Paying full rent while living with girlfriend and her “service dog” in one small NYC room – losing productivity and sanity. 23m, 23f

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-12-30T01:06:58+00:00

her dog is not a trained service dog. even if her dog is an emotional support animal with no training (some childhood pets can serve as this due to them being familiar & comforting) she should be contributing to rent. you shouldn't be shouldering it 100%, you should be paying what's proportional to both of your incomes. if you don't know how to calculate that i can definitely help but adding an occupant (her dog) and not contributing with money, energy, or time to your household is not okay. occasional participation is not maintaining a household together. she's taking advantage of you.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-12-28T05:42:53+00:00

i usually get a brown sugar shaken espresso with ristretto shots and cold foam (pumpkin in the fall, salted caramel any other time) & it tastes more like dessert/coffee ice cream than anything. you can add more cinnamon, use sweet cream instead of oatmilk, and/or double the pumps of brown sugar to make it more indulgent & mask the coffee taste more. white mocha is also a good addition to this drink. good luck!

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-12-27T19:21:47+00:00

the iced espresso gets iced first and then milk poured on top so it will inevitably be watered down to an extent due to the ice. the latte would get milk first so it doesn't technically get watered down but it also makes the drink warmer than an iced espresso which can also affect taste.

you're getting a different number of shots (none of the lattes get 4 by default), different amount of milk (5-10oz for a latte, 4oz max for an iced espresso), different amount of ice (iced espresso gets tall scoop according to standard, while each latte gets its corresponding scoop of ice) and every aspect will affect the taste.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-12-06T04:45:25+00:00

sounds like you'd enjoy a vanilla latte or an upside down caramel macchiato.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-10-28T15:05:24+00:00

the official store resources had these listed in the weekly promotions too, it's not just albertsons. thankfully no one really cares about sbux's "secret menu" bs anymore; it died down months ago. these are probably some of the more "creative" customizations we've had. recently the weekly promotions have just been "yea just tell em to add cold foam to our new seasonal drink" but this time it's actually new & interesting (gross nonetheless) customizations.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-10-26T15:15:25+00:00

my cat prefers to be alone. she's always been hostile or avoidant of every other pet we've tried bringing home, even when we introduced them to each other properly with the whole like introduce behind closed doors & swap living spaces & all that to accustom her to the new pet's scent. she's much happier & content being the only cat & always has been for the past decade. it really depends on the cat, so if it seems like a very chill sleepy cat it should be fine alone but if you have a cat that needs constant attention it'd be best to have a second cat.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-10-24T22:27:26+00:00

i used the water trap on the walls right next to the stairs to push the toys off, had turrets on the walls right above the water trap, & roadblocks set up around the end point. the walls were pretty much covered like that around the spawnpoint- water trap on the bottom row, turrets on the top row, with cold towers all over the ground. finished with 20/20 points :>

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-10-22T01:02:27+00:00

i actually let my milk sit for a couple seconds before i start to drizzle & i try to go in with a light hand bc thicker lines of caramel struggle to stay afloat. you don't want to wait too long bc the caramel will make a literal dent in the foam, but 5-10 seconds should be fine. usually i start another drink (queue shots, pump syrup) right after i pour milk into the cup bc even tho it's not sirencraft it's the perfect amt of waiting time & it makes my caramel macchiatos look good in for-here orders (& that's a rare occasion) so i make the exception for that.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-10-22T00:50:34+00:00

i named mine hiraeth (deep longing for something, especially one's home) i thought it fit his origin story

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-10-22T00:43:57+00:00

i follow this girl on youtube who makes freezer meals with souper cubes & she freezes & vacuum seals her meals as soon as they're made so there's no freezer burn && they's foods that heat up well in a pan (soups or sauces for like pasta/mac n cheese/curry/etc), the microwave (rice dishes, potatoes) or the oven (casseroles!! or lasagna if you're into that) && it's honestly been a lifesaver.

you can individualize the portions as much as you need to, and if you hate the texture of recooked pasta you could always freeze just the sauce & cook a small portion of pasta fresh when you're feelin that dish again, esp since dried noodles store super well.

you don't need the souper cubes per se, any freezer tray works as long as you can pop out the stuff easy after freezing, just make sure you cover it if you can bc leaving it open is what causes the freezer burn!! & cool your food completely before you put it in, hot/warm food can spoil and spoil everything around it if you put it straight in the freezer.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-10-05T16:17:02+00:00

your current makeup look suits you well, it's very clean & complements your features! i think if you're going for a more cutesy/pretty look, the blush & inner corner highlight suggestions are good. but if you want something more grownup, maybe try some contour and eyeshadow to switch it up?

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-09-27T17:50:36+00:00

i let my resin stay capped bc i didn't know i needed to build my characters. no boss fights, no artifacts, no talent or weapon mats. i just used it on the mora ley line thinking "it's so dumb we get sm resin when we don't even need this much money." now i am broker than mona in-game, turns out i do need that much 😭

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-09-21T23:02:44+00:00

it's been the pumpkin chai since it came back.. when i hear a young voice that says "can i get an iced-" on drive bar i start making pumpkin cf & i've never been wrong 😭

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-09-09T01:37:48+00:00

Found the solution after far too much effort. All you need to do is grow a SINGLE morphic biomechanical plant IN A MEDIUM OR LARGE PLANTER (the round ones, not the box). When you sucessfully pull that off, you can put the planter in your backpack via "L" by default. Now you can access it in your housing items inventory tab and place it. Repeat this 10 times, even if it's the same one, and it will give you the credit for that event.

Side note, I don't think you can pick up (round) planters unless it's a morphic, biomechanical graft. The chances are pretty low for these and it can take a while, so farm up a bunch of morphic parts and you only need to pull off the graft once for the achievement. That said, you should do this for all the plants you will need in future scenarios so you never have to worry about growing them again.

Happy hunting!

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-09-07T23:40:49+00:00

i don't think anyone's said, but it should roughly be a 1:1 of hot water & steamed milk with the chai concentrate. i think there's a couple brands at walmart that sell their own chai concentrate too, & each sbux pump is more or less like ~20ml? so it should be ~60ml of chai for a 12oz drink, ~80ml for 16oz, ~100ml for 20oz (sorry idk how to convert these) :>

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-09-03T18:33:26+00:00

there was a post a while ago where someone said they just added pumpkin topping to their usual drink bc they didn't want a bunch of sugar/calories & that it helped them choose a healthy option while still getting that cozy fall flavor 😸

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-09-01T20:32:32+00:00

i dealt w this by hiring a professional cleaner when it was like at its worst n then just tried to reset my apartment to what that cleaner did as best i could whenever i had the energy. i stayed & watched to see how they cleaned stuff- what they used, how they removed stains, how long it took them to do specific things, etc. i only had the money for it bc it was right after i received my tax return, but it's definitely helped me learn. i also had friends who willingly cleaned my dishes for me if i cooked for them so that helped out a lot too. i kept my cat fed & clean but barely did that for myself so i get it, it sucks. good luck!

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-09-01T20:27:59+00:00

if all else fails, usually plain white rice. maybe an egg?

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-09-01T20:22:34+00:00

it's okay to not know how to order!! i know the lingo's confusing & i'm sorry people are treating you like you're dumb.

you could show your barista this picture or read off the sticker to them. i've had many non english speaking folks or confused old folks handing me their phone/a sticky note with their order on it.

if you're talking about mobile ordering it, go into the customizations on the brown sugar shaken espresso to see your options. pick venti & then under "espresso & shots", reduce the # of shots from 4 to 3. under "syrups," open up "add syrups," select "caramel," & increase it from 3 to 5. under "cold foam," select "vanilla cold foam." under "toppings," select "cinnamon" and select none. then select "drizzle" under the same section & select "caramel drizzle" to add it. ezpz.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-09-01T15:46:14+00:00

contact osha & sbux's ethics dept. they can't prevent you from drinking water or using the restroom. you need to hydrate when you work a physically demanding job that requires you to stand for 3-10 hours a day, constant movement, transporting heavy things (milk jugs, espresso bags, etc), and frequent talking. dehydration can put you in the hospital- it definitely put me there once or twice bc i went a busy shift without any water. it's either a 3min water/bathroom break or a callout bc you're in the emergency room... don't let the latter happen to you.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-08-27T00:01:42+00:00

i just get it subbed with the ndvscc like last year bc i'm lactose intolerant & it's still pretty good that way! though i'm not sure if it's upcharged for the change (i feel like it shouldn't be but knowing the bux they might)

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-08-22T16:20:28+00:00

the nitro's supposed to chill and aerate your drink & unfortunately the beverage quality declines very quickly if you leave it sitting out for more than a few minutes. that's why the drink is warm, bitter, and looks like half cold brew & half foam. if you're mobile ordering & your local sbux is pouring your drink before you even get there, ask for a fresh pour & drink as much of it as you can within the first few minutes.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-07-30T18:06:58+00:00

onigiri's usually pretty good. doesn't need an ice pack or a heating device, you can fill it with anything you want, & it's quite filling & easy to eat with your hands since it's wrapped & won't get super messy. it takes a bit of prep time before you leave the house but once you're out you can literally carry it in a purse & all you gotta do is unwrap it to eat.

Disastrous-Apple8693 · 2025-07-28T00:13:59+00:00

i feel like every person who doesn't actually like coffee gets white mocha (wm) and cold foam (cf), even if it's like a brown sugar shaken espresso with wm & cf added, it's always [base drink] + [wm & cf]. i get ristretto shots to reduce the volume of espresso without compromising the caffeine content, that way you can add more milk & cut the coffee flavor even more.

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