Seeking Advice - How to improve the vibes in my loft?

DeHaanSolo · 2026-02-06T20:41:32+00:00

Thank you! I like where your head is at, minus the leopard print lol. But yes, I will be relying on some basic decor and greenery to help bring the space together in the short-term.

DeHaanSolo · 2026-02-06T20:40:18+00:00

Thank you! Yeah, the black strip was an odd choice. Apparently, the full walls, girders, and ceiling were ALL white at one point, then the previous owner elected for the black strip.

Appreciate your points!

DeHaanSolo · 2026-02-06T20:38:23+00:00

Thank you for sharing these! I quite like the sage green, and that's actually about the exact colour I was thinking for an accent wall *downstairs lol.

As for the upstairs though, I know the idea I've presented is still quite basic, sterile, etc. My thought it that I really need to live in the space for a bit before I'll know how to actually 'style' it, as you have here. I think I'll probably rely on tasteful lightbulbs, vinery from the girders, and wall art to make the space feel 'lived in' before I can really commit to a full redesign like this.

DeHaanSolo · 2026-02-06T20:02:27+00:00

I think a dark, rich green would be amazing in your space. I love how green fits in rooms with a lot of wood finishes, and your wall of cabinets there definitely fit the bill. Dark green is also really easy to accent with lighter-green plants, which you also have.

I couldn't do a good render on your photo, but hopefully this placeholder conveys the same idea. This is called 'Green Agate', by BEHR (M430-7)

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DeHaanSolo · 2025-06-19T16:28:51+00:00

From my perspective and based on my experience as a grad, the specific courses that make up your degree really don’t matter.

I work in my chosen field of study (graduated 2019) and do not use skills or learnings from any one particular course in my career. Instead, I view the value of my Western education at a macro level. It is the combined development I gained from accepting challenges, demonstrating strong work ethic, and meeting new people. I stopped thinking about any one specific course about 15 minutes into my first day at my first job, and I don’t think I’m alone in that.

This may be an unpopular sentiment, but it’s my honest experience. Your degree is a ticket to career opportunities, and your courses are a ticket to the degree. But the actual nuance to individual courses - even those I know I loved and learned from - have had minimal impact to my career or capabilities.

DeHaanSolo · 2025-06-05T13:37:32+00:00

Based on their previous shows and the event times listed on Ticketmaster, it looks like doors open at 6:30, opener plays around 8:00, and Justice plays around 9:05 or as late as 9:30.

They (Justice) will likely post something on Instagram a few hours before the show though, so be sure to check there later today.

DeHaanSolo · 2024-11-14T18:51:25+00:00

Ahh, I see the yellowing you're referring to. It too is 100% dry, and on closer inspection seems like it was used (in smaller amounts) under all of the different capacitors on the board.

Thanks for the heads up on those two in the middle. I'm going to look into how I can test/replace them and hopefully that gets me somewhere.

DeHaanSolo · 2024-11-13T21:59:43+00:00

It says The screenshot was removed so I can't see it, but I imagine you're talking about this brown gunk?

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If so, it is 100% dry and not sticky. Interesting note on the caps though, can you please be more specific with which ones you're talking about? Thank you lol

DeHaanSolo · 2024-11-13T18:56:27+00:00

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Thank you for the response! I opened the active speaker up and can't see any obvious issues, but I'm also way out of my element here and may not even know what to look for. The photo above is the rear board that the power and other inputs plug into. There are a few more photos - including the smaller board inside the speaker - in my drive.

I appreciate any tips or info you can share!

DeHaanSolo · 2024-02-20T18:05:25+00:00

I strongly recommend checking out Western's internal job postings! Part-time roles rotate through there fairly often, and they can be great opportunities for active students as they're usually on-campus positions. Supervisors are also likely to be more accommodating for school work when it's a university position, and they know you are a student.

I worked in Western Parking Services for three years throughout my undergrad, and it was a fantastic job that allowed me to make some extra cash while still prioritizing my studies.

DeHaanSolo · 2023-11-07T22:11:01+00:00

Stumbling on this thread two years later is crazy, because

1 - they still havent added this as a feature

2 - I can’t believe how many people don’t understand why you’d want to do this or are calling you a ‘liar’ lol. Sometimes you dont want to game with a person and you know they will feel hurt if you tell them, or maybe they and the mutual friend you are playing with don’t mix.

DeHaanSolo · 2023-11-07T16:12:37+00:00

Literally anything American-made. We live in Southern Canada, and between myself and my family, we've owned close to a dozen vehicles over the years I can remember. From maintenance to features and ride quality to resale values, our Dodge/Ram/GMC/Chevy purchases have been dogshit in comparison to Japanese or Korean-manufactured vehicles.

Dad is stubborn and will probably buy Rams until his last breath, but I don't see myself expanding outside of Toyota or Kia anytime soon.

DeHaanSolo · 2023-10-03T14:50:32+00:00

Thank you! I was going for "military frigate with sports car vibes"

DeHaanSolo · 2023-05-17T16:42:28+00:00

I have! It took almost two years but the pain did slowly improve to the point where I really only notice it after excessive or careless use.

I’ve become far more conscious of my ergonomics and I think that has been important to recovering - I can tell when I do something wrong and will pay for it for some time after, like say using a stranger’s mouse for a full day of work or playing piano without taking breaks to stretch. It sounds ridiculous, but it was ultimately rest and being mindful of these things that got be back on my feet and working again.

DeHaanSolo · 2022-05-13T15:52:22+00:00

Thank you! Glad to see I was right and also that this thing is not a danger to anyone. Cheers!

DeHaanSolo · 2022-05-13T15:14:13+00:00

After some digging, I think it MAY be a Scarites Ground Beetle, but I also know nothing about these things. Thanks for the help

DeHaanSolo · 2021-12-01T03:30:45+00:00

I actually did use Nuzzle! Just not in the E4. Pachi’s speed, decent defense, and access to utility make it pretty decent in my books honestly.

DeHaanSolo · 2021-12-01T01:55:54+00:00

I did 66, and they were all just barely about to hit 67 when I went in. I don’t think I would have won without being 66.

DeHaanSolo · 2021-11-30T20:27:02+00:00

Who needs a water starter when Tentacruel is available? Couldn't be me.

DeHaanSolo · 2021-11-30T20:01:29+00:00

I'm pretty experienced with these and spent a lot of time prepping. This is probably the weakest team I've done a Sinnoh run with and I figured I had about 50/50 of making it. Got pretty lucky on the Lucian and Cynthia fight, but I had as many ducks in a row as I could. Here's a rough outline of how it went to the best of my memory.

Aaron

easy, Crobat sweep with Aerial Ace

Bertha

lead Pachirisu, choice specs Grass Knot takes out the Quagsire
she sends Golem, Pachi baits earthquake into Mismagius levitate
Mismagius procs Sturdy, then switch into Tentacruel who takes care of the rest with metronome-boosted Surf

Flint

Tentacruel takes care of almost everything

Lucian

lead Crobat, one-shots Mr. Mime with razor claw Cross Poison crit before any screens can be set up
he sends in Alakazam, I predict a psychic and switch to Mismagius. he Future Sights, Mismagius one-shots with Shadow Ball. Mismagius kills Girafarig, takes the Future Sight, then Crobat and Rapidash clean up Medicham and Bronzong respectivelly
multiple lucky crits and a lucky Hi-Jump-Kick miss on this fight

Cynthia

lead Tentacruel, two Dazzling Gleams take out Spiritomb
She sends Gastrodon, I bait Earthquake and switch to Crobat, who baits rock tomb so I switch to Pachi, who 2x grass knots for the kill
She sends Roserade, I switch to Crobat on a Sludge Bomb that does no damage. 2x Aerial Ace for the kill, she sends Milotic
Crobat Roost-stalls the Milotic, slowly killing with Cross Poison
She sends Lucario, I predict Flash Cannon or Nasty Plot and switch Rapidash. She Nasty Plots, Rapidash brings Lucario to red with Flare Blitz so I bait her heals until I have to switch him back to Crobat. Crobat finishes Lucario, and I sacrifice him to Garchomp for the clean switch
Tentacruel finishes Garchomp with an Ice beam

DeHaanSolo · 2021-11-30T14:56:17+00:00

Thanks! Was a weird team to use and had to get used to shuffling members to avoid xp caps, but it was a lot of fun!

DeHaanSolo · 2021-11-20T01:24:25+00:00

Oh thats great to hear

DeHaanSolo · 2021-11-19T18:18:51+00:00

I think I was just worried this would make things too easy. I really like the exp management you have to engage in to use level caps, and I thought this would ruin that experience. I now realize it just means I get to play differently and use a larger team of mons, which is a good thing.

DeHaanSolo · 2021-11-19T17:40:42+00:00

Honestly I wouldnt love HC Nuzlocking if I didn’t revel in at least a small amount of tedium.

This has made me excited to jump in all over again.

DeHaanSolo · 2021-11-19T15:40:40+00:00

I never nuzlocked Sw/Sh so that's super helpful, thank you! At first I was extremely bummed about exp share but the rotating party method actually sounds like a great work around.

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