun [hardest line in the game btw]”) But radiance is also a term sometimes used to describe Xipe. The greatest difference lies in the fact that what Order will not tolerate (“darkness”), harmony will be able to co-exist with and eventually embrace. So for Order they are different, but for Harmony not at all.
“Are sinners equal to the righteous?”
Order punishes the unjust and uplifts the righteous. For it, they are not equal. But for Harmony they are, mostly because before Xipe the very concept of sinners doesn’t exist. Harmony is all-embracing, for everyone can change for the better and be redeemed.
It is a discourse in philosophy: first question was about whether are you able to tolerate something that goes against you. While Harmony can, Order cannot (Sunday can as literally shown in the quest so he leans more to Harmony in that part). Second question was about whether people can change for the better and be redeemed. Order doesn’t believe in it, Harmony does.
“If you are born weak, which god should you turn for solace?”
It is another question to choose between philosophies because Sunday struggles to choose himself. If you are weak and you bow before someone(“king”) for the protection then this is a choice befitting Order, but if you choose to cooperate with others, uplift one another and “listen beating of billions of hearts holding you on their embrace” then this is the choice of Harmony.
Notice, that Sunday doesn’t consider us as enemies at all. As he says: “I genuinely wish to avoid a violent clash with my esteemed guests from afar.” When Astral Express team asks Sunday why did he invite us to the duel, he responds: “Because our shared goals give equal weight to the beliefs we strive for.” He regards everything happening more like a debate of two equally valid philosophies. Even in the fight with him (second one) he still invites us to join his chorus of Order. And he says “our final talk is concluded” only when he turns into his Embryo of Philosophy form, when literally everyone who could has risen against him. And then he reveals his true emotions:
“If your ‘paradise’ can save more people, sever my path with your hands”
He knows he is not infallible, that his plan can be wrong, that there is a possibility of making better choices, better decisions. And he asks us to prove, that Harmony after all is a stronger concept then that of Order. And his quote before that really makes everything extremely ironic:
“If we had never experienced solitude, how could we embark on different paths?”
Once again, this solitude refers to the times when he still completely followed Harmony. Yet he was the only person on the entire Penacony because of his great compassion, who actually followed what Xipe preached. Yet, in this he was alone. How can you be in Harmony with anyone, if you are alone. The irony is in the fact, that if Robin didn’t leave Penacony, of if he met another genuine believer, he wouldn’t have turn to Order and he would remain under Xipe. With many similarities of Order and Harmony: the epitome of Order is loneliness, being a sole ruler of everything, the epitome of Harmony is a unity of numerous people.
“And thus, my talk about Sunday has concluded. Next part is about Ena.”
Ⅲ
While his monologue about history of Ena can also be interpreted as parts above, it is much more interesting to discuss it when talking about Ena THEMSELVES.
“Let us commence with the dawning of the world… After the Dusk Wars, darkness veiled the sky, and chaos consumed the earth. Ena the Order emerged, destined to restore all existence. That marked the first day.”
The Dusk Wars are one of the most ancient (if not the most) periods of history we know about. Ena emerging at that time, makes THEM one of the oldest Aeons alongside Long, Hooh, Qlipoth and Oroboros.
” THEY gathered nebulae and forged them into picks, thus creating a grand lyre with black and white keys. Strike the white keys, and the sun rose. Strike the black keys moon and the rose. And so the cycle of day and night arose. That marked the second day. “
“THEY transmuted streams of stars into inked nibs, creating symbols to be pronounced and counted. THEY molded stardust into flowing rivers, assigning the righteous upstream and the unjust downstream. Thus, all things were marked and the world learned to discern between good and evil. That marked the third and fourth days. “
“THEY used the planetary rings to establish the law, forging a code of conduct among the masses. A grand lyre with black and white symbols of articulation and numerical notation took the form of musical notes. The downward-flowing river became a melody, and the cannon of law dictated the form. Thus, all mortals found their unique place within this symphony. That marked the fifth and sixth days. “
Ena, as we know was a control freak, at much bigger scale and extent, then Sunday could have ever hoped to become. We know that «Ena's harmonic songs seems to align within a three-dimensional framework, akin to an emperor maintaining hierarchical order among all creatures» Not only people, but the movement of celestial bodies were under THEIR control. THEY wanted to and almost controlled everything in the known cosmos. So, THEY were the only person responsible for everything. And when THEY were consumed, the manager of everything disappeared and the scales of order and discord lost their balance. That is why Hooh intervened and took THEIR responsibilities.
“THEY imbued world with meaning, perfecting all things in the heavens and earth. Then, THEY rested from the labors of creation. Yet, all beings cried to Ena – ‘Under the banner of the Order, you have defined all things in the Cosmos… but this made us realize that we are but puppets in your hands!’ – Thus, on that day, all beings united and cast the Aeon into the abyss of oblivion. That marked the seventh day. “
And this is the most interesting part. We know that Ena was consumed by Xipe, so why does Sunday refer to THEIR death as an action, made by humans?
As we know, Xipe “hails from multiple harmonious celestial words”, “a plural Aeon” and “THEY are the amalgamation of thousands of entities”. Thus, I pose that Xipe ascension was not a process of accension of a one person who somehow become an Aeon, but rather that several beings in a moment of unity (of “harmony”) were ascending as one. Next bit is purely theoretical:
But who could provide such unity before the existence of Harmony? Only the Beyond the Sky Choir – followers of Ena could understand the true extent of Ena’s control over everything and unify to create a change. Thus, mortals ascended into Aeon, befitting their shared beliefs, and from the Beyond the Sky Choir, Xipe arose with a new symphony of Harmony.
ⅠⅤ
Also, some other interesting bits from 2.2. storyline:
The most overlooked part of 2.2 quest for me is that part before boss battle when Sunday says that he doesn’t intend to either resurrect Ena or become a new Aeon of Order. While the actual possibility of such actions remains “enigmatic, we can now speculate that it could be possible to take control of a masterless Path or revive its master. I speculate that when we finally reach strongest Emanators level of poweallies/etc. the enemies we will be facing before actual Aeons will be unique beings like that: fallen Aeons in the process of resurrection or people in the process of becoming a new Aeon of a Path without one.
Another interesting bit of lore about Ena is that while she was “consumed” by Xipe, her Path still lingers in the cosmos masterless. While it was known about Paths of other fallen Aeons it is interesting that even assimilation by a broader concept Aeon isn’t enough to completely eradicate the Path from the face of the cosmos.
Some other connections that I noticed about Sunday while rewatching 2.2 quest were surprising even for me. Name a planet where the ruler intentionally left their subordinates in ignorance about the truth about the events for the sole reason of protecting them? It’s Belobog with Bronya and Seele (I could talk about similarities and differences of Bronya and Sunday but that would make already long post even longer). And this is why Ena was able to persuade Qlipoth. Because Qlipoth shares with THEM that general theme of protection. Because their Paths partly overlap. Because Preservation is about keeping everything dangerous behind the walls (in this case dangerous information about Cocolia), and everything inside the walls is safe, protected, or you could say “in Order”.
Ⅴ
P.S. I feel like in this quest there is still so much more to discuss(and I could write EVEN MORE), but this long wall of text is already too out of character from me as a humble follower of Enigmata.

Hello, I'm a 23-year-old male in his 4th year of college and will soon graduate in the next three months. I'm writing this entry because my life for the past four years has been that of repeated cycles and familiar shame. On the outside, people see me as a pretty social guy who is active and has it all together. But on the inside, I feel like a mess.
I often experience periods in which I go through the same cycles. In these past years, however, I've picked up on more journaling, meditation, psychedelics, camping, and even have had therapy for short periods. All of these have been super helpful in helping me understand myself better and deal with daily problems. However, I feel like I return to the same cycle. I've come to realize that I carry with me a lot more shame and guilt than I expected.
T This cycle involved making some changes at the start, slowly falling off, and being disappointed that I fell off. It was almost like I knew this was going to happen, and I would repeat the process, saying, "This will be the time I actually change."
For context, I have a condition called auditory processing disorder, a hearing condition that can take on many forms. My issue at a young age was confusing sounds from each other. For example, my brain thought the letters R and L sounded identical. This led to me not being able to speak/utter a pronounceable word until I was 5, and I had to go to hearing therapy for nine years to learn how to speak correctly. I have a speech inducement now, but for the most part, I sound standard except for sometimes messing up. Either way, this has always made me feel self-conscious and inferior to others, especially when they would laugh or make fun of how I spoke. I've gotten over it for the most part, but it still annoys me. Hence, I carry a lot of shame with me.
I felt like my shame had only evolved more throughout the years with my body, my sexuality, my social standing, my habits, etc. For a while, I was a self-improvement junkie wanting to constantly be better for others, even if it meant sacrificing things I liked or was interested in for other people. For my body, it meant skipping meals so that my six-pack could be available; my sexuality meant not being curvy or big girls from fear of what others might think of me.
I have a hard time accepting myself for who I am, and pretty much every time I've tried to change my life has been out of shame. Very rarely has it been out of self-love or care, and it feels gratifying and right when I do make a change on that front. However, when it comes to things I would like to change, like my porn use, time management, and overcoming fears, I feel like that desire for change stems from shame. I don't know how to stop the cycles from repeating and how to build self-compassion/love properly. I would appreciate any advice or personal stories anyone has.

What is daddy energy? How do I bring it into my relationship?
My gf has daddy issues. And she keeps hinting at the fact that she wants to be treated like a little girl. (I’m not talking about getting gifts or expensive trips, bc she hates that)
But she loves it when I call her a good girl. Sometimes even when I raise my voice and tell her to shut up when she’s acting up. She makes a crying baby face but I can tell she gets turned on.
I want to bring more daddy energy in relationship but at the same time not be an asshole. What are some examples of daddy energy? Also, how does daddy energy deal with gf when she’s upset or cranky?
Side note: I grew up without a father too. So no clue how a father figure would act.
TL;DR: my gf didn’t have a father figure growing up. She craves daddy energy. What are some examples of daddy energy and how do they deal with different situations in relationships? (Anything but expensive gifts or trips)

Im currently getting back into Lego Star Wars. Like a lot of people I had a good amount of old sets(mostly from 99-02) and sold them all of when I was a teen.
I absolutely love the microfighters or mini sets, bonus points for affordability. The problem is I’m missing some key characters/vehicles (Vader, Dooku, Yoda, an AT-TE, Death Star, etc…).
Any suggestions for very small scale sets I can use to display with my microfighters? For example I was thinking the following:
5005376 Vader Pod poly bag
7200 final duel 1
75205 mos eisley cantina(is this the smallest cantina set?)
7110 speeder(already have)

Hello, I'm a 23-year-old male in his 4th year of college and will soon graduate in the next three months. I'm writing this entry because my life for the past four years has been that of repeated cycles and familiar shame. On the outside, people see me as a pretty social guy who is active and has it all together. But on the inside, I feel like a mess.
I often experience periods in which I go through the same cycles. In these past years, however, I've picked up on more journaling, meditation, psychedelics, camping, and even have had therapy for short periods. All of these have been super helpful in helping me understand myself better and deal with daily problems. However, I feel like I return to the same cycle. I've come to realize that I carry with me a lot more shame and guilt than I expected.
T This cycle involved making some changes at the start, slowly falling off, and being disappointed that I fell off. It was almost like I knew this was going to happen, and I would repeat the process, saying, "This will be the time I actually change."
For context, I have a condition called auditory processing disorder, a hearing condition that can take on many forms. My issue at a young age was confusing sounds from each other. For example, my brain thought the letters R and L sounded identical. This led to me not being able to speak/utter a pronounceable word until I was 5, and I had to go to hearing therapy for nine years to learn how to speak correctly. I have a speech inducement now, but for the most part, I sound standard except for sometimes messing up. Either way, this has always made me feel self-conscious and inferior to others, especially when they would laugh or make fun of how I spoke. I've gotten over it for the most part, but it still annoys me. Hence, I carry a lot of shame with me.
I felt like my shame had only evolved more throughout the years with my body, my sexuality, my social standing, my habits, etc. For a while, I was a self-improvement junkie wanting to constantly be better for others, even if it meant sacrificing things I liked or was interested in for other people. For my body, it meant skipping meals so that my six-pack could be available; my sexuality meant not being curvy or big girls from fear of what others might think of me.
I have a hard time accepting myself for who I am, and pretty much every time I've tried to change my life has been out of shame. Very rarely has it been out of self-love or care, and it feels gratifying and right when I do make a change on that front. However, when it comes to things I would like to change, like my porn use, time management, and overcoming fears, I feel like that desire for change stems from shame. I don't know how to stop the cycles from repeating and how to build self-compassion/love properly. I would appreciate any advice or personal stories anyone has.

Let’s do it again, friends: get stoned and listen to my thoughts on season 2, episode 2!

• Anthony and benedict are getting shaved and all i hear is the sweeney todd pipes
• kate in this beautiful jewel-toned bridgerton blue 💙
• Anthony obviously in love with kate while actively trying to court edwina. His cocky little smile kills me
• Lmfao “i cannot think of any cleverer way to say this, but noooo”
• Pen: goddamn it eloise i did exactly what you wanted and you still criticize LW
• The look colin gives pen 💗 theyve done a great job building up the polin romance
• I also hate guns and hunting and would be pissed as fuck if some dude comes in my home and starts hanging that ugly shit
• I’m honestly really happy phili gets a love match with finch
• Lord lumley seems sweet honestly. And he’s right, poetry is better read aloud. Its a type of song really. I hate that poetry is usually taught to kids by reading it silently or reading it aloud in class for the first time without any idea how to intonate or understand what theyre expressing. I had the opportunity to see a shakespeare play performed before i had read or even heard of the story and i was shocked that i was able to understand it and enjoy it. I was like why isnt this how we do it always??
• sorry i have half an english degree and i’m a real pain in the ass about it
• Also btw has anyone read the book much ado about mean girls? Its mean girls but written in shakespearean style. Its a hoot if you’re also a nerd like me
• Ok sorry back to bridgerton. I paused it for so long to type all that my tv went to screensaver mode
• Was mr dorset earnest in trying to meet with kate or was it actually orchestrated by anthony?
• I also prefer a warm spicy chai to a milky black tea
• Benedict to mondrich: sorry anthony’s an ass, I am not tho, please tell me more
• Eloise has another ribbon hat contraption. This one is like a straw beret
• I think its a bit of a weird styling choice for eloise to wear these ribbon head things. They dont offer any practicality: they dont keep her hair up or out of her face, they dont keep her head warm or shield her from the sun. they seem to be purely decorative and i feel like eloise would just rather nothing than something simply pretty
• I liked the look she had in colins return scene when it was just pinned to the side. I feel like that would be her go to
• Edwina trying so hard to hook kate up and get her off her back
• Pen is so clever. Eloise literally tells her, look i figured out where you print your LWs and pen just smirks and el goes oh your right im acting silly
• A & K arguing about the horses and once again the chemistry is so damn oobvious i’m surprised the whole of the stands isnt shouting get a room
• Lol i just noticed lumley brings back 2 cups (presumably for edwina and kate) and anthony takes kates
• The look he gives her when she whistles…boy is S M I T T E N
• Stop hollerin like a newsboy - i say this to my dog when hes outside barking at the neighbor
• Eloise finding a locked door in a place she’s not supposed to be, knocking on the door, and then immediately bothering the first person she sees is just a perfect example of her character lol
• The new lord featherington is like fuuuuck i thought this was m lucky break but i’m screwed
• Love QCs colorful wigs. Were the ornate wigs back then different colors? I can only picture them in white
• This is the first time kate’s not in blue. We’re coming out of our bridgerton blue and into our purples era. Purple represents royalty, opulence, ambition, and power. Edwina is in pink almost exclusively. Pink represents young love, girlhood, innocence
• “You are the one who is always right” benedict is good with the quick comebacks
• “Why should i be the one to admit defeat??” aka her sister hates me but i love her so im not giving in
• Zeh-bruhs
• anthony showing up with that horse is like mentioning you liked curious george and him showing up with a chimpanzee. Never gift a pet/live animal
• I like that mondrich is like fuck that snobby other club, i’m opening my own place with blackjack and hookers
• Anthony doesnt get invited to one party and he’s like WOW rude
• Time for the loser suitor show
• Surprised none of these losers did a stand up act
• Poor pen so sick of yellow. We’re gonna add that bridgerrton blue soon and see you in beautiful greens 💚
• Colin being the corniest: I really got to know someone i didn’t know at all: me
• colin to pen: you’re not a woman, youre my friend. I dont find you worth loving or fucking
• Lady F would have been happy to scheme with jack and get the cowpers money. Shed probaby end up killing cressi somehow
• Lol i love what a critic of the arts benedict is. a true artist
• i read somewhere once that its a staple of the regency romance to diss byron because he was a very popular poet at the time, so its kind of like yeah i'm a corny romantic type but i'm a cool corny romantic type. i dont like whats on the radio, i have good taste
• Anthony to benedict. Write that shit down write that shit down
• Anthony was definitely the “can i copy your homework” kid
• Anthony: you forgot to invite me. That was your mistake right? Im obviously supposed to be here??
• Literally speechless when he sees kate
• Anthony: I might not be able to give you romance, but i can take care of you and give you a happy life. Kate: you hear that shit? He’ll never love her what a pig
• Kate is treating the ton the way i treated my last job. I dont care if they like me, i’m here for the money
• Penelope once again being a shrewd business woman. Give me the discount to keep me away lol
• QC literally has no idea who pen is lol

F26, fiance is M26. Together for over 3 years and live together.
In March, he went through a completely unexpected and severely traumatic event.
He floundered a lot in the beginning trying to cope with what happened.
In the first few days/first week following, he was struggling to manage all the texts/calls/etc from family & friends- not because they were doing anything wrong, it was just a lot during a traumatic time. He asked if I'd mind being his POC for the time- he didn't want his loved ones to be wondering/worried but could not handle the extent of it. I was happy to do so.
As he came out of the initial trauma, he obvs began reaching out to people himself and spending more time with them. His siblings live in our city but his parents live farther away so they haven't seen him.
His mom however still calls me daily for updates and has been asking me about things that are really unnecessary and/or none of her business. I know she's extremely worried about him but they talk on a regular basis now.
For example, she asks me what chores he's "been able to do" and gets upset when I say at this point he's pretty much doing the same chores as before, and says I should be doing them for him since he's recovering, etc. She's asked me weird questions pertaining to our sex life and how the trauma has impacted it, that she hopes I'm not expecting too much of him, etc. Multiple calls/texts per day and always an implication that I'm doing something wrong or pushing him to do too much too fast after a severe trauma.
Over the weekend he made me a beautiful birthday cake and I texted MIL a picture and raved about it and got an upset phone call the next day about how I shouldn't be making him do things like that for me and how unfair I'm being toward him.
I spoke to her Sunday night and told her that for the time being I am no longer going to be taking calls, and am happy to answer texts that do not pertain to "updates" about my fiance, but I won't currently be discussing our daily lives or his trauma with her. She will have to contact him directly.
MIL is extremely upset with me and has been texting paragraph upon paragraph. She's accusing me of isolating him from his family and of negatively impacting his trauma recovery. She has also heavily implied that I could have done something to prevent what happened to him. She keeps posting and sharing very passive aggressive Facebook posts about me and is telling me that she may withdraw her part of funding our wedding if I don't reconsider (her and FIL had previously offered to fund the entire rehearsal dinner and a large airbnb for the wedding party).
We're not worried about that, but I'm frustrated with the way she is acting and her constantly contacting me and posting about how I'm the asshole. Her and I have always gotten along great with no issues and I understand that she's devastated and stressed about what happened to her son. Not sure how I could/should be handling this differently. AITA?

My wife and I have an 3 month old baby at home and a 1 year old labradoodle puppy at home. It was my wife’s decision to get our puppy last year after we suffered a late term miscarriage. I think she thought it would help her cope with the loss even though she’s never been much of a dog person and in hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have agreed to it knowing all of this but I love dogs and have always wanted to have one.
A month after we got our puppy, she got pregnant again (high risk pregnancy where she was in bed rest for most of it) and we recently welcomed our daughter a couple of months ago.
Ever since bringing our daughter home, my wife has had bad anxiety about having the dog and baby interacting with each other. She has told me that she regrets getting her and wasn’t thinking clearly when we got the dog. She has gotten mad at me for walking out of the room and leaving our puppy and daughter alone for literally seconds to grab something from the kitchen for example. She’s told me that she feels bad and guilty for feeling this way, given that our puppy has never shown any signs of aggression, but genuinely can’t help how she feels and doesn’t know how to curb this anxiety. She is planning on starting therapy for PPA soon and bringing this up as one of the points to address.
Does anyone have any suggestions for how else to navigate this? She hasn’t brought up rehoming our puppy yet but I’m worried that that may be coming up soon. I don’t want to rehome our puppy as I feel like she hasn’t done anything wrong and would love her and our daughter to grow up together.

Hello, I'm a 23-year-old male in his 4th year of college and will soon graduate in the next three months. I'm writing this entry because my life for the past four years has been that of repeated cycles and familiar shame. On the outside, people see me as a pretty social guy who is active and has it all together. But on the inside, I feel like a mess.
I often experience periods in which I go through the same cycles. In these past years, however, I've picked up on more journaling, meditation, psychedelics, camping, and even have had therapy for short periods. All of these have been super helpful in helping me understand myself better and deal with daily problems. However, I feel like I return to the same cycle. I've come to realize that I carry with me a lot more shame and guilt than I expected.
T This cycle involved making some changes at the start, slowly falling off, and being disappointed that I fell off. It was almost like I knew this was going to happen, and I would repeat the process, saying, "This will be the time I actually change."
For context, I have a condition called auditory processing disorder, a hearing condition that can take on many forms. My issue at a young age was confusing sounds from each other. For example, my brain thought the letters R and L sounded identical. This led to me not being able to speak/utter a pronounceable word until I was 5, and I had to go to hearing therapy for nine years to learn how to speak correctly. I have a speech inducement now, but for the most part, I sound standard except for sometimes messing up. Either way, this has always made me feel self-conscious and inferior to others, especially when they would laugh or make fun of how I spoke. I've gotten over it for the most part, but it still annoys me. Hence, I carry a lot of shame with me.
I felt like my shame had only evolved more throughout the years with my body, my sexuality, my social standing, my habits, etc. For a while, I was a self-improvement junkie wanting to constantly be better for others, even if it meant sacrificing things I liked or was interested in for other people. For my body, it meant skipping meals so that my six-pack could be available; my sexuality meant not being curvy or big girls from fear of what others might think of me.
I have a hard time accepting myself for who I am, and pretty much every time I've tried to change my life has been out of shame. Very rarely has it been out of self-love or care, and it feels gratifying and right when I do make a change on that front. However, when it comes to things I would like to change, like my porn use, time management, and overcoming fears, I feel like that desire for change stems from shame. I don't know how to stop the cycles from repeating and how to build self-compassion/love properly. I would appreciate any advice or personal stories anyone has.

What is daddy energy? How do I bring it into my relationship?
My gf has daddy issues. And she keeps hinting at the fact that she wants to be treated like a little girl. (I’m not talking about getting gifts or expensive trips, bc she hates that)
But she loves it when I call her a good girl. Sometimes even when I raise my voice and tell her to shut up when she’s acting up. She makes a crying baby face but I can tell she gets turned on.
I want to bring more daddy energy in relationship but at the same time not be an asshole. What are some examples of daddy energy? Also, how does daddy energy deal with gf when she’s upset or cranky?
Side note: I grew up without a father too. So no clue how a father figure would act.
TL;DR: my gf didn’t have a father figure growing up. She craves daddy energy. What are some examples of daddy energy and how do they deal with different situations in relationships? (Anything but expensive gifts or trips)

I'm working on a ranking for sunglass lenses (NOT frames), to be used when I start publishing lens reviews. This is my current list and I wanted to run it by this subreddit for your thoughts. Let me know what you think, if I'm missing anything or there should be different categories.
Tier 1: Elite
The best of the best. These lenses offer exceptional quality and performance, making them worth actively seeking out. They provide unparalleled clarity, color enhancement, and contrast, making them ideal for anyone who wants the very best viewing experience. They may not be the best in every situation, but the experience they provide in environments they thrive in is unmatched. It may be worth sacrificing the style or construction of the frame in order to acquire these lenses.
Examples: Serengeti Drivers, Maui Jim Blue Hawaii

Tier 2: Exceptional
Amazing lenses that excel in specific conditions or slightly lag the tech of tier 1. While they may not be perfect, they will still be a pleasure to wear, and their quality is worth considering a purchase. They may perform even better than Tier 1 in particular situations, such as extreme bright sunlight, low light, or atypical environments. If you need lenses for a specific activity or condition, or you love the frame they come with, these are a superb choice.
Examples: Costa Del Mar Blue Mirror Glass, Vuarnet Grey Polar

Tier 3: Excellent
Great lenses that offer a consistently good experience. While they may not be the absolute best, they provide excellent protection, clarity, and comfort. If you want a reliable and high-quality lens, these are a great option. These can also thrive in very specific circumstances. Glass lenses with no significant added tech, most high-quality nylon or polycarbonate lenses. Consider purchasing if the frame choice is important.
Examples: Persol Green, Oakley Dark Golf

Tier 4: Standard
Fine lenses that meet basic expectations. They provide adequate protection and clarity but lack the exceptional quality and features of higher-tier lenses. If you're looking for a no-frills option, these lenses will suffice. Non glass but with some tech and all basic coatings included. Worth buying at low prices or keeping as beater pairs.
Examples: Revo Graphite, Smith Chromapop Brown

Tier 5: Basic
Essentially the minimum quality you can expect. These lenses provide basic protection but lack the clarity, comfort, and features of higher-tier lenses. While they can be cheap (though often that is not the case), they're disappointing overall and not recommended for anyone who wants a good sunglass experience. Will often not have even basic coatings included. Not worth buying.
Examples: Ray Ban Polycarbonate, Many designer options.

Hi friends, We recently started writing about Danish idioms on our newsletter the Simple Danish Newsletter - I also started posting them here on Reddit, but I have not been great at keeping up, and so now I am 12 weeks behind here on Reddit, and rather than space out 12 different posts, I thought I would do one big post and hopefully get back on track with the postings 😅 So here’s a bunch of Danish idioms for you!
At have det som blommen i et æg
Litterally; to feel like the yolk in an egg. I like this idiom a lot because of how visual it is. It means that you feel good, you feel comfortable, protected, and in the right place.
For example:
A: Se de søde killinger der sover.
B: Åårh, de har sikkert som blommen i et æg.
En heldig kartoffel
Literally, a lucky potato. If someone is especially lucky, in Danish ,you can call them a lucky potato. As far as I can read, the expression comes from an old sailors game, where you would pass a potato around in a circle, and a person in the middle would try to catch it. If the person in the middle could not catch the potato, it was said to be a lucky potato.
For example: A: Jeg har fri på fredag, så jeg kan nyde det gode vejr.
B: Din heldige kartoffel.
A: Har du hørt at Jonas har vundet i lotto? B: Sikke en heldig kartoffel!
En varm kartoffel
Something can also be a hot potato. It is the same expression as in english, where an issue can be a hot potato. Something so hot that it is painful to touch, and so something you would want to avoid. This expression is less used in Denmark, and mostly by newspapers or the older generations.
Lokummet brænder
Litterally: The toilet is on fire.
Either you are in big trouble or you are about to be in big trouble when your toilet is on fire.
Lokum in Danish used to refer to the old shed behind the house, where hole-in-the-ground-with-seat type toilets with no running water were found. Nowadays the word can also refer, with some disgust, to normal toilets.
For example:

• Danskerne er gode til at få psykologisk hjælp når lokummet brænder.
  
• Når lokummet brænder, ved jeg at jeg altid kan regne med dig.
  

Så er den ged barberet
Litterally translating to; then the goat is shaved. Means that something is done or solved. You can use it if you got an annoying task out of the way, either by avoiding the task entirely (and then ironically using så er den ged barberet to humorously say that it was easy), or by actually finishing it.
Example 1: Jeg skal lige færdiggøre den sidste del af præsentationen, og så er den ged barberet.
Example 2: FCK scorede et hurtigt mål mod Brøndby, og så var den ged barberet.
Hvor kragerne vender
Where the crows turn around is used to to mean the same as in the middle of nowhere, although I like the illustrativeness of the Danish phrase much more than in the middle of nowhere. It means somewhere so far away, that even the crows don’t dare go there. You can for example say; Rasmus er vokset op på landet. Der hvor kragerne vender. Or if someone asks you what you did this weekend, you can say: jeg var ude at gå en tur, helt derude hvor kragerne vender. Or if people ask you where you are from: jeg er fra en lille by ude hvor kragerne vender.
Den der kommer først til mølle, får først malet
Litterally; The one who arrives first at the mill will get milled first. This is pretty much the the Danish equivalent of first come, first serve, mixed with a bit of the early bird gets the worm. However in everyday life, you pretty much only hear the first part; først til mølle or you might see something like; “efter først til mølle princip” which was recently added to the Danish dictionary. You might see the phrase if you are looking at items being given away for free or being sold online. I can definitely see how the isolated phrase can confuse new learners though: “Selling sneakers. First to the mill.”
So now you know 😊
at spille kong gulerod
At spille kong gulerod, to play king-carrot. You can use this expression if someone is acting arrogant, cocky, or superior in a pretentious way. You can for example say du skal ikke komme her og spille kong gulerod if someone is being pompous around you. The phrase apparently comes from an old french, satirical opera from 1872, where vegetables from the garden take control over France. Or so I’ve heard. Don’t cite me on that.
At købe katten i sækken
Literally meaning to buy the cat in the sack. To buy the cat in the sack, means you got cheated in a trade, or that you were not diligent enough when checking what you were buying and got something not worth a lot. You can change the person or the idiom in the idiom as in jeg har købt katten i sækken meaning you already made the bad deal, or you can say hun køber katten i sækken in the 3rd person future tense if someone is going to make a bad decision. You can use it as a warning to someone Pas på du ikke køber katten i sækken if you think there’s a risk they will not make a good choice later.
At gå som katten om den varme grød
Litterally; to walk like the cat around the hot porridge. We use this idiom when someone hesitates to speak directly about a sensitive subject, when they skirt around the issue. I imagine a cat, interested in eating a nice bowl of hot porridge, but the cat is hesitant because it is afraid of burning its tongue.
Example: I forbindelse med spørgsmålet om klimaforandringer, gik politikerne som katten om den varme grød.
at skyde papegøjen
To shoot the parrot, or to have shot the parrot, means to be very lucky. It can also mean to have gotten hold of a very valuable object or person. It is in a sensee the opposite of having bought the cat in the sack. Here’s a few examples:
Rasmus har skudt papegøjen med hende Antonina. Hun er godt nok sød. Jeg har skudt papegøjen her I weekenden på loppemarkedet.
Det med småt
“that with small/little” or more legibly: the fine print.
Har du læst det med småt? Did you read the fine print? You will often see this when websites are trying to be transparent or quirky about their terms and conditions. So you might encounter a link or a website titled “det med småt” if you are trying to buy something.
That was all for now 😅 I apologize in advance for formatting problems, as I am writing this on mobile as apparently this is the only way Reddit will allow me to post multiple images.

This would go for a more MBDTF/WTT Luxury type sound as it would be the huge comeback album that we all wanted.
Tracklist:

1. Slide ft. James Blake
2. Fuck Sum ft. Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Quavo (No Alvin, longer Ye verse)
3. Fried
4. Unlock
5. Gun To My Head ft. Kid Cudi
6. Vultures
7. Burn
8. Problematic
9. Keys To My Life
10. Love Love Love ft. Jay Z
11. Matthew ft. North West, Charlie Wilson
12. Back To Me ft. Freddie Gibbs, Pusha T (Piano, actual Ye verse)

The narrative of the album:
The album starts off near the end of the Yitler era. On “Slide”, Ye is opposing the media and the industry, “The industry don’t like me? Tell them pussy n***** likewise”. On “Fuck Sum” and “Fried”, we get HornYe really focusing on the horniness. On “Unlock”, Ye goes to war against the industry, resulting in him being cancelled completely with little chance of redemption. On “Gun To My Head”, the gun is metaphor for the industry and the cancellation, basically meaning that Ye has to consider changing his ways. The next song “Vultures” would be a completely different song that has the same name. This is the only one that doesn’t actually exist but on this song he would instead of calling himself and Ty the Vultures he would admit that he is in a bad place mentally and consider the fact that the people around him are using him and they are the Vultures. On “Problematic”, he goes away to self reflect and try to get better mentally. For example “I gotta fly to Japan, just to be secluded”. This part of the album takes place shortly after he and Bianca start dating. The song “Keys To My Life” is basically him proposing to Bianca. On the song “Love Love Love”, he realizes that there is more to love than fucking and being horny and the song is completely dedicated to Bianca with no sexual references. The song “Matthew” shows that he has regained his love for Christ and is doing better spiritually. Finally the song “Back To Me”. This would be changed to be a far more emotional song with the OG piano, a real ye verse, and a new Pusha T verse.