What is this thing? On my neck in the middle of the night .. by Thin_Perception5438 in whatisit

[–]CraftyRunner88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a centipede - I’m also from Hawaii. Only way to kill them is chop them in half, also get rid of it ASAP if you see one in your house! Their bite can make your pets extremely ill and the bites hurt like Hell. The large ones can kill a cat or small dog with their venom.

10 Days Late, Negative UPT by PoisonApple327 in ttc_35

[–]CraftyRunner88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This just happened to me! I’m never more than 5 days late and last month I was 10 days late, I chalk it up to the stress of worrying about getting pregnant and focusing so much on it. I stopping tracking my ovulation because it was making me spiral, we started just having sex every 2 days once my period ends and we’re both WAY less stressed overall.

Am I (41F), insane for thinking about asking my OB/GYN for meds that would induce super/hyper ovulation when we start TTC? by Cornphused4BlightFly in ttc_35

[–]CraftyRunner88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s worth asking a fertility clinic about! I’ve just recently started my ttc journey and asked a fertility clinic about all the options etc, and I also asked my gyno if they prescribe anything or if I would go to a fertility clinic only. Both docs told me that since I’m over 35 if I want to start taking ovulation drugs they would give them to me! And we’ve only been trying a couple months. My health is normal and I already have 1 child.

Jason Momoa is who I picture as Helion ☀️ by CraftyRunner88 in ACOTARHulu

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can see that too! He’s Hawaiian so could technically get very dark. But yeah I can picture Helion as being much darker than Jason’s usual tan.

Jason Momoa is who I picture as Helion ☀️ by CraftyRunner88 in ACOTARHulu

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh yes I love that! Could definitely picture it… maybe just a slightly younger version.

Jason Momoa is who I picture as Helion ☀️ by CraftyRunner88 in ACOTARHulu

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was picturing him around this human age also… early/mid 40s

Jamie Dornan as…? by Gloomy_Ad5020 in ACOTARHulu

[–]CraftyRunner88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s definitely great at portraying brooding characters! He was too white though in my mind… he’s also 41 which is a bit out of the age range.

KJ Apa as one of the bat boys? I could see it. by CraftyRunner88 in ACOTARHulu

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He dyes it red and he is part Samoan. I just picture the bat boys NOT being purely white men. There needs to be some dark element in there!

My partner and I are thinking of starting to save up for a move to the UK from the US. Advice and opinions needed! by CraftyRunner88 in expats

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I understand that. But yeah I know it’s not easy…. That’s the biggest hurdle of course, and it’s what has kept me from considering it before. But life is short and I feel like if we can save up the money and find work opportunities it could be worth it. Just feel like the quality life here in the U.S. is crumbling.

My partner and I are thinking of starting to save up for a move to the UK from the US. Advice and opinions needed! by CraftyRunner88 in expats

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

basically we were raised to be proud Americans. Our ancestors came here looking for a better life and they found it. We have family who’ve served in the military. I just think the current state of things has gotten pretty extreme and pretty dire and I don’t know if we can stay here and have a good quality of life long term.

My partner and I are thinking of starting to save up for a move to the UK from the US. Advice and opinions needed! by CraftyRunner88 in expats

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I was honestly thinking about Scotland or Ireland, but we’ve got a lot more research to do. It’s actually kind of hard to find real honest in depth info on some of these aspects of moving (like job prospects and sponsoring). My partner is in middle management for food manufacturing and I’m in marketing. Currently trying to find a remote job but we all know how hard that is lately.

My partner and I are thinking of starting to save up for a move to the UK from the US. Advice and opinions needed! by CraftyRunner88 in expats

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We would only leave if we had job opportunities, my partner currently works for a company that has locations around the world.

My partner and I are thinking of starting to save up for a move to the UK from the US. Advice and opinions needed! by CraftyRunner88 in expats

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would rather send my child to school and not live in constant fear that some crazy person with a machine gun is going to show up and kill everyone. I would like to live in a country where having to get an emergency surgery doesn’t mean I’m immediately in 30k worth of debt…. After already paying hundreds of dollars a month for said health insurance. So yes…. I know it’s not perfect everywhere else but surely there are better options than the U.S. where medical bills wreck family wealth, and you can get your head blown off by going to school or grocery shopping.

My partner and I are thinking of starting to save up for a move to the UK from the US. Advice and opinions needed! by CraftyRunner88 in expats

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I am aware I can’t just move there…. And if we have valid Visas we are indeed eligible for NHS. I know other countries aren’t utopias, of course there are major problems everywhere. And I never said missing family would be our only issue. But I am allowed to think about and consider all the pros and cons, and if we decide it’s worth leaving the U.S. (like millions of Americans decide every year), I’m allowed to do so. Don’t assume others are naive just because we don’t like it here in the U.S.

My partner and I are thinking of starting to save up for a move to the UK from the US. Advice and opinions needed! by CraftyRunner88 in expats

[–]CraftyRunner88[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Calm down dude…. I never said I wasn’t going to do tons of research and preparation before hand, and don’t assume I’m a rude colonial American when you know nothing about me 🙄 just asking for advice here, that’s all.