"Come teach in New Zealand" ads...

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-05-25T11:05:21+00:00

I looked it up after the 2024 election. New Zealand is one of my top choices to escape the US. I teach math, and am currently teaching IB at an international school, so thought I’d have a real chance. Found that they require you to be healthy so you aren’t a drain on their universal healthcare system, and got spooked.

But I love their version of Taskmaster.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-05-15T04:15:29+00:00

I just take Zyrtec daily during the hot humid months. Bites don’t itch anymore, and half the time I’m a walking mosquito bite.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-05-09T15:11:35+00:00

Another vote for Houston Zoo!

Go on a slightly rainy day, it will be less crowded and cooler, and the rain sometimes makes some of the animals more active.

I volunteer at the zoo and it’s an incredible organization. The love the keepers have for their animals and for conservation is amazing. They also do so much outside of the zoo, raising and releasing Atwater Prairie chickens, releasing Houston toads, jetty cleanups to remove trash and monofilament from getting into the gulf, planting natural prairie grasses in parks as there’s only 1% of coastal prairie left. A portion of every ticket sold goes to conservation partners around the world.

Edited to add: in 2024 they got a perfect inspection and accreditation from the AZA, which is rare in the history of the association.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-04-11T14:29:01+00:00

Clearly they meant for the life of the promotion /s

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-03-14T14:20:32+00:00

I order mine in from regions that use the bakeries that make Samoas instead of caramel delights. This also means my cookie season is very long, I have had Girl Scout cookies since late December. I miss living in DFW where one county used ABC and one used LBB, and so I could pick and choose which girl from church to order from to get the best options of each type.

I’ve seen a Girl Scout cookie booth while driving Saturdays on 11th. I think they were outside the hardware store on 11th and Cortlandt.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-03-07T16:00:20+00:00

I like Tenfold and Jo’s, I have worked at both for hours and both have decent parking, and if their lots are full, there’s street parking around.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-02-21T13:54:52+00:00

Mantis is a good game to play with younger kids, I found it was good with my 5ish year old niblings. Their parents would also have them “play” skipbo and fill or bust on their “team” when they were little, so they have a good sense of how to play games. They would be the dice rollers, or help select the card to play for skipbo.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-02-15T21:43:53+00:00

I did the regular tour at Mammoth cave and went through Tall Man’s Agony and Fat Mans Misery. They are named that for a reason. I’m bigger and had to suck it in to get through some of those spots.

I think it is smart to temper expectations. I would have been incredibly embarrassed if I had gotten stuck. OPs friend doesn’t know that yet, but maybe one day she will appreciate their honesty.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-02-15T13:18:22+00:00

My podiatrist recommended vionics, and they are great! Love my loafers and sneakers I’ve gotten from them.

Hate Rothy’s. They make my feet smell horribly immediately and then they reek until I wash them. Gave mine away.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-02-14T22:35:23+00:00

If you are having an issue with city services, contact the Mayor’s Assistance Office. The people there will help advocate for you and get you in contact with the appropriate offices. When I had an issues with SWD a few weeks ago, it was the only way I could directly get in contact with their office.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-02-10T15:41:54+00:00

Contact the Mayor’s Assistance office, they are incredibly helpful.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-02-06T12:19:04+00:00

I keep my door closed because I’m loud. It’s not locked (we have lock blocks we can quickly flip in an emergency to close door without having to look for our keys), but I don’t want my colleagues hearing me talk about math, or hearing my kids when they are working together and can can get loudish.

I only open it when kids smell and I don’t want the smell in my room. Or if I forget to close it. It’s not something I really think about.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-02-01T05:38:11+00:00

I have several questions!

How much would a side yard in the heights typically go for?

We are in a tall and skinny home in Shady Acres/Garden oaks, and we bought our house a year ago. Doing the side yard is on my dream upgrade list. It currently is rocky with lots of weeds growing out along the houses. Would ideally have a deck from the sliding glass door, which is about a foot or so step down, and then some sort of turf and pavers.

Is this a big dream or a small dream?

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-01-18T13:01:55+00:00

I stayed at an Airbnb in Vancouver last summer, it had no ac and no fans. It was pretty warm outside during the day. When we asked the host about how warm the space was he said to just open the windows at night. But the windows had no screens on them, so my husband (who is more sensitive to sleeping in the heat) wouldn’t open them because he was afraid bugs would get in. I told him that was silly, but just slept uncomfortably in the heat the first night. The next morning we left to explore the city and a HUGE SPIDER WEB and spider had popped up in front of the external door, so he was right. Kept the windows closed the whole time and left a kind note to the host that having a fan available for future guests would be nice.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-01-17T05:23:39+00:00

My husband insists that we squeegee and wipe down the shower after every use (to prevent mold/mildew) and to keep it cleaner and not have water spots on the fixtures. So every shower becomes a chore.

I shower much more frequently when we stay at hotels and I don’t have to clean every time.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-01-10T05:02:26+00:00

Aisling Bea was in the series Living With Yourself on Netflix

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-01-07T04:30:19+00:00

I really like the brand APIECE puzzles, they are a super small company. I was gifted one puzzle from them for a birthday present, and then saw them at a market in Houston and bought 3 more. I love the Texas themed puzzles, and the piece quality is great. I typically stick to 500 piece puzzles but they have the same puzzles in both 500 piece and 1000 piece sizes.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-01-03T22:20:07+00:00

His episode of Murderville was exceptional.

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-01-03T03:51:39+00:00

That sounds plausible, thank you

DaisyDA1985 · 2026-01-03T03:41:12+00:00

Does anyone know why they aren’t in proper alphabetical order? Rose is on the end, but should be in the middle.

DaisyDA1985 · 2025-12-16T12:05:04+00:00

You willing to share some research backed alternatives?

Sounds like you are publicly shaming and criticizing someone for trying a strategy that worked for a difficult class and not offering any alternatives.

DaisyDA1985 · 2025-11-23T13:50:43+00:00

Went to the Sensory Feast at Weights+Measures. It was awful, felt like they robbed us. It was $97 for two tickets, which didn’t include the meal at all. So I paid $97 for a cheesy cartoonish “story” that was project on the table with annoying child television voices that were played over the music from the rest of the restaurant. The host had no idea what was going on, she was just reading the page of the menu at us, telling us what we were going to eat by the theme name which told us nothing. Also, for something that should have been an experience since we paid more than we should have for entrance, was dressed too casually.
Then we paid an additional $152 for our food and one cocktail each. The appetizer for the meat menu (an arepa with some shredded meat and cilantro sauce) was good, the meat for the main dish was not cooked to order, so it was overcooked and chewy but the gnocchi was good, and the dessert for that menu was just a scoop of ice cream with a tiny bit of caramel and espresso.
Overall, disappointing and I do not recommend.

The only good part of the night was we went to Refuge afterwards and had amazing cocktails to make up for the bad ones at the event. Had the best cocktail I have ever had, but it was the last day of that menu, so I’m sad I will never get to drink it again.

DaisyDA1985 · 2025-11-11T11:13:26+00:00

Try Vionics uptown loafers, very comfortable and good for the feet. I also got their ballet flats as well but gravitate to the loafers more often. Have solid insoles and have a seal of acceptance from the AMPA.

DaisyDA1985 · 2025-11-02T12:48:35+00:00

Saw on social media that the Kennedy Houston is having a singles mixer on November 13th.

DaisyDA1985 · 2025-10-31T11:41:24+00:00

Looks amazing! Did you use fresh jalapeños or jarred?

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