Every single time i get a new one, it always gets scratches after a few months, it always needs cleaning atleast once a day, which is incredibly frustrating especially if you are pretty busy with life. I can not look after them properly, and it's even worse when you are playing sports since the thing about them is that you move alot, which may cause your glasses to fall off and get lost.
I remember losing them once in 1st or 2nd grade (about 8 yrs ago) and it was terrible because we had to fucking look for it and that was a huge trauma since my mom liked to scream at us, and now wonders why i constantly lie and not trust her
ok wow this has actually turned into something else so i'm just gonna end the post here

I basically have a pass/fail course in 2nd year (grade appears as CR=pass on transcript). I retook the course later because it was required for my program and got A-. Do I put the first attempt grade as CR or the actual letter grade?
AMCAS guidelines are vague regarding this. Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

So I (16m) have had a crush on a guy (I'll call him Jack) (16m) that I've known since we were around 11. He's always been friend and shares a lot of classes with me, I've never really noticed him like that until this year, he's tall, has short-ish hair, is quiet, really smart and usually keeps to himself. We talk like friends until recently because I've barley been able to look him in the eye, it doesn't help that my friends say he's given me more signs that anyone I've ever liked before, they say I act like he's my first ever crush, they also tell me I often get red when discussing him. My mother also really likes him for me, since he has excellent grades, is taller than me, is polite in her eyes, and isn't like the other guys at my school. She even offered to buy him a phone so me and him could talk over the summer, since he didn't already have one. The first time I really had a conversation together after I realized I liked him it was a bit awkward because I didn't even look at his face, after that we interacted more and I found more excuses to talk to him like in one of my computer classes, he sits a row ahead of me, but my other firends sit next to him so i pretand to talk to them to get close to him. After a while I decided I was just going to get over with it and tell him I liked someone without revealing it was him, he is known for not taking hints unless directly stated so I thought I was safe, after a while of me talking about him, he wanted to know who it was, I obviously said no, but said I'd do it later, then the end of the year came and I knew since he didn't have a phone, I wouldn't be able to talk to him over the summer, but ive only ever confessed to people via text so i had no idea how to tell him, talking face to face about it was off the table since i would die, so my friend recommended giving him a paper letter, i laughed and brushed it off saying i wasnt nine anymore, until i realized it was my only option, i decided to come to him about this, and that day he brought his dice to school. He started shaking them in his hand, and asked me to pick a number, I said two (the lowest number you can get on a pair of dice) and he shakes them for a while and quickly adds in "if it lands on two you have to tell him" and he shakes it a bit more, then opens his hand and reveals the dice, both on one. I was shocked and immediately turned around, looking away from him while nervously laughing, everyone told me it was a sign so I wrote the letter, he shares his 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th period with me, so I decided I was going to give it to him one the Friday before the last week of school in our 7th period. When the day finally rolled around, I was pretty nervous, but while I was in second period, it was just me, him and two of my friends who are girls. One of them used to like him and grew up being a bit of a bully (I'll call her Fernanda) so she frequently pulls his hair (he used to have it long but he cut it and I think she's the reason why) so after she did he had his dice out again so I said something along the lines of "if it lands on six then ivtet to fix your hair since Fernanda messed it up" and then the dice landed on six, I immediately got up and stood behind him, starting to "fix" his hair, I continued on for about 3 minutes until I decided that was enough, and i went back to talking to the girl next to me when i heard fernanda say "WHAT???" To which he quickly replied "nothing" I ignored it, thinking he just said something unhinged again, then after class Fernanda approached me and my friend, he mouth wide open in shock she asked something like "did you guys seriously not hear what Jack said??" We obviously said no and when i asked about it she just walked away with her mouth still open, I thought he just said something dumb and didn't really think of it until heading to lunch when my friend (I'll call this one Elaine) pulled me over to the side and asked me "did you hear what they said about Jack?" I said no and she said "people are saying he has a crush on someone and it might be you!!" I obviously thought she was joking I asked who it was and after some begging she told me that Fernanda told her. I obviously thought it was a joke now since she wasnt the most trustworthy when it came to details, until it clicked in my head, I asked Fernanda and she said something like "yeah after you say back down he got his dice out and rolled them, saw what the number was and said 'i have a secret to tell you guys, I have a crush on you!!" I simply asked why she didn't tell me that when I asked and how she knew he was talking about me and not her or my friend I was talking to but she mentioned that he wanted to slap the girl I was talking to and he already rejected Fernanda. I was shocked because I was supposed to give him the letter today and I guess he thought it was the perfect time to announce his feelings for someone who people think is me, but after I gave him the letter he said nothing about it and I didn't have the courage to ask, I thought I maybe overwhelmed him since he's never had a girlfriend, let alone a boyfriend. Now my friends are telling me to send a letter to him, to try to talk to him (he has previously given me permission to check his address and only lives nine minutes away from me), should I do it?

Hi im 20m and these past few days we been getting some work done to our house i work an night shift (for extra pay to save up for an car and plus im an night owl). On Monday there where 2 workers coming to do some work one coming at 1pm and 2nd coming at 3pm i woke up at 12.30pm waiting for the 1st guy but he balied (and said hes coming at half 9 on Tuesday witch my brother was home for) witch was pretty annoyed cuz i could have gotten an hour of sleep but i made food and took an long shower i came out the shower at 2.55pm given me 5 minutes to get changed i looked at my phone the workers came at 2.30pm witch they didn't tell me and my mum blowing up my phone whilst in the shower i called my mum and she went ape shit on me eventually they came and did some maintenance. Nothing happened on Tuesday.
On Wednesday an guy was coming early in the morning witch im gunna be asleep so i cant open the door but my brother said he gunna be home soo he answered he lied woke up at 2pm with 12 miss call from my mum saying why i didn't open the door calls her gose complete madness saying shit like i let her down and i have no respect and i need to fix up but then i told her my brother lied and said he gunna be home then cuts off the phone then texted me at 11pm an worker coming at 9am soo after my shift ended (btw it ended at 3am) i went straight home put an alarm on at 8.55am went straight to bed.
On Thursday (yesterday) i got up was tired af i got about 6 hour off sleep got changed and i waited for this guy 9am didn't come 10am didn't come 11am didn't come called my mum she said he coming at half 12 pissed off that i could have gotten some sleep but i was tired half 12 didn't come 1pm i became very pissed saying that where is he im tried mum says he coming at 2 i was like fine made lunch 2 comes around didn't come 3 comes around didn't come 4 comes around didn't come i was soo pissed off and my tiredness catches up 5pm comes around my brother comes home and passed the responsibility to him and went on an walk to calm myself down then at 7pm came home with sum coffee got ready for work went to work came home looking half dead got ready for bed it was 5am at that point.
On Friday (today) my brother woke me at 11am saying he need to go somewhere and an workers was coming this broke the camel back and i was soo pissed and tired i wasn't thinking straight there was an box on top off my mum glass table and i went full ape shit on that i didn't care whats in it but when i slamed my fist down i missed the box and hit the glass table 1/4 off the glass panel was cracked cuz off that my brother took an photo and told my mum an out of context story saying i woke up angry and smashed the table i told my mum my side off the story and she said what that gotta do with my table and that i dont respect her and her belongings and there no excuse for what i did.
Thanks for listening sorry if this is too long or you cant understand it i just want your advice.

I applied this year to the MEXT research program embassy track, I got an email today saying that I got selected to pass the english and japanese exam for the 2nd screening, the problem is that the exam is in less than a week, and although im pretty confident in my english level, I have never studied japanese, I was planning to learn the basics if I passed the first screening, since i thought the embassy informed selected students a month or so before the 2nd screening exam, but since the exam is in less than a week, there isn't much I can do.
I'm just wondering if acing the english exam would be enough to pass to the next screening, and if my research proposal and application form are still considered after the 2nd screening or if the japanese and english exam grades are all that matters post 2nd screening.
Thank you for reading, much appreciated.

My wife and I moved from a tiny 1 bed flat in Kent to a decent sized 3 bed terraced house in Norfolk, and are now watching the football on an iPad propped up on a box with a takeaway. We’ve been trying to move for about two years, with two buyers who dropped out (one time-waster, one lost their mortgage after the Lizz Truss mini budget).
Our journey was super stressful and shows how much a leasehold can hold up the whole process!
There was our buyer who was selling to a FTB (but he later broke the chain) and our seller who broke her chain. For those of you who like a timeline:
31st Jan - offer accepted on our flat.
1st Feb - Mortgage AIP obtained
3rd Feb - Viewed three properties. Made an offer on one.
5th Feb - offer accepted on purchase after negotiations. Instructed solicitors.
6th Feb - memorandum of sale for purchase issued.
9th Feb - Memorandum of sale finally issued for sale. Draft contracts also issued.
12th Feb - initial enquiries raised on purchase.
15th Feb - Mortgage offer issued (porting old mortgage and obtained a new one). Also, management pack sent to buyer.
19th Feb - Report received on purchase from solicitor, just the local authority search is outstanding.
7th March - initial enquiries yet to be raised on our sale.
13th March - valuation visit from local surveyor for Help to Buy Equity Loan redemption.
14th March - Valuation received. Also, initial enquiries received from buyer.
18th March - Sale enquiries that need our attention sent to me and addressed.
27th March - Redemption quote and legal pack received from HTB.
2nd April - Final report on title received on purchase.
22nd April - Land registry contacted to amend an incorrect detail stating the flat is ground floor.
1st May - Further enquiries raised in relation to a section 106 agreement and planning permission.
14th May - 24th May proposed at bottom of chain for completion.
15th May - Land registry issue resolved.
16th May - Authority to complete received from HTB.
17th May - Vendor’s solicitors trying to contact ours to exchange. Turns out our buyer’s solicitors have not seen final responses to enquiries so exchange will not take place. We also find out our buyer has broken the chain to keep their buyers.
20th May - buyer’s solicitors request signed counterpart to an indemnity policy from the developers. We do not have this. We request from our old solicitors, who request from developers solicitors.
29th May - Solicitor provides a new indemnity policy to buyers (we will pay £395 for it).
31st May - Confirmation from buyer’s solicitors they are happy with the policy and all enquiries are resolved. Completion date set for 7th June and all parties happy.
Mortgage funds requested for 6th June and HTB authority to complete requested. We just need signed licence to assign (developer said would be sent Monday latest).
3rd June - HTB Authority to Complete issued. Final document - Licence to Assign, still not received.
4th June - licence to assign received in the morning, authority to exchange given to solicitor. Buyer’s solicitor come back saying they want the physical copy and haven’t received their client’s signed contract.
6th June - we inform our buyers that if exchange does not happen today we will be looking to remarket the property. Exchange takes place at 3pm!! We immediately begin packing (we didn’t really believe it would actually happen..!) and hire a van. Packing until around 11pm.
7th June - up at 6am to finish packing and cleaning. Completed and picked keys up at 3:20pm.

Did anyone’s babies have a bad reaction to the 12 month MMR shot? My baby got her shots on the 28th, woke up with a low grade fever on the 2nd and has been fevering, cranky, and not feeling well since. My doctor told us that she could get a fever 5-10 days after the injection, so I’m not worried about the delayed response but I am worried about how long it is lasting. I’ve been to the pediatrician twice this week and they can’t find anything else wrong with her and keep chalking it up to a reaction from the vaccine but I can’t find anyone that has had this long of a reaction so I am starting to worry. Fever has ranged from 99.5-102 and doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I’ve given Tylenol and ibuprofen when she’s very miserable but I’m starting to get worried this is never going to end and something more serious is wrong. The doctors are not sure what to do and gave me an order for blood work if I feel that I need to use it. My poor baby is traumatized from all the doctors visits so I have to get blood work done if this is just something that's going to take time. Has anyones baby had a fever and irritability and tiredness lasting for 5-6 days after the MMR?

I used to have mild-ish acne. Only on my face, never my body. Cheeks, temples, between eyebrows, chin. 2-3 cysts a month. It was never numerous or widespread. The problem was they'd always be deep and take forever to surface, if at all.
Did 2 rounds of Accutane. After 1st round I had 3-5 cysts a year. After 2nd round -- never came back. Got older, hormones change blah blah. Was coming back only on chin. Took Spironolactone for a year. Skin has been clear ever since.
Cut to taking Lamictal for 2 days (25mg). The very next morning I got 2 cysts, 1 on the center of each cheek, almost mirror images of each other. 2nd day, 1 on side of nose, 2 on forehead, 1 above lip. All deep cysts.
I quit taking Lamictal the next day. My skin went from barely producing oil to my whole body feeling like the exhaust vent above a stove. Even though I only took it for 2 days, it kept going. I got acne in places I NEVER had acne before. Back of neck, behind ears, between shoulder blades, even my behind! It's been 28 days and I'm still getting spots. This is actually way worse than before I took Accutane the first time. What is going on and how do I stop this freight train???

So this happened when I was in public school kindergarten to 2nd grade I was the only kid in class with a different skin color and I was apparently the most popular kid in class cause of it and to kids well call them Damion and Alex that's there fake names they are actually twins identical might I add and Damion and alex bullied me for being different but probably also cause I stole there popularity and in 2nd grade one of them kicked me in the stomach even if it wasn't my stomach it felt like it and it was resesce so we were outside and I went a now abandoned school in south Carolina unnecessary to tell you yes but I felt like should just to show how old this story is(actually it was 4 almost 5 years ago) and I told my teacher on the twin that kicked me and I fell and hit my head on the grass I passed out for what felt like a whole 24 hrs and these twins were supposed to be in 3rd grade and my grandma's been wanting to run them over I kept saying no and luckily my mom came to school the day after everything and she saved everyone's lives please don't post this on YouTube not saying you can't but please don't but am I doing the right thing by stopping my grandma from practically killing two ex-classmates of mine?

I first saw this show when I stayed over at my cousin's house in San Antonio, TX when I was still in elementary school or maybe in the sixth grade, so this was some time around 2015/2016, at the latest. My memory is very faint on this because this was so long ago, so please bear with me.
In any case, one weekend morning my little cousin had the TV on, tuned maybe to PBS or some other channel that played cartoons in the morning. I sat down with him, and the two of us watched an episode of a cartoon that featured three central characters: two boys and a girl, and being a kids' show and all, they were characters that were essentially human but were drawn with animalistic features, like in Arthur.
The plot of the show had the three kids using science and other deductive reasoning to solve mysteries that they came across. In this episode specifically, by my memory, the main character's little sister asked him for help to save a tree known as "Old Marley", which was dying. I don't remember how the episode concluded, as my mom and aunt came to get us so we could go run errands. I never saw the episode's conclusion nor another episode of the show ever again.
This could've been a new-ish TV show, but it could have been made earlier, possibly in the 2000s or possibly in the 1990s, judging by the style of the hand-drawn animation. If anyone has any leads or could help me out with this, I'd greatly appreciate it.

In today's world, consumers are more conscious of where they spend their money.
They conduct extensive research before making a purchase, with 53% of buyers saying they always do research before buying to ensure they are making the best possible choice.
This is where case study video production comes in. According to a study by Google, case study videos help increase trust and can ultimately result in more sales for businesses.
In this article, we will explore how to create a case study video in just 10 simple steps. We will take a look at what a case study video is, its benefits, and six top examples of case study videos. By following these steps, businesses can create effective case study videos that can help increase consumer trust and ultimately lead to more sales.

Key Takeaways

• Case study videos can help increase consumer trust and lead to more sales.
• Creating a case study video involves 10 simple steps.
• By following these steps, businesses can create effective case study videos that can help increase consumer trust and ultimately lead to more sales.

What is a Case Study Video?

A case study video is a type of video that showcases real customer success stories to demonstrate the value of a company's products or services. It is a powerful marketing tool that can be used to sell to potential customers and retain current ones. Unlike written case studies, video case studies allow viewers to see and hear firsthand how a company's products or services have helped a customer achieve their goals. Creating case study videos requires careful planning and execution to ensure that the final product effectively communicates the customer's story and the value of the company's offerings.

Case study video benefits

Case study videos are an excellent tool for businesses to showcase their customer success stories. These videos can be used in various marketing campaigns to attract new customers, strengthen relationships with existing ones, and increase brand awareness. Here are five benefits of creating case study videos:

1. Increase trust & credibility

Trust and credibility are essential for any business to succeed, and case study videos can help increase both. According to a study by Accenture, trust is as important as growth and profitability when it comes to the financial health of a company. This is especially important for younger generations, as 42% of Gen Z and 30% of millennials do not trust the average American company, according to a study by Morning Consult.
Creating a case study video adds authenticity and credibility to your brand, which can increase trust among leads and help convert them into new customers.

2. Relate to your customers

Customers want to feel connected to the brands they use, and case study videos can help businesses achieve this. A survey of 1,000 consumers by Sprout Social found that 64% of consumers want brands to connect with them. When asked to rank which channels brands should use to create the best opportunity to connect with customers, video came in 2nd place (beaten only by social media).
Creating relatable case study videos that aren't overly salesy can help businesses build a stronger bond with their customers. This can encourage customers to spend more, stay loyal, and give positive word-of-mouth marketing.

3. Boost sales

Case study videos showcase the benefits that a business has given to one of its happiest customers, which can help boost sales. According to Video Marketing Statistics 2022, 2 out of 3 people say they'd be more likely to make a purchase after watching a testimonial video demonstrating how a business, product, or service had helped another person like them.
When viewers see someone they can identify with in a case study video, it makes them think, "huh, if that happened for them then maybe it can happen for me." The more confident people feel in a brand, the more likely they are to buy from that brand.

4. They're easy & inexpensive to make

Case study videos don't have to be expensive or complicated to make. They can be created with just a smartphone and some simple editing software. Even with B-roll footage added, case study videos are still much quicker, easier, and cost-effective than most other types of videos.
Creating case study videos on video apps like TikTok is also a possibility. The better a video looks, the more credibility it will have, but even simple case study videos can be effective.

5. Strengthen your relationship with existing customers

Creating case study videos can also help businesses strengthen their relationships with existing customers. When a happy customer agrees to take part in a case study video, it shows belief and loyalty for the brand. The process of creating a video together can strengthen the relationship even more and could result in the customer becoming an even bigger fan of the company.
In conclusion, case study videos offer many benefits to businesses. They can increase trust and credibility, relate to customers, boost sales, be easy and inexpensive to make, and strengthen relationships with existing customers. By incorporating case study videos into their marketing strategy, businesses can create authentic and relatable evergreen content that is customer-centric and emotionally connects with their target audience.

How to Create a Case Study Video in 10 Steps

Creating a case study video can be an effective way to showcase the value of your product or service. By highlighting a customer's success story, you can demonstrate how your business can help others overcome similar challenges. Here are 10 steps to creating a successful case study video:

1. Decide on a Goal

Before creating a case study video, it's essential to establish a clear goal. While the ultimate objective may be to increase sales, it's important to drill down deeper and identify specific hurdles you're trying to overcome. Consider what the biggest barrier to purchase is for your product or service and use the case study video to eliminate those doubts.

2. Identify Your Target Audience

In addition to defining a goal, it's crucial to identify your target audience and keep them in mind throughout the development process. Consider what motivates your target audience, what's important to them, and what they want to know. By keeping these factors in mind, you can craft your video to speak directly to your target audience and increase your chances of success.

3. Choose the Right Customer

Selecting the right customer for your case study video is critical. Rather than choosing your happiest, most complimentary customer, select a customer whose journey best fits the narrative you're trying to create. Approach your customer politely with an email or a friendly chat and ask if they'd like to be in your video. Make it easy for them to say yes by letting them choose a convenient time and offering to cover travel expenses if required.

4. Write a Script

Crafting a script is essential to creating a roadmap for your video. While it's not necessary to write everything down word-for-word, having a script will help you guide the day of shooting and create the bare bones of a narrative for your video. Outline the customer's problem, explain how your company helped them, and round off with key benefits.

5. Add Stats Where Possible

When discussing the benefits that your company has brought to the case study customer, stats and figures can help. Solid figures that show a clear benefit will make it easier for buyers to present your case study video to their employer and say "we need this." Invest in research to find tangible figures that prove the benefit of your product or service to improve your credibility with viewers.

6. Find the Perfect Location

The setting of your video can make a significant difference to the viewer experience. Choose a location that matches the look and feel you want to portray in your video and is convenient for everyone to get to. Most great testimonial videos will have a couple of establishing shots to set the scene, so don't underestimate the power of a great setting.

7. Create a Shot List

A shot list is a document that maps out each scene you want to see in your video. Creating a shot list will help your day of shooting go more efficiently. It's especially important if you're handing over the responsibility to an external film crew. A shot list will ensure you get all of the shots you need for your video without forgetting anything.

8. Shoot Your Video!

Set up your cameras, grab your script and your shot list, and make sure you get everything you need. Make sure your customer feels comfortable, and take the time to break the ice and calm their nerves. Patience is key here – if you give your customer the time they need to feel comfortable, your case study video will look much better.

9. Edit Your Video

Editing can make a significant difference to your video. A great edit that cuts between different camera angles and shots, includes a fitting soundtrack, and maybe even some title slides or animations that help to emphasize certain points will really elevate your video. Edit your video in a way that will increase viewer engagement.

10. Share Your Video

Once you're happy with your video, it's time to share it with the world. Create a specific landing page on your site for your case study videos, and post your video on social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. The more places you post, the more views you're likely to get.
By following these 10 steps, you can create a compelling case study video that engages your target audience, showcases your product or service, and drives sales.

6 Top examples of case study videos(UPDATED)

1. Wolt – Get Camera Crew

Wolt's case study video demonstrates that authenticity is key to creating an engaging and effective video.

2. Google Ads – Chuckling Goat

Chuckling Goat's case study video is a perfect example of how to create a captivating video. It has all the ingredients needed to make an amazing video, from gorgeous establishing shots to a light-hearted joke at the end. The video allows Chuckling Goat to tell its story before weaving Google Ads into the narrative naturally. The animated graphic that accompanies the growth facilitated by Google Ads is a great touch.

3. Zoom – Customer Stories

Zoom's case study video showcases that you don't need to focus on just one customer to create a great video. Instead, Zoom decided to feature multiple customers, resulting in a cool and varied collection of benefits that Zoom has brought to different customers. What's more, all the customers appear to have recorded their portion of the video using Zoom, which is a nice touch.

4. Samsung – Superdry

Samsung's case study video for Superdry Norway is visually stunning. The opening timelapse of Norway is crystal clear and sets the scene perfectly. As we get into the meat of the video, it's great to hear what the Superdry staff have to say about the Samsung screens while we (as the viewers) get to see them in action.

5. Hubspot – Avison Young

Avison Young's case study video demonstrates the impressive results of its partnership with HubSpot. The video does an excellent job of laying out the customer's initial problem before introducing HubSpot as the perfect solution. The title of the video includes the impressive results of Avison Young's partnership with HubSpot, which encourages viewers to keep watching to find out how that happened.

6. Claranet – Pets at Home

Claranet's case study video for Pets at Home is heartwarming and engaging. The video manages to keep viewer attention with help from a heartwarming soundtrack and clips of various cute animals. The video also uses animation to emphasize the role that Claranet has played in helping Pets at Home to grow.
These top examples of case study videos showcase the different approaches to creating a compelling and effective case study video. From using animation to emphasizing the role of the customer, these videos demonstrate that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to creating a great case study video.

Final Thoughts

Creating a case study or testimonial video can greatly enhance a brand's credibility. Companies can use these videos to showcase their success stories and how their products or services have helped their customers. Whether it's for iOS, Android, PC, or Slack users, a well-crafted video can be a valuable marketing tool.

Actully post 18 but it won't let me fix the title.
Moving part 1
Hello internet. I meant to post this sooner. Honestly, these can be hard to write because I'm trying to say what happened without making too long from all the details. And it gets a bit emotional for me. Just a little reminder- My spelling isn't the best, so definitely let me know if something turned out weird.
Just a warning- this is going to be another long one.
So a few weeks ago, we moved military bases. DH (dear husband) is switching his job and needs 9 months of schooling/training at this new base. During the move, there ended up being about a 15-day period where we wouldn't have a home. Because of that, we decided to stay with my parents for that duration. This meant 15 days of being in the same town as my inlaws.
SIDE NOTE- THIS COMES UP LATER
Now, a month before this, JNSIL (Just No Sister Inlaw) TOLD us that she, JNFIL (Just No FatherInlaw) , and Grandma were going to visit us a week after we moved. Not just a little day trip but a whole 3 days. This wasn't even to help us unpack, but to celebrate JNSIL'S birthday. There were so many reasons this wouldn't work out. We would be unpacking settling in while DH would be starting classes. When we obviously told her that wouldn't work out. JNSIL, being JNSIL, started saying stuff like " What do you want us to do, just sit in our houses all alone?" As if there wasn't any other way for her to celebrate her birthday. She made it clear she was going to our area for her birthday whether or not we saw her. Fine with us- we just didn't want to be harassed the whole time about how terrible we are for not seeing them. In the end, we agreed to one dinner because DH really wanted to support JNFIL since his wedding anniversary with JNMIL was coming up (JNMIL just passed 3 months before).
Anyways, I was actually pretty stressed about us going to our hometown. When talking to my psychiatrist (who I see for ADHD medication), she actually prescribed me a sedative for when I'm around them.
DH assured me that this time would be different. He said we'd spend more time with my family and wouldn't be at the beck and call of his. We would still see his, but it would not be the sole focus. We even came up with a safe word for if the visits with his family became too much for me. This was actually recommended by my therapist. I actually started seeing him for some trauma I experienced while working at a school, and during our sessions, my inlaws came up and became a frequent topic.
Anyways, DH was true to his word, and we actually, for the most part, had a great time. This was impart because we spent limited time with his family. But the whole 4 interactions we did lead to some of the most drama filled experiences of my life.
To help things make sense, I'm just going to break this down by event.
1) Lunch.
So, halfway through our stay, DH and I went to have lunch with JNFIL and Grandma. It was nothing special, just a quiet lunch at a local fast food restaurant. It wasn't a planned lunch either, just a last-minute thing. Outside a few negative remarks about the LGBTQ+ community, it wasn't too bad. DH did ask about JNSIL but was told she would be sleeping, and nobody wanted to wake her (she works the night shift). Turns out not inviting her was a big mistake. And if you think she would just communicate her hurt feelings like a normal adult, then you haven't been paying attention.
2) Breakfast Hell/ Chicken Coop
That Saturday, JNSIL calls DH at 7 in the morning to invite us to breakfast in an hour. DH and I talked about this previously. I think calling this early is disrespectful. It's not just DH anymore. There's also me to consider. And I have trouble falling and staying asleep. Not to mention that call woke up our 2 dogs and cat who now want fed and to go to bathroom. Also, it'd be a lot easier on me if they planned these things out at least a day before. I'd know that I needed to go to bed earlier, and over all, it'd give me time to prepare for an early breakfast. I don't think that's too much to ask.
DH told JNSIL no, we would not be going to breakfast. He told her it was because it was too short notice and we had a late night. (We were up till 3 am watching all of the Lord Of the Rings and The Hobbit movies since DH hasn't seen them before) When she heard that we've Bern up late, she started acting like the mother of a middle schooler. She was demanding to know what we were doing up that late.( It took everything thing in me not to yell that we were having crazy unprecedented sex- just to piss her off more) DH did agree to a late breakfast at 10.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to go back to sleep. The animals were up, and for some reason, JNFIL was calling. I was just so tired I couldn't even remember what was going on. Plus, this was back in March. What I do remember was DH promising to ask his family not to call before 8:30am and not after 9pm. I would have preferred 9am-8pm out side of life or death emergencies but I was too tired to fight on this.
So, we're at the restaurant, and it was full of people. JNSIL, JNFIL, and Grandma were there. After a bit of small talk DH brought up how we would appreciate not getting calls before 8:30am or after 9pm. He absolutely brought up what we talked about earlier, like how its not just him anymore, and how it also wajes up thd animals. JNSIL made the excuse that they came up with the plan to have an early breakfast last night so that they could build a chicken coop for JNFIL before it got too hot.
Now I don't know if it was because I was tired or just done with all their bullshit, but for once I actually jumpped in. I asked if they new since last night then why didn't they call or shoot us a text then? JNSIL started making excuses and how DH never calls her and how DH would know these things if he called.
(Side note. 1) DH doesn't want to call her. He wants to interact with her as little as possible. 2) both me and DH have severe ADHD. So if we don't physically see you, we will completely forget you exist. Mt family is aware of and don't make a big deal or get offended by it. My little sister will actually text me constantly so that were always uptodate with eachother.)
Being done with all of it I just look JNSIL in the eyes and tell her that the phone works both ways. I guess that just set her off.
She slammed her fist on the table in this crowded restaurant. I don't know what she was trying to do maybe to try and scare me. The whole place got quite as she started screaming at me how DH never calls and how we didn't invite her to lunch with JNFIL and Grandma the other day.
Now I don't know what got into me but in a calm steady voice, I once again looked her dead in the eyes and said "The phone still works both ways." She started screaming again even louder before getting up and walking out side. I don't have a clue how the hell staff didn't kick us out and straight up ban us from the establishment.
Honestly, I desperately wanted to leave myself but didn't want to pass or walk by JNSIL. Nobody at the table exknowledged what the fuck just happened. DH went on to ask JNFIL about the chicken coop. When JNFIL asked about if we'd be helping putting it together, DH said he would but I couldn’t because I had plans to go shopping with my mom. I hadn't really got yo spend time with my mom yet since shes been working all week. JNFIL just goes "Oh sure, I can't blame her for not wanting to be around us" in reference to JNSIL'S outburst.
JNSIL came back inside and ate her strawberry pancakes. Acting as if nothing happened. And that's how I got guiltied into making a chicken coop. Which instead of helping like she claimed she would, JNSIL spent the whole afternoon in the AC getting a new tattoo.
This is getting longer than I expected and there is still so much that happened. I think I need to break this up into 2nd post.

Hello, more or less what I said in the title and I want to know if I should be worried or not lol. 23F, 5'5 3/4", 123lbs. No smoking, no drinking, no drugs except the ones I'm prescribed by my psychiatrist. I take up to 1000mg of tylenol (recommended dose!) on occasion for severe headaches/migraines and period cramps. I take 2 women's multivitamins every morning. I'm on 300mg of bupropion (brand name wellbutrin) extended release in the morning and 50mg of sertraline (brand name zoloft) in the evening for anxiety and depression. Had been on 40mg of atomoxetine (brand name strattera) for about a year to treat ADHD by the time I had my first pneumothorax on Jan. 15th, but am now off of the medication due to it making my heart race, which had already been a concern prior.
Both pneumos were small and in the same location (left side, lower than my breast), and both occurred when I was sitting at my computer and doing no strenuous activities. Since they were small, I didn't have to have a tube put in my chest and was instead put on continuous oxygen in the ER for several hours. When I went in for the first pneumo on the 15th, I was given an EKG since I reported sudden, continuous, and severe chest pain on my left side that would radiate from the source — no heart attack, obviously, and no abnormalities aside from an extremely elevated heart rate (was between 100-120bpm when resting). BP was normal. I was given xanax (unsure of the dose) to try and lower my heartrate and calm the tremor I have in my hands. After a couple blood tests, a chest x-ray, and a CT scan with contrast, I was given my diagnosis, put on oxygen, and given some morphine for the pain. I spent ~3 days in the hospital: one night in the ER and one night admitted for observation. Was cleared with a chest x-ray in the morning on the 17th and had followups with my pcp. I was referred to a pulmonologist for followups by my pcp.
The second time was Jan. 3st and I knew it was a pneumothorax because I felt the pop. Went to the ER immediately. I was given an EKG anyways and my heartrate was high enough (over 110bpm at rest) that the ER physician decided to put a giant AED sticker on my side just in case it was determined that I required a hard reset. Otherwise, no heart abnormalities, BP was normal, etc etc. Had the same tests done, and was confirmed to have another small pneumothorax in the same location. Put on continuous oxygen and admitted during the first night for observation, stayed for another night and was discharged on Feb. 2nd. The cardiothoracic surgeon spoke to me about my case, told me there was no need to perform any surgery (no blebs on the CT and the pneumothorax was small enough to resolve on its own) and any surgical interventions to try and prevent further pneumothoraxes would cause more harm than good. He did note that the symptoms I reported aside from the pain (crackling sensations in the chest) were more typical of a larger pneumothorax.
After being discharged, I had 2 more appointments with the pulmonologist to perform a breathing test and go over my results. All clear, no concerns. AFAIK the hospital still hasn't uploaded the CTs or x-rays to the medical portal yet so :/
Since then, I occasionally experience chest pain in the same general area and at one point it was intense enough that I considered going to the ER again (it faded eventually but still concerned me). Occasional chest pain isn't anything new to me, per se, and it typically resolves within half an hour, but, well. I've been worrying that the pneumothorax may not have totally resolved, especially since both times it was apparently too small to be noticed on the initial x-rays and was only spotted on the CT but I was discharged based on my x-rays. So, like, am I being paranoid or is there more validity to my concern? I've been freaked out enough by the incidents that even sneezing too hard makes me worry that I'll pop a lung again.

Good morning!
I'm starting to get back into digital art (drifted away from it for about fifteen years with occasional dabbling in between), and I upgraded my perpetual license from 2.0 to 3.0.
As I upgraded my license I saw something about paying for the license to go on two computers for $8~ a month. Is that something I imagined, or was that only available before I updated to 3.0?
Previously I tested using Clip Studio on my main computer to plan and format work, then I had a 2nd computer that had a built in tablet. I'm looking to recreate this, but saw that I can only use my license on a single machine.
Thank you!
Edit - I saw mixed responses on other threads regarding the frequency of transferring licenses. When I transfer it says it has a daily limit, which is probably fine for my use, but will does it have a lifetime limit that people are aware of?

@mods : sorry, couldn't find a relevant flair.
There was a post 2 days ago by u/Think-Swing8429 on Hyderabad subreddit requesting for food.
This person messaged me multiple times at 3 am in the morning and then at 6am again, wanted me to share my insta id. After replying, I found out this person is in chennai.
Nevertheless, I gave him the benefit of the doubt and ordered food.
After that I saw that he kept posting on other cities subreddit including bhubaneswar too and then deleted his profile.
150 rupees gone, but lesson learnt. No one's to be trusted.
Supposed details :
Fake Name : Balamurugan Real name : Ashwanth
Number :7806895896 Address : 92, 2nd cross street, Bharathi Nagar, Chandrasekar Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Thoraipakkam, Chennai.
Telegram Id : @ParadoxArv
Instagram Id : Imparadox96

There was a post 2 days ago by u/Think-Swing8429 requesting for food.
This person messaged me multiple times at 3 am in the morning and then at 6am again, wanted me to share my insta id. After replying, I found out this person is in chennai.
Nevertheless, I gave him the benefit of the doubt and sent food. After that I saw that he kept posting on other cities subreddit too and then deleted his profile.
150 rupees gone, but lesson learnt. No one's to be trusted.
Supposed details : Fake name : Bala murugan Real Name : Ashwanth
Number :7806895896
Address : 92, 2nd cross street, Bharathi Nagar, Chandrasekar Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Thoraipakkam, Chennai.
Telegram Id : @ParadoxArv
Instagram Id : Imparadox96

So picture this:

It's Saturday. I was watching UFC 302 but I missed Lima vs. Raposo live.

I'm coming back home after procuring an alcoholic beverage. I lay my phone down as I'm carrying the beverage, and the phone dings.

One of you ratfucks sends me a message. No context, no photo, I have no idea what's going on.

The message read: "Bah gawd that's Dave Tirelli's music."

See, when I wrote that article about Dave Tirelli four years ago, I didn't really proofread it. I didn't really try to polish it up and make it easy to read. I didn't really put a ton of effort into it.

I used to write and make video and written pieces for the subreddit off and on, but that one I just threw together. I just thought it was so totally comical that somebody could be this incompetent or outwardly corrupt, or both.

I didn't put it in the article, but internally from what I remember, I just sort of hoped "maybe this was the only guy they could get to judge during Covid in May 2020" and sent it out into the Redditverse.

If you haven't read it or missed Part 1 when TheBaltimoron reposted it on Saturday, you can find it here.

I sort of just figured after all that, he'd not get any more major assignments after how terrible his cards were and we'd all forget about it. After all, the UFC was the only sport really going at that time. Surely all the athletic commissions noticed.

No.

The son-of-a-bitch is STILL getting major cards.

And they're just as bizarre as they've ever been.

There's going to be a bunch of tables below. You can skip this section now, and come back up to refer to it if you're not sure what part of a table means:

Media Scores For = Number of Media Members Who Scored the Fight for X Fighter Per MMADecisions.com
Fan Win Percentage = Percentage of Fans Who Scored the Fight for X Fighter per MMADecisions.com. If the numbers do not add up to 100%, some voters ruled a 10-10 draw unless otherwise noted.
Tirelli Score = Tirelli's Final Scorecard
Rounds Tirelli Scored For = Dave, if you're reading this and having trouble figuring out what this means, this box has the rounds you gave that fighter, separated by a comma.
Fans With Same Result = This box represents the amount of fans who had the same result as Dave. Note, they may have scored rounds differently but arrived at the same final score. This metric should not be viewed as the amount of fans who had the same scorecard as that number would almost certainly be something even less.

Caveats:

Some fights won't have striking stats and some won't have great fan data. Some fights may have misleading stats or big moments that changed rounds/fights that aren't reflected in the data. That said, the point is to show a repeated history of being detached from reality, not a myopic view of one specific fight.

While there are many fights where I remember him scoring a round weirdly, I am only going to include fights with decent evidence to support the overall theme.

In short, this is not an exhaustive list of all of his insane scorecards.

But it is a pretty good one.

Let us pick up where we left off from part 1.

1. Bellator 252 - Yaroslav Amosov def. Logan Storley
November 12th, 2020

Tirelli scores it 29-28 for Storley.

Fighter	Media Scores For	Fan Win Percentage	Tirelli Score	Rounds Tirelli Scored For	Fans With Same Result
Amosov	6	74.7	28	1
Storley	1	21.3	29	2, 3	20.0%

Source

Now, Tirelli turns in a 29-28 for Sorley, which is not his most bizarre card he's ever turned in, but that's not saying a whole lot. The point of deviation from fans and media, was the 2nd round.

Fighter	Round Two Fan Percentage For	Tirelli Scored For
Amosov	85.3%
Storley	12.0%	😎

This means, that no more than 12% of fans could have possibly had Tirelli's exact card. He's less accurate than a UFC troll. We're off to a rippin' start.

2. Bellator 260 - Bobby King def. Nick Newell
June 11th, 2021

Tirelli scores it 29-28 for Newell.

There were only five fan scorecards submitted on MMADecisions.com, and only one media scorecard. I don't have stats from the fight either. There's just not enough data.

So lets look at the one media scorecard and the other two judges vs Tirelli:

Judge	King	Newell
Judge Dave Hagen	30	27
Judge Michael Murtha	30	27
SevereMMA's Sean Sheehan	30	27
Judge Dave Tirelli	28	29 😎

Source

BUT BC THATS LIKE SUPER SMOL DATA AND NOT FAIR.

Boys, we are just getting started. Buckle up.

3. UFC 268 - Dustin Jacoby def. John Allan
November 6th, 2021

Tirelli scores the 3rd round for Allan.

Fighter	Media Scores For	Fan Win Percentage	Tirelli Score	Rounds Tirelli Scored For	Fans With Same Result
Jacoby	14	97.1	29	1,2	8.8%
Allan	1	2.9	28	3

Source

Tirelli scored the fight correctly for Jacoby but with the wrong card because he had a stroke in the 3rd round:

Fighter	Round Three Fan Percentage For	Significant Strikes	Takedowns/Ground Strikes	Tirelli Scored For
Jacoby	97.1	48	0
Allan	2.9	27	0	😎

Source
Source 2

Yeah. No idea.

4. UFC on ESPN 42: Clay Guida def. Scott Holtzman
December 03, 2022

Tirelli scores it 29-28 Holtzman.

Fighter	Media Scores For	Fan Win Percentage	Tirelli Score	Rounds Tirelli Scored For	Fans With Same Result
Guida	17	80	28	3
Holtzman	0	20	29	1, 2	13.8%

Source

You just never know when he's gonna strike. This time, it was in the 2nd round:

	Round Two Fan Percentage For	Significant Strikes (Total)	Takedowns	Control Time	Tirelli Scored For
Guida	84.6	17 (29)	2 of 8	2:55
Holtzman	15.4	22 (32)	0	0:01	😎

Source
Source 2

This inspired comments from da bois:

How can anyone give that to Holtzman?

-lopez_motors

Split??? pretty clear 2-1 Guida

-Sleepyness86

Surprised that one of the judges gave Holtzman the 3rd round for a split decision but glad Guida won that after the continued sequence-altering fence grabs.

-kmp92
5. UFC on ESPN+ 89: Marc Diakiese def. Kaue Fernandes
November 4th, 2023

Tirelli scores it 29-28 Fernandes.

Fighter	Media Scores For	Fan Win Percentage	Tirelli Score	Rounds Tirelli Scored For	Fans With Same Result
Fernandes	1	17.4%	29	1, 2
Diakiese	12	82.6%	28	3	17.4%

Source

Round one was a swing round. Tirelli deviates on the 2nd round:

Fighter	Round Two Fan Percentage For	Significant Strikes (Total)	Takedowns	Control Time	Tirelli Scored For
Fernandes	21.7%	10 (20)	0	0	😎
Diakiese	78.3%	4 (16)	1 of 4	2:50

Source
Source 2

One thing to remember is that ground strikes not rated as often as significant strikes compared to strikes landed at distance. As a result they are more often counted as "total" but not "significant".

As a result, the stats are a little misleading here - Diakiese dominated this round and the fan voting and other judges show it. But I did want to provide the statistics for full transparency, even if they are misleading.

Here's what the ratfucks thought:

The judge making this a split decision just hooked me for the rest of the night.

-Nuclearfrog

Yeah I was half paying attention thinking diakese had this easy. Where the fuck did split come from

-thatinsuranceguy

man that was boring also how the fuck was that a split decision????

-southpawsouthpaw
6. UFC 302: Andre Lima def. Mitch Raposo
June 01, 2024

Tirelli scores it 29-28 Raposo.

Fighter	Media Scores For	Fan Win Percentage	Tirelli Score	Rounds Tirelli Scored For	Fans With Same Result
Raposo	0	2.7%	29	1, 2
Lima	14	97.3%	28	3	1.3%

Source

One of his worst stinkers so far. Not only did he give Round 1 to Raposo:

	Round One Fan Percentage For	Significant Strikes (Total)	Takedowns	Control Time	Tirelli Scored For
Raposo	2.6%	7 (7)	0	0	😎
Lima	97.3%	17 (17)	0	0

Source 1
Source 2

He also gave him Round 2:

Fighter	Round Two Fan Percentage For	Significant Strikes (Total)	Takedowns	Control Time	Tirelli Scored For
Raposo	17.3%	8 (8)	0	0:09	😎
Lima	82.7%	13 (13)	0	0

Source 1
Source 2

But if one absolutely dogshit card isn't enough, Dave's your man. The man can go all night.

The man can go TWICE in one night.

7. UFC 302: Sean Strickland def. Paulo Costa

June 01, 2024

Tirelli scores it 49-46 Costa.

Fighter	Media Scores For	Fan Win Percentage	Tirelli Score	Rounds Tirelli Scored For	Fans With Same Result
Costa	0	4.7%	49	1, 2, 3, 4	Unknown
Strickland	24	94.9%	46	5

Source

That's right - this scorecard is so bizarre, we can't actually tell if any fans at all ended with 49-46 Costa, because it's not listed in the top five as a possibility in the data on MMADecisions.

I'm tired of making these fucking charts. You guys get it. It was insane and we all saw it.

You guys had many, many thoughts:

What in the fuck was that 4-1 Costa scorecard!?

-PhenoManan

Worst scorecards ever tonight, the judge who scored it 49-46 Costa needs to be fired.

-dealerofbananas

Legit one of the worst scorecards I’ve ever seen

-GoldenLlamaDog

He needs to be investigated and prosecuted for bet rigging, cancelled for incompetence is the bare minimum.

-Heroe-D

No incompetence can explain this. I suspect malice.

-Real-Human-Bean-

49-46 Costa might be the single most heinous card I've ever seen

-DesertRL

He thought Costa was Strickland 😂

-ivo09

Enough of this shit.

How is it, that a rando on Reddit spotted this four years ago, and you guys can't figure it out?

Athletic commissions, your job is to protect fighters. Do your fucking job. It's already bad enough that fighters have "win bonuses" anyway. Your lack of doing your job could cost these guys their livelihoods.

I've reviewed this in depth if you can't tell. I have a question for the athletic commissions.

Don't you guys at the respective commissions all find it strange that he can go months to a year with totally normal cards, and then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, it's like he's never seen the sport before? And be completely normal in the next fight, making really good decisions on razor thin rounds?

In the 6 fights where Tirelli went split decision in this article and I have media data, he was 2 for 76 against the media. Meaning, out of 76 media votes, they may have had a different card, but agreed with his winner twice out of seventy-six attempts.

Is it that Dave Tirelli is the only person on planet Earth sporatically capable of understanding who won a fight, OR is it just that if you graded him vs. the media over these 6 fights, he would be DEAD LAST in accuracy?

Whats Occam's razor have to say about this?

Since the commissions don't appear to watch to actually watch MMA, maybe they watch baseball. So, lets present the numbers in a different way.

Expressed as a batting average, arguably the hardest thing to do in pro sports, Tirelli is hitting .026 in his controversial decisions listed just here in part 2.

That makes him over SIX TIMES WORSE than the worst hitting performance over one season in Major League Baseball history. He's six times worse than the worst guy of all time, at the hardest feat in sports. Please, tell me more about how "hard" this job is.

So here you go. Here's your evidence, over two articles now, that shows, unequivocally, that he is either grossly incompetent or completely corrupt.

And Dana White was wrong.

He doesn't need to judge lower shows. He does not need a license. Not now, not ever. I've already done the hard work for you. Fighters don't deserve this. Fans don't deserve this. Promotions don't deserve this. Bettors don't deserve this. Coaches don't deserve this. Advertisers don't deserve it. The networks investing in the product of MMA don't deserve this.

None of them deserve Tirelli's incompetence.

But you know whose incompetence they really don't deserve? Yours - athletic commissions. Because you're asleep at the wheel with absolutely no signs of consciousness.

Pull his damn license.

Or do I need to do that for you too?

Hi I am 22m and I look below avg and i am 5 "6 and i am currently in my final year college, this is regarding my social life I guess.. Since childhood I grow up with somewhat strict parents, they didn't allowed me to go out of house to hangout with someone in my neighborhood so I was alone most of the time, their reason for that was I was in a prospectus school and the kids in my locality will "spoil me", so I became an introvert completely and they used to ask like why don't you talk to your cousins and others ironically. BTW I was not completely friendless I too had friends too. It went on till I was like 13yrs old when my school shuffled classes and I met with some new students especially new girls😅😅 since I was very lonely since childhood I was addicted to porn and my confidence to confront girls was very very low at that time and I somehow open up to them and I had fun like good friends but have never been in a relationship at that time(which I wanted to be) and after school I thought we would continue to hang out but, no the thing was I can talk face to face comfortably but I can't text that much and not good at online chatting so, many of my friends at that time around 2017 Facebook was very popular so many use to chat throug that and I was not using Facebook and boom back to being lonely again. At that time I picked habbit of reading books/novels and I Bing read Harry Potter, and after that I went to boys jr college in my country we have 10+2+3/4 education system so I became very lonely there and my female interactions was close to 0 and I didn't hangout much with boys due to I was depressed thar I lost my school friends and then my communication skills went from 5/10 to 2/10, after 2 yrs I took computer science as clg degree which is of 4yrs in my country.
I was excited that I will try to make friends and atleast have 1 relationship, I made a group of friends in which my crush was also there and out of the blue I confessed my feelings to my crush but, she had a bf and I said sorry and never asked her again but her bf got to know I confessed and we had a fight and she completely stopped talking to me and because of that incident whole group stopped talking to my I was very much broken at that time it was just begging of 2nd year and it was just days before my birthday I was completely lonely again but boys of my group stayed with me supporting me and were there to talk and help I am grateful to them for that.
I tried apologizing but they were not talking to me no matter what the final breaking point was I was organizing a clg event and my friends group were also participating in some activities with other students were also there, during lunch we sat together and we were about to eat and my friend told me that " bro sorry but girls are not comfortable you sitting with us" I said ok and took my lunch and left the clg, went out and eat my lunch crying and asking my self "I am I that bad?" I am I a creep?" I was very insecure about my looks and my parents were not proud of my height cause my father is 5"10 and he tought I would atleast be his height, due to this he started forcing me to do all height growing exercises always saying me that short people won't be that successful in life and mixed with this I completely broke I stopped going to clg and locking my self in my room and addicted to porn more often due to which my grades are still low after some days I decided i will not make my self miserable I went to clg to keep up with studies but I used to see them daily and it felt miserable during that time I made one of my classmate friend and he is my best friend still he managed to help me out of depression and I kind of felt better.

Hi Everyone, later this month I will be 7 years out of my Glioblastoma diagnosis. I was 30 years old when I was diagnosed and am 37 years old now. Over the last 6+ years, I have been put in contact with many people battling the same diagnosis and decided to create a Word document titled "Health & Happiness", which details all of the things I have incorporated into my healing journey. Everyone is different and I am simply sharing what has worked for me. Neither me or my wife are in the medical field however we have spent a lot of time researching things to integrate into my day-to-day life which we believe are keeping me healthy. For the first 5 years of my journey I received MRI's every 8 weeks; now that I am more than 5 years out I get MRI's every 12 weeks. Below is a copy and paste of the document:
*Below there are some discount codes that I have not affiliation with and found them through IG or marketing emails and they might be outdated*
My Neurosurgeon:
Dr. Mitchel Berger - UCSF
My Neuro Oncologist:
Dr. Timothy Cloughesy - UCLA
My Naturopathic Doctor:
· Christian Gonzalez, ND
o Check out his podcast, “Heal Thy Self” – This podcast has been life-changing for my wife and I. It has provided us with assurance about the path that we have been on to keep me healthy and has opened our eyes to so many things that we thought were “good” and “healthy” when in fact we were grossly misled to a technique called “Green Washing” that a lot of companies and products use in their marketing efforts.
· Below are two links where you can find a ND in your area.
o Naturopath Oncologist Database - https://oncanp.org/directory/
o General Naturopath Doctor Database - https://www.naturopathic.org/AF_MemberDirectory.asp?version=2
CBD/THC Extracts - Cancer Protocols:
· I went through CT's full 90 day protocol back in 2017 in conjunction with radiation and chemo (Temodar). I am on CT's "maintenance" program and have been since I finished the 90 day protocol.
o https://www.constancetherapeutics.com/
o https://www.forbes.com/sites/abbierosne2019/01/24/constance-finleys-midlife-detour-to-cannabis-extraction-connoisseu#456c41bc35c6
§ The article above is from Forbes magazine on Constance and how she got started.
Books and Documentaries:
· Radical Remission. This book was the first book I read when I was diagnosed and gave me knowledge and motivation to not look at my diagnosis as a death sentence. One of the most powerful cancer books I have read and I highly recommend it for anyone that has cancer or knows someone that has cancer. 😊
· What the Health: Netflix
· Heal: Netflix
o Here are a couple ‘extras’ from “Heal” that we found very powerful and inspiring.
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o The Documentary “Heal”, did so well they wrote a book as well.
· The Game Changers – A documentary on Netflix.
· Forks Over Knives - Netflix
· Cowspiracy – Netflix
· The China Study – Book outlining the most comprehensive study done on nutrition, and the links the standard American diet has to all types of diseases including cancer.
· Being In Balance - Book
· You The Healer – Book
· The Power of Now – Book
· The Celestine Prophecy – Book
· How Not To Die – Book
· The Truth About Cancer – Documentary


Supplements I am taking:
· Maca Root
· Vitamin B12
· Gaia – “Liver Health”
· Bladderwrack & Sea Moss
o We purchase these from- https://alkalineveganshop.com/
· Mushroom Supplements: Chaga, Turkey Tail, Maitake, Reishi, Cordyceps & Lion’s Mane (Real Mushrooms is the company we use.) See video and article below about the health benefits of mushrooms.
o https://www.realmushrooms.com/
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuL_faveAnw
o https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/canceturkey-tail-mushrooms-for-cancer-treatment/
o Paul Stamets is the CEO of Host Defense and his mother was diagnosed with Stage Four Breast Cancer. He gives a lot of credit to her remission from the mushroom supplements. https://hostdefense.com/also has a 10% off first time order. We order from Vitacost.com though due to their sales and free shipping.
· Agaricus Mushroom – I take it at night with my Essiac Tea (See Below)
· Kelp
· Vitamin D3
· Graviola/Soursop – (can be taken as a supplement or in Tea form)
· Ashwagandha –Benefits and study links below. In the first link below, each number found in the article is a hyper link showcasing different studies that have been conducted proving the benefits listed.
o https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-proven-ashwagandha-benefits#section3
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26650066
· Vitamin B2
· Boswellia (Frankincense)
· Melatonin
· CoQ10
[· X-R Shield by LifeExtension – My ND prescribed me to take these 5 days prior to air travel, during travel and 5 days after air travel. When flying, you’re exposed to high amounts of radiation and this supplement helps to protect cell DNA damage]()
· Chaparral
o We purchase these from- https://alkalineveganshop.com/
· Liposomal Glutathione – Quicksilver Scientific
· NAC (N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, Free-Form)
· Co-E1 NADH
· Probiotic – Klaire Labs, Ther-Biotic Complete
· Life Cykel Mushroom Tinctures
o https://us.lifecykel.com/?rfsn=3953957.f0c203&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=3953957.f0c203
o Discount code: 0DCB4626
o Chaga, Turkey Tail, Reishi, Lions Maine, Cordyceps, Shitake
o All of the above mushrooms are harnessed in Kakadu Plum juice which is the most Vitamin C dense fruit in the world.
· We get most of our supplements from http://www.vitacost.com . They have sales all the time and free 2-day shipping.

Teas:
· Senna Tea - I drank this on the nights I took Temodar (Chemo) to prevent constipation, it's a lot easier on your body than any OTC medication.
· Essiac Tea - I drink 4 oz. of this every night before bed. People who have defeated cancer give a lot of credit to Essiac Tea.
o We purchase it in loose leaf form from https://www.starwest-botanicals.com/
· Moringa
· Dandelion
· Teas with Turmeric
[· Pique Tea – Organic, ceremonial grade, triple screened for heavy metals, mold toxins and pesticides. This is the only tea that we have been able to find that has a triple screening process for heavy metals. “Organic” does not mean free of heavy metals.]()
o Discount Code: GREENFIELD 15% off!

Other things I do:
· Meditation – Every day for 20 minute – I started off with the app called “Headspace” other people use “Calm”. Its personal preference.
o I am looking into taking a TM class (Transcendental Meditation) and will let you know once I do.
[· Minimizing EMF exposure as much as possible]()
o Sleeping with our phones in airplane mode and away from us, ideally in another room
o Turning off Wi-Fi at night, and even when not in use
o Covering Wi-Fi router and Digital Electricity Meter (outside of house) with EMF guards
§ These can be found here: https://smartmeterguard.com/
o Keeping cell phones away from our bodies as much as possible
o Not using anything wireless near our heads. This includes cell phones (always talk on speaker phone or a wired ear pod connection), air pods or any type of Bluetooth headphones, this includes Bluetooth in the car.
o Hardwiring my office so there is no need for Wi-Fi.
· When we fly, we have these blankets that we wrap around our body. This company has a lot of great products that protect you from EMF exposure.
o https://www.defendershield.com/emf-radiation-protection-blanket
· We also wear these when we fly, they are a company out of Australia
o https://radiasmart.com/emf-hat-hood/
o This is what we have: RS EMF radiation protection hood, blocking RF, EMF- Brian Coat
· Here is another company that is popular, we were not aware of it at the time of buying the other products above.
o https://getlambs.com/products/emf-proof-beanie
· Positive attitude and mindset in everything I do- link below to article explaining how thoughts can benefit or hinder your body
o https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-your-thoughts-change-your-brain-cells-and-genes_b_9516176
· Eliminate as much stress as I possibly can from my everyday life
· Be present in my mind
· Yoga
· Spin
· Writing down 3 things that I am grateful for each night before bed
· Using Frankincense oil on my feet and pillow, every night, before bed
· Morning Routine: Body Scan Meditation, Drink a liter of water when you wake up (Your body is most dehydrated after a full night’s sleep), stretch or some type of quick 10 minute workout to get your body moving in the morning, “I Am” affirmations (I will usually do this right after I finish my morning stretching, I will typically say 5-10 things out loud to myself, for example (I am healthy, I am a loving husband, I am kind, etc…), statements of gratitude (I will mix this in with my “I Am” affirmations, for example, I am grateful for my bed, I am grateful for my home, I am grateful to have access to organic produce, etc…) I try to focus on this that I have in my life instead of things that I want, rubbing a 1-2 drops of any organic essential oil that you like in your hands in the morning and taking 4-5 deep breaths with your hands over your mouth and nose (this is very helpful in awakening your sensory functions), lastly, I listen to music when getting ready for work in the morning. Soft music in the morning taps into the creative side of your brain and research has shown that individuals that listen to soft music in the morning are more creative and productive throughout the day than those who don’t.
· Taking a walk every day to get fresh air and disconnect, normally with the dogs J
· Circuit Training
· Acupuncture / Energy Healing
· Energy Healer – Steve Montoya – Let me know if you would like his contact info. He travels all over the world healing people. He is in the LA/OC area once a quarter or so.
o https://ramonashealingjourney.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/you-shall-know-them-by-their-love/
· Keeping my body warm at all times. We learned from Traditional Chinese Medicine, that keeping the body warm protects the kidneys, which means all of the other organs can do their job and the body can heal. Also, just for example, when you have a fever, it’s your body’s way of protecting all of your vital organs so that they can do their job, as well as preventing any proliferation of bacteria and viruses.
o http://aprilcrowell.com/asian-medicine/warm-to-the-core/
· John of God – Brazil. Lauren’s cousin went down to visit him during the 4th quarter of 2018 and took a head shot of myself as well as a two-page letter sharing my story. He is a spiritual healer that helped a young man get to a state of meditation where his brain tumor shrunk to nothing. He sent back two bottles of Herbs (Ground Up Passion Flower Leaves – Actual Name: Passiflora) for me to take. There is a large portion about him in the book “Radical Remission” and he is featured in “Heal” as well.
· I brush my teeth with my less dominant hand once a day and then with my dominant hand the other two times.
o This helps stimulate parts of the brain that are not in use often. You can do this with many things, brushing your hair, using your less dominant foot in sports, washing your body with soap while showering.
· Drinking and eating out of glass vs. plastic. It’s having an effect on both men and women’s endocrine systems (hormones, fertility, etc…)
o https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/pft/2017/7/26/new-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-are-undermining-male-fertility
· This may sound like something so simple but it’s quite challenging: When moving/changing physical positions I am always present. For example, every time I sit, I tell myself I am sitting, every time I stand to walk, I tell myself I am standing. This helps me to bring my mind into a present state and focus less on the future or past.
o This was a recommendation during one of my guided meditations.
· Laughing, loving and hugging every day. This was a big take away for Lauren and I from reading the book Radical Remission. It’s important to laugh every day, love every day and receive and give hugs to people every day. I know, I know, it sounds crazy but it has worked on other folks, we practice it every day. We try to watch more comedies if we are going to watch a movie on the weekend, an easy way to incorporate laughter into your life.
· We recently added air purifiers into our home. I also have one in my office. We purchased the Molekule, but through research we found that the Air Doctor is another good option (and I believe also a little less expensive). Here is a discount code for $100 off a Molekule: MetroMD100
· IR Sauna (Infrared Saunas)
o These are great for detoxifying the body, especially after air travel. I go to Perspire (https://perspiresaunastudio.com/) here in Orange County.
· Epsom Salt Baths – Especially after air or any long car travel as well.
· Grounding/Earthing – Walk around barefoot on your backyard grass or anywhere there is a plot of “Earth”. Feel the grass between your toes or if you are at the beach, be aware of the sand between your toes. We are all energy and Earth contains energy, manifest the energy from the Earth into your body for increased healing, awareness, presence and mindfulness. I do this for about 10-15 minutes.
· Cold Showers (as cold as the shower can get) every morning and Ice Plunges. Look up the “Wim Hof Method”
o https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

Diet:
· For the past 6+ years we have followed a whole food plant-based diet (vegan without the junk food). Cancer cells feed off of Glucose (Sugar) firstly, but can also utilize glutamate as a second source of fuel (which is in all animal protein, land and sea). I have also cut out all artificial sugars from my diet. Dairy is also extremely inflammatory for your body and has been linked to cancer in many research studies.
· White Carbs and Gluten - We have eliminated these from our diet as much as we possibly can. Even for people who do not have a ‘gluten intolerance,’ gluten is very hard on the body’s digestive system. Excessive consumption can lead to a leaky gut, which causes toxins to seep out of the digestive tract into the body/blood making it hard for your immune system to work at its peak. Also, most gluten products have high levels of glyphosate, which they’ve linked to cancer. Glyphosate acts like an antibiotic to your gut (not in a good way), wiping out all of the beneficial gut flora which are there to keep your immune system working efficiently.
· Alkaline Foods and Water - Cancer cells cannot grow in an alkaline environment; we drink water with a PH level of 9.5. We recently invested in a Kangen water machine for our home. A level of 7 PH is balanced and anything below 7 is acidic. Cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment. Things that make your body acidic are alcohol, dairy, meat, processed and artificial sugars and gluten.
· I drink warm lemon water with apple cider vinegar every morning, which also helps alkalize the body and keep stomach acid levels at a great pH for food absorption.
· We practice intermittent fasting, which allows the body to not worry about processing food for a large portion of the day but rather allow its immune system to be working at its peak ability. We started out by only eating from 12 PM - 8 PM and are working toward 12 PM - 6 PM. Intermittent fasting is really important when taking Temodar (or any chemotherapy). It allows the body to protect the healthy cells while targeting cancer cells. There is so much research showing the benefits of intermittent fasting for cancer patients.
· This is a really interesting article citing a lot of different sources regarding a plant-based diet and fighting/preventing cancer:
o https://www.vivahealth.org.uk/veganhealth/dont-feed-cancer

Other Things to Research:
· Dr. Sebi – He is the doctor who put a full-page ad in the NY Post and was sued to take it down. When he went to his court hearing the judge asked him if he could prove that he healed anyone, and he furnished 70 patients of his that were healed by his treatment and the Judge declared “not guilty” on all the charges that were brought against him by the State of New York.
o The link below is a quick rundown of his life. I believe the pharmaceutical companies were heavily involved with his death in while he was imprisoned in Honduras.
o https://wakeup-world.com/2015/08/28/dr-sebi-the-man-who-cures-aids-cancer-diabetes-and-more/
· Radiation Stickers for your cell phone and laptop:
o https://www.amazon.com/Radiation-Protection-Labobbon-Household-Appliances/dp/B078SSD6QC
· We also try to use the ‘cleanest’ hygiene products we can find. There are many harmful chemicals in our everyday toothpastes, shampoos, deodorants, etc. Chemicals to avoid in hygiene products below:
o Shampoo – Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, basically any ‘sulfate,’ Parabens, Sodium Benzoate. Brands that we like are: 100% Pure, Acure, Alaffia
o Toothpaste – Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, basically any ‘sulfate’, fluoride, triclosan, DEA, Propylene Glycol, Microbeads. One of the worst toothpaste brands out there is Colgate. We use Himalaya Botanique & Nature’s Gate as well as Dr. Bronner’s All-In-One toothpaste.
o Deodorant – Aluminum, Parabens, Triclosan, DEA, Propylene Glycol. We have been testing out natural deodorants for years and our favorite (although not vegan) is from a company called Primally Pure. We’ve also started to use a brand called Joyous Organics with clean (and minimal) ingredients.
o A great website to reference for beauty product ingredients and their safety is https://www.ewg.org/
§ Skin Deep Database – This is where you will find clean products to put on your body.
· https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

· The Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen
o The EWG, each year, comes out with an updated list of produce that we should be buying organic 100% of the time (Dirty Dozen), especially people like you and I who have had cancer. The Clean fifteen can be purchased conventionally if you can’t find them in an organic form and conventional is the only option
o https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php
o https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php

· The link below is a good read on Monsanto’s Glyphosate and the timeline for removal in home use:
o https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2021/07/bayer-end-residential-sales-cancer-causing-weedkiller-glyphosate?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=202108News&utm_medium=email&emci=9a939839-bef6-eb11-b563-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=4d3bfe91-dbf7-eb11-b563-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=2210188
These are things that we have done and have found to be successful so far with my body, and hopefully, they are helpful for you as well. I have also included some images below that show how damaging the effects of Wi-Fi radiation (and all of the radiation coming from electronics) can be.

My daughter is 8 years old and my ex-wife wants to send her to therapy, whereas I am opposed to it, although open to possibly being swayed. Our daughter is a happy, academically successful 2nd grader with many friends who is popular and thriving in most regards. She is incredibly smart and is constantly reading books several grades higher than a 2nd-grade level, too. However, she has a personality quirk where she is just not very affectionate with me or my ex-wife. She never says "I love you" to either of us, even though we constantly say it to her, usually flees from hugs or kisses, and will never kiss either of us. She will never talk about her emotions either, and is very private. These quirks notwithstanding, she is very playful, silly, and clever, and loves jokes and horseplay. She is not sullen or vacant by any means, and obviously loves her family, even though she hates directly expressing it.
She also never seemed to be bothered by our divorce 3 years ago (it was very amicable, and we have 50/50 custody), and took it in stride. She also has been hospitalized twice over the past several years for semi-serious lung infections, but was fine in the end and is in good health now.
Anyways, my ex-wife seems to think she could use therapy to help her learn to express her feelings. She says it's important to develop these skills before she becomes a teenager and really needs them. But I am of the opinion that her personality is perfectly acceptable the way she is and some people are just like that. I don't want to pathologize her way of being in the world or suggest that it needs to change. It seems like the point of therapy would just be to make her personality more convenient for the adults in her life instead of addressing an objective problem. And I fear that making her do therapy when she doesn't want to could make her resent it.
But what do other people think? Am I being overly opposed to therapy?

I recently visited Japan with my family, splitting off from them for a week to ride coasters while they went home. I probably planned too ambitiously, paying the consequences in some cases, but had a great trip. I increased my credits from 185 to 209, gaining 8 new top 50 rides in the process.
Universal Japan - I went to this park with my family to ride most of the dark rides, but had to go again by myself to ride the coasters as Flying Dinosaur was down for maintenance when I went with my family anyway.
Flying Dinosaur (#14) - This towers over Tatsu as my favorite flying coaster. Its barrel roll into half pretzel loop into pretzel loop goes crazy. There is a smidge of airtime throughout the ride which is great in the flying position. The inversions don't seem as whippy as I remember them on Tatsu, but I think that is due to my inability to choose my seat in Japan.
Hollywood Dream (#44) - This is exactly what you think a small B&M hyper would be like. However, your music choice does make a big difference as some of the choices are, in my opinion, a cacophony of garbage (whether you understand Japanese or not).
Hollywood Dream Backdrop (#29) - Going backwards is significantly better as it is both more disorienting and more forceful. The restraints on this ride are designed to work with the trains facing forward, leading to bigger airtime going backwards, with you slamming a good distance from the restraint to the back of the seat with even the smallest drops.
Nagashima Spa Land - I was disappointed to find out that it was raining on the initial day that I had planned to spend here, which closed all the coasters for the entire day. I had to readjust my schedule to enable me to visit, but did get to eat at one of my favorite restaurants in Nagoya instead.
Hakugei (#7) - I rushed here at opening, got a ride in row 5 and came off extremely underwhelmed. However, I did get to ride a second time on my way out of the park in row 11 and the ride somewhat redeemed itself. The main gripe I have with this ride is that it does not take advantage of its height with a big camelback or outerbank. The double up on this ride is so much weaker than ArieForce's and the ride seems to lose speed too quickly to produce any ejector on its smaller hills. Don't get me wrong, this is still an amazing ride with its floater, sideways airtime, and typical RMC inversions, but it also doesn't have any standout moments that would let me rank it higher. I have it as my #3 RMC behind SV (#2) and AF1 (#5), but slightly ahead of TC (#8) and LR (#10).
Steel Dragon 2000 was unfortunately closed all day due to wind. A marker of things to come. Shuttle Loop was similarly closed.
Acrobat (#36) - I have never been on Manta, but this ride was way closer to Tatsu than it was Superman. Every element felt forceful and the sense of speed was great throughout, with the dive to the water standing out as spectacular. This ride not only opened late, but opened with half capacity and weighted dummies in the first 4 rows. Luckily I ran to get on this as it opened, but this was still my longest wait of the day.
Ultra Twister - This ride was super janky, with the car seeming to slip as it got a few feet up the vertical lift, but ultimately provided some nice airtime and unique sensations and views in its inversions.
I left the park early to try to make up for some lost time due to rain the previous day, but did not make it in time to Sea Paradise and watched the ride ops close off Surf Coaster Leviathan before I could ride.
Yokohama Cosmoworld - this park was thankfully open later and I got rides on both its coasters. I was impressed by the amount of spinning on Spinning Coaster, but Diving Coaster Vanish was not much more than its visual spectacle.
FujiQ Highland - this park is absolutely stunning with Mt. Fuji in the background when the clouds don't block your view
Eejanaika (#1) - Wow. I went into this ride, expecting it to take my #1 spot and this ride delivered. In my opinion, the best coasters in the world leave you questioning your sanity on the brake run. Eejanaika's bit of speed, length, and inversions over X2 (#6) make it leagues better, especially in that first row. I found it much easier to manipulate myself into the first row than the last with its locker system, so unfortunately I didn't get to ride this in the back, but no matter.
And now for the most disappointing part of the trip. I knew Do Dodonnpa was being torn down, but I had hoped to get on FujiQ's other rides. Fujiyama was scheduled to go down for maintenance the next week according to its website, but actual maintenance had started a week early. Takabisha cycled a few times, but never opened. I'm thankful that I got to ride Eejanaika and the other top tier of rides in Japan, but I was unable to ride that entire second tier of coasters.
Zekkon - I was pleasantly surprised by this one! Not too forceful, but extremely fun, in much the way Big Bear Mountain is. This coaster was the first one that convinced my how much a good soundtrack can influence a coaster experience and nearly cracked my top 50.
Tokyo Dome City - FujiQ closes at 5, so even with the bus ride back to Tokyo, I was able to hit this park before it closed for night rides.
Thunder Dolphin (#34) - A night ride on this is worth it for the visuals alone, but the ride also was a solid twister hyper coaster layout with some nice speed hills mixed in.
Tokyo DisneySea - The forecast said rain again, but this time I was able to use it to my advantage. I endured the rain under an umbrella for a few hours to secure my spot in the as of then soft opened Fantasy Springs. I may not be preaching to the right audience, but land itself was immaculate with some amazing rock work fountains in particular being the highlight. The rides were as well done as they could be and make their Disney World counterparts pale in comparison. I kind of scammed my way onto a 3rd ride while only having passes for 2, with one of the rides going down. I got a multi-experience pass that worked for the 3rd ride I didn't have a pass for but also wasn't taken away from me after use, letting me use it on its original ride as well when it came back up. The rest of the park is great as usual, but I'd already been before.
Tokyo Disneyland - Again, no standout coaster moments here. Space Mountain was sadly super disappointing and is part 2 of convincing me that a good soundtrack can make or break a ride. This Space Mountain does not have any audio and as a result was much worse than either Space Mountain in the US. The Japan-specific rides all hit (Beauty and the Beast, Pooh's Hunny Hunt, Monster's Inc. Ride and Go Seek), particularly Beauty and the Beast, which I would rank as the 2nd best dark ride I've been on, closely behind Rise of the Resistance. Big Thunder Mountain was also disappointingly closed for maintenance.
Tobu Zoo - I made a quick stop here in the morning before my afternoon flight out of Narita
Kawasemi (#31) - This was bar none, the strongest airtime I experienced in Japan. This coaster may not have the height, but boy does it have that ejector, even on a cold morning with mostly empty trains and in the front row. I got to lap this a few times before I had to go, so I experienced it in all rows as this was also the only coaster in Japan that ops let me choose my row on.
I had to cut Yomiuriland, Joyopolis, and Sea Paradise from my schedule due to rain and choosing to attend the Fantasy Springs soft opening at the last minute, but overall an enjoyable trip. Also, surprisingly cheap, even given I did some pay2winning to compress my schedule thanks to the weak yen. I will probably wait for something else big to open before returning for Steel Dragon, Fujiyama, Takabisha, and Leviathan.