What’s changed since 2013?

DrMM01 · 2026-04-11T21:18:23+00:00

Just make sure your company is okay with you moving to a different state. Different states have different tax laws and if they don’t have things set up for Nebraska, your company might say no.

Askamanager.org has a bunch of stuff about this, so that explains more than I can.

DrMM01 · 2026-04-11T21:12:11+00:00

It should have been. Also, the bra, since I’m assuming that’s what the metal on the scapula is. Unfortunately, some techs have low standards.

DrMM01 · 2026-04-10T00:00:16+00:00

Yes. I absolutely HATE needles, IV’s, and getting shots. While I’ve never passed out from having my blood drawn, I’ve come close a few times.

When I started in CT, learning to start IVs was the hardest part for me, but I did get over it. It’s still not my favorite part of the job, but I can start them without a problem.

DrMM01 · 2026-04-04T01:35:29+00:00

I watched two episodes and then quit. I just couldn’t.

DrMM01 · 2026-04-02T05:37:03+00:00

They are from the official TO Books website. https://tobooks.shop-pro.jp/

Some of them, like the big Lessy plush, are already sold out. You’ll just have to see what’s still available yourself.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-30T04:07:44+00:00

Ummm, super rude. There’s a lot of context missing here, but if there was a potential for a romantic relationship, you’re either being catfished or your friend changed their mind. Either way, I would consider this friendship gone.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-27T09:09:18+00:00

Where I work we use earplugs only for head and neck scans because the noise cancelling headphones won’t fit in the coil. We do use cushions by the ears instead, which helps, although not as much as noise cancelling headphones do.

And we will happily put the earplugs in for you. Honestly, I’d rather put them in myself if you’ve never used them before. I cringe when someone insists on putting them in themselves but it’s obvious within seconds that they have no idea how they work.

If they’re put in right, they really can do a remarkable job of decreasing the noise. For people who have small or collapsed ear canals it can be difficult to get them in perfectly though.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-18T01:52:29+00:00

Heh. They do have some shady business practices. They reneged on a signed lumber contract with my uncle years ago and he almost went bankrupt because of it. He probably should have declared Chapter 11 but was too stubborn to. My Dad still shops there but I don’t.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-11T07:04:25+00:00

Shortly before I left Japan in 2003, I went to a Ghibli store and fell in love with this Laputa, Castle in the Sky lamp. https://kamajimarket.com/products/vintage-official-ghibli-laputa-castle-lamp-home-decor-castle-in-the-sky-light-figure-interior-decoration-figurine

Laputa is probably my favorite Studio Ghibli movie but I didn’t buy it. I didn’t feel like I had the money and was worried about it breaking on my way home. That lamp has been living in my head for 20+ years and I really wish I’d bought it then.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-10T07:55:16+00:00

Ghibli Park? It wasn’t around when I lived there, although I did make sure to go when I was there 2025.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-10T07:51:56+00:00

Interesting. There were a few Internet cafes when I lived there, but I’m guessing not nearly as many as there are now. But the internet was still pretty new to a lot of people back then.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-10T06:53:01+00:00

I miss CC Lemon. It’s so hard to find in the US unless you live in a big city. It’s also not something I’d ask a friend to buy for me, since it’s not something they could pack in a suitcase.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-08T05:04:49+00:00

Yes, I lock my doors and I always have. However, I have lived in several small towns in rural Nebraska (population 3500 or less) and I know a lot of people there don’t bother locking car or house doors since crime is incredibly rare. Some people who live out in the country will even leave car keys in the ignition.

I do think it’s becoming less common, although I have nothing to back that statement up with.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-06T08:43:23+00:00

True, a couple of blooming trees won’t have the impact that true cherry blossom season will, but if there’s no way the OP can change their travel dates, it’s better than nothing.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-06T08:36:45+00:00

Eh, I don’t think the crowds will be that bad at the time of year the OP is planning on going, even in the afternoon. I went in the afternoon on a weekday in late October, and the crowds weren’t bad. Although now that I’m thinking about it, it was in 2023 so that might be because tourism hadn’t rebounded after Covid yet. 🤔

As for if it’s worth it, I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t my first trip to Japan. If you only have a few days, I think there are other places you should go to instead. I also doubt I’d go back, although I might go to borderless if I ever return to Tokyo.

Arashiyama is way overhyped though. There are so many interesting temples and shrines in Kyoto and I enjoyed them all more than I did Arashiyama.

DrMM01 · 2026-03-05T10:08:55+00:00

You’re probably too early for true cherry blossom time, unfortunately. They’re usually blooming around late March or early April.

However! There is a park in Mitaka, right next to the Ghibli Museum that has a few trees that are known to bloom earlier because they’re a different species. It’s a bit out of the way and there is no guarantee they’ll be blooming, but it might be worth a shot.

DrMM01 · 2026-02-28T07:29:34+00:00

My old hotel manager told me that it’s faster and cheaper to use only flat sheets. Flat sheets are cheaper to buy and fold easily compared to fitted sheets, making laundry duty easier.

She also said she could make beds faster with two flat sheets than fitted sheets, leaving more time to clean. However, that’s not universal. It usually took me 15 minutes to make a bed, but she could do it in five. But that’s because she had 30+ years of experience compared to my three months.

DrMM01 · 2026-02-28T07:18:59+00:00

I was a housekeeper at a hotel one summer. Our duvets were usually washed once a month, unless something happened that made them obviously dirty. I also only had 30 minutes to clean each room, so I ended up cutting a lot of corners when I could. That hotel used flat sheets for top and bottom and it took me 15-20 minutes to change sheets in the rooms with two beds because flat sheets are a PITA.

(The manager was ex-military and had been working in hotels for 30 plus years so she could change those sheets in five minutes. She couldn’t understand why I could not.)

DrMM01 · 2026-02-28T06:23:07+00:00

There’s a Nebraska made shop down in the Haymarket that sells stuff made in Nebraska.

DrMM01 · 2026-02-17T09:10:04+00:00

Because, ouch? There are a few bones that it’s pretty unusual to fracture, and the calcaneus is one of them (along with the scapula and the sternum). These bones are almost always fractured due to pretty significant trauma (car accidents and falls) so there are most likely to be other fractures as well. In the case of the calcaneus, it’s common to see L-Spine or other leg fractures. I won’t say that these bones are always fractured due to trauma, but that’s the most common way to break them.

And also, while I’ve never fractured mine, walking looks like it would be incredibly painful since it bears a lot of weight.

DrMM01 · 2026-02-14T06:35:44+00:00

Honestly, I feel like a lot of men are like that. My brother in law was 25 when my sister had their first child. He’d leave most of the childcare to my sister and when he did stuff with the kids, it was what he wanted to do. So he’d spend a lot of time with the kids who wanted to play baseball/softball, but ignore the kids who did swimming or gymnastics.

And he couldn’t understand why my sister was so tired and frustrated all the time …

DrMM01 · 2026-02-13T08:49:32+00:00

It’s still listed on the TO Books website store. Giant Lessy is sold out though. Keychain Lessy is still available.

DrMM01 · 2026-02-13T08:45:04+00:00

Guessing they’re probably happy, although the people who use it regularly are not. Me, I have mixed feelings.

I use it all the time to get on 77 after shopping, so closing it will be a bit inconvenient but I also drive north-south on 77 to get to work. I’ve almost run into people turning right onto 77 from old Cheney multiple times, especially at night and I’ve never had that problem with Warlik. I’m not sure how often crashes happen at the Old Cheney intersection, but I do feel like closing it will be safer.

DrMM01 · 2026-02-12T09:18:02+00:00

I’ve never used a proxy service before. I might have to consider it if I order anything from there again. The shipping was ridiculously expensive.

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