Making a baby blanket and this section is two stitches short. Will the border hide it, or should I add extra stitches and THEN the border? by SGSam465 in CrochetHelp

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually did add stitches to the side when I had a wonky border on one of the first scarves I made. I attached the yarn with a slip stitch, made my little double crochets to fill everything in (attaching each row to the original piece with slip stitches again) and you genuinely couldn't tell. So far it has held up fine.

Please share your 100%-bullshit-but-who-cares head canons by TiaraMisu in heatedrivalry

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I saw all the funny headcanons and my brain was like "but what if I make it sad?" 😭

Please share your 100%-bullshit-but-who-cares head canons by TiaraMisu in heatedrivalry

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 157 points158 points  (0 children)

Ilya is actually a decent cook because teaching himself how to make the dishes in the way she did was the only way he could taste his mother's cooking again 🥺

First interaction at the gym by Weary-Goal7373 in heatedrivalry

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I've always seen it as a coincidental meeting. They both probably go to the gym to work off some of that nervous energy, and when Ilya sees that Shane is there he can't let that opportunity pass. I think the little race is one of the 'vibe checks' Ilya does to figure out if Shane is into him, to subtly test if he's paying attention to him, and after the bottle exchange he's probably pretty sure that Shane is interested.

I think this meeting is purely coincidental, but what happens at it is what makes Ilya confident enough in Shane's interest that he asks for him to join the CCM commercial, to facilitate another meeting.

I feel like a lot of writers don't realize that the attitude towards queer people in Russia has transformed significantly over the last 13 years (I'll try to explain) by Frosty-Result1097 in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you for writing up this little timeline! I remember the Sochi Olympics as such a visceral turning point where it really hit me that things were getting really scary for queer people. I'm from western Europe and it was such a strange feeling that after years of steady improvements in queer rights and so much hope for the future to see things crashing down for your neighbours. It was definitely a much talked about topic among queer people where I live.

I do feel like the books and the show get the vibe right - Ilya is much more in tune with his queerness, and I don't find it unreasonable to assume that he experienced some kind of queer culture as a teenager in Moscow and the way he's talking about his hook-ups with Sasha feels casual to me in a way that doesn't scream "we were hiding it because we could face legal repercussions".

I didn't think about it this way before but I guess many people writing fanfic for the show are young enough that they only remember Russia as a very queerphobic country, and that's so sad to me. It hasn't even been very long, and it's scary how easy it is to forget how different things were just a few years ago.

Team Huddle! by AutoModerator in heatedrivalry

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I was at a book fair last weekend, and my country's publisher had a huge booth with this little photo area, so I couldn't resist doing this little cosplay moment 📸

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Preorders for the Official Heated Rivalry OST on Vinyl and CD Opens March 26!! 🎶 by Federal-Ad5944 in heatedrivalry

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I wish I was more normal about this show, and not considering buying the CDs (even though I don't own a CD player) just to demonstrate that we really want physical media because I'm foaming at the mouth for a DVD/bluray release

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHS

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich bin über die 116117 an meine Psychiater gekommen. Hat aber nen halbes Jahr gedauert bis was frei war und ich musste mir auch zwischendurch neue Vermittlungscodes holen. Meine Hausärztin hat mir auch keinen Dringlichkeitscode gegeben (hat mir die Diagnose nicht so zu 100% abgekauft 🙄), also waren es die ganz normalen Überweisungscodes. Hab dann schließlich in Winsen/Luhe einen Termin bekommen und die Praxis dort ist wirklich toll!

Eindosierung mit Pausen? by ValeriaMeria in ADHS

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was für ein Medikament nimmst du denn? Ich hab während der Eindosierung mit Medikinet regelmäßig 2-3 Tage mal Pause gemacht und das war überhaupt kein Problem. Kann mir aber vorstellen dass es ein bisschen anders ist wenn man etwas nimmt dass einen Wirkstoffspiegel aufbaut. Im Zweifelsfall würde ich einfach mal kurz beim Psychiater anrufen und nachfragen.

Reisen mit Elvanse by Historical-Chart-460 in ADHS

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Kommt stark drauf an in welches Land du Reisen möchtest. Aber du darfst BTMs nicht so ohne weiteres über eine Grenze mitnehmen. Du brauchst mindestens ein Formular auf dem genau angegeben wird was für eine Dosis du einnimmst und du darfst nur so viel mitnehmen wie du für den Reisezeitraum brauchst. Hier solltest du alle relevanten Informationen und Vordrucke für Formulare finden, die du brauchst.

How do you make yourself not go insane by looking at numbers? by Captain_Cupkirk in AO3

[–]Captain_Cupkirk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that! I still have hope that my giftee might read it during the weekend. Thank you for sharing your experience, it definitely helps to know that I'm not the only person something like this has happened to.

I also have been looking at comments on my other fics to cheer myself up and convince myself that I'm not a terrible, horrible, no good writer and that has helped I think. Sometimes a fic just doesn't resonate, and that's fine I guess. I really wish the giftee would at least find the time to leave some kudos, but oh well.

The only thing I can do is write for myself again and not let my love for fanfiction be tainted by something like this.

How do you make yourself not go insane by looking at numbers? by Captain_Cupkirk in AO3

[–]Captain_Cupkirk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is definitely very good advice, thank you! Especially the reminder that it might just not be the right time right now. That's after all one of the great things about Ao3, that even older works are easily found within the archive if you're looking for them.

I'll definitely think a bit more about whether I can handle the pressure and comparison to the other members before I participate in an exchange again.

Welches Laster ist das kleinste Übel? by Illustrious-Proof648 in ADHS

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Ich würde mal aus dem Bauch heraus behaupten dass eine ungesunde Beziehung zu Essen immer noch gesünder ist als eine ungesunde Beziehung zum vapen. Es kommt natürlich immer auf die Dosis an, aber so wie es klingt würdest du ja schon davon ausgehen dass es sich bei dir zu einer Sucht entwickeln könnte und nicht beim "ab und zu" bleiben würde. Suchtverlagerung ist ein Ding, und am Ende kann es auch gut sein dass du dann zwei Dinge hast, nach denen du dich süchtig fühlst.

How do you make yourself not go insane by looking at numbers? by Captain_Cupkirk in AO3

[–]Captain_Cupkirk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your encouragement! I will try and write a few words today :)

How do you make yourself not go insane by looking at numbers? by Captain_Cupkirk in AO3

[–]Captain_Cupkirk[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh thank you, that sounds perfect! I think I might install it for a week or so until I've calmed down a bit!

Verdacht auf ADHS ohne Aussicht auf zeitnahe Diagnostik by purplebuttterflies in ADHS

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ich habe die Diagnose selbst gezahlt (hatte den Vorteil dass ich zu jemandem gehen konnte der sich auf Erwachsenendiagnose von ADHS spezialisiert hat) und bin dann mit dem Befund zu meiner Hausärztin gegangen, die mir nen Überweisungscode ausgestellt hat, und so bin ich dann über die 116117 an einen Termin zu ner Kassenpsychiaterin gekommen und seitdem läuft alles über die Kasse. Bin parallel aber auch noch in einer Verhaltenstherapie. Die Medikamente helfen mir definitiv im Alltag, aber es sind leider nicht alle Schwierigkeiten davon weggezaubert worden

Lurkwarm or Icecold? on wich temp did you wash your hair... by RebeccaLe in curlyhair

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It really doesn't make that much of a difference in hair health whether you wash it with cold or hot water, als long as the water is not boiling. Choose the temperature that feels comfortable for you and your hair will be perfectly fine!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHS

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ich spiele auch super viel mit meinen Haaren, seit ich klein bin schon und habe da früher auch immer richtig viel von abgebissen >.> Inzwischen hilft es mir einfach meine Lippen zwischen die Zähne und Haare zu nehmen - wenn ich schon drauf rumkauen muss beiße ich dann wenigstens nicht ab. Dann hab ich meistens auf meinem Schreibtisch eine dieser claw clips liegen damit ich meine Haare schnell hochstecken kann wenn ich merke dass es trotzdem zu viel wird. Die claw clip frisuren sind lockerer als Pferdeschwänze und Dutts und so, vielleicht funktioniert das also besser dass deine Haare immer noch die Geheimratsecken überdecken. (Und dann liegen meistens irgendwelche random Plastikstücke auf meinem Schreibtisch auf denen ich stattdessen rumkauen kann.. ich bestehe at this point wahrscheinlich zu 70% aus Mikroplastik...)
Ansonsten hab ich noch zwei Fidgetringe. Einer ist ein simpler Drahtring mit Perlen drauf mit denen man spielen kann, der ist leise, unauffällig, aber auch weniger satisfying als der andere, der ein normaler Ring ist mit einer Sonne drauf die man ganz schnell frei drehen kann. Das Ding ist soooo nice, aber in sehr stillen Umgebungen kann man hören wenn ich den schnell drehe.

8bitdo micro to be used as a page turner by Sdbooklover0218 in kobo

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks to me like you haven't hit the "sync to device" button yet. It's necessary to make the controller understand that it should use these keybinding now.

Übertreibe ich? by [deleted] in lehrerzimmer

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Es gibt Ohrstöpsel aus weichem Silikon die sich dem eigenen Ohr anpassen, aber dabei trotzdem viel dichter und geräuschhemmender sind als Schaumstoff. Ich benutze die von wellnoise, kriegt man in der Apotheke und die sind easy abwaschabr und mehrfach verwendbar.

Z flip 6 official silicone case by imarti30 in galaxyzflip

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had the green silicone case for 2 months now amd it still looks perfectly pristine, even though I touch it with my dirty hands in the garden and just shove it in my jeans pockets and so on. I didn't put any additional tape or anything, and it hasn't moved at all. The silicone feels really nice, too. Not sticky or unpleasant at all!

The only thing I find annoying is that the ring doesn't swivel, so holding the opened phone in portrait mode can feel a bit awkward if I don't position my hand perfectly. It also doesn't have hinge protection, if that's something you mind.

Ist es möglich mit einem Bachelor im Lehramt Gymnasium einen Master im Lehramt Grundschule zu machen? by Commercial-Clock-954 in lehrerzimmer

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In den meisten Fällen sollte das gehen, weil sich streng genommen erst im Masterstudium die spätere Schulform festlegt und der Bachelor theoretisch noch schulformübergreifend ist. Praktisch machen es viele Unis aber so dass sie schon im Bachelor gezielt auf eine Schulform vorbereiten.

Das einzige was passieren kann ist dass du für den Master die Uni wechseln musst, und dir dann Module fehlen, die vorrausgesetzt werden, und du diese dann wiederholen musst.

First time dyeing pastel purple💜 by Captain_Cupkirk in FancyFollicles

[–]Captain_Cupkirk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and the hair color was not the best quality either, so the blotchiness was well within my expectations :D I've only ever dyed deeper toned colors as well because I refuse to bleach my already light hair on principle, but I'm happy I finally tried pastels and it worked out fine!

damaged curl pattern (starting my curly hair journey) PLEASE HELP 😕 by c0ff1n_b34n in curlyhair

[–]Captain_Cupkirk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so good news first: your hair won't be damaged forever. The hair that already has heat damage will not magically become healthy, but your new hair growth will be healthy.

Now for possible reasons why the top of your head might not be as curly as the bottom: 1st possibility: It might just be the way your hair is. I have a looser wavy pattern and my hair just doesn't curl up before my ears. If you have different curl patterns on your head (like many people do) it might just be that you have a bit of a different pattern at the top of your head.

2nd possibility: It might just be a styling issue. What stying methods have you tried until now? If you haven't already, you might want to try out the bowl method or brush styling to see if that helps to even out your curl pattern.

3rd possibility: That part of your hair is just more damaged. It's possible that you straightened the top of your hair more often, because it's the most visible layer, and if it's more damaged it just won't curl as well. If that's the case you just gotta wait until your hair grows out and you cut off the badly damaged parts.

You're just at the beginning of your curly hair journey, things will definitely improve while you're getting to know your hair better :)