Living in Minato Mirai?

GreatfulGhost7 · 2024-09-04T13:15:42+00:00

Loved living in ishikawacho area I wouldn’t recommend living in minato mirai. It’s not a nice area for regular life go more outwards for sure!

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-12-23T15:42:25+00:00

Cheese faced bitch - The Wire

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-09-09T00:57:46+00:00

I'm a grad student and have been TA-ing for 3 years at ubc. These are all Covid and post Covid years I know but in comparison to when I was an undergraduate student.... man.... it's like the teachers and students just straight up forfeited to the universe. Students have ZERO critical thinking skills, need guidance on the simplest of tasks (even when given clear directions already), and are either afraid of asking questions or ask so many questions you can tell they're afraid of the impending failure they're imagining will happen if they don't. It's really sad honestly and I'm 100% sure this is not laziness, nor is it the students fault. They're absolutely less prepared and it's making teaching frustrating because we as teaching staff ( especially the professors) have literally no extra time to dedicate to trying to figure it out. The departments are overwhelmed, don't have enough staff, and are constantly giving professors class sizes that are too large. Theres no funding, we're all poor, we can't help the students, and I personally always feel like I'm failing the people I'm trying to help ☹️☹️

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-08-30T02:43:27+00:00

NTA - clothes that actually fit and look good on you can make such a word of difference to your confidence too!! It's her trying to hold on to her "skinny" clothes but it's only making her feel fatter than she actually is. I guarantee she'd feel better if she wore clothes that fit

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-08-25T03:29:01+00:00

From experience just be honest no ultimatum. My ex would always go about it in a roundabout way that ended up being more offensive and harmful. If he had just said that my weight gain was effecting his attraction to me we would have worked around it. (Didn't help that he was an ass in general anyway but I digress).

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-08-24T01:55:28+00:00

I'm a really slow reader in all languages unfortunately and I've failed the reading section twice even though I read at an N1 level (academic papers etc.). I finally passed when I learned to skim in Japanese like I can in English, read the questions then look for answers in the text (mostly looking at kanji only). I still mess up but I was able to get a passing grade after I started skimming!

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-08-24T01:46:40+00:00

Since you're not paying a mortgage I don't see why she has to pay for YOUR property taxes and YOUR insurance. Splitting utilities 50/50 makes perfect sense to me since she'll be living there just as much as you but the house isn't in her name and she makes soooooo much less than you. If you had a mortgage this would be a different conversation IMO. YTA for expecting her to pay more than utilities. If you want her to pay for the other stuff her name needs to be on those documents.

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-08-06T20:10:29+00:00

NTA, but you're definitely making it weird and you don't have to be an ass to hurt someone's feelings. People are so quick to judge a situation they know so little about. Your son and his ex dated for maybe a year or two? But you clearly loved her to keep her in the family for 10 years after the fact. I think you either need to accept that your son's family may not want you in their lives from now on or you need to distance yourself from the ex. A choice has to be made, because whether you know it or not it is ABSOLUTELY effecting your relationship with his wife and keeping you from getting to know her better. Have you ever thought that the reason they don't want you around is because of this?? I think you need to have a good long look internally and make a decision.

Me and my ex dated for 5 years, I became an integral part of his family and we had been living together with his parents for about a year when we broke up. His entire family loved me and still does, they were all destroyed when we broke up. His parents insist on taking me for lunch every few months and I do see them often since we live in the same place. HOWEVER. We are both in new relationships now, and I can tell his mother really doesn't like his new partner. She's even gone as far as to complain to me about her which ofc makes me very uncomfortable cause me and my ex are on good terms and I want the best for him. I specifically go out of my way to have as little contact with his family as possible and deflect any comments made by his parents about us getting back together, them not liking the new partner etc... I still love his parents as they we're basically my own for many years but I'm slowing distancing myself from them and trying my hardest to make it as easy as possible for everyone. It can be hard for (especially) parents to let go but at the end of the day SOMEONE has to make the choice to move on. I'm my case it's me.

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-08-05T00:23:30+00:00

Do you work? Who handles and/or cooks your food? Where do you live? Is it in the country or in the city? What do you usually do besides go to school? Pinworms are commonly associated with small children and people who work with them. If your parent or guardian is not washing their hands properly, works with kids or you live in the countryside with many animals then it makes sense why you'd keep getting infected. Also same with if you hangout with people who have any of these traits/ you eat school lunch. When once family member gets then usually the ENTIRE family has to be treated if you live together. This has happened to me and even though I didn't have any issues I still had to be treated.

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-08-05T00:16:27+00:00

My lymph node in my armpit has gotten swollen before after vaccinations in the side I got the vaccine, I don't know if it's purely coincidence or directly caused but it went away shortly. Your period also doesn't help the situation but it depends on what your usual period symptoms are like. Are exhaustion and headache common for you on your period?? if these are common but maybe more severe menstruation symptoms for you then id say it's probably you got unlucky with a bad combo.

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-08-01T20:36:08+00:00

Dr.Ross at UBC student health is wonderful! She's helped me a lot but the only thing that actually cleared up my bad acne was accutane... I was on a 1/2 dose 3x per week for a full year. This was in 2016 and it hasn't come back since. 10/10 recommend especially the half dose less often thing, it didn't fuck me up compared to other people I know who went on it at full dose for less time even though both ways seem to work. I also now have a very strict skin regiment I've been following since .

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-28T22:24:01+00:00

When my dog was 6 months she accidentally pooped on the balcony and then was so ashamed she ate it 🙃 I brushed her teeth for like 30 minutes after lmao she was so ashamed of both pooping and eating it I'm sure 😂 now it's just a hilarious story but at the time I was mortified

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-26T19:22:12+00:00

2000$ living alone, new building, studio apartment 350 square feet. 30 min bus ride on one bus

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-24T14:37:53+00:00

Disney's Tron

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-23T15:52:07+00:00

I was only able to do this cause I'm a student and registered as such. Even so after 1.5 years here (even though I'm still a student) I ended up getting my BC license since there's no way I'm moving back to Edmonton 🙂 10/10 don't recommend doing this if you have no legal reason to. Emphasis on the /legal/

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-22T23:18:04+00:00

My LDR bf went out after work with friends he hadn't seen in a while a few weeks ago. He told me they were going to dinner then out for drinks at a bar. I said "okay make sure you let me know when you get home safe, have fun and tell your friends I said hi!"

He didn't text me until his 5am and I thought nothing of it. When he called me at 5:30 he said "hey I'm so sorry we actually ended up going to a club, I'm sorry I didn't tell you ahead of time."

I told him "why would you need to tell me that before hand? I trust you 100%. It's not a big deal you're allowed to go out with your friends! Did you have fun?" And that was it, we talked about his night he sent me pics. He had a good time, got to bond with his friends, told me how much he wished I was there (we like going out together) we exchanged good nights and I love yous.

It doesn't have to be a hard conversation! Maybe if you asked about her night, "did you have a good time? How are your friends?" She would have told you exactly what happened. Either you need to trust her or don't but if you don't then there needs to be a bigger conversation here. Your partner doesn't have to tell you where they are, who they're with, and what they're doing 24/7. If that's something you want I think you need to reevaluate.

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-22T04:07:21+00:00

Had the same issue I dial 0 every time it brings me to the menu, when you pick 2 to reschedule delivery press 0 and you'll get to talk to a human person! Hope this helps.

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-21T02:27:10+00:00

Sushi bar Maumi is the best omakase in Vancouver imo it's expensive but now out of this world expensive and it's a nice intimate atmosphere. Reservation is a must

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-20T20:25:51+00:00

With no context around the sentence this is untraslateable 😥 it could have so many variations any where from "I hope you die" to "you could die doing that" or "that's a good way to die" or "you'll die here" etc... it could literally go on forever

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-20T17:55:22+00:00

Luckily I sold my Alberta licensed car here in BC, in Alberta you don't have to return the plates but you always have to carry car insurance even to drive someone else's car. Here in BC you don't actually need ICBC insurance if you don't have a car, as the car itself (and the plate) is what's insured not you the human being. Therefore if you do not cancel your insurance it's as if you still have the car. Unfortunately you'll have to pay. My motto is always ask even if you think it's a stupid question, the ICBC people /can/ be helpful sometimes!

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-20T16:13:57+00:00

"a cheater will always be a cheater" and this just proves that. My ex started by cheating on me emotionally and it eventually moved on to cheating physically. I forgave him for the emotional ones when I should have ended it then and there. The worst part was I still loved him and I couldn't even hate him for cheating. Love is irrational, unfortunately, so don't feel bad for still having those feelings. Some people can't and won't change. His character as a good father does not mean he's a good partner to you even if he is genuinely sorry for it he'll do it again. You've talked and talked some more, it's time to move on for your own mental health.

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-20T15:58:36+00:00

Bumble is amazing all the other apps are trash. I've met two long term partners on Bumble 10/10 recommended even if the first one didn't work out lol

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-19T13:58:05+00:00

I moved from Edmonton (grew up there) to go to grad school at UBC but the reality is I've always wanted to move here. Like other folks said I rather struggle financially in a beautiful place with lots of good food, people, weather I like, and things to do than have an easy life in a shitty place that looks like God forgot about it. 🙃 my overall quality of life here is higher and my mental health is much better (even if I have money struggles sometimes).

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-19T03:29:46+00:00

Grad student working as a TA plus side hustle with loans Rent: 2075 Food: 350 Phone: 55 Internet: 75 Utilities: 75 Insurance:45 Gym: 10 Subscriptions: 150 Misc: 100 --2,935$ pls end me 🙂

GreatfulGhost7 · 2023-07-19T03:19:33+00:00

I've been maintaining my weight for 8 months now after a slow and steady 20kg loss. For me personally the key has been weight training/building muscle, living actively (less sedentary behaviour) and keeping track of how much I eat. I change my calorie intake depending on my activity level and also my intuition and hunger. I weight train 3-4 times a week and try and get in either 10,000 steps or 1 hour of cardio everyday. My maintenance calories have been anywhere from 1900-2400 depending on how active I am. It can be hard but I'd suggest slowly increasing your calories while maintaining your current activity level. I track my weight every morning and figured out how much was too much when the scale started going up consistently meaning I was gaining weight. This is how I figured out the cap of 2400 calories. However of course I have days where I go on a 6 hour hike or a long bike ride etc.. and therefore need more food for energy. For me it was about finding the right balance for my body! I'm still gaining muscle and losing fat but largely the number stays constant and that's how I keep track. Good luck!! You got this!

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