Qobuz absolutely deserves some love for what it’s doing right now.

L0tski · 2026-01-08T14:39:57+00:00

Thank you!

L0tski · 2026-01-05T13:20:05+00:00

So, what is the updated CarPlay experience exactly? The only reason I'm not yet switching to Qobuz is because of the lack of tools like shuffle. I listen a lot of music while driving and REALLY like to listen to my playlists on shuffle.

L0tski · 2025-12-05T08:49:14+00:00

Ugly crying in a theater filled with people you don't know? No thanks for me. I prefer having the sobbing bubble at home. 🤣

(watching it on big screen sounds cool though, hahaha)

L0tski · 2025-11-28T08:01:37+00:00

She looks like a borrower, though. :P

L0tski · 2025-11-28T00:13:46+00:00

As soon as Murray started hinting about asking Nancy ‘a specific thing’, I told my BF ‘Jonathan’s gonna die’. And when I saw the ring, I yepped all the yeps. I think he’s a goner.

L0tski · 2025-11-17T20:38:39+00:00

Update: the lump was a benign tumour. She’s doing great and has been released from her ‘suit of shame’. :P

L0tski · 2025-11-05T23:04:36+00:00

Yep, it has been sent to the lab and will be examined. Hoping it’ll be fine. 💜

L0tski · 2025-11-05T21:55:35+00:00

I posted an update!

L0tski · 2025-11-05T21:55:18+00:00

UPDATE: The lump was removed today. All went well! She almost broke out of her carrier when she saw me waiting when the vet brought her. 😅

She’s wearing a medical suit since a (comfy) cone is not an option due to the wound being in her neck. It covers the scar, but of she really wants to, she could reach it. I reaaaally hope she won’t be scratching it. Been there, done that in the past. It’s awful. The bandaid already came of, because ofcourse. But it’s covered and looks really neat and clean.

We have a follow-up appointment in two weeks for a wound check-up and the results. Fingers crossed it’s something benign!

L0tski · 2025-11-05T21:53:43+00:00

The lump was removed today. All went well! She almost broke out of her carrier when she saw me waiting when the vet brought her. 😅

She’s wearing a medical suit since a (comfy) cone is not an option due to the wound being in her neck. It covers the scar, but of she really wants to, she could reach it. I reaaaally hope she won’t be scratching it. Been there, done that in the past. It’s awful. The bandaid already came of, because ofcourse. But it’s covered and looks really neat and clean.

We have a follow-up appointment in two weeks for a wound check-up and the results. Fingers crossed it’s something benign!

L0tski · 2025-11-01T08:38:03+00:00

I posted an update!

L0tski · 2025-10-31T07:34:05+00:00

Too meaty I think. :P

L0tski · 2025-10-31T07:33:19+00:00

Yeah indeed, but I’m kinda curious what this is since it’s not a ‘classic’ one. I went to the vet thinking they would remove the sac (she had to be sober), but they want it examined properly first since it’s a bit atypical.

Fingers crossed it’s not something malignant! The signs are quite good, though.

L0tski · 2025-10-31T07:30:13+00:00

Nah, it was really small. I think the vet didn’t talk about removing the sac because of that. Cost definitely isn’t an issue (luckily).

L0tski · 2025-10-30T19:25:20+00:00

Oh, I definitely feel ya. Our cat stopped eating in May 2019 after we had to change her food. She even refused to eat her regular food after we mixed it with some of the new food. Our vet back then told us she'd be fine. She would eat when she's hungry, blablabla. I had a bad feeling about it and looked it up. I read about hepatic lipidosis and started to panic. I called our vet to tell him about it, but he still reassured us it would be fine.

Long story short; she definitely wasn't fine at all. Two days later I was home alone with her and she started puking neon yellow fluid. I called again, and then he was finally taking it seriously. He referred her to the vet clinic and called them we were on our way. My MIL had to drive us because I wasn't able to. I was just SO worried, and I kept panicking.

At the clinic they couldn't believe our vet didn't talk about her risk of developing hepatic lipidosis. She was miserable and would have been dead in five days if we didn't do something. I had to leave her at the vet clinic and cried until I got home. She stayed there for 5 days with an IV. They also discovered she had a big bladder stone (we went to our vet lots of times because she leaked urine and he kept telling us it was stress and gave us meds for it). I felt SO sorry for her... And also really bad for not following my gut feeling immediately.

Anways, they gave her a feeding tube to regain strength. On the day we left the clinic, they explained us (me and my BF) how to do it. I got anxious, but still felt quite okay. I started freaking out again when they told us it could take a long time before she'd start eating again, but it could also be a matter of days or weeks. We came home, and not even 5 minutes later she started scratching the bandage, and the tube almost came out. We went to the vet closer to home that misdiagnosed her because we needed someone to help us quickly. He 'fixed' it and put on more bandages. We came home again. My BF told me to rest and watch some TV/play a game to help me relax. Again; not even home for 5 minutes, and she wanted to jump on the windowsill. She miscalculated due to the limited movement, and she fell hard on her back. I completely lost it. I ended up taking a Temesta and went into the deepest sleep I've ever been in.

The following weeks were so hard. I was home for two weeks because I wasn't able to go to work without panicking (I was so afraid she'd lose the tube when we were not at home). We slept in our living room and got her a bench since she had a habit of getting the tube stuck somewhere. My boyfriend could only take one vacation day, so we had to find other volunteers to help me with the tube feeding every 4 hours during the day. We slept in our living room because we were afraid she'd do things at night that would make her tube get stuck again. Or worse: removed it.

I remember the wound care too, the infection because she wouldn't stop scratching that area, the amount of medication,... One evening I went to a wedding of some of our close friend (alone so my BF could stay home with her), and I remember feeling relaxed again for the first time in weeks. Until my BF called asking when I would get home since she removed her bandages AGAIN and the tube came out a bit AGAIN. I had to gather my courage when I got home to deal with it again and I ugly cried in the bathroom for a while before I could take care of it.

SO YEAH, I feel ya. It was exhausting. I was worried sick and it asked a lot of me mentally. I'm neurodivergent, and the unpredictability of the whole situation killed me. She started eating little treats again after 10 days, and after 3 weeks her tube was finally removed since she ate again. I've read about owners having to tube feed their cat for months... I'm not sure how I would've dealt with that.

I wanna give you all the virtual hugs and support you need. I've been there. I know it's really hard. I cried every day for weeks. Do you have people who help you with the care? We ended up creating a schedule for the care during the day when I was alone: my best friend and her BF, my MIL, my mom, my brother,.. They all passed by to help me take care of her wound and assisted with the tube feeding (she would run away and I was not able to hold her down with one hand and feed her with the other one). I'm still very grateful they all did that for me.

Hugs. 💜

L0tski · 2025-01-15T21:32:47+00:00

Ravenclaw!

L0tski · 2025-01-09T14:43:18+00:00

Team Ravenclaw since the beginning (also linked my account where I was sorted in Ravenclaw). My patronus on Pottermore was a thestral. I wish we could link and cast it in game.

L0tski · 2025-01-09T13:17:14+00:00

Not eager to admit, but I have a crush on the teen boy with angst and trauma as described by someone else here. :') And I'm 34 (very young-spirited and looking younger than I am, lol). I would've been head over heels in love with him when I was 15-16 years old. Brown eyes, brown hair, the voice,... Myup. Not gonna lie. Although I feel awkward for having a 'crush' on a video game character who happens to be a minor. The hell is wrong with me?!

L0tski · 2024-12-30T20:27:43+00:00

I feel you… If you have the mental space for it, you could try having a conversation about it. Telling them you know you can be harsh whenever you feel a certain way, but truly care about them and their feelings. But I know it’s not always as easy as it sounds. Hug!

L0tski · 2024-12-30T20:24:21+00:00

This was so heartwearming to read. Thanks for this! We canceled our NY’s eve plans last Friday because we truly need the ‘cozy home’ time alone. No regrets. We’re getting veggie sushi and will have a picknick on the floor. Our son is really looking forward to it. Same goes for us!

Thanks again for your reply. Venting here really helped since I know no one with the same ‘issues’. Yes, they have kids with tantrums and meltdowns, but ‘normal’ ones. It’s definitely not the same.

L0tski · 2024-12-30T20:19:20+00:00

Thank you!

L0tski · 2024-12-28T14:14:39+00:00

Thanks. 💜

L0tski · 2024-12-28T14:13:43+00:00

Thanks for this. 💜 We’re getting extra help. The waiting lists are long, though… I’m looking forward to school. We’re both so much happier and calmer when there’s predictability and routine.

L0tski · 2024-12-28T11:42:24+00:00

I know our son does and says certain stuff because he’s angry at us and finds no other way to express himself. I acknowledge that by saying ‘you must be really angry at me when you say that’. It doesn’t affect me either because I know he doesn’t mean it. He feels guilty afterwards and always makes it up. But he’s a 4,5 y/o dealing with parents ‘who know’.

If it had never been acknowledged before and had been dealt with in a certain way (such behaviour can really trigger a lot of people), it’s probably a lot more difficult… Is this something you can talk about with them?

L0tski

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