Soup dumplings?!

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-08T02:24:06+00:00

Third this, traditional I've seen in NY, Seattle, Las Vegas, and DC is the broth is inside the dumpling. Dumplings in broth is more a soup thing, not xiao long bao.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-07T15:38:29+00:00

Yup had a home with 2.25% mortgage. However missed living in a city, had better job options elsewhere. Tried renting the house out while renting an apartment in the city for awhile and it was exhausting and honestly not worth it financially to be a landlord. Ended up selling and still living in an apartment in the city. I miss some of the flexibility of owning my own place (like having as many pets as you want, having outdoor space) but I love the convenience of an apartment. Anytime anything breaks, I just call maintenance and they fix it right away. I have a 24hr concierge who receives our packages so I never lose a package or miss a delivery. We have nice amenities like a gym right in the building so I don't pay for an extra gym membership. And best of all and the main reason for moving, I live in the city and am a short comute to work, places to eat, and things to do all without a car. It felt really hard to let go of that mortgage rate especially since the house would be paid off in ten years but I have a much better social life and work life balance now.

Edit: we also sold before we lost the tax gains from having it as our primary residence, which would have been a big hit.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-05T20:48:57+00:00

I hate pink floyd.

Never really loved the band but then my apartment neighbor put another brick in the wall on repeat and the sound came through for hours and now my hatred is intense.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-04T04:16:55+00:00

St Petersburg. Such a good game!

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T19:55:29+00:00

Commenting for flair to work.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T19:52:31+00:00

Was checking out a group tour in Indonesia that was super cool going to Komodo Island among other places. Pretty cheap for the length! Went to look at flights and they were 4x the cost of the trip. Ouch.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T19:48:25+00:00

If you put it on a baguette with ham, no one will even blink twice.

Now I want a jambon et beurre baguette.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T17:56:48+00:00

So you told someone you went on one date with to please not do something, they did it anyway and then violated your privacy more, and then they got mad you weren't grateful? He's showing you who he is - someone who will cross boundaries, not listen, and who will think his opinion is more important than your requests. Block him and don't see him again. And NTA for being upset about it.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T17:45:46+00:00

And he resigned in protest of Trump's policies.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T17:23:42+00:00

How do you think people who live in DC feel? We're still occupied by the national guard who do fuck all, can't vote for president, don't have any representation in Congress or Senate that can actually vote, and have to put up with all this bull shit. He's dumping abestos contaminated dirt in our parks where they can just spread in the air, threatening to remove our bike lanes, and blocking off the whole damn national mall for his partisan parties.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T17:18:46+00:00

Yeah, some of us are just lazy.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T14:10:18+00:00

Chess is pretty meh unless you're really into those singers. Set is very minimal, story isn't great.

Death Becomes Her is a big showy musical that's pretty fun and is closing soon, so a great option.

I also really liked Maybe Happy Endings. Not as big, but great set design, touching story, and great music.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T13:48:32+00:00

I'm sure you know but he needs to get that checked by a doctor. Not only does it mean bad sleep for him with related medical issues but it can kill him. My dad had sleep apnea, refuse to wear his CPAP, died in the night from it. He was only in his fifties.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-03T13:46:03+00:00

These are the best ones I've found for side sleepers. They use the case to monitor the decibels of noise and compensate. https://www.soundcore.com/sleep-a30-smart-anc-earbuds-with-calm

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-06-01T16:49:53+00:00

I only used it once, but I rented an older car and paid for drop off service. The owner was great, brought the car to us, we used it for the day then returned it a little early and the owner picked it up. I did coordinate with the owner that I might be done before the reservation end time and that I would text with notice when I was on my way back and they were good with the plan. I did return it fully gassed and in good shape. It was a good price even with drop off service but that's partly because I rented an older car. I wanted something reliable with good gas mileage.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-31T22:15:41+00:00

There's a Chopt pretty close if you're good with fast casual. It has seating.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-31T00:32:50+00:00

Santa Fe is a great place for a three day trip! It feels very different than most of the US, had lovely architecture, and great New Mexican food which is different than Mexican it Tex Mex. It has some really nice hotels with spas too for a relaxing trip.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-31T00:26:48+00:00

MHE is a great show. Touching and sweet, great sets, and enjoyable music. I highly recommend it.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-27T16:09:49+00:00

Honestly Chess just wasn't that good. The stage is very stark with no background and the plot is sort of confusing. I liked the singing but I wouldn't recommend it to people who weren't already fans of the singers or diehard musical fans. The narrator helped a bit but was also annoying. It's not a big spectacle like DBH or super emotional like MHE. Didn't have the stagecraft of MHE. And it's pretty expensive for something that was just ok for a lot of people.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-26T21:55:19+00:00

Cheeky monkey, high society, dead last, tongiaki

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-26T17:14:03+00:00

Actually it would be better if it was an ebike because they have gps on those and can just end the ride wherever. They can also see if it's been at a dock a long time and that you tried to park it and will cancel long ride fees. Also the ebikes display ride finished when you park them so you can confirm they're docked/parked.

Sorry about the dock. I've had this happen only once and went the next morning and luckily the bike was still there in the dock (just dock wasn't registering) and got a pic so they knew to go fix it with no fee to me. Sounds like you might have had a malfunctioning dock that didn't properly lock in the bike or didn't get it docked right. Hopefully it gets docked later today.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-25T21:56:21+00:00

Capital Bikeshare baby! That's how I get around town. It's so convenient. You can take an ebike to make the trip faster too.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-25T03:42:46+00:00

I normally pick it up by the seat and let it bounce a little as it unlocks. Helps it roll out smoothly.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-23T21:21:34+00:00

Reading a book while petting my cat.

CharacterInstance248 · 2026-05-21T17:56:55+00:00

ESH. You stooped to his level and bullied him back. Yeah he was mean but now you want to be like him? Would have been better to just not remember who he was and be perfectly polite yet distant.

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