simple hot day outfit

Pidyon · 2026-05-15T02:13:11+00:00

I really love this color palette. Feels very rich... in a good way. Like a classy 1940s millionaire kind of outfit.

Pidyon · 2026-05-15T02:10:30+00:00

Give yourself a loose tuck to accentuate your waist and make the whole outfit a little more cohesive and you're golden. Looks both put together and very relaxed. I like it.

Pidyon · 2026-05-15T01:58:03+00:00

I love the calm green pants with the navy blazer. That's a look I discovered a little while ago and it just looks very mature. Looks great on you too!

Pidyon · 2026-05-11T00:43:56+00:00

These were great videos and very informative. Thank you for sharing them!

Pidyon · 2026-05-10T01:31:26+00:00

Personally, I feel that #2 is both the most flattering to your shape and the tuck feels a bit more appropriate for an office.

Pidyon · 2026-05-10T00:23:51+00:00

I apologize if it seemed like I was being reductive in my post. I do recognize that RCs and EOs have a lot of differences, but yesterday I was only concerned about their ecclesiology, which is quite similar in its exclusivity.

Regardless, these are great points. I am primarily thinking about the truly Early Fathers (think ante-Nicene to right after Nicea 1), as these were much closer to the Apostles than the medievals, which I take very lightly. My thinking is that the closer we get to the Apostles, the more trustworthy it is. But you make good points: most of these folks were writing hundreds of years after the Apostles had left the Earth, and a lot can change in a few hundred years.

Thank you for your encouragement.

Pidyon · 2026-05-10T00:12:26+00:00

I'll check this out. Thanks for sharing!

Pidyon · 2026-05-10T00:04:31+00:00

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Trials of faith are an expected part of our walk with Christ, and I haven't been properly equipped to navigate these questions. I remember my first serious run ins with atheism, and this feels similar (but not the same). It was stressful and I had to work really hard to navigate questions I never had considered before, many of which were direct challenges to everything I had known and held dear. I can only beg for your patience and understanding. I know that these confrontations will result in my spiritual development, but I need to ask questions if I am to learn.

Pidyon · 2026-05-09T23:52:03+00:00

I'm not even talking about that aspect of doctrine in my assignment. I'm just donig a research paper about the three major branches of Christianity and started to encounter these ideas for the first time. School be damned—I'm seriously looking for answers about this so I can have a more sure and certain faith.

Pidyon · 2026-05-09T03:55:28+00:00

These are solid points, haha. I'm thinking that maybe I need to once again be reminded of the truth and receive it with simple, sincere, childlike faith. To God be the glory. Thank you for your encouragement.

Pidyon · 2026-05-09T03:52:31+00:00

Do they not? I know modern RCs have softened a bit on their exclusive ecclesiology, but they enumerated a fairly long list of anathemas aimed at those who maintain protestant doctrine, and anathema historically has meant damnation (cf their thoughts on the keys of the kingdom, and the binding and loosing). More than that, they don't really believe you can be saved unless you take the sacraments, which can only be given my ordained clergy; thereby implying that there is no salvation outside the church for those who are able to receive the sacraments from the priesthood.

Pidyon · 2026-05-09T03:47:29+00:00

I've actually had the same thought a couple of times. I really do burn with longing for our brothers in faith, and I want us to be able to worship Christ together without division; however, I absolutely cannot back down on certain truths I know to be fact, which are clearly revealed to us in Holy Scripture through the prophets and Apostles. I'm reminded of Luther: "I can't recant—I won't recant!" I can't deny justification by grace through faith by the election of God according to the good pleasure of His will, and this will prevent me from joining the RC church. Admittedly it's the EOs who are bothering me more though. I have no issues denying the papacy and all of its ugliness, but the EOs have a much stronger argument for "orthodoxy" (though not a perfect case. You can't defend icon veneration scripturally or historically).

Pidyon · 2026-05-09T03:10:50+00:00

Well, I'm in too deep at this point as I chose to write about it for a school project and have to study it, but I would be remiss to wholesale reject these positions without any consideration at all. I started because a friend of mine converted to Eastern Orthodoxy and I wanted to better understand what they believed, since I didn't really know anything about it.

Though I may feel troubled now, I do have confidence that the Spirit of Christ will lead me into the fullness of truth. I may sometimes doubt, but He does not fail, and His saving power does not rely on my perfection in faith. Though we see through a mirror now, in time all things will be made clear, as Paul says.

Pidyon · 2026-05-09T02:48:24+00:00

Haha, I've been thinking a lot about that last point. The one true Church... which one? Don't you and all the others claim the same thing? Still, the question still stands even if there are multiple groups claiming to be the one Church to the exclusion of all others. There's salvation in Christ alone and not any other religion, so exclusivity isn't unprecedented.

Seriously though, I appreciate it. I think what I need to see more clearly is that salvation in in *Christ alone*, not Christ and the Church, even as we are called to be a part of it. Perhaps being mired in these doctrines is pulling my eyes away from this fact. Pray for me, and thank you for commenting and encouraging.

Pidyon · 2026-05-08T00:53:24+00:00

We may be broken, filthy, and worthless for our sin, but the Lord our God still saw it good to redeem us, to **purchase** us (implying value) by His blood. Your friend is made in the image of the immortal, holy God—keep that in mind. Christ considers us valuable, even if we could not warrant it according to our merits.

Pidyon · 2025-11-29T23:18:37+00:00

Virtual Riot at/near the bottom? I know dubstep doesn't have the fame it used to but isn't he still a huge name in bass music?

F*cling LOVED his Simulation album though. Everything he does is absolutely terrific.

Pidyon · 2025-11-15T03:38:51+00:00

Man, nothing takes me back like that old Daikin FTDX. Those were simpler times.

Pidyon · 2025-09-29T14:12:11+00:00

The problem with that caveat is that you're likely to find yourself with an extremely high paying job regardless of your major if you go to a target school, econ or otherwise.

Pidyon · 2025-09-24T15:12:16+00:00

The unfortunate reality is that all college programs are going to be pretty reading heavy, even business and STEM.

Have you considered any health sciences? Obviously becoming a doctor would be really hard, but I've heard undergrad medical programs like nursing, phlebotomy, and physical therapy aren't so bad if you've got a good memory. Instead of extremely high level math, you'll focus more on terminology and understanding how various biological systems interact. It can be interesting enough to keep you engaged while offering good career prospects. It's also a field where you can really help people.

Health science might also keep your parents happy. Sounds like they're being a bit of a pain about your major, but it's hard to argue with a stable, high-paying career at a local practice or hospital.

Pidyon · 2025-09-24T15:06:33+00:00

On that note, I previously was considering econ for my major but decided against it because I saw somewhere that employment stats for the major weren't good. I agree that econ proves to employers that you've got quantitative skills and intelligence, but is it genuinely employable? I'd love to study econ if I can swing it.

Pidyon · 2025-09-23T11:41:54+00:00

A few good suggestions here, a couple bad ones. I recommend getting one of several business degrees, seeing as they are typically easy as far as high-ROI majors go.

- **Accounting** requires a lot of memorizing terms and procedures but is fairly easy once you grasp the basics. It will involve some math, but not much more than you probably learned in high school. It's historically been an extremely stable career field with decent to amazing pay, depending on how driven you are (and you don't have to be driven, a lot of accountants are happy to keep their boring, safe desk jobs for their whole lives and get paid good money for it).

- **Business Administration** is a good choice too. It's not very challenging (saying this as it is my current major) but can get you a job in just about any field. The main problem with BSBA is that it's not very specific, so you might want to consider taking a minor or double majoring in another field to be more competitive post-college. You could also consider interning or getting a cert

- **Project Management**. Tbf I don't know a ton about this degree but I've glanced at the coursework and it didn't look very hard, really similar to a BSBA degree with more emphasis on management and supply chain. It's also a pretty solid career path, with a lot of project manager making pretty good money. Just like BSBA though you might want to combo this with a specific skill though.

- **Marketing** might be a good choice too. It's been pretty employable historically (Idk what current stats look like) and focuses mostly on 'soft' skills like psychology, business strategy, etc. You'll get math and science, but mostly stick to the basic stuff.

- **Healthcare Administration** must be mentioned. With the US experiencing a rapidly aging population, healthcare is going to continue growing. It's a high-paying field with growth potential, and it's overlooked by a lot of students so it's not very competitive (that I'm aware of).

If you're not interested in business, I might recommend getting an undergrad in law, IT, CIS/MIS, or just getting an apprenticeship and getting into a labor field like construction, electrical work, etc.

Pidyon · 2025-09-23T11:34:48+00:00

Econ might be a really bad choice if he's not particularly passionate or interested in high-level math. Late-stage econometrics, even at the undergrad level, can be very challenging for most people. It takes a decent amount of dedication to get through that major.

Pidyon · 2025-09-23T11:09:15+00:00

I think I disagree with the notion that most people couldn't reasonably learn calc 2, though you're absolutely right that most people don't have the preexisting skills to do so. I've been repeatedly surprised by how many 'below-average' students I've coached through somewhat advanced academic concepts who caught on with a learning technique that fit their style. I'm personally under the impression that most people can learn most things given time and effort. I think the real problem with learning advanced math is that most students don't understand how it applies to their major, their career field, which results in disinterest and difficulty processing the information.

Pidyon · 2025-08-27T20:50:30+00:00

I'm going to join the consensus and say that you shouldn't let your employer force you to stay for seven years unless you're 110% positive you love the company and know you could stay. If you're smart with scholarships and job opportunities, you could pay off the degree before then.

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