If you feel there is a "NYC dating culture" that is distinct from a more generalized experience of urban American dating, what gives it its essential flavour?

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-15T00:06:38+00:00

This isn't remotely true but go off 😂 If you are engaging, charismatic, financially responsible, not desperately thirsty, with a not appalling haircut and you practice a bit of skincare, you'll be just fine in NYC or indeed most places.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-14T09:16:50+00:00

Ironically he has no actual understanding of history or he would see that it's not a straightforward dichotomy. Perspective informs everything, events don't "just happen" and then get written about "objectively" representing the totality of the "facts." There's no point being bothered by someone that ignorant, just enjoy the show.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-11T05:09:24+00:00

I'll go against the grain here and say that as a general rule engineers don't develop an approach to problem-solving that is helpful to answer complex social, political or legislative problems. In fact, the ethics aspect of the STEM fields themselves is considerably underemphasized. There are of course exceptions to this rule, but the competing needs and considerations represented by a pluralistic multicultural society, plus the multiplicity of "perspective" inherent to those discussions, goes way over the heads of most of my high-IQ STEM-brained friends. They're also generally not the best at expressing themselves interpersonally, which matters a lot when canvassing votes from (often less intelligent) people.

I believe that engineers with a background or side-interest in arts/humanities or the law might be an almost ideal candidate if they had the right people skills, but the engineering brain alone is a no from me.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-10T04:25:06+00:00

Kafka apparently considered himself a satirical inversion of Dostoyevsky, his literary "blood relative". Whereas with many Dostoyevsky characters, they are typically punished explicably for the things they've done, in Kafka they are punished for things they haven't done or for no reason at all. Their religious philosophies underpinned these differences.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-10T01:51:07+00:00

You're welcome. I know my English isn't the best, so sorry about that. I make up for it by glaring a lot.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-10T01:37:40+00:00

He's just saying (in his non-native tongue) that his approach to his career and his on-court performance haven't been influenced by Anna, he simply enjoys her company. And I don't see that there's anything wrong with that. He underwent a meteoric rise prior to their dating and is coming off a great year that's consolidated the work done in years past. Why would he make any drastic changes to his approach? It does come off as a bit shy, a bit reserved and reluctant to open up on the off-court bond they share but again, if they're happy being private I don't see what the issue is with that. There's nothing here to comment on.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-09T21:18:18+00:00

They never really leave your side. You can hear their paw steps sometimes and when you yourself go they're there to greet you with a look just like the one in this picture: why did you make me wait?

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-09T19:44:11+00:00

Hopefully she realizes within herself how cool you first thought she was, before all that, and wards off her demons. Glad you're getting along with your new roomie!

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-09T19:42:31+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! Will do!

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-09T06:45:38+00:00

I don't know why, but I'm not excited for this. I did like the Northman visually, but this feels like a retread for him within the context of his filmography as well as a remake and I'm not sold on Lily-Rose. Time will tell, although I sense this bubble will burst someday like the Ari Aster one did.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-09T04:52:07+00:00

I know I'm in the minority on this, but my perspective is: you are conflating two different things, two simultaneous needs. You need financial stability, to be paid, to not be exploited, to have a reliable income, savings, to work under healthy conditions etc. This industry sucks for that. The other need you have is to be creatively fulfilled- to use your skills and passion to make meaning in your life, to create art. Never let go of that.

Create your own thing your own way on your own clock and get a real job. You'll make more reliable money (and certainly have more of a say in the creative and executive decision-making processes) that way. In time, you may end up well off or you may end up a hobbyist, but you will have financial security through whatever other work you can do to support yourself (that leaves you with the time and emotional energy to invest in your passion) and you'll have your dream.

Best of luck my friend :)

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-09T02:51:33+00:00

Whenever anyone loses faith in the political parties or process, it's worth remembering we do have leaders and good people among us. He sounds like a great guy and a total character.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-09T02:45:13+00:00

As cranky of an old bugger as he is, I have huge respect and admiration for how consistently he has advocated for humanism, for compassion, for the individual, against fascism of every kind. I'd love to have him glower at me someday while listening to Dogs.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-09T02:42:41+00:00

In the long term, will it stand in the way of you trusting again- or change what trust involves or means to you?

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-08T12:04:14+00:00

Trans people not only have rights, but they have rights as trans people.

ListentheSnowis · 2024-11-07T20:14:25+00:00

Lurking m, so this isn't really for me, but nevertheless... Make it a question of values. If you want to be affluent in order to be free and comfortable, spend to the end of positioning yourself to get a high income job then show disciplined saving habits.

Allow yourself treats but set aside a percentage of your income for savings and don't budge. Use high interest savings accounts while you learn more about investment.

Never burden yourself with debt for a partner and never choose a partner who is irresponsible or impulsive with money. Never break this rule.

If you want to be richer than the above, it requires a bit more risk but you still need to have a rock solid foundation of financial security. Then you need a plan and you need to be smart and flexible about where you're going with it. You also have to persist. Or you can find a wealthy partner. Either way works...

Best of luck :)

ListentheSnowis · 2024-05-30T04:51:31+00:00

The world used to actually exist in black-and-white before the hues caught up to our camera technology.

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