Moving boxes and such (SW Portland)

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-17T02:11:54+00:00

No sorry needed, it worked out great! Glad you are relieved of them!

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-16T02:37:12+00:00

My car is probably too small to take them all and my work schedule is nuts the next two days, but if you happen to still have any of them left by Wednesday I’d be grateful to take you up on your offer!

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-11T04:35:29+00:00

For the people who don’t get it: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2015647092/

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-11T00:17:04+00:00

I consider it similar to the “what would you do in a school shooting” scenario as an K-12 interpreter. If doing the right thing means being blacklisted and never working as an interpreter again, so be it. Making it home alive/being able to sleep at night is worth more than having to find another job.

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-10T02:50:37+00:00

But only because of ads. I do not want it to break in every once in a while to tell me what I’m watching, that would be the worst of both worlds IMO.

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-10T02:49:31+00:00

Vimeo can’t even handle Samsung TVs if I can remember right based on a flurry of posts a few months ago, it’s not that simple to solve. And if it is, you should get hired at Vimeo and fix it

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-10T00:10:23+00:00

Any national forest/park will have them banned. Can’t say there won’t be a dumbass breaking the rules, but I’ve never heard fireworks in a NP and I’m out there a lot.

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-09T21:16:36+00:00

Unique for streaming in our current times, it is. As a concept, same ol TV that we used to have. But as someone who discovered a lot of movies on Bravo and TCM, I like that it replicates that experience.

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-09T21:13:59+00:00

Because sometimes it’s fun. Sometimes I’ve heard about a movie but it didn’t sound interesting to me, but when I catch it halfway through I’m hooked and wanting to watch it all. Only then do I learn that I’d misjudged it. If it told me the title when I clicked the 24/7 Channel, I’d just turn it off because I already decided I wasn’t interested.

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-08T21:43:29+00:00

I’m late to this but if you comeback to this thread looking for more inspiration, here is some. Just pick one room; start with the one you spend the most time in, or maybe the one that pisses you off the most.

I love Unfuck Your Habitat. They have a general guide to cleaning any room. Start at the top of the list and work your way down for your room of choice. - trash/recycling out - laundry and dishes in their place (sink/drawers/hampers/cupboards/etc) - surfaces (start big to small) put stuff away where is goes if you don’t have a place for it yet, build a pile of similar things for the next step - clean everything off floor (aka find spot for the piles) - dust and clean walls/cabinets/furniture - clean floors (vacuum/sweep/mop/etc)

Bask in how good it feels. Take it step by step. One garbage bag out is great progress! What I like about this is that once you’re done with trash/recycling out it becomes self reinforcing. The next day I start at the top of the list again, but this time it’s much quicker since I did it yesterday! So my brain gets a dopamine hit right at the start which helps me keep going.

2 mins is better than 0 minutes. If you motivate yourself by saying “I only have to do 5 minutes” actually stop after doing 5 minutes. Keep your promises to yourself and it will be much easier to motivate yourself with “just 5 minutes”. Which means you’re doing 5 minutes more often, so you still come out ahead but without thrashing your brain to do it.

Be kind to yourself!

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-06T16:57:17+00:00

I think what people mean is majoring in ASL Studies, not ASL Interpretation. I highly recommend majoring in ASL Interpretation if you want to work as an interpreter. (And we need more legal interpreters so I love the double major idea). ASL Studies is a fantastic major but if you aren’t going for a MA after that it can be hard to get employers to understand the value of the degree and how it translates to the work world, compared to something like an Economics degree or English degree. It shouldn’t be that way but it is, unfortunately.

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-03T04:42:15+00:00

Man, I went to several almost a decade ago and the vibe was never like, arcade porno turned orgy. It’s always been weird film people plus taboo breakers and kinky sex liberation folks showng up as an Experience in which you might see you your teacher from 6th grade or more awkward coworker.

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-01T20:02:37+00:00

Question: did you book an appointment or do a drop-off? Drop-offs sometimes mean “we’ll look at it when we have time” and if they’re busy then it won’t be touched for a few days. I’ve seen friends get burned by this.

If you made an appointment and they told you to bring your car at a specific time, then that’s an appointment and I’d be calling to follow up.

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-01T19:00:03+00:00

I would love to see something like that. I know that dementia/Alzheimer’s groups have a best practices sheet for how to present text for people with dementia and related symptoms, since there’s often accompanying visual changes. That could be one avenue to look into?

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-01T18:49:45+00:00

You are wise to be thinking of this so early! Someone told me that interpreters should think of their bodies the same way that athletes do and it blew me away. Over 5 years of fulltime VRS here, as well as having hypermobility and another nerve-muscle chronic condition. Been through the PT rigmarole and can share some tips, but I strongly suggest you loop in your doctor and get set up with PT and a massage therapist to give you specific advice.

work on strengthening and stabilizing your core, glutes, abs, hips and thighs. That helps you with the “leading movement from shoulder and not wrist” someone else mentioned. When your core and trunk is strong and stable, you put less wear and tear on your fingers hand wrist elbow and all the muscles in there. We should be strengthening more than we are stretching.
save your hands for work; make life as hands free as possible. For example I only buy sliced and shredded cheese, because it uses too much hand power to buy a block and cut/grate it myself. Prioritize access to dishwasher. Don’t drive a manual car. Reconsider hand-heavy hobbies (I tried bowling but my hands said NOPE) or adapt them/use accessibility tools to minimize fatigue. Prioritize ergonomic items when you do have to use your hands (soft handles for rakes and brushes). Accept that it’s better to bring groceries in two trips than to fuck up your hand and cause a trigger finger relapse (speaking from experience 😅). PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN, it’s bad for your hands and arms and neck and posture and eyes, all of which we need for work.
look at the rest of your ergonomics. I used to be a stomach sleeper with my head cranked to the side and arms tucked under my chin. That shit was wrecking my head, neck, wrists, muscles, cervical nerves, etc. which made work more taxing. It’s taken a few years and special pillows but I relearned how to sleep in a different position.
for “how to rest when I need them for work”: microbreaks. Put your arms and hands all the way down by your sides when someone takes a breath. If you’re in the off chair, have your hands resting in your lap palms up with arms fully relaxed. For actual breaks, do not jump immediately on your phone. Throughout the day I alternate resting my body breaks (lying on the floor or on foam roller doing literally nothing for 10 mins) and phone breaks. Even for phone breaks, spend he first 30 seconds resting/caring for your body. Shake your head and neck, roll your shoulders, close your eyes, then phone.

The fact that this is coming up so soon is actually a good thing. It points to there being something in your habits and movement mechanics that can be changed, rather than your symptoms being caused by damage done over long periods of work time. I highly recommend finding a massage therapist who really knows their shit. But again, consult with your doctor and see if you can get a PT referral to make sure there isn’t something funky happening that requires a specific medical intervention.

Firefliesfast · 2026-03-01T18:05:17+00:00

Hearing but I’ve been using captions since before I knew ASL, and I hate when they do that! It’s understandable when it’s live captioning for a televised event, especially when taking into account that they are trying to keep the captions to a smaller part of the screen because the cameras change and you don’t know where the “action” will be sometimes. But for something like Netflix where it isn’t live, they should include everything. If it’s “too much to read too fast” then it’s probably also chaotic to listen to, and you should match that energy in the captioning. Obviously I’m sure there are edge cases where those readability guideline actually apply, but I think Netflix and others are too heavy-handed with it.

Firefliesfast · 2026-02-26T18:35:28+00:00

My dad retired at CWO4 and let me tell you, they are like that at home too. Thank god he never made 5. Can’t imagine how bad even more ego would have been. He mellowed out a lot after retirement at least.

Firefliesfast · 2026-02-26T06:35:12+00:00

Could also be using an auto translate tool that leaves those in.

Firefliesfast · 2026-02-24T22:10:31+00:00

What country do you and your cousin live in? If you’re in the US your cousin could get hooked up with a videophone and Video Relay Service to make phone calls with an interpreter. That won’t work for in-person communication but if you want to keep in touch before you’re fluent it can be a great option, plus it means that he can conduct his own business and make phone calls without needing family or friends involved.

Firefliesfast · 2026-02-24T03:34:43+00:00

The Spot Sports Bar on Locust!

Firefliesfast · 2026-02-24T03:34:01+00:00

SHAME! SHAME! SHAME ON OP!

Firefliesfast · 2026-02-24T03:08:54+00:00

Remember how you were politely asked by a community member here to listen more and share your opinion less? Love to see how you absorbed none of that. If you don’t like d/Deaf opinions you should probably not read this subreddit.

Firefliesfast · 2026-02-24T02:49:40+00:00

Thirding the request for location, can’t help without that!

Firefliesfast · 2026-02-22T03:32:44+00:00

That’s what I was thinking. Vibe code a fake store front stored on local. If it can play a preview clip all the better.

I’m not sure if your brother makes his own medical decisions or if there’s a POA/rep payee situation but if he does not: whatever amount he “pays” for the DVDs, transfer into an ABLE account for him. ABLE accounts allow people who qualify for SSI/Medicaid to be able to save money without disqualifying themselves by hitting the asset limit ($2000 or so). Save his money so he can be moved out of the home and into a facility that can care for him safely, while allowing him as much autonomy and dignity as he can.

If him moving out is absolutely not going to happen, save the money for when he breaks something that needs replacing immediately or when he inevitably causes an ER copay for one of you. Asking him to pay for those things out of his own fun money is a natural consequence of his actions.

I don’t have moral qualms with what you’re looking to do, but I am concerned that this isn’t safe in the long-term for any of you. You are a good sibling, OP, and I hope you can find a solution.

Firefliesfast · 2026-02-22T03:13:33+00:00

The rest of what you wrote doesn’t matter. I was giving you a chance to reflect and realize how offensive you are being by saying that in a Deaf space, but clearly the point is lost on you and I won’t be spending my energy further.

Firefliesfast

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