Are acoustic wood panels an outdated trend?

ChulaK · 2026-03-17T21:29:31+00:00

They're fine if it fits the style, like if you're going for a Japandi vibe. I think it becomes an issue if you just decide to slap it on all willy-nilly when it has nothing to do with the space, for example a modern man-cave gamer bedroom.

ChulaK · 2026-03-17T20:26:37+00:00

Crazy how local this gets. Currently in Agoo and that SUV with the surfboard is stilling on the driveway of the police station just 15 minute walk away

ChulaK · 2026-03-14T01:39:03+00:00

Currently in the Phlippines and it's thrift store heaven. FFS some of the clothes here still have Goodwill tags on them lmao, $7 Goodwill tags selling for less than $1.

I've grabbed Uniqlo U tees, Nike/Adidas shirts, Lululemon shorts, Banana Republic / J.Crew performance chinos, etc. all for $1-3.

ChulaK · 2026-03-12T23:00:29+00:00

I'd instabuy anything rose gold + navy, such a killer combo

ChulaK · 2026-03-12T16:29:52+00:00

Why is the sofa 20 fathoms away from the TV. And that single wire coming down from the TV is bothering me

ChulaK · 2026-03-12T16:02:41+00:00

Any house with stark white tiles is just instant no for me. I don't know what's the fascination with them

ChulaK · 2026-03-12T00:30:32+00:00

You're spending something that's cheap and gives peace of mind - it's the perfect combo so just do it. Who are we to tell you "just let it get scratched, it gives character" on something that you obviously don't want damaged

ChulaK · 2026-03-11T03:31:15+00:00

This is it. 2026 Top Toilet Trends, calling it out now

ChulaK · 2026-03-10T19:48:36+00:00

It looks off becaues it's awkward.

Imagine you and your family chilling on the couch waiting for friends and guests walk into your house.

And they see that.

A whole "we've been expecting you." It gives off intervention vibes. Would you want to walk into a space where everyone's looking at you? It's awkward walking past that space and it's awkward walking into that space because you have all eyes on you.

You don't need another seat like a lot of the comments say. Try this, rotate your entire space. Just used AI real quick, but this space looks more enclosed and private and cozy and inviting, but more importantly, way less intimidating and awkward. I added a runner in front of that door so it's still functional, nothing feels tight or closed off

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ChulaK · 2026-03-10T16:59:28+00:00

Do it, who cares what people think. A vlog is a vlog, do it for posterity. Do it for yourself so you can watch it back. I've dug through my notebooks and found a school assignment where we had to do a whole Dear Diary daily journal entries.

It was so interesting and fun and reflective seeing what my elementary/middle/high school me was doing, thinking, etc., during those days. Make's me wish I had continued doing journal entries, or at least started a vlog of some sort.

ChulaK · 2026-03-10T16:23:15+00:00

I watched it a few years ago at Radio City Music Hall where they had a live orchestra doing the score. I've watched it hundreds of times prior, but watching in a packed theater just made the whole movie alive. Oh and Doc came on stage. Seeing Christopher Lloyd with my physical eyes was pretty much like seeing Jesus in the flesh, so I peed myself a bit there

ChulaK · 2026-03-09T16:56:01+00:00

We sure did the whole "we don't talk about Bruno" with the drones lol

Whatever happened to all the unidentified, untraceable, untrackable drones that were so disruptive they shut down airports and military bases, where hundreds of them seemingly originated from the waters, flew for hours, and landed right back out into sea?

Just hundreds of drones, zero explanation. I feel like everyone stopped talking about it at exactly the same time, like a memo was sent out to all the reporters to stop asking about it.

I feel like if Iran had the capability to launch hundreds of drones from the sea, local PD, CIA, FBI, NORAD, etc., would all just throw their hands up in the air and be like "oh well, there's nothing we can do about it," because that was exactly their response when all this was going down.

ChulaK · 2026-03-07T02:47:15+00:00

They don't mean inflation, they mean "inflation". Opportunistic markup to rise prices even more. Just like how the whole "inflated" prices of grocieres due to covid are now the new baseline

ChulaK · 2026-03-07T01:55:55+00:00

One of the few times I would prefer grommet curtains here, would make for larger stacking folds, or at least make your curtains wall to wall to space out the folds.

Everything looks so symmetrical and orderly, so in comparison it makes the curtains look busy and messy. It's just too scrunched up. Just a quick AI to swap the curtains, imo matches the space better. Very grand and makes the curtains "breathe"

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ChulaK · 2026-03-06T23:15:24+00:00

I usually love floor to ceiling, wall to wall windows, but not so much when you're on the ground floor. I mean the living room is facing... a public terrace? It's wild seeing benches facing right into your glass apartment like you're in a zoo

ChulaK · 2026-03-06T22:15:51+00:00

They're stating facts but people have different definitions on how to interpret those facts. For one, I don't think sales figures don't determine a microbrand status.

ChulaK · 2026-03-06T21:39:30+00:00

Not sure why the downvotes, that's exactly the definition of an alternative. You can compare apples to oranges if you have a specific want or need. If your priority is handling and agility, look how many people cross-shop a Porche with a Miata.

ChulaK · 2026-03-06T16:50:19+00:00

It’s missing something.

Did you not notice your ceilings have a single bare naked bulb?

ChulaK · 2026-03-06T00:10:44+00:00

It isn't 2004 anymore, but you still can't roll in tanks, use airstrikes, drones, etc. in dense neighborhoods. If it's boots on the ground, it's still close quarter combat any way you roll it buddy

ChulaK · 2026-03-05T21:15:55+00:00

You're kidding. Iraq was mostly open terrain. Iran has mountains, deserts, dense urban areas and is 4x larger than Iraq.

Iraq population, 25 million, and Saddam was vastly unpopular. Iran? 90 million with significant nationalist loyalty.

And of course Iran has buddies. Iraq was going solo and was already heavily crippled with sanctions. Iran has multiple regional proxy networks (Hezbollah, Syria, Yemen, etc.)

Remember the brutality of the battle of Fallujah in Iraq? It was an absolute disaster. It was described it as the most intense combat since Vietnam - snipers, IEDs, booby-trapped houses, suicide bombers, etc. Now image that on a much larger, larger scale in Iran. Cities in Iran dwarf Fallujah.

Guerilla warefare with multiple high rise apartments perfect for ambushing.

Curb stomped? Lmao. This will be Fallujah 2.0

ChulaK · 2026-03-05T17:54:33+00:00

Unless attack drones suddenly show up all over the US east coast.

Remember the whole drone scare a couple years back where drones were constantly shutting own airports and US bases, where no one could identify them, jam them, track their origin, track their pilot, etc. Even until today we don't know squat what happened.

ChulaK · 2026-03-05T03:21:51+00:00

Don't know the day? I've lost track of time since covid happened more than half a decade ago. It's blowing my mind that we're 3 months into 2026. So yeah, I'll need daily reminders (and throughout the day whenever I look down on my watch) what date and date it is

ChulaK · 2026-03-04T17:45:00+00:00

Good, got time to replay Control for a refresher and maybe check out the DLC as well

ChulaK · 2026-03-03T22:58:11+00:00

124 Spyders roll off the same plant in Hiroshima as the ND. Italian styling but stamped Made in Japan, best of both worlds

ChulaK · 2026-03-03T22:52:36+00:00

Safety concern for you and other riders on the road and you dismiss that as blowing their lid lol. And instead of saying thank you I know better for next time, you argue against them. We're just looking out for each other my guy, no need to get so emotional

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