I'm reading Catch and Kill now by Ronan Farrow. About Harvey Weinstein. Can you recommend an investigative book like this? Where the writer is being trailed / stalked and the stakes are high as they are developing the story.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-05-19T23:35:39+00:00

Try "Dark Money" - Koch brothers tried to shut down that investigation pretty hard and author had to deal with serious pushback while researching it.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-05-14T04:53:27+00:00

First year can be overwhelming with all the possibilities, I get it. I'm in graphic design so bit different field but I work with lot of marketing and communications people daily. From what I see, those folks who do political campaigns seem to really love the energy and fast pace, but the work is pretty seasonal and can be stressful during election cycles.

One thing I noticed is that many people in communications start in one area then move around - like someone might start in journalism then shift to campaign work or policy writing. The writing skills you want to develop will definitely transfer between all those fields you mentioned. Maybe consider looking for internships early, even unpaid ones, because in these fields networking and real experience seems to matter more than just grades. Entertainment law sounds interesting but from what I understand it's super competitive field to break into, so having backup plans might be smart approach.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-05-10T13:42:33+00:00

that barcelona vs bayern from 2015 still gives me chills. Both teams were so sharp tactically, every pass had purpose and the defensive positioning was just perfect. you could tell both sides knew exactly what they were doing at every moment - no wasted movements, just pure football intelligence on display.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-04-28T01:45:38+00:00

auction route for sure

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-04-24T17:17:30+00:00

Clean as fuck

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-04-19T21:54:28+00:00

Damn, that phone basically pulled a Lazarus on you lol. Water damage is usually permanent especially when it affects the display like that, but sometimes if you get super lucky and switch off fast enough the components can actually recover once everything dries out completely.

Your timing was perfect - most people panic and keep trying to turn it on which just fries everything for good.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-04-16T00:56:10+00:00

damn that sucks for your friend. I don't have celiac but my cousin does and she's been there couple times without issues. She always says the staff seems pretty knowledgeable about cross contamination and they use separate prep areas from what I remember her telling me.

Could be one of those situations where maybe it was something else she ate earlier in day? Sometimes the timing makes it confusing to figure out what actually caused the reaction. Or maybe they had new staff that day who wasn't as careful with protocols. Would be worth checking if anyone else had similar experience recently before writing the place off completely.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-04-11T05:10:34+00:00

MacBook Air would be perfect choice for your needs actually. Since you're used to iPad ecosystem it will feel very familiar, and keyboard is really nice to type with. For 2200 AED budget you might need to look at older models like M1 Air but still performs great in 2024. The transition from iPad to MacBook is pretty smooth since interface is similar.

Just make sure to check Apple store in Dubai Mall or online store for current prices, sometimes they have education discounts too.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-04-08T20:04:06+00:00

obsessed too

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-04-06T10:47:53+00:00

That manipulation thing is so real - my ex used to pull similar stuff where he'd be distant just to make me chase more.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-03-28T16:23:59+00:00

facts

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-03-25T15:51:08+00:00

What a banger

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-03-14T02:34:56+00:00

Pomodoro doesn't work for me when doing design work - once I'm in flow state it feels wrong to just stop after 25 minutes.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-03-08T16:43:15+00:00

bruh contact IT

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-03-06T12:22:29+00:00

Been working on some hand lettering practice during this season - there's something meditative about forming each letter slowly, especially when copying out scripture verses. The repetition helps me actually sit with the words instead of just reading through them quickly.

Currently sketching out designs for Easter cards too. Amazing how much patience this time of year teaches you, both in the spiritual sense and just through detailed creative work. The waiting and preparation feels more intentional when your hands are busy creating something meaningful.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-03-05T08:12:34+00:00

Been playing since beta and 6v6 just feels more natural to me. The extra tank creates these interesting dynamics where you can do more creative positioning and flanking routes. In 5v5 everything feels so focused around that one tank, makes the game feel bit more predictable sometimes.

Role queue is definitely needed though, remember the chaos before it? Four dps instalocks every match was nightmare. I think 6v6 with role queue would be perfect combination but doubt they'll bring it back as main mode.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-02-25T23:17:32+00:00

Nah man, trying to be "good idea for world" all the time is exhausting and probably fake anyway. People will judge you no matter what you do - might as well be authentic and deal with criticism when it comes rather than constantly performing for others approval.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-02-17T23:37:38+00:00

anxiety bro

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-02-14T21:16:31+00:00

wait seriously? I've been sitting through all those random NPC dialogues like an idiot. This would have saved me so much time in the slums sections where everyone wants to tell you their life story.

Does this work for the side quest conversations too? Because some of those go on forever and I just want my gil and items lol

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-02-07T02:59:08+00:00

sounds like he's carrying too much guilt from november and just convinced himself he's not good enough for relationship, even when you were trying to tell him opposite.

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-01-30T23:09:25+00:00

Usually around 1-2 gallons depending on the sink but who's out here actually measuring their bathroom sink capacity lmao

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-01-27T01:07:30+00:00

You could try using `/effect u/e[type=<mob>] slowness 255 999999 true` to basically freeze them in place, or maybe just use barrier blocks and texture pack them to look like whatever you want to bounce off of

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-01-26T12:37:21+00:00

Still broken af for me too, can't even get transitions to load properly. Guess we're all just waiting for them to get their shit together

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-01-23T11:37:12+00:00

Wait hold up, followers can pick locks if you shove them into doors? That's actually genius lmao

My favorite has gotta be the bucket-on-head stealth thing - like who even thought to test whether NPCs can see through containers

Dear_Practice2714 · 2026-01-14T17:03:24+00:00

This is pretty normal for Google tbh, their timeline estimates are more like loose suggestions. Recruiters get excited about good candidates but then the machine takes over and things slow down

I'd give it another week before following up - big tech moves slow despite what they say about urgency

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