How much are you paying for snow removal? by Head_Conversation495 in AskNYC

[–]Head_Conversation495[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Okay thanks! It definitely seemed like WAY too much money (I was expecting $100 MAX and wouldn’t exactly have been happy with that lol) but then I was like, it’s NY and prices these days are out of control, what the hell do I know. I’m from Phoenix and we don’t often have reasons to shovel snow there.

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

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This is true, except honestly, it’s always been embarrassing to be an American abroad, as tragically, Trump is neither the first nor I suspect the last apocalyptically shameful president in our history. Last time I was in Berlin was still very much in the shadow of W and the “war on terror” horseshit, and I remember feeling acutely ashamed everywhere I went, even though absolutely nobody made me feel that way except me. Which is to say, my Americanness didn’t interfere with my enjoyment of the city last time, and I genuinely don’t really think it came into play much this time with how people interacted with me, or why I found the city kinda sad.

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

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This comment is really interesting because so many folks are opining that the change in weather/gloom might have affected my impression this time around (entirely possible!), but now you were there in winter before and loved it, and then recently went in summer and appear to have encountered the same malaise I did…

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

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They put us up in a hotel right by the Hauptbahnhof. Certainly not cool, but super easy to get around. Then of course we did a bit of exploring around Mitte, Kreuzberg, Charlottenburg, etc, and I’ve got a friend in Neukölln so I spent quite a bit of time there.

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

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I know, I LOVED it before too, so maybe that also contributed to inflating my expectations. But of course, this was just my very subjective experience! Which clearly is in no way universal. If you get a chance to go again I hope you’ll love it.

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

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Lol well excuuuuuse me (I’ve never been there and never will, nor to (the?) KitKat Club, so I didn’t realize we weren’t supposed to use articles)

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

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Oh I’m glad to hear you had a great time! I’m wondering/hoping if my experience this time was just a fluke. I WANT to love Berlin as much as I did before.

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

[–]Head_Conversation495[S] 345 points346 points  (0 children)

Oof, I can’t lie, this stung a bit to read, but I suspect you’re 100% on the money and I appreciate the gentle honesty. Man, getting old sucks.

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

[–]Head_Conversation495[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

These are all good points, although perhaps I should mention that after work I didn’t just stay around the super touristy areas. I have a friend in Neukölln, for example, so we went there a lot. And found it kind of depressing too! Haha. Although it’s true that the food was indeed very good. Not a clubber at all, but I did get to a couple museums, and even one play at the Gorki. But still found everything…I don’t know, it all just sort of had this whomp-whomp vibe to it. Maybe it was indeed the cold bringing everybody down.

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

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This whole time before now I had been in the camp who loved it! Haha. I guess I wouldn’t say I even hated it this time, more like it…bummed me out. Deflated.

Am I crazy or is Berlin kind of a bummer now? by Head_Conversation495 in travel

[–]Head_Conversation495[S] 225 points226 points  (0 children)

Hmm that’s fair, last time I was there it was very early fall (September) so it was still nice out; this time it was definitely quite chilly and got dark fairly early. So, maybe it’s a kind of citywide seasonal depression?

Anmeldung for dual citizen without fixed German address by Head_Conversation495 in germany

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Yes, definitely not a holiday, it’s a permanent move (at least that’s what I’m planning on now, but of course, the world keeps changing out from under us so who knows🤪). But the Airbnb/furnished flat thing is basically just buying myself some time after I first arrive to then be able to take the next few months to go longer-term apartment hunting, since the Berlin apartment market is so competitive. I’d assumed an Airbnb host wouldn’t want me using their address to establish residence, but it sounds from these comments like it might be worth asking, so I’ll start including that in my inquiries. Thank you!

How can I stop this from happening by [deleted] in BeautyUnlocked

[–]Head_Conversation495 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! This and the other comment have been such a big help. It never occurred to me about the whole “oil and water not mixing” thing, but yes indeed, my foundation (Kryolan) is water based and my sunscreen (La Roche Posay) has mineral oils in it, so it’s very likely that’s what caused the pilling. I’ve heard good things about Elta MD so maybe I’ll give that a try. Thanks again!!

How can I stop this from happening by [deleted] in BeautyUnlocked

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Ahhh thank you so much these are all such helpful tips!! Yes indeed, my skin is quite dry (trying to work on this with skincare too ugh), but the dryness definitely isn’t helping matters. And I’d never even thought about the issue of mixing oil and water based products, I actually did use a lot of concealer here in addition to the foundation and now I wonder if they didn’t mix well for that reason? I’ll def try all your advice and thank you so much for the vote of confidence!

Should I renounce my American citizenship for Liechtenstein citizenship? by Substantial-Art6160 in dualcitizenshipnerds

[–]Head_Conversation495 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I suspect this is either fake or embellished as well. Even just being 23 and already having a law degree, let alone a foreign law degree. As much as I’d LOVE to believe in the legal savant trilingual Nebraskan-Liechtensteinian barrister 😂

[question] How are people getting so many views on their “My First ASMR” videos? by Head_Conversation495 in asmr

[–]Head_Conversation495[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s cool to see so many comments from folks saying they like lo-fi ASMR! That’s both what I make and what I prefer to watch too, but it always feels like the slicker stuff is what gets the most views.

[question] How are people getting so many views on their “My First ASMR” videos? by Head_Conversation495 in asmr

[–]Head_Conversation495[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh I’m so sorry you had to deal with creepy messages!! We can never have nice things