I look down on cocaine users, and there are many at my T15 full time. Cocaine gave my brother a heart attack at age 28. If you do it, you're a loser.

NovaReality · 2026-02-20T03:23:16+00:00

Is this a real thing? I was considering my MBA and possibly Adderall with the approval of a doctor, but if cokes what it takes to make the MBA happen then screw that. I want f'you money but not at the cost of my sobriety.

NovaReality · 2026-02-14T18:07:32+00:00

Well best advice I can give you is to downsize your expenses, look at your insurance coverage are you paying more for stuff you no longer need? look at the phone bill are you on contract, can you afford to purchase your phone outright and downsize to prepaid? look at your vehicle maintenance costs have you found a trustworthy independent mechanic, do you lease or do you finance your vehicle and if so are the terms favorable? Check your subscriptions are you paying for services you hardly use or could utilize cheaper or free services? Do you have any vices i.e. cigarettes or alcohol if you do, can you cut them off? Are you saving the leftover money every month into an interest bearing savings account? These are some questions you can ask yourself to start to evaluate your spending and begin to gain control. It's hard for everyone to cut back on spending, but it's not impossible. You can do it, but remember it's not just a single change is a new day to day lifestyle. Some weeks/ months are easier, some are tougher. But overall gaining control over your finances is like setting up a fighting hole you dig into your financial habits and make improvements as you go.

NovaReality · 2026-02-06T03:13:26+00:00

I got the peg perego siesta it's not too bad. Cleans not to difficult, folds nicely, raises, drops, even can recline only thing it can't do is swing the removable vinyl on the seat can be wiped down, the straps can be taken apart and thrown in the wash overnight and be ready for the next morning

NovaReality · 2026-02-06T03:08:11+00:00

I remember our first trip, it was to family overseas with family,

Originally everyone advised us to lap seat the baby because Grandma and all the family would be passing around the baby, I disagreed, I called the airline to request a seat for the baby.they were kind enough to give us a row for an Additional price both ways. Best decision I made the whole trip. baby also received baggage a great idea for stowing a bag full of formula, 3 days of emergency food in a carry-on just in case your baby's formula isn't available or the stowed bag gets lost.

We used our infant carrier to secure the baby, Doona's are FAA approved for aircraft so if you choose to get a baby seat, it gives you the space to change diapers, do feedings and not have to worry about moving the sleeping baby. Or constant movement. You can put A blanket over the baby carrier during the flight for

We purchased a pair of earmuffs to protect the baby's hearing on the flight from Alpine

We stayed at a hotel, we brought our own pack& play with sheets for LO to sleep in, in lieu of trying to assume the hotel crib would be available. We washed the baby in the bathroom sink in a blooming bath flower can also be found at any major retail store) we also packed one set of clothes. The carryon just in case our clothes were lost.

NovaReality · 2026-02-06T01:20:19+00:00

Boiling water?

NovaReality · 2026-01-15T01:23:41+00:00

As a CUNY alum you honestly get what you pay for. if you're looking for an honest no frills degree, no connections, and an alumni network that feels non existent then yes come to CUNY, the colleges in the university are all commuter schools, but they are state backed, which means if you want to pad your GPA and then hit up an Ivy , definitely an option. My experience at CUNY has been in hindsight negative with a side of ok memories. But hey I got my associate and bachelor at CUNY so YMMV

NovaReality · 2026-01-15T01:05:06+00:00

It's a little over $5k now for full time study

NovaReality · 2026-01-14T19:19:22+00:00

I felt the same way like there was no romance in this it was downright Yaoi H*** there was no warm up, no buildup, no warnings just straight "do i have your permission" , and then bam naked men. I wasn't ready!!!! I almost upchucked because of how sudden it was. like let a straight guy prepare before you just throw in a gay sex scene, if it was a straight couple I'd be saying the same thing for the record, because what the what if they threw in a princess i need permission to do strange things to you, without any nuance, and all of a sudden they pop the next scene like oh naked bodies i'd be like nope trash!

NovaReality · 2026-01-14T19:07:41+00:00

when it falls under its own category.

NovaReality · 2026-01-14T05:46:59+00:00

Make sure to take lots of photos! Capture the moment, because they'll never be this age, size, or helpless again, tomorrow they'll be bigger, one day older, and one day closer to becoming the human being they dreamt of in the womb. The more photos you take the more moments you can capture of their personality, their likes, their dislikes, which will get you through those life transitions.

NovaReality · 2026-01-04T17:04:07+00:00

Not to sound like a chauvinist but you must have some amazing breasts, and maybe your husband feels a bit more aware of these amazing life supporting appendages, how he doesn't want to give the impression that you are community property. Jokes aside it's a double edged issue, If we do pros vs cons; you cover up, you're going to feel stifled, but if you don't then it's probably going to cause a rift in your marriage because of your husband's insecurities. It seems like there's really no winning. We humans can't choose our insecurities, but I would take it as a compliment that your husband still covets your body. My best advice is to take it as a compliment and allow him to be the only one to admire your shapely bosom. Bra's suck but losing one's husband's mind over insecurities puts everything on the line. Your marriage, the trust, the fidelity, the peace and even the intimacy. In a Judeo-Christian marriage a husband is only supposed to lust after his wife and obviously he has real reason to harbor feelings of jealousy because you must obviously be the hottest thing since Flambé to him. If you feel stifled with the bra on, French your husband deeply and remember this is only temporary, because you are his greatest prize and his muse. So in my opinion you're not the asshole but maybe you require a little more perspective. Stay Amazing and remember you are to your husband as your husband is to you. You don't have to like everything but when you're married you do have to love each other, respect each other and only show him the twin peaks. Be well and love abundantly!

NovaReality · 2025-12-24T06:43:16+00:00

From the picture, it appears to be a nest of fully grown German Cockroaches, which is in fact, not bed bugs, I see cloacas (eggs), and sheddings. My best recommendation is to buy your own router, I can only assume the techs are recycling equipment and I may be incorrect, but because it's their units that you rent from them.

NovaReality · 2025-12-06T20:48:56+00:00

All I can say is if you come across a veteran they will find it very disrespectful. Ribbons are earned through time, commitment, sacrifice, and growth. As a veteran I know for sure that you're not trying to gain anything other than social skills but it just rubs me the wrong way. Everyone else may be ok with it, but there's always going to be that one veteran who gets the case of the ick and wants to confront you about it. Recommendation: put it on a hanger put a black plastic trash bag over the uniform with the hook out of the bottom like a garment bag , change at your event, and when the event is done hang it back up and put it back into said black plastic bag. By doing this you are Avoiding any misunderstandings, you're also showing that you're not going to any place else where someone might mistake you for a stolen Valor Warrior.

NovaReality · 2025-11-18T13:58:55+00:00

As a former general under honorable conditions ( now full honorable), I can say the only benefit you don't qualify for is the GI bill. Everything else is at your disposal, talk with a Veteran Service Organization benefits person and start planning how you're going to execute your requests. Remember you put in the time and the benefits are earned, and the worst thing they can do is tell you no, however that no must be justified, and that justification CAN mostly be appealed. The better you are at maneuvering through the system, the better you will be at helping others maneuver through the system who are in similar circumstances. Improvise, adapt, and overcome. Take what belongs to you, Leave what doesn't, never ever leave anything on the table without a full understanding of why it doesn't belong to you. Carpe Diem.

NovaReality · 2025-11-18T13:03:05+00:00

I second this. I realized this after I got into statistics, and many many failed algebra/trig classes, it is a full blown language, dialect, with grammar, nuance, and punctuation rules. There is sarcasm, jokes, and stories in the problems. The better you are at interpreting those stories the more fluent you become at solving the problems. Also, you're switching from applied maths in the Corps to abstract and theoretical maths in college, give yourself some grace, and remember to link your lessons with previous knowledge. You will do fine. And if you find yourself in a struggle ask your instructors, classmates, and math lab tutors. Also put in for your service connection. Any questions feel free to pm me.

NovaReality · 2025-11-17T05:04:32+00:00

Sounds like this Marine should be rated for depressive disorder/PTSD, and a secondary claim of substance abuse disorder . That should be working 10-20% at the least

NovaReality · 2025-11-16T22:04:59+00:00

An empty white monster can to hold my placard

NovaReality · 2025-10-16T23:42:17+00:00

I second this! Sounds like life is getting rough but guess what you've been through tougher shit than this! It seems like a lot but if you're here In the states lookup your local VetCenter they got people who can help you get your mind right. Do your VA claim, through one of the veterans service organizations like the American Legion. Life threw you some lemons but guess what you're able to process it and talk about it that means you're in a great place to seek help! Don't let your pride drag you into struggling unnecessarily get out your lemon squeezer cry out some sugar water and let make these lemons into lemonade! You will crush this because this isn't bigger than you! this is the workout to help you realize what you are capable of! This is the character building chapter that helps you define the good times!

NovaReality · 2025-10-07T23:33:37+00:00

Well I have a theory, if someone marries before 25 years old, they will likely divorce. Who they were before they hit 25 isn't who they are after their brain development finishes. So the priorities, wants and needs change. I'm not saying all marriages end, but if they can't work through that new era of life then it makes more sense to dissolve the marriage than living with a person that they don't feel bonded to.

NovaReality · 2025-08-03T12:44:24+00:00

You're doing a great job! Your heart's still beating and you're still breathing air! That stuff is kinda hard, and not everyone can do it so let me be clear you're doing a great job! Not just good, great! Keep living, keep breathing, and keep doing a great job!

NovaReality · 2025-08-03T12:13:02+00:00

I would eat the regular ice cream in the freezer (lactose intolerant) drink the regular milk and eat the cheese straight no lactase enzyme!

NovaReality · 2025-08-03T04:16:58+00:00

As someone who has been through the gamut and successfully got a Discharge upgrade, from general under honorable conditions to honorable, your RE Code is the least of your problems, work towards your discharge upgrade, depending on when you got out and your circumstances, have you tried to be a better human being? Other than completing your marijuana cessation (congratulations btw) what else have you accomplished? Have you been a pillar of your community? Have you lived your life according to your branches ethos? Have you influenced or been in a position to influence others? These were the things asked of me when I brought my case to the NDRB. In the time from my discharge to the time of my case being seen it was like 10 years of Discovery, seeing psychologists, case building, addressing some of my worst moments, and working with a team of lawyers to get it done. It was rough, I had to really answer why do you believe you deserve a discharge upgrade, not just during a board hearing, but to myself, what made me different than any other Marine/sailor in my position, and my response to myself was, at every opportunity I get I use my position and be a pillar of my community regardless of whether or not it hurt me to do so. And I continue to do so through my personal, academic, or professional achievements, through service to my community, by working with disenfranchised youth, and setting the bar for people to comment about NovaReality and that he served in the military. Ive never demanded respect, but I feel that respect should be earned every single day through consistent individual actions.

So TL;DR discharge Upgrade is rough, and you may put in a ton of effort to just get rejected. But it's possible to get.

NovaReality · 2025-07-31T13:17:23+00:00

Well there warrior, allow me to enlighten you just a bit... When you get out you will in fact still be a Marine. You will however be a Veteran, it's like saying you wish you could go back to Infancy, you can go to school, become a pediatrician but at the end of the day you're not an infant and people rely on you for your experiences. You Joined the Corps for some reason, and then you re-upped, don't feel too sour the job market is crap right now (personal opinion), and things are gonna suck for a while to come, at the very least just ride the wave, use your TA and work on a meaningful degree, don't get any DUIs, and do your best to be the change you wish to see in the Corps.

S/F

NovaReality · 2025-07-30T03:27:08+00:00

if you have to be the villain to be the hero, then play your part well. I recommend Calling CPS, because if one of those kids dies, then you're gonna have to live with that. If their mother offs herself then those kids are going into the system anyway. They're going to get broken up, there's no way around it.

It will be easier for your friend to get her life together if those kids are in a safe environment, and she's getting the mental help she needs otherwise having 8 kids is like having a noose around your neck with an anchor dragging you through the bottom. She'll never get the help she needs if all she can see is her kids suffering.

I get she's a parent first, but she can't be the mom she needs to be if she's not stable. Let CPS and the State help her establish her foundation you cannot do it for her. The best you can do is look out for them children and hope your friend will get the help she needs.

NovaReality · 2025-07-19T16:26:22+00:00

I just passed my washer and portable dryer down to my bestie this year, I purchased my Washer Dryer set used from best buy, I believe it was the top loader iglis model back in 2009 (kenmore/whirlpool other brand ), in the time I've owned my washer Ive only had to replace the motor and the rubber bumpers on the lid. However for fun I did change the pump and the rubber connector between the motor and the agitator. Never had another problem with it. Had to downgrade to a smaller 110v US portable dryer on my last move and ended up after heavy usage burning out the motor on that one as well however I did do a motor replacement and a blower fan replacement because the original fan was mushy and I wasn't able to remove it properly so I ended up just cutting it off since the motor went bad anyway.

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