Bme pains olympics final round

Good evening,
So in my online language exchange explorations of today, I recently came upon a lady from a neighboring country of mine. The conversation was brief, and I decided to confront the passive aggresiveness this time around instead of flying away (blocking her only).
She wanted help translating a short text to English and I assisted her. We spoke about martial arts. I noticed she practiced Jiu-Jitsu and mentioned this to her, she said she no longer practiced. In an innocent way I asked "oh why? why did you quit it? you could have won a gold medal for your country at the Paris Olympics" I did not expect her immediate response "this is the first time that I hear someone say quitted", politely I told her that I had just mentioned quit it, not quitted, quickly she replied "my bad, I did not understand". Conversation went for a bit further until she passively attacked again "I'm not anyone to judge, because you see my English is not good (she laughs) I think you speak English like Sofia Vergara".
Now here starts my own mind game. In the past I could have thought she was saying an innocent remark, but I know, that there is something to this person that sounds intentionally mean, like trying to harm my self-esteem. My first action is to run out of the situation and just block her. Then I keep thinking, why did she say this? It hurts me, but at the same I know that it is not true, because I did my Bachelor's degree in this language, I have studied in two continents, my English results are C2, and many people including teachers have complimented my good language skills, but it still hurts. I quickly rush to unblock her and I record a message to her "well, you learn something new every day, this is the very first time in my life that I'm told I sound like Sofia Vergara, which is rather awkward considering I have published material in this language." Then I proceeded to report her to the platform, and finally block her.
I think my second action was healthier than just blocking her right?

Hi everyone. I've been travelling for a while and finally got answers by testing positive for ureaplasma privately while abroad. I had treatment as did my partner. We then both tested negative via pcr test.
Two main symptoms I had: excruciating pelvic floor pain caused by pelvic floor disfunction and insane vaginal itch, which was always worse from ovulation until period.
Innitally, it seemed that my itch went away fully while the pelvic floor pain took longer. The itch then came back after I had covid. This was almost 6 months ago now.
While my pelvic floor pain has slowly su seeded with PF therapy and specialised excersizes/stretches, the itch continues. I understand this is likely due to coinfections.
I've been treated for thrush (by a Dr who like many of them refused to test me). This hasn't helped.
I am now going back to the absolute shit show that is the UK (where I've been trying and failing to get help for this for 5 years) and I wanted to know if anyone has been successful in getting support to treat coinfections.
I know there are online tests you can buy but they need sign off from a Dr. Anyone managed to get that from a GP? Or convic one to actually get proper tests done for coinfection?

since I started 3-D printing about six months ago for the first time, I’ve built many small models that have some kind of electronics in them usually to power a motor to drive them around like little tractors and things like that. I’ve been blessed to be able to get a printed circuit board layout, along with the 3-D print layout and all the instructions.
I finally have come to a spot where I am making my own circuit so to speak. It seems to be a common idea to control window, blinds and shades and curtains, and things like that. I put my version together modifying somebody else’s that I saw online. but now I’m to the point where I don’t have a printed circuit board. It seems really crude to have a 8266 and a motor driver just kind of flopping around. For now I’ve soldered the wires onto the pins on the bottom of a plug and not directly on the 8266 or the motor driver. But it seems like they should be a better way.
should I spend time learning how to design a PCB and then send away for it or is asking for a lot of headache? I guess if I’m gonna make more than one it would probably be a good idea cause this was a pain in the butt to solder without a board holding all of the parts.
The little breadboards where you plug everything into the little pins works fine for testing it, but it’s not good for a production environment.
what do you all do if you have a circuit and you don’t have a PCB?

SPOILERS FROM START TO FINISH, DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVENT BEATEN THE GAME AT LEAST ONCE.
30 hours into my very first PERFECT Honor mode playthrough, decently into act 2 after completely clearing Act 1 with zero knowledge about "legendary resistance" (or whatever that mechanic is) i Died...
and i mean perfect, I Saved Minthara in act 2 without destroying grove, Saved Alfira from Dark Urge death, stole Raphaels OP armor in act 1, got the Zaithisk Buff, auntie ethel boon, Literally perfect Run, only to die to Netherese Orb in camp. 🙃
Excuse the future gramatical errors as my mind is so Shook right now (for lack of better word) as this JUST happened.
(Skip to the last run on sentence to skip the strategy/build setup)
the strat that was working for me was to ideally to solve 2 issues, 1. reduce the time i had to long rest to (2) reduce the need to eat, i solved both issues early on. (80 food count per long rest seemed insane until i got the strat down)
so i had myself set as a Dark Urge Githyanki Dex reverberation dual wielding Bard. (githyanki astral knowledge with bard persuasion easily hit every convo dice roll plus extra short rests)
I used Phalar Aluve dual wielded with blood of lathander with boots of stormy Clamour (amazing synergy i found by accident) as the boots apply reverberation whenever you applied a condition which lowered Strength, Dex, and constitution save throws by 1 per stack, Shriek from Phalar counted as a condition and so did the aoe light from lathander (2 free stacks) plus the added bonus of shriek making all attacks deal extra damage, i also had a circlet from the gith Creche final fight that gave Arcane Synergy everytime you applied reverberation (increased weapon damage) good synergy etc, etc.
I had Astarion as a ranger fighter archer fully stacked by act 2. (mostly ranger but with action surge) using Ritual Dagger (steal it in act 1 from Abdurak, absolutely amazing weapon) it gives a special ability called Blood Sacrifice where you can basically Bless yourself 1d-4 PER ROUND, no concentration, (No cooldown) for a bonus action, i would use the ability at the start of the round then go to town with archery, 4 hits at the start of the round with action surge, i also had gear that increased his range damage and used the Bow of the Banshee to pretty much fear every target.
(Absolutely recommend Ritual Dagger for spellcasters or archers, the 1d-4 really helps with everything including dice rolls)
My third companion was interchangable for quest purposes like Gith creche, temple of shar etc, but was mainly (fighter lae'zel) or Shadowheart (switched to light cleric with abilities that helped with saving throws for checks for Act 2)
The Problem was my Fourth companion Gale. I admittedly have an unhealthy obsession with Gale since he was the first romance of my very first run, going into the game with 0 knowledge he won me over everyone else. (Minthara would have won had i known she was a possible companion and not unknowingly killed her 😅) but i digress. So for my first Honor mode run ever i of course had to keep my favorite in the party at all time so i made him respec to my druid Healer.
Druid healer fit into my plans all because of Goodberry (this is where the issue comes in) i had never used Goodberry before this run but i found out that you could use the actual berries as camp supplies (goated level 1 spell fyi) so land Druid healer made sense, every long rest i used all my remaining spell slots and spell slot recoveries to spam goodberry to significantly reduce the amount of camp supplies i used per night (the night i died i had over 1k camp supplies) So with these 2 classes (bard and druid) i Solved my main issue, rest and food.
So how did i die? I was lowkey (highkey) leading Astarion and Lae'zel on but i didn't want to just end it with Astarion by getting with Gale cause the dialogue where he puts himself down as if him being left was inevitable is kinda heartbreaking; so immediately after entering act 2, knowing Gale would hit on me after the first battle, i killed (bombed🤡) the Drider, stole his moonlantern, and rushed to moonrise for the Blood trader dialogue which allows you the dialogue to become friends with Astarion instead of lovers which was all apart of ((My Design..)) become friends with Astarion and Shadowheart (maybe skip Raphael and let Orpheus die if i was chicken), Wyll and Karlach to avernus, Lae'zel the Githyanki egg ending, and i planned to Ascend Gale to Godhood (honor mode was hard work, i deserved that) So immediately after finishing the Blood vendors dialogue i went to camp to long rest, spamming goodberry on Gale but when i instinctually went to use natural recovery, the spot was replaced with a new Wheel with 1 single ability in the same location.
Trigger netherese Explosion 🙃🤡🙃🤡🙃
i went from Elminster straight to moonrise, then to camp in under 30 minutes, forgetting i was given that ability and it replaced the spot of my muscle memory, killing my entire party and ending the run (why isn't there a confirmation for that)
Anyone else got any good early game builds or strats to try? Im gonna try again eventually but i'm honestly drained after that heartbreaking experience now...

I have several friends who don't own this game, but come over to play casually.
So far, we've just been playing my favorite scenarios from various expansions, but I figured it might be interesting to combine some of my favorites into a custom campaign, & paste on some unifying theme:

• Tragedy strikes! After the events of MTS, a group of villains make a concerted assault on Odin's vault & take back the Infinity Gauntlet. However, since these villains do not trust each other, no one was willing to give all the Stones to 1 person. So they decided to give one to each villain to rule in their own area of time & space. Fortunately, you can track each Stones' electomagnetic signature, so you know their locations. You just need to wrest them from the villains who have them.

You can do the following 6 scenarios in any order (*I picked scenarios that I thought my friends would like):

1. Soul: Green Goblin* (or Venom Goblin)
2. Power: Juggernaut* (or Nebula, Ronan)
3. Reality: Zola* (or Red Skull)
4. Mind: Mr. Sinister* with Focusing In as the first Main Scheme 2A (or Stryfe, Mysterio)
5. Space: Hela* (or Magneto, Collector, Mojo Mania, Dark Beast)
6. Time: En Sabah Nur* (or Kang)

If you win the scenario, you keep the Stone.
If you lose the scenario, the Stone will added to the Infinity Gauntlet mod of the final scenario. And if you own a lot of heroes, those heroes are killed & cannot be used again in the campaign.

• Final scenario: Apocalypse*, who backstabbed all of the villains who were still holding Stones. He has the MTS Infinity Gauntlet mod, except that blank cards take the place of any Stones the heroes have (so that if there's only 1 stone, it doesn't trigger every 2 activations).
• So you are incentivized to beat the first 6 scenarios. Otherwise, the final boss could be difficult with a full Infinity Gauntlet.

With my friends I'll probably just do Option 1 below, but I'm thinking about other possible options for when I play solo:
OPTION 1: Keep it simple; just play as stated above.
OPTION 2: Use the appropriate MTS Infinity Gauntlet mod card & use counters to make it trigger about every (P+3) rounds (P = number of players), except for Power Stone, which is used as is.
OPTION 3: Use a custom Infinity Stone mod for 6 villains & their respective mods, which, like the MTS Power Stone mod, can pass back & forth between villain & player. Possibilities:
Soul: All minions (for villain) or allies (for a player) gain Tough.

• Switches to player when they defeat a minion they are engaged with.
• Switches to villain when they defeat an ally of the player with the Stone.

Power: +1 ATK; cannot be stunned (or just use the MTS mod)

• use same requirements as MTS mod

Reality: If villain has it, they get 1 facedown boost card at beginning of villain phase.

• Switches to player when they discard half of their printed hero hand size (rounded up) from hand.
• Switches to villain when the encounter deck runs out.

Mind: +1 SCH/THW; cannot be confused.

• Switches to player when their identity (not allies) thwarts for 4+ from main scheme.
• Switches to villain when they SCH for 4+ against the player with the Stone.

Space: If villain has it, their attacks gain ranged & they allies cannot defend against their attacks. If player has it, their attacks gain ranged & are unaffected by guard.

• Switches to player when they spend a physical + mental + energy resource.
• Switches to villain when the encounter deck runs out.

Time: If villain has it, +1 Acceleration icon per player. If player has it, they may ready their identity after a basic action (once per round).

• Switches to player when they perform no actions during the player phase (skips a turn, in other words).
• Switches to villain when the encounter deck runs out.

OPTION 4: Add a related mod, such as:

1. Soul: Down to Earth
2. Power: Super Strength or Symbiotic Strength
3. Reality: Dystopian Nightmare or Legions of Hel
4. Mind: Personal Nightmare &/or Whispers of Paranoia (or Enchantress until defeated)
5. Space: Add Badoon Headhunter to every future scenario, until they're defeated
6. Time: Add Master of Time or Future Past to every future scenario, until they're defeated

OPTION 5: During setup, put a Mojo Mania Environment in play, such as:

1. Soul: Fantasy
2. Power: Horror
3. Reality: Sitcom
4. Mind: Crime
5. Space: Sci-Fi (or Blue Moon from Dark Beast)
6. Time: Western (or Savage Land from Dark Beast)

OPTION 6: Use the GMW Market to get cards. To unlock the Market, you must either have a Guardian hero, or the Space Stone, or have won a Mojo Mania scenario (so maybe this campaign has 8 scenarios).
I just started thinking about this, so I'm open to any comments or feedback (especially Option 3, since I haven't playtested anything yet).

I recently had a consult with a doctor who is well regarded in the endometriosis world, however, she did not recommend surgery based on my MRI results (which found deep endo). She emphasized that my symptoms (10+ years of painful periods) are not severe enough on a daily basis to warrant a risky surgery. I was super confused by her response. What am I missing? Anyone else have a similar case? If so, how did you proceed?
Impression

1. Retroflexed septate uterus with fibromuscular septum.
2. Deep pelvic endometriosis involving the middle and posterior compartments with retrocervical serosal adhesions to the mid rectum.
3. Ill-defined fibrotic implant involves the right ovary, right hematosalpinx, right round ligament, and serosa of the distal sigmoid in the right pelvis.

UTERUS Retroverted and retroflexed uterus with septate morphology. Flat fundal contour with fibromuscular septum, internal endometrial indentation greater than 2 cm and divergent cavities with internal angulation approaching 90 degrees. SIZE: 8.6 x 4.6 x 6.7 cm JUNCTION ZONE THICKNESS: 4 mm and symmetric Focal Adenomyomas: Not present ADENOMYOSIS: Not present FIBROIDS: Small 1.1 cm FIGO 5 fibroid anterior uterine body. CERVIX: Normal ENDOMETRIUM: Each cavity measures up to 9 mm in AP thickness.
OVARIES Normal size and position of the ovaries. * Right ovary: least one endometrioma measuring 0.9 cm (401/28) * Left ovary: Physiologic corpus luteum. Several foci of T1 hyperintensity at the posterior aspect of the left ovary with 0.6 cm endometrioma or endometrial implant (401/31) * Abnormal T2 signal and architectural distortion within each of the ovaries extending to the pelvic sidewall, peritoneal reflection, and involving the proximal right round ligament, which is circumferentially thickened (401/25)
ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT BLADDER: Decompressed and normal. URETER: Nondilated URETHRA: Normal VESICOUTERINE POUCH: Normal VESICOVAGINAL POUCH: Possible focal adhesion anterior vesicovaginal pouch (401/37)
MIDDLE COMPARTMENT TORUS UTERINUS (Uterine body): * Fibrotic implant spanning 3 cm transverse by 3 cm craniocaudal at the torus uterinus extending into the retrocervical space involving the anterior serosa of the mid rectum 9 cm above the anal verge. * Small fibrotic implant anterior lower uterine segment/uterocervical junction (201/20) abutting loops of decompressed bowel without clear involvement. FALLOPIAN TUBE: * Small right hematosalpinx, 5 mm diameter. * Left tube not visualized. UTERINE LIGAMENTS: Fibrotic implant involving the proximal right round ligament, right anterior uterine body, and serosa of the distal sigmoid colon as it courses to the right towards the right internal iliac vessels (401/17)
POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT UTEROSACRAL LIGAMENTS: Involved bilaterally near the junction. RECTOCERVICAL SPACE (Pouch of Douglas): Involved as described above. RECTOVAGINAL SEPTUM: The fibrotic implant in the retrocervical space extends inferiorly to involve apex of the posterior vaginal fornix. ANTERIOR RECTAL WALL: Involved as above. SIGMOID COLON: Involved as above.
OTHERS APPENDIX: Tip not visualized, possibly involved. Cecum positioned anterior right pelvis. PELVIC SMALL BOWEL LOOPS: As above. PELVIC COLLECTIONS: 6.8 cm loculated fluid collection with thin septa in the right posterior pelvis compatible with a peritoneal inclusion cyst. ABDOMINAL WALL: Normal LYMPH NODES: Normal ILIAC ARTERIES AND VEINS: Patent

So my newbie (theres 7 of them) group just bet on crayfish fighting scorpions, and sealions and manticores.
So I'm running Tales from the Yawning Portal and we just got to White Plume Mountain. The group just got to the large terraced aquarium structure and decided to brake the glass, layer by layer, and let the water drain out.
Then they decided to bet on who would win out of the creatures there. First was the crayfish in the first layer and the scorpions in the second layer.
It went like this. 6 crayfish vs 6 scorpions. Two players were chose to roll. Flat d20 rolls, highest wins. Round one left 3 crayfish, (bye scorpions.) Round two was 3 crayfish vs 4 sealions. Crayfish won with 1 crayfish remaining. Finally it was one crayfish vs 3 wingless manticores, crayfish were given advantage since they are aquatic. Manticores won first roll.
The players each bet against each other and just had some general fun with it. It was probably the most tense moment of the session

I’ve gotten lots of helpful notes from this forum so also sharing my experience here for reference:
Age: 30
Facility: NYU Langone
Final results: 54 retrieval, 36 mature for freezing
Overall experience: felt very normal and stable physically and emotionally during the cycle except for some bloating/heavy feeling towards the very end; morning monitoring and injections were easy; post retrieval was rough (heavy cramping and nausea, stayed in recovery room for 2h before able to leave). Still feeling bloated and sore now almost 36 hours after. Doctor said it’s normal given that I’m petit + large retrieval number
Prep: did my initial consultation back in June last year and procrastinated till now to actually do the cycle (first month of turning 30). I always take vitamin c, d, and fish oil. Starting taking prenatal with frolic acid and coq10 maybe 1-2 months prior. Didn’t stop drinking or exercising till actual cycle start.
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5/18 day 1, called nyu to schedule for day 2
5/19 day 2, started meds Gonal-F and Menopur
Morning monitoring every other day, which for me was a pleasant walk across Central Park so no complaint.
5/26 day 8 onwards, started to go every morning; stopped Menopur in the last two days
5/29 day 12 got instruction to do trigger shot 80 units Lupron in the middle of the night
5/30 day 13 trigger shots past midnight and in the afternoon (80/40 units)
5/31 day 14 retrieval around noon. Felt easy and relaxed before the procedure and was honestly a bit shocked how weak/impacted I felt afterwards. Nurse said I looked very pale and had to have me more liquid IV and meds to alleviate the pain&nausea. My blood pressure was very low so had to stay in discovery room for monitoring. After going home, I couldn’t really move as everything felt very tender. I kept on drinking coconut water and water with electrolytes. I ate some home cooked congee and cookies for dinner and crawled back to bed. Woke up in the middle of the night feeling very bloated and uncomfortable- any movement creates soreness and certain angles are painful to lie on. Can’t really take deep breath or engage core at any capacity- felt very immobile. 6/1 day 15 felt better when I woke up but still had trouble moving/standing straight/breathing deeply. Pretty much in bed all day but can feel the recovery as the day passed and even ventured out (slowly) to Trader Joe’s to buy more liquids. Doctor called to inform final count and told me it’s normal to experience a rough recovery as I’m a small person and it’s a lot of eggs!
Will continue to update as recovery goes!
For reference my friend who did retrieval three years ago when she’s 27 got out 37/47 and my other friend (same age) who did it last September got out 33/37. Both of them felt fine very soon after retrieval so I’m surprised I’m experiencing such strong reaction. Fingers crossed for a fast recovery. Can’t wait to get back to running & CrossFit!
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I also have plenty of leftover meds and equipments I’d love to give to anyone who’s self funding and would find them of practical help. Feel free to dm me. I live in upper west side.

Where they talk about what events each gymnast is “known” for and then try to plug 3 people in to each event… everyone knows what I’m talking about. They do it on every NBC broadcast for every event leading up to Trials in an Olympic year. In the Tim Dagget days it was a literal felt board with gymnasts names on Velcro strips… but this way of thinking ignores the clear pattern team selection has taken in every cycle that does the 5 person team, 3 up 3 count style of Team finals. We will take:
3 Great All Arounders- in 2012 it was Gabby, Aly, Jordan. In 2016 it was Simone, Gabby, and Aly. This year it could/should be Simone, Shilese and Skye.
1 Steady Betty (you can put them in any time, any event, and it may not be Simone’s double pike, or a 2021 Suni level bar routine, but they won’t fall and they won’t fail)- in 2012 it was Kyla. 2016 it was Laurie. This year it’s Jordan Chiles.
1 Event Specialist- in 2012 it was McKayla. In 2016 it was Madison. This year it’s… idk honestly. It makes sense to take someone who is a specialist in an event we’re weak in. Everyone on the team but Kyla could thrown an Amanar in 2012 but nobody but McKayla could throw another harder vault after that. Team USA was notoriously weak on bars in 2016 so Madison made sense. If the goal is to have the max 2 in every event final and we’re assuming (likely correctly) that Simone will qualify to every event final except maybe bars what is left that we need? We really need another bars specialist. But idk yall. One is just not coming up this quad. Not from what I’ve see so far.
What does everyone else think though?

I’ve gotten lots of helpful notes from this forum so also sharing my experience here for reference:
Age: 30
Facility: NYU Langone
Final results: 54 retrieval, 36 mature for freezing
Overall experience: felt very normal and stable physically and emotionally during the cycle except for some bloating/heavy feeling towards the very end; morning monitoring and injections were easy; post retrieval was rough (heavy cramping and nausea, stayed in recovery room for 2h before able to leave). Still feeling bloated and sore now almost 36 hours after. Doctor said it’s normal given that I’m petit + large retrieval number
Prep: did my initial consultation back in June last year and procrastinated till now to actually do the cycle (first month of turning 30). I always take vitamin c, d, and fish oil. Starting taking prenatal with frolic acid and coq10 maybe 1-2 months prior. Didn’t stop drinking or exercising till actual cycle start.
—
5/18 day 1, called nyu to schedule for day 2
5/19 day 2, started meds Gonal-F and Menopur
Morning monitoring every other day, which for me was a pleasant walk across Central Park so no complaint.
5/26 day 8 onwards, started to go every morning; stopped Menopur in the last two days
5/29 day 12 got instruction to do trigger shot 80 units Lupron in the middle of the night
5/30 day 13 trigger shots past midnight and in the afternoon (80/40 units)
5/31 day 14 retrieval around noon. Felt easy and relaxed before the procedure and was honestly a bit shocked how weak/impacted I felt afterwards. Nurse said I looked very pale and had to have me more liquid IV and meds to alleviate the pain&nausea. My blood pressure was very low so had to stay in discovery room for monitoring. After going home, I couldn’t really move as everything felt very tender. I kept on drinking coconut water and water with electrolytes. I ate some home cooked congee and cookies for dinner and crawled back to bed. Woke up in the middle of the night feeling very bloated and uncomfortable- any movement creates soreness and certain angles are painful to lie on. Can’t really take deep breath or engage core at any capacity- felt very immobile. 6/1 day 15 felt better when I woke up but still had trouble moving/standing straight/breathing deeply. Pretty much in bed all day but can feel the recovery as the day passed and even ventured out (slowly) to Trader Joe’s to buy more liquids. Doctor called to inform final count and told me it’s normal to experience a rough recovery as I’m a small person and it’s a lot of eggs!
Will continue to update as recovery goes!
For reference my friend who did retrieval three years ago when she’s 27 got out 37/47 and my other friend (same age) who did it last September got out 33/37. Both of them felt fine very soon after retrieval so I’m surprised I’m experiencing such strong reaction. Fingers crossed for a fast recovery. Can’t wait to get back to running & CrossFit!
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I also have plenty of leftover meds and equipments I’d love to give to anyone who’s self funding and would find them of practical help. Feel free to dm me. I live in upper west side.

Hello all! I'm working my way through some samples and wanted to drop some reviews for you! I'm a bit verbose lmao and I don't want the post to be too long, so I will be making additional posts in the coming days. Hope these are helpful or interesting!
Evil Eye - Arcana Wildcraft

Protection against malevolent forces. An opening of bright Sicilian aniseed leads to a creamy, addictive, gourmand heart of Mexican vanilla, dark cocoa, sugar-encrusted blonde woods, warm amber, sandalwood milk, Cetalox, and soft golden tobacco. A woody gourmand with anise and chocolate.

Wet and in the bottle: Very strong, tangy wood, to me it reads like cedar. Reminds me of my parents cedar closet in the attic. I suspect it's the sandalwood. It's very very strong, you get a sense of a sweetness but it's very overpowering in this form.
Wet and just applied to skin: The intense woody tang remains, but a lactonic, no an oaty sweetness starts creeping up more and more the drier it gets. A noticable musk is peeking out here as well.
Dried down on skin: Now the frag has arrived where it should be, it's creamy and woody and sweet. The cedarey sensation remains but it's swirled into steamed, sweetened vanilla oatmilk. Like a wood latte. Feels like something they sell at dryad cafes. The musk grows with wear. I don't get a "cashmere" note that you usually find in scents that mention that. It feels more like a soft, plush musk, something there to keep it from being just gourmand, because strangely the cedar feels kind of herbal like those flower lattes. Comes a long way from the very non gourmand WOOD opening to where it reads like wood, but wood you can eat.
Final thoughts: I'm actually deeply obsessed with this fragrance. I really really love it, even the intense opening of it. This gave me a sort of paradigm shift, where I realized all my recent faves have been perfumey gourmands and not the realistic gourmands I once thought I preferred. Fantastically imaginitive frag, I certainly would've never thought of it. Does it Vampire Blood? (This is the part where I admit I layer everything with BBW's Vampire Blood bc I'm obsessed. This section of my reviews will denote if it can be layered with VB) I did layer it, and it was fine. They both kind of exist at the same time but don't really create something together. But they don't clash, which is great news because you know me and my VB.
Fleeced Skeleton Onesie - BPAL

freshly-washed fleece skeleton onesie and a little bit of smeared eyeliner

Wet and in the bottle: Sweet laundry smell. Reminds me of hugging a friend in high school and you can smell their "vanilla orchid" scented laundry soap their mom picked out. Idk why that specifically, but that's what it's giving.
Wet and just applied to skin: I saw someone say it smelled like banana to them and I get what they mean. There's a floral sweetness (like a banana) cut by something slightly vegetal, just the tiniest bit green. Finishes with a lipsticky quality, but creamy not powdery. From afar, it smells like it did in the bottle - sweet laundry, but with a proper sniff you get the separate elements making that up. The makeup sensation seems to get stronger as it warms.
Dried down on skin: Very much like Avon lipstick. My grandma was an Avon lady and had so much Avon cosmetics, and it really reminds me of her lipsticks. White floral with a creamy quality, but not lactonic. I've smelled this in other things, someone said it's giving crisco and that's almost exactly right. A smooth but sort of aggressively quality-less creaminess. There's something here that reads as very slightly lemon-ey to me, but it mostly just serves to keep it from being sugary sweet. The laundry smell is strong from afar, similar to bedsheet ghost but more floral and less "hot". This isn't just dried laundry it's a clean shirt you folded and put away the night before. But any closer inspection of the frag, a deep sniff, and it's a heady white floral with creamy elements.
Final thoughts: I usually don't like white florals, but I like this one! I wouldn't wear it all the time, it won't become a regular thing, but I do like it. It has a sense of nostalgia, and it really reminds me of scene kids for whatever reason, which I think is what she was going for. Does it Vampire Blood? (This is the part where I admit I layer everything with BBW's Vampire Blood bc I'm obsessed. This section of my reviews will denote if it can be layered with VB) Yes! I think the tangy fruity sweetness of VB calms some of the louder white florals, and it gives it maximum scene kid.
Asses Plus Long, Qu'un Siecle Platonique - BPAL

opal-gilded white rose petals, vanilla flower, and caramelized benzoin

Wet and in the bottle: Sharp, biting, headaching rose
Wet and just applied to skin: This is a true rose, leans more realistic than the kind of fantasy powder rose. It's a little peppery like fresh roses tend to be, a little astringent. Like floral in the most literal meaning of the word. Platonic ideal of a floral. Green, planty, smooth, peppery rose. Kind of arugula adjacent (this is how I feel about smelling most real roses).
Dried down on skin: I figured this would be pretty linear as a frag because of how almost solinote-ey it was for me for a good long while. It stays its perfect rose self, I can maybe get zome benzoin at the tail end, but it melds into the astringency of the rose to where it feels like it's mostly aiding in the solinote. But, after a good long while, like 3.5 hours, it becomes pure bitter zingy benzoin. Very very bitter. Like surprisingly bitter. I sniffed my wrist after a few hours to check on it and was like staggered a bit. Interesting touch, I feel like. Makes this kind of dark and spooky in a way.
Final thoughts: I like rose as an element often but I feel like this is too much rose. It's almost scary how much rose it is. I like it and I think it's well crafted and it's cool how realistic it is for me, but definitely not something I'll reach for often. I've been trying to give florals a fair shake recently, as for a long time I'd decided they were right out but for jasmine. And while this one didn't sell me on florals or rose as a whole, it made me think there's something more interesting there than I thought. Does it Vampire Blood? (This is the part where I admit I layer everything with BBW's Vampire Blood bc I'm obsessed. This section of my reviews will denote if it can be layered with VB) Yes! Makes it a bit more what I'm used to in terms of a rose. A kind of candied, fruity rose situation. More recognizable to me. I do think it gets weird with its endstage benzoin phase though.
We're Werewolves Not Swearwolves - S92

Ambroxan, trampled moss, soft tonka, boozy vanilla, smashed pumpkin, black coffee, acid-washed denim, wild grey musk

Wet and in the bottle: Dirty coffee, a bit of sweetness. Honestly not all that appealing in the bottle.
Wet and just applied to skin: Warm, delicious toasty coffee sweetened with damara sugar. Musk and something slightly salty make it read caramelled and also ground it. Amazing, almost smokey coffee gourmand here.
Dried down on skin: Becomes a spicy, salty coffee slush of sorts. So roasty toasty, but in a way that's super wearable. Doesn't smell like you just walked out of a coffee shop but rather than you ooze coffee, and it gets stuck in the threads of your lightly perfumed (choco musk perhaps) flannel. Smells like curling up to see the stars with a fancy starbucks coffee, the ones with the crunchy caramel bits on the top. So musky and addictive.
Final thoughts: Actually one of my new favorite frags, which is highly unfortunate because I have about half a slonk and don't feel comfortable ever ordering direct from S92. Will be looking for a fullsize in the swaps. I'm soso on coffee scents, I like them in theory but I think they're either very short lived or not gourmand enough for me, instead becoming a kind of interesting earthy note. But here it's all coffee ice cream type coffee but made round and full by some classical perfumey additions. Does it Vampire Blood? (This is the part where I admit I layer everything with BBW's Vampire Blood bc I'm obsessed. This section of my reviews will denote if it can be layered with VB) It's fine, not my favorite combination. They don't so much blend as sort of sit next to each other.
Boardwalk - S92

Coconut pulp, coconut milk, Coppertone, sand, sea breeze, driftwood, melted vanilla ice cream cone, sticky cotton candy

Wet and in the bottle: Very verbena-ey to me. That kind of smooth, almost creamy greenness. Touch of sunscreeney coconut, lots of sweetness. Reads like a fancy slushy summer drink.
Wet and just applied to skin: Much sweeter, coconut imparts a nice kind of nuttiness, very much like Coconut Lime Verbena from bath and body works, which I'm a fan of. Definitely has the sunscreen quality about it. I swear at the end of the sniff, it's exactly like fresh saltwater taffy. That kind of slight saltiness, nondairy creaminess. It reminds me of the blue ones in particular, which I think were blueberry but had a slight herbal quality about them. All of this comes together to really complete the "fancy, slurry summer drink" feeling.
Dried down on skin: This scent is pretty linear for its notes, it doesn't change much to me from the wet on skin phase. Maybe that taffy at the end becomes more the forefront. Not as coconuttey a drydown as I was hoping for.
Final thoughts: I like it, but I'm not a huge summer frag person these days. I think they tend to smell kind of samey to me unless they're doing something very specific. But it's very nice, very wearable, definitely sniffed myself a lot. I feel like it's missing something I'm wanting though, maybe just more coconut, or maybe it smelling like coconut lime verbena makes me want a limey note from it. Does it Vampire Blood? (This is the part where I admit I layer everything with BBW's Vampire Blood bc I'm obsessed. This section of my reviews will denote if it can be layered with VB) Yes! I love this combo bc VB reads very cotton candy to me, and I didn't really detect cotton candy in this frag, more just a general sweetness, and the VB helps to amp that.

Whenever your FINAL HOUR is before you log off before TFS, whether it’s at the last minute on Monday or today, here’s a checklist of what you can do just before logging off.
Equip the loadout you want to use for the 1st mission of the campaign. You will likely be launched straight into the opening mission.
Make sure your drip is perfect for the cutscenes.
Put any alternate weapons and armor you might WANT to use into your 1st character’s inventory. Especially those that you’re currently storing in your alt guardians. 3rd party API apps might be down for a day or two.
Check if any of your vendor tracks are just a hair away from resetting. If you’re literally a crucible match or two away from resetting at Shaxx, do it to get that exotic engram. Save it for next season to accelerate Rahool’s vendor track.
Use up all Trophies of Bravery. Onslaught as an activity will remain but the entire Hall of Champions is going away.
Use up your Trials engrams as well. I mean, why not? For many of us they were pretty painful to earn, so don’t waste them.
Max out your glimmer using your legendary shards.
Look at the eververse store one more time to see if you want anything, whether for BD or silver, as all the store items will be changed next season.
You don’t have to rush to claim all items from your season pass rewards. Even from the season before. Everything from ANY season that you’ve played can be claimed whenever you need it via a Firefox extension called “Season Pass Pass”. You can use it next season to dig up any exotic engrams you might have from like 5 seasons ago.
Your inventory screen will have several more slots upon reset, as many things will be deprecated and your mementos will be collapsed into a separate thing. So don’t be afraid to fill it up now with raid banners and phantasmal fragments.
Leave 2-3 spaces open in your bounties/quests to make room for the new campaign.
Ritual playlist bounties (strikes, crucible, gambit) will not persist into the new season, so turn them in now and rush out a few destination bounties if you can.
That should be it. See ya!

Hello fellow Chiari survivors. I (31f) was diagnosed about a year ago, after having more severe headaches more often and finding it in my MRI. I've had headaches my whole life, as well as ringing in my ears. I thought it was normal, and no one believed it was as bad as I said it was. I've learned as I got older, and especially after having kids, that I actually have a pretty high tolerance for pain, but this pain is starting to really weigh on my mental health.
My neurologist (and the one I saw before him) says surgery (of any kind) is out of the question. "No one wants to play around with your brain and leave it unprotected," is what I was told. I've had butalbital/caffeine/aspirin medication in the past that use to work, then stopped working, and my neurologist work prescribe it anymore anyway. I've done three rounds of botox three months apart each. It relieved about 50% of the pain the first two times. The third time I had to wait an additional month because of an insurance issue. This last round about a month ago didn't help AT ALL.
I'm in severe pain again with absolutely NO RELIEF. Over the counter pain meds don't work obviously, or none of us would be here, and my neurologist won't give me anything until my next appointment. Luckily, I have an appointment with the clinical pharmacist in a few days to discuss my next options with medication. I think the next thing they'll have me try is the shots I give myself at home every month, no idea what this is.
This is extremely frustrating being a "married, single mom" with two children under 10, in sports, and a full-time job where I have no help and feel like our small business is resting on my shoulders. Without going further into my pity party, I am EXHAUSTED AND DONE with everything. I feel like no one believes me because I HAVE to keep moving forward for my children. I'm not a nice person a lot of the time, but I'm trying as hard as I can to be "normal." I've taken at least one day off per week for the last two months because of the pain. But I also feel like I'm being a wimp, and the guilt makes the depression worse. I feel so guilty when I have to take time off for my head. My boss is very understanding, but I feel like she can only take so much.
Anyway sorry for the rant. Like I said I feel like no one believes me, that everyone around me thinks this isn't as bad as I think it is. And I know that there are so many people going through so much worse than me. I just need someone who's walking this same line as me to give me something.
I guess I just want to know, has anyone else been told surgery is NOT an option what has helped you, if anything? I appreciate you all!
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So around end of 2020 I bought Tin T2 IEMs and used them for a bit then forgot about them. Recently(around 3-4 months ago) I've started exclusively using them for gaming(competitive fps games like Valorant mainly) because headphones are triggering my jaw pain flareups. I decided to buy the SpinFit CP100 Plus S size and then SS and those seem to fit the best pain wise but the seal isn't as good as S size. Problem with both of them mainly on my left ear is that whenever I put them in my ear there is often no sound at all or very muffled sound and I have to move the IEMs around until all of a sudden sound returns. It's pretty much a constant issue with my left ear and very rarely in my right too. I have this issue with both sizes and have tried switching the ear tips around with no change. Any idea what is causing this issue and if I can fix it? Is it something to do with my ear shape on the left ear and it causes the spinning feature to block the sound until I move it around and get the right angle? Sometimes I can get the angle in a few seconds and sometimes I'm fiddling for 30-40s to get the sound normal. This is a huge issue as sometimes I need to quickly get up mid round or between rounds to close my door, get water or do somethin out of reach and then when I come back I'm fiddling with the IEM to get my sound to come back.

Hey! Ik a lot of the incoming first year engineering students have accepted their offers recently (congrats!) and I thought this may be of use for you guys and some of these can go for any first year student honestly. I learned so so much during my first year and would love to share if it even benefits one person!
- every percent helps! A lot of your mark will be based off the midterm and final, but most classes have room to gain marks in quizzes and homework. Although each one may be worth small (for ex. in pcs each hw is work 0.5%), don't get in the habit of slacking off and overlooking those. Those percents add up and can help you pass your course esp if you do poorly on major assessments. it can be very easy to skip or forget them in the midst of midterm season, but you future self will thank you when your calculating your grade at the end of the semester. Plus its a great way to stay sharp and caught up!
- join clubs. everyone says this but its for a reason!!!! It is an excellent way to meet upper years and learn from them, as well as gain skills and opportunities that set you apart from peers. You can also add it to your LinkedIn and climb up the exec ladder if you stick to the same clubs over the years. This is the best thing I could've done my first year. Although it can be challenging managing them along your classes, even joining one or two positions can help make yourself well rounded. Some examples are MUES positions, FYEO fyc, IEEE, WiE, BMES, MECU, ECEstorms, CECU and literally SM more.
- design teams. on the topic of clubs, design teams esp are something I wish I joined but hope to in my second year. Design teams are amazing because they allow you to contribute to physical projects and use the concepts you are taught in your classes! They're also great because you can add these projects to your resume and linkendin.
- find good friends/study group. It can be overwhelming and scary in the beginning to make friends, and it does take time to build those relationships. However I highly recommend you put yourself out there and out your comfort zone even if it is just talking to someone while waiting outside of a lecture. I cannot stress enough how beneficial a supportive friend/group can be for your entire degree! You guys can hang out between classes, lock in and study together, they can be there to help you/teach the things you don't understand, hold you accountable when you slack off, hype you up and push you to seek new oppurtunites, and make sm memories. don't be scared about meeting new people, it is a lot easier than you think esp bc everyone is on the same boat in first year and looking for friends! Joining clubs as I mentioned is a great way, as well as talking to the people in your tutorials/labs and inviting them to get a bite or drink with you!
- hold your self accountable. You know yourself best and you know when you are slacking off, when you are doing something you shouldn't be, when you can be doing better than you are, etc. University is not like hs where you have a teacher or figure to hold you accountable, you need to do that for yourself. Eng is not easy, you need to know when it's time to study or put in effort because spoiler alert, you need both to succeed. you cannot expect to pass or have good grades if you are only going to lectures and not reviewing, doing your hw, or studying. and holding yourself accountable throughout the sem can make studying for finals and midterms easier for you.
- be careful using chatgpt, bc you will become dependent on it. Ai is definitely a helpful tool than can be used to answer specific questions and spark new ideas, however use it cautiously. Pushing and using your brain is so good for you, however access to gpt and ai can make it seem like an easy fix. It is, but all I am saying is don't use it for everything, don't use it when you have the answers in your notes or textbook, don't use it if you have time to work it out/think on it. you do not want to become one of those brain rot individuals that cannot think and speak for themself thats all.
- save your money. I wish I'd hear this before but it is incredibly easy to blow off money in your first year esp at tmu. There are food and shopping places in every corner, so if you have the money/savings it's easy to get in the habit of buying food or a sweet treat every day. Many of us aren't working during school either. Just remember that each course you take cost money, if you need to take it again or online it cost money, your homework textbooks and lab equipment often costs money, and if you are on osap you will need money to pay it back! just be careful 🥲
- chang policy. I had to learn this one the hard way too. If you would like to take a course virtually through chang the refund policy is NOT the same as in person courses. If you change your mind about the course and want a full policy, you need to drop the course 5 BUSINESS DAYS before it begins if you want a full refund. I dropped a course 4 business days before and had to pay 50% for a course I did not take.
- time management because the workload is intense. engineering is not easy but time management can make your degree manageable and not feel impossible. it may be hard to find the routine and flow that works for you, but if I can give any advice while you do it is to make use of the time you have when you have it. Use resources like a planner, google cal, to-do lists, reminders etc to stay on top and make time for everything. being able to manage your time can save you a lot of panic and stress in midterm and final season. although the workload can get overwhelming, break your tasks down and take it day by day, but make sure you get done what you need too.
- start group projects early, especially CEN100. you will encounter many group projects during your first year, and most of the important ones happen near the end of the semester. I highly suggest you urge you and your group to get started or at least plan/break down tasks early, ideally from the get go when it is assigned. trying to coordinate with group members who are all busy with the end of the semester can be difficult and makes room for conflict to arise. not to mention starting early gives you time to seek help and critique from your TA. if you need to be that person, hold the group accountable and make sure you guys do not leave it for last min.
- don't compare yourself. everyone comes from different educational and social backgrounds. for some it may come as a shock to be surrounded by people who are as smart as you if not probably smarter. it is so easy to compare yourself and your success to others and it can easily become discouraging. just know that although you will meet people doing great while you may be near flunking, everyone is still struggling and finding it difficult. they may have different learning styles from you that makes it easier for them to learn new material, or they may have come from a school/background where they have already learned it. that doesn't mean you can't get to that level tho, for some it just takes some extra effort and that is okay.
- connect with your TA's and profs and build a relationship with them. You won't always come across a friendly or dedicated instructor, but if you feel you you have give them the chance to get to know and remember you, go to office hours and your tutorials even if they are optional. chances are they may be willing to give you advice or insight on what is on the midterm/final, or they could be the reason your mark has been boosted enough for you to pass. this is not always the case, but it often is.
- it will be a learning curve and takes time to adjust. as much as people can advise and warn you, you won't know what you are getting yourself into until you are actually in it. university for most people is a whole different ball park, let alone an engineering degree. you likely may not find your circle, your flow and your space right away and that is okay, it is part of the process that sets you up to be the best engineer you can be one day. some may be able to adjust quicker than others but just be patient with yourself, if you need to break up for your year into the spring/summer sem so be it. they say the first year of eng is the hardest bc it is such a large jump from high school, but remember it isn't impossible, so many people have done it and so can you. be kind with yourself, and use the many many resources that are available for your success.
- stay caught up in your classes to avoid burnout during midterm and exam season. one of my biggest regrets is missing so much class after midterms and having to cram for finals. Up until my midterms for both semesters I was caught up and following along in everything which made studying less time consuming bc I was already familiar with most the material, it was just filling in the gaps and practicing. Finals nearly took me out bc of the amount of cramming I had to do before I could even get to studying. not to mention seeing the material multiple times will make it stick better by logic. falling behind is common, but don't let it get too far because it truly is very hard to come back from. try to study as you go through the semester, and review/practice the lessons regularly. do not let the material leave your brain as soon as you learn it.
- it is okay to fail. many of us come from being high achievers in high school and getting above average grades. but you will come to learn that grades in the 45-60 range is normal. it is not the end of the world if you fail a course, especially in your first year. you are not dumb, you are not a failure, you are not letting anyone down. failing a course or two is normal and fairly common at least once during this degree. as a first year there is a lot of leeway and room for success, so you can just take it the next sem or the spring.
- make time for your family. this mostly goes for the commuters, but it can be difficult to make time for them especially when the semester ramps up. you may find yourself locked up in your room or coming home late from a library study sesh. but for many people they are your support system and even taking an hour away from your work to spend time with them and be a breath of fresh air and much needed to feel connected to them.
- go to student events! there are genuinely SO MANY that run throughout the year especially for us. I highly recommend to you to as many conferences as you can, GVIC, the WiE if you are female, the one from FYEO and more from MUES. these are great to make industry connections, learn things you don't learn in class, you can make friends, network, and grow yourself professionally. there are other more fun and chill student events that run too that can be great to destress during the sem and wind down with your friends.
- learn to make use of your time if your commute. Many of us who take the go have quite long commutes that can make it feel like a chunk of our day is gone. Something to help with that is just learning to manage the travel time and get something done. This can be being productive and study, taking a power nap, winding down/screen time before locking in at home, have lunch/dinner, making phone calls, etc. Plan your day out and what you are going to do during that commute time, it can truly help structure your day sm better.
- split your chegg. if you really need to buy it (its great for CHY homework and PCS) find some reliable and not snitchy friends and split it so its cheaper. although again, be careful using such tool incase you become dependent on it. it is a tool not solution, use it to learn how to do questions you don't have examples on, but still make sure you do most the hw for practice etc.
- don't get in the habit of skipping class. everyone says this yet we all do it. but I feel like I still need to include this since I have tasted my own medicine from skipping so much. its fine to skip here and there but don'ttttt make it a habit bc it is near impossible to break. its starts with one class, and then you skip the next one bc you didn't catch up and you're gonna be lost either way, and then it snowballs from there. its okay if you aren't caught up from previous missed lectures. just go, even if you just sit there and pay attention without taking notes. you will eventually catch up if you go, but letting it become a habit is just cutting yourself short and holding you back from sm academic success.
- don't overlook the easy classes. they WILL be your mark booster but you still need to put in the effort. for me they were CEN100, CHY102, my liberals, and CPS188. If you care about your gpa make sure you put effort into these classes bc they are very easy to do well in and will boost your gpa.
- its okay to feel imposter syndrome. I went through this a lot and felt like eng was not for me at many times because I would get in the habit of comparing myself. I don't think I felt like I belonged or felt like I was where I was supposed to be until the winter sem. as I mentioned it can take time to find your space but you will eventually. try to remember why you went into eng in the first place, and if it was just money joining clubs/going to eng events can help you find passion or belonging in it again. at the end of the day just trust your gut. if you truly truly feel like you can't see yourself working as an engineer maybe you could reconsider. but if you can but you are just struggling, I promise the imposter syndrome is normal but it will go away.
- NO all nighters. this is coming from someone who has pulled one too many this year and regrets it every single time. I feel like we all know this by now but just prioritize your sleep guys, this again comes down to time management but get enough sleep helps you SO MUCH to learn and digest all the material. you may be able to stay awake physically but you brain needs the rest. and ESPECIALLY DONT PULL ALL NIGHTERS BEFORE EXAMS. So many times this sem have I experience the worst brain fog of my life from doing this, you start to forget the most basic of things and concepts you may have perfected. it can be so easy to overlook our sleep but it truly is so important. don't sacrifice it, if you need to take the L bc you didn't study enough just take it, bc honestly studying more ahead would've saved you if you feel like you need to miss your sleep to cram.
- don't buy a single textbook. the only time you should is PCS and CHY bc it comes with the homework which you need to buy. other than that don't you can find it all online for free either on Anna's archive, the eng gcs or upper years.
- be prepared for midterms. tbh nothing could've prepared me, it is intense. esp if you are taking the full course load. the learning does not stop when midterms roll around, you will still have fast paced lectures, still have hw, still have regular quizzes and projects on top of studying for midterms. It can honestly feel suffocating in the midst of it and extremely overwhelming, but again this is where time management comes to play, use planning resources, and set yourself up for success from the very beginning of the sem. the biggest mistake people make is skipping lectures during midterms, because let me tell you, you will not make the time to catch up during midterm season, and even when it is over you are likely quite far behind or near finals. try your self to ensure you keep going to your classes during it. ALSO, make sure you study well for your midterms, for many people they do better on the midterm than the final so allocating those grades from the midterm is a great idea.
- check your emails! there are so many opportunities and resources that get sent to your inbox. this includes free tutoring, study halls, event details, on campus paid opportunities, club hirings etc.
- take care of yourself. like sm other things it can be so easy to overlook your basic needs and let yourself go. whether that be skipping meals or eating fast food alllllll the time, not sleeping, not showering and doing laundry, not giving yourself free time, etc, you need to look after yourself because no one else will. and the only way you can do well is ensuring you yourself are well. feed yourself healthy and balanced meals, get enough sleep, PLEASE SHOWER AND USE DEODORANT (the stereotype is in fact true), and take yourself outside on walks and with your loved ones. don't lose yourself along the way, it is all about balance.
- do not drop linear algebra in the fall. just listen to me on this one. even if you absolutely BOMB the midterm, don't get scared by it and decide to drop it. this happens essentially every year, and they usually, every year, make the final much easier and straight forward than the midterm is so it IS possible to pass. at the end of the day all you need is a 50 and it is very doable if you have the quiz/hw grades secured (free marks for most people) and study well for the final. try to get profs like majed and wang bc if you are near passing they may boost you enough too. and even if you did fail, so be it that is fine, you can take it in the winter but atleast you gave it youre all and said you tried but chances are you will pass. I say this bc the winter sections for linear algebra ive heard are much harder than the fall, although I think they curve at the end, it is a lottttt more theoretical and confusing so I recommend you push yourself for the fall and see where that takes you.
Anddddd I think that's all! I know that was a lot and maybe overwhelming but I hope it was insightful. if you have any questions or worries feel free to comment or pm.

Will n Jess are still clout chasing at blue. Here's the conversation verbatim, even as a joke Streets should've known better know he's gonna be cancelled with her. She was not joking. Remember when Streets was saying in the neighborhood council meeting how he is a Homeless Outreach Liason and Homelessness Guru? well here what he really thinks about BLACK homeless people... remember what I said about Jessica and her maliciously using Black people as props or unfortunate poverty pimp type "content dopes"?
Jessica to William Gude: "can we go round up some homeless people to throw in these tents? (Not joking it was a legitimate question at the encampment)
William Gude to Jessica: Oh...we'd definitely find em.
Jessica Palmadessa to William Gude : no but really, I mean I wanna go and like pick them out , you know.. ( for content she nods to her other phone..)( eyeroll..Can we dad yea can we? Streets says yea )
William Gude to Jessica Palmadesa : there's some homeless people that are gonna be down there (internally still shook over Daniel's betrayal...) he motions down the street. (Internally and externally sweating his impending restraining order case with Francoise)
Jessica Palmadessa to William Gude: I'm serious can we go down there and get them?(it doesn't work like that Jessica LA isn't your personal plantation.)
William to Jessica (laughs anxiously stares at his chat like it's the Holy Grail. now Jessica knows she Fukd up. William stares at his phone like it will teleport him back to the era of Angel and Sebastian.She keeps staring at him. She starts looking around laughing nervously. Worse yet... Streets just going along with every word (Jessica threw Chris the R word yesterday)
William Gude painfully faux laughed again dismissed her by looking away and started talking to Chris about Daniel. William threw the community that he is always talking about helping representing serving supporting fighting for and advocating for ; BLACK homeless people.
Like my husband said "hood pass revoked!" Indeed.

This is my first time posting to Reddit, so I apologize if there’s any typos or format problems. I (23F) just moved back in with my parents a week ago after living and working far away. Some stuff with my job and finances occurred, so the plan was to stay with my parents temporarily until I have a stable job and income to live by myself again. I was reluctant to move back in cause my relationship with my parents, especially my father, is rocky. My mom is overly critical and pushes for perfection. My dad hurts me emotionally or is manipulative. For example, when I went to live and work far away I was upset that I had to leave my elderly dog. I was talking to her and said that I would be back to see her soon and his response was to say “well she’ll probably be dead before you get back anyway.” He’s bitter and snarky all the time. He will say something snarky to me and when I get upset he antagonizes me further. Sometimes he does this but plays innocent when a third party ( my mom or sibling) is around. They also see his behavior, but say it’s best to tell him he’s being rude and ignore him. I feel like this just enables him. I’ve considered going no contact with my parents many times. So far this week there’s already been a few times that he and I have gotten upset at each other. But yesterday I definitely lost my temper and I’m feeling guilty about it. Especially since it was his birthday. I had ordered a package and was expecting it in a few days. However, whilst out with my mom, sibling, and my siblings toddler, I suddenly got a notification that it had been delivered. Though I won’t say exactly what was in the package as it’s embarrassing to admit on this forum, let’s just say it was something for an adult like myself. I was worried but tried to calm myself because it was in a box and unnoticeable. However, I know my dad opens mail and packages no matter who’s it is. Before he got the package off our porch, I immediately tried to call him but to no avail. I texted him to just leave it be and don’t open it as I would be home soon. However, he didn’t pay attention to his phone. I tried calling him a few more times and then got a text from him saying it was tooooooo late (yes he said it like that). He had opened it. Fortunately, what I had ordered is very discreet and hard to notice unless he specifically inspected it. Plus, I ordered some other things that I had needed. So there’s a good chance he didn’t even notice. However, I was fuming because he constantly crosses the line like this no matter what I say or do. I’ve had discussions with him about boundaries before and he always breaks them. I even thought he may have been joking when he said he opened it cause he is like that. However, he finally called me back. I calmly asked if he actually opened it to which he said yes. This is where I think I’m in the wrong. I lost my temper and started shouting on the phone asking why would he do that. He told me that it was at his house on his porch. I told him it didn’t matter because my name was on it and that opening other people’s mail is illegal anyway. To which he said “then call the feds on me.” He proceeded to say that he didn’t do anything wrong. Eventually, I lost it and said, “when your children don’t want to talk to you one day, don’t be surprised” and hung up the phone. For context, he’s also been making my sister angry recently and she’s been avoiding coming to their house. Even though I was angry, I immediately felt guilty once I realized my sisters almost toddler was within 15 feet of me. I felt awful when I realized she probably heard or saw me getting angry and shouting into my phone. She’s still being pushed in a stroller and can’t speak fully, so I know she probably didn’t see or exactly understand what I said. But I know kids can be affected by something like that and by their environment. I felt very bad because I adore my sisters kid and never want to do anything to negatively affect them. I apologized later on to my sister for it to which she accepted. My dad and I haven’t been talking since then. Yesterday, while he was out, I broke down in front of my mom and sobbed about how I felt and how I didn’t want to be here. I told her that I had been trying to hold in my frustration and sadness but I finally had snapped when he crossed the line yet again. I told her everything I felt in regard to him. She helped me contact a family member about moving in with them next month. Even though I think this will help, I feel a bit guilty about what I said. Especially since it was his birthday. Because he was angry at me he canceled his birthday dinner we were going to have here at our house and went for a long drive. I do still care a lot about him despite everything and worry about him. I feel like my anger and pain are valid, but I feel extreme guilt for how I went about it. AITAH?
*Edited to make shorter

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(Story from the server Below) A world where magic exists, like a harnessable energy, that as people and animals began to develop into the world the magic followed suit. Eventually, the magic couldn't stop growing, and like a fungus, it spread to the people and animals creating those with powers, it didn't take to everyone though which created the non-magical race. As time went on and as technology developed and art began to flourish, wars started to break out, some to purge magic, others to rid those of non-magic, back and forth until the first genocide to rid the world of magic and anyone who had it. Creating the first world war, now this war was almost successful but the magic itself refused to die and it became stronger. Those who had seen the times of peace grew stronger. Even as time went on scientists found ways to bring the humans of the realm to match the powerful and built elaborate machines to bring them to equal footing but such is the way of man greed is too strong and people wanted more. About 1000 years after this, another war started, one filled with gnashing metal and the start of a roundup. Those who had seen the world before the wars fought back rising with their full powers, those who had generations of a mix of magic and non-magic stood up as well to fight for their future generations. Humans grew fearful of those who had non-magical people in their bloodline as they were the strongest, human DNA acted like a magnifying glass over the magic, which made it stronger, and to those without powers, dangerous. There was never a war though just laws, the laws of creation. Laws of Creation -No magical being may procreate with those of nonmagical decent. -no magical being may claim nonmagical rights even if they possess no powers. -no magical being may demonstrate their magic to those of nonmagic and must suppress their powers or risk imprisonment. Three laws, so few couldn’t possibly do damage, but it did. Many areas turned violent, and people had to hide, or die. 20 twenty years, it took twenty years for violence to rise and for people to be hunted, separated, and eliminated. Lower families of magic turned to selling people out, hoping that would keep them safe. Soon organizations came out more public to protect those who were being sold out, and eliminate those who were selling out their own kind. No one was safe from the chaos and confusion. Eventually the tension split and war finally broke out, but no one could fight, the magic was just rounded up but it wasn’t eliminated. Those of non-magic left the most barren land and sent the magic there. When the smoke did clear, there was a wall. Anyone who tried to fight back was eliminated hung like lights on a tree. A way to keep the world alive, something to keep the magic safe, to protect those who were alive, a barrier of magic was born. Something created out of the fallen. A new beginning, a fresh start, something terrifying. And as the world seemed to cave in, Dreams made of Ruins started to sing out and heal what was broken. New environments in a safe haven began to grow and rise from the ashes of the broken. Here the world sits, split but now safe. Here stands the realm of Luxxalia, the sanctuary of magic. Other realms developed as the magic was compressed into this new world, the land contorted and rebuilt itself to support its people. Deserts, lakes, valleys, jungles, everything to make this new place a proper home for magic. The capital, Rotiver, is where the server sits. The main port for everything to happen. In the city lies the housing districts, town square, markets, docks to access the underwater capital of Ruinelles. In that lies the same amenities as Rotiver. The rivers and mass cavers that run through the city allow for people to travel freely.

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Moving some things around and don't use this upper enough. Really fun (5.7lb with everything pictured), lightweight upper. I ran this with a Geissele SSA-E and H3 and it's a ton of fun.
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$425 shipped for upper w/o Streamlight & Romeo5.
Open to offers. Won't separate unless I have a buyer for the upper.
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• 16" barrel, unknown manufacturer, came with the upper, shoots great, I'd imagine pretty low round count, ~300 from me
• Milspec Charging handle & BCG
• CH rail + Salty but fully functional Romeo5
• Skinny 7 hole clamshell handguard, painted to help with accuracy
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• Paracord FSP sling attachment
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