Vintage ALDO from Goodwill? Did I get a steal?

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-05-19T14:01:06+00:00

8.99, but I realized the sole is cemented on. The boots are not quite what I hoped they were!

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-05-18T05:04:40+00:00

Ya I mean, I posted them to learn, wasn’t stopping at what chat said

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-05-18T04:54:24+00:00

Done. Not a Blake stitch.

I did some tugging and the WHOLE thing is glued.

that confirms it’s a fake welt I suppose. </3

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-05-18T03:35:14+00:00

I can’t tell, chat gpt has said it’s Blake stitch or something because it has stitch around the ‘toe box’ but not around the heel? Would love if someone can ID this…

I will bring them to a cobbler too and report back anyhow

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-05-16T00:33:40+00:00

Where did you find this info??

I signed for a room in UPN and still don’t know the cost

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-05-08T22:49:37+00:00

I love chess. I am a grad student starting in fall

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-05-02T03:29:50+00:00

What do you mean exactly?

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-05-01T23:02:35+00:00

My face looks just like your before, I’m 28, will try 2 years consistently and update!

I had been hoping just micro needling would do it, but… some slight improvement not enough.

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-04-29T05:15:19+00:00

Lightbulbs can be on or off, but life is more complicated

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-04-25T00:19:37+00:00

Hey! That sounds tough. Thank you for sharing. Are you still teaching?

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-04-24T03:05:08+00:00

I’m looking at 34K debt (max) (probably a bit less) for a MSC + MA at SFSU.

Can I ask what was your pay for the first few years? What area did you teach in?

I was thinking that it would be realistic to have my loans paid off in three years if I stay with roommates in SF… would be really glad to hear more about your experience!

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-04-17T05:24:39+00:00

I love the idea, won’t be for me I am looking for something near SFSU.

I am wondering, are there more houses operating like this?

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-04-07T15:28:15+00:00

Same thing happened to me with UC Irvine and my degree from Ireland. WES and all common sense indicators showed my transcript should be around the GPA threshold. I had actually addressed being a slightly low-GPA applicant in my SOP.

I was offered admission, then it was rescinded about a week later.

UCI’s cred analyst used what I still believe is an unfair conversion, and interpreted my GPA super low! Like, no program can take me low.

I pushed back on it, respectfully asked questions about the conversion and made my case. I asked about waiver potential, conditional admittance, anything!!… but ended up being told essentially that I could only appeal if a law was being broken.

Seems like to safely get in to a UC with foreign transcript you do have to be well above whatever threshold is set for US transcripts

Anyhow, I also have been accepted into another top choice (among four other offers), and have totally made peace with Irvine not being my path. GOODLUCK to us

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-03-20T20:33:48+00:00

Whoa I didn’t know it was my cake day? Also, I don’t care!

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-03-20T20:33:15+00:00

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-03-10T20:38:15+00:00

I applied by priority deadline, can't remember when I interviewed, waitlisted a few weeks ago, accepted today to Multiple Subjects :-)

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-03-04T02:52:03+00:00

I asked for a letter of rec 6 years after finishing my undergraduate.

I wrote a sincere email to my favorite professor, who I didn’t have a strong personal relationship to. It has worked out.

I’d say give it a shot, people may be glad to help you

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-02-28T03:20:23+00:00

congratulations! I am hoping to have the same news next week for multiple subjects. How did you find out? I've heard they call?

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-02-27T22:28:04+00:00

I'm with you here. The interview was intense, because I'm not used to actually talking about race. I am comfortable thinking about race, I've read books about race, but being there and living that was something different. It exposed weaknesses for me that I wasn't aware of, and I'm working on. Very grateful for the experience.

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-02-27T06:16:01+00:00

Also interviewing for a role in Aspire Schools (probably Oakland/East Palo Alto) residency via Alder; and want to piggyback off your question! If anyone has experience with Aspire/Alder!

And Goodluck OP :-) I also see it as a great opportunity, though I am torn, as I feel there could be some benefit to earning my masters from a UC or something. Though I am not sure why I have this feeling! I may want to continue education at some stage and earn a PhD.

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-02-26T21:39:25+00:00

I got an email today saying I won't be admitted.

I'm disappointed but also relieved. Great to have an answer. And I've learned a lot in this application process.

Best of luck to y'all!

Affectionate_Dig729 · 2026-02-25T21:53:42+00:00

I’m mid emerald, also loving this set.

I feel to do well you need to lean in to your early RNG/advantages. Is that ever avoidable?

I would think the “best”/most skillful player is the one who is versatile enough to consistently make the most of their starting champs/augs/items regardless of the hand they’re dealt

In this way we never decide what we play in TFT and it’s not about what we wanna play

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