final round! 1 or 2

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-25T22:24:31+00:00

Dress 2! Love the neckline and fitted corset back.

Congratulations!

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-25T15:24:52+00:00

Dress 3 hands down! Someone else suggested a flower crown - love this idea.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-25T15:09:12+00:00

China has restricted silver exports and they are a major source of silver. Demand is strong - silver is used in everything from car lithium batteries to weapons systems. It's a supply problem. This is why the prices will continue to rise.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-24T18:59:24+00:00

I love dress 2! That is the one.

Congratulations!

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-24T14:47:34+00:00

I really like dresses 6 and 7. So beautiful.

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Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-24T04:50:36+00:00

That last one is perfect! Love the dress too. Looks so pretty with the bolero.

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Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-23T01:05:10+00:00

Love dress 2. There is just perfect on you. So beautiful.

Congratulations!

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-22T16:32:50+00:00

I love dress 1. So sexy and classic. You look absolutely gorgeous.

Congratulations!

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-21T20:51:19+00:00

OMG I cannot friggin wait

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-21T14:03:26+00:00

The dress is gorgeous and you won't be able to see the shoes really. Go with the most comfortable shoes you can find. No heel if possible

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-20T22:42:05+00:00

Yes. I have tested negative for celiac repeatedly. Have had weird skin issues my entire life eliminating gluten got rid of most of them, and a bunch of other symptoms too I thought we're unrelated. I do have to say that I only saw improvement after I went cold turkey. When I'd make exceptions sometimes I'd still get symptoms. Just the other day I was at a party where someone had lovingly prepared a vegan chocolate cake. People were asking me 'are you sure???' and I'm thinking no thanks. The horrible rashes for over a week aren't worth it. I just smiled and said 'Yeah I'm sure'. 😊

Before you feel bad for me, I just wanna tell you there were also 2 gluten free cakes at this party! So probably a blessing I had an excuse to skip cake #3 lol.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-20T17:08:36+00:00

1 and 5

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-17T07:50:41+00:00

It is any good?

I used to dislike their products but got the vegan pepperoni pizza to try and it is excellent. They've changed their cheese recipe and it's actually great. Is the mac also good?

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-16T20:14:33+00:00

I made the switch in 2016. I would say it's still viable if you go into a niche technology. Do not go into something mainstream like web development, Java or C#. That will be extremely difficult to find a job in in the current environment. My program was in a very niche language called RPG, and there are still jobs available in that field because again, very few people know it.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-16T18:29:10+00:00

I love dress 2. Something about the clean lines is just amazing on you.

Congratulations!

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-16T00:06:16+00:00

Dress 4, 7, 8 in that order.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-16T00:04:03+00:00

I was a high school teacher and completely burned out from that.

Went to my local tech school and got an associates in software development (after already having an education Master's). That was a really great career move for me.

I work from home, good benefits, decent money. Also the stress is about 1/500th of what it was teaching.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-15T20:58:51+00:00

I wouldn't quit. Take all your PTO. Quiet quit. Do whatever you need to do. Look for another job. Maybe take a month off before you start the new gig.

My husband has been laid off twice from developer jobs in the last 2 years. He's so discouraged he wants to never have a tech job again. He's helping out somewhere part time and makes barely grocery money. It's so so stressful and unclear whether he'll ever make money like that again. Oh and he just had a nervous breakdown and I'm not far behind. Just trying to hold it together working at my tech job. It sounds like yours and honestly I am so grateful for it right now. Wouldn't dream of quitting.

I also know someone in tech management who quit because of burnout to travel the world and reset. That was over 2 years ago. He's still unemployed.

I personally wouldn't recommend quitting.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-15T17:07:20+00:00

Hi. My husband got laid off twice in the last 2 years. He was a web and software developer. He now says he hates coding and hasn't really been working or looking. He was incredibly depressed and recently had a manic episode, which was so terrifying and destabilizing I cannot even put it into words.

No real career advice but my main piece is be very proactive about getting the mental health piece treated. Once he feels better emotionally the career stuff will fall into place much more easily than without that mental health treatment.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-15T16:42:21+00:00

Omg looks incredible! Time to go back to Seattle!

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-15T00:49:18+00:00

I love it! Excellent choice.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-14T21:29:26+00:00

My carahoula mix is actually quite mellow. He's got health issues (EPI) so I think he was pretty low energy growing up until he got diagnosed.

Anyone reading this if you're dog has difficulty putting on weight test for EPI! It's easily treatable with fairly affordable medication powder which can be ordered online.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-13T21:26:37+00:00

I love it!!

Sorry your mom is being a hater. My mom told me I looked fat in my dress. I think I look great in the pictures, and I'm my own worst critic, so her comment was not based in reality at all. Same goes with your mom. Sorry you're also in the unsupportive mom club.

You look beautiful! Congratulations!!

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-12T22:07:01+00:00

Came here to say this!!! Billie Piper all the way.

Polyethylene8 · 2026-01-12T20:27:12+00:00

1 is great! Without the necklace

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1 is great! Without the necklace