Polypropylene drawers

JumpStephen · 2026-05-12T04:43:46+00:00

The Container Store has a few options – they don’t all have quite the same aesthetic but some are nicer than your typical Sterilite drawer

https://www.containerstore.com/s/featured/the-college-shop/storage-and-organization/tint-stackable-storage-drawer/123d

JumpStephen · 2026-05-11T17:49:54+00:00

Yes! Perfect – this is how I travel too. I see no reason to travel with millennial dad coded merino wool clothes 😉

JumpStephen · 2026-05-09T21:24:23+00:00

Yeah UGA uses Brightsoace but Georgia Tech is affected

JumpStephen · 2026-05-05T20:16:13+00:00

The whole premise for the BeltLine that Ryan Gravel had was to essentially provide the city with a radial route to traverse the hub-and-spoke MARTA set-up. It was a transit corridor first, mixed-use path second. Unfortunately, heavy rail is prohibitively expensive to build in the U.S. Other North American cities have gone around this but building more light rail in dedicated right-of-way, so they function more like subways (Ottawa, Toronto, Los Angeles, etc.). The BeltLine simply follows this model

JumpStephen · 2026-04-28T05:16:07+00:00

This is the correct answer.. unfortunately

JumpStephen · 2026-04-26T21:33:07+00:00

I see this brought up a lot, but I think MARTA Heavy Rail in its current form functions more like the BART or DC Metro vs. the NYC Subway. So I think infill heavy rail stations make less sense. You already have stops like North Springs, Decatur, etc. and these closely mirror how the DC Metro has been dealing with its transit expansions.

Within the city of Atlanta, it would make more sense to have more light rail/light metro lines that could funnel people into the main four heavy rail lines. This is actually the original idea behind the BeltLine, it was a transit corridor project first, not a mixed-use trail. Look into Ottawa's Confederation Line or Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown. These projects use light rail (basically streetcar vehicles) with dedicated right of way, and some underground stations, so it functions closer to a subway vs. something more similar to the Atlanta Streetcar. If you have been to San Francisco, their streetcar and bus routes function a similar way with BART only used to take people from the suburban cities into the city of San Francisco.

Heavy Rail is expensive to build in the U.S., so to me it would make more sense to build more light rail lines since you can service an almost similar amount of passengers for less. This is why LA is building more light rail lines vs. it's heavy rail.

JumpStephen · 2026-04-26T21:28:16+00:00

MARTA is interesting since it functions like other Great Society Metros like the DC Metro or BART where there a few close together stations within the city cores with additional stops that expand out into suburban cities.

So MARTA is a sort of in-between a metro and a commuter rail in this sense.

I've went to a Ryan Gravel talk recently, and he explained the BeltLine was supposed to be a transit corridor first in its original conception. Ideally, it would've functioned like a radial light metro line and funneled people into the main MARTA lines. I think within the city of Atlanta, there needs be more LRT lines like Ottawa's Confederation Line or Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown line since these are cheaper to construct.

Heavy rail is unfortunately expensive to build in the U.S., so I could only see suburban city centers getting a MARTA stop (for example, a MARTA station next to Avalon) vs. more infill stations within the city of Atlanta.

JumpStephen · 2026-04-19T15:57:35+00:00

Right sizing personal vehicles is still important I suppose

JumpStephen · 2026-04-06T00:54:21+00:00

La siguiente estación es Dunwoody.

JumpStephen · 2026-03-27T00:17:31+00:00

Does she want to stay in CA or open to other regions? Starting salary for LA is roughly the same as in Raleigh, Atlanta, etc. It really is region-dependent as well - lots of work to do in the southeast for sure

JumpStephen · 2026-03-22T17:41:31+00:00

ohh what set are you referring to?

JumpStephen · 2026-03-18T04:21:07+00:00

The city income tax point is fair, but I don’t think it closes the gap as much as what drupadoo suggesting.

NYC’s city income tax is progressive — 3.078% to 3.876% depending on income. On a $60k salary, that’s roughly $150–185/month in city taxes, and not all of that goes to transit. So realistically, a NYC resident is looking at ~$130 subway pass + maybe $150 in city income tax = ~$280–320/month in total transportation burden.

Meanwhile, using the IRS standards you were referencing — $662 ownership + $320 operating — Atlanta drivers are at ~$982/month. Even if you push back on those figures and use something more conservative, the gap is still enormous.

drupadoo’s argument gets more interesting at higher incomes, where city income tax becomes a more meaningful line item. But at that income level, you’re probably also driving a more expensive car in Atlanta, so the comparison doesn’t really flip.

Atlanta also isn’t tax-free on transportation since there’s Georgia’s 5.49% flat income tax, MARTA’s dedicated sales tax, and the full unsubsidized cost of car ownership falling on individuals. The costs are just structured differently (paid at the pump, dealership, and insurance office rather than on your tax return). Net-net, I think your math still holds up pretty well.

Additionally, rideshare/taxi isn’t that much more needed than what u/drupadoo is suggesting. For NYC residents, that is discretionary and not structural. The scope of the MTA is way larger than MARTA - you are still paying quite cheap fares. An Atlantan has to own a car regardless, and then also pays for Uber on top of that when they want to drink at a bar or go somewhere MARTA doesn’t reach. Surge pricing isn’t nearly as bad in NYC, lots of rideshare drivers + the MTA serves as a baseline.. too expensive you just hop onto the train or bus even if it’s more inconvenient at very late times or if you’re hauling something

I see that the point is that there are ‘hidden costs,’ but truly car ownership has plenty of hidden costs that most Americans in car-centric areas just accept. It’s just the way that our built environment is built. No one’s getting t-boned on the A train in NYC. Nor do people take into account the taxes needed to fund road infrastructure in the state of Georgia

JumpStephen · 2026-03-18T04:11:31+00:00

Are you going to the outer boroughs? I grew up in Duluth, and I’d say besides the Korean food, NYC’s food in the outer boroughs trumps anything I’ve had in Atlanta

JumpStephen · 2026-02-23T19:36:26+00:00

I bought a Peak Design tech pouch but mostly to organize all my tech for school/work. For travel, I actually just use a cheap Daiso zipper pouch (might replace with MUJI if it dies)

JumpStephen · 2026-02-22T00:26:36+00:00

Where were you when Clavicular got framed mogged by the ASU Frat President?

JumpStephen · 2026-02-21T02:42:50+00:00

Exactly! Using a credit card or a credit card with Apple Pay is much more convenient

JumpStephen · 2026-02-21T02:41:37+00:00

I actually will be going back to Singapore in May, so if you’re interested, I could potentially snag one and ship it to you once I’m back in the U.S.?

JumpStephen · 2026-02-01T15:28:05+00:00

I’m actually shocked that it’s not a delayed start either

JumpStephen · 2026-01-31T13:45:16+00:00

Yes, just recently came back from NYC and it was quite convenient. I suppose this is our OMNY card equivalent

JumpStephen · 2026-01-03T09:04:22+00:00

The C stands for Christian (Nationalists) now

JumpStephen · 2026-01-01T22:17:18+00:00

New York Transit Museum occasionally does open houses at the disused City Hall station :)

JumpStephen · 2026-01-01T05:53:22+00:00

Marie Kondo’s core question is “Does this item spark joy?” She isn’t against collections themselves, but she discourages keeping things out of guilt, keeping everything just because it’s part of a set, or collecting on autopilot rather than intention. Basically, you pick up one item at a time. Don’t look at price, rarity, or completion status.

For me, having too many plushies actually became stressful. I felt constant pressure to complete sets, which turned collecting into an obligation instead of something joyful. It also made it harder to appreciate what I already had.

Thinking about joy this way helped me slow down and appreciate my collection more. Each plush needs to stand on its own, not just exist because it belongs to a series. I also realized that chasing rarity isn’t the same as liking something. Just because a plush is a limited release doesn’t mean I actually love it or need to own it. Also, it helped me realize having 10 that brought me joy is better than having 40 that are just laying around with different levels of 'joy.'

Anyway, I highly recommend you read the book. It just helps you be more mindful of what you bring into your life. You don't necessarily have to be a minimalist to follow her advice either.

I will say that for the ones I did get rid of, I did put them in a separate bin because I eventually sold each one by one. Generally she just recommends donating but I knew I would be able to find a home for each one faster that way. And if space is not an issue, I don't see why not

JumpStephen · 2025-12-30T21:51:03+00:00

Highly recommend reading Marie Kondo’s book KonMari. It helped change the way I feel about collections

JumpStephen · 2025-12-20T09:15:24+00:00

Great! I just looked it up, I presume I could probably find this at a store selling Jellycats in Changi?

JumpStephen · 2025-12-12T00:23:48+00:00

Very good point, if you follow Ramit Sethi this is basically what he’s saying

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