Yes, because if you don’t do it every time, eventually you’ll forget when it really matters.

It also provides clarity to other drivers. People do dumb things in cars. If someone’s in the turning lane ahead of me without their signal, there’s part of me that’s watching to see if they’re confused and about to do something foolish. Signals = clear intentions = peace of mind.

Bathing my children, obviously.

But like… why a toilet? You could use the baking soda and vinegar in a bowl just as easily.

It feels like this is an elaborate troll. Are they hoping people will accidentally clog their toilets with eggs?

I honestly can’t imagine a better Lizzy than Keira Knightley 🥲

Jennifer Ehle would like to have a word with you.

Honestly I find all of the covid years kind of hard to remember, and I know a lot of people who feel the same. I bet that Trump 1 mostly gets wrapped up and suppressed with all the rest of the general trauma.

I still just keep a paper log in my notebook. It’s been working for me since 2013 so no reason to switch now!

Thanks! Slowly but surely :)

I found the website: https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn?variant=141703872

It looks like it’s made in Oregon and inspired by the flowers of New England. That would probably mean most suitable for zones 5-8 or so.

Here is a Canadian mix that says it’s suitable down to zone 3: https://ohcanadaseeds.ca/products/canadian-wildflower-seed-mix-19-annual-perennial-varieties-for-planting-in-canada

Same for this one: https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/alternative-lawn-wildflower-mix

Zone 2 might be trickier to find.

So cute!

I don’t think it applies in this case, but depending on the medication and country in question, taking extra is not always recommended. My kid and I both take medication that’s restricted in the US, for example, and when we’ve traveled there it’s been with an exact trip-length supply. Bringing extra, especially a lot extra, can mean having all of it confiscated if border guards or police decide you’re dealing.

Crushes are like the common cold, I think. Sometimes they appear out of nowhere, and we have to endure them until they pass, but we don’t have to indulge them.

Something that can help is to pick something that’s an annoyance about that person, or a reason that you wouldn’t actually want to be with them, and redirect your thoughts toward that when you find yourself thinking of them. It can be something really important (“No; I could never be with a married man!”) or even something very dumb or superficial (“Ugh, hairy ears!”). It doesn’t really matter, as long as it’s something that helps to train your mind/heart away from “I want” and towards “I don’t want.”

If you know you can’t be with someone, or wouldn’t really want to outside of whatever fantasy you’re indulging, then finding ways to stop indulging in that romantic daydream is the best thing for both you and them.

Edit: something else to ask yourself is whether this actually about this man, or about something he’s come to represent to you. You’re a long way from home in a foreign culture. Are you really looking for his love, or are you craving something he represents (stability, home life, end of loneliness, etc.)? It’s worth reflecting on.

I like the in-universe swears from some of Brandon Sanderson’s fantasy novels: Rust (rusting, rusted) and storms (storming) come to mind.

A québecoise roommate of mine got her whole office yelling “chicken FRITE” (fried chicken in franglais).

“What the shoes” is kind a fun one. I’ll also yell “fudge knuckles!” which doesn’t really mean anything but is pretty satisfying to say.

https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905?hl=en

… or just leave.

I think you’d probably be better off talking to a local financial advisor and/or real estate agent than just asking lemmy over and over.

Evidence suggests you were mistaken for a bot.

The Arthurian legends come to mind.

I’ve lived where you can skate on lakes and canals in the winter. If the ice is thick enough there’s no real concern. Here’s some info if you’d like to read more about how the ice is prepped and safety maintained on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa: https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/blog/rideau-canal-skateway-creating-worlds-largest-skating-rink

I’m a big rereader in general, but occasionally a book will grab me so hard that I finish it & begin again right away. I’ve had two of those in the past year:

• Moonbound by Robin Sloan
• Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford

I don’t think it means that silence will necessarily benefit you materially – rather that silence is something precious or valuable. Maybe consider the proverb’s relation to these similar ones:

Still waters run deep.

Better to close one’s mouth and be thought a fool, than open one’s mouth and prove it.

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.

A wise old owl sat in an oak:
The more he heard, the less he spoke.
The less he spoke, the more he heard;
Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird?